Citizenship is established by verifying the applicant’s national identification. This applies to individuals, but also to corporations, partnerships, and other entities capable of holding legal title may be deemed citizens for documentation purposes. Corporations must be registered in a province or Canada in order for their vessels to be registered here.
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHAT IS A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?HOW DO I RENEW MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?WHAT IS A JOINT OWNER?DO I NEED A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?HOW DO I NOTIFY YOU OF MY CHANGE OF ADDRESS?HOW DO I OBTAIN TITLE INFORMATION FOR A DOCUMENTED VESSEL?WHERE CAN I GET FORMS FOR DOCUMENTATION?HOW CAN I SEND MY CREDIT CARD PAYMENT?MUST MY VESSEL BE DOCUMENTED?HOW IS VESSEL OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHED?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALIDWHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?WHAT IS VESSEL DOCUMENTATIONWHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?HOW CAN I SEND MY PAPERWORK TO YOUR OFFICE?MAY I RENEW A LOST CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION?HOW DO I ESTABLISH CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP?WHAT IS REGISTRY?SHOULD I RETURN THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WITH THE RENEWAL NOTICE?