--- title: "Licence plate sticker and registration in Manitoba" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/manitoba" description: "Register a vehicle and renew licence plates in Manitoba: handled by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI). Compare all 13 provinces and territories." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Licence plate sticker and registration in Manitoba Manitoba · Driving and vehicles Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer In Manitoba, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) handles it. Register, get plates and renew at any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre. Who handles it: [Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/manitoba-public-insurance-corporation). Handles it in Manitoba. ## Official links - [Register a vehicle](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 12 October 2026 - [Registration and plates](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registration/), checked 12 October 2026 ## Who can apply - You must live in Manitoba and be at least 16 to register a personal vehicle. If you are under 18, you need written consent from a parent or legal guardian. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. ## Steps 1. Usually you must register and insure a vehicle you bought before you drive it. Check with MPI or an Autopac agent first. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. 2. To bring a vehicle bought outside Manitoba into the province, get a Temporary Registration Permit. Inspection certificates from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec programs are accepted. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - For a vehicle bought privately, bring a detailed bill of sale signed by buyer and seller, the signed Transfer of Ownership Document from the previous owner, and a valid Certificate of Inspection from a Manitoba inspection station. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. - For a brand new vehicle from a dealer, bring the New Vehicle Information Statement and the bill of sale. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - Registration and insurance are bought together, from any insurance agent showing the Autopac sign. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - If you get rid of your old vehicle, you have seven days to register its replacement, and your old coverage carries over during that time. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. - From October 24, 2026, a vehicle bought at an auction house needs an Auction House Declaration Form filled in by the auction house. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Manitoba is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/british-columbia) | ICBC (through Autoplan brokers) | [Register a vehicle](https://icbc.com/vehicle-registration/buy-vehicle/registering-a-vehicle-in-B-C), checked 12 October 2026 | Register and get plates at any Autoplan broker; B.C. plates no longer need a renewal decal, you renew the insurance. | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/alberta) | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | [Register a vehicle](https://www.alberta.ca/register-vehicle), checked 12 October 2026 | New registrations and plates are done at a registry agent; renewals can also be done online or by mail. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/saskatchewan) | SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) | [Renew your registration](https://sgi.sk.ca/renew-registration), checked 12 October 2026 | Register or renew at a motor licence issuer, or renew online in MySGI. | | Manitoba (this page) | Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) | [Register a vehicle](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 12 October 2026 | Register, get plates and renew at any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre. | | [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/ontario) | ServiceOntario (Ministry of Transportation) | [Register a vehicle](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 12 October 2026 | Most passenger vehicle, motorcycle and moped plates now renew automatically at no cost; commercial and some other vehicles still renew each year. | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/quebec) | Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) | [Register a vehicle](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/vehicle-registration/registering-vehicle), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/new-brunswick) | Service New Brunswick | [Renew registration online](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?ProductID=A001P780000&l=e), checked 12 October 2026 | Plate stickers stopped on April 1, 2026, but registration must still be renewed every year. | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/nova-scotia) | Registry of Motor Vehicles (Service Nova Scotia) | [Renew your vehicle permit](https://www.novascotia.ca/renew-your-vehicle-permit), checked 12 October 2026 | Renewals can be done online; first registration and plates are done at an Access Nova Scotia or RMV office. | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/prince-edward-island) | Access PEI (Highway Safety Division, Government of PEI) | None on record | | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [How to register a vehicle](https://www.gov.nl.ca/motorregistration/vehicle-ownership/registration-of-a-new-vehicle/), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/yukon) | Motor Vehicles (Government of Yukon) | None on record | New registrations are done at a Motor Vehicles office; renewals can be done online. Yukon no longer issues plate stickers. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/northwest-territories) | Driver and Vehicle Services (Department of Infrastructure, Government of the Northwest Territories) | [Renew a vehicle registration](https://www.idmv.inf.gov.nt.ca/Vehicles/Registration/Renew-or-cancel-a-vehicle-registration), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/nunavut) | Motor Vehicles Division (Government of Nunavut) | [Register a private vehicle](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/service-nunavut/private-vehicle-registration-nunavut), checked 12 October 2026 | | ## Questions people ask ### What do I need to register a used car in Manitoba? A bill of sale with the vehicle and sale details signed by both sides, the signed Transfer of Ownership Document, and a valid Manitoba Certificate of Inspection. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. ### Do out-of-province students need to register their car in Manitoba? No, if it is registered and insured elsewhere. Full-time students get a $2 student sticker at an MPI Service Centre with proof of studies, registration and insurance. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I move my plates to a new vehicle in Manitoba? Yes, if both vehicles are in the same registration class and you have disposed of the old one. A different class means new plates or a sticker. Source: [mpi.mb.ca](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 13 October 2026. ## More - [Register a vehicle and renew licence plates in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration) - [Public services in Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/manitoba) - [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket) - [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit) - [Get, renew or replace a driver's licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/drivers-licence) - [Book a road test or knowledge test](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test) - [Get an accessible parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/accessible-parking) - [Check road conditions and closures (511)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/road-conditions) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Licence plate sticker and registration in Manitoba", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/manitoba