The CFIA is led by its President, who reports to the Minister of Health and works closely with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Senior leaders
- Paul MacKinnon, President
- Chief officers
- Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, Chief Veterinary Officer and Delegate to the World Organisation for Animal Health
- Hans Yu, Chief Scientific Data Officer
Branch heads
- Diane Allan, Associate Vice-President, Policy and Programs
- Kristine Allen, Executive Director and Senior General Council, Legal Services
- Debbie Beresford-Green, Vice-President, Operations
- Jane Hazel, Vice-President, Communications and Public Affairs
- Robert Ianiro, Vice-President, Policy and Programs
- César Kagame, Ombuds
- Christine Moran, Assistant Deputy Minister and Vice-President, International Affairs
- Dr. David Nanang, Vice-President, Science
- Scott Rattray, Inspector General and Chief Audit Executive
- Raman Srivastava, Vice-President, Human Resources and Digital Services
- Stanley Xu, Vice-President, Corporate Management, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Security Officer
Senior roles in the Office of the President
- Linda Nguyen, Chief of Staff
- Tanya Day, Ministerial Liaison (Health Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)