To get a captain's license in Canada for commercial vessel operation, you must get a Certificate of Competency from Transport Canada. Earning this certificate required formal training, a marine medical certificate, documented sea service time, and marine emergency duties training. Note that a captain's license…
If you're fishing from a motorized vessel in Canada, you'll need both a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) and a provincial fishing licence. These are two separate credentials, and you can't use one in place of the other. You'll need both on board at all…
If you're writing a primary bill of sale of watercraft in Canada (also called a Canadian boat bill of sale), you need to include specific information about the vessel, purchase terms, buyer, and seller. This should be a signed, written agreement that includes the seller…
If you have a Canadian boating licence, otherwise known as the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC), it's valid in every Canadian province. Additionally, it's generally valid throughout the United States due to reciprocity, because it meets National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) standards.
No, your Ontario boating license, officially known as the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC), does not expire. Once you get it, it is valid for life across all of Canada. Boating is a popular activity in Ontario and offers nearly endless opportunities for adventure on…
