Obtaining a Social Insurance Number

Does Your Child Have A Social Insurance Number?

To start an RESP, your child will need a Social Insurance Number (SIN), and that can sometimes take weeks.

One of the several benefits of starting a Canadian Scholarship Trust Plan RESP is that you can start a non-registered education savings plan without a SIN for up to one year. When we receive your child's SIN, we will register your plan and apply the CESG and accumulated investment income retroactively.

You can obtain a SIN for your child in several ways:

Online

Visit www.hrsdc.gc.ca for more information or download an application form here.

Telephone

Call the HRSDC toll-free number listed in the Government of Canada pages of your local telephone directory under the heading "social insurance numbers".

In Person

Visit your local HRSDC office and obtain an application. Find one here.

Canada Post
Social Insurance Registration
P.O. Box 7000
Bathurst, New Brunswick
E2A 4T1