Weird Background Check Question

[phranklee]

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So, I got accepted to one of my top choices (woo!) and they're one of the AAMC criminal background check participants. I've never committed a crime, but I did go to college in Canada as an American citizen.

While I'm not a Canadian citizen, I did get a "Temporary Social Insurance Number" for the last six months I was in Canada so I could work full time. It's been expired for years now. Should I include this in addition to my American SSN? The form just asks for a Canadian Social Insurance Number -- it doesn't say whether or not to include an expired "temporary" SIN.

Thanks for any information!

 

[sinombre]

I would probably err on the side of caution and include it--I doubt including it could hurt you. It may be worth trying to contact the background check company though.

 

[Mavii]

Is there some reason why you wouldn't include it? Unless you were doing something on the low, then including it will likely save you a lot of time. They might run your info and then request more information from you a week or 2 later. Just include it unless you did something that involved chloroform and a shovel. 👍

 

[phranklee]

Is there some reason why you wouldn't include it? Unless you were doing something on the low, then including it will likely save you a lot of time. They might run your info and then request more information from you a week or 2 later. Just include it unless you did something that involved chloroform and a shovel. 👍

Yeah, this is clearly the right answer. I guess I was worried it would come up as a non-existing SIN (because it's expired) and then the whole process would be delayed. Thanks y'all.

 

[sinombre]

Is there some reason why you wouldn't include it? Unless you were doing something on the low, then including it will likely save you a lot of time. They might run your info and then request more information from you a week or 2 later. Just include it unless you did something that involved chloroform and a shovel. 👍