My CFIA – User guidance

Signing up and managing a My CFIA account

Sign up for a My CFIA account

What you need to know before creating a My CFIA account and a profile for your business.

Recover your password and/or username

Instructions to recover your password and/or username for existing My CFIA users.

Manage your account

Step-by-step instructions to help you manage your My CFIA account.

Add additional establishment information into My CFIA

How and why to add additional establishment information into My CFIA.

Assign an Alternate Profile Manager in My CFIA

Step-by-step instructions in how to assign an Alternate Profile Manager in My CFIA.

GCKey tutorial

Duration: 3:44

A GCKey is your passport to Government of Canada online services. This tutorial will walk you through how to get your GCKey step-by-step.

Submitting service requests

Request services

Step-by-step instructions to request permissions, and modify an application.

How to request a fertilizer or supplement registration in My CFIA

Step-by-step instructions to help you request a fertilizer or supplement registration in My CFIA

Requesting a Certificate of Free Sale using My CFIA

Step-by-step instructions to help you request a Certificate of Free Sale using My CFIA.

Requesting a Safe Food for Canadians Licence

Duration: 5:32

Learn how to request a Safe Food for Canadians Licence using My CFIA.

After submitting a service request

Understanding the status of your My CFIA service request

Step-by-step instructions on how to track the status of a service request you have submitted or saved.

Complete a portal task in My CFIA

Step-by-step instructions to help you complete a portal task in My CFIA in order to address a service request that requires your attention.

Print a permission in My CFIA

Step-by-step instructions on how to print a permit, licence, registration or certificate issued through My CFIA.

Complete a payment in My CFIA

Answers to payment specific questions in My CFIA.

How to withdraw a SFCR licence service request

Step-by-step instructions on how to withdraw a service request in My CFIA

How to renew or amend an issued permission

Step-by-step instructions on how to renew or amend an issued permission.

General information

Frequently asked questions

Answers to general questions including enrolment, alternative service providers, and export-related services.

Videos

Your access to online services

Duration: 1:18

Watch this video to learn more about My CFIA online services.

Applying for a Safe Food for Canadians Licence using single or multiple My CFIA profiles

In this video series, we look at how Anna would apply for an SFC licence using single or multiple profiles for her pasta sauce business.

Multiple My CFIA profiles

Duration: 1:21

Multiple My CFIA profiles are most suited to businesses that have multiple establishments, organizational units or business divisions that want to interact with the CFIA independently.

Single My CFIA profiles

Duration: 0:42

A single My CFIA profile is most suited to businesses that want to manage all business interactions with the CFIA through a head office or a single location.

Licensing considerations

Duration: 0:58

Your food business may need to meet new requirements including licensing, preventive controls, and traceability now that the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations are in force. Your business can apply for the recommended 1 licence per establishment regardless of whether you have a single or multiple party profiles.