Food imports

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Importing food into Canada? We bring the regulatory pieces together.

Prepare for your first shipment or an expanding product range with coordinated regulatory support. We connect the licence, supplier, food safety and label requirements early, helping you identify gaps before they become border delays or packaging rework.

The scope is agreed around your products, suppliers and Canadian import activities.

Plan your food import

Start with a free initial consultation. No commitment required.

  • Licence application support
    Preparation support for a Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) food import licence application under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR).

    Documentary review of one supplier
    Review of available supplier food safety records and certificates of analysis (COAs), with gaps and follow-up questions identified.

    Written importer Preventive Control Plan
    An importer PCP built around your products, supplier information and agreed business activities.

    Canadian label review for up to three SKUs
    Review of ingredients, allergens, nutrition information, claims and required content, including front-of-package (FOP) symbols and supplemented-food labelling where applicable.

  • Additional suppliers, SKUs and setup services are scoped separately. Depending on your project, support can include:

    • Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) evaluations and Harmonized System (HS) code support.

    • CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) setup and customs broker coordination.

    • GS1 barcodes and product data for retail readiness.

    Innovative or supplemented foods may need additional classification, ingredient or labelling review. US import and export work is scoped separately, including FDA documentation and coordination with Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) agents where needed.

  • Start with your product list, country of origin, labels, ingredient details and available supplier records. We confirm the work and information needed before proceeding.

    At handoff, you receive the documents and review findings in your agreed scope, with outstanding information and next steps identified. Your team remains responsible for implementing and maintaining its import controls.

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    Multi-product label reviews

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