This registry applies to vessels of all types and sizes including pleasure and commercial. This type of registration is required for: -Vessels more than 15 gross tonnes used for commercial purposes, including government-owned vessels -Vessels that require marine mortgages -If you are planning to travel outside of Canada for extended periods of time. You may also choose to register your pleasure craft in the Canadian Register of Vessels if you wish to have an approved name and port of registry for your vessel or show proof of ownership.
Vessel Registration FAQs
WHAT IS A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?MUST I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION BY MAIL?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?I Have a Pleasure Craft But a Friend Paid for Gas. Do I Have to Register My Vessel?DO YOU HAVE WALK-IN SERVICE?How Do I Establish Canadian Citizenship? What Makes a Boat a “Pleasure Craft?”Can I Request My Documentation is Prioritized?WHAT ARE THE VESSEL NAME AND HAILING PORT MARKING REQUIREMENTS?WHAT CAN I DO IF I HAVE LOST OR MISPLACED MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?HOW DO I CLOSE THE REGISTRY OF MY VESSEL?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALIDSHOULD I RETURN THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WITH THE RENEWAL NOTICE?HOW DO I MARK MY VESSEL?What are the Requirements for Registration? WHAT IS REGISTRY?WHAT IS A MORTGAGE?HOW DO I OBTAIN TITLE INFORMATION FOR A DOCUMENTED VESSEL?CAN A DINGHY HAVE THE SAME OFFICIAL NUMBER AS A REGISTERED VESSEL?