Understand your Social Insurance Number
Official information about the SIN used for work and access to government programs and benefits.
Published by Service Canada
How can this help me?
Select the application path that matches your current status.
Who is it for?
People looking for information about this topic; service eligibility must be checked separately.
The linked program or organization sets its own requirements. This listing does not determine whether you qualify.
Decisions and current requirements come from Service Canada.
Before you open the resource
Your SIN is private. YCG never needs it. Temporary residents must check work-authorizing document requirements.
Your next step
Read the source page, then contact the responsible organization if you need help understanding whether its service applies to you.
Visit Service CanadaExternal website. Opens in this tab; use Back to return to YCG.