Sopposed to give your Social Insurance card before or after?

Question

if u apply for a job are they supposed to ask for your social Insurance card before or after u get hired???..because i gave it to them and forgot to get it back(i wasn't thinking),i am picking it up tomorrow .. i was talking to sum one and they said there not supposed to ask for it until your hired..now i am getting worried because it didn't look like a high class place..DOES ANYONE KNOW??...THANKS A LOT

Answer 1

A company would need your SIN when you are actually hired, and may want to see the card before hand to ensure your name is on it, but I can't think of a reason why they need to keep the card for any length of time. In the future I would not surrender the card without a valid reason.