How can international students get a Social Insurance Number (SIN)?
• In Canada, the SIN is not regulated by Immigration Canada. It is administered by Service Canada. The SIN number does not allow students to work in Canada, but it allows them to receive payment. To be eligible to work in Canada, students need to be qualified under Immigration Canada regulations. For detailed information: Applying for a Work permit and Social Insurance Number. • International students will not be given a SIN unless they have a work permit or a job offer on campus. The current regulations from Revenue Agency Canada (RAC) do not require scholarship receivers to have a SIN. When international students are about to file their tax return, if they do not have a SIN, they can apply for an Individual Tax Number (ITN) of a SIN. • To apply for a SIN: A student must have either a job offer on-campus or a work permit (off campus work permit, co-op work permit, post-graduation work permit). It is the student’s responsibility to make sure they are eligible to work in Canada. • Stude
