Observatory · Global map
Global PQC readiness map
Readiness measures public evidence of preparation, standards adoption and migration activity. A high band does not mean a country is safe, and thin public documentation does not mean a country is unprepared.
Dataset as of 2026-09-06
Timeline position2026
Lens
12 tracked jurisdictions
Readiness bandsObservedPlanningMobilizingExecutingBroad transitionEvidence insufficientUntracked countries are neutral
Canada
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CSE) · Treasury Board SecretariatGovernment of Canada departments and agencies, primarily non-classified systems; CFDIR guidance extends to telecom and critical infrastructure
Milestones
- 2024-07-10CFDIR quantum-readiness best practices v04guidance
- 2025-06ITSM.40.001 publishedpolicy roadmap
- 2025-10-09SPIN takes effectmandate
- 2026-04Initial departmental plans duemandate
- 2031-12High-priority systems migratedmandate
- 2035-12Remaining systems migratedmandate
Policy
Deadline maturity
Technical standards
Execution evidence
Supply-chain enablement
Evidence confidence
Why it matters
Canada pairs a technical roadmap with a compliance instrument, so every cryptographic dependency has to be located and reported, not simply acknowledged.
Evidence
Full jurisdiction record- A2ITSM.40.001 — Roadmap for the migration to post-quantum cryptography for the Government of Canada — Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CSE) · final · reviewed 2026-09-06
- A1SPIN: Migrating the Government of Canada to Post-Quantum Cryptography — Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat · effective · reviewed 2026-09-06
- A2Canadian National Quantum-Readiness — Best Practices and Guidelines v04 — CFDIR Quantum-Readiness Working Group · guidance · reviewed 2026-09-06