Canada to Ireland
Pet Shipping from Canada to Ireland
We provide international pet transport from Canada to Ireland, planned around the EU’s entry rules, the Canadian winter and your move date.
Book door-to-door pet relocation, or only the parts you need.
- Airline booking
- The travel crate
- The CFIA export paperwork
- Check-in at your Canadian airport
- Pickup in Ireland with delivery to your new address
Ireland at a glance
Full requirementsBefore your pet lands, Ireland’s Department of Agriculture expects notice of the arrival, filed online, and it checks the pet and the papers at the point of entry.
- Microchip
- ISO microchip, implanted before the rabies vaccination
- Rabies vaccination
- At least 21 days old on arrival
- Rabies titre
- Not required. Canada is an EU listed country
- Health certificate
- EU animal health certificate endorsed by the CFIA, valid 10 days from the licensed veterinarian’s signature, or 5 for a dog
- Tapeworm treatment
- Dogs only. An Echinococcus treatment by a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours before arrival, recorded on the certificate
Pet Shipping from Canada to Ireland
Moving a pet to Ireland follows the EU sequence with an Irish twist: the ISO microchip before the rabies vaccination, the vaccination at least 21 days before travel, the EU certificate endorsed by the CFIA, and for dogs the tapeworm treatment timed 24 to 120 hours before arrival.
Which route does a pet take into Ireland?
A pet travelling with its owner can enter Ireland from Canada only at Cork, Dublin or Shannon airports, Dublin Port, Rosslare Europort or the port at Ringaskiddy in Cork, going by the Department of Agriculture’s page for pets from listed countries, read 29 October 2026, and so can one brought by someone the owner authorizes in writing within 5 days of the owner’s own journey. For a flight from Canada with the owner the choice is Shannon, Cork or Dublin, with the connection timed so a dog arrives within its tapeworm treatment window, and the vet visit and the CFIA endorsement fall in the same few days.
A pet not travelling within 5 days of its owner, or one of more than 5 pets moving together other than for a show or competition, comes in under the Department’s commercial rules instead. Its page on commercial dogs, cats and ferrets, read 29 October 2026, admits such a pet only through a border control post approved for it, of which Dublin Airport is the one airport, and asks for at least 24 hours’ notice to that post; its page on unaccompanied movements adds that the pet arrives through the airport’s cargo terminal. The certificate windows and the arrival notice further down this page are the ones for a pet travelling with its owner.
Route details: Canada to Ireland
- Route
- Canada to Ireland
- Arrival airports
- With the owner: Dublin, Cork or Shannon Airport (Ireland’s Dept. of Agriculture). Commercial: Dublin Airport’s border control post, via cargo
- How the pet flies
- With the owner, or a person they authorize in writing within 5 days of them, up to 5 pets; else commercial. Cabin or hold: the airline decides
- Advance notice
- Ireland’s Dept. of Agriculture: advance notice and a booked arrival compliance check on its Advance Notice Portal. Commercial: 24 hours’ notice
- Health certificate
- EU certificate signed by your licensed vet, endorsed by the CFIA before departure; valid 10 days from that signature, 5 for a dog (CFIA)
- Quarantine on arrival
- None if the rules are met, says Ireland’s Dept. of Agriculture. A pet failing its check may be refused entry or quarantined, at the keeper’s cost
- Time to get ready
- At least 21 days: microchip, then rabies shot, then the 21-day wait (Ireland’s Dept. of Agriculture, CFIA); no titre needed from Canada
Work out your pet’s dates for this route
From official sources, read 29 October 2026: Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Bringing Your Pet Dog, Cat or Ferret into Ireland from Outside the EU From Certain Listed Countries; Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pet Travel; Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Commercial Dogs, Cats and Ferrets; Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Dogs, Cats and Ferrets: Unaccompanied or Commercial Movements, Import or Export; European Commission, Travellers’ points of entry; European Commission, Dogs, cats and ferrets: FAQs; CFIA, Export of dogs, cats and ferrets to the European Union or Northern Ireland: Non-commercial movements; Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Advance Notice; European Commission, Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country; European Commission, Listing of territories and non-EU countries.
What are the entry requirements for pets going to Ireland?
The short answer
From Canada, Ireland needs what the EU asks of a listed country, and a dog also has to have tapeworm treatment 24 to 120 hours before arrival. The rest is the microchip, a rabies vaccination and an EU animal health certificate endorsed by the CFIA.
Which pets can enter Ireland?
Ireland accepts a pet from Canada on the EU’s terms, identified by microchip only: the CFIA notes that a tattoo is not accepted in the Republic of Ireland. The arrival notice goes through the Department of Agriculture’s Advance Notice Portal before the flight, so the point of entry expects your pet.
What vet work and documents does a pet need for Ireland?
Your pet needs an ISO microchip implanted before the rabies vaccination, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old on arrival, and an EU animal health certificate endorsed by the CFIA. For dogs, a vet must administer an Echinococcus tapeworm treatment no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours before arrival in Ireland, recorded in the certificate. For a dog, the CFIA cuts the certificate’s validity to 5 days from the licensed veterinarian’s signature, because the tapeworm treatment has to be given before the vet signs, so we build the vet visit, the endorsement and the flight as one sequence.
| Requirement | Ireland, from Canada |
|---|---|
| Microchip | ISO microchip, implanted before the rabies vaccination |
| Rabies vaccination | At least 21 days old on arrival |
| Rabies titre | Not required. Canada is an EU listed country |
| Health certificate | EU animal health certificate endorsed by the CFIA, valid 10 days from the licensed veterinarian’s signature, or 5 for a dog |
| Tapeworm treatment | Dogs only. An Echinococcus treatment by a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours before arrival, recorded on the certificate |
The export side follows the CFIA’s page on taking a pet to the EU, EU entry follows the European Commission’s guidance on pet movements, and the Department of Agriculture’s pet travel page, updated 5 August 2026, for Ireland’s own rules.
Planning Timeline for Pet Shipping to Ireland
Plan for 4 to 6 weeks for a straightforward move when the microchip and rabies vaccination are already current, or about 7 weeks if the vaccination needs to be redone. The final week is the busy one: tapeworm treatment, certificate issue, CFIA endorsement, and departure all inside a few days.
Also comparing Poland or Norway from Canada? Both have their own page: Poland and Norway.
Planning the budget? See what shipping a pet from Canada to Ireland costs, fee by fee.
Every Pet Travels Differently
Different destinations, different routes, different challenges.
Because timelines, airline rules, and Ireland’s entry requirements can vary, we build a plan that fits your pet and your move date.
Destination-Focused Planning
We use Ireland’s official EU import guidance as the baseline, then turn it into a simple checklist and timeline you can follow.
Smart Routing and Logistics
We help choose practical routes, travel windows, and handoff procedures so your pet’s trip is safer and more predictable.
Personalized Support
Pet Travel Advisors assigns a move coordinator who keeps you updated and checks details before travel so nothing important is missed.
Questions about moving a pet to Ireland
Request a QuoteHow much does it cost to move a pet from Canada to Ireland?
That comes down to how big your pet and its crate are, the airline, the time of year and how much of the move you book with us, with a tapeworm vet visit on top for a dog. Our cost page for Canada to Ireland lists the government fees, and a quote gives the full figure.
How does Pet Travel Advisors handle a Canada to Ireland move?
One coordinator owns the file, and you decide what to hand over: flights, the crate, the EU certificate with the CFIA appointment and the timing of a dog’s tapeworm treatment, check-in in Canada, and collection on arrival in Ireland with the drive to your new home.
Ready to start?
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