All pythons are CITES listed animals. CITES listing does not indicate that the species is rare in the wild--it only indicates that the species is of high commercial interest, and therefore requires regulation to prevent overcollecting, etc. Different CITES levels indicate the different levels of protection the animals need, with the tightest controls applied to endangered species, and the loosest to animals that are very common (such as ball pythons).

Canada requires a permit for all CITES animals entering their country--the supplier who is shipping the animal needs to provide that.