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