Canada Just Introduced New Restrictions On How Much Food You Can Bring Into The Country

New restrictions on quantities of food products that travellers are allowed to bring into Canada are now in effect.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the new limits on items also applies to food products that are bought online and imported into the country.

The restrictions vary depending on the product, where it originates and the Canadian province you're bringing it into.

The limits only apply to products that are for personal use and does not include food items intended for commercial use.

Bringing Food Into Canada From The U.S.

• Animal products, dairy, dried foods, confectionary/candy, and baked good — 20 kg or 20 litres. Certain products are only allowed if accompanied by the traveller.
• Eggs — 5 dozen.
• Fish and seafood — 40 kg (only 10 kg of dried fish). Certain fish products are not allowed.
• Fresh fruit and vegetables — 20 kg or 20 litres.
• Grain-derived food, honey, infant formula — 20 kg or 20 litres.
• Maple syrup — 20 litres or 4 kg maple syrup products.
• Meat products — 20 kg. Permitted only if accompanied into Canada by the traveller.
• Non-alcoholic beverages — 50 litres.
• Nuts, grains, seeds, spices, tea and coffee — 20 kg.

Bringing Food Into Canada From Any Other Country

• Animal products — 20 kg or 20 litres — permitted only if accompanied into Canada by you.
• Bread, pastries, cakes, fruit pies, biscuits and baked goods (cannot contain meat) — 20 kg.
• Condiments and confectionary (no meat) — 20 kg.
• Dairy — 20 kg — only cheese is permitted.
• Dried foods — 20 kg.
• Eggs — not allowed.
• Fish and seafood — 40 kg (only 10 kg of dried fish) — certain fish products are not allowed.
• Fresh fruit and vegetables — 20 kg — some products may be restricted depending on country of origin.
• Processed fruit and vegetables — 20 kg.
• Game/animal carcasses are not permitted.
• Grain-derived foods, honey and instant formula — 20 kg.
• Maple syrup — 20 litres or 4 kg maple syrup products.
• Meat products — 20 kg — fresh, dried, and cured meats (such as hams and sausages) are not permitted. Other restrictions apply.
• Non-alcoholic beverages — 50 litres.
• Nuts, grains, seeds, spices, tea and coffee — 20 kg.