Importing pet birds from countries other than the United States

Also see: Import of Personally Owned Pet Birds From the United States

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Canada allows the importation of pet birds travelling with their owners, provided that import requirements are met. Import requirements vary, depending on the country of origin.

Restrictions related to avian influenza:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has developed import conditions to allow imports of personally owned pet birds from most countries. These import conditions are designed to protect Canada from risks associated with bird diseases, such as highly pathogenic avian influenza.

The importation of pet birds is prohibited from certain countries in which highly pathogenic avian influenza is considered endemic.

These countries are:

• Bangladesh
• China
• Egypt
• India
• Indonesia
• Vietnam

To import pet birds, an import permit issued by the CFIA area office is required, and must accompany the birds to Canada.

The CFIA will consider applications for importing pet birds from countries officially recognized by Canada as being free of highly pathogenic avian influenza, provided the applicant meets import requirements, including quarantine.

The CFIA may also consider applications for importing pet birds from countries not officially recognized as free of highly pathogenic avian influenza. In these cases, additional import requirements apply, including pre- and post-import testing for avian influenza.

Please consult the Automated Import Requirements System which provides more information on import requirements for pet birds.

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