National Service

Boilers, pressure vessels (BPV) and fitting designs must be registered in each province or territory where the equipment will be used. 

As of January 1, 2020, design reviews conducted by provinces and territories in Canada will be mutually recognized by jurisdictions participating in the Reconciliation Agreement for the Canadian Registration Number for Pressure Equipment. 

The Agreement addresses concerns raised by manufacturers regarding the burden of registering designs and conducting business across Canada. Manufacturers faced barriers such as long assessment periods, different review criteria across Canadian jurisdictions, and delays in registration. To address these concerns, streamline access to Canadian markets and remove trade barriers, TSSA established the National Registration Service in 1999. 

How to register for National Service

If you would like the assistance of a consulting engineer throughout this process, you can find one here:

• Professional Engineers Ontario

• Association of Consulting Engineering Companies | Canada

Step 1

Determine the type of non-nuclear pressurized equipment you want to register.

Step 2

Complete the Request for a Canadian Registration Number (CRN) in Multiple Jurisdictions (pdf) application form and provide the required supporting documents. If registering in British Columbia, please also complete and submit the following forms Compliance Declaration for Registration.

What to include with a BPV design registration application 

Electronic submissions of the following documents are required for National Service of boiler and pressure vessel designs:

• One set of drawings and one set of calculations stamped by an Ontario-licensed professional engineer, in accordance with the guideline
• One copy of a valid Quality Program Certificate for the vessel manufacturer. 

Designs of vessels over 6.09 metres (20 feet) requiring registration in British Columbia must include seismic calculations.

What to include with a fitting design registration application

Electronic submissions of the following documents are required for National Service of a fitting design. 

• One set of documentation (calculations/drawings) as set out in the Fitting Guidelines (pdf).
• One copy of the scope of registration for multiple fitting designs (for example, a catalogue.)
• One copy of a valid Quality Program Certificate for each fabrication plant if it is not covered under a centralized Quality Program Certificate.
• A signed and notarized TSSA Statutory Declaration form (pdf)
• Two original, signed, and notarized copies of the Uniform Statutory Declaration Form for the Registration of Fitting Design (pdf) (only required if registration includes Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut). 

Please mail these hard copies to:

Technical Standards and Safety Authority          
 345 Carlingview Drive          
 Toronto, Ontario          
 M9W 6N9

Step 3

Each application for CRN registration must include a deposit of CDN $1,200 (which includes a $500 administrative fee) plus applicable taxes.

Prepay the deposit and submit the completed application form and supporting documents using one of the following methods: 

Credit card

Upload your submissions and pay by credit card on TSSA’s Prepayment Portal.

Wire transfer

Email your submission to bpv_registrations@tssa.org and include a copy of the remittance from your bank. 

Please add CDN $15.00 to your remittance for bank handling charges for wire transfers. 

Use the SWIFT code: TDOMCATTTOR and the account number: 05200306317. 

For USD exchange rate information, please refer to TSSA’s Standard Billing Practices (pdf). 

Cheque

Email your submission to bpv_registrations@tssa.org and include a scanned copy of your cheque made payable to “Technical Standards and Safety Authority”.

Mail your original cheque and a copy of your application form (only) to:

Technical Standards and Safety Authority          
Accounts Receivable          
345 Carlingview Drive          
Toronto, ON           
M9W 6N9

Step 4

In an email confirmation, TSSA will acknowledge the receipt of the application package containing the work order number and the assigned engineer reviewing the design.

Step 5

If the design application is approved in the requested province, TSSA will email the applicant the registration package from each jurisdiction along with the CRN. If the design application is incomplete, TSSA will request the applicant to provide the required information. This can delay the application process. 

Step 6