Verify users from Bishops University
Bishops University 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 Bishops University by having them sign in with their Bishops University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Canada
- Federation
- Canadian Access Federation
Institution details
- Organization
- Bishops University
- Description
- Bishops University
- Country
- Canada
- SAML Entity ID
http://adfs-bci.ubishops.ca/adfs/services/trust- 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.
- technical
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Bishops University?
Yes. Bishops University participates in Canadian Access Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Bishops University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Bishops University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Bishops University advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is Bishops University in?
Bishops University is located in Canada.
How do I verify students from Bishops University?
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 Bishops University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Bishops University?
Start the demo and authenticate with Bishops University, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.