Importing from specific countries

For certain food commodities only specific foreign establishments or suppliers are permitted to export to Canada. This is based on prior CFIA approval of their country's inspection system.

The CFIA recognizes the following countries as having a food safety system that provides the same level of protection as Canada's regulatory system. Non-resident importers who are subject to oversight by these food safety systems are eligible to hold an import licence – but only for the specified foods. For more information on non-resident importers refer to non-resident importers.

A

Argentina

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from Argentina

Australia

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from Australia

B

Brazil

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from Brazil

C

Chile

• Shellfish
  • List of establishments approved to export live or raw molluscan shellfish from Chile to Canada
• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from Chile

China (the People's Republic of China)

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from China

E

Ecuador

• Fish and fish products
  • List of Approved Frozen Shrimp Processors

European Union

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from the European Union
  • EU Member States Meat Inspection Systems Approval Status

• Shellfish
  • France - List of establishments approved to export live or raw molluscan shellfish from France to Canada
  • Ireland - List of Establishments Approved to Export Live or Raw Molluscan Shellfish from Ireland to Canada
  • Netherlands - List of Establishments Approved to Export Live or Raw Molluscan Shellfish from Netherlands to Canada
  • United Kingdom - List of establishments approved to export live or raw molluscan shellfish from United Kingdom to Canada

I

Israel

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from Israel

J

Japan

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from Japan

K

Korea

• Meat
  • Conditions for importing meat products from South Korea (Republic of Korea)
• Shellfish
  • Shippers on the Interstate certified shellfish shippers list

M

Mexico

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from Mexico

• Shellfish
  • List of establishments approved to export live or raw molluscan shellfish from Mexico to Canada

N

New Zealand

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from New Zealand
• Shellfish
  • Shippers on the Interstate certified shellfish shippers list

P

Philippines

• Preferred Status Processors List
  • Frozen Shrimp and Canned Tuna Preferred Status Processors

T

Thailand

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from Thailand

U

Uruguay

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from Uruguay

USA

• Egg
  • List of US Plants Approved to Export Table Eggs to Canada

• Food (other than meat, milk, fish and shellfish)

• Meat
  • Conditions for importation of meat products from the United States

• Processed Egg Products
  • Meat , poultry and egg product inspection directory

• Shellfish
  • United States Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List (ICSSL)

Related information

Foreign countries establishments eligible to export meat products to Canada
List of foreign establishments approved to export meat to Canada

Importing live or raw molluscan shellfish
List of authorized shippers and establishments of live or raw molluscan shellfish

Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List (ICSSL)
List of shellfish shippers approved by regulatory authorities in the United States, Canada, Korea, Mexico and New Zealand