Canadian registration number (crn)

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Canadian Registration Number (CRN)

A legal requirement for all boilers, pressure vessels, piping and fittings.

Canadian regulators review designs of all pressure equipment and assign them a unique crn to confirm registration.

Who Needs It?

  • Manufacturers​
  • Fabricators​
  • Operators and Transmission companies are required by law to ensure complaint installations only

How Does It Work?

  • Identify Target Jurisdiction for your equipment .​
  • Application Forms​
  • Drawings​
  • Specifications and Design Calculations​
  • Fee and Document Submission​
  • Comments and recommendation from Regulator​
  • Revision of Design as per comments​
  • CRN Allotment certificate

Who Needs It?

  • CRN is a mandatory requirement for all non-standard designs​.
  • ​Some jurisdictions (like…) require CRN for all standard and non-standard applications set to operate above 103 kPag​.
  • ​CRN must be processed prior to any installations​.
  • ​CRN process usually takes up to to 3-6 weeks and documentary requirements may vary.
  • ​Some CRNs may require additional engineering analysis like Stress Reports, FE Analysis that may add to the timeline requirements.
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