george82

hi everyone well its looking like ill be returning to Canada, its been a few years since I have been there and I'm wondering if ill need to try and retrieve my old sin number (pretty sure it will have expired) or will I just get issued a new one?
many thanks for any information

Shard

You need the original. You only get one

george82

even if I was there as temp worker?

Former Lancastrian

If it was a SIN number beginning with 9 i.e. Temp one then you would need a new one.

george82

So this may sound like a silly question but does that mean my credit history will be gone too?

Shard

Not connected. Credit reference agencies may well have a file on you, but if it's beyond 5 years (or less) it's likely to be deemed irrelevant. You could always check with them to see where you stand.

BristolUK

If it's not been hacked so that SIN, bank details, shoe size etc is now in the hands of some dodgy criminal gang

SteveJ61

They issued us with new SINs at the airport, and found my old one from 1982, to my surprise. It had expired, of course. So I guessif your old SIN is still valid they will find at when you apply for a new one.

SteveJ

george82

So did u keep old one or move to new one?

SteveJ61

The new one. The old one expired around 1990.