Living and working in Canada with no SIN

[Ellby]

Curious if anyone can help me - and I apologize if this is on the wrong board, this is my first post. My husband is a US Customs Officer who just started working in Toronto. We are unable to open up any new accounts here in Canada because we have no SIN, as we are and will remain US Citizens. This means we cannot open a Canadian credit card, which we would need to qualify for a wireless account here in Canada.

 

As of right now we can't make any calls or use the internet on our US cell phones because we would be roaming. So we're stuck. I don't even know where to turn. We have passports and work permits but as US Citizens we cannot get an SIN. If anyone knows anything about opening up an account in a country other than one where you are a citizen... please let me know. Thanks

[breeze]

There should be some help here, because we have people in NY, WI, and OR that I know of, all using Canadian internet providers. Post this in the main credit forum also. Between the tea drinkers (Canadians) and the coffee drinkers (Americans), somebody will find you some phone and internet service.

[Ellby]

Thank you, I will!