Viajar con medicamentos personales a Canadá (2026)
Última revisión: 9 de octubre de 2026
En breve: Medication containing a controlled substance may be brought into Canada, up to a 90-day supply, in a labelled container from a health care provider, and must be declared on arrival. Personal quantities of other medicines are limited to a 90-day supply or a single course of treatment.
| Norma | Qué se aplica |
|---|---|
| Medicamentos ordinarios (no controlados)Visitante que lleva medicamentos personales al país | Visitors may bring a personal quantity of a prescription drug for their own use, and residents and visitors may bring a personal quantity of over-the-counter medicines without a specific import licence. Personal use means no more than a 90-day supply or a single course of treatment, whichever is less, in the original retail package or with the original label. [1] |
| Documento para medicamentos estupefacientes y psicotrópicosVisitante que lleva medicamentos personales al país | Medication containing a controlled substance must be prescribed by a practitioner, be in a container obtained from a health care provider and carry a label with the patient's and prescriber's names, the medication, the daily dose, form, quantity and strength, and the drug identification number if any. It must be for the traveller, a dependant travelling with them or an animal travelling with them, and must be declared to customs on arrival. A doctor's note is optional. It cannot be sent into Canada by mail. [2] |
| Límite de cantidad para medicamentos estupefacientes y psicotrópicosVisitante que lleva medicamentos personales al país | Up to a 90-day supply, based on the usual daily dose. For a stay of more than 90 days the traveller is told to contact the Health Canada Exemptions Section. [2] |
| Validez máxima de un certificado Schengen de medicamentosVisitante que lleva medicamentos personales al país | ⚠ Por verificar |
Notas
- The rules are federal and are the same for entering and leaving Canada. The Health Canada page does not set out separate rules for non-residents and does not mention Schengen-style certificates.
Fuentes
- Health Canada: Bringing health products into Canada for personal use (GUI-0116) (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes
- Health Canada: Travelling into and out of Canada with medications that contain controlled substances or Class A precursors (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes
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