Corridor

Taking a pet from the USA to Canada

Q: Rabies vaccination certificate — when?

Current at entry. In English or French, identifying the animal and showing the vaccine product and date.

Q: Microchip (recommended) — when?

Any time. Not required for entry, but it is the only reliable way to prove which animal a vaccination record belongs to.

Requirements: 2
Longest wait: 0days
Last verified: not yet verified

2 requirements in this plan were last verified 0 days ago. We re-check blocking rules every 90 days; these are overdue and we’re on it.

The simplest corridor we cover. A current rabies certificate that clearly identifies the animal is the core of it — but the certificate has to match the pet, which is why we still recommend a microchip even though Canada does not require one.

The typical chain

What’s required

Current at entry

Rabies vaccination certificate

In English or French, identifying the animal and showing the vaccine product and date.

CA-PET-RABIES-001Not yet verified against a primary source

Any time

Microchip (recommended)

Not required for entry, but it is the only reliable way to prove which animal a vaccination record belongs to.

CA-PET-MICROCHIP-001Not yet verified against a primary source

These are the general requirements. Yours depend on more.

Your airline, travel class, your pet’s breed, and your departure date all change the answer — and they change whether the trip is possible at all.

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Rovina provides information and planning assistance based on published official requirements. It does not provide veterinary or legal advice, does not issue or endorse government documents, and does not guarantee entry or boarding.