Identity Card Number - Is Emirates ID # good?

[honeyflower]

Hello UAE iites
I have a doubt regarding Question # 19 in the "Application for Permanent Residence in Canada" form.
They are asking for an Identity Number.

Can we provide the Emirates ID number here?

Thanks

 

[bestpal]

Hello UAE iites
I have a doubt regarding Question # 19 in the "Application for Permanent Residence in Canada" form.
They are asking for an Identity Number.

Can we provide the Emirates ID number here?

Thanks

@honeyflower

I think that should be OK. You can furnish that detail.

Cheers

 

[explorer101]

Hello UAE iites
I have a doubt regarding Question # 19 in the "Application for Permanent Residence in Canada" form.
They are asking for an Identity Number.
Can we provide the Emirates ID number here?
Thanks

ID card number is of the country where you are citizen. If you are citizen of emirates then put emirates id number. I feel by seeing the flag you have put that you are indian, so no id number in India , you can write NA .

 

[bestpal]

Dear friend explorer101,

While I appreciate your opinion, I would still like to maintain that what I wrote earlier is absolutely right.

All UAE residents (categorised as nationals and expatriates) are issued an Emirates ID. This process started since 2008-2009 and many are still in process. Citizens other than the UAE Nationals, i.e. the Expatriates are legal residents irrespective of the countries they belong to. An Emirates ID is a highly sophisticated micro chipped Card with all possible details, including embedded fingerprints, photos signature, history, PP details, etc. etc.

Here, in UAE, citizens is a broad term used to described all residents and is not synonymous at all with the word 'citizen' as used in other countries like USA, Australia, Canada, & India etc. I, of Indian nationality, am a resident expat in UAE, and have spent a total of 20 long years and I know what I am writing about.

Cheers and Best Wishes!
Bestpal

 

[honeyflower]

Thanks