page_title: Vehicle registration plates of Canada
section_title: Temporary permits
hierarchical_section_title: Vehicle registration plates of Canada / Temporary permits
caption_attribution_description: Temporary Licence Plate Ontario
context_page_description: In Canada, registration plates are issued by an agency of the provincial or territorial government.
  Generally, the appearance of plates is frequently chosen to contain symbols, colours, or slogans associated with the issuing jurisdiction.
  Often, registration plates are called licence plates, but the term "licence plate" is common in informal usage. On most licence plates, there is a small sticker, which indicates the month and year of plate renewal, that the driver sticks to the licence plates. Prior to June 14, 2019, in New Brunswick registration were officially named licence plates.
  In some parts of Canada, special plates are issued to persons with disabilities having the International Symbol of Access on them, which entitle them to special parking privileges. Some provinces issue a parking permit for people with disability to display on their dashboard, allowing them to park at designated spots closest to building entrances. The international code for Canadian plates is CDN.
context_section_description: Each province issues temporary licence plates differently. Ontario issues 10-day temporary permits available up to twice in a 365-day period when a licence holder purchases a used vehicle, as long as the vehicle was legally registered as 'Fit' with the previous owner. An 'Unfit' vehicle (has not passed safety standards with the previous owner) can not be issued a temporary permit. If a vehicle passes safety standards inspection, but does not pass emissions testing it may be issued up to four 10-day temporary permits. As of 2008, Ontario issues regular licence plates with a registration sticker that is labelled "T" to owners of recently purchased used vehicles. Classic vehicles (older than 25 model years) use the paper printed window temporary plate (as pictured in this article).
  In Alberta, temporary permits are not issued. Instead, the licence plate is issued the day of registration from a registry.
  If you purchase a vehicle in BC, ICBC (Insurance Corporation of British Columbia) will issue you a 15 days permit for approximately $60 CAD which will be a piece of paper you attach to the windshield of the vehicle and this is along with insurance since auto insurance in BC is not privatized but brokerage is. Autoplan brokers are authorized to do this. If you are a BC resident purchasing a vehicle elsewhere in Canada/USA, you may obtain temporary insurance from ICBC directly over the phone (one of the few times you deal with ICBC directly). Likewise is the case for MB & SK.
caption: Ontario temporary licence plate
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