Canada cabotage

Coasting Trade Act 1992

Citizenship requirement: Canadian-flag + Canadian-crewed. Foreign-flag vessels require a Coasting Trade Licence issued when no Canadian-flag alternative available
Vessel flag required: Canadian flag for General Licence; foreign-flag on Coasting Trade Licence
Officer quota: Canadian-crewed on General Licence; foreign officers on Licence subject to LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment)
Wage effect: Canadian-flag seafarer wages competitive with US Jones Act; SIU-Canada + CMSG CBAs

Notes

Coasting Trade Licence process politically contentious — Great Lakes + St Lawrence coastal shipping sector particularly affected. Post-2020 amendments tightened process.

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