Effective July 10, 2024, certain animal and animal by products (other than edible meat) returning to Canada unchanged will require an import permit issued by CFIA in order to import. The purpose of the new policy is to review the disease risk of shipments becoming contaminated with animal diseases while outside of Canada, which could potentially infect Canadian animals when they are returned to Canada.
The categories of animal products and by-products include pet food/treats/chews, rendered products, dairy/egg/bee products, raw inedible material, lab samples, manure/fertilizer, hides/skins/furs/game trophies etc.
Please refer to the CFIA document Terrestrial animal products and by-products: Returning shipments policy for complete details.