DMARC Adoption in Canada
In October 2025, 71.3% of domains in Canada had no effective DMARC protection. Only 8.4% had full protection with a reject policy at 100% enforcement, while 20.3% had partial coverage through quarantine or gradual rollout. Based on DmarcDkim.com's monitoring of 9,527 domains in Canada.
Historical DMARC Adoption Data
October 2025
Current
Canada DMARC Protection Levels
The gap between publishing a DMARC record and actually enforcing a reject or quarantine policy is where most domains in Canada fall short.
| Protection Level | Percentage | Domains |
|---|---|---|
|
Full Protection
(p=reject; pct=100)
|
8.4% | 800 |
|
Partial Protection
(p=quarantine or pct<100)
|
20.3% | 1,934 |
|
No Protection
(p=none, invalid, or absent)
|
71.3% | 6,793 |
DMARC statistics improve one domain at a time.
How to Implement DMARC
DMARC is more than a DNS record — it is a process of taking control of an organization's email infrastructure.
Check the Domain
Run a free DMARC check to see the current authentication status and identify weak spots in the email setup.
Start Collecting Reports
Publish a DMARC record with a monitoring policy to begin receiving reports about who sends email on the domain's behalf.
Fix Email Sources
Use the DMARC Dashboard to identify misconfigured email sources and align SPF and DKIM across all senders.
Enforce a Strict Policy
Move to quarantine to divert suspicious messages to spam, then to reject to block them outright and protect the brand from impersonation.
DMARC Policy Distribution in Canada
The five-category policy breakdown shows where organizations in Canada stand on the path from monitoring to full enforcement.
| Policy Distribution | Percentage | Domains |
|---|---|---|
|
Strict Policy
(p=quarantine/reject, pct=100)
|
24.8% | 2,363 |
|
In Progress
(pct < 100)
|
3.7% | 352 |
|
Disabled
(p=none; pct=0)
|
31.4% | 2,991 |
|
Invalid Record
|
1.2% | 114 |
|
No Record
|
39.0% | 3,716 |
Canada vs Global DMARC Adoption
Canada sits 0.1% ahead of the worldwide average for strict DMARC enforcement, reflecting mature email authentication practices.
Canada
24.8%
Strict DMARC Adoption
Global Average
24.7%
Strict DMARC Adoption
Compare Canada's email authentication rates with related categories. See who leads on DMARC enforcement and where the gaps remain.
About Percentage Changes
All percentage changes shown on this page represent percentage points (pp), not relative percentage changes. For example, an increase from 10% to 15% is reported as +5%, meaning a 5 percentage point increase.
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