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DEMANDEUR ASILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refugee claimant
1, record 1, English, refugee%20claimant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- refugee protection claimant 2, record 1, English, refugee%20protection%20claimant
correct, noun
- refugee status claimant 3, record 1, English, refugee%20status%20claimant
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Canada, a person who claims refugee protection. 4, record 1, English, - refugee%20claimant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you are a refugee claimant you will need to prove that you cannot support yourself without recourse to social assistance (welfare). 5, record 1, English, - refugee%20claimant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refugee claimant; refugee protection claimant; refugee status claimant: designations used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 4, record 1, English, - refugee%20claimant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- refugee-protection claimant
- refugee-status claimant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demandeur d'asile
1, record 1, French, demandeur%20d%27asile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demandeuse d'asile 2, record 1, French, demandeuse%20d%27asile
correct, feminine noun
- demandeure d'asile 3, record 1, French, demandeure%20d%27asile
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- demandeur du statut de réfugié 4, record 1, French, demandeur%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- demandeuse du statut de réfugiée 5, record 1, French, demandeuse%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- demandeure du statut de réfugiée 2, record 1, French, demandeure%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- revendicateur du statut de réfugié 6, record 1, French, revendicateur%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- revendicatrice du statut de réfugié 7, record 1, French, revendicatrice%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- demanderesse d'asile 8, record 1, French, demanderesse%20d%27asile
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Canada, personne qui demande l'asile. 9, record 1, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demandeure d'asile; demandeure du statut de réfugiée : Bien que la forme féminine «demandeure» soit considérée par plusieurs ouvrages comme un barbarisme qui ne respecte pas les règles de féminisation des noms de personne en «-eur», il s'agit de la forme privilégiée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada. 9, record 1, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
demanderesse d'asile : En contexte judiciaire canadien, le terme féminin «demanderesse d'asile» est fréquemment employé, surtout à la Cour fédérale. Cette forme féminine est employée sous l'influence de la terminologie de procédure qui sert à désigner la partie qui introduit une demande devant le tribunal («demandeur»/«demanderesse»). 9, record 1, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
demandeur d'asile; demandeuse d'asile; demandeur du statut de réfugié; demandeuse du statut de réfugiée; revendicateur du statut de réfugié; revendicatrice du statut de réfugié : désignations en usage à Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada. 9, record 1, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
demandeur d'asile; demandeure d'asile; demandeur du statut de réfugié; demandeure du statut de réfugiée : désignations en usage à la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada. 9, record 1, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- International Public Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asylum seeker
1, record 2, English, asylum%20seeker
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- asylum-seeker 2, record 2, English, asylum%2Dseeker
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person seeking admission to a country as a refugee and awaiting a decision on his or her application for refugee status under relevant international and national instruments. 3, record 2, English, - asylum%20seeker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asylum seeker; asylum-seeker: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - asylum%20seeker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asylum seeker: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 5, record 2, English, - asylum%20seeker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit international public
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demandeur d'asile
1, record 2, French, demandeur%20d%27asile
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui demande le statut de réfugié à un pays et qui attend une décision sur sa demande en vertu des instruments internationaux et nationaux pertinents. 2, record 2, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demandeur d'asile : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
demandeur d'asile : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 4, record 2, French, - demandeur%20d%27asile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derecho internacional público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- solicitante de asilo
1, record 2, Spanish, solicitante%20de%20asilo
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona cuya solicitud de la condición de refugiado está en trámite en el procedimiento de asilo o que está registrada como solicitante de asilo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - solicitante%20de%20asilo
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