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ĢAV has teamed up with , a renowned expert in digital credentials, and a platform that certifies, shares, and validates academic credentials.

What is Ѳ™?

The wallet enables you to view and share your digitized and easily transferable post-secondary transcripts from anywhere and at any time. Documents issued via the network are genuine, tamper-proof, and legally recognized. Certain documents, such as transcripts, may require payment to access.

The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada () owns Ѳ™, a national credential wallet established by the leadership of Canadian higher education.

How does ĢAV use Ѳ™?

In April 2023, Ѳ™ became a partner of ĢAV and the university is implementing a step-by-step plan to release documents through the platform. At present, this includes the option for students to share digital official transcripts. Additional offerings are expected to be added soon.

ĢAV Ѳ™

There are numerous advantages for both students and graduates. Apart from providing individuals with greater control over the sharing of their documents, the network ensures authenticity, proof of tamper-resistance, and legal validity for the documents it issues. Additionally, the network will accelerates the processing of requests, and individuals have round-the-clock access to their documents once they are issued.

You are required to purchase one share credit to access the platform. To share a document with additional employers or educational institutions, you must purchase extra share credits.

By sharing via the Ѳ™ Learner Portal, the official transcript becomes genuine, tamper-proof, and legally accepted.

Ѳ™-issued documents feature digital signatures that comply with the standards for certified digital documents across various countries worldwide.

When you share your documents with third parties using the Ѳ™ portal, their genuineness is guaranteed by these digital signatures. Your documents are securely stored in Ѳ™ and your information is controlled by ĢAV. You have the authority to choose who you want to share your documents with. Further details can be obtained from the .

Every certified document features a digital signature that fulfills the legal criteria established by the European Union for genuine electronic documents, surpassing the standards in North America, Australia, and New Zealand.

An authentic document can be identified by a blue ribbon symbol, indicating that the document has not been modified after being downloaded. In the event of any alterations or an invalid digital signature, a symbol with a red cross is displayed, signifying that the document is not valid.

Digital official transcripts

Make your request to order a digital transcript directly in Dal Online; this option is available to any student who has enrolled at ĢAV since 2001.

instructions on requesting a digital official transcript or other ordering options if you studied at ĢAV before 2001. By requesting a digital copy, you authorize ĢAV to share your data with Ѳ™.

  1. You will receive an automated email from the ĢAV indicating your Dal Online request is being processed.
  2. When your digital transcript is ready, you will receive an email notification from Ѳ™. Use the sign-in link directly from the email.
  3. You will be prompted to use your ĢAV NetID (email) and password.
  4. You may be prompted to provide your mobile number to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
  5. You will see your issued transcript on your Documents landing page. At least one share credit must be purchased to access your transcript. The share credit can then be used to share your transcript with a third party or yourself via an email address. Additional share credits are available for purchase.

Note: If it is your first time using the Ѳ™ Learner portal, you will be prompted to register for a Ѳ™ account. You will also need to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with your mobile phone.To add or update your mobile number select Account Settings in the top right corner.

Digital transcript orders are processed and transmitted from ĢAV to Ѳ™ daily. You will receive an email notification from Ѳ™ once your digital transcript is available for you to share.

Every official transcript, regardless of whether it is in digital or physical form, contains a grading scale and a legend.

To obtain both digital and paper versions of your official transcript, you must make separate purchases. For information on how to place an order, please visit the official transcript request page.

The Ѳ™ Learner portal uses the premise that the document is yours, you are in full control of it, and thus you “share” access to it with others.

To share your transcript, you must pay the $10 share fee for each unique share by buying share credits (see below for more details). If you don’t have any share credits, the SHARE button will be grey. At least one share must be purchased to initially access your transcript.

  • When you have purchased a share credit, the SHARE button will turn from grey to blue.
  • Select the SHARE button to send your transcript to your chosen destination.

Note: Should there be any updates to a document, the third-party recipient will immediately be able to access the updated version.

Yes. You will have the ability to add a reference number when you share the document with another institution/third party.

While you will not be able to download a PDF of your transcript in Ѳ™, a downloadable PDF of your unofficial transcript is available in Dal Online free of charge.

We are unable to process any transcript request while you have a hold on your account. Please contact us at 902-494-2450ǰenrolment.services@dal.ca for more information.

You will need to complete a new request for a digital transcript through DalOnline.

Yes, ĢAV is a receiver institution and accepts digital transcripts from other institutions through the Ѳ™ portal.

Using the Ѳ™ Learner portal

If you have the email notification you received from Ѳ™ when the document was issued: Follow the link in the email notification and use your ĢAV username (email) and password.

If you no longer have the email notification you received from Ѳ™ please allow 1 business day for processing and then:

  1. Navigate to the  sign in page.
  2. Use the Sign in with your Education Provider button and select ĢAV from the list.
  3. You will be prompted to use your ĢAV username (email) and password.

