diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/migrations/0012_auto_20170626_1135.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/migrations/0012_auto_20170626_1135.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66ddd11e71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/migrations/0012_auto_20170626_1135.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('third_party_auth', '0011_auto_20170616_0112'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='ltiproviderconfig',
+            name='send_to_registration_first',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='If this option is selected, users will be directed to the registration page immediately after authenticating with the third party instead of the login page.'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='oauth2providerconfig',
+            name='send_to_registration_first',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='If this option is selected, users will be directed to the registration page immediately after authenticating with the third party instead of the login page.'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='samlproviderconfig',
+            name='send_to_registration_first',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='If this option is selected, users will be directed to the registration page immediately after authenticating with the third party instead of the login page.'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/models.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/models.py
index 865edb53d8..90541e780e 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/models.py
@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ class ProviderConfig(ConfigurationModel):
             "Django platform session default length will be used."
         )
     )
+    send_to_registration_first = models.BooleanField(
+        default=False,
+        help_text=_(
+            "If this option is selected, users will be directed to the registration page "
+            "immediately after authenticating with the third party instead of the login page."
+        ),
+    )
     prefix = None  # used for provider_id. Set to a string value in subclass
     backend_name = None  # Set to a field or fixed value in subclass
     accepts_logins = True  # Whether to display a sign-in button when the provider is enabled
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
index 47a16bdce2..d2dba1cb01 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
@@ -558,7 +558,8 @@ def ensure_user_information(strategy, auth_entry, backend=None, user=None, socia
     def should_force_account_creation():
         """ For some third party providers, we auto-create user accounts """
         current_provider = provider.Registry.get_from_pipeline({'backend': current_partial.backend, 'kwargs': kwargs})
-        return current_provider and current_provider.skip_email_verification
+        return (current_provider and
+                (current_provider.skip_email_verification or current_provider.send_to_registration_first))
 
     if not user:
         if auth_entry in [AUTH_ENTRY_LOGIN_API, AUTH_ENTRY_REGISTER_API]:
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/tests/test_pipeline_integration.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/tests/test_pipeline_integration.py
index fe9dba2665..8cd64e4156 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/tests/test_pipeline_integration.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/tests/test_pipeline_integration.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import unittest
 
 import mock
+import ddt
 from django import test
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth import models
@@ -296,3 +297,42 @@ class TestPipelineUtilityFunctions(TestCase, test.TestCase):
         )
         pipeline.lift_quarantine(request)
         self.assertNotIn('third_party_auth_quarantined_modules', request.session)
+
+
+@unittest.skipUnless(testutil.AUTH_FEATURE_ENABLED, testutil.AUTH_FEATURES_KEY + ' not enabled')
+@ddt.ddt
+class EnsureUserInformationTestCase(testutil.TestCase, test.TestCase):
+    """Tests ensuring that we have the necessary user information to proceed with the pipeline."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(EnsureUserInformationTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+    @ddt.data(
+        (True, '/register'),
+        (False, '/login')
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_provider_settings_redirect_to_registration(self, send_to_registration_first, expected_redirect_url):
+        """
+        Test if user is not authenticated, that they get redirected to the appropriate page
+        based on the provider's setting for send_to_registration_first.
+        """
+
+        provider = mock.MagicMock(
+            send_to_registration_first=send_to_registration_first,
+            skip_email_verification=False
+        )
+
+        with mock.patch('third_party_auth.pipeline.provider.Registry.get_from_pipeline') as get_from_pipeline:
+            get_from_pipeline.return_value = provider
+            with mock.patch('social_core.pipeline.partial.partial_prepare') as partial_prepare:
+                partial_prepare.return_value = mock.MagicMock(token='')
+                strategy = mock.MagicMock()
+                response = pipeline.ensure_user_information(
+                    strategy=strategy,
+                    backend=None,
+                    auth_entry=pipeline.AUTH_ENTRY_LOGIN,
+                    pipeline_index=0
+                )
+                assert response.status_code == 302
+                assert response.url == expected_redirect_url