jamesmc

we received my daughters canadian insurance no today,,,, q is how would we go about getting a uk no. for my daughter..
info.... we are uk citizens born an bred.
in canada as residents now.
daughter is under 16.
nb. daughter needed canadian insurance no. to work pt at nursery.after school.,and the lack of a uk ni no. just occured to me..
james...

iaink

Would it not only apply to UK residents the same way canadian SIN applies only to canadian residents?

My guess is she can only get one if she moves to the UK and applies for one.

sharkus

Have a read of this. If you live in the UK and you or her guardian are obtaining child benefit, then she would automatically be sent an NIN before her 16th Birthday. The page also explains why you'd need one, and from reading it, if she is a resident in canada then she doesn't need one, and won't be able to get one anyway.

MarylandNed

The UK won't actually give her one unless she needs it. Why does she need one?

This is a different policy to the one in Canada - all Canadian citizens are entitled to a SIN even if they live abroad (I live in the US and was able to get a Canadian SIN for my 2 oldest daughters recently.)

jamesmc

mmm ,she wants to go back to see friends during holidays and get a pt job.
guess she will have to get it back in the uk.. thanks

bewillow

Interesting!

How did you get the SIN number? I understood that there was no way to apply for it if you were not in Canada.

CanadaJimmy

I would imagine they have to go into a Service Canada office after they arrive in Canada to get a SIN number.