Plant varieties

Variety registration, plant breeders' rights, plants with novel traits and potato varieties.

Services and information

Variety registration

Procedures, varieties registered and cancelled, multiplication of seed abroad, recommending committees

Plant breeders' rights

Application process, status, variety naming guidelines, contact information

Status of applications and grant of rights

Search by crop kind, denomination and botanical name

Plants with novel traits

Industry guidance, plants with novel traits approved or under review, apply for confined or unconfined environmental release or import

Plant varieties journal

A quarterly journal that allows people to review information about new plant varieties and object to their application or description

Potato varieties

Search for potato varieties registered in Canada

Features

Óiase: a new apple variety

After 17 years, this variety makes its debut in Quebec's orchards.

BioSAFE project

How we're using genetic blueprints to study forest enemies.