Portage College has joined forces with MyCreds™ | MesCertif™, powered by Digitary, a prominent digital credential platform specializing in certifying, sharing, and verifying academic credentials. MyCreds™ is under the ownership of the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) and serves as a national credential wallet designed by Canadian higher education leadership for post-secondary learners.
This wallet grants you the ability to access and share your digitized and portable post-secondary transcripts and credentials at your convenience, from any location. Documents issued through this network are not only authentic but also tamper-evident and legally valid.
For general inquiries about MyCreds™, a comprehensive FAQ is available, covering topics such as registration and login procedures, profile settings and accounts, charges and payments, and document content. Additionally, there are instructional videos crafted to guide you through the process if it’s your first time utilizing MyCreds™.
How to access MyCreds™
Current Students and Recent Graduates
When a document has been issued to you by Portage College via MyCreds™️ you will receive an email to your Portage College email account. Follow the instructions in the email to register and access your MyCreds™️ documents.
Your Portage College email account is accessible for a limited time after your program completion. To ensure ease of access, we highly recommend linking your MyCreds™️ account to your personal email address. To link your account, please follow these instructions (PDF Link).
Alumni and Previous Students
If you were a student prior to the 2023-2024 academic year, email records@portagecollege.ca with a Document Request Form to ask for access to MyCreds™. Portage College will provide you with a link to create or sign in to your MyCreds™ account. Follow the instructions in the email to register and access your MyCreds™ documents.
For additional details, please view the MyCreds™ Frequently Asked Questions for Learners.
Portage College FAQs
Yes. Documents in your MyCreds™ digital wallet are secure and can only be viewed by you and those who you share links with.
When a document is issued to you, you will receive an email to your Portage College email account. Follow the instructions provided in this email to access your document.
If you are an alum, you will receive an email to the address that you provided when you requested your student document.
Any fees for documents are credits for viewing or sharing the document. For example:
Transcripts – $10 fee. There are no additional fees for future views or shares.
Letters of Completion – $10 fee. There are no additional fees for future views or shares.
Parchments – No charge. There are no for views or shares.
When you share a document such as a transcript through MyCreds™, you are sending it to an institution, organization, or recipient through a secure, digitally certified message. You may share a document when applying to a post-secondary or for employment purposes.
To share a document, please follow these instructions PDF Link
For additional information on sharing documents, please see the MyCreds™ Frequently Asked Questions for Learners.
Documents are cryptographically signed to prevent tampering. Once you authorize the release of your information, MyCreds™ | MesCertif™ shares it with them through a secure, trusted network, eliminating third parties. Unlike paper, digital transcripts are more efficient.
Portage College does not send official documentation to other Post-Secondaries or Certification Offices on behalf of students. Students can share their documentation through MyCreds™ to an email address as an official document.
If you are an EA/ELCC student, the Staff Certification Office accepts a shared transcript through MyCreds™ as an official document. Please follow the instructions on how to share your document to their provided email address.
If you are a recent graduate, at the end of your respective term or academic year, your transcript and/or parchment will be issued to you through MyCreds™ using your Portage College email address. All grades must be submitted by your program area, and financial balances must be paid before documentation can be uploaded. While it is our goal to get these to our students as soon as possible, please be aware that it may take up to 4-6 weeks during high volume periods.
If you are a previous student submitting a document request, if you have no outstanding balance, please allow for up to 5 business days for processing.
For complete details on the process, please see the MyCreds™ Frequently Asked Questions for Learners, which include How-To Videos.