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Requirement to carry proof of competency
As of September 15, 2009, everyone who operates a motorized pleasure craft must carry proof of competency on board at all times. Proof of competency can take one of three different forms:
A Pleasure Craft Operator Card;
Proof, such as a course certificate, that you have successfully completed a boating safety course in Canada before April 1, 1999. Indeed, certain courses are recognized as being equivalencies of this nautical safety course. You can find a list of these equivalencies by contacting Transport Canada at 1 (800) 267-6687 or by visiting their website at www.tc.gc.ca .
A completed rental boat safety checklist.
If you are a non-resident visiting Canada with your boat, you are not required to carry proof of competency on board as long as your boat is in Canada for less than 45 consecutive days.