Transport Canada Revisions
All owners of pleasure craft will have obtained a pleasure craft license number when you purchased your vessel. Up to now, that license (and the number) have been good for life. However, Transport Canada has revised the licensing rules such that you will have to renew the license every five years. The following information has been copied from the Transport Canada website (tc.canada.ca) to give you some basic information. More detail, and how to renew your license online are available there.
(Vessel licensing and registration).
“A Pleasure Craft Licence (PCL) is a document with a unique number. It must be displayed on both sides of the bow (front) of a pleasure craft. Like a car’s licence plate, it is used for identification but is not proof of ownership. It helps police and search and rescue find important information during emergencies.
In Canada, if you are using your pleasure craft for recreation, it needs a Pleasure Craft Licence if it meets both of the following criteria:
- has one or more engines totalling at least 10 horsepower (7.5 kW), even temporarily
- is principally operated and maintained in Canadian waters
A Pleasure Craft Licence (PCL) is a document with a unique number. It must be displayed on both sides of the bow (front) of a pleasure craft. Like a car’s licence plate, it is used for identification but is not proof of ownership. It helps police and search and rescue find important information during emergencies.”
In Canada, if you are using your pleasure craft for recreation, it needs a Pleasure Craft Licence if it meets both of the following criteria:
- has one or more engines totalling at least 10 horsepower (7.5 kW), even temporarily
- is principally operated and maintained in Canadian waters”