Pet Relocation from India to Canada
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Moving a Pet from India to Canada
A structured export whose paperwork is set by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, with age and purpose changing the checklist.
Pet relocation from India to Canada is often more document-light than a move to the United States or Australia, but it is not a paperwork-free flight. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) decides what must travel with your dog or cat. India is not on the short list of countries CFIA treats as rabies-free, so the usual personal-pet pathway is a valid rabies vaccination certificate in English or French, issued by a licensed veterinarian, that clearly identifies the animal and shows the vaccination is current.
Families move this route for study permits, Express Entry and jobs in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal. The planning conversation is less about a long titer wait and more about getting the rabies certificate details right, and matching the airline crate and India’s AQCS export certificate to the same identification.
Young dogs are where people get caught out. CFIA draws a line at eight months for dogs and three months for cats, and unaccompanied puppies have extra veterinary statements and a 72-hour examination window. If your puppy will still be under eight months on arrival, tell us on day one so we do not build an adult-dog plan. Commercial imports (sale, adoption, fostering, breeding) are a different legal category from a personal pet.
Compare this route with India to the USA and India to the UK if you are choosing between offers in more than one country. The export overview is at international pet relocation from India.
How India to Canada Pet Relocation Works
We start from CFIA’s official tool, then line up Indian export papers and the flight.
Share age, city and purpose
Send your name, WhatsApp number and email. We need the pet’s date of birth, whether you travel together, and whether this is a personal pet or a commercial movement.
Match the CFIA pathway
We check the current Import Reference Document against your pet’s age and accompaniment, then list the certificate language your vet must use (English or French).
Export papers and crate
AQCS in India issues the export health certificate. The crate is sized to IATA and the airline that will accept your pet toward Toronto, Vancouver or another Canadian gateway.
Fly and present originals
Your pet travels as accompanied baggage or cargo. You (or the consignee) present the original rabies certificate and supporting papers to the border officers.
How Your Pet Can Fly to Canada
Accompanied and cargo options both still have to satisfy CFIA at the first Canadian airport of arrival.
Accompanied baggage
Your pet travels on your flight, checked as live-animal baggage or in the cabin where the airline allows small pets. Travelling together keeps you on the simpler personal-pet pathway for young dogs.
Manifest cargo
Your pet flies as live-animal cargo. For dogs under eight months that are not accompanied by the owner, CFIA asks for extra veterinary statements and a 72-hour pre-export examination window. We flag that early.
Documents Most Routes Need
CFIA certificates plus India’s AQCS export document, written so an officer can match them in minutes.
Rabies vaccination certificate
In English or French, from a licensed veterinarian in India, clearly identifying the dog or cat and showing the vaccination is current. This is the core paper for most adult personal pets from India.
Identifying details
The certificate must clearly identify the animal. We keep the description consistent with the microchip or other ID used on the AQCS export certificate.
Microchip
Not a substitute for the CFIA rabies certificate, but it makes identity unambiguous at the airport and on every accompanying paper.
RNATT as an alternative
CFIA also accepts an RNATT of at least 0.5 IU/ml (dogs: sample at least three to four weeks after a prior vaccination; cats: at least 30 days after) when that pathway is the one you need.
AQCS export certificate
India’s export health certificate, issued through the Animal Quarantine and Certification Services.
IATA travel crate
Airline-accepted and large enough for your pet to stand, turn and lie down.
CFIA Rules for Pets Travelling from India to Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sets import conditions in the Health of Animals Regulations and the Import Reference Document (last amended 8 October 2025). India is not among the countries CFIA’s interactive tool lists as rabies-free.
CFIA’s Import Reference Document states that pet dogs imported from any country are not subject to post-import quarantine in Canada. Requirements then depend on age, accompaniment, purpose (personal or commercial) and whether the origin country is designated rabies-free. CFIA’s public tool lists a small set of rabies-free countries (including Australia, Fiji, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom). India is not on that list.
