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Applying for a Boat Operator’s Licence

You can

• apply for your licence at any Customer Service Centre.
• download an Application for a Boat Operators Licence to Operate a Recreational Vessel from our forms page.

You must pass a

• Written test and pay the appropriate fee
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You must

• be at least 16 years of age and provide Proof of Age
• provide Proof of identity
• disclose any disabilities
• disclose any need to wear spectacles or contact lenses.

The holder of a current Motor Vehicle Driver’s Licence is deemed to meet the eyesight and medical standards for a Boat Operator’s Licence. If you answer "yes" to any medical or eyesight question and you do not have a Driver’s Licence, you will need to have a Medical and Eyesight Certificate - to Operate a Recreational Vessel completed by a registered optometrist or doctor.

Children at least 12 and not yet 16 years of age can apply for a Special Permit to Operate a Recreational Vesselt.

Email us or contact any Customer Service Centre for more information..