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Importation of Domestic Cats and Dogs

Inspection Fees

The information on this page is current as of .


Fees are payable for inspection of cats and dogs being imported into Canada from countries other than the United States. In certain cases, dogs and cats imported from the United States will require inspection for which inspection fees apply. Upon arrival at the first port of entry in Canada, dogs and/or cats and their accompanying paperwork will be inspected. The fee must be paid at the time of inspection.

The current fees are:
$30.00 + tax for the first animal in the shipment; and
$5.00 + tax for each additional animal in the shipment.
If the shipment does not meet Canada's import requirements (even if the animal is being imported from the United States), the animal will be ordered to undergo vaccination against rabies within two weeks of its arrival, and the following fees apply:
$55.00 + tax for the first animal in the shipment; and
$30.00 + tax for each additional animal.

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