Online Learning Technical Support

One week before your course starts, you will receive an email asking you to choose a password for your new Canvas Cloud account. Please see I’m New to Canvas. How Do I Create an Account for step-by-step instructions on setting up your account.

To change your Display Name, please email flexhelp@sfu.ca.

If you've lost your password or simply want to change it:

1. Go to https://canvas.sfu.ca/login/canvas
2. Click Forgot Password?
   
   
3. Enter your email
4. Click Request Password
   
   
5. Click the email
   
6. Click Click here to set a new password
   
   
7. Enter a new password
8. Confirm the new password
9. Click Update Password
   
   

Regular SFU users should continue to use the Change your password or Forgot your password links presented on the SFU CAS login page.

Within a week of the course start date, you can access your course and view the Getting Started material.  

On the course start date, you will receive full access to your course materials. 

Your Canvas user name will be the email address you provided when you registered for the course.

You’ll receive an email asking you to choose a password for your new Canvas account.

Here's how to set your password and register for Canvas:

1. Open the Canvas "finish registration" email in your mailbox. Be sure to check your junk mail if you don’t see it in your inbox.

2. Click the link provided in the email. 
   

3. Enter your password. You will need to save this so you can log in to Canvas later. 
   
4. Click beside I agree to the Acceptable Use Policy
5. Click Register
   

You will now be able to log in to Canvas and see your course on the Canvas dashboard. Please note your full name will display during online discussions.

To change your display name, click Settings on the top right-hand side and choose Edit Settings to access your personal settings.

If you have an active SFU email address, you will need to use it to access your Canvas course. Log in to Canvas through the CAS login page using your SFU Computing ID/email address and password:

We recommend you clear your browser’s cache first (or use a different browser such as Chrome or Firefox). Then open a private/incognito window before you log back in to Canvas. 

You can contact SFU IT Services at 778-782-8888 or it-servicedesk@sfu.ca, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT. 

You can access your previously completed courses in Canvas by clicking “Courses” in the left sidebar and selecting “All Courses” near the bottom of the flyout menu. You will be presented with a page of current courses, followed by a list of your past courses under the section “Past Enrollments.” 

Access to courses that you completed in Canvas prior to December 31, 2025 will end on April 30, 2026. For courses completed in Canvas Cloud on January 1, 2026 or later, access will be available for four months after the final day of class.

Canvas course materials can be downloaded manually. You can use the "Print to PDF" function in your browser for individual module pages by clicking Print and selecting Save as PDF as your destination. You can follow these instructions to save your assignment submissions.