Our office and phonelines will be closed on October 13th, due to the holiday weekend.
Our office is open during regular business hours, Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm.
Our office and phonelines will be closed on October 13th, due to the holiday weekend.
Our office is open during regular business hours, Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm.
The Social Insurance Number (SIN) is a nine-digit number that you need to work (and get paid) in Canada.
Detailed information about the SIN is on the Service Canada website.
Employers must ask for the SIN of all new employees as soon as they are hired. You may apply for a SIN before you start working or up to three days after your start date. A SIN is also required for taxation purposes.
We suggest that you apply online through the Service Canada website.
You can also apply for your SIN in person at your nearest Service Canada centre (by appointment) or by mail. There is no charge for first-time applications.
Please visit the SIN required documents page for detailed information about all required documents, examples, translation requirements and useful links.
Employment & Development Canada has a helpline specifically for SIN numbers at 1-800-206-7218 (option #3); contact info for Employment & Development Canada.
Other useful links:
A valid study permit with at least one of the following conditions/remarks:
If your study permit does not have one of the above conditions or remarks, you must submit a request for an amendment to your study permit before you can apply for a SIN. There is no fee for this request. The Request to Amend can only be submitted by mail. Please make sure to include a copy of your original admission letter and proof of enrolment when applying for the amendment. You can refer to the IRCC website to check the current processing time for an amendment under "Amendment of Valid Temporary Resident Documents".
** Ineligible programs of study
Students are ineligible if any of the following apply:
The SIN will begin with the number "9". Your SIN expires on the date indicated in the “expires on” field of the letter. This expiry date is based on the Immigration Canada document that authorizes you to work in Canada.
For other locations, call 1-800-O-CANADA (1-800-622-6232), or use Service Canada's online locator.
Service Canada
Social Insurance Registration Office
PO Box 7000
Bathurst NB E2A 4T1
Canada
If you submit your application by mail, they will return your documents by mail once your application is complete. Service Canada is not responsible for documents lost in the mail.
Please visit the SIN required documents page for detailed information about all required documents, examples, translation requirements and useful links.
In addition to the information above, please also review ISS' FAQs page.