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FOREIGN COUNTRY OFFICER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voluntarily comply with a removal order
1, record 1, English, voluntarily%20comply%20with%20a%20removal%20order
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A foreign national who wants to voluntarily comply with a removal order must appear before an officer who shall determine if(a) the foreign national has sufficient means to effect their departure to a country that they will be authorized to enter; and(b) the foreign national intends to voluntarily comply with the requirements set out in paragraphs 240(1)(a) to(c) and will be able to act on that intention. 2, record 1, English, - voluntarily%20comply%20with%20a%20removal%20order
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se conformer volontairement à la mesure de renvoi
1, record 1, French, se%20conformer%20volontairement%20%C3%A0%20la%20mesure%20de%20renvoi
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étranger qui souhaite se conformer volontairement à la mesure de renvoi doit comparaître devant l'agent afin que celui-ci vérifie : a) s'il a les ressources suffisantes pour quitter le Canada à destination d'un pays où il sera autorisé à entrer; b) s'il a l'intention de se conformer aux exigences prévues aux alinéas 240(1)a) à c) et s'il sera en mesure de le faire. 2, record 1, French, - se%20conformer%20volontairement%20%C3%A0%20la%20mesure%20de%20renvoi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign in-flight security officer
1, record 2, English, foreign%20in%2Dflight%20security%20officer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FIFSO 2, record 2, English, FIFSO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "foreign in-flight security officer" means a person... employed and trained by the government of a foreign country to provide security for aircraft and their passengers and crew... 3, record 2, English, - foreign%20in%2Dflight%20security%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de sûreté à bord étranger
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bord%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente de sûreté à bord étrangère 1, record 2, French, agente%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bord%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- military attaché
1, record 3, English, military%20attach%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- defence attaché 2, record 3, English, defence%20attach%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An army officer attached to his nation's embassy or legation in a foreign country. 3, record 3, English, - military%20attach%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
defence attaché: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 3, English, - military%20attach%C3%A9
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaché militaire
1, record 3, French, attach%C3%A9%20militaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- attachée militaire 2, record 3, French, attach%C3%A9e%20militaire
correct, feminine noun
- attaché de défense 3, record 3, French, attach%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, masculine noun
- attachée de défense 4, record 3, French, attach%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun
- attaché des forces armées 3, record 3, French, attach%C3%A9%20des%20forces%20arm%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
- attachée des forces armées 5, record 3, French, attach%C3%A9e%20des%20forces%20arm%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dès le milieu du XIXe siècle, les attachés militaires sont apparus comme membres réguliers et permanents de l'équipe de l'ambassade. La fonction classique par excellence de l'attaché militaire est l'observation. De nos jours, son objet est double. D'une part, militaire, tant au sens strict du terme que dans ses aspects connexes : industriel, économique, scientifique, diplomatique, etc. [...] L'attaché militaire est bien placé pour suivre [...] certains développements [tels] les coups d'État et l'instauration de gouvernements militaires. [...] et, grâce à ses contacts officiels, il pourra entretenir et cultiver, ensuite, ces relations au niveau gouvernemental. Cet aspect nouveau de la fonction de l'attaché militaire explique pourquoi, dans plusieurs pays d'accueil - notamment du tiers-monde - cet officier est, avant tout, un diplomate politique. Par contre, lorsque son pays est gouverné par un régime militaire, il en est souvent le véritable représentant, éclipsant ainsi l'ambassadeur. 6, record 3, French, - attach%C3%A9%20militaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaché de défense; attaché des forces armées : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 3, French, - attach%C3%A9%20militaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Diplomacia
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agregado militar
1, record 3, Spanish, agregado%20militar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- Citizenship and Immigration
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diplomatic acceptance
1, record 4, English, diplomatic%20acceptance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Persons holding a passport that contains a diplomatic acceptance, a consular acceptance, or an official acceptance issued by the Chief of Protocol for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on behalf of the Government of Canada and are a properly accredited diplomat, consular officer, representative, or official of a country other than Canada, of the United Nations or any of its agencies, or of any international organization of which Canada is a member... 2, record 4, English, - diplomatic%20acceptance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acceptation diplomatique
1, record 4, French, acceptation%20diplomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un visa est accordé au diplomate étranger avant son arrivée au Canada. Par la suite, la reconnaissance de son statut diplomatique se fait au moyen de ce visa qui figure dans le passeport diplomatique. 2, record 4, French, - acceptation%20diplomatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Water Transport)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ship registered in a foreign country
1, record 5, English, ship%20registered%20in%20a%20foreign%20country
