Practice for the Canadian boating safety test
Boating Licence Prep Canada is independent study material for the boating safety test that leads to the Pleasure Craft Operator Card. It is built around the format the test is published with: 50 multiple-choice questions, 38 correct to pass at 75%, open book, about 75 minutes. The card itself is valid for life.
What is inside
- 2,023 original questions across six knowledge domains, each with a full rationale and a named source.
- Buoyage and navigation-lights trainer — lateral, cardinal and special marks plus night light scenes, drawn as original vector diagrams that stay sharp at any size and readable in dark mode.
- Required-equipment checklists for 8 boat classes, by boat type and hull length, tickable as a real pre-season inventory.
- Full 50-question timed practice test against the 38-of-50 pass mark, plus weighted timed sets and per-domain drills.
- Spaced repetition, weak-area drills, flashcards and readiness analytics.
- Fully offline. No account, no sign-in, no analytics SDK, no advertising SDK.
The six knowledge domains
| Domain | Share | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation rules & buoyage | 26% | Collision Regulations, the Canadian buoyage system, navigation lights and sound signals |
| Required safety equipment | 22% | Minimum equipment by boat type and hull length, approvals, stowage and maintenance |
| Boating law & licensing | 18% | Licensing, proof of competency, age and horsepower limits, restrictions, offences and fines |
| Emergency procedures & distress | 18% | Distress calls and signals, person overboard, cold-water immersion, fire and flooding |
| Environmental responsibility | 8% | Pollution, sewage, invasive species, marine mammals and protected areas |
| Trailering & pre-departure | 8% | Pre-departure checks, weather, sail plans, loading, fuelling and safe trailering |
Pricing
A purchase is required to use the app. There is no free tier and no free sample content. All prices are shown in US dollars; the App Store charges in your local currency.
| Plan | Type | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Boating Licence Prep Monthly | Auto-renewable subscription, 1 month | $4.99 |
| Boating Licence Prep Yearly | Auto-renewable subscription, 1 year | $12.99 |
| Boating Licence Prep Lifetime | One-time purchase, does not renew | $19.99 |
Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price for the same period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. See the Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA) and the Privacy Policy.
Important
This app does not issue a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. A card can only be obtained by passing a boating safety test from a Transport Canada accredited course provider. This app is study material to help you prepare for that test. It does not administer the test, does not reproduce any official test question, and completing anything in this app does not give you proof of competency.
Educational study material only — not legal advice and not a substitute for the regulations. Rules and fines change; confirm the current requirement against the regulation before you rely on it.