We are updating the BC Services Card app so more people can use it. Now, anyone who needs to access your service online can use their government-issued ID to set up the app. We no longer limit it to only people with a BC Services Card.
Last updated: October 6, 2022
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By default, services will have this option turned off.
Your service will continue to only accept login from people with a BC Services Card.
If a person without a BC Services Card tries to log in to your service, they'll see a message in login that a BC Services Card is required. They will not be able to log in to your service.
You do not need to do anything at this time.
You decide if, and when, you want to update your service and allow access from anyone with the app.
We've also added an option so you can choose to limit access to only people who live in British Columbia.
This new option might interest you if you have people that need to access your service but do not have a BC Services Card.
The list of people who do not have a BC Services Card could include:
If you update your service to accept this option, you will:
All the existing security and privacy features will still apply. Everyone must continue to provide ID and verify their identity before using the app.
People without a BC Services Card, will:
After providing IDs, they'll verify their identity by sending a video. It’s the same way people can choose to do it now when they set up the app with the BC Services Card.
The identity assurance level will still be at level 3.
This option is only going to be turned on for these services to start:
It's a simple configuration change to turn on this option. Before we do, you’ll need to update your:
When you’re ready, contact us.