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CAN MY VESSEL BE REGISTERED AND LICENCED?

No, your vessel may be Registered or it may be Licenced. However, it cannot be both.

Vessel Registration FAQs

Where Can I Get Forms for Documentation?WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?What is a Bareboat Charter?What Happens to the Vessel When One Joint Owner Dies?How Do I Notify You of My Change of Address?Which Vessels Have to Be Registered and Licenced?What does the term commercial mean in the context of Canadian boat documentation?CAN MY VESSEL BE REGISTERED AND LICENCED?What Are the Marking Requirements?How Do I Close the Registry of My Vessel?What Makes a Boat a “Pleasure Craft?”How Do I Obtain Title Information for a Documented Vessel?Can I Request My Documentation is Prioritized?What Is a Bare-Boat Chartered Vessel?WHAT IS REGISTRY?How Do I Renew My Certificate of Registry?When a Vessel Is Either Suspended or Closed, Is the Name Available?How Can I Learn More About a Vessel From Before 1904?What Is a Joint Owner?DO I NEED A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?

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Large Vessel Registry Forms

Application for Change of Address
Transcripts
First-Time Registration
Transfer of Ownership
Change of Vessel Name and/or Transfer of Port of Registry
Replacement Certificate
Alterations
Deletion
Mortgage
Discharge of Mortgage
Provisional Certificate
Transmission on Death/Bankruptcy
Historical Research
Bare-Boat Chartered Vessels
Registration of a Government Vessel

Pleasure Craft Licencing Forms

New Pleasure Craft Licence
Transfer of Pleasure Craft Licence
Duplicate of Pleasure Craft Licence
Update Pleasure Craft Licence
Renew Pleasure Craft Licence

Small Commercial Vessel Registry Forms

Small Vessel First Time Registration
Small Vessel Transfer of Ownership
Small Vessel Renewal
First Registration of a Government Owned Vessel(s)
Transfer of a Government Owned Vessel(s)
Renewal of a Government Owned Vessel(s)

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