For a vessel built in Canada, provide: Builder’s Certificate If the vessel was built for you (the applicant), you must provide the Builder’s Certificate. If you purchased the vessel, you must provide the builder’s certificate and any intervening Bill(s) of Sale demonstrating complete sequence of title. For a foreign-built vessel, provide: Either the notarized Bill of Sale from the last foreign owner to you; or if you are not the first Canadian owner, all Bills of Sale showing the sequence of title up to you; and Proof of closing the vessel’s foreign registry, free and clear of all encumbrances, with a “Deletion Certificate”.
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHAT ARE THE VESSEL NAME AND HAILING PORT MARKING REQUIREMENTS?MAY I RENEW MY DOCUMENT EARLY?DO I NEED A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?MAY I RENEW A LOST CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION?WHAT IS A MORTGAGE?WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?WHAT IS A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?WHY AND HOW IS BUILD EVIDENCE ESTABLISHED?HOW DO I NOTIFY YOU OF MY CHANGE OF ADDRESS?HOW DO I RENEW MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?HOW DO I CLOSE THE REGISTRY OF MY VESSEL?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?MUST MY VESSEL BE DOCUMENTED?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALID?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?WHAT VESSELS CAN BE DOCUMENTED?CAN MY VESSEL BE REGISTERED AND LICENCED?WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?