University of Victoria
The members of the University of Victoria
Verify users from University of Victoria
University of Victoria is a member of Canadian Access Federation, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with University of Victoria by having them sign in with their University of Victoria account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Canada
- Federation
- Canadian Access Federation
Institution details
- Organization
- University of Victoria
- Description
- The members of the University of Victoria
- Country
- Canada
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.uvic.ca/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- Canadian Access Federation
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- support
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with University of Victoria?
Yes. University of Victoria participates in Canadian Access Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Victoria account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of Victoria support persistent identifiers?
No. University of Victoria only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is University of Victoria in?
University of Victoria is located in Canada.
How do I verify students from University of Victoria?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at University of Victoria. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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Start the demo and authenticate with University of Victoria, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.