Vehicles are separated into different classes depending
on the type of vehicle and what it is used for. Your certificate
of registration indicates the class your vehicle is registered in.
| Class
|
Definition
|
Body
type |
| LV
|
Light
vehicles |
Cars, sport utility vehicles,
light vans and light trucks (including minivans, passenger vans
and cargo vans that are rated one ton and less;
light trucks include quarter ton, half ton, three-quarter ton
and one ton units), motorhomes and buses with a registered
gross vehicle weight of 15,000 kgs or less; and motorcycles
and mopeds |
| A |
Commercial vehicles used provincially,
interprovincially and internationally without restrictions
on distance travelled and goods hauled |
Vans and trucks (one
ton models and larger), power units and tractors, along with vehicles registered under the International Registration Plan (IRP) |
| C |
Commercial vehicles with restrictions
on distance travelled and goods hauled |
Vans and trucks (one ton
models and larger), power units and tractors |
| D |
Commercial vehicles with some
restrictions on goods hauled |
Vans and trucks (one
ton models and larger), power units and tractors |
| F |
Used
in the operation of a farm |
Vans (only those models greater than one
ton), trucks, power units and trailers |
| L |
Automobile dealer |
Cars, trucks, vans and sport
utility vehicles |
| |
Motorcycle dealer |
Motorcycles and mopeds |
| |
Snowmobile dealer |
Snowmobiles |
| LT |
Trailer dealer |
All trailers |
| MT |
Snowmobile |
All snowmobiles |
| PB |
Transporting passengers for
hire |
Buses, vans, cars or limousines |
| PS |
School buses |
Buses and vans |
| PT |
Taxis |
Cars, vans, sport utility vehicles
and trucks |
| PV |
Private passenger vehicles
(used for private purposes) |
Vans and trucks (one
ton models and larger) and motorhomes and buses weighing over
15,000 kgs |
| T |
Private trailers |
Cabin, tent, utility, transport
or semi |
| TS |
Commercial trailers |
Semi, transport or utility |
