A Social Insurance Number, or SIN, is a 9-digit number issued to Canadians and temporary residents by Service Canada — a federal service centre providing employment, tax, and benefits-related ...

To access the online SIN application, visit the Social Insurance Number page on the Government of Canada website. Scroll to the bottom of the page and follow the instructions under “Apply for a SIN.” ...

New parents in Alberta can now register a birth and apply for their newborn's social insurance number using the same form, the province announced Friday. CBC News · Posted: Dec 12, 2008 12:45 PM ...

Hundreds of people started lining up outside a Service Canada office in Brampton, Ont., at 5 a.m. on Thursday and had to wait for hours. Many international students were in line hoping to receive ...

Response rates have dropped since the move to the voluntary National Household Survey from the long-form census in 2011. Statistic Canada hopes Social Insurance Numbers will help stengthen the data.