Social Insurance Number Vancouver Is It Legal For Me To Get The Social Insurance Number For A Non-working Purposes?

Is it legal for me to get the Social Insurance Number for a non-working purposes? - social insurance number vancouver

I am a storm, talking of a permanent residence in Canada. Now I am the university and I will not get a job in the short term, too. Thus, it is legal for me to get the SSN for other purposes (not work)? I intend to use the social security number, you open a Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA).

* I'm Canadian and I am here on a student visa. Currently studying in the province of Quebec.