Plant Pests and Invasive Species

The objectives of the plant protection program within the CFIA are to prevent the introduction and spread within Canada of plant pests of quarantine significance, to detect and control or eradicate designated plant pests in Canada.

Information about plant pests and invasive species

• Pests Regulated by Canada
  • Diseases
  • Insects
  • Invasive Plants
  • Nematodes / Other
• Plants of Canada Database
• Plant Pest Surveillance
• Plant Protection Organizations
• Canada's role in international plant protection
• Reporting plant pests – a shared responsibility

Import, export and domestic movement requirements

• Facilities Handling Plant Pests
• Interim In-transit Requirements for Plant Health
• Phytosanitary certificates
• Plant Protection Policy Directives
• Risk Management Documents