Apply to the Navigation Protection Program

Owners of works in, on, over, under, through or across any navigable water that is listed in the Schedule of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act and may interfere with navigation, must apply to Transport Canada.

Owners of works (that are not a major or minor work) in, on, over, under, through or across any navigable water that is listed in the Schedule, can proceed if:

• the work, or its construction, placement, alteration, rebuilding, removal or decommissioning, would not interfere with navigation, and
• the owner submits information and publishes a public notice before starting to construct, place, alter, rebuild, remove or decommission the work

Works in navigable waters not listed in the Schedule

Some navigable waters aren’t listed in the Schedule of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act .

Owners of works that are not major or minor works in, on, over, under, through or across any navigable water that is not listed in the Schedule, that may interfere with navigation, can:

• apply for an approval of works, which would include a cost as applicable under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act Fees Regulation , or
• proceed through the public resolution process, unless the work would extinguish navigation.

Owners of works in, on, over, under, through or across any navigable water that is not listed in the Schedule, can proceed if:

• the work, or its construction, placement, alteration, rebuilding, removal or decommissioning, would not interfere with navigation, and
• the owner submits information and publishes a public notice before starting to construct, place, alter, rebuild, remove or decommission the work

Learn more information on navigable waters on the NPP External Submission Site.

Sections

• Understanding the different works
• Before you apply
• Fees and service standards
• How to apply
• After you apply
• Additional information