correct, federal regulation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Members of a crew of a ship registered in a foreign country, other than members of a crew referred to in paragraph(d), in which case examination is conducted by an officer by telephone or other means of telecommunication... 1, record 5, English, - ship%20registered%20in%20a%20foreign%20country
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002 2, record 5, English, - ship%20registered%20in%20a%20foreign%20country
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- navire d'immatriculation étrangère
1, record 5, French, navire%20d%27immatriculation%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, federal regulation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le membre d'équipage d'un navire d'immatriculation étrangère, autre que celui visé à l'alinéa d), auquel cas le contrôle est mené par un agent à l'aide d'un moyen de télécommunication, notamment le téléphone [...] 1, record 5, French, - navire%20d%27immatriculation%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 5, French, - navire%20d%27immatriculation%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- seek to evade or frustrate the cause of justice
1, record 6, English, seek%20to%20evade%20or%20frustrate%20the%20cause%20of%20justice
correct, federal regulation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Following the appearance referred to in subsection(1), the foreign national must submit their choice of destination to the officer who shall approve the choice unless the foreign national is seeking to evade or frustrate the cause of justice in Canada or another country. 1, record 6, English, - seek%20to%20evade%20or%20frustrate%20the%20cause%20of%20justice
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 2, record 6, English, - seek%20to%20evade%20or%20frustrate%20the%20cause%20of%20justice
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chercher à échapper à des contraintes juridiques
1, record 6, French, chercher%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chapper%20%C3%A0%20des%20contraintes%20juridiques
correct, federal regulation
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étranger doit ensuite soumettre à l'approbation de l'agent le pays de destination qu'il a choisi; l'approbation n'est refusée que dans les cas suivants : il cherche à échapper à des contraintes juridiques au Canada ou dans un autre pays. 1, record 6, French, - chercher%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chapper%20%C3%A0%20des%20contraintes%20juridiques
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 6, French, - chercher%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chapper%20%C3%A0%20des%20contraintes%20juridiques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- official of a country other than Canada
1, record 7, English, official%20of%20a%20country%20other%20than%20Canada
correct, federal regulation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A foreign national may study in Canada without a study permit if they are a family member or a member of the private staff of a foreign representative who is properly accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and who is in Canada to carry out official duties as a diplomatic agent, consular officer, representative or official of a country other than Canada, of the United Nations or any of its agencies or of any international organization of which Canada is a member. 1, record 7, English, - official%20of%20a%20country%20other%20than%20Canada
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002 2, record 7, English, - official%20of%20a%20country%20other%20than%20Canada
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnaire d'un pays étranger
1, record 7, French, fonctionnaire%20d%27un%20pays%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, federal regulation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étranger peut étudier au Canada sans permis d'études dans les cas suivants : il est membre de la famille ou membre du personnel privé d'un représentant étranger qui est au Canada et qui est dûment accrédité par le ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international pour exercer ses fonctions officielles en tant qu'agent diplomatique, fonctionnaire consulaire, un représentant ou fonctionnaire d'un pays étranger, des Nations Unies ou de l'un de ses organismes ou de tout autre organisme international dont le Canada est membre. 1, record 7, French, - fonctionnaire%20d%27un%20pays%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 7, French, - fonctionnaire%20d%27un%20pays%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- suspected to contain
1, record 8, English, suspected%20to%20contain
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clause 21 would permit an officer to obtain from Canada Post any mail from Canada to a foreign country that contained or was suspected to contain reportable funds. 1, record 8, English, - suspected%20to%20contain
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- soupçonné de contenir 1, record 8, French, soup%C3%A7onn%C3%A9%20de%20contenir
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'article 21 permettrait à un agent d'obtenir, auprès de Postes Canada, tout envoi postal expédié du Canada à un pays étranger et qui contiendrait ou serait soupçonné de contenir des fonds à déclarer. 1, record 8, French, - soup%C3%A7onn%C3%A9%20de%20contenir
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- reportable funds
1, record 9, English, reportable%20funds
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clause 21 would permit an officer to obtain from Canada Post any mail from Canada to a foreign country that contained or was suspected to contain reportable funds. 1, record 9, English, - reportable%20funds
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fonds à déclarer
1, record 9, French, fonds%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clarer
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'article 21 permettrait à un agent d'obtenir, auprès de Postes Canada, tout envoi postal expédié du Canada à un pays étranger et qui contiendrait ou serait soupçonné de contenir des fonds à déclarer. 1, record 9, French, - fonds%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clarer
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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