Apply by regular mail

1. Download and complete the Application for Pleasure Craft Licence Form. A link is provided under 'Documents to Use' section which you can use to download the form.
2. Send the completed form along with the other required documents to these address:
   Pleasure Craft Licensing Centre
   P.O. Box 2006
   Fredericton, New Brunswick
   E3B 5G4

Apply online

1. Go to the Pleasure Craft Electronic Licensing System page - LINK.
2. Simply follow all the instructions on how to complete the online form.

• completed application form;
• a signed photocopy of a valid piece of government-issued identification, for each owner whose name is to appear on the pleasure craft licence; A valid piece of government-issued identification can be:
  • a provincial/territorial birth certificate;
  • a certificate of Canadian citizenship;
  • a Canadian passport; or
  • a provincial/territorial driver's licence.
  • Note : A provincial health card cannot be used as proof of identification.
  • Non-residents may use valid government-issued identification from their own country
• a copy of the bill of sale or other proof of ownership. The proof of ownership or bill of sale document should include the following:
  • the business name, address and signature of a representative of the company or the full name, address and signature of the previous owner;
  • date of sale;
  • name, address and signature of the new owner;
  • description of the pleasure craft (make, model and other particulars noted on the application);
  • Hull Serial Number (HIN) or Compliance Label Number (if available); and
  • pleasure craft licence number (if already licensed)
• a current full side-view colour photograph of the pleasure craft. The photograph of the boat must meet the following requirements:
  • minimum 4" X 6" current full-side view colour photograph of the pleasure craft (photo must be clear);
  • good lighting conditions; and
  • the boat should not be surrounded by other boats.

To update information on your licence:

• completed application form
• a signed photocopy of a valid piece of government-issued identification, for each owner whose name appears on the pleasure craft licence; and
• a current full side-view colour photograph of the pleasure craft

Office of Boating Safety locations across the country

Pacific Region (British Columbia)
700-800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2J8
Telephone: (604) 666-2681
Email: TC.PAC.TM.OBS-BSN.TC@tc.gc.ca

Prairie and Northern Region (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
344 Edmonton Street
P.O. Box 8550
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0P6
Telephone: 1-888-463-0521
Email: obs-pnr-bsn@tc.gc.ca

Ontario Region (Ontario)
100 Front St, South
Sarnia, Ontario
N7T 2M4
Telephone: 1-800-267-6687
Email: obs-ontario-bsn@tc.gc.ca

Quebec Region (Quebec)
Transport Canada Centre
1550 Estimauville Avenue, 4th floor
Quebec, Quebec
G1J 0C8
Telephone: (418) 648-5331
Email: obs-quebec-bsn@tc.gc.ca

Atlantic Region (New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador)
45 Alderney Drive, 11th Floor
P.O. Box 1013
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B2Y 4K2
Telephone: 1-800-230-3693
Email: obs-atl-bsn@tc.gc.ca

Contact Information for Headquarters

Mailing Address:
Transport Canada, Marine Safety
Office of Boating Safety (AMSRO)
Tower C, Place de Ville
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0N8

Email: obs-bsn@tc.gc.ca
Phone: 1-800-267-6687
TTY/TDD: 1-888-675-6863
Fax: 613-991-4818

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A Pleasure Craft Licence is valid for 10 years. At the end of that period, you must renew your licence.

Application for Pleasure Craft Licence

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For applications submitted through mail: Allow five (5) business days plus postal delivery time to process your application.

Applications cannot be processed unless you provide complete information and include all required supporting documentation (photocopies of the supporting documentation are preferred and acceptable - no documentation will be retained).

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A Pleasure Craft Licence is valid for 10 years. You must renew your licence before it expires.

If you change your name, address, or particulars of the pleasure craft after you obtain a Pleasure Craft Licence, you must update your licence.

You may renew or update a licence by regular mail or online.

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