As we have already discussed a few legislated uses of the Social Insurance Number in Canada, it is needless to mention that the use of this personal identification is limited to government agencies and to a very few authorities. Let’s have a look at some more legislated uses of the SIN:

• Canada Student Financial Assistance Act: This act states that the students in Canada are required to provide their Social Insurance Numbers who take grants through the loan program for students. The respective authorities need the number for verifying the students’ details, including name, sex, date of birth at the time of granting the loans.
• Budget Implementation Act, 1998: Under this act, individuals who intends to take Canada Education Savings Grants are required to provide the SIN, so that the respective authorities could verify the former’s eligibility .
• Canadian Labor Standards Regulations: Also known as Canada Labor Code, which looks after the health and safety of employees in workplaces under federal jurisdiction, also requires employees’ Social Insurance Numbers, alongside other details in order to maintain records.
• War Veterans Allowance Act: Force veterans are asked to give their SINs in order to be qualified for financial benefits and allowances. They may be asked for the same by federal, as well as provincial governments.
• Federal Fuel Tax Rebate: When filing for fuel, like gasoline refund claim, the Canada Revenue Agency asks individuals for the Social Insurance Number. The agency is responsible for providing a rebate for a portion of the federal sales tax paid by the individuals on fuels that are purchased not for on-road uses. In this case, the SIN is used as a government account number.
• Labor Adjustment Benefits Act: The Labor Adjustment Review Board requires individuals’ SINs, who aged between 56- and-65-years under the Labor Adjustment Benefits Program. This is a program that offers financial benefits to the afore-mentioned age group people who have lost their jobs.
• Farm Income Protection Act: Agricultural producers or farmers in Canada are required to provide their SINs to the Agricultural and Agri-Food Canada for availing income assistance. The SIN is used to verify whether the information provided to the afore-mentioned department match the information provided to the Canada Revenue Agency for income tax purposes.
• Canadian Wheat Board Act: The Wheat Board in Canada requires the SIN for maintaining a record of the wheat and barley growers’ delivery and sale of their products.

Apart from these, the Elections Canada also uses the SIN.