Register the copyright of your book at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) (see Resources). Fill out the application form available on the CIPO website, and mail or fax it to the number provided on the website. The application form requires detailed information about the work being registered, so make sure that you fill the application out completely and thoroughly. There is also an online application process available. The current fee to attach to the application is C$50 for filing online and C$65 for filing by mail or fax.
Wait three business days for CIPO to process the copyright registration. CIPO will call or write to you if there is information missing from your application or if clarification is needed. If everything on the application is in order, CIPO will immediately mail out your registration certificate.
Review the registration certificate to make sure there are no errors on the form. You can send a request for changes to the CIPO office. There is no charge to you if the error was CIPO's fault, but there is a C$50 to C$65 additional fee if the error was your fault or the amendment is being done at your request.
File your copyright registration certificates in a safe place, as they may be required down the road to prove that you are the creator and owner of the work.
File a grant of interest application form when you license your copyright to another person or entity. This keeps the records current and the copyright office up to date on the current license status of the work.