A GCaccount is needed to access applications in the Open Accessible Digital Workspace. The Workspace is open to certain organizations based on your email address. The following groups are automatically eligible to join the Workspace

  • Students from all Canadian universities and colleges 
  • Academics and staff from all Canadian universities and colleges
  • Federal public servants, including Crown corporations
  • Provincial and territorial public servants in Canada
  • Municipal public servants in Canada
  • Anyone who has a valid invitation link


Members with a valid GCaccount are also able to invite anyone else from around the world to create an account and join the Workspace. 


You will need to log in using your GCaccount to access most applications in the Open Accessible Digital Workspace. The GCwiki is visible to the public, but only GCaccount members can contribute to wiki pages.