Verify users from Université Laval
Université Laval 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 Université Laval by having them sign in with their Université Laval 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
- Université Laval
- Description
- Université Laval
- Country
- Canada
- SAML Entity ID
https://shib.svc.ulaval.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 Université Laval?
Yes. Université Laval participates in Canadian Access Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Université Laval account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Université Laval support persistent identifiers?
No. Université Laval 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 Université Laval in?
Université Laval is located in Canada.
How do I verify students from Université Laval?
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 Université Laval. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Université Laval?
Start the demo and authenticate with Université Laval, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.