Service Canada is closing it's doors across the country in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

"Our priority is the health and safety of all Canadians, while maintaining service to the public. We are temporarily closing in person Service Canada Centres to allow us to better prioritize capacity and to ensure critical service delivery to vulnerable clients."

Clients can apply for critical services online. Personalized service support for EI and pensions applications through an e-service will be available online and on mobile phone.

To support access to critical programs and services for clients without access to technology, Service Canada Community Outreach and Liaison Service staff are contacting communities to offer alternate service delivery methods that will continue to support accessing critical programs, services and benefits.

Service Canada centre call volumes are expected to be high for the foreseeable future.

They are only accepting SIN applications submitted by mail.

For more information, visit canada.ca.