Adding your Social Insurance Number (SIN) or Individual Tax Number (ITN)

If you have a previous student or employee record at UBC, you may see an alert indicating that the national identifier (SIN) you entered is already in use. This is expected. Please dismiss the alert, ensure all required fields are completed, and then submit your update.

This tutorial applies to both undergraduate and graduate students on the Okanagan campus.

If you’re a former student or alumni who can’t log into Workday, contact Enrolment Services Advising for support with adding or updating your SIN or ITN.

Learn more about a Social Insurance Number (SIN) or Individual Tax Number (ITN).

How to add or edit your SIN or ITN

Go to your personal information in Workday

1. Log into your Workday account at myworkday.ubc.ca.
2. Click your user icon in the top right corner.
3. Click the “View Profile” button.
4. Click the “Personal” tab in the left menu.
5. Click the “IDs” tab in the top menu.

Add or update your SIN or ITN

1. Click the “Edit” button.
2. To update your SIN, click the plus sign in the top left of the “National IDs” table OR to update your ITN, click the plus sign in the top left of the “Government IDs” table.
3. Complete the required fields:
   • Click the “Country” box and enter “Canada”.
   • Click the “ID type” box and enter “Social Insurance Number” or “Individual Tax Number”.
   • Add your ID number
     • For a SIN, add your number in the “Add/Edit ID” box.
     • For an ITN, add your ID number in the “Identification #” box.
   • Update the “Issued Date” and “Expiration Date” boxes.
4. Please check that the information is correct before proceeding, since you will not be able to see your SIN or ITN numbers in full through your Workday profile.
5. Click the “Submit” button.

View your changes

You can view your changes and confirm that your SIN or ITN has been added to your record by returning to your IDs view on your “Personal” tab in your profile.

You will see that you have a SIN or ITN on record. However, your number will not be shown on screen. Instead, you will see “XXX XXX XXX”.

If you have questions

If you have questions about adding your Social Insurance Number or Individual Tax Number, please contact Enrolment Services Advising.