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
IS THERE A FINE IF I DO NOT HAVE A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?DO YOU HAVE WALK-IN SERVICE?CAN A DINGHY HAVE THE SAME OFFICIAL NUMBER AS A REGISTERED VESSEL?WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?SHOULD I RETURN THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WITH THE RENEWAL NOTICE?How Do I Establish Canadian Citizenship? What Vessels May Be Registered? What Do I Do If I Import a Boat Into Canada? WHAT VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?Can I Request My Documentation is Prioritized?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALIDHow Many Owners Can a Vessel Have? WHAT IS REGISTRY?RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY EVERY FIVE YEARS THROUGH OUR SITEWHAT CAN I DO IF I HAVE LOST OR MISPLACED MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?WHAT IS A BARE-BOAT CHARTERED VESSEL?WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?How Do I Prove Ownership of My Vessel? WHAT IS A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?WHAT IS A MORTGAGE?