🇨🇦 Canada · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring cheese into Canada?
Distinguish pasteurized cheese from origin-dependent unpasteurized cheese.
Personal travel from countries other than the USA, including Korea. Rules for travel from the USA differ.
Last checked · Official sources
Before you pack
- For unpasteurized cheese, check disease-free origin conditions and AIRS
20 kg or 20 L
Check the package for pasteurization information.
Check every condition against your package, then follow the declaration guidance.
Which products does this cover?
Check pasteurization, solid or liquid form and meat ingredients.
You can find this guide using: cheese.
Check your actual package
- Exact ingredients and manufacturing origin
- Processing, original packaging and storage label
Canada food declaration
Declare all food entering Canada. Check AIRS for required documents before departure and present them at inspection.
Canada food declaration guidance ↗Common questions
Can I bring cheese into Canada?
Distinguish pasteurized cheese from origin-dependent unpasteurized cheese. For unpasteurized cheese, check disease-free origin conditions and AIRS
Do I need to declare cheese?
△ Declare. Declare all food entering Canada. Check AIRS for required documents before departure and present them at inspection.
Does putting it in checked baggage change food-entry rules?
Food-entry checks still apply to baggage entering the country. Follow the conditions above; airline and airport-security baggage rules are a separate check.
What distinction matters for this food?
Check the package for pasteurization information.
Official rule & review date
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Check official rules ↗CFIA — Food for personal use (countries other than the USA)Last checked: 2026.10.03
Entry rules can depend on ingredients, origin, processing and current biosecurity conditions. The destination authority makes the final decision.