Social Insurance Number Regulations

The Social Insurance Number Regulations were made by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission pursuant to subsection 28.2(4) of the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act and section 140 of the Employment Insurance Act.

The Regulations come into force on April 30, 2013, and make several changes to the registration process for Social Insurance Numbers. Any application to register a person must be submitted in the required format and include supporting documents that allow for the identification of the person and their status.

New provisions include requirements for additional information when applying for a replacement card or informing the Commission of a change of name, as well as rules for assigning Social Insurance Numbers to persons who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents. The Regulations also introduce new procedures for extending the period of validity of Social Insurance Numbers assigned to individuals who were not in Canada when they applied to be registered.

The Regulations aim to improve the administration of the Social Insurance Number system and provide clarity on various aspects of registration, replacement, and assignment processes.