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
MUST I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION BY MAIL?WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALID?WHAT IS FIRST TIME REGISTRY?WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTATION?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)?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?HOW DO I OBTAIN TITLE INFORMATION FOR A DOCUMENTED VESSEL?HOW DO I REQUEST PRIORITY HANDLING?WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?WHERE CAN I GET FORMS FOR DOCUMENTATION?WHERE DO I DISPLAY MY PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY EVERY FIVE YEARS THROUGH OUR SITEHOW CAN I SEND MY CREDIT CARD PAYMENT?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE?WHAT VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?SHOULD I RETURN THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WITH THE RENEWAL NOTICE?DO YOU HAVE WALK-IN SERVICE?HOW DO I CHANGE THE NAME OR HAILING PORT OF MY VESSEL?