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Toronto to Quebec City Pet Relocation
We move dogs and cats from Toronto to Quebec City on Air Canada Cargo flights. We pick up your pet at home, supply the airline crate if you need one, handle the paperwork and check your pet in at Pearson.
Moving your pet to Quebec City
Sending your pet on its own as airline cargo is the fastest way to get from Toronto to Quebec City: about 1.5 hours in the air, instead of days in a car.
You can fly on the same day or on a different day from your pet. Some owners fly first and send their pet a day or two later, so the new home is ready. We look after everything in Toronto, and you choose who collects your pet at the airline's cargo office in Quebec City.
We choose the flight and the timing that are easiest on your pet. Every booking depends on airline space, the time of year and the breed rules, so we confirm the flight with the airline before anything is final.
Quick facts
- Airports
- Toronto YYZ to Quebec City YQB
- Airline
- Air Canada Cargo
- Flight time
- About 1.5 hours (scheduled)
- Check-in
- At YYZ cargo, about 3 hours before the flight
- Pickup
- About 3 hours after landing on Air Canada
- December
- Holiday embargo by air, very limited space
- Taxes
- Plus applicable taxes, based on where the move ends
Your price
What your Toronto to Quebec City price includes
Your price depends on your pet's size (it sets the crate size, and the airline charges by crate size or weight), your address in the Toronto area, and the extras you choose. Fill in the form and we send your exact price within 24 hours, plus applicable taxes, with a list of what is included.
Included
- Home pickup anywhere in Toronto and the GTA
- Pearson cargo check-in, forms and labels
- Airline cargo booking, with all airline fees
- Flight tracking and updates for you and whoever collects your pet
Extras
- Airline crate in the right size, ready to fly
- Ride to your vet for the health check (you pay the vet directly)
- More than one pet: each pet flies in its own crate unless two small pets can share
Step by step
How it works on this route
- 1
Get your price
Fill in the form with your pet's size and your dates, and we send your exact price within 24 hours.
- 2
Crate and vet
We confirm the crate size and supply it if you need one. If your pet needs a health certificate, we can drive your pet to your vet (an extra).
- 3
Flight booked
We book the cargo space and send you the flight details and the air waybill number.
- 4
Pickup and check-in
On the day, we collect your pet at home and check them in at Pearson cargo about 3 hours before the flight.
- 5
Landing in Quebec City
The person you choose collects your pet at the airline's cargo office at YQB. We send them the address, the opening hours and the air waybill number.
Airline rules that matter on this route
- Health certificate: Air Canada needs one for every pet. We tell you the date it must be done by. See vet health certificate for flying.
- December and winter: holiday embargoes limit space in late December, and some aircraft take no pets in the coldest months. See winter and holiday embargoes.
- Breeds: snub-nosed and strong breeds have extra airline rules, and pit bull type dogs cannot travel through Pearson. See snub-nosed breeds and flying.
- Pickup on time: collect your pet as soon as it is ready. A pet not collected within 4 hours is moved to a kennel (or a vet) at your cost.
More questions? See the FAQ and our guide to Air Canada pet cargo.
Local guide: Quebec City
Moving to Quebec City with a pet
Weather and the best time to move
Quebec City gets a lot of snow, about 3 metres a year in the city, usually from December to late March. January is the coldest month, with average lows near minus 18°C. July is the warmest, around 25°C, and humidity can make it feel 5 to 7 degrees hotter.
May, June and September are the easiest months, with mild weather, while the snowy cold of January and February and the busy July 1 moving period are the hardest.
Arriving at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)
Pets are collected at the airline's cargo office, not at the passenger terminal. From the airport to downtown Quebec City is about 16 km, around 25 minutes depending on traffic.
Pet licence and local rules
The City of Québec requires every dog and every cat to be registered, and a city tag is issued. Cats must also be spayed or neutered and microchipped (some exceptions apply), and Quebec law requires every dog to wear its municipal tag at all times.
- Under Quebec rules, a dog in a public place must be on a leash no longer than 1.85 metres, and dogs of 20 kg or more must wear a harness or halter.
- In city dog parks, each person can bring at most two dogs, and dogs must be registered and wear the city tag.
- Leashed dogs can use the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain, but only service animals are allowed at the beach area (Station de la Plage).
Where to walk your dog
Off-leash areas include Parc canin de la Pointe-aux-Lièvres (along the Saint-Charles River, rue de la Pointe-aux-Lièvres), Espace canin de Duberger (boulevard Central), Espace canin de la base de plein air de Sainte-Foy (rue Laberge) and Parc canin de la Pente-Douce (avenue Belvédère, at the foot of the Pente-Douce). Check the posted rules before you let your dog off leash.
The Plains of Abraham welcome dogs on a leash of 3 metres or less (federal park rules), and the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain runs about 6.8 km along the St. Lawrence River with leashed dogs welcome.
Dates to know in Quebec City
- Late January to mid-February: Québec Winter Carnival. This 10-day festival fills Old Québec with crowds and night parades during the coldest part of the year.
- July 1: Moving day. Most Quebec leases end June 30, so many households move on July 1 and streets are busy with trucks.
- July: Festival d'été de Québec. This big outdoor music festival brings hundreds of thousands of people downtown, with loud shows and heavy traffic.
- August: Grands Feux Loto-Québec. Fireworks shows over the river start around 10 p.m. on several nights, which can frighten pets.
Renting with a pet in Quebec
Quebec landlords can refuse pets, and a no animals clause in a lease is legal. Landlords cannot charge a pet deposit or any other deposit.
This is general information, not legal advice. Check your lease, and contact the Tribunal administratif du logement if you are unsure.
Pickup areas in Toronto
We pick up anywhere in Toronto, including Downtown, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, East York, York, and across the GTA: Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill. We also cover Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Caledon, King, Aurora, Newmarket, Whitchurch-Stouffville and nearby towns. The form shows the price for your address.
Settling in Quebec City
- Book a visit with a new vet in the first few weeks and bring your pet's records.
- Update the address on your pet's microchip record.
- Keep your pet's routine, food and bedding the same for the first week.
Toronto to Quebec City: questions
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Get your Toronto to Quebec City price
Takes about three minutes. We send your price within 24 hours.