Canada (CA)¶
National-ID patterns loaded when you pass countries=["CA"] (or "all"). Universal patterns always stay.
This is a detector, not a legal opinion
id-extract matches the shape of these numbers. A hit is not proof that the value was issued, is still valid, or that the cited statute applies to your document. Checksums, where present, only test the extra digit.
SIN_CA — Social Insurance Number (SIN)¶
A unique 9-digit number issued by Service Canada. It identifies a person for income tax under Income Tax Act s. 237 and for certain federal programs. A personal SIN does not begin with 0 or 8. Temporary SINs begin with 9.
| Package type | SIN_CA |
| Shape this package looks for | NNN-NNN-NNN, first digit 1–7 or 9 |
| Checksum | Luhn |
| Example (synthetic) | 123-456-782 |
Official sources
DRIVERS_LICENSE_CA — Driver licence (province or territory)¶
Licences are issued by each province or territory. Formats vary. The second alternative in the pattern is very broad.
| Package type | DRIVERS_LICENSE_CA |
| Shape this package looks for | Letter + grouped digits, or 5–15 alphanumeric |
| Checksum | none |
| Example (synthetic) | A1234-12345-12345 |
Official sources
PROGRAM_ACCOUNT_CA — CRA program account¶
The business number plus a program identifier and a four-digit reference. The letters this package accepts are RT, RP, RC, RM, RZ, RR, and RG.
| Package type | PROGRAM_ACCOUNT_CA |
| Shape this package looks for | 9 digits + program letters + 4 digits |
| Checksum | none |
| Example (synthetic) | 123456789RT0001 |
Official sources
DIN_CA — Drug Identification Number (DIN)¶
The eight-digit number Health Canada assigns to a drug before it is marketed. The label prints the prefix DIN. The match includes that prefix.
| Package type | DIN_CA |
| Shape this package looks for | DIN + 8 digits |
| Checksum | none |
| Example (synthetic) | DIN 00000000 |
Official sources
NPN_CA — Natural Product Number (NPN)¶
The eight-digit licence number on a natural health product. The match includes the prefix NPN.
| Package type | NPN_CA |
| Shape this package looks for | NPN + 8 digits |
| Checksum | none |
| Example (synthetic) | NPN 00000000 |
Official sources
DIN_HM_CA — Homeopathic medicine number (DIN-HM)¶
The eight-digit number on a licensed homeopathic medicine. The match includes the prefix DIN-HM.
| Package type | DIN_HM_CA |
| Shape this package looks for | DIN-HM + 8 digits |
| Checksum | none |
| Example (synthetic) | DIN-HM 00000000 |
Official sources
UCI_CA — Unique Client Identifier (UCI)¶
The client id IRCC prints on its documents. This package matches the 10-digit form NN-NNNN-NNNN. The 8-digit form is omitted because that hyphenation is too common.
| Package type | UCI_CA |
| Shape this package looks for | NN-NNNN-NNNN |
| Checksum | none |
| Example (synthetic) | 00-0000-0000 |
Official sources
The example values are synthetic or well-known public test numbers. Do not treat them as issued identifiers.