How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Pet from Canada to Thailand?
The quarantine station charges 500 baht per animal for the import licence it issues on arrival, and Thai Customs assesses duty and taxes on the pet. None of the Thai documents read on 25 September 2026 lists a rabies blood test. The clinic is where the time goes: five vaccinations for a dog, two for a cat, and a leptospirosis position to settle before the flight. The permit lasts 60 days, so the paperwork and the flight are planned together rather than in sequence.
What it costs, line by line
| Cost | Amount | Who charges it |
|---|---|---|
| Import permit (R1/1) and licence (R-7) | No fee given for the permit; THB 500 per animal for the licence, paid on arrival | Department of Livestock Development |
| Rabies titre test | Not listed in the Thai documents read | Not applicable |
| Quarantine | Detention possible where a requirement is not met, at the importer’s cost | Department of Livestock Development |
| Export certificate endorsement | Set by the CFIA at the endorsement appointment | CFIA |
| Microchip | Set by your clinic | Your veterinarian |
| Five vaccinations for a dog, two for a cat | Set by your clinic | Your veterinarian |
| Leptospirosis test, where it is needed | Set by your clinic | Your veterinarian |
| IATA crate | Amazon.ca, read 18 September 2026, lists the Petmate Sky Kennel at CAD $188 to $674 across sizes 200, 300, 400 and 700 | Retail |
| Airline freight | Quoted per booking | Airline |
When the permit application can go in, its processing time and its validity are set out on our Thailand requirements page. The short version for a budget: a permit obtained too early lapses before the flight and has to be applied for again.
The export certificate comes last. The CFIA endorses it at a booked appointment and only while the pet is still in Canada, so the veterinary visit, the endorsement and the flight sit close together.
The vaccinations Thailand asks for
A dog needs rabies, canine distemper, canine hepatitis, canine parvovirus and leptospirosis. A cat needs rabies and feline panleukopenia. The animal has to be at least 12 weeks old when the rabies vaccination is given. The wait after a first shot, which the DLD and the embassy count to different dates, is on the requirements page.
Leptospirosis is the one to check early. A dog without valid coverage travels on a negative test instead, with its own timing, and finding that out the week before the flight is too late, which is why the vaccination review belongs at the start of the plan rather than at the vet appointment for the certificate.
The microchip number appears on every document, so it goes in before any of this begins.
How flight pricing works on this route
Live animal freight from Canada to Bangkok is quoted per booking rather than taken from a rate card. The airline prices it once it knows the crate outside dimensions, the loaded weight and the date. There is no direct service from Canada, so every routing connects, most often through Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul or a Gulf hub, and each connection is a handling stop where the crate waits on the ground.
Bangkok is hot all year, and so are most of the connecting points on this route. Airlines apply heat embargoes on forecast temperature at every airport on the itinerary, which on a two stop routing means three chances for a booking to be refused. It is the main reason a Thailand move is worth booking with room to move the date.
What is not included here
Your veterinarian sets their own fees. The vaccinations, the examination, any leptospirosis test and the certificate paperwork are priced by your clinic and vary widely between cities. Customs handling at Bangkok and ground transport from the airport to your address are charged separately, as is any boarding in Canada if your flight date and your own moving date do not line up.
What moves the price
Crate size drives the flight cost, as on every route, because freight is charged on the space the crate occupies rather than on what your pet weighs. After that, the variable on this route is the vaccination position you start from. A dog already current on all five costs almost nothing extra. A dog missing two of them adds clinic visits and, more importantly, adds weeks to the timeline, which is what usually forces a more expensive flight date.
Figures and sources
Figures verified September 2026. CFIA fees are re-indexed for inflation every 31 March, and Thailand revises its import conditions periodically, so check the sources if you are reading this later.
- Requirements for importing dogs, cats and rabbits through Suvarnabhumi Airport, Department of Livestock Development, and Pet Travel, Thai Customs, both read 25 September 2026
- CFIA pet export requirements
- CFIA Fees Notice, Part 11, item 26(2)
Terms used here are defined in our pet relocation glossary.
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For entry rules and the full paperwork timeline, see our guide to pet shipping requirements for Thailand.
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