Canada Revenue Agency 2FA Setup Guide
Canada Revenue Agency supports app-based two-factor authentication (2FA). Turning it on adds a second layer of protection, so a stolen password alone can't unlock your Canada Revenue Agency account.
A Canada Revenue Agency account can expose official records and identity data, so strong 2FA is important. Besides an authenticator app, Canada Revenue Agency also offers SMS text codes and phone-call codes. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience — and it's safer than SMS codes, which can be intercepted through SIM-swap attacks.
2FA methods Canada Revenue Agency supports
- SMS text message
- Phone call
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
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Download Authenticator App - Novaz
Install Authenticator App - Novaz from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and open it — you'll use it to scan Canada Revenue Agency's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Canada Revenue Agency and open your Canada Revenue Agency account security settings.
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Turn on two-factor authentication and choose the authenticator-app option.
Look for "Authenticator app", "Authentication app", or "TOTP" rather than SMS.
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Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz.
Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap add, and point your camera at the QR code Canada Revenue Agency displays. Can't scan? Enter the setup key manually instead.
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Enter the 6-digit code to confirm.
Type the code Authenticator App - Novaz generates to verify and link your Canada Revenue Agency account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Canada Revenue Agency shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Canada Revenue Agency recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on Canada Revenue Agency can change — the official Canada Revenue Agency 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Canada Revenue Agency account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Canada Revenue Agency gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If Canada Revenue Agency doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Canada Revenue Agency's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Canada Revenue Agency work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Canada Revenue Agency supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Canada Revenue Agency two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Canada Revenue Agency is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Canada Revenue Agency 2FA codes?
- If Canada Revenue Agency gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use Canada Revenue Agency's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.
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