The Transport Canada boat registration process is a painless and uncomplicated way to ensure that your boat is seaworthy and that the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act covers you. Boat owners will find registering or re-registering their vessels with Transport Canada much more straightforward than ever. The good news for Canadians is that boat registration…
Owning a boat is the culmination of a lifelong dream for many. It’s understandable–the freedom one can enjoy with your own vessel is nearly unparalleled. Before you take it to the seas with your friends and family, however, there is a bit of paperwork that you will need to get acquainted with. If you are…
Boating on the open water, in many ways, shares some commonalities with driving on the open road. There is a degree of freedom that comes from cruising out on the waves or the highway, your friends and loved ones by your side, going wherever the journey may take you. But just like driving is a…
The National Vessel Registry processes forms through Transport Canada to simplify the registration or licensing process for pleasure craft and commercial boat owners. The agency is Canada’s go-to resource for anything related to marine transport and all other matters of transportation. Getting familiar with the Transport Canada site is helpful if you want to learn…
If you own a commercial boat here in Ontario, you are well aware of the registration process. After all, you surely had to go through it after you purchased your vessel. Now, what happens if you are parting ways with your boat? How do you address changes that need to be done to the ownership…
While Transport Canada serves as the hub for Canadian boat registration, you can still go through a platform, such as our site, the Canadian Vessel Registry, to get the job done. You can register your boat quickly and dependably using our website. So, what is involved in a boat registration when you visit our site?…
Canadian waters have a lot to offer boaters of all stripes. With our bountiful inland freshwater lakes and expansive coastlines, all types of vessels dot Canadian waterways. With so many boats on the water, it is imperative that regulatory agencies put safety measures and laws in place to protect boaters and the environment. It is…
As an avid boater and outdoorsman, you care about the environment. In order to preserve Canada’s beautiful, pristine waterways for future generations, we all need to do our part. For boat owners, this means taking every measure possible to not pollute while out on the water. While we can each contribute on an individual level,…
As we all gear up for another beautiful Canadian boating season, you are going to want to make sure that you have everything you need to make some waves and memories this year. First, it is probably a good idea to give your boat a good cleaning so it’s shiny and ready for the year.…
If you are superstitious, renaming your boat will involve more than just a couple of steps, as sea lore has always stressed that changing the name of a boat is bad luck. Besides legally changing your boat’s name, you also have to remove all remnants of the former name and hold de-naming and renaming ceremonies.…