Registration is a title system for vessel ownership. It is similar to land title registry. Registration allows for name approval and mortgage registration except in the case of a vessel registered in the Small Vessel Register. Vessels under construction: A vessel that is about to be built or that is under construction in Canada may be temporarily recorded in the Register as a vessel being built in Canada. While not required by law, pleasure craft owners may choose to register their vessels.
Vessel Registration FAQs
MAY I RENEW A LOST CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION?RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY EVERY FIVE YEARS THROUGH OUR SITEHOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALIDWhat is a Port of Registry? WHAT HAPPENS TO THE VESSEL WHEN ONE JOINT OWNER DIES?HOW CAN I SEND MY CREDIT CARD PAYMENT?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)?Which Vessels Have to Be Registered and Licenced?HOW DO I CHANGE THE NAME OR PORT OF REGISTRY OF MY VESSEL?MUST MY VESSEL BE DOCUMENTED?How Do I Notify You of My Change of Address?What Makes a Boat a “Pleasure Craft?”How Do I Establish Canadian Citizenship? WHEN A VESSEL IS EITHER SUSPENDED OR CLOSE, IS THE NAME AVAILABLE?WHAT IS VESSEL DOCUMENTATIONWHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?What are the Requirements for Registration? MUST I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION BY MAIL?WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?WHAT ARE THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS?