diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eea15cc8b0..85cf017418 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 ### Latest update: 2018-06-09
 
 ### Feature Request
+- [PR #877](https://github.com/stympy/faker/pull/877) Add Canada SIN generator in Faker::Code [@gkunwar](https://github.com/gkunwar)
 - [PR #1268](https://github.com/stympy/faker/pull/1268) Add Faker::Nation.national_sport [@gkunwar](https://github.com/gkunwar)
 - [PR #1273](https://github.com/stympy/faker/pull/1273) Add Faker::Device [@vbrazo](https://github.com/vbrazo)
 - [PR #1272](https://github.com/stympy/faker/pull/1272) Add Faker::DrWho.actor [@timcustard](https://github.com/timcustard)
diff --git a/doc/code.md b/doc/code.md
index 97df668432..e6da5eeea4 100644
--- a/doc/code.md
+++ b/doc/code.md
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ Faker::Code.nric(27, 34) #=> S8505970Z
 Faker::Code.imei #= "546327785982623"
 
 Faker::Code.asin #=> "B00000IGGJ"
+
+Fake::Code:sin #=> "159160274"
 ```
diff --git a/lib/faker/code.rb b/lib/faker/code.rb
index b99c4de354..e20ebe2938 100644
--- a/lib/faker/code.rb
+++ b/lib/faker/code.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,25 @@ def asin
         fetch('code.asin')
       end
 
+      # Generates Social Insurance Number issued in Canada
+      # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Insurance_Number
+      def sin
+        # 1   - province or temporary resident
+        # 2-8 - random numbers
+        # 9   - checksum
+
+        # 1st digit. 8,0 are not used
+        registry = Faker::Base.sample([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9]).to_s
+
+        # generate 2nd to 8th
+        partial = Array.new(7) { Faker::Config.random.rand(0..9) }.join
+
+        # Generate 9th digit
+        check_digit = generate_sin_check_digit(registry + partial + '0').to_s
+
+        registry + partial + check_digit
+      end
+
       private
 
       # Reporting body identifier
@@ -138,6 +157,30 @@ def generate_nric_check_alphabet(values, prefix)
         total += 4 if prefix == 'T'
         %w[A B C D E F G H I Z J][10 - total % 11]
       end
+
+      def generate_sin_check_digit(digits)
+        # Fast Luhn checksum code from luhn.js:
+        # https://gist.github.com/ShirtlessKirk/2134376
+
+        len = 9
+        mul = 0
+
+        luhn_arr = [
+          [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9],
+          [0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9]
+        ]
+        sum = 0
+
+        while len > 0
+          len -= 1
+          num = digits[len].to_i
+          sum += luhn_arr[mul][num]
+          mul ^= 1
+        end
+
+        checksum = sum % 10
+        checksum.zero? ? checksum : (10 - checksum)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/test_faker_code.rb b/test/test_faker_code.rb
index 057c06a2cc..4839820bfd 100644
--- a/test/test_faker_code.rb
+++ b/test/test_faker_code.rb
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ def test_imei_luhn_value
     assert luhn_checksum_valid(@tester.imei)
   end
 
+  def test_sin
+    assert @tester.sin.match(/\d{9}/)
+    assert @tester.sin.length == 9
+    assert luhn_checksum_valid(@tester.sin)
+  end
+
   def luhn_checksum_valid(numbers)
     sum = 0
     i = 0