Immigration & Citizenship

No. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will not support travel arrangements for pets unless it involves a service animal.

Refugees who come to Canada through a resettlement program (Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program or Government-Assisted Refugees Program) become permanent residents when they arrive in Canada. Therefore, they have the same rights and duties as any other permanent resident of Canada.

The refugee status document is proof that a person has been officially recognized as a refugee in their country of asylum.