A Social Insurance Number (SIN) is an identification number given to each person for the purposes of income tax, Employment Insurance, old age pension, etc. Most newcomers receive an application form for a Social Insurance Number (SIN) when they first arrive in Canada. If you did not get one, you can apply at any Human Resource Centre of Canada (HRCC). You will need to show your birth certificate, Canada Immigration visa (Record of Landing) and passport. There is a small administrative fee.

Yes, but each time you apply for a Social Insurance Number, you must provide a primary document and a supporting document if the name you are now using is different from the name appearing on your primary document. Documents must be originals. A $10 fee is charged for the replacement of a SIN card. Avoid any surprises and call the Bilingual Service Centre before coming in person.

CARCC requires artists to provide their SIN when submitting the completed Artist Affiliation Agreement. CARCC needs the SIN for tax reporting purposes - the affiliate is sent a T5 tax receipt every year he or she receives a royalty from CARCC. CARCC keeps these numbers confidential and only uses them for identification and tax purposes.

Although it is optional, providing your SIN helps us to distinguish you from others with similar information and allows us to accelerate the credit review process. It is not mandatory.

Answer: You cannot be paid if you do not have a Social Insurance Number (SIN). Therefore, if you have requested a paid practicum, you should apply for a SIN as soon as you come to Canada. The application process usually takes four to six weeks. You can find more information about SIN applications here.

The Township has so many requests for Social Insurance Number Application Forms we keep a supply of forms at the Clerk's counter, 1 MacDonald Square, Elora.

When you make over $600 for the year, we are required by the government to acquire your Tax ID information. You will also be required to fill out a W-9 form after you have reached the $600 amount.

CondorPhone recognizes the sensitivity of a consumer's social security number as well as other personally identifying information and the concerns an individual has when providing this information, either on-line or over the phone. With the heightened awareness of identity theft, consumers should be cautious when giving out this information. Identity theft is a major concern of CondorPhone and protecting you is one of our commitments.

A social security number is needed because we are giving away $1,200 worth of equipment and we want to make sure everyone we give the equipment to has good credit.

We capture these numbers in order to avoid any delay in interstate freight services. It has always been a requirement, but is only now being more strictly enforced since the tragedy of 9/11. We understand your concern and guarantee the confidentiality of your personal information. We have had direct buying relationships with ethical producers around the world for nearly 20 years. Our buyers regularly visit their facilities, and have the products tested by credible third party laboratories.

These numbers are required for tax and social security validation purposes. You can use a Tax ID# for a business name. If you are not a citizen of the United States, you are required to use your own country identification number. The 70% rule is designed to keep people from purchasing product just to qualify for commissions.

Doctors' offices often need your Social Security number to process your health insurance claim. For example, Medicare and many commercial insurers use the customer's Social Security number as a primary identifier. Even as insurers move to change this practice, the customer's Social Security number may still be needed when coordinating benefits between a patient's primary and supplemental insurances, each of which may use a separate identifying number.