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FOREIGN BORN [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Public Law
  • Citizenship and Immigration
DEF

... a resident within a state who was not born there and does not have a blood-tie to a citizen of the state, and is a subject or national of a foreign state.

OBS

aubain: term used in Canada-Québec Accord Relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens (February 5, 1991).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit international public
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

aubain : terme utilisé dans l'accord Canada-Québec relatif à l'immigration et à l'admission temporaire des aubains le 5 février 1991.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho internacional público
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
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Record 2 2014-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
  • Medicine and Health
  • Tourism
CONT

"Passport Babies"... Canada is considering changes to its Citizenship Act that would end automatic citizenship for babies born within its borders. The goal is to stop "birth tourism, "the practice of foreign nationals intentionally giving birth in Canada to get citizenship for their babies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
  • Médecine et santé
  • Tourisme
DEF

Bébé qui obtient le passeport du pays où sa mère est venue accoucher dans le principal but de lui procurer la citoyenneté du pays en question, conformément au droit du sol.

OBS

[Le terme] «bébé passeport» ne doit pas être employé pour désigner le tourisme qui consiste, pour une femme enceinte, de se rendre dans un autre pays avec un visa de touriste pour accoucher. On emploiera plutôt [le terme] «tourisme obstétrique» [ou son synonyme] «tourisme obstétrical» pour désigner ce phénomène.

OBS

bébé passeport : terme et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

In addition to the permanent resident visa required of a foreign national seeking to become a permanent resident at a port of entry, a foreign national seeking to become a permanent resident must hold a British National(Overseas) passport that was issued by the Government of the United Kingdom to persons born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong.

OBS

Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

En plus du visa de résident permanent que doit détenir l'étranger qui cherche à devenir résident permanent à un point d'entrée, l'étranger qui entend devenir résident permanent doit détenir l'un des documents suivants : un passeport intitulé « British National (Overseas) Passport », délivré par le gouvernement du Royaume-Uni aux personnes nées, naturalisées ou enregistrées à Hong Kong.

OBS

Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002.

Spanish

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