TRANSPORTING PETS TO CANADA : HOW TO

YES! Bring the whole family over, kids, cats, dogs, birds and potbellied pigs. There is no quarantine (as long as the requirements are met) which is really great. This is what you will need to get the process going:

WHICH COMPANY TO USE?

Broker services are required for all pets traveling to Canada as unaccompanied cargo. We used a company called Global Paws www.globalpaws.co.za. Another good website to look at is Pet Relocation www.petrelocation.com. Pick a company that you are happy with and where your interactions with the staff set you at ease. There is nothing worse than worrying about your little guys amongst all the other things you have on your mind.

Once you have given all your details to one of these companies, they will ensure all regulations are complied with, in terms of country and province you are moving to. Pet travel companies do the flight bookings, organise the right size crate for your pet and ensure your pets have all the vaccinations required.

THE FOLLOWING BREEDS OF DOGS ARE BANNED FROM ENTERING THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

-Excerpt from the Pet Travel website: https://www.pettravel.com/immigration/canada.cfm

"The American Staffordshire Terrier, Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier and their crosses are banned from entering or transiting the province of Ontario. The City of Toronto also bans the breeds, however, air transit is permitted. When transiting Toronto, advance notice must be provided and an agent must transit your dog.

The following dogs or their mixes are banned in Winnipeg: American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier."