(Canada) A nine-digit number issued by the government of Canada to citizens, permanent residents, and some categories of temporary residents, for official identification in the provision of government
(Canada) A nine-digit number issued by the government of Canada to citizens, permanent residents, and some categories of temporary residents, for official identification in the provision of government services and income taxation.
Before you start the process of establishing a credit rating in Canada, you need to have a Social Insurance Number, which you'll need for every credit application you complete (see Chapter 5 on how to obtain one).
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(Canada) , an identification number issued by the government of Canada.
(UK, taxation) A number used in the administration of the national insurance or social security system, and also used as a de facto national identification number.
(India, politics) A number assigned to each of the adult citizens and residents of India in order to identify them officially.
(UK, Ireland) A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.
(US) , an alleged substitute for an SSN or ITIN that is fraudulent when used to deceive creditors.