General information
McGill students and alumni or former students who were registered or graduated from McGill as of 1972 or later can request an official transcript in PDF format to send to educational institutions, employers, funding agencies, immigration authorities, or any third party.
MyCreds™ and McGill
Students can access certain documents such as official electronic transcripts, custom letters, documents, and forms via their MyCreds™ e-wallet.
MyCreds™ is a secure document sharing platform built in collaboration with ARUCC (the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada) that gives students and alumni of Canadian universities and colleges access to a secure digital credential sharing wallet via an online platform.
MyCreds™ is used by McGill’s Enrolment Services to allow students and alumni to share their digital credentials with a third party via a secure online platform. When a document such as a custom letter or form is issued to a student or alumnus of McGill by Enrolment Services, they receive an email, which will prompt them to log into the MyCreds™ portal with their McGill credentials, where they can view and pay a fee to securely share their document with a third party. Documents shared through MyCreds™ contain digital signatures. When students/alumni share their documents with third parties through the portal, these digital signatures ensure their authenticity as a document issued by McGill University.
Unofficial vs Official Transcripts
Unofficial Transcript
An unofficial transcript is one that is for the student's use during their time at McGill (e.g. for academic advising and/or degree planning). Unlike official transcripts (see below), unofficial transcripts do not bear the Registrar's signature, and they cannot be used to confirm enrolment/degree completion status to external organizations (e.g. to apply to other institutions). To access your unofficial transcript:
1. Log into Minerva
2. Select the Student Menu
3. Select the Student Records Menu
4. Click View Your Unofficial Transcript
Official Transcript
Official transcripts are suitable for sharing with an external organizations, and for such purposes as applying to other institutions (eg for student exchange, for graduate school, etc), confirming education or credential verifications, for professional employment verifications, as well as other third-party agencies or authorities. The official transcript provides a complete academic record of a student’s time at McGill and must be ordered directly by the student . Official transcripts are certified and secure, and bear the Registrar’s signature.
