Moving a pet from Canada to South Korea takes careful planning, and every step is shaped by where in Canada you start and what South Korea requires on arrival. From the CFIA export paperwork to the right airline, crate, and travel window, the details have to line up, and that is the part we take off your hands.
At Pet Travel Advisors, one coordinator manages the whole journey from your Canadian home to South Korea: the routing through a major Canadian gateway such as Toronto Pearson, Vancouver, or Montréal-Trudeau, the timing around Canadian winters and South Korea’s rules, and the documents that have to be exact. Tell us your city and your timing, and we will build the plan around your pet.
Different destinations, different routes, different challenges.
Because timelines, airline rules, and South Korea’s entry requirements all affect each other, we build a plan that fits your pet and your move date.
We use South Korea's official APQA import rules as the baseline, then turn them into a simple checklist and timeline you can follow.
We help choose practical routes, travel windows, and handoff procedures so your pet’s trip is safer and more predictable.
Pet Travel Advisors assigns a move coordinator who keeps you updated and checks details before travel so nothing important is missed.
Moving a pet to South Korea is a documented process overseen by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, with an inspection on arrival. The titre test sets the calendar, so we start early. If you would like a simple overview of international moves first, start here. Bringing a pet the other way, into Canada? See our US import guide.
To keep everything clear, we break the process into steps:
We confirm what rules apply based on your pet and travel details.
We map out what happens when, so steps are completed in the right order.
We help keep appointments and timing aligned with what’s required.
We check the details that cause delays (microchip digits, dates, names, signatures).
We help align crate setup and routing with airline handling expectations.
We guide you on travel-day handoff and what to expect on arrival.
We keep your checklist aligned with the official rules. For the US export side, we follow the CFIA guidance for US to Korea travel. For the South Korea entry rules, we follow the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency guidance.
Pets travel to South Korea as manifest cargo, or in cabin where an airline allows it, and clear an inspection with the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency on arrival. We confirm the best route and make sure the titre timing and paperwork line up with the arrival plan.
Pets that meet every requirement, including a valid microchip, current rabies vaccination, passing titre test, and endorsed health certificate, are usually released to their owners on the day of arrival after the quarantine agency’s inspection. Pets missing the microchip or titre test can be held until those are completed, so we make sure everything is in order before travel.
Before scheduling vet steps or flights, we confirm what rules apply to your pet and whether airline policies affect travel. Most moves are dogs and cats, though we handle other pets too, and the requirements can differ by species. Eligibility can come down to your pet’s type and health, airline rules for certain breeds or conditions, the documentation and timing, and which routes are available. Ready to start? Request a quote.
Your pet will need an ISO microchip fitted before the rabies vaccination, a current rabies vaccination given at least thirty days before travel and no more than a year earlier, a rabies antibody titre test of 0.5 IU/ml or higher, and a CFIA-endorsed health certificate. We line these steps up in the right order and check that microchip numbers, dates, names, and signatures all match across the paperwork.
South Korea takes some planning because of the titre timing. A typical timeline runs like this: a consultation and an eligibility check, the microchip and rabies vaccination, the titre blood draw, the wait for the result, then booking the route, getting the crate ready, the CFIA-endorsed health certificate, a document review, and travel.
Most pets heading to South Korea depart from one of Canada’s major international gateways, Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Vancouver (YVR), or Montréal-Trudeau (YUL), with Calgary (YYC) and Halifax (YHZ) serving some routes. We choose the routing with the fewest connections from your city and the best conditions for your pet.
On the Canadian side, your pet needs an export health certificate endorsed by the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency), prepared by a licensed veterinarian and submitted on South Korea’s timeline. We handle the CFIA steps alongside South Korea’s own import requirements so the two line up.
South Korea requires a microchip, rabies vaccination, and a veterinary health certificate. Pets from Canada generally enter without quarantine once the paperwork, and a rabies titer where required, are in order. We prepare the documents and the CFIA endorsement.
Canadian winters are the main scheduling factor: airlines apply cold-weather limits, so we plan around the season and the forecast at both ends, choosing departure windows that keep your pet safe.
Every move is priced individually, because the route from Canada, airline fees, your pet’s size and crate, the season, and South Korea’s requirements all change the total. Tell us your city and timing and we’ll put together an estimate: request a quote.
One coordinator manages the whole move from your Canadian home: routing, airline booking, the crate, the CFIA export paperwork, South Korea’s import requirements, and arrival. You get a single plan and a single point of contact from start to finish.
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