Note that if it is your first time using the Ѳ™ Learner portal: You will be prompted to register for a Ѳ™ account. You will also need to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with your mobile phone.To add or update your mobile number select Account Settings in the top right corner.

All Ѳ™ notifications will be sent to the email address indicated in the Dal Online request form.

  • For students and alumni with a Dal email account on file in Dal Online, it will go to that account.
  • For former students and alumni without a Dal email account on file in Dal Online, you will be prompted to enter another email address of your choosing and communications related to your request will be sent to it.

Even if you no longer have the email notification from MyCredsTM, you can still access your documents by navigating to .

You can begin to share your digital transcript once you receive a confirmation email that your digital transcript is available. From the Ѳ™ Learner portal, after you have purchased share credits, you can share your digital transcript with a recipient by selecting the SHARE button.

You will be asked to complete the  (details outlined below).

Once complete, the recipient will receive an email notification from Ѳ™ that includes your name, indicating that you have shared a document with them. The recipient will click on the link provided in this email notification to view your transcript. The recipient will also be able to download your transcript.

There are two main sharing options:

  1. “Generate a link to my documents”
    Use this option to share it with employers, institutions not listed in Option 2, other third-parties, or to download a copy for your records.
  2. “Send my documents to a registered organization”
    Use this option if the institution you are sending it to is listed in the Recipient field (i.e., they also use Ѳ™). The fields that will need to be completed will vary by institution.

To complete the form, note the following:

  • Share name (optional): The name you choose will be visible only to yourself in the Documents and Sharing tabs within the Learner portal (will not be seen by the recipient of your share).
  • Purpose of share (optional): A simple note about why you are sharing the document with this recipient.
  • Recipient email (required): The email address you want your transcript to be sent to.
  • Reference (optional): Visible to the recipient, this might be a note they’ve asked you to provide with your transcript.
  • Access PIN (optional): Creating a PIN means that the recipient will also need the PIN to view your transcript. It is your responsibility to provide the PIN to your recipient.
  • Expiry date (optional): Entering an expiry date means that the recipient can only access your document before the entered date. You can change the expiry date after the share if an extension is needed.

Yes. If you set an expiry date when you used a share credit to share your digital transcript with a recipient, that recipient will lose access once the expiry date passes. An expired share still counts towards the number of share credits you have used.

Need to extend the expiry date? You can do that under the Sharing tab and editing the field in the appropriate shared document.

Yes. You have full control over access to your documents. In the Ѳ™ Learner portal, go to the Sharing tab and you can view the individual share that you would like to change and disable the recipient’s access at any time. A disabled share still counts towards the number of the share credits you have used.

You can change your Ѳ™ display name under account settings. Your display name will appear in all notifications sent to recipients you have shared your document(s). Your digital transcript will always display your legal name as indicated in Dal Online. To update your legal name, please contact one of our enrolment services centres. Once your legal name has been updated, you can request a new official transcript in Dal Online to be updated to Ѳ™.

As part of ongoing security enhancements to the platform, Ѳ™ introduced Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for learners. When you register for a Ѳ™ account you will be required to set up MFA with your mobile phone.

To add or update your MFA mobile number: 

1. Select Account Settings from the top right corner dropdown menu.
2.Select Edit Details under the Personal details section.
3. Complete the Edit Details form and select ok.

Information for employers or organizations verifying electronic documents

The digital signatures found in documents issued by ĢAV via Ѳ™ meet the legal criteria for certified digital documents in various countries worldwide. By sharing their documents through the Ѳ™ portal, students and alumni can verify their authenticity as official documents from ĢAV, thanks to these digital signatures.

Official digital transcripts and credentials must display the Blue Ribbon Symbol and a valid digital certification issued by GlobalSign CA for Adobe. To be deemed trustworthy and official, recipients must receive the document via email from Ѳ™, with the URL beginning with https://learner.mycreds.ca. Transcripts sent from a personal email account will not be considered official.

When viewing the document on the Ѳ™ portal, several indicators should confirm its authenticity:

  • A cover page will provide details about the document's features.
  • The document status will indicate that it's Available.
  • The Certified blue-ribbon symbol will be present.
  • Users will be able to access certificate information.

When sharing a document, students can create a PIN and are accountable for ensuring the recipient receives it. If you've received a document, please contact the sender directly.

A document verification failure message will display after accessing the link if:

  • A document has been revoked by ĢAV.
  • The share has expired (students/alumni can set expiry dates and make extensions).
  • The share has been disabled by the student/alumni.

Please see the .

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 is owned by the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (). It is a national credential wallet for post-secondary learners that has been created by Canadian higher education leadership. It represents an example of how ARUCC and Canadian colleges, institutes and universities are committed to ensuring official and secure document exchange and adhering to the  (GDN) principles, which emphasize, “Citizens worldwide should be able to consult and share their authentic educational data with whomever they want, whenever they want, wherever.” ARUCC became a signatory to the GDN principles in 2015 and ĢAV became a signatory in 2022.