🔄 Updated : June 30, 2026📊 Difficulty : Easy

Entry requirements

Requirement Details
🦠 Rabies vaccination certificate In French or English, stating the microchip number, vaccination date, expiration date and vaccine brand.
🗓️ Over 3 months old Rabies vaccination is mandatory for dogs over 3 months old.
💉 Microchip The chip number must appear on the certificate.
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Double-check. No quarantine. The CFIA’s official AIRS tool is the authoritative source.

👉 Check your own situation and compare with other destinations using our dog entry requirements checker by country.

How to get there with your dog

You can travel by plane (compare the airlines that accept dogs). Plan the transport with our dog flight checker and, for the hold, size the crate with the IATA dog crate calculator.

Practical tips

Plan ahead: most refusals come down to a missing document or a missed deadline (vaccine given too recently, rabies titer test, tapeworm treatment outside the required window). Put together a file with all the supporting documents, and keep a copy. Also prepare your dog for the journey — see our advice on travel anxiety and the dog first aid kit.

🧰 Our tools to plan your trip

Dog flight checker Can my dog fly? 62 airlines compared, by departure airport, destination and your dog's weight. Open the checker → IATA crate calculator IATA crate calculator The airline-approved crate size for your dog, using the official IATA formula. Calculate the size → Entry requirements by country Entry requirements checker Country-by-country entry rules: paperwork, vaccines, lead times and official sources. Check the rules →

➡️ Next step : your journey

  1. Put together your dog’s health file
  2. Choose your mode of transport
  3. Prepare your dog for the journey

✈️ Which airlines fly to Canada? Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet, Aeromexico, Air Algérie, Air France, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines — compare them in our dog flight checker.

Frequently asked questions

How much lead time do I need to prepare my dog's trip to Canada?
A few days. Start the paperwork as early as possible.
Is a rabies titer test required?
No, Canada does not require a rabies titer test on entry. Always check the requirements for your return trip — for example, if you’re returning to the EU.

Sources

CFIA (Canada) — Importing terrestrial animals. Accessed June 2026; check again before you leave, as rules change.