Moving your pet from India to Canada, handled end to end.
Canada is one of the more straightforward routes out of India — no rabies titer, no quarantine, no import permit for your personal pet. We handle the CFIA paperwork, the AQCS export, the crate and the right flight, so your dog or cat travels safely and arrives without surprises.
- IATA-compliant handling
- No titer · no quarantine
- Door to door
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Why Canada is one of the more straightforward routes from India
Compared with the US, the UK, the EU or Australia, Canada keeps things simple for families relocating their own pet. Here's what you don't have to worry about.
No rabies titer
Canada asks for a valid rabies vaccination certificate — not a blood-antibody titer. That removes the single longest delay on routes like the US, EU and Australia.
No quarantine
Personal pet dogs aren't held in quarantine on arrival. Your pet is inspected at the border and goes home with you.
No import permit
Canada doesn't require an import permit for personal pet dogs — no licence to wait on before you can book a flight.
Clear at any airport
Unlike the US, there's no registered-facility rule. Your pet can arrive at any Canadian airport that works for your route.
Where we earn our keep
Two things still need to be done right — making sure your pet travels in the personal-pet category, and booking a flight that actually carries pets to Canada. That's the part we manage for you.
For dogs
Bringing your dog from India to Canada
Lighter than most major routes. For an adult dog, the path is short and document-driven — here's how it runs.
ISO microchip
A 15-digit ISO microchip, read and recorded before anything else, ties every document to your dog.
Valid rabies vaccination
A current rabies vaccination on record. Canada accepts a certificate showing protection valid within three years — no titer test on top of it.
India AQCS export
Your AQCS export health certificate and No Objection Certificate, arranged through one of India's seven quarantine airports.
Canada's paperwork is light
For an adult dog over eight months, the rabies vaccination certificate is the document Canada checks at the border — there's no separate Canadian import health certificate to obtain on top of your India export papers.
Arrival & inspection
You declare your dog to the CBSA, an officer reviews the paperwork and does a quick health check, and your dog goes home — no quarantine.
Your pet travels as your personal pet
Because India is on Canada's high-risk list for dog rabies, Canada doesn't allow commercial dog imports from India — dogs brought in for sale, breeding or to be handed to someone else on arrival. That rule doesn't touch your own pet relocating with you or to rejoin you. We keep your documentation cleanly in the personal-pet category so there's no question at the border.
For cats
Bringing your cat from India to Canada
Cats have it easier than dogs on this route — no commercial-import rule, no titer, no quarantine. There's one thing Canada does ask for that catches people who've read US guides: a current rabies vaccination.
What your cat still needs
- A current rabies vaccination certificate from your vet — for cats three months and older.
- Your India AQCS export health certificate and NOC.
- An IATA-compliant travel crate, sized to your cat.
- A healthy cat that can be inspected on arrival.
If your cat isn't yet vaccinated against rabies, Canada lets it be vaccinated on arrival at your cost — but doing it ahead of time is simpler, and far kinder after a long flight.
The flight, honestly
How your pet actually flies to Canada
The honest airline picture right now
Air India doesn't carry pets to Canada — not in the cabin, not as checked baggage, and its cargo service isn't accepting pets on the ultra-long-haul flights to Canada. Air Canada can carry pets, but not when any leg is operated by a partner airline, and its hold closes to pets when summer temperatures climb above about 29.5°C — which Indian summers regularly do. So "just put them on the direct flight" usually isn't the answer.
Manifest cargo via a hub
Most pets fly as manifest cargo on an international carrier — Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Qatar or Turkish — connecting through a European or Gulf hub to Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal. They travel in a climate-controlled, pressurised hold and are tracked on an air waybill the whole way.
Air Canada
Where the route, aircraft and season line up — and no leg is on a partner airline — Air Canada is sometimes an option. We only use it when it genuinely works for your pet.
Carrier rules change by route, aircraft and season, so we confirm the live, working option for your cities and dates rather than promising a specific airline.
Timeline
How long India to Canada takes
Weeks, not months. With no titer test in the way, Canada skips the single longest wait — most of the timeline is paperwork and finding the right flight.
Timings are typical and depend on your pet's vaccination status. In peak summer, heat embargoes can move travel dates — we plan around them.
End to end
What FidoJet handles, start to finish
Eligibility & route planning
We confirm your pet's path and shortlist working carriers before anything is booked.
Microchip & vaccination guidance
We make sure the chip, rabies and records line up with what Canada accepts.
AQCS export NOC & health certificate
Arranged through the quarantine office at your departure airport.
CFIA-compliant documentation
Every document prepared to keep your pet cleanly in the personal-pet lane.
IATA-compliant travel crate
Sized and fitted so your pet flies comfortably and the airline accepts it.
Airline booking on the right carrier
We book the carrier that actually moves pets on your route and dates.
Door-to-door transport
Pickup from your home in an air-conditioned vehicle, all the way to the aircraft.
Arrival & CBSA support
Guidance through the Canadian border declaration and inspection at the other end.
One point of contact
One person who knows your move, on WhatsApp or a call the whole way — never a queue, never starting over.
Cost
What shapes the cost
There's no honest flat price for a route like this — the figure depends on your pet and the flight. Here's what moves it, so the quote you get is real, not a teaser.
Pet size & crate
Your pet's weight and the IATA crate it needs set the cargo cost more than anything else.
Route & carrier
Which hub and carrier actually carry pets to your Canadian city on your dates.
Cabin vs cargo
Almost always manifest cargo on this route — priced differently from in-cabin travel.
Season & embargoes
Summer heat embargoes can change carriers and timing, which affects the price.
Documentation & vet work
Microchip, vaccinations, AQCS export and certificates, coordinated for you.
Add-ons
Extra pets, special handling or a tighter timeline, priced transparently.
Get a real quote for your pet
Tell us your cities, your pet and rough dates — we'll come back with a clear figure.
Cities & routes
Cities we move pets from
Door-to-door pickup from your city, onto a carrier that flies pets to Canada.
Relocation stories
Families who've made the move
"Duke reached Vancouver and he's doing great. What stood out was how effortless you made the whole thing — pickup right from my doorstep, every bit handled, and I barely had to lift a finger through the entire process."
"Cleo is an extremely anxious cat, and I was sure she'd panic on a flight this long. But weeks ahead, you had me leave her crate open at home with a blanket inside — so by the time she flew, she was genuinely comfortable in it. That advice made all the difference."
"Bravo landed in Toronto safe. I have to thank you for the patience — it was my side that kept changing the dates, since my visa got delayed twice. Not once did you make it a problem; you quietly re-worked everything and kept his paperwork valid each time. Grateful to Sahil and the team."
Questions
India to Canada pet relocation — common questions
Does my pet need a rabies titer test for Canada?
Will my pet be quarantined in Canada?
Do I need an import permit?
My cat didn't need rabies for the US — is Canada the same?
Can my pet fly in the cabin to Canada?
Why can't you just book Air India?
I've heard Canada banned dog imports from India — is that true?
How long does it take?
What documents will my pet need?
Which cities can you move pets from?
Ready to bring your pet to Canada?
Tell us your cities, your pet and rough dates. We'll map the route, the paperwork and the cost — and handle every step from your door.