Service Canada – Invitation: apply for your SIN online

To work in Canada, temporary foreign workers must have a social insurance number (SIN). If they do not have one, they need to apply for a SIN. Their employer can support them in the process. Service Canada offers several options to facilitate the process.

Proposed option:

·      Applying for a SIN online:

ü This is the simplest and quickest way to apply.

ü It allows clients to skip the queues at Service Canada Centres.

ü Clients can submit an application online, upload the required documents and, once the application is processed, obtain a SIN on the My Service Canada Account (MSCA) portal or by mail.

Virtual information sessions

As an employer or agency, you offer support to TFWs. If you are interested, Service Canada can offer you information sessions on submitting applications online.

Click on the link that matches the convenient date and time to register.

Other options

• In person at a Service Canada Centre

In the event that you need to go to a Service Canada Centre, it is recommended that you make an appointment by completing an online service request form and specifying the number of people to meet, if it is a group.

·      By mail

The following links provide additional information:

·      Protecting your SIN: explains the importance of protecting this number and how to use it.

·      Temporary foreign workers: Your rights are protected: provides information specific to TFWs.

You will find attached an information leaflet entitled “Information for Temporary Foreign Workers” that lists the documents needed to obtain a SIN.

Visit the Service Canada Community Outreach and Liaison Service for more information, or submit a request to obtain help or to plan information sessions.

Contact information:

If you need additional help with submitting your application, contact the Social Insurance Number Program.

Sincerely,

The Community Outreach and Liaison Service (COLS) Team—Quebec Region