The tariffs, which also include a 25% tax on steel and aluminum products from China, will apply in addition to an existing 6.1% tax on China-made EVs.
Western countries are cracking down on China's EV giants over fears that a wave of cheap Chinese vehicles could soon upend their automotive industries.
A Canadian official confirmed to Reuters that the 100% tariff will apply to cars made by Tesla in China.
While its not clear how many EVs Tesla exports from China to Canada, the new tariffs could force the automaker to shift production to markets with friendlier trade agreements with Canada, such as the US.
BYD, meanwhile, has been considering entering the Canadian market, according to a regulatory filing reported by Reuters .
The carmaker launched a hybrid pickup truck called the Shark in Mexico earlier this year as it continues to expand into North America, but the new round of tariffs could complicate any attempt to sell its electric vehicles in the US' northern neighbor.
Canada's crackdown on Chinese EVs follows in the footsteps of the US and the EU, which have both imposed sweeping new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in recent months.
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