Social Insurance Number (SIN) Privacy Fact Sheet
Desribes how to protect your Social Insurance Number (SIN), which is a confidential number that is restricted to income reporting purposes. Explains who can ask for your SIN and what to do if someone asks for your SIN number.
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- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- produced in
- 2014
- last reviewed
- July 2017 i Last date reviewed by a qualified expert to ensure content up-to-date. See "Tips" in Clicklaw content criteria (bottom of pageside menu) for details.
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