List of required safety equipment can be found in this document: https://bdept.cgaux.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/420.pdfOnline form to request a vessel safety check: https://wow.uscgaux.info/i_want_a_vsc/index.phpRules for US boaters visiting Canadian waters. Mostly, you comply with your home (US) requirements as long as you are in Canada for 45 days or under. https://tc.canada.ca/en/marine-transportation/preparing-operate-your-vessel/visitor-information?pedisable=trueCanadian boaters travelling in US waters: The situation is less clear. The US rules talk about foreign boaters "temporarily" in US waters. Temporarily is not defined in the US regulations.