A Certificate of Registry is valid for three (3) years. A Certificate of Registry will be issued to the owner or the authorized representative 30 days before it expires. To ensure that your Certificate of Registry remains valid, you must report any change(s) to the information shown on the Certificate of Registry, including a change of address, in writing, within 30 days of having made the changes. If you do not, your registration may be suspended or canceled. Anyone operating a vessel with an invalid document violates the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and is liable to prosecution.
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHAT IS A MORTGAGE?HOW DO I RENEW MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?WHAT IS REGISTRY?WHAT ARE THE REGISTRY OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS?HOW CAN I SEND MY PAPERWORK TO YOUR OFFICE?WHAT IS A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?WHERE CAN I GET FORMS FOR DOCUMENTATION?WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?MUST I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION BY MAIL?HOW DO I REPORT A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP?CAN A DINGHY HAVE THE SAME OFFICIAL NUMBER AS A REGISTERED VESSEL?HOW DO I CHANGE THE NAME OR HAILING PORT OF MY VESSEL?WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VESSEL WHOSE NUMBER BEGINS WITH THE LETTER ‘C’ (e.g., C00000BC) AS OPPOSED TO A VESSEL WHOSE NUMBER BEGINS WITH A NUMBER, AND/OR A LETTER AND NUMBERS (e.g., 32E 00000 OR BC 00000)?WHAT VESSELS CAN BE DOCUMENTED?WHAT IS FIRST TIME REGISTRY?WHAT IS A JOINT OWNER?HOW IS VESSEL OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHED?HOW CAN I SEND MY CREDIT CARD PAYMENT?DO YOU HAVE WALK-IN SERVICE?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALID