Registration is a title system for vessel ownership. It is similar to land title registry. Registration allows for name approval and mortgage registration except in the case of a vessel registered in the Small Vessel Register. Vessels under construction: A vessel that is about to be built or that is under construction in Canada may be temporarily recorded in the Register as a vessel being built in Canada. While not required by law, pleasure craft owners may choose to register their vessels.
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHERE CAN I GET FORMS FOR DOCUMENTATION?WHERE DO I DISPLAY MY PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?HOW DO I REPORT A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?WHAT CAN I DO IF I HAVE LOST OR MISPLACED MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY EVERY FIVE YEARS THROUGH OUR SITESHOULD I RETURN THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WITH THE RENEWAL NOTICE?How Many Owners Can a Vessel Have? CAN MY VESSEL BE REGISTERED AND LICENCED?WHAT IS VESSEL DOCUMENTATIONWhich Vessels Have to Be Registered and Licenced?WHAT IS A JOINT OWNER?WHAT VESSELS CAN BE DOCUMENTED?MAY I RENEW A LOST CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?Can I Request My Documentation is Prioritized?How Do I Prove Ownership of My Vessel? WHAT IS A BARE-BOAT CHARTERED VESSEL?