Is it normal for companies to ask for your SIN number when signing up?

This is my first time signing up for a mystery shopping company, and Market Force is asking for my Social Insurance Number. Is this something that other companies ask for and is it safe to give?
Thank you

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@Kimberly17 wrote:

This is my first time signing up for a mystery shopping company, and Market Force is asking for my Social Insurance Number. Is this something that other companies ask for and is it safe to give?

It is normal for mystery shopping companies to ask for a SS# or an EIN #. They use that information to report your earnings to the IRS as required by law.

@Kimberly17 wrote:

This is my first time signing up for a mystery shopping company, and Market Force is asking for my Social Insurance Number. Is this something that other companies ask for and is it safe to give?
Thank you

never heard of sin. what country r u from.

SIN seems to be the Canadian version of the SSN.

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Yes it is normal
Some companies make Canadians exempt since we dont have a SSN (although we have a SIN which is the same idea)

SIN is a Canadian thing.
Thanks for the information.

I know there is a joke in there somewhere just too tired to drag it out.

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