Canada

  No – you do not need a boat license, also known as a Pleasure Craft License, for a boat that has a 9.9 hp engine. A Pleasure Craft License is a document issued by Transport Canada that provides your vessel with a unique identification (ID) number. The license is valid for 5 years. This ID number allows police and

  No your Canadian boating license, commonly known as a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC), does not expire. Once you obtain your Canadian boating license (PCOC) it’s good for life. There are no renewals or annual fees. A Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC), or other proof of competency is legally required to operate a recreational power boat or jet ski

If you own a jet ski (PWC) in Canada, it is important to properly register or license it in order to legally operate it on the province’s waterways. In this article, we will outline the process for registering a jet ski in Canada and explain the difference between jet ski licensing and jet ski registration. Table of Contents The Difference

If you own a boat in Canada, it is important to properly register or license it in order to legally operate it on the province’s waterways. In this article, we will outline the process of licensing and registering a boat in Canada. We will also explain the difference between boat licensing and boat registration. Table of Contents The Difference Between

The biggest change to Canadian boat licensing in decades is now in effect. Here’s everything you need to know about the new 5-year renewals, $24 fees, and what happened to your lifetime licence. Key Takeaways – What’s Changed – Pleasure Craft Licences now expire every 5 years (no more lifetime licences)– $24 service fee for all new, renewed, transferred, or

Since its inception in 1995, the annual National Safe Boating Awareness Week has promoted safe boating practices among Canada’s 16 million recreational boaters. From May 17th to 23rd 2025, the Safe Boating Awareness Week emphasizes the importance of wearing life jackets, boating sober, obtaining proper training, ensuring boat readiness, and being aware of the risks of Cold Water Immersion. The

The NATO Phonetic Alphabet, officially known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, is a set of 26 code words used to identify each letter of the Roman alphabet (e.g., Alpha for “A”, Bravo for “B”). Each word (“code word”) stands for its initial letter (alphabetical “symbol”). The purpose of the phonetic alphabet is to ensure that letters are clearly understood

Since its inception in 1995, the annual National Safe Boating Awareness Week has promoted safe boating practices among Canada’s 16 million recreational boaters. From May 18th to 24th 2024, the Safe Boating Awareness Week emphasizes the importance of wearing life jackets, boating sober, obtaining proper training, ensuring boat readiness, and being aware of the risks of Cold Water Immersion. The

There is no minimum age to drive a motorized boat in Canada. According to Transport Canada’s – Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (VORRs), children under 12 years old are permitted to operate a pleasure craft if it has a motor of no more than 10 hp (7.5 kW). It does not matter the length of the boat, as long as the

Yes – the Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) is recognized in the United States as equivalent to their NASBLA-accredited Boating Safety Education Certificates. Therefore, Canadian boaters who have completed their boating safety course and obtained a PCOC can operate a vessel in the U.S. waters without additional certification. NOTE :  Each U.S. state still has its own boating laws and