If you lost your certificate of documentation, then you will need to request an official replacement from Transport Canada. This is very important, since without an official copy of your registration, you can’t operate your vessel in Canadian waters. If you’d like to avoid this, use the replacement form here on our website to request your replacement. Within a few weeks, you should receive a new certificate that gets you on your way. However, if what you need to do is renew a certificate that has expired, then you won’t need a replacement but rather a renewal, which is a different process altogether.
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHAT VESSELS CAN BE DOCUMENTED?HOW DO I MARK MY VESSEL?WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTATION?WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?HOW IS VESSEL OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHED?WHAT ARE THE VESSEL NAME AND HAILING PORT MARKING REQUIREMENTS?WHAT IS VESSEL DOCUMENTATIONHOW DO I REQUEST PRIORITY HANDLING?WHAT VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?CAN I LAMINATE MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?WHAT IS FIRST TIME REGISTRY?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALIDWHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?WHAT IS A MORTGAGE?IS THERE A FINE IF I DO NOT HAVE A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?WHEN A VESSEL IS EITHER SUSPENDED OR CLOSE, IS THE NAME AVAILABLE?DO YOU HAVE WALK-IN SERVICE?WHAT IS A BARE-BOAT CHARTERED VESSEL?MAY I RENEW A LOST CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION?