hey there! so today i got my COPR. idk if they mail it or send a pdf for me to print out and bring to service canada.
i assumed you needed to be a pr to get ei (apparently not the case, really pissed at myself for getting that wrong). so the farm season just ended, and i want to collect ei.
i've never had a SIN in canada despite working for a number of places. but i need a SIN to collect ei. i know pr and work permit holders have different SIN numbers (the latter's starts with a 9)
should i still register for a SIN now, which will start with a 9 and apply for ei (i really need to start collecting the money) or will i be able to quickly get a SIN that doesn't start with 9? because my plan was to get pr, get sin, get ei, in that order. but i think i can get an SIN with 9 at the front, get ei, wait for copr to arrive in mail, become pr and get new SIN, and continue to receive ei with new SIN later. is this correct?
a bit of a mess, but i'm excited about all thats happening. i just dont want to screw up my pr process or ei collection due to lack of proper SIN number.
thanks!
i assumed you needed to be a pr to get ei (apparently not the case, really pissed at myself for getting that wrong). so the farm season just ended, and i want to collect ei.
i've never had a SIN in canada despite working for a number of places. but i need a SIN to collect ei. i know pr and work permit holders have different SIN numbers (the latter's starts with a 9)
should i still register for a SIN now, which will start with a 9 and apply for ei (i really need to start collecting the money) or will i be able to quickly get a SIN that doesn't start with 9? because my plan was to get pr, get sin, get ei, in that order. but i think i can get an SIN with 9 at the front, get ei, wait for copr to arrive in mail, become pr and get new SIN, and continue to receive ei with new SIN later. is this correct?
a bit of a mess, but i'm excited about all thats happening. i just dont want to screw up my pr process or ei collection due to lack of proper SIN number.
thanks!