China’s Chery has shipped the first vehicles to Canada, according to pictures shared on social media this week showing several J5 from the sub-brand Omoda & Jaecoo parked in Toronto. Reddit user ‘keredkill’ shared images on Thursday of four vehicles — two from each brand — parked near Toronto’s Don Valley Parkway. “I just saw 4 car in a parking lot with the make JAECOO and OMODA,” the user wrote. They noted that the Omoda-branded vehicles had their logos partially concealed, as though the company was trying to hide the brand identity. “I had to type guess the brand lol,” they added. The vehicles displayed license plates bearing the brand names and models. It is not confirmed whether they are officially registered in Canada, leaving their legal status for road use unclear. Omoda & Jaecoo is Chery‘s export-focused brand, designed exclusively for overseas markets. Chery was China’s largest car exporter last year, with over 1.2 million vehicles shipped overseas. Through Omoda & Jaecoo, Chery already sells vehicles across Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The images mark the first time that Chery‘s vehicles were spotted in Canada. The Wuhu-headquartered giant is preparing to enter the country this year — alongside companies such as BYD and Geely, after Ottawa and Beijing struck a trade deal that lowered the tariff on Chinese EVs to just 6.1%. Canadian Preparations Chery has been the most active Chinese automaker in laying the groundwork for a Canadian launch. The company began approaching Canadian staff as early as January. Recruiters approached auto industry professionals on LinkedIn about roles covering vehicle engineering, electrical architecture, intelligent driving, and regulatory certification — with some messages specifically referencing the Omoda & Jaecoo sub-brand. Chery has filed trademark applications in Canada for several sub-brands: Exeed, iCar, Lepas, Luxeed, and