🇨🇦 Canada · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring dried anchovies & seafood into Canada?
Distinguish dried fish from dried molluscs such as squid.
Personal travel from countries other than the USA, including Korea. Rules for travel from the USA differ.
Last checked · Official sources
Before you pack
- Check species, protected-species and seafood permit conditions
Dried fish 10 kg; fish roe 1 kg
Do not apply the dried-fish limit to all dried seafood.
Check every condition against your package, then follow the declaration guidance.
Which products does this cover?
Distinguish anchovies, squid and shrimp; check added animal ingredients.
You can find this guide using: dried seafood · dried anchovy · dried anchovies · dried squid.
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 dried anchovies & seafood into Canada?
Distinguish dried fish from dried molluscs such as squid. Check species, protected-species and seafood permit conditions
Do I need to declare dried anchovies & seafood?
△ 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?
Do not apply the dried-fish limit to all dried seafood.
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.