Chief firearms officer

The chief firearms officer (CFO) is a Canadian official responsible for possession and acquisition licences, authorizations to transport, authorizations to carry, transfers of firearms, and gun show sponsorship approvals.

Each CFO oversees a designated province/region, specifically:[1]

• Alberta — office in Edmonton
• British Columbia and Yukon — office in Surrey, BC
• Manitoba and Nunavut — office in Winnipeg, MB
• New Brunswick — office in Fredericton
• Newfoundland and Labrador — office in St. John's
• Northwest Territories — office in Edmonton, AB
• Nova Scotia — office in Halifax
• Ontario — office in Orillia
• Prince Edward Island — office in Charlottetown
• Quebec — office in Montreal
• Saskatchewan — office in Saskatoon