Roadmap for the migration to PQC for the Government of Canada published

Every organization managing information technology (IT) systems must migrate cyber security components to become quantum-safe. This will help protect against the cryptographic threat of a future quantum computer. The Cyber Centre recommends the adoption of standardized post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to mitigate this threat.

This publication outlines the Cyber Centre’s recommended roadmap for the Government of Canada (GC) to migrate non-classified IT systems to use PQC, including milestones, deliverables, and guidance for departmental planning and execution.

Milestones and deliverables for federal departments and agencies are as follows:

April 2026: Develop an initial departmental PQC migration plan
Beginning April 2026 and annually after: Report on PQC migration progress
End of 2031: Completion of PQC migration of high priority systems
End of 2035: Completion of PQC migration of remaining systems
Read more at: https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/roadmap-migration-post-quantum-cryptography-government-canada-itsm40001

Origin of text: https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/roadmap-migration-post-quantum-cryptography-government-canada-itsm40001
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