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Canada Social Insurance Number

2 patternsproximity 300recommended confidence 75 (medium)

Detects formatted and unformatted Canadian social insurance number.

The patterns, as the engine reads them

confidence 85 (high)
  • Primary: Func_canadian_sin: built-in matching logic that runs inside Purview. Browsable here, not yet testable.
  • Any of these:
    • Keyword_sin: 18 keywords (word match), e.g. "sin", "social insurance", "numero d'assurance sociale"
    • Keyword_sin_collaborative: 8 keywords (word match), e.g. "driver's license", "drivers license", "driver's licence"
confidence 75 (medium)
  • Primary: Func_unformatted_canadian_sin: built-in matching logic that runs inside Purview. Browsable here, not yet testable.
  • Required: Keyword_sin: 18 keywords (word match), e.g. "sin", "social insurance", "numero d'assurance sociale"
Not available for live testing here. Part of this definition relies on a matching function this browser model does not implement, so a result would not be one we could stand behind. The anatomy above is still accurate, and the portal's own SIT test will evaluate it properly.
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