Medical Device & Healthcare Equipment Import Freight Into Canada
RRA coordinates freight, in-house customs clearance, and careful handling for Canadian importers of medical devices and healthcare equipment. One accountable team for the freight and customs — with Health Canada licensing and any specialized handling confirmed with the importer. RRA moves and clears the goods; it does not sell them.
Careful Freight, Clean Customs
Medical devices are high-value, often time-sensitive, and regulated. RRA coordinates air and ocean freight, in-house customs, and warehousing under one file, alongside the importer's Health Canada licensing.
Air & Ocean Freight
Air for urgent or high-value devices, ocean for volume, with careful handling for sensitive equipment.
In-House Customs
CARM-ready classification, origin, and permits handled in-house so devices clear without a broker handoff.
Import Documentation Review
We review the import documentation the goods require with your supplier and your regulatory team.
Warehousing & Distribution
Bonded or standard storage and distribution to facilities and distributors.
Drayage & Handling
Terminal handling and drayage from the gateway, with deconsolidation when required.
One Accountable Team
Freight, customs, and distribution planned together — one point of contact.
How Your Medical Import Moves
- Shipment planningWe confirm the device, value, whether it needs temperature control or special handling, quantities, origin, Incoterm, delivery point, and your licensing status.
- Documentation reviewWe coordinate the import documentation with your supplier and regulatory team before the goods ship.
- Air or ocean freightAir for urgent or high-value devices, ocean for volume, toward the Canadian gateway that fits the routing.
- In-house customs clearanceCARM-ready filing with classification, origin, and permits handled in-house. Release remains subject to CBSA and Health Canada.
- Handling & warehousingCareful terminal handling, drayage, and bonded or standard warehousing as the goods require.
- DistributionDistribution across Canada to facilities and distributors.
Medical Devices, Health Canada and the Limits of Our Role
Medical devices are regulated by Health Canada under the Medical Devices Regulations. RRA coordinates the freight and customs — device and establishment licensing, and any cold-chain requirements, stay with the importer.
Compliance context as of 2026 and subject to change; medical-device requirements are set by Health Canada under the Medical Devices Regulations. Requirements are confirmed per device and shipment.
Licensing stays with the importer
Medical Device Establishment Licences and device licensing rest with the importer. RRA coordinates the freight, customs, and documentation — it is not the licence-holder and does not certify devices.
Specialized handling confirmed
Temperature-controlled, cold-chain, or other specialized handling is confirmed against operational capability before booking, not claimed from a template.
RRA coordinates freight and in-house customs for medical-device importers; it does not manufacture, license, or sell devices. Release remains subject to CBSA and Health Canada.
Medical Import Freight FAQ
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Importing Medical Devices Into Canada?
Send the device, origin, and handling needs. We'll coordinate the freight, customs, and documentation — and confirm any specialized handling separately.
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