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National Cybercrime Coordination Centre

Program code
BXH10 (RCMP)
Core responsibility
National Specialized Services
In Departmental Plans
2022-23 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan

What it does

The National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3) Program works with law enforcement and other partners to help reduce the threat, impact and victimization of cybercrime in Canada by providing the specialized investigative skills, national leadership and coordination required to address the complex and technical nature of cybercrime investigations. This Program provides support services internally to RCMP cybercrime investigations, and externally to Canadian and international law enforcement partners. The NC3 works closely with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) to establish the National Cybercrime and Fraud Public Reporting System (NCFRS) to make it easier for victims to report incidents of cybercrime and fraud online. The CAFC is Canada’s central repository for information on fraud, which has been useful in detecting, preventing, and reducing the impact of fraud within Canada. The CAFC has a robust mandate that includes assisting citizens and businesses to recognize, reject and report fraud, as well as supporting operations and investigations carried out by law enforcement and regulatory bodies in Canada and globally.

Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.

History and lineage

First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2022-23. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).

2022-232023-242024-252025-262026-272027-282028-29National Cybercrime Coordination Centre 2022-23: $18MNational Cybercrime Coordination Centre 2023-24: $17.9MNational Cybercrime Coordination Centre 2024-25: $17.6MNational Cybercrime Coordination Centre 2025-26: $16.9MNational Cybercrime Coordination Centre 2026-27: $17MNational Cybercrime Coordination Centre 2027-28: $17MNational Cybercrime Coordination Centre 2028-29: $17MNational Cybercrime Coordination CentreNational Cybercrime Coordination UnitNational Cybe…
Bars: spending by fiscal year (dark: actual; light: actual restated on the 2017-18 program structure; outlined: the latest plan's forecast; grey: related programs). Bands: each program in the lineage over the years it has data. The line at the bottom shows this program's names over time.
ProgramRelationYears with dataActual spending over those years
National Cybercrime Coordination CentreThis program2022-23 – 2028-29$53.5M

No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.

Significant changes in scope and budget

Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.

YearWhat changedSource
2023-24Indicators added: Percentage of National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3) law enforcement partners who agree with the statement: “My organization is satisfied with the assistance or investigational support provided by the NC3.”Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase)
2023-24Indicators dropped: Percentage of NC3 law enforcement partners who agree with the statement ‘the NC3 significantly contributes to a coordinated Canadian law enforcement response to cybercrime’Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase)
2026-27Renamed from “National Cybercrime Coordination Unit” to “National Cybercrime Coordination Centre”.GC InfoBase program names by year

Success criteria

The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.

Historical: targets against results

Percentage of National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3) law enforcement partners who agree with the statement: “My organization is satisfied with the assistance or investigational support provided by the NC3.”
Expected result: Enhanced cybercrime and fraud investigations
0%2023-24✗ not met0%2024-25✗ not met

Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.

Report yearTargetDueResultStatus
2023-24≥ 80%20240%
The RCMP Policing Partners & Stakeholders survey was not administered for 2023-24.
Not met
2024-25≥ 80%20250%
The RCMP Policing Partners & Stakeholders survey was not administered for 2024-25.
Not met
Percentage of NC3 law enforcement partners who agree with the statement ‘the NC3 significantly contributes to a coordinated Canadian law enforcement response to cybercrime’
Expected result: Police reduce the threat, impact and victimization of cybercrime in Canada
75%2022-23✗ not met

Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.

Report yearTargetDueResultStatus
2022-23≥ 80%202375%
The National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3) set its target threshold at 80% in anticipation of Full Operating Capability (FOC) in 2024. The NC3 will continue to work towards the 80% target threshold as it moves towards FOC by continuing to seek partner feedback and tailoring NC3 cyber services to meet evolving law enforcement needs.
Not met

Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets

Percentage of National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3) law enforcement partners who agree with the statement: “My organization is satisfied with the assistance or investigational support provided by the NC3.”
Expected result: Enhanced cybercrime and fraud investigations
80%2026-27

Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.

Report yearTargetDueResultStatus
2026-27≥ 80%2027—Planned

Future goals: targets due after 2026-27

No targets with a later due date.

Spending and employees: planned against actual

Spending

2022-23: $13.4M2022-23: $18M2022-232023-24: $15.2M2023-24: $17.9M2023-242024-25: $16.6M2024-25: $17.6M2024-252025-26: $16.9M2025-262026-27: $17M2026-272027-28: $17M2027-282028-29: $17M2028-29
Outlined bar: planned in that year's Departmental Plan (dashed: the latest plan, for years not yet reported). Filled bar: actual.
Show the numbers
Fiscal yearPlannedActual
2022-23$13.4M$18M
2023-24$15.2M$17.9M
2024-25$16.6M$17.6M
2025-26$16.9M—
2026-27$17M—
2027-28$17M*—
2028-29$17M*—

Employees (FTEs)

2022-23: 1002022-23: 1082022-232023-24: 1002023-24: 1092023-242024-25: 1002024-25: 1162024-252025-26: 1002025-262026-27: 1002026-272027-28: 1002027-282028-29: 1002028-29
Outlined bar: planned in that year's Departmental Plan (dashed: the latest plan, for years not yet reported). Filled bar: actual.
Show the numbers
Fiscal yearPlannedActual
2022-23100108
2023-24100109
2024-25100116
2025-26100—
2026-27100—
2027-28100*—
2028-29100*—

Planned spending, plan by plan

Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans

Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.