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Things worth reading before you sit the exam: guides, updates, and what happens to dealers who get it wrong.
Case note
LAT revokes Michel Skaf Enterprise after the dealer's guilty pleas to bank fraud and a counterfeit permanent resident cardOntario's LAT directed the Registrar to revoke Michel El-Skaf's dealer registration over bank fraud outside the dealership, applying Wilkinson 2 and Mander.
At a glance
In force
- 2026-09-01 (upcoming) Georgian College's MVDA Key Elements course fee rises to $204.89, with a new registration form. Fee and test sites.
- 2026-07-01 (upcoming) Ontario dealer rule changes in force. What changed.
Open threads
- awaiting penalty Canadian Auto Sales: Code of Ethics breaches found, penalty still to come. The merits decision.
- proposal pending Automotive Wholesale Inc. (Need A Car Used Car Superstores) and Anil Puri: December 2025 revocation proposal still open. The file.
Enforcement bulletins
Court convictions and registrar actions as they are published, with the figures from the record.
- Grandfathered registrants and the MVDA Key Elements course after September 1, 2026, when Georgian College moved the fee to $204.89 and published 18 test sites
OMVIC's grandfathered-registrant bulletin meets Georgian College's September 1, 2026 changes: Key Elements now costs $204.89, with a new form and 18 test sites.
- OMVIC reminds dealers to keep their Person in Charge and business-role records current ahead of CPD renewal cycles
OMVIC's November 14, 2025 bulletin tells registrants to file a Business Change Notice for any PIC, director or officer change. The MVDA allows five days.
- OMVIC issues second public warning on Andy Boston Motors in Sault Ste. Marie, signals possible jail time
OMVIC warned consumers a second time on May 20, 2026 that Andy Boston Motors in Sault Ste. Marie is selling vehicles without registration.
Case notes
Discipline decisions and tribunal rulings, with citations into the public record.
- OMVIC fines Nawab Motors $2,500 and its Sales Manager $500 after a salesperson told a mystery shopper a $999 certification fee was mandatory on a $17,999 Buick Encore
OMVIC fined Nawab Motors $2,500 and Sales Manager Barjinder Singh $500 (May 27, 2026) after a $999 mandatory certification fee was added to an advertised price.
- OMVIC fines Chenier Motors $3,000 after a mystery-shop worksheet on a 2025 Jeep Compass came to $1,213 more than the advertised price
OMVIC fined Chenier Motors Ltd. $3,000 (May 27, 2026) for all-in pricing under O. Reg. 333/08 s. 36(7): a $41,591 Jeep Compass ad and a $42,804 worksheet.
- Patvivi Inc. and Patrick Nwandu settle OMVIC's revocation proposal with agreed breaches on 15 trades, 15 unexplained bank deposits and a $50,000 letter of credit
A LAT consent order (July 10, 2026) settled OMVIC's proposal to revoke Patvivi Inc. and Patrick Nwandu: agreed facts, 53 conditions, a $50,000 letter of credit.
- Seventeen section 14 education orders in fifteen weeks: what OMVIC's summer 2026 notices require, from St. Catharines Nissan to Audi Windsor
OMVIC issued 17 education orders under MVDA s. 14(4) between May 14 and August 27, 2026, naming 22 registrants: what they require and what they leave out.
- Automotive Wholesale Inc. (Need A Car Used Car Superstores) fined $2,500 and Anil Puri $1,000 plus Key Elements, with a separate Thunder Bay referral still open
OMVIC recorded $2,500 against Automotive Wholesale Inc. (Need A Car Used Car Superstores) and $1,000 plus Key Elements against Anil Puri on August 26, 2026.
- Approval Capital consented to its ITSO extension in November 2025, then lost both registrations in August 2026 without a hearing
Approval Capital and Nouman Khan consented to a LAT ITSO extension in November 2025; OMVIC recorded both revoked without a hearing on August 6, 2026.
Guides
Reference pages on how the exams, renewal and the rules work.
- What an OMVIC licence costs and how long it takes
An OMVIC salesperson licence costs $637.94 in published fees plus a background check. The course, the test, the application, and the timeline for each.
- There is no cooling-off period on a car in Ontario
Ontario gives a car buyer no cooling-off period. What happens to a deposit before and after you sign, under O. Reg. 333/08 s. 38, and the four real ways out.
- Can a dealer add an admin fee in Ontario?
An admin fee on top of the advertised price is against O. Reg. 333/08 s. 36(7). What belongs inside the price, what may sit outside it, and what OMVIC fines.
- UCDA's August Front Line: report changes within five days, get the new location authorized, and finish CPD before renewal
UCDA's August 2026 Front Line covers OMVIC renewal mechanics: MVDA s. 24 five-day reporting, location authorization under s. 28(4), and CPD before renewal.
- UCDA publishes the CPD numbers OMVIC's page still doesn't, plus who can deduct the $99
UCDA's July 2026 Front Line details OMVIC's CPD: $99, 4 to 6 hours, 80% pass with unlimited attempts, and when the fee is tax deductible.
- Can an AI chatbot bind a car dealership? What the BMW Toronto case and Ontario law actually say
A Toronto dealership's AI chatbot offered $27,162.79 for a customer's BMW, then revoked it. Ontario contract, consumer protection and MVDA rules examined.
Spotted something wrong?
We check these against the source material and keep them up to date as best we can, but we are not OMVIC and things slip through. Tell us and we will fix it. The shorter questions are on the FAQ.