Pet Shipping from Canada to Taiwan

The cost of a move depends on several things: your pet’s size and weight, which set the crate and cargo price, the airline and departure city, veterinary fees for the health certificate and any required tests, government endorsement and permit fees, and how much of the process you would like us to coordinate. Because those pieces change from one pet and route to the next, we quote the full journey up front, including government fees, so there are no surprises later. Tell us your pet and your destination and we will send a clear plan and a price.

Yes, through the quarantine waiver pathway. Taiwan imposes a 7-day facility quarantine by default on pets from Canada because the country is classified as “rabies-infected.” To avoid it, you need to meet two conditions before your pet lands: the titre test blood draw must have happened at least 180 days, and at most a year, before arrival, and your import permit must have been submitted 120 or more days before arrival. If both are satisfied, APHIA releases your pet after airport inspection instead of holding them in the facility. Without a valid titre on file, quarantine can extend to 180 days, so the waiver pathway is worth the advance planning.

You apply for the import permit through APHIA’s online portal at pet-epermit.aphia.gov.tw. The application requires your pet’s microchip number, vaccination records, and titre test results. For the quarantine waiver pathway, submit the permit application 120 or more days before your pet’s arrival date. If your testing lab sends results directly to APHIA, the submission window shifts to 20 to 120 days before arrival. APHIA is currently in a transition period for 2026 where both old and new permit formats are accepted, but old-format permits will expire on January 1, 2027. Once approved, the permit confirms that APHIA has pre-cleared your pet for entry.

Yes. Taiwan requires that a government official physically seal your pet’s travel crate before departure, and the seal number must be recorded on the health certificate. In Canada, this means scheduling an appointment with CFIA or the appropriate government veterinary authority to apply the seal. The crate must meet IATA standards for size, ventilation, water access, and structural integrity. Because the health certificate is only valid for 10 days, you need to time the sealing appointment close to your departure date while still leaving room for the CFIA endorsement. Coordinate these appointments together when possible.

The quarantine waiver pathway takes 7 to 8 months from your first veterinary appointment to travel day. The biggest chunk of that time is the 180-day wait between the titre blood draw and your pet’s arrival in Taiwan. The remaining time covers the microchip and vaccination appointments (month 0), the 30-day wait before blood draw (month 1), the import permit submission (month 3), and the final health certificate and crate sealing window (last 10 days). If you choose the standard pathway and accept 7 days of quarantine on arrival, the process compresses to roughly 4 to 5 months because you do not need to meet the 180-day and 120-day waiver deadlines.

We manage the entire process so you do not have to track dozens of deadlines on your own. We start by building a custom timeline based on your travel date, then coordinate with your veterinarian on the microchip, vaccination, and titre test sequence. We confirm the blood goes to a WOAH-approved lab and that results meet Taiwan’s 0.5 IU/ml threshold. We prepare APHIA Form 002, guide you through CFIA endorsement, submit the import permit application at the right time, and arrange the crate sealing appointment. On travel day, we make sure every original document is in place and your pet’s space is confirmed with the airline. Request a quote to discuss your move.