The next documentation you will want to secure is a Social Insurance Number (SIN) card. You will require a SIN card to work legally in Canada. Your SIN is a nine-digit number — it’s a good idea to ...

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 ...

Nearly half of all Canadians carry their SIN card in their wallet, even though the social insurance number is a key piece of information for identity thieves, Canada's privacy commissioner says.

Police say 400 fake Social Insurance Number cards, allegedly processed and sold by a former Service Canada employee, were used in more than $7 million in frauds.

The SIN card is currently issued by Service Canada, which notes on its website that the number is confidential and the card should not be used as identification. Article content “Use your SIN ...