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vickyp
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    February 9, 2021 at 11:00 pm
    Post count: 4922
    #87312

    Here you go. This comes from Alan McEwan, our payroll guru.
    Yes, employers don’t actually require an employee to have a SIN on hire.
    Within 3 days of hire, employees have to provide their SIN to the employer.
    Within 6 days of hire, if the employer has not received a SIN, that fact has to reported to Service Canada.