Verify users from CANARIE
CANARIE 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 CANARIE by having them sign in with their CANARIE 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
- CANARIE
- Description
- The Identity Provider for CANARIE
- Country
- Canada
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.canarie.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.
- technical
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with CANARIE?
Yes. CANARIE participates in Canadian Access Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their CANARIE account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does CANARIE support persistent identifiers?
Yes. CANARIE 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 CANARIE in?
CANARIE is located in Canada.
How do I verify students from CANARIE?
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 CANARIE. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from CANARIE?
Start the demo and authenticate with CANARIE, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.