When you obtain a Pleasure Craft Licence, there are actions that you have to take to make sure that you’re in compliance with the law. We do everything we can to make sure that it’s easier than ever to get a Pleasure Craft Licence, registration and more. We also know that just providing the forms…
The Documentation for Boats Alberta Deserves
The point of an online vessel documentation site is that you’re able to get all of the forms you need no matter where you might be. It shouldn’t matter if you’re in Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec, or anywhere else. Our online site makes it so that you don’t have to worry about the mail or other…
All About Complying with the Canada Shipping Act
If you’re reading this site, you’ve probably heard of the Canada Shipping Act. It may sound like something that comes from centuries ago, but actually, it was ratified in 2001. This Act greatly impacted and changed how vessel registration works in Canada. If you haven’t registered a vessel in a long time, then the landscape…
Certification for Vessels in Canada and Beyond
Certification for vessels in Canada doesn’t just mean that you have to stay in Canada. After all, those are some of the biggest reasons that people get their vessels registered: so that they can travel. Instead of being tied to one place, you’re able to roam, with all of the advantages and benefits that registration…
Assisting with Service Canada Change of Address and Others
There are so many different functions and actions that are part of owning a vessel, many of which are fun and exciting: taking the boat out on the water, washing the boat, going through a day of work on it (if it’s non-commercial), or using it for recreation with friends and family. Filling out vessel…
The Vessel Registry and Historical Research
Of the parts of our site that people don’t initially understand, “historical research” stands out. The other forms at our site, even if you don’t know exactly what they are for, make a kind of sense: licensing, registration, changing or altering some kind of registration, and so forth. Those are all forms that, one way…
Canada Shipping Act and How it Relates to You
The Canadian Shipping Act affects you every time you and your watercraft head out onto the water. That’s not even an exaggeration. Even if you haven’t heard of the Act since history class (or even then) it’s actually one of the most important pieces of legislation having to do with boating in Canada. If you’re…
Altering Certification for Vessels: When Life Changes
Sometimes, it seems like the truest statement is that nothing ever stays the same. Your life can be going in one direction, in one way, for many years, and then all of a sudden, everything changes. Sometimes, it’s changes you weren’t hoping for but other times, the changes are good news indeed. When life changes…
Transport Canada: the Right Knowledge and Access
Transport Canada provides Canadians quite a few resources, but they aren’t always simple to deal with. If you’ve ever had to deal with their licensing and registration rules for vessel owners before, then you may have discovered how their processes can be a bit counter-intuitive and somewhat opaque. After years of frustration, we came to…
Why You Should Submit Your Vessel To The Canadian Register of Vessels
The Canadian registry of vessels is a way to keep your boat under the protection of the Canadian Coast Guard, and also serves as a way to keep an eye on your vessel if it is trading in international waters. There are several reasons why you should consider putting your ship on the Canadian Register…