1) car rental is cheap in Edmondton. IF you're not too far out rent one for a few days. We drive on the same side of the road ;-) If you are doing an airport to airport (heavy box) shipment then you will have to go to the airport. If it's just a few fish then it will be by USPS express mail and then transferred to the Canadian snail mail. Can't stress enough to stay away from the Canadian mail system. Going thru US to Canada, with a properly labeled (not smuggled) box is not fun!
2) the regs in Canada are about to do a majorly change. That might be why they aren't responding. Go to Ray Lucas's website (kingfish) and ask him about it or see if he can direct you. The canucks have not been too warm in receiving fish from the US lately. They have sat on my shipments in the past until all the fish die, then they send them on to their owner. Seems they can't tell a rainbowfish from a Piarana. They have also gotten very greedy. Anything over 4-5 fish of the same species and it's commercial and they want a cut at the border. You might be better off finding a hobbyist that will drive them across the border then shipping them to Canada. You might dig up Oliver Lucanas' addy and see if he can't help. He is in Canada but as a wholesaler I think he gets a lot of boxes from the US too. It will cost you though.
Gary Lange
Christophe Mailliet <christophe.mailliet at web.de> wrote:
Hi All,
I need your help. I am trying to organise a shipment of fish from the USA to Canada, where I will be this summer for a couple of days (Edmonton). I am trying to avoid doing a USA-Germany shipment as the procedures are just too unnerving.
I have found out that there are no customs restrictions for aquarium fish, and that as a hobbyist you don't need a permit or license to send/receive fish from USA to Canada. The fish will be inspected by the USA Fish and Wildlife Service beofre sending. What I have not been able to find out is whether the fish can be delivered door-to-door from the sender to the address where I will stay (a hotel), or whether I would have to go and pick up the shipment at airport customs in Edmonton. The latter would be somewhat problematic for various reasons. Unfortunately the Canadian customs are not replying to my emails, for whatever reason.
Does any of the US or Canadian list members have any experience with shi! pping fish from USA to Canada, or any hints?
Many thanks for your help and best wishes from Berlin.
Christophe
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Hi All,
I need your help. I am trying to organise a shipment of fish from the USA to Canada, where I will be this summer for a couple of days (Edmonton). I am trying to avoid doing a USA-Germany shipment as the procedures are just too unnerving.
I have found out that there are no customs restrictions for aquarium fish, and that as a hobbyist you don't need a permit or license to send/receive fish from USA to Canada. The fish will be inspected by the USA Fish and Wildlife Service beofre sending. What I have not been able to find out is whether the fish can be delivered door-to-door from the sender to the address where I will stay (a hotel), or whether I would have to go and pick up the shipment at airport customs in Edmonton. The latter would be somewhat problematic for various reasons. Unfortunately the Canadian customs are not replying to my emails, for whatever reason.
Does any of the US or Canadian list members have any experience with shi! pping fish from USA to Canada, or any hints?
Many thanks for your help and best wishes from Berlin.
Christophe
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