No, not at all. It used to be the case that applications for the Canadian Vessel Registry had to be physically mailed. However, we at the National Vessel Registry Center Corp have made it so that you can submit your application online via our secure platform. Just fill out the corresponding application form, attach the relevant documents, and pay for the processing fee. That’s how easy it is.
Vessel Registration FAQs
HOW DO I CHANGE THE NAME OR HAILING PORT OF MY VESSEL?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?DO YOU HAVE WALK-IN SERVICE?CAN MY VESSEL BE REGISTERED AND LICENCED?HOW IS VESSEL OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHED?RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY EVERY FIVE YEARS THROUGH OUR SITEDO I NEED A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?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)?CAN I LAMINATE MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?WHAT IS A BARE-BOAT CHARTERED VESSEL?MUST I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION BY MAIL?SHOULD I RETURN THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WITH THE RENEWAL NOTICE?HOW DO I CLOSE THE REGISTRY OF MY VESSEL?HOW DO I RENEW MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?WHY AND HOW IS BUILD EVIDENCE ESTABLISHED?WHAT VESSELS MAY BE DOCUMENTED?WHAT IS VESSEL DOCUMENTATION