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H&C CONSIDERATIONS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- humanitarian and compassionate considerations
1, record 1, English, humanitarian%20and%20compassionate%20considerations
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- H&C 2, record 1, English, H%26C
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- humanitarian and compassionate grounds 1, record 1, English, humanitarian%20and%20compassionate%20grounds
correct, see observation, plural
- H&C considerations 2, record 1, English, H%26C%20considerations
correct, see observation, plural
- H&C grounds 2, record 1, English, H%26C%20grounds
correct, see observation, plural
- humanitarian considerations 3, record 1, English, humanitarian%20considerations
correct, see observation, plural
- H&C 3, record 1, English, H%26C
correct, see observation, plural
- H&C 3, record 1, English, H%26C
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
humanitarian and compassionate considerations; humantarian and compassionate grounds: terms found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001, last updated on July 1, 2015. 4, record 1, English, - humanitarian%20and%20compassionate%20considerations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
humanitarian and compassionate considerations; humanitarian and compassionate grounds; humanitarian considerations; H&C: terms and abbreviation used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). 5, record 1, English, - humanitarian%20and%20compassionate%20considerations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
H&C; H&C considerations; H&C grounds: usage depends on the context. 5, record 1, English, - humanitarian%20and%20compassionate%20considerations
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- considérations d'ordre humanitaire
1, record 1, French, consid%C3%A9rations%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CH 2, record 1, French, CH
see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circonstances d'ordre humanitaire 3, record 1, French, circonstances%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
- CH 2, record 1, French, CH
see observation, feminine noun, plural
- CH 2, record 1, French, CH
- motifs d'ordre humanitaire 3, record 1, French, motifs%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
correct, masculine noun, plural
- considérations humanitaires 4, record 1, French, consid%C3%A9rations%20humanitaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
- circonstances humanitaires 2, record 1, French, circonstances%20humanitaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
- raisons d'ordre humanitaire 5, record 1, French, raisons%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
25.1 (1) Le ministre peut […] lui octroyer le statut de résident permanent ou lever tout ou partie des critères et obligations applicables, s'il estime que des considérations d'ordre humanitaire relatives à l'étranger le justifient,compte tenu de l'intérêt supérieur de l'enfant directement touché. 6, record 1, French, - consid%C3%A9rations%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circonstances d'ordre humanitaire; motifs d'ordre humanitaire; considérations d'ordre humanitaire : termes tirés de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001, dernière modification 2015-07-01. 7, record 1, French, - consid%C3%A9rations%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
considérations d'ordre humanitaire; circonstances d'ordre humanitaire; motifs d'ordre humanitaire; considérations humanitaires; circonstances humanitaires; raisons d'ordre humanitaire : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada (CIC) et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 8, record 1, French, - consid%C3%A9rations%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans les textes de la CISR, on doit utiliser les termes «considérations d'ordre humanitaire» et «circonstances d'ordre humanitaire» au long. L'abréviation «CH» est acceptée uniquement dans certains textes de Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada (CIC). 8, record 1, French, - consid%C3%A9rations%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- razones humanitarias y de compasión
1, record 1, Spanish, razones%20humanitarias%20y%20de%20compasi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- razones de compasión y humanitarias 2, record 1, Spanish, razones%20de%20compasi%C3%B3n%20y%20humanitarias
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Ley de Inmigración y Protección de Refugiados y sus reglamentos dan autoridad a los oficiales de visas para usar su discreción al evaluar situaciones en las cuales pudieran existir razones de compasión y humanitarias. Los solicitantes que deseen exponer una circunstancia particular basada en razones humanitarias y de compasión para que sean considerados por un oficial, deberán anexar un escrito junto con su solicitud, describiendo la situación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - razones%20humanitarias%20y%20de%20compasi%C3%B3n
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