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Notice

In the interest of safety, in accordance with section 10.5 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Act), and following the process set out in subsection 10.7(1) of the Act, the Minister of Transport has issued an order against 2000007 ONT. INC., doing business as Inkas, in relation to two vehicles the company altered in 2016.

Additional information about pleasure crafts.

GST, HST and PST

Transport Canada doesn’t collect sales tax when you buy a pleasure craft. Depending on what province or territory you live in, you may have to pay GST, HST and/or PST.

For more information you can contact CRA for GST inquiries or your province/territory for HST and/or PST inquiries.

Mortgage liens

All provinces have personal property registries where citizens can search for financial and security information on personal property like cars, boats, and tractors.

If documents are missing, you will receive an email with a link where you can upload the missing documents. You will get a reminder on the 45th and 75th day after the initial email.

If we don’t receive the documents within 90 days for online applications, or 1 year for mail-in applications, your application will be automatically rejected. You will have to resubmit a new application.

If your request was to transfer or renew an existing licence, you will need to use the original licence number when reapplying.

Gather all the documents you will need. If we don’t receive the correct documents, your application will incur delays.

Proof of ownership or bill of sale

To establish proof of ownership, we need documents that include:

Pleasure craft that are mostly maintained or used in Canada and meet the following criteria need a licence:

• all pleasure craft that is equipped, even temporarily, with one or more engines whose total power is at least 10 horsepower (7.5 kW) or more including personal watercraft (e.g. Jet Ski, Seadoo etc.)

You can apply for a licence if you:

This page explains what a Pleasure Craft License is, who needs one, how to apply for one, and how to keep your information up to date.