Category: Industry bulletins

On April 4, 2023, the industry members of the AMVIC board appointed Catherine Manten as the new director-at-large for a term of three years, effective April 22, 2023. Catherine is a results driven, self-motivated Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Controller with 22 years of experience in financial, operational and administrative leadership roles within the automotive … Continued

Recently, AMVIC has noticed several service and repair businesses are not keeping trade certificate information current on their AMVIC Online business profile. AMVIC requires all licensed automotive businesses in Alberta to provide accurate, up-to-date information on their AMVIC Online profile. As an employer, it is your responsibility to ensure your journeypersons, apprentices and other staff … Continued

March is nationally recognized as Fraud Prevention Month. AMVIC has once again joined the Competition Bureau’s Fraud Prevention Month campaign, educating consumers and industry on how to recognize, reject and report fraud. Document accuracy is critical to ensure the correct information is being recorded, including on bills of sale or financing applications. Ensuring accuracy on … Continued

All-in pricing means the advertised price of a vehicle must include ALL fees and charges. This includes freight, pre-delivery inspection/expense, administration and/or documentation fee(s) and levy recoveries. Adding any of these fees on top of an all-in advertised price is illegal. The only fee that can be added to the advertised price is GST and … Continued

Ensure your service and repair business reviews and understands the requirements for estimates and work authorizations under the Automotive Business Regulation (ABR). Written estimates Authorization of workIn order to begin any type of repair or service work, the business must obtain authorization from the consumer as per Section 31.7 of the ABR. An authorization must … Continued