Buying or selling a boat can be a complex, multi-step process. Should you find yourself in such a scenario, it is helpful to understand what government agency processes transfer of ownership for vessels. To ensure that your transaction goes smoothly, completing the right documentation and properly transferring ownership of the involved vessel is a must.…
A pleasure craft licence can be the best kind of licence. Basically, it’s a licence to have fun. You can take your friends or family out for a day or night on Canada’s wonderful waters. You can lie out in the sun and then gaze up at the stars. Go for a swim, go skiing,…
Do you think that a Transport Canada boat license is right for your vessel? Or, do you think that registering it might be the best way forward? This depends on multiple factors, namely specific characteristics of your vessel as well as what you’re going to use it for. At the National Vessel Registry Center Corp.,…
When importing a boat into Canada, it will be very important for you to make sure the process goes smoothly every step of the way. After all, you don’t want to realize you made a mistake when you’ve already settled in Canada with the boat you crossed the border with. Let’s go over what you…
So you have just bought a boat. Before leaving the dock and hitting the open water, however, you find yourself awash in a sea of paperwork. You may have more questions than answers at this point, and one of those questions might be, what is the difference between a vessel’s license and registration? It is…
One of the most common procedures when it comes to boating documentation with Transport Canada will be the pleasure craft license application. You will need to submit this when you have a pleasure craft that you don’t have to register for. This is a fairly easy process, but it can get a bit complicated if…
Are you thinking about buying a boat? It’s an understandable decision. Canada is home to some of the most beautiful freshwater lakes and rivers in the world, offering ample opportunity for fishing and other outdoor activities. If you are in the market for a boat, or if you have recently finalized a transaction for one,…
There are few words that are perhaps more satisfying to say than “pleasure craft.” To hear those words together evokes images of wonderful, lazy days in the sun, on the water, with those you care about most. However, if you’re worried about your documentation, licensing, and being stopped by the authorities, then it’s hard to…
It’s always very important to make sure that your boat registration with Transport Canada is always up to date and reflective of the actual conditions of the vessel. So, if you are selling the boat to someone else, you are going to need to go through the necessary process to pass the ownership onto someone…
Part of the process of owning a vessel, at least here in Canada, will be maintaining its corresponding Transport Canada registration. This begins with the initial registration and goes through the necessary transfers, updates, and deletions that may arise. Like other bureaucratic applications, however, this can quickly get complicated, which is why we’ve gathered a…