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Plants

Plants are potential carriers of insects and disease. For this reason, customs officers help the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) control their entry into Canada, as well as, control the imports of earth, soil, sand, or other related matter in which they are planted or packed.

Houseplants from the continental U.S., entering Canada with household effects can enter without phytosanitary certificates or import permits. Houseplants are defined as plants intended to be grown indoors. These do not include bonsai plants. All other plants from the U.S. require a phytosanitary certificate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and an import permit that CFIA may have issued in advance.

Plants from other countries require a plant protection import permit issued by the CFIA. The permit must be obtained well in advance of the material being brought to Canada. The CFIA may require that the plant material be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the phytosanitary authorities (i.e., Plant Protection/Quarantine authorities) in the country of origin.

For more information, contact a CFIA Import Service Centre by visiting CFIA's Web site.