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The birds must be quarantined upon arrival in Canada.The birds must be accompanied by the owner (the person to whom they personally belong) for entry into Canada.The original import permit issued by the area office must accompany the birds to Canada.In summary, the essential conditions under which such birds are permitted to enter Canada are as follows: Upon receipt of both the above information and a report approving your premises for the quarantine of the birds, the office will be in a position to consider issuance of the import permit. Contact the CFIA Area Import Office in the province where you plan to reside to arrange for the inspection and approval of your proposed Canadian premises for the quarantine of the birds. Pre-approval of the quarantine is necessary ( before the issuance of the import permit). During this time, a CFIA inspector will visit to verify that the birds are healthy and that there are no signs of disease. Once in Canada, pet birds must be quarantined for a minimum of 45 days.

If you cannot meet these conditions, the importation of a bird that is less than three days old is prohibited. Note: For the importation of a bird less than three days old, you must declare that you have been in possession of the mother and father for the 90 days preceding the birth of the imported bird and that both the bird's parents have the same health status.

You will personally accompany the birds from the country of origin to Canada.

Neither you nor members of your family have imported pet birds into Canada during the preceding 90 days.

The birds have not been in contact with any other birds while in your possession.

The birds have been in your personal possession, in the country of origin, for the 90 days immediately prior to your applying for the import permit.

Import permit application processĬonsult applying to import live animals, semen, embryos, animal products and by-products, and keep the following in mind:īefore issuance can be considered, contact the appropriate import officer, request an application form, complete the form, and forward to the area office with an original signed declaration, stating the following: Import requirements that apply to pet birds originating from all permitted countries other than the United StatesĪn import permit issued by the CFIA area office must accompany the birds. For more details on re-entry into Canada, please contact your local CFIA office. Alternative arrangements must be made prior to departure.

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Note 3: Regarding pet bird owners travelling to Mexico by land through the United States, because most of Mexico is not considered to be free of Newcastle disease, pet birds returning to Canada from Mexico travelling with their owners may not re-enter the United States by land. As a general guideline only, the number of psittacines that may be imported under the following conditions is limited to five, while the number of all other pet birds that may be imported under the following conditions is limited to 20. Note 2: The number of birds that may be imported as personal pets is always subject to the approval of the import specialist in the area of Canada where the importer resides. List of countries officially recognized by Canada as free of highly pathogenic avian influenza.However, for countries in which HPAI is not considered endemic, but which are not considered by Canada as officially free of HPAI, additional import requirements must be met. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will consider applications to import pet birds travelling with their owners from other countries. Note 1: Due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), importing live pet birds from the following countries, in which that disease is considered endemic, is currently prohibited: The expression does not apply to pigeons, doves, species of wild or domesticated fowl, or game birds. Search for related documents in the Guidance Document Repositoryįor 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 (birds in the parrot family), songbirds, toucans, canaries, finches, and cardinals. Requirements for Live Pet Birds Imported From Countries Other Than the United States This page is part of the Guidance Document Repository (GDR).