Social Insurance Number Regulations

Marginal note:Notification — status and number

• 13 (1) A person who has been assigned a Social Insurance Number that begins with “9” and has since become a Canadian citizen or permanent resident must notify the Commission of that change and of that previously assigned number.

• Marginal note:Old number voided — new number assigned

  (2) After the notification under subsection (1) is received by the Commission, the Commission must void the previously assigned number and assign a new Social Insurance Number to the Canadian citizen or permanent resident.