Notice of Intent: DIACC is collaborating to develop and publish the Automotive Identity Profile of the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF) to standardize and secure digital identity verification practices across the automotive financing and leasing ecosystem. During this public review period, DIACC is looking for community feedback to ensure that the conformance criteria is clear and auditable.
To learn more about the Pan-Canadian vision and benefits-for-all value proposition please review the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework Overview.
Document Status: This review document has been developed by members of the DIACC’s Trust Framework Expert Committee (TFEC) who operate under the DIACC controlling policies and consist of representatives from both the private and public sectors. This document has been approved by the TFEC for public comment.
Summary:
In response to Canadian bank directives on dealership identity verification, the PCTF Automotive Identity Profile will establish transparent, auditable assurance criteria recognized through the DIACC PCTF Certification Program. This will give dealerships, lenders, and technology partners confidence in secure, privacy-preserving digital identity tools that meet regulatory expectations. The result is a consistent trust layer across vehicle purchasing and financing that reduces fraud, document counterfeiting, and strengthens AML compliance sector-wide.
Invitation:
- All interested parties are invited to comment
Period:
- Opens: May 4, 2026 at 23:59 PT | Closes: June 4, 2026 at 23:59 PT
When reviewing the Conformance Criteria, please consider the following and note that responses to these questions are non-binding and serve to improve the PCTF.
- Would you consider the Conformance Criteria as auditable or not? That is, could you objectively evaluate if an organization was compliant with that criteria and what evidence would be used to justify that?
- Would you like to see examples added to specific conformance criteria regarding how or what an organization must do to meet the criteria? If yes, please include an example accordingly in the appropriate column found in the DIACC Comment Submission Spreadsheet.
Review Document: PCTF Automotive Identity Profile
Intellectual Property Rights:
Comments must be received within the 30-day comment period noted above. All comments are subject to the DIACC contributor agreement; by submitting a comment you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions therein. DIACC Members are also subject to the Intellectual Property Rights Policy. Any notice of an intent not to license under either the Contributor Agreement and/or the Intellectual Property Rights Policy with respect to the review documents or any comments must be made at the Contributor’s and/or Member’s earliest opportunity, and in any event, within the 30-day comment period. IPR claims may be sent to review@diacc.ca. Please include “IPR Claim” as the subject.
Process:
- All comments are subject to the DIACC contributor agreement.
- Submit comments using the provided DIACC Comment Submission Spreadsheet.
- Reference the corresponding line number for each comment submitted.
- Email completed DIACC Comment Submission Spreadsheet to review@diacc.ca.
- Questions may be sent to review@diacc.ca.
Value to Canadians:
The DIACC’s mandate is to collaboratively develop and deliver resources to help Canadians to digitally transact with security, privacy, and convenience. The PCTF is one such resource and guides the digital trust and identity verification ecosystem interoperability by putting policy, standards, and technology into practice aligning with defined levels of assurance. The DIACC is a not-for-profit coalition of members from the public and private sector who are making a significant and sustained investment in accelerating Canada’s Identity Ecosystem.
Context:
The purpose of this review is to ensure transparency in the development and diversity of a truly Pan-Canadian, and international, input. In alignment with our Principles for an Identity Ecosystem, processes to respect and enhance privacy are being prioritized through every step of the PCTF development process.
DIACC expects to modify and improve this Recommendation based upon public comments. Comments made during the review will be considered for incorporation into the next iteration and DIACC will prepare a Disposition of Comments to provide transparency with regard to how each comment was handled.
