🇨🇦 Canada · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring fish & seafood into Canada?
Distinguish species, gutting, crustaceans and molluscs.
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 prohibited species such as pufferfish and Chinese mitten crab and permit thresholds
Generally 40 kg; dried fish and roe have separate limits
Being below a weight limit does not waive species or permit conditions.
Confirm the applicable exception or required documents before packing.
Which products does this cover?
Identify fish, crustaceans or molluscs and their processing state.
You can find this guide using: seafood · fish · salmon · shrimp.
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 fish & seafood into Canada?
Distinguish species, gutting, crustaceans and molluscs. Check prohibited species such as pufferfish and Chinese mitten crab and permit thresholds
Do I need to declare fish & 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?
Being below a weight limit does not waive species or permit conditions.
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.