🇨🇦 Canada · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring fresh fruit into Canada?
Check the fruit and origin in AIRS.
Personal travel from countries other than the USA, including Korea. Rules for travel from the USA differ.
Last checked · Official sources
Before you pack
- May be restricted or prohibited depending on origin
Maximum 20 kg only for admissible fruit
20 kg is a limit for admissible items, not permission.
Prepare the ingredient and origin label, then check the exact product with the authority.
Which products does this cover?
Include fruit left from an inflight meal or an airport purchase.
You can find this guide using: fruit · fresh fruit · apple · banana.
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 fresh fruit into Canada?
Check the fruit and origin in AIRS. May be restricted or prohibited depending on origin
Do I need to declare fresh fruit?
△ 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?
20 kg is a limit for admissible items, not permission.
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.