Season Review
Review season with Canadian customers and anticipate early indicators for imported bees.
Aussie Bees Canada Ltd. is the exclusive importer and distributor for Ausbee Honey pty Ltd —
Australia’s premier exporter of live bee packages.
Ausbee Honey has been shipping high quality, mite free, bee packages and Queens from Tasmania and Western Australia to Canada since 1989. We are committed to maintaining a high level of quality and service for our present and future customers. In a typical season, package bees and mated queens are available for delivery from the end of February through to end of April. Packages can be ordered in 1kg, 1.5kg, and 2kg sizes. Italian or Carniolan mated queens are available to match with package numbers.
We follow a careful and structured process to ensure a healthy, reliable supply of bees for beekeepers in Canada. Every step is designed to protect bee health, maintain quality, and make sure each package and queen arrives in strong condition and ready for colony development.
End-to-end managed importation — from Australian beekeepers to your door, fully compliant with CFIA and CBSA requirements.
Mite-free queen bees and packages, from Tasmania and Western Australia, available each season from March through May.
We don’t disappear after delivery — active monitoring, a Canadian retail network, and hands-on protocols keep your season on track.
We follow a structured annual cycle to ensure reliable bee imports each season. From early demand signals in October through to firm orders placed in the new year.
Review season with Canadian customers and anticipate early indicators for imported bees.
Receive updates on the start of the Australian season and begin preparing importation protocols.
In position to offer an indication on availability to customers.
Take firm orders early in the new year and lay the groundwork for a successful season.
We work with selected retail partners who help make our bee packages and queen bees accessible to beekeepers across Canada.
Ask about seasonal availability, package options, or a retail partner near you. We’ll get back to you with the latest details.
Every shipment follows a coordinated route from Tasmania and New South Wales through Sydney Airport to Vancouver on a direct Air Canada flight. On arrival, shipments undergo CFIA inspection and CBSA customs clearance before delivery or onward transport.
All shipments are IATA-certified for live-animal transport, with import permits and health certificates prepared in advance. Real-time temperature and GPS monitoring remain active throughout transit. Three dedicated team members monitor each shipment from departure to arrival, with contingency protocols for flight delays, customs holds, and packaging issues.
Each queen bee is housed individually in a ventilated wooden cage with five attendant bees and an irradiated candy plug for nutrition.
Queen shipments travel in screened, fully ventilated cardboard cartons labelled for IATA transport. Bee packages are available in 1 kg, 1.5 kg, and 2 kg sizes, with mated Italian or Carniolan queens available to match.
All bees are sourced from Tasmania and Western Australia, regions with clean disease status. Bees are inspected before departure and again on arrival.
Live shipments are tracked in real time. On arrival in Vancouver, queen bees and bee packages are inspected and watered. If a queen arrives dead or a package appears compromised, inspect the shipment, take photographs, and contact us so we can review the issue and advise on next steps.
We can provide practical advice on preparing hives, safely releasing the queen, monitoring acceptance, and recognizing early warning signs.
For orders placed through retail partners, our established Canadian supplier network provides local access and on-the-ground support. We coordinate with retailers on delivery timing, package handling, and customer questions about shipment condition and viability.
We keep beekeepers informed throughout the season with updates on Australian season progress, shipping confirmations, and Canadian import clearance.