Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 36 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 25 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $1.04B
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $917M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 1
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $722M |
| 2011-12 | — | $738M |
| 2012-13 | — | $782M |
| 2013-14 | — | $806M |
| 2014-15 | — | $848M |
| 2015-16 | — | $749M |
| 2016-17 | — | $786M |
| 2017-18 | — | $739M |
| 2018-19 | — | $792M |
| 2019-20 | — | $752M |
| 2020-21 | — | $810M |
| 2021-22 | — | $824M |
| 2022-23 | — | $1.01B |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.08B |
| 2024-25 | — | $1.04B |
| 2025-26 | $917M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $839M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $781M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $761M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 6,623 |
| 2012-13 | — | 6,446 |
| 2013-14 | — | 6,378 |
| 2014-15 | — | 6,138 |
| 2015-16 | — | 5,901 |
| 2016-17 | — | 6,101 |
| 2017-18 | — | 6,271 |
| 2018-19 | — | 6,161 |
| 2019-20 | — | 6,056 |
| 2020-21 | — | 6,168 |
| 2021-22 | — | 6,546 |
| 2022-23 | — | 6,748 |
| 2023-24 | — | 6,853 |
| 2024-25 | — | 6,584 |
| 2025-26 | 6,211* | — |
| 2026-27 | 5,768* | — |
| 2027-28 | 5,307* | — |
| 2028-29 | 5,226* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83% |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71% |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87% |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80% |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93% |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87% |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93% |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Results by core responsibility
Safe food and healthy plants and animals (16 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Number of foreign plant pests that have entered and established themselves in Canada
2024-25Target: 0 – 0 (2025)Result: 0Met
Number of international markets that are opened or maintained based on CFIA activities, by year
2024-25Target: ≥ 75 (2025)Result: 92Met
Percentage of animal inputs, products and by-products that comply with Canadian regulations and relevant international agreements, by year
2024-25Target: ≥ 95% (2025)Result: 99%Met
Percentage of Canadians who agree that the CFIA helps ensure that food sold in Canada is safe, by year
2024-25Target: ≥ 70% (2025)Result: 82%Met
Percentage of food establishments that have addressed compliance issues upon follow-up or were brought into compliance, by year
2024-25Target: ≥ 85% (2025)Result: 85.8%Met
Percentage of higher risk food recalls that occurred prior to an adverse effect being reported to the CFIA, by year
2024-25Target: ≥ 84% (2025)Result: 71.9%Not met
Percentage of plant inputs, products and by-products that comply with Canadian regulations and relevant international agreements, by year
2024-25Target: ≥ 95% (2025)Result: 90.5%Not met
Percentage of regulated plant pests that had previously entered and established in Canada and whose spread (other than what would be expected by natural spread) was successfully limited by CFIA control programs, by year
2024-25Target: ≥ 95% (2025)Result: 71.9%Not met
Rate of confirmed animal disease outbreaks per 100 investigations conducted by the CFIA to limit the impact of animal health diseases within Canada, by year
2024-25Target: ≤ 3 (2025)Result: 37.5Not met
Percentage of Canadian producers that have maintained or improved their status in programs designed to protect the health of animals, by year
2024-25Target: ≥ 95% (2025)Result: 86%Not met
Number of cases of animal diseases that affect human and/or animal health that have entered into Canada.
2020-21Target: 0 – 0 (2021)Result: 0Met
Number of shipments of Canadian goods that are rejected at foreign borders because they do not meet their import requirements.
2020-21Target: —Result: 784Met
Percentage of domestic seed, fertilizer, and new or modified plant varieties and products that comply with Canadian regulations and international agreements
2020-21Target: ≥ 95% (2021)Result: 92.2%Not met
Percentage of food businesses that comply with federal rules.
2020-21Target: ≥ 95% (2021)Result: 98%Met
Percentage of inspected loads of live animals that comply with federal humane transportation requirements.
