Contact the CFIA

Find out how to contact the CFIA.

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Make a general enquiry or request inspection and business services by phone

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Find permits, licences and approvals

Search for what is required to import, export or conduct domestic activities with food, plants and animals in Canada

My CFIA user guidance

How to sign up, manage your account, track requests, complete a payment, get support

Pre-market applications

Livestock feed, Plant Breeders' Rights, fertilizer, crop variety, plant with novel traits, veterinary biologic

Destination inspection service

Resolve buyer-seller disputes over the quality of shipped fresh fruit and vegetables

National Centre for Permissions

Processing times for domestic and import-related permissions, contact information

National Import Service Centre

What we do, guidance for importers, payment of invoices, contact information

Report a concern

Report a food safety or labelling concern

Where and how to report a food complaint or concern

Report a plant pest sighting

How to report a plant pet sighting to prevent the spread of invasive species

Report a humane animal transport concern

How to report a humane animal transport concern

General feedback

Steps to submit a compliment, comment or complaint

Accessibility feedback

Provide feedback to help us create an accessible and barrier-free Canada

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