On Aug 29, 3:31*pm, "Roger Long" wrote:
"terry" wrote

By end 2009 Canadian all recreational boaters will be required to
possess suitable qualifications.

Do you know if there will be any requirements for visiting cruisers such as
having an equivelent certificater or training in their home country?

--
Roger Long

http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/deb...ck_visitor.htm

-- Tom.

wrote

http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/deb...ck_visitor.htm

According to this, if I want to spent more than 45 days operating in Canada
(quite likely if I want to see Newfoundland), I have to have proof of
competency in three forms, one of which only appears applicable if I charter
a boat up there. So...

Take a Canadian boating course. or get (quote):

An operator card or equivalent that meets the requirements of their state or
country.

My state and country do not issue such cards except for USCG licenses. Now
what do I do?

Interesting aside: It appears that in most of Canada alcohol can only be
consumed on boats with permanent sleeping and cooking facilities while they
are tied to a dock. That would be the end of life as we know it for most
boaters here in the US although it wouldn't change my habits any.

--
Roger Long

On Aug 30, 12:41*pm, "Roger Long" wrote:
....
My state and country do not *issue such cards except for USCG licenses. *Now
what do I do? ...

Apparently you can "challenge" the test. You only need to get 75%
correct and the book from which they are testing is on the web site I
linked. It might be something you could do when you check in. If
you've got a current Merchant Marine ticket of some sort or any state
recreational boater's cred I suspect that would do. I recall that
some states grant licenses over the net. Maybe you could shoot
Transport Canada an email or call them:

-- Tom.