Pleasure Craft Licences
A Pleasure Craft Licence is the number placed on the side of each recreational vessel as required under the Small Vessel Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act. The number is used to assist law enforcement and search and rescue organizations in identifying each individual pleasure craft.
Delivered by: Service Canada
Application Information
- What types of boats need to be licensed?
- How do I licence my new boat?
- How do I licence my new boat from the United States?
- How do I licence a boat I built myself?
- I just bought a used boat. How do I transfer the licence to my name?
- How do I licence a used boat that was never licensed by the previous owner?
- I am selling my boat. How do I transfer the licence?
- How do I replace a lost Pleasure Craft Licence?
