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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

What is CFIA?

How to Use AIRS?

What is CFIA?

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is dedicated to safeguarding food, animals and plants, which enhances the health and well-being of Canada’s people, environment and economy.

What You Will Learn in this Section:

  • CFIA as one of PGAs (participating government agencies)
  • AIRS (Automated Import Reference System)
  • Transmission Requirements
  • NISC (National Import Service Centre)

CFIA – Video

CFIA Examples

CFIA – Quiz

Useful weblinks:

What is CFIA?

Importing Food into Canada 

Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) Tutorial

How to Use AIRS

Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is an important tool used by the CBSA, customs brokers and importers to determine CFIA requirements for imported goods. This tool can be found online on the following website

What You Will Learn in this Section:

  • Learning Item 1
  • Learning Item

AIRS – Video

AIRS – Quiz

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