Update SIN record after getting Citizenship

[8494193]

Hi,

Do we need to update our SIN record after obtaining citizenship? I know our SIN itself won't change from when we used to be PRs, but this is what I just noticed:

Submit a SIN application to:

• request a SIN for the first time
• obtain a confirmation of your SIN
• correct an error on a SIN record
• update a legal change of name
• update the citizenship status on your SIN record
• update your immigration document’s expiry date on your SIN record
• remove your disc number from your SIN record

Source: Social Insurance Number – Apply - Canada.ca

 

[8494193]

I went in an placed a request to update my citizenship status on my SIN record. Will let update the thread when they respond back.

 

[mikemma.9295]

I don't think you need to update it. I asked the same question while applying for a new SIN after obtaining PR. The Service Canada agent confirmed that there is no need to update the Citizenship status as it won't affect my residency status.

I am glad you brought up this question though. Please keep us posted.

 

[8494193]

I don't think you need to update it. I asked the same question while applying for a new SIN after obtaining PR. The Service Canada agent confirmed that there is no need to update the Citizenship status as it won't affect my residency status.

I am glad you brought up this question though. Please keep us posted.

Will do. And yeah, it probably doesn't need to be updated, but I'm a bit OCD in terms of needing to have everything to be in sync

 

[mikemma.9295]

Me too! I have already included this task in my post-citizenship checklist. And will remove it depending on what you update us with. LOL

 

[akbardxb]

I didn't know this was a thing and could need an update. The only place we had to update was my daughter's middle school, even though I don't recall what triggered the need to update school records.

 

[MAT9]

Me too! I have already included this task in my post-citizenship checklist. And will remove it depending on what you update us with. LOL

I think there are two types of SIN One starting with 9 and other with 5. Sin card starting with 5 are issued to the PR and citizen and 9 is issued to the workers with work permit.

 

[8494193]

I think there are two types of SIN One starting with 9 and other with 5. Sin card starting with 5 are issued to the PR and citizen and 9 is issued to the workers with work permit.

Partially correct. SINs with 9 are temp SINs. All other numbers are permanent SINs - the starting digit is dependent on the province where the SIN was issued. See: Social insurance number - Wikipedia

 

[8494193]

So, update and conclusion to the story:

• ~3 business days after placing the request I got an email saying the request has been processed and that they've sent me a piece of mail.
• ~2 weeks after that email, I received that piece of mail...drum-roll...a copy of my SIN confirmation with the same/existing SIN (obviously, no surprise). No mention of what they actually did, lol. I would assume they updated their records

 

[UnleashedFX]

So, update and conclusion to the story:

• ~3 business days after placing the request I got an email saying the request has been processed and that they've sent me a piece of mail.
• ~2 weeks after that email, I received that piece of mail...drum-roll...a copy of my SIN confirmation with the same/existing SIN (obviously, no surprise). No mention of what they actually did, lol. I would assume they updated their records

Thanks for the update. Do you recommend that the rest of us do it or you must have an OCD to do it? One would imagine that your status will be updated across all government agencies once you become citizen. Seems a bit redundant.

 

[8494193]

Thanks for the update. Do you recommend that the rest of us do it or you must have an OCD to do it? One would imagine that your status will be updated across all government agencies once you become citizen. Seems a bit redundant.

Simple OCD to do it. I don't think it really matters since its a permanent SIN anyway. As for status updating across all agencies automatically, I am not so sure

 

[mikemma.9295]

So, update and conclusion to the story:

• ~3 business days after placing the request I got an email saying the request has been processed and that they've sent me a piece of mail.
• ~2 weeks after that email, I received that piece of mail...drum-roll...a copy of my SIN confirmation with the same/existing SIN (obviously, no surprise). No mention of what they actually did, lol. I would assume they updated their records

Appreciate the update, @sid8tive

 

[melito]

So, update and conclusion to the story:

• ~3 business days after placing the request I got an email saying the request has been processed and that they've sent me a piece of mail.
• ~2 weeks after that email, I received that piece of mail...drum-roll...a copy of my SIN confirmation with the same/existing SIN (obviously, no surprise). No mention of what they actually did, lol. I would assume they updated their records

Not sure how I feel about stumbling across this thread but you've inspired my similarly OCD self to also update my status. I've applied online. Lol thanks for sharing your experience

 

[OCanada!]

I'm going to be that THAT guy and dig up a 3 year old thread as I'm going through this now and my OCD is strong. Do we need to update CRA as well? I didn't find anything in my account to do that.

 

[abff08f4813c]

I'm going to be that THAT guy and dig up a 3 year old thread as I'm going through this now and my OCD is strong. Do we need to update CRA as well? I didn't find anything in my account to do that.

No, updating service canada is enough. When I changed from a temp SIN to a permanent one, I just updated service canada and in theory my employer. CRA already knew and had them linked by the time I went to file my first return with my new SIN...