Animals > Imports > Policies / Procedures > Pet Imports Importation of Rodents(Animals of the rodentia order include all types of agoutis, beavers, capybaras, chinchillas, chipmunks, coypus, gerbils, gophers, groundhogs, guinea pigs, gundis, hamsters, jerboas, lemmings, maras, marmots, mice, muskrats, pacaranas, pacas, porcupines, prairie dogs, rats, springhares, squirrels, tucotucos, viscachas, and voles.) The information on this page is current as of . The Canadian Food Inspection Agency DOES NOT permit the importation of:
Rodents, other than those identified in a) and b) above, can be imported into Canada without an import permit, health certificate, or inspection(1). Please note that some rodents are subject to import controls imposed by other federal or provincial government departments, for example:
1 Part XII of the Health of Animals Regulations applies to the transportation of ALL ANIMALS and an inspection related to humane transport may be conducted. For further clarification of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency import policies, you may contact one of the officers listed below:
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