Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

SIN number

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I understand I need something called a SIN number if I wish to work in Vancouver.
Can someone tell me exactly what one odoes and how I can obtain one? Is it possible to get one online, before I leave?

An elementary google search reveals this

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Shouldn't it be SI Number, or just SIN? Why the extra N??

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#2, reminds me of when people say ATM machines and PIN numbers

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According to wikipedia, htis is a case of RAS Syndrome:
"Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome,"
wikipedia.org/wiki/RAS_syndrome

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