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BUSINESS IMMIGRANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business immigrant
1, record 1, English, business%20immigrant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Immigrant] persons coming to Canada as Self-employed, Entrepreneurs or Investors. 2, record 1, English, - business%20immigrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada's business immigration program was designed to promote, encourage and facilitate the immigration of experience business persons [i.e. business immigrants] from abroad who will make a positive contribution to the country's economic development by applying their risk capital and know-how to Canadian business ventures which create jobs for Canadians. 2, record 1, English, - business%20immigrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 3, record 1, English, - business%20immigrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gens d'affaires immigrants
1, record 1, French, gens%20d%27affaires%20immigrants
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- immigrants gens d'affaires 1, record 1, French, immigrants%20gens%20d%27affaires
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La catégorie des gens d'affaires, qui fait partie de la catégorie des «indépendants», est composée des immigrants «entrepreneurs» et «travailleurs autonomes» (sélectionnés sur la base d'un projet d'entreprise) et des immigrants «investisseurs» (sélectionnés sur la base d'un engagement à investir dans certains types de valeurs mobilières). 2, record 1, French, - gens%20d%27affaires%20immigrants
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 3, record 1, French, - gens%20d%27affaires%20immigrants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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