In Canada, all non-pleasure vessels powered by an engine of 10hp (7.5kw) or more and commercial river rafts must be registered with Transport Canada’s Canadian Register of Vessels or Small Vessel Register (Commercial).
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VESSEL WHOSE NUMBER BEGINS WITH THE LETTER ‘C’ (e.g., C00000BC) AS OPPOSED TO A VESSEL WHOSE NUMBER BEGINS WITH A NUMBER, AND/OR A LETTER AND NUMBERS (e.g., 32E 00000 OR BC 00000)?WHERE CAN I GET FORMS FOR DOCUMENTATION?How Can I Send My Paperwork to You?WHAT IS A MORTGAGE?WHAT IS REGISTRY?HOW CAN I SEND MY CREDIT CARD PAYMENT?What Do I Do If I Import a Boat Into Canada? WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?How Do I Prove Ownership of My Vessel? What is a Bareboat Charter?WHAT VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?IS THERE A FINE IF I DO NOT HAVE A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?WHEN A VESSEL IS EITHER SUSPENDED OR CLOSE, IS THE NAME AVAILABLE?WHAT IS VESSEL DOCUMENTATIONWhat Makes a Boat a “Pleasure Craft?”WHAT IS FIRST TIME REGISTRY?RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY EVERY FIVE YEARS THROUGH OUR SITEMUST I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION BY MAIL?HOW DO I OBTAIN TITLE INFORMATION FOR A DOCUMENTED VESSEL?