Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Personal Medical Device → Canada
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Personal medical devices permitted
Details
Canada permits travelers to bring personal medical devices including CPAP machines, insulin pumps, hearing aids, and portable oxygen concentrators without customs restrictions. Travelers should keep items in original packaging where applicable. No special customs procedures required for personal quantities within standard duty-free allowances. Declare if exceeding personal use thresholds.
Quantity limit
Personal use
Documentation required
- Pharmacy dispensing label
- Retail packaging
Legal reference
CBSA personal effects exemption
Leaving with this item
Personal medical devices may be exported from Canada freely at personal-use quantities.
Practical advice
No special procedure is required for personal quantities of personal medical device arriving in Canada. Quantities above duty-free allowances must still be declared. Verify current limits with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
Customs authority
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) · https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca