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Do I need to notify Service Canada's SIN Program if there is a death in my family?
It is important to inform Service Canada of a death in your family. It reduces the possibility of someone else using the deceased individual’s Social Insurance Number (SIN).
Please note that you will still be able to use the deceased individual’s Social Insurance Number for estate purposes.
Notification in person
Provide the deceased person’s SIN card and a copy of the Death Certificate or a Statement of Death to your nearest Service Canada Centre. If you do not have the SIN card but know the number, please provide a proof of death (as previously stated) with the SIN clearly written on it.
Notification by mail
Send the deceased person’s SIN card and a copy of the Death Certificate or a Statement of Death to the address below. If you do not have the SIN card but know the number, please send a proof of death (as previously stated) with the SIN clearly written on it.
Service Canada
Social Insurance Registration Office
P.O. Box 7000
Bathurst, New Brunswick
E2A 4T1