A dog eight months or older from a country that is not designated rabies-free may enter with a valid rabies vaccination certificate in English or French from a licensed veterinarian in the country of origin, clearly identifying the dog and showing current vaccination; or with an RNATT of at least 0.5 IU/ml taken at least three to four weeks after a prior vaccination. If those are not met, an inspector may order vaccination in Canada at the importer’s expense. Domestic cats three months or over need a veterinarian’s certificate in English or French showing current rabies vaccination (or one of the other options CFIA lists, including RNATT). Cats under three months are not subject to those rabies restrictions. Unaccompanied dogs under eight months and commercial imports have extra rules. Always run your case through CFIA’s official tool; border officers will ask for original certificates.
Source: CFIA, Bringing animals to Canada; CFIA Import Reference Document (last amended 8 October 2025). Confirm the current text and use CFIA’s interactive tool for your pet.
What Affects the Cost
International moves are quoted for the destination, the airline and your pet. We do not publish a fixed export tariff, and we do not reuse domestic India rupee ranges as if they were export prices.
Destination rules
Tests, permits and quarantine differ sharply by country.
Airline and travel mode
Accompanied baggage versus manifest cargo, plus the airline’s live-animal charges.
Pet size and crate
Crate dimensions and weight drive the airline fare.
Documents and tests
Microchip, vaccines, rabies titer (RNATT), health and export certificates.
Quarantine and permits
Government fees where the destination requires them.
Pickup, boarding and delivery
Door pickup in India, any stay before the flight, and arrival handling.
PawSpace international relocation is quote-based. Cost depends on the destination country’s rules, the airline and travel mode, your pet’s size and crate, documents and tests, and any government quarantine or permit fees. Fill in the form for a quote on this route.
Why Choose PawSpace
4.5★ from 2,000+ Google reviews and 15,000+ pet relocations done.
One point of contact
One team from booking to arrival, so you are never chasing updates.
Paperwork handled with you
Help with vaccination records, fit-to-travel certificates and the documents your route needs.
Safe travel
Vetted carriers with temperature control, ventilation and secure enclosures.
Pets of all sizes
From small cats to large dogs, with advice on crate size, airline or road rules and breed restrictions.
Door to door
We move your own pet door to door with a trained handler. It’s pet transport, not a parcel courier.
7-day WhatsApp support
Reach us on WhatsApp any day of the week while you plan the move.
India to Canada Pet Relocation FAQs
CFIA-focused questions about rabies papers, age limits and quarantine.
Does my pet go into quarantine in Canada?
CFIA’s Import Reference Document states that pet dogs imported from any country are not subject to post-import quarantine in Canada. Always confirm your exact case on the official tool, especially if the movement is commercial rather than a personal pet.
Is India treated as rabies-free by CFIA?
No. CFIA’s public tool lists a small set of rabies-free countries; India is not among them. Pets from India follow the rules for countries that are not designated rabies-free.
What paper does my adult dog need?
Usually a valid rabies vaccination certificate in English or French from a licensed veterinarian in India that clearly identifies the dog and shows it is currently vaccinated. An RNATT of at least 0.5 IU/ml is an alternative pathway described in the Import Reference Document.
What about cats?
Domestic cats three months or older need a veterinarian’s certificate in English or French that identifies them and shows current rabies vaccination (or one of the other options CFIA lists, including RNATT). Cats under three months are not subject to those rabies restrictions.
My puppy will be six months old on arrival. Is that a problem?
Dogs under eight months have extra rules, especially if they are not travelling with the owner. Tell us the date of birth before we plan the flight.
Do assistance dogs have different rules?
An assistance dog imported as a guide, hearing or other service dog is not subject to the dog import restrictions in that section of the Import Reference Document when the person who uses the dog accompanies it to Canada.
How much does pet relocation from India to Canada cost?
It depends on the airline and mode, crate, documents and pickup or boarding in India. We quote your route rather than publishing a made-up Canada price.
Should I use CFIA’s official tool myself?
Yes. It is the best way to see how age, purpose and accompaniment change your checklist. We use the same official source when we plan your move.
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