The Digital Public Infrastructure Map

Tracking national-scale digital infrastructure around the world

Canada

Digital ID System
WIP

GCKey + Verified.Me

Governing entity
NA
Status of implementation
Active
Legally binding redress mechanism
NA
URL
https://www.canada.ca
Last Updated
16/04/25
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
NO
Regulation for digital ID
YES
Identity act codifies legal status
NO
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
NA
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
NA
Terms of data storage and sharing available
NA
National Data Protection Act exists
YES
Data leak disclosure process exists
NO
Data handling terms exist
NA
Uses biometrics
NA
Enables authentication
NA
Enables KYC
NA
Enables authentication via government portal
NA
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
NO
Digital Payment System
WIP

Real-Time Rail System

Payment system type
Cross-domain payment system
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Bank association
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
NA
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, B2B
Type of settlement system
RTGS
URL
https://www.payments.ca
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
NO
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
YES
Data-handling rules
YES
Reporting forum
YES
AML Law
YES
Digital Payment System
WIP

Lynx (Interbank payment system)

Payment system type
Interbank payment system
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Bank association
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2023- 103 M
Annual volume of transactions
2023- 13.1 M
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
NA
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, B2B
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://www.payments.ca
Last Updated
26/06/25
Active real-time payment system
NO
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NO
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
YES
Data-handling rules
YES
Reporting forum
YES
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
DPI-like
Canadian Digital Exchange Platform
Base technical architecture
ESB, API Gateway
Status of implementation
Active
Governing Entity
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Coordination unit
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Permitted participants
Public, Private
Ownership
Public
URL
https://www.canada.ca
Last Updated
01/10/24
Semantic interoperability
YES
Real-time sharing
YES
Scalable architecture
YES
Auditable
YES
Procedural rules for data mgmt
YES
Enrolment and participation information
YES
Used by more than one public entity
YES
Impact metrics
YES