Understanding Job Ads and Applications Course: SIN, TD1 and first-day paperwork

1. Question 1 of 17

   How many digits does a Social Insurance Number (SIN) have?

   • A7
   • B11
   • C9
   • D5
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   Answer: C. 9

   A SIN is a 9-digit number you need to work in Canada or get government programs and benefits.

2. Question 2 of 17

   When must a new employee give their SIN to the employer?

   • AWithin 30 days of starting work
   • BOn the day they apply
   • COnly when they leave the job
   • DWithin 3 days of starting work
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   Answer: D. Within 3 days of starting work

   Employees must give their SIN within 3 days of starting to work, and employers must ask for it within that time.

3. Question 3 of 17

   Tom starts a job before he has a SIN. What must he do?

   • AStop working until his SIN arrives in the mail
   • BUse a friend's SIN until his own number arrives
   • CApply, then give it within 3 days of getting it
   • DWait until tax time next spring to apply for one
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   Answer: C. Apply, then give it within 3 days of getting it

   A person without a SIN must apply, then give it to the employer within 3 days of receiving it.

4. Question 4 of 17

   Your new manager asks to see ID. What is true about your SIN confirmation letter?

   • AIt must be shown to your supervisor every shift
   • BIt can be used in place of a work permit
   • CIt is not ID; show a passport or driver's licence
   • DIt is the best photo ID to bring to your new job
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   Answer: C. It is not ID; show a passport or driver's licence

   Service Canada says the SIN card and confirmation letter are not identity documents. Use a passport or driver's licence.

5. Question 5 of 17

   What is true about a SIN that starts with 9?

   • AIt is given to all Canadian citizens and never expires
   • BIt is for temporary residents and expires with their permit
   • CIt means the person is a full-time student in Canada
   • DIt is a fake number that no employer should accept
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   Answer: B. It is for temporary residents and expires with their permit

   SINs for temporary residents always start with 9 and expire on the same date as the work permit, study permit or visitor record.

6. Question 6 of 17

   Ines has a SIN starting with 9. She gets a new work permit with a later expiry date. What should she do?

   • AApply for a brand-new SIN each year
   • BNothing, because a SIN never expires once it is issued
   • CAsk her employer to change the date on her SIN
   • DUpdate her SIN record with the new expiry date
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   Answer: D. Update her SIN record with the new expiry date

   Temporary residents update their SIN record when they get a new permit with a new expiry date.

7. Question 7 of 17

   You get an urgent call saying your SIN will be cancelled unless you confirm it now. What should you do?

   • ARead your SIN to them quickly so it is not cancelled
   • BGive only the first 6 digits to prove who you are
   • CHang up; only share it by phone if you made the call
   • DAsk them to text you so you can reply with your number
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   Answer: C. Hang up; only share it by phone if you made the call

   Service Canada says never to give your SIN by phone unless you made the call and know it is legally required, and to be careful of urgent messages.

8. Question 8 of 17

   Where should you keep your SIN confirmation letter?

   • AIn a locked place at home
   • BPosted on your job-search profile for employers
   • CTaped inside your work locker for your manager
   • DIn your wallet, so you always have it with you
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   Answer: A. In a locked place at home

   Service Canada advises keeping SIN documents locked away or password protected, not in your wallet or bag.

9. Question 9 of 17

   On your first day, which federal form tells your employer how much income tax to deduct?

   • AT4, Statement of Remuneration Paid
   • BVoid cheque
   • CTD1, Personal Tax Credits Return
   • DRecord of Employment
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   Answer: C. TD1, Personal Tax Credits Return

   New employees fill in the federal TD1 so the employer can work out tax deductions.

10. Question 10 of 17

    When do you also need to fill in a provincial or territorial TD1 form?

    • ANever, because Canada uses only one federal TD1 form for everyone
    • BOnly if you work in two provinces on the same day
    • COnly if you are under 18 years old when you start
    • DWhen you claim more than the basic personal amount
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    Answer: D. When you claim more than the basic personal amount

    CRA says if more than the basic personal amount is claimed, a provincial or territorial TD1 is also needed. In Quebec, form TP-1015.3-V is used.

11. Question 11 of 17

    What happens if a new employee does not give the employer a completed TD1?

    • ATax is deducted using only the basic personal amount
    • BThe employee must be paid in cash until it is filed
    • CThe employer is not allowed to pay the employee at all
    • DNo income tax is deducted until the form arrives
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    Answer: A. Tax is deducted using only the basic personal amount

    Without a completed TD1, the employer deducts tax as if only the basic personal amount is claimed.

12. Question 12 of 17

    Your situation changes in a way that will change your tax credits for the year. How soon must you give a new TD1?

    • AWithin 90 days of the change
    • BWithin 3 days of starting your job
    • COnly at the end of the year
    • DWithin 7 days of the change
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    Answer: D. Within 7 days of the change

    CRA says a new TD1 is due within 7 days of a change that may reasonably be expected to change personal tax credits.

13. Question 13 of 17

    Ravi starts a second job while keeping his first one. His total income will be more than the credits he claimed with his first employer. What should he do on the TD1 for the second job?

    • ASkip the TD1 for the second job because he already has one
    • BTick "More than one employer or payer at the same time" and enter 0 on line 13
    • CClaim exactly the same tax credits again on the second TD1
    • DGive the second employer his TD1-WS worksheet instead of a TD1
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    Answer: B. Tick "More than one employer or payer at the same time" and enter 0 on line 13

    Credits claimed on one TD1 cannot be claimed again. CRA tells people in this case to tick the box and enter 0 on line 13.

14. Question 14 of 17

    What should you do with the TD1-WS worksheet?

    • AAttach it to your resume when you apply
    • BGive it to your employer instead of the TD1
    • CMail it to the Canada Revenue Agency right away
    • DKeep it yourself; do not hand it in
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    Answer: D. Keep it yourself; do not hand it in

    CRA says the TD1-WS worksheet is kept by the individual and is not given to the employer.

15. Question 15 of 17

    Read the passage. Which number is the branch (transit) number?

    Mina's employer asks for a void cheque to set up direct deposit. The numbers along the bottom of her cheque are, from left to right:

    0042 10392 004 5208817

    The first set is the cheque number.

    • A004
    • B5208817
    • C0042
    • D10392
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    Answer: D. 10392

    After the cheque number comes the 5-digit branch number, then the 3-digit institution number, then the account number.

16. Question 16 of 17

    Read the passage. Which number is the financial institution number?

    Mina's employer asks for a void cheque to set up direct deposit. The numbers along the bottom of her cheque are, from left to right:

    0042 10392 004 5208817

    The first set is the cheque number.

    • A0042
    • B004
    • C10392
    • D5208817
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    Answer: B. 004

    The institution number has 3 digits and comes after the 5-digit branch number.

17. Question 17 of 17

    Your employer works out your province of employment for payroll. How is it decided?

    • AWhere you report for work for that employer
    • BThe province where you were born or first arrived
    • CThe province printed on your SIN confirmation letter
    • DThe province where your bank account was opened
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    Answer: A. Where you report for work for that employer

    CRA says the province of employment is where the employee reports for work at one of the employer's establishments. (If you do not report to an establishment, it is where your pay comes from.)

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