With most transactions you carry out, a receipt will often be enough to establish someone as the new owner of the item that was sold. However, when it comes to larger goods such as a home or a vehicle, there are certain administrative and official processes that will need to certify these changes in ownership.…
Staying Up to Date With the Canada Boat Registry When Changes Occur
Has something changed with your vessel and/or your situation? Do you feel that you’ll have to reflect these changes in your vessel documentation? Should that be the case, as ever, we can help. Here at the National Vessel Registry Center Corp., we’ve helped so many vessel owners just like you over the years to always…
Getting a Pleasure Craft License: The Pleasure of Peace of Mind
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…
How to Register a Vessel in Canada According to Each Situation
Despite the nature of any such bureaucratic processes, figuring out how to register a vessel in Canada doesn’t have to be that difficult. In fact, it can be quite simple. Now, there will be a variety of circumstances under which the process will be slightly different. Let’s go over some of these. How to Register…
Breaking Down the Application For Pleasure Craft Licence
If you are a vessel owner with a commercial boat, you need to register it with Transport Canada. However, if it’s a recreational vessel, you don’t necessarily have to register it, but you will certainly have to get a licence for it. Let’s take a closer look at what the process for an application for…
Pleasure Craft License Application & Everything You Need to Submit
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…
Where Should Pleasure Craft License Be Displayed & More You Need to Know
Do you worry that you’re going to be fined or otherwise hassled for missing some small requirement? Before you shove off from port, do you ever have that familiar moment of concern that: “I haven’t done something I should do?” Vessel owners have had these fears essentially since the beginning of maritime travel. The last…
Different Instances of a Transport Canada Boat Transfer of Ownership
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…
When Will You Need to Apply For a Transfer of Pleasure Craft Licence?
Do you have a recreational vessel and are thinking of maybe selling it? Are you officially adding someone as an owner of your boat? Well, either way, you might need to go through the process for a transfer of pleasure craft licence. Transfer of Pleasure Craft Licence If you are carrying out this process,…
Importing a Boat into Canada? Here’s What You Need to Know
With the weather finally turning to spring some may be wanting to purchase a boat for summer fun but you might be purchasing from an American manufacturer. If that’s the case you could be wondering how does importing a boat into Canada works. One of the easiest ways to get it done is to hire…