Ok guys,
Let me share you all my long troublesome story. And please I need your advice or sharing.
I was a PhD student in US and just graduated last November. I made decision for a postdoc job in Canada because of PR application in the future. Staying in the States will bring me longer time and it is hard to get green card there. I applied and got a work permit to Canada.
I drove across the border last Saturday and expected to start working on Mon Feb 12th 2018 at the University of Alberta. Honestly I didn't know/ recognize the problem of SIN card before. I went to school on Monday and was asked to go applying for SIN card. And it was said that I would obtain the number right away.
Unfortunately, my case was not. The officer at Service Canada said that there was an error in my files that she couldn't issue me a number right away. She had to mail my document to the head office, asking to get it fixed and mailing to my address later on. At that time, I even didn't recognize that it would bring me troubles. The University said that I am not allowed to work until they see my SIN card physically. I am feeling very frustrated and fed up now. HR people do not know anything and absolutely are not professional and helpful trying to find the answer if I can work....They are definitely not flexible to find me a solution. I didn't think this is a big problem because I do have a work permit. And probably I thought in the US way, in US they can put you in the system right away and will update the SSN number after you get it...
I tried to get to the school as soon as I made decision to Canada. But now I am stuck in Edmonton, very very cold now. They even didn't assign me an office to seat. They said they cant do anything until I have my SIN number. And in the occasion of Lunar New Year while I am an Asian, really expect that the Lunar New Year will bring me the good luck and happiness. But not at all.
Please anyone ever has any problem as my case, do you have any way to get the SIN card asap? Cause Canadian government officer said it would take normally 19-20 business days. Urgent case will spend at least 10 business days. It is really a painful problem indeed.
Thank you very much in advance.
All the best,
VT.
Let me share you all my long troublesome story. And please I need your advice or sharing.
I was a PhD student in US and just graduated last November. I made decision for a postdoc job in Canada because of PR application in the future. Staying in the States will bring me longer time and it is hard to get green card there. I applied and got a work permit to Canada.
I drove across the border last Saturday and expected to start working on Mon Feb 12th 2018 at the University of Alberta. Honestly I didn't know/ recognize the problem of SIN card before. I went to school on Monday and was asked to go applying for SIN card. And it was said that I would obtain the number right away.
Unfortunately, my case was not. The officer at Service Canada said that there was an error in my files that she couldn't issue me a number right away. She had to mail my document to the head office, asking to get it fixed and mailing to my address later on. At that time, I even didn't recognize that it would bring me troubles. The University said that I am not allowed to work until they see my SIN card physically. I am feeling very frustrated and fed up now. HR people do not know anything and absolutely are not professional and helpful trying to find the answer if I can work....They are definitely not flexible to find me a solution. I didn't think this is a big problem because I do have a work permit. And probably I thought in the US way, in US they can put you in the system right away and will update the SSN number after you get it...
I tried to get to the school as soon as I made decision to Canada. But now I am stuck in Edmonton, very very cold now. They even didn't assign me an office to seat. They said they cant do anything until I have my SIN number. And in the occasion of Lunar New Year while I am an Asian, really expect that the Lunar New Year will bring me the good luck and happiness. But not at all.
Please anyone ever has any problem as my case, do you have any way to get the SIN card asap? Cause Canadian government officer said it would take normally 19-20 business days. Urgent case will spend at least 10 business days. It is really a painful problem indeed.
Thank you very much in advance.
All the best,
VT.