Import of Personally-Owned Pet Birds from the United
States
The information on this page is current as of .
Related Pages: Pet Birds
from the United States | Pet Birds from countries other
than the United States
For import purposes, the expression "pet bird" means a personally owned and
cared for bird, and applies only to species commonly known as "caged" birds such
as psittacines, love birds, song birds, toucans, canaries, finches, cardinals, etc. The
expression does not apply to pigeons, doves, species of wild or domesticated fowl, or game
birds.
It is possible to import personally-owned pet birds under the following conditions:
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The birds must accompany the owner or in the possession of an immediate family member. |
2. |
The birds must be found to be healthy when inspected at the port of entry. |
3. |
The owner must sign a declaration stating that the birds have been in his/her
possession for the (90) ninety-day period preceding the date of importation and have not
been in contact with any other birds during that time. |
4. |
The owner must sign a declaration stating that the birds are the owners personal
pets and are not being imported for the purpose of re-sale. |
5. |
The owner or any member of the family must not have imported birds into Canada under
this pet bird provision during the preceding ninety (90) day period. |
The necessary certification to clear Customs will be made by filling out the form which
is available at Customs. Under the above arrangement, no import permit or quarantine
period is required. If these conditions cannot be met, it will be necessary for you to
obtain an import permit from the appropriate Canadian Food Inspection Agency regional office in the province into which you will be entering.
The importation of birds into Canada is also subject to the control of the Canadian
Wildlife Service (Convention
on International Trade in Endangered Species - (CITES)). You may contact them by
telephone at 613-997-1840, by facsimile at 613-953-6283 or by email at the following
address: suzanne.vincent@ec.gc.ca.
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