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
How Do I Notify You of My Change of Address?MUST MY VESSEL BE DOCUMENTED?WHAT ARE THE VESSEL NAME AND HAILING PORT MARKING REQUIREMENTS?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALIDDO YOU HAVE WALK-IN SERVICE?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?How Can I Learn the History of a Vessel?MAY I RENEW A LOST CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION?How Do I Prove Ownership of My Vessel? WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?WHAT CAN I DO IF I HAVE LOST OR MISPLACED MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?IS THERE A FINE IF I DO NOT HAVE A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?WHAT IS A JOINT OWNER?HOW DO I CHANGE THE NAME OR PORT OF REGISTRY OF MY VESSEL?SHOULD I RETURN THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WITH THE RENEWAL NOTICE?What are the Requirements for Registration? WHERE CAN I GET FORMS FOR DOCUMENTATION?CAN MY VESSEL BE REGISTERED AND LICENCED?WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?HOW DO I RENEW MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?