Canadian Exporters

Businesses that require an export certificate including a Certificate of Free Sale from the CFIA in order to export products, need to obtain a Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) Licence. These businesses will then be included on the SFC Licence Registry, which will confirm that they are operating in good standing and will help them maintain access to key markets, including the United States.
In fact, by acquiring the SFC Licence, Canadian food businesses can demonstrate that they meet the requirements under the U.S. Foreign Supplier Verification Program.
By 2022, the licence requirements will apply to all food businesses that manufacture, process, treat, preserve, grade, package or label a food in Canada for export. Businesses that export food but do not produce the food, such as export brokers, will only need a licence if they require an export certificate.