To renew your ICBC insurance you can give someone else power of attorney to renew it for you. They'll have to have access to your renewal notice when it arrives by mail. They can then send the renewed registration and decal by DHL, or whatever, to wherever you are. Call the ICBC toll free line for the exact details.
BUT, ICBC will refund your premiums for the time you've been outside of their coverage area (Canada, USA). You'll need some type of proof of leaving and reentering the insurance coverage area. When you cross into Mexico you'll be getting your dated TVIP (proof of leaving) and upon exiting you'll be given an official dated receipt indicating you've officially checked the vehicle out of Mexico (proof of reentering ...and leaving). Make sure you safeguard them or their copies.
If you're not driving back north, make sure you keep copies of all the import permits for the countries you go through to prove that the vehicle has bee outside of Canada/USA for the entire period. ICBC accepted my Mexican exit receipt without any issues and fairly quickly mailed me a cheque for 3 months premiums.
...Michelle
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