Start Your Season Strong —
Mite-Free Packages from Tasmania and Western Australia
Aussie Bees Canada Ltd. is the exclusive importer and distributor for Ausbee Honey pty Ltd - Australia’s premier exporter of live bee packages.
Our Story
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 first week in March through to the first week in May. Packages can be ordered in 1kg, 1.5kg, and 2kg sizes. Italian or Carniolan mated queens are available to match with package numbers.
What We Do
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.

End-to-end managed importation — from Australian beekeepers to your door, fully compliant with CFIA and CBSA requirements.
Every shipment follows a structured transport chain — from Tasmania and New South Wales through Sydney Airport via Air Canada direct to Vancouver, where CFIA inspection and CBSA customs clearance are handled before delivery or onward transport.
Shipments are IATA-certified for live animal transport, with all import permits and health certificates prepared in advance. Real-time temperature and GPS monitoring is active throughout. Three dedicated team members monitor every shipment from departure to arrival, with contingency protocols in place for flight delays, customs holds, or packaging issues.
Mite-free queen bees and packages, from Tasmania and Western Australia, available each season from March through May.

Mite-free queen bees and packages, from Tasmania and Western Australia, available each season from March through May.
Queen bees are individually housed in a ventilated wooden cage with five attendant bees, and an irradiated candy plug for nutrition.
Queens travel in screened cardboard cartons fully vented and IATA-labelled. Packages are available in 1kg, 1.5kg, and 2kg sizes, with Italian or Carniolan mated queens to match. All bees are sourced from Tasmania and Western Australia — regions with clean disease status — and are inspected prior to departure and on arrival.
Seasonal availability runs from the first week of March to the first week of May.
We don't disappear after delivery — active monitoring, a Canadian retail network, and hands-on protocols keep your season on track.

We don't disappear after delivery — active monitoring, a Canadian retail network, and hands-on protocols keep your season on track.
Both Queens bees and packages are inspected and watered on arrival in Vancouver. Live shipments are tracked in real time, beekeepers who order through retail partners, our network of established Canadian suppliers ensure local access and on-the-ground support.
Pre-season planning consultation Canadian beekeepers — especially commercial operators — need to commit to numbers well before the season opens. Aussie Bees Canada can support that planning by providing early availability indications from October onwards (as per the How it Works timeline), helping customers match package orders to their wintering losses and expansion plans.
This is a relationship touchpoint that builds loyalty and reduces last-minute scramble.
Package installation and queen introduction advice First-time importers in particular need practical guidance on installation — hive preparation, releasing the queen safely, monitoring acceptance, and what early warning signs to watch for.
Mortality and arrival issue protocol What happens if queens arrive dead or packages are compromised? Having a clear, published process — inspect on arrival, photograph, notify within X hours — protects both the customer and the business, and signals professionalism.
The contingency documents already show this rigour exists internally; it should be communicated externally too.
Retailer coordination For customers ordering through retail partners rather than direct, Aussie Bees Canada acts as the behind-the-scenes support layer — ensuring retailers are briefed on delivery timing, package handling on receipt, and customer queries about viability.
News and seasonal updates “we keep you informed throughout the season so you can plan with confidence”. Updates on Australian season progress, shipping confirmations, and CFIA clearance.
How It Works
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.
Season Review
Australia Update
Availability Indication
Firm Orders & Groundwork
Retailers
We work with selected retail partners who help make our bee packages and queen bees accessible to beekeepers across Canada.






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