Proof of the right to work in Canada is driven by the Social Insurance Number. If this starts with other than the digit 9, the person is either a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. Both have an unqualified right to work in Canada.
If the SIN starts with a 9 employers must see a study or work permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. These documents give an expiry date that is linked to the expiry date on the related SIN.
The only thing that links the confirmation of SIN issued by Service Canada to these documents, and any other government issued id is the person’s name. This is why its important to follow up if the driver’s licence or the Ontario Security Guard Licence is issued in a different last name than on the SIN card or confirmation letter. Particularly, given the industry that the employer operates in.
Alan
