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Meat Products 🇨🇦 Canada

VERIFIED · 2026-04-25HIGH CONFIDENCE

CFIA controls; strict biosecurity

ANSWER

Can I bring Meat Products into Canada?

RESTRICTEDVERIFIED · 2026-04-25HIGH CONFIDENCE

CFIA controls; strict biosecurity

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Commercially processed from approved countries

DOCUMENTS

  • E311 declaration

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
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Full details

Canada Food Inspection Agency controls meat imports. Most fresh meat from most countries is prohibited. Commercially processed meat from approved countries may be permitted. All meat products must be declared. Canada has specific restrictions related to BSE and avian flu.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Declare all meat products. Canada is strict about BSE risk countries.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-04-25

RULE DETAILS

QUANTITY LIMITS

Commercially processed from approved countries

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

  • E311 declaration

LEGAL REFERENCE

Health of Animals Act

AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in Canada. Whether you can carry meat products through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.

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