If you plan on living in Idaho or another American State then should be able to register and insure the vehicle there. You will most likely first be required to obtain a State driver's license though. If instead you plan on returning to Canada (thus exporting the car from the US and importing it into Canada) then it is very unlikely that you could register and insure the car within the US since you are a non-resident with a Canadian license not planning to live in the state which you want to register and insure the van.

If you do plan on staying in the US and want to obtain a driver's license plus registration for the vehicle, check with the Department of Motor Vehicles, or like agency, of the state which you plan to reside and garage the van. Once you obtain a State's license it will make it easier to acquire State auto insurance.

For example, the Idaho Department of Transportation gives the following requirements for a person to register a vehicle:

• The vehicle must belong to an Idaho resident or business.
• The vehicle must be titled in Idaho before it can be registered. (You can apply for vehicle registration immediately after submitting the required documents to a county assessor's motor vehicle office.)
• If you are a new resident, you must register and title your vehicle(s) within 90 days.

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