No, there is no reason for you to send back the old certificate when renewing it. In fact, you shouldn’t do this, since you don’t want to be without an official certificate, even if it’s just for a few days. Simply submit the forms for your Transport Canada pleasure craft licence renewal or your vessel registration renewal with the corresponding material. Keep the original certificate at hand for future reference.
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHAT IS A BARE-BOAT CHARTERED VESSEL?CAN MY VESSEL BE REGISTERED AND LICENCED?MAY I RENEW MY DOCUMENT EARLY?WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTATION?HOW IS VESSEL OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHED?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?IS THERE A FINE IF I DO NOT HAVE A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?CAN I LAMINATE MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?HOW DO I ESTABLISH CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP?WHAT IS REGISTRY?HOW CAN I SEND MY PAPERWORK TO YOUR OFFICE?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?DO I NEED A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?HOW DO I RENEW MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?WHERE CAN I GET FORMS FOR DOCUMENTATION?WHAT VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?HOW DO I NOTIFY YOU OF MY CHANGE OF ADDRESS?