New Boat Owners

A Guide on How to Register and transfer ownership of boats after purchase

After taking possession of your new boat in Saskatchewan, you will need to register it with Transport Canada. You can register your pleasure craft by visiting the Transport Canada Pleasure Craft Electronic Licensing website. Please refer to our guide below to register or transfer your new boat. 

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Register a New or Unregistered Boat

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Transfer Registration of Your Boat

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How to Register a New or Unregistered Boat

To register your boat, you will need to have the following documents saved as PDFs:

  1. A copy of your bill of sale (PDF)
  2. Your photo ID (PDF)
  3. A picture of your boat (other boats are not allowed to be in the photo)

To register a new boat or a previously unregistered boat, follow these steps:

  1. Start by clicking on “I am a Pleasure Craft Owner” and select “New” on the application type selection page.
  2. Check the “I have read the privacy statement” box and fill in your pleasure craft information as follows:
  • Disregard the first 3 boxes and select Domestic
  • Select your region (likely Saskatchewan)
  • Enter your propulsion type
  • Enter the length of your boat in meters
  • Enter the year of manufacture
  • Enter your Hull Serial Number (disregard the “US-” or “CA-” prefix, your serial # only has 12 characters)
  • Skip the Compliance # (it is not required)
  • Select “monohull” for a fishing boat or ski boat or “pontoon” for a pontoon or tritoon
  • Pick “aluminum” for an aluminum fishing boat or pontoon boat or “fibreglass” for a fiberglass ski boat
  • Enter the primary and secondary colors of your boat
  • Enter the make and model exactly how it appears on your bill of sale
  • Leave the Manufacture field blank if you don’t see the correct manufacturer in the list.
  1. Follow the prompts and attach the requested supporting documents.
  2. Review all of your information on the last page and select to have your registration sent by email.
  3. Print or take a screenshot of the confirmation page with your Acknowledgement Number, which is your registration number.

Within minutes, you will receive an email from Transport Canada with a temporary 90-day registration. Print this document and put a copy in your boat. You will receive a 10-year registration shortly after by email once a person reviews your application at Transport Canada.

How to Transfer Registration of Your Boat

To transfer registration of your boat, follow these steps:

  1. Start by clicking on “I am a Pleasure Craft Owner” and select “Transfer” on the application type selection page.
  2. Check the “I have read the privacy statement” box and fill in your pleasure craft information as follows:
  • Disregard the first 3 boxes and select Domestic
  • Select your region (likely Saskatchewan)
  • Enter your propulsion type
  • Enter the length of your boat in meters
  • Enter the year of manufacture
  • Enter your Hull Serial Number (disregard the “US-” or “CA-” prefix, your serial # only has 12 characters)
  • Skip the Compliance #
  • Select “monohull” for a fishing boat or ski boat or “pontoon” for a pontoon or tritoon
  • Pick “aluminum” for an aluminum fishing boat or pontoon boat or “fiberglass” for a fiberglass ski boat
  • Enter the primary and secondary colors of your boat
  • Enter the make and model exactly how it appears on your bill of sale
  • Leave the Manufacture field blank if you don’t see the correct manufacturer in the list.
  1. Follow the prompts and attach the requested supporting documents.
  2. Review all of your information on the last page and select to have your registration sent by email.
  3. Print or take a screenshot of the confirmation page.

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