Singapore is the most administratively precise destination from Canada, and the cheapest of the strict ones. Canada sits in Schedule II, Singapore’s lower risk rabies category, which keeps the requirements manageable: an import licence, a microchip, a rabies vaccination and a titre test. The licence is S$50. What decides whether this move is straightforward is not the money. It is your dog’s breed, and where you are going to live.
| Cost | Amount | Who charges it |
|---|---|---|
| AVS import licence | S$50 standard, S$100 express, valid 90 days from issue | NParks AVS |
| Rabies titre test | Set by the laboratory | Approved laboratory |
| Quarantine | Home quarantine, minimum 10 days, or none if the conditions below are met | NParks AVS |
| Export certificate endorsement | Set by the CFIA at the endorsement appointment | CFIA |
| Microchip, ISO 11784 or 11785 Annex A | Set by your clinic | Your veterinarian |
| Rabies vaccination | Set by your clinic | Your veterinarian |
| IATA crate | CAD $80 to $340 at retail depending on size | Retail |
| Airline freight | Quoted per booking | Airline |
Two rules can stop this move before it starts. Your pet must be at least twelve weeks old at the time of export. And Singapore prohibits the import of Pit Bull variants, the Akita, the Boerboel, the Dogo Argentino, the Fila Brasileiro, the Neapolitan Mastiff, the Tosa, the Perro de Presa Canario and crosses of any of them.
A second layer applies even to an allowed breed. Specified dogs cannot be kept in an HDB flat at all, and only one is permitted in a non-HDB residence. Most of Singapore lives in HDB housing, so settle the address question before you settle the flight.
The timing is precise rather than long. The blood sample for the rabies titre must be taken at least 28 days after a valid vaccination, and then at least 90 days and no more than 12 months before the date of export. The import licence is valid for 90 days from issue, so it is arranged near the end rather than the beginning.
Live animal freight from Canada is priced per booking rather than from a rate card, and Singapore is a long routing, usually through Changi. Chargeable weight is whichever is greater, the actual weight of pet and crate together, or a volume figure taken from the crate’s dimensions, so for most dogs the crate decides the price. Send us the two cities and the crate size and we will quote the real rate.
Your vet sets their own fees. The microchip, the vaccination and the titre blood draw are priced by your clinic and vary by province. The laboratory fee for the titre test sits outside these figures, as does boarding and domestic travel to the departure airport.
Quarantine is the line you can remove entirely. If your pet enters Singapore within five days of your own arrival, and has lived with you for at least six months, home quarantine does not apply. Miss that window and the minimum is ten days. After that it is crate size, the season, and whether the routing is direct.
Checked September 2026. Requirements and the licence fee come from the Singapore Animal and Veterinary Service guidance on importing dogs and cats. Government rules and fees change, so check the source before you book.
Send us the route, the breed and roughly when you want to travel. Request a quote and we will reply with an itemised plan, a timeline and a real number for your pet rather than a range.
Last updated 7 September 2026
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