Social Insurance Number - SIN

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Area

All Canadian provinces and territories.

Eligible Activities

This number is used for deductions on payroll such as Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan/Quebec PensionPlan, income tax, etc.

Summary

What You Need to Know

As an employer, you must:

• ask to see the SIN card of all new employees when they are hired, and the employee must show it to you within three days of the start date of employment;
• obtain the correct SIN of your employee to ensure the deductions on your payroll can be made (such as Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan, income tax, etc.);
• record the SIN as it appears on the employee's SIN card;
• report to your local Human Resources Development Canada '" DESIGNTIMESP=20297>">http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/menu/profile-search.shtml#profile">.

Your employee's SIN is a confidential number, restricted to income-related information and is to be protected against misuse. If you suspect that a SIN is being used fraudulently, call toll-free 1 800 206-7218.

Additional Information

For more information on the SIN, visit the Web site at http://www.sdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=en/cs/sin/0300/0300_in022.shtml&hs=sxn

Nova Scotia Contact(s):
Service Canada Centres
For a complete list of all Service Canada Centres please visit the Web site or check the government listings in your telephone directory.
Web site: http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/gateways/where_you_live/regions/ns.shtml