Fees and service standards for Pleasure Craft Licensing
| Service | Fee | Service standard |
|---|---|---|
| Apply for a new Pleasure Craft Licence | Issue the licence within five business days of receiving a complete application. | |
| Transfer a Pleasure Craft Licence | Issue the licence within five business days of receiving a complete application. | |
| Renew a Pleasure Craft Licence | Issue the licence within five business days of receiving a complete application. | |
| Get a duplicate Pleasure Craft Licence document (Replace a lost or damaged PCL document) | Issue the licence within five business days of receiving a complete application. | |
| Update a Pleasure Craft Licence | $0 | Issue the licence within five business days of receiving a complete application. |
| Cancel a Pleasure Craft Licence | $0 | Cancel the licence within five business days of receiving a complete application . |
Fees may change based on inflation every year on April 1.
You don’t have to pay the fee to licence your boat if you use your pleasure craft to exercise your Indigenous rights as recognized and affirmed under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, such as hunting, fishing and trapping. You can make this declaration by using the checkbox on the licence application form.