2020-21Target: ≥ 95% (2021)Result: 97.6%Met
Percentage of Public Warnings for high risk food recalls that are issued within 24 hours of a recall decision
2020-21Target: ≥ 95% (2021)Result: 100%Met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Number of foreign plant pests that have entered and established themselves in Canada
2026-27Target: 0 – 0 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of international markets that are opened or maintained based on CFIA activities, by year
2026-27Target: ≥ 75 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of animal inputs, products and by-products that comply with Canadian regulations and relevant international agreements, by year
2026-27Target: ≥ 95% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Canadians who agree that the CFIA helps ensure that food sold in Canada is safe, by year
2026-27Target: ≥ 70% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of food establishments that have addressed compliance issues upon follow-up or were brought into compliance, by year
2026-27Target: ≥ 85% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of higher risk food recalls that occurred prior to an adverse effect being reported to the CFIA, by year
2026-27Target: ≥ 84% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of plant inputs, products and by-products that comply with Canadian regulations and relevant international agreements, by year
2026-27Target: ≥ 95% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of regulated plant pests that had previously entered and established in Canada and whose spread (other than what would be expected by natural spread) was successfully limited by CFIA control programs, by year
2026-27Target: ≥ 95% (2027)Result: —Planned
Rate of confirmed animal disease outbreaks per 100 investigations conducted by the CFIA to limit the impact of animal health diseases within Canada, by year
2026-27Target: ≤ 3 (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Internal Services (0 indicators)
No indicators reported for this core responsibility.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring and Enforcement for Food Safety and Consumer Protection · BUH11 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $278M 2026-27 | $292M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Monitoring and Enforcement for Animal Health · BUH07 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $64.9M 2026-27 | $156M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Setting Rules for Food Safety and Consumer Protection · BUH09 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $57.5M 2026-27 | $62.3M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Monitoring and Enforcement for Plant Health · BUH03 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $47.7M 2026-27 | $68.9M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Information Technology Services · ISS07 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $46.5M 2026-27 | $54M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Setting Rules for Animal Health · BUH05 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $46M 2026-27 | $44.7M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Human Resources Management Services · ISS04 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $39.8M 2026-27 | $41M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Permissions for Food Products · BUH12 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $38.7M 2026-27 | $38.9M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Permissions for Plant Products · BUH04 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $33.4M 2026-27 | $51.7M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Permissions for Animal Products · BUH08 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $26.2M 2026-27 | $26.2M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Setting Rules for Plant Health · BUH01 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $23.5M 2026-27 | $27.7M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Management and Oversight Services · ISS01 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $19.1M 2026-27 | $20.2M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Market Access Support · BUH15 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $18.8M 2026-27 | $18.6M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Financial Management Services · ISS05 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $18.3M 2026-27 | $43.3M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Communications Services · ISS02 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $15.9M 2026-27 | $15.3M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Food Safety and Consumer Protection Compliance Promotion · BUH10 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $14.2M 2026-27 | $17.6M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Real Property Management Services · ISS08 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $13.2M 2026-27 | $14M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Legal Services · ISS03 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $9.2M 2026-27 | $9.7M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Information Management Services · ISS06 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $7.4M 2026-27 | $6.8M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Animal Health Compliance Promotion · BUH06 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $7.1M 2026-27 | $11M 2024-25 | 1 |
| International Standards Setting · BUH13 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $4.8M 2026-27 | $6.9M 2024-25 | 1 |
| International Regulatory Cooperation and Science Collaboration · BUH14 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $4.6M 2026-27 | $5M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Acquisition Management Services · ISS0Z | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $2M 2026-27 | $2M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Plant Health Compliance Promotion · BUH02 | Safe food and healthy plants and animals | New since an earlier plan | $2M 2026-27 | $3.3M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Materiel Management Services · ISS09 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $833K 2026-27 | $2.6M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Food Safety Program · AAQ00 | A safe and accessible food supply and plant and animal resource base. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $359M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $138M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Animal Health and Zoonotics Program · AJY00 | A safe and accessible food supply and plant and animal resource base. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $135M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Animal Health Risks and Production Systems · AAO00 | A safe and sustainable plant and animal resource base. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $76.9M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Plant Resources Program · AJZ00 | A safe and accessible food supply and plant and animal resource base. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $74.8M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Plant Health Risks and Production Systems · AAN00 | A safe and sustainable plant and animal resource base. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $68.3M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Zoonotic Risk · AAU00 | Public health risks associated with the food supply and transmission of animal diseases to humans are minimized and managed. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $62.3M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Domestic and International Market Access · AAV00 | Contributes to consumer protection and market access based on the application of science and standards. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $34.5M 2010-11 | 0 |
| International Collaboration and Technical Agreements · HGA00 | A safe and accessible food supply and plant and animal resource base. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $31.7M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Biodiversity Protection · BLV00 | A safe and sustainable plant and animal resource base. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $10.8M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Integrated Regulatory Frameworks · BLX00 | Contributes to consumer protection and market access based on the application of science and standards. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $6.8M 2010-11 | 0 |
