Lead time needed

4-10 weeks

Quarantine

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Route complexity

Low

Airlines

10 carriers on this route

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Pet Transport from Nigeria to Canada

Key facts: Nigeria to Canada

Quarantine: Pet dogs from any country are not quarantined after import into Canada.
Import Reference Document (as referenced in the Health of Animals Regulations), checked 1 October 2026
Import permit: Not required: CFIA's pet import tool lists everything a personal pet dog (8 months or older, from a country not free of rabies) needs on arrival, and no import permit is on the list; none of the tool's other personal dog or cat lists (every age and origin) includes a permit either. A permit application is used only to ask for a medical exemption from rabies vaccination, or for an F1 to F4 hybrid (see banned_or_restricted_breeds).
Pet import tool content (results behind Bringing animals to Canada: importing and travelling with pets), checked 2 October 2026
Rabies vaccination: Not listed: CFIA's pet import tool (read in Chrome 2 October 2026) lists what a personal pet dog needs on arrival (a valid rabies vaccination certificate, or a rabies country-freedom certificate where allowed, and that the dog appears healthy and meets humane transport rules) and the elements the certificate must show (vaccinated at 3 months or older, date, vaccine, validity); no waiting period between vaccination and import is listed for personal pet dogs or cats. The 28-day wait after vaccination in CFIA's rules for commercial dogs under 8 months (breeding and resale, including adoption) does not apply to personal pets.
Pet import tool content (results behind Bringing animals to Canada: importing and travelling with pets), checked 2 October 2026

Taken from official government pages, last checked 2 October 2026. Rules change, so open the linked page again before you book.

Official rules on this page checked 2 October 2026

Prepared by Marcus Webb, Senior Pet Relocation Consultant

Which Canada rules depend on a pet coming from Nigeria?

Canada sets different rules for 3 groups of countries, and the official wording does not settle on its own which group covers Nigeria. Check the group table in our Canada guide before you plan.

None of the Canada rules we have verified names Nigeria on its own.

The rules that apply to every pet entering Canada, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Canada guide.

What does Nigeria require before your pet leaves?

We are still checking the export rules of Nigeria against official government pages, so they are not shown here yet.

Airlines

Approved carriers for this route

Not all airlines accept live animals. We book only with carriers that handle live animal cargo correctly.

British Airways

Cargo Only

Air Canada

Cabin and Cargo

Emirates

Cargo Only

Lufthansa

Cabin and Cargo

Singapore Airlines

Cargo Only

Cathay Pacific

Cargo Only

Air France

Cabin and Cargo

KLM

Cabin and Cargo

Delta Air Lines

Cabin and Cargo

American Airlines

Cabin and Cargo

Airline guides

British Airways
Air Canada
Emirates
Lufthansa
Singapore Airlines
Cathay Pacific
Air France
KLM
Delta Air Lines
American Airlines

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NG CANigeria to Canada

International pet transport route

Lead time4-10 weeks

QuarantineSee key facts

ComplexityLow

Airlines10

ServiceDoor to door

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Country and airline guides

Shipping from Nigeria→Importing to Canada→British Airways pet policy→Air Canada pet policy→

Sources

Requirements on this page were checked against the authorities below. Rules change, so confirm current conditions with the relevant authority before you travel.

CFIA · Canadian Food Inspection Agency
IATA · International Air Transport Association, Live Animals Regulations

Pet Transport from Nigeria to Canada

Which Canada rules depend on a pet coming from Nigeria?

What does Nigeria require before your pet leaves?

Approved carriers for this route

Airline guides

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