I brought my dog back from Australia to Malaysia without quarantine -- but I was told that that's because Australia is rabies-free (and a lot of other diseases, apparently) compared to Malaysia. Bringing a dog from Malaysia to Australia is apparently a very long, tedious and painful process.
I'm not sure about Canada, but here in Melbourne we have a company called Jet Pets (and actually a lot more) which will handle everything for you - paperwork, pick-up, etc. It's really worth going through a good transport company because you have the peace of mind knowing that all the documentation is settled and there are no discrepancies. The last thing you want is to be stuck in Customs because you forgot to fill out a form!
