Select the heading below that most appropriately applies to your status (student, staff, other) to learn about how you can obtain a TCard / UTORid.
If you are not a new student, staff, or faculty or have previously been issued a TCard, follow the lost / replacement instructions, or contact us at tcard.office@utoronto.ca.
Please visit our TCard & UTORid Information page for more information on What is a TCard and UTORid.
Undergraduate & Graduate Student
I am a New Undergraduate/Graduate Student, currently studying remotely Proof of Legal Status in Canada (e.g. Canadian, Permanent Resident, International) is required to begin studying at the University of Toronto. Refer to the Documentation page for more information. All documentation presented must be unexpired and original (digital or photocopies are not accepted). Step 1: Submit a photo via MyPhoto, and once the photo is approved (you will get an email). Step 3: Attend the appointment and provide the required identity and legal status documentation At the appointment you will: I am a New Undergraduate/Graduate Student and require physical access (meal plan, buildings) to services on Campus Step 1: Submit a photo via MyPhoto, and once the photo is approved (you will get an email), *Note: Both step 1 and step 2 must be completed in order to produce a physical card. Step 3: Attend the appointment, provide the required identity and legal status documentation, and indicate that you require a physical TCard. You will be provided with more information at that time. Returning / Re-Registered Students Your previous UTORid will continue to work. If you require a physical TCard for on-campus purposes (including access to labs and facilities or use for meal plan, etc), make a request to: tcard.office@utoronto.ca. School Of Continuing Studies Please note that some SCS courses provide you with a qqID. This qqID provides access to Quercus and campus Wi–Fi. Postdoctoral Fellows Your UTORid is sufficient to access online library resources and other online systems. Faculty/Staff Your UTORid and Secret Activation Key can be found on the online services letter provided to you by Human Resources. Contractors, Temporary Staff/Faculty & Visiting Professors Short-Term Visitor Postgraduate Medical Education Your UTORid provides access to online library resources, U of T email, and other online services. If you require physical access to a U of T library, you may present government-issued ID plus proof of registration. If you have other on-campus activities and require a TCard, please contact the TCard office directly at tcard.office@utoronto.ca.
Step 2: Set up a remote appointment via CLNx to activate your UTORid.
Step 2: Set up a remote appointment via CLNx to activate your UTORid. (Select appointment type: A) UTSG (St. George) and UTSC (Scarborough) New Students: TCard Online ID Verification)
Step 4: An in-office pick-up appointment will be booked for you.
If you are a returning student over 2 years:
All Other Students
Visit the SCS website for more information. Faculty, Staff, Other Staff, Visitors and Contractors
If you are a visitor who requires a UTORid for a period of 5 days or less, you can be sponsored by a staff or faculty member for a Short-Term Guest UTORid. Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)
Please note that PGME trainees do not qualify for GO Transit discounts.