New Permanent Resident- SIN Issue for Taxes

[SavaB]

Hey everyone, this is my first post on the forum and I wasn't quite sure where to put it. I'm sorry if it is in the wrong category.

I was granted permanent residency a bit over a month ago (YAY) and my SIN number was quickly changed. I gave my employer the new SIN number and they made a copy and said they would change it. Now that it is tax season I went to go see my manager to make sure it was changed, and to make things short they did not change it. They already sent out the T4 forms with my old SIN number. The HR manager said they are unable to issue out a new T4 slip for me but that it should be ok because "the government will know you changed it."

I don't quite feel comfortable with this reasoning, is she right? I have already called CRA and Revenu Quebec to make sure they had the right SIN numbers, so if they have the right one should I be worried my T4 is showing the wrong one?

Thanks!

 

[Buletruck]

Your new SIN and old SIN should be linked in CRA's database. Shouldn't be an issue. Very little chance the government would overlook the opportunity to collect taxes over that.

 

[SavaB]

Your new SIN and old SIN should be linked in CRA's database. Shouldn't be an issue. Very little chance the government would overlook the opportunity to collect taxes over that.

Thank you for your reply, that's a relief to hear.

 

[spyfy]

Your new SIN and old SIN should be linked in CRA's database. Shouldn't be an issue. Very little chance the government would overlook the opportunity to collect taxes over that.

I want to second that. I was also concerned about some tax mixup since I had a TFSA linked to my temporary SIN and even a registered business under my temporary SIN. Everything was carried over.

The only annoying thing was that I had to reauthenticate the MyCRA account with a letter and all since my username and password didn't work anymore due to the new SIN.

 

[SavaB]

I want to second that. I was also concerned about some tax mixup since I had a TFSA linked to my temporary SIN and even a registered business under my temporary SIN. Everything was carried over.

The only annoying thing was that I had to reauthenticate the MyCRA account with a letter and all since my username and password didn't work anymore due to the new SIN.

Thanks! I did that as well, but through email and I had to contact CRA to give me a security code to reauthenticate my account. She looked up my old SIN number for me and told me that it just redirected her back to my new SIN, so all should truly be ok.

 

[SavaB]

Sorry, another question. I know that CRA has linked the two SIN numbers together, but do you guys know if the same can be said about the Quebec government?

 

[phoenix111]

Sorry, another question. I know that CRA has linked the two SIN numbers together, but do you guys know if the same can be said about the Quebec government?

@SavaB did you get any answers from Rev Quebec about this? I'm having the same problem! Thank you!

 

[Rafffff]

I just became a permanent resident after a few years of being temporary. My SIN starts with a 9 and I would like to change it to a permanent one. Does anyone know the process of changing it to permanent one? Is it as if I was applying for a new one or should I request to amend my existing one?

 

[PMM]

Hi

I just became a permanent resident after a few years of being temporary. My SIN starts with a 9 and I would like to change it to a permanent one. Does anyone know the process of changing it to permanent one? Is it as if I was applying for a new one or should I request to amend my existing one?

1. The instructions are here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/sin/before-applying.html

 

[NOC98]

Hi



1. The instructions are here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/sin/before-applying.html

Hi,

Hope you could help me on this, if I get my permanent SIN before I file my 2020 income tax tax return should I start using my permanent SIN or use the temporary one for 2020 filing?

thank you.

 

[canuck78]

Hi,

Hope you could help me on this, if I get my permanent SIN before I file my 2020 income tax tax return should I start using my permanent SIN or use the temporary one for 2020 filing?

thank you.

Permanent

 

[NOC98]

Permanent

I’ve one more q, do we need to create a new CRA account for the permanent SIN? Or will the old one work and CRA will just link new SIN to the existing CRA account? TYSM.

 

[NOC98]

No, you still use your same account . Once a week information from ESDC is sent to the CRA with new SIN # . You want to wait for that to happen . It’s not instantaneous

Thank you!!