Provincial Contacts and Laws

Pressurized equipment needs to be registered in each province or territory prior to use. See below for contacts and provincial laws. Use ACI Central for registration in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Pressure Vessel Engineering offers registration assistance with all provinces and territories. See our advertisement at the bottom of the page.

British Columbia Registration Requirements

A summary of British Columbia's jurisdictional requirements.

British Columbia Registration Requirements

Technical Safety BC

Suite 600 – 2889 East 12th Avenue
Vancouver,  BC
V5M 4T5

Contact:

Toll free: 1-866-566-SAFE (7233)
Phone 604-660-6286
Fax 604-660-6215
TSBC web site

Law:

British Columbia Act

Alberta Registration Requirements

A summary of Alberta's jurisdictional requirements.

Alberta Registration Requirements

Alberta Boilers and Safety Association (ABSA)

Suite 9410 20th Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T6N 0A4

Contact:

Design Survey
Phone: 780-437-9100
Fax: 780-437-7787
ABSA web site

Laws:

Alberta Safety Codes Act Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter S-1
Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation Alberta Regulation 49/2006
Pressure Equipment Exemption Order Alberta Regulation 56/2006

Saskatchewan Registration Requirements

A summary of Saskatchewan's jurisdictional requirements.

Saskatchewan Registration Requirements

Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan

2202 2nd Avenue
Regina, SK Canada
S4R 1K3

Contact:

Toll-free: 1-866-530-8599
Regina: 306-787-1443
Fax 306-787-9273
TSASK Website

Law:

Saskatchewan Act

 

Manitoba Registration Requirements

A summary of Manitoba's jurisdictional requirements.

Manitoba Registration Requirements

Office of the Fire Commissioner

Office of the Fire Commissioner
Codes and Standards Section
508-401 York Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0P8

Contact:

General Inquiries: 204-945-3322
Fax: 204-948-2089
Codes and Standards Website

Laws:

Manitoba Act

Ontario Registration Requirements

A summary of Ontario's jurisdictional requirements.

Ontario Registration Requirements

Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)

345 Carlingview Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M9W 6N9

Contact:

Phone: 416-734-3300
TSSA website
[email protected]

Laws:

Ontario Regulation 220/01 Boilers and Pressure Vessels

 

Quebec Registration Requirements

A summary of Quebec's jurisdictional requirements.

Quebec Registration Requirements

Service de l’inspection de la fabrication

D’appareils sous pression
545, boulevard Crémazie est,br />7 ème étage Montréal
Quebec, H2M 2V2

Contact:

Phone: 514-873-6459
Toll Free:1-866-262-2084
Fax: 514-873-9936
Website: La Régie du bâtiment
English Website: Pressure Vessels Page

Many of the employees speak French and English.

Law:

Regulation respecting pressure vessels An Act respecting pressure vessels (chapter A-20.01, ss. 27 and 28)

 

New Brunswick’s Registration Requirements

A summary of New Brunswick's jurisdictional requirements.

New Brunswick’s Registration Requirements

Register through ACI (see below)

Laws:

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, NB Reg 84-174 Last updated April 15 2011
Heating Plants and Power Plants Regulation, NB Reg 84-175 Last updated April 15 2011
Propane, Natural and Medical Gas Regulation, NB Reg 84-176 Last updated April 15 2011
Standards Regulation, NB Reg 84-177 Last updated April 15 2011

Nova Scotia Registration Requirements

A summary of Nova Scotia's jurisdictional requirements.

Nova Scotia Registration Requirements

Register through ACI (see below) or through the Nova Scotia Government

Design Review & CRN Registration:

Labour and Advanced Education
Boilers & Pressure Equipment
Section 103 Garland Ave.
3rd Floor Dartmouth
Nova Scotia B3B 0K5

Contact:

Donnie Ehler: [email protected]
Phone: 902-424-8072
Fax: 902-428-8770
Boilers and Pressure Equipment

Laws:

Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations N.S. Reg. 10/2011
Technical Safety Act Bill No. 167, 2008.

Prince Edward Island Registration Requirements

A summary of Prince Edward Island's jurisdictional requirements.

Prince Edward Island Registration Requirements

Register through ACI (see below)

Contact:

Inspection Services
31 Gordon Drive
Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 7N8
Tel:(902) 368-5280
Fax: (902) 368-5526

Laws:

Prince Edward Island Act B-5

Newfoundland and Labrador Registration Requirements

A summary of Newfoundland and Labrador's jurisdictional requirements.

Newfoundland and Labrador Registration Requirements

Register fittings through ACI
Register piping systems and vessels through ACI or Service NL
Register used vessels through Services NL

Contact:

Engineering and Inspection Services Division
Government Service Centre
Department of Government Services
P. O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6

Used vessels:
David Brockerville
Engineering and Inspections Divisions
Digital Government and Services NL
Phone: 709-729-5505
Fax: 709-729-2071
[email protected]

Laws:

Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Compressed Gas Act. B-5

ACI Central Registration

A summary of ACI's jurisdictional requirements.

ACI Central Registration

ACI provides registration services for the following provinces and territories:

New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
Yukon Territory
North West Territory
Nunavut.

Contact:

ACI Central, Inc.
20 McAuley Court Charlottetown
PE Canada C1A 9M7

Phone: 902-566-1975
Fax: 902-566-3133
ACI website

Laws:

Please refer to each province or territory for applicable laws and regulations.

 

CRN Registration at PVEng

We have helped more than a thousand customers to secure CRN registrations across all jurisdictions. We are experts in the specialized field of pressure equipment design and registration.

  • Integrated design, review and registration services
  • Extensive knowledge of registration requirements, including what needs registering and what is exempt province by province
  • We work to many ASME codes – VIII-1, VIII-2, I, IV, B31.1, B31.3, B31.5 and others
  • Design validation by burst test to many codes

Other Services

ASME Code DesignWe work to many ASME standards to design and validate pressure vessels, boiler, fittings and piping systems.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)We use FEA to design and validate fittings and vessels that cannot be designed by rule-based codes like VIII-1 or B31.3.

Pipe Stress Analysis Pipe stress analysis is mandatory for British Columbia registration and it is recommended practice for many other systems.

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  • Ten Professional Engineers on staff licensed to stamp and sign off on designs for use in all Canadian jurisdictions.
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