Quebec Forest Industry Council

The Quebec Forest Industry Council (QFIC) is a non-profit organization, CLSAB-accredited lumber grading agency, voice of Québec’s forest industry, representing the majority of softwood and hardwood lumber, veneer, pulp, paper, cardboard, and panel companies in Québec. The Council champions the interests of these enterprises and encourages their contribution to socioeconomic development, the integrated and sustainable management of forests, and the optimal use of natural resources.

1175, avenue Lavigerie – suite 200
Québec, QC G1V 4P1
Web: www.cifq.com

On May 24, 1960 the CLS Committee approved QFIC as having the necessary organization, supervisory staff and trained graders to grade mark lumber to meet the United States Federal Housing Authority requirements.

  1. CLSAB has accredited QFIC to supervise and grade stamp for each of the following classes of accreditation in accordance with CSA-O141 and ISO/IEC-17065:
      1. Visually Graded Lumber
        1. in accordance with CSA-O141 (May 23, 2023), CLSAB Regulations (October 23, 2024), the NLGA Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber (2022) and CFLA JPS 1-05 (October 29, 2005)
      2. Agency Certified Lumber
        1. in accordance with CSA-O141 (May 23, 2023), CLSAB Regulations (October 23, 2024) and the NLGA Standard Grading Rules for Canadian Lumber (2022)
      3. Fingerjoined Lumber
        1. in accordance with NLGA Special Products Standard for Fingerjoined “Vertical Stud Use Only” Lumber (SPS 3 – March 2023) and NLGA Special Products Standard for Fingerjoined Machine Graded Lumber (SPS 4 – November 2024)
      4. Machine-Graded Lumber (MSR/MEL)
        1. in accordance with NLGA Special Products Standard for Machine Graded Lumber (SPS 2 – February 2024)
      5. CE Marking
        1. in accordance with the MPA-CLSAB Agreement (October 17, 2022)
  2. CLSAB has accredited QFIC to supervise and mark for the following class of accreditation in accordance with CSA-O141 and the CFIA-CLSAB Agreement:

      1. Canadian Heat Treated Wood Products Certification Program
        1. in accordance with the CFIA-CLSAB Agreement (October 31, 2014)