Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- Assigns a unique nine-digit number to individuals living in Canada, who wish to work in Canada or receive benefits and services from government programs
- Comments
- Shortest wait times are: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-10 am As of March 31, 2014 Social Insurance Numbers are issued in paper format. Existing plastic cards that are not expired can still be used. There is no fee to apply for or replace a Social Insurance Number.
- Eligibility
- Every Canadian citizen, newcomer to Canada or temporary resident who wishes to work in Canada or to receive benefits and services from government programs
- Only individuals living 100 km or more from the nearest Service Canada office, in an inaccessible area or where outreach is very infrequent may apply by mail
- Every Canadian citizen, newcomer to Canada or temporary resident who wishes to work in Canada or to receive benefits and services from government programs
- Application Process
- In person at your local Service Canada centre
- By mail after downloading the application form from the website or calling 1-800-206-7218 and selecting Option 3 to have an application mailed to you
- Mail completed application, required documents and payment to: Service Canada, Social Insurance Registration Office, PO Box 7000, Bathurst NB E2A 4T1
- Newborn Registration Service is available in Ontario through Service Ontario
- Office
- 1-800-206-7218 - select option 3
- Web Site
- https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/sin.html
- Languages
- English, French
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Required documents:
See list on the website
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- March 5, 2023
- Address
- 19 Lisgar St
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3E 6L1
Service Canada site located in the Federal Building on Lisgar St near Cedar St in Sudbury
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 1600Tue0830 to 1600Wed0830 to 1600Thu0830 to 1600Fri0830 to 1600
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Greater Sudbury
- Sudbury District
