How do I add a course-level role in the Permissions page?
You can create course-level roles in Canvas. Course roles are granted to each Canvas user and define the type of access each user has in the course. Default roles include student, teacher (instructor), teacher assistant (TA), designer, and observer, but you can also create custom course-level roles depending on the needs of your institution.
Once a role is created, you can manage course-level permissions.
Notes:
- When a user receives an enrollment invitation for a course role, the invitation displays the name of the base role.
- When you change a permission, it can sometimes take 30 minutes or longer for that permission to take effect. If the expected changes do not appear immediately, try again after some time has passed.
Open Account

In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].