Bringing a natural health product to the Canadian market requires more than a great formula. It requires expert guidance, accurate documentation, and a team that knows Health Canada’s requirements inside and out. At the Canadian Natural Health Product Registry, we take the complexity out of NHP registration. If you are a first-time applicant or an established manufacturer, our team is here to make the process work for you. From your initial NPN application in Canada submission to full post-market compliance, we have the experience and knowledge to get your product licensed on time.
Founded by Linda Beach, CNHPR has spent over two decades helping domestic and international brands secure a natural health product license in Canada. We built this business around one straightforward goal: helping manufacturers succeed in the Canadian regulatory environment. Canadian Natural Health Product Registry’s hands-on approach means every client receives personalized attention, expert classification advice, and accurate submission support from start to finish.
Our team handles health product registration in Canada across multiple product categories. If
your product falls under natural health, cosmetics, or animal health, the Canadian Natural
Health Product Registry has the regulatory expertise to ensure your submission is accurate.
Every product category carries its own rules, timelines, and documentation requirements. We
know them all.
It demands precision. A single error in your NPN application can delay your product launch by
months. Our team reviews every submission thoroughly before it reaches Health Canada, so
you move forward with confidence, not corrections. With decades of direct regulatory
experience, we know exactly what reviewers look for. That knowledge is your advantage.
We prepare, review, and submit complete NPN applications to Health Canada on your
behalf, accurately and on schedule.
Our team ensures your product label meets all bilingual, INCI, and Health Canada
requirements for formatting and cautionary statements.
We cross-reference every ingredient against Health Canada’s permitted lists and
restrictions before your application is submitted.
We support brands with adverse reaction reporting, formula change notifications, and
ongoing regulatory monitoring after market entry.
Summary A change to a licensed natural health product may require a new product licence application, product licence amendment, notification, or no regulatory submission, depending on the nature of the
Summary Natural health products sold in Quebec must comply with federal bilingual labelling requirements and Quebec’s French-language rules. Product information must be available in French, and information in another language
If you want to sell a supplement, herbal remedy, vitamin, or any natural health product, you need a Natural Product Number. There’s no way around it. Health Canada requires this
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You need to submit a Product License Application (PLA) to Health Canada with your product’s medicinal ingredients, non-medicinal ingredients, recommended use, dosage, and evidence supporting your health claims. Once approved, Health Canada issues a Natural Product Number (NPN) that must appear on your label before you can legally sell the product.
An NPN (Natural Product Number) is the license number Health Canada assigns once your product passes review. It confirms the product is safe, effective for its stated use, and properly manufactured. Selling an NHP in Canada without one is not permitted.
Timelines depend on product class. Lower-risk Class I products (with pre-cleared ingredients and standard claims) can move faster, sometimes within a few months, while Class II or III products with novel ingredients or higher-risk claims can take significantly longer, especially if Health Canada issues an information request.
Class I products use only ingredients and claims already on Health Canada’s approved lists, so they’re eligible for the fastest review stream. Class II involves some non-standard elements needing extra scientific evidence. Class III covers the most complex or novel formulations and gets the most thorough review.
You can apply yourself directly through Health Canada’s online portal. Many companies use a regulatory consultant to reduce delays, since a large share of applications get held up by incomplete evidence packages, mislabeled ingredients, or claims that don’t match approved wording.
Typically: full product formulation (medicinal + non-medicinal ingredients with quantities), source and purity specifications, recommended use statement, risk information, and evidence (clinical studies, monographs, or traditional use references) supporting your health claim.
Late cosmetic notification form filings in Canada violate the cosmetic regulations and can result in product removal or enforcement action.
Yes — if your business doesn’t have a physical presence in Canada, you generally need a Canadian representative (site license holder or authorized contact) listed on the application.