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kedar9

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Hi,

I am a Canadian PR holder.
I am in the US and I will be moving to Canada by road in a few weeks.

We recently rescued a baby bird (from the street) and have been caring for it since then. It is just a few days old and will not be able to fly off and survive on its own in the next few weeks.
Can we migrate into Canada through the land border with the bird?

Thanks!

PS: Its a Starling bird (commonly found in North America).
 
kedar9 said:
Hi,

I am a Canadian PR holder.
I am in the US and I will be moving to Canada by road in a few weeks.

We recently rescued a baby bird (from the street) and have been caring for it since then. It is just a few days old and will not be able to fly off and survive on its own in the next few weeks.
Can we migrate into Canada through the land border with the bird?

Thanks!

PS: Its a Starling bird (commonly found in North America).
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Recommend you start reading here:

https://inspection.canada.ca/animal...s/pet-imports/eng/1326600389775/1326600500578

You should hand the bird over to an animal care facility in the US vs. trying to bring it to Canada. Starlings do not typically fall into the category of caged birds that people keep as pets and you may be challenged to prove this falls into the "pet" category. It's really a wild bird.

Additionally, you can't meet the below requirement unless you defer your move to Canada by a few months.
  • the bird was in your possession for the 90 day period preceding the date of importation and wasn't in contact with any other birds during that time
 
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scylla said:
Recommend you start reading here:

https://inspection.canada.ca/animal...s/pet-imports/eng/1326600389775/1326600500578

You should hand the bird over to an animal care facility in the US vs. trying to bring it to Canada. Starlings do not typically fall into the category of caged birds that people keep as pets and you may be challenged to prove this falls into the "pet" category. It's really a wild bird.

Additionally, you can't meet the below requirement unless you defer your move to Canada by a few months.
  • the bird was in your possession for the 90 day period preceding the date of importation and wasn't in contact with any other birds during that time
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You beat me for posting the link!
 
kedar9 said:
Hi,

I am a Canadian PR holder.
I am in the US and I will be moving to Canada by road in a few weeks.

We recently rescued a baby bird (from the street) and have been caring for it since then. It is just a few days old and will not be able to fly off and survive on its own in the next few weeks.
Can we migrate into Canada through the land border with the bird?

Thanks!

PS: Its a Starling bird (commonly found in North America).
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I suggest you to contact a local bird rescue in your area.
 
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