I didn't actually purchase a motor in Canada but I engaged in a pretty lengthy dialogue with a couple of dealers up there. The bottom line is that the outboards are cheaper up there but you have to watch out for warranty problems. Apparently some US dealers won't take a canadian motor on a warranty job. Yamaha USA is a different company than Yamaha Canada so this is sort of a gray area.

At any rate I'm attaching a couple of email addresses for some very helpful Canadian salesmen that may be able to answer your questions:

#1 Ian Binstead at Galleon Marine in Vancouver BC. ianb@galleonmarine.com
#2 Keith Karlsson
Sales Manager
Sherwood Marine Centre
(250) 652-6520
Toll Free 1-877-652-6979
boats@sherwoodmarine.com

These guys seemed to welcome yankee business and answered my questions honestly......I just found the deal I wanted down here so I never went up and actually made a purchase.

good luck