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GRANT PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign national outside Canada
1, record 1, English, foreign%20national%20outside%20Canada
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subject to subsection(1. 2), the minister must, on request of a foreign national in Canada who applies for permanent resident status and who is inadmissible... or who does not meet the requirements of this act, and may, on request of a foreign national outside Canada... who applies for a permanent resident visa, examine the circumstances concerning the foreign national and may grant the foreign national permanent resident status... if the minister is of the opinion that it is justified by humanitarian and compassionate considerations relating to the foreign national, taking into account the best interests of a child directly affected. 2, record 1, English, - foreign%20national%20outside%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étranger se trouvant hors du Canada
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tranger%20se%20trouvant%20hors%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étranger qui se trouve hors du Canada 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tranger%20qui%20se%20trouve%20hors%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous réserve du paragraphe (1.2), le ministre doit, sur demande d'un étranger se trouvant au Canada qui demande le statut de résident permanent et qui soit est interdit de territoire [...], soit ne se conforme pas à la présente loi, et peut, sur demande d'un étranger se trouvant hors du Canada [...] qui demande un visa de résident permanent, étudier le cas de cet étranger; il peut lui octroyer le statut de résident permanent [...] 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. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tranger%20se%20trouvant%20hors%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign national in Canada
1, record 2, English, foreign%20national%20in%20Canada
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- foreign national who is in Canada 2, record 2, English, foreign%20national%20who%20is%20in%20Canada
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subject to subsection(1. 2), the minister must, on request of a foreign national in Canada who applies for permanent resident status and who is inadmissible... or who does not meet the requirements of this act, and may, on request of a foreign national outside Canada... who applies for a permanent resident visa, examine the circumstances concerning the foreign national and may grant the foreign national permanent resident status... if the minister is of the opinion that it is justified by humanitarian and compassionate considerations relating to the foreign national, taking into account the best interests of a child directly affected. 2, record 2, English, - foreign%20national%20in%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étranger au Canada
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tranger%20au%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étranger se trouvant au Canada 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9tranger%20se%20trouvant%20au%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
- étranger qui se trouve au Canada 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9tranger%20qui%20se%20trouve%20au%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous réserve du paragraphe (1.2), le ministre doit, sur demande d'un étranger se trouvant au Canada qui demande le statut de résident permanent et qui soit est interdit de territoire [...], soit ne se conforme pas à la présente loi, et peut, sur demande d'un étranger se trouvant hors du Canada [...] qui demande un visa de résident permanent, étudier le cas de cet étranger; il peut lui octroyer le statut de résident permanent [...] 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. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tranger%20au%20Canada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grant of permanent resident status
1, record 3, English, grant%20of%20permanent%20resident%20status
correct, federal act
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conditions imposed in accordance with the law of the province have the same force and effect as if they were made under this Act, if they are imposed on a foreign national on or before the grant of permanent resident status. 1, record 3, English, - grant%20of%20permanent%20resident%20status
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 3, English, - grant%20of%20permanent%20resident%20status
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- octroi du statut de résident permanent
1, record 3, French, octroi%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9sident%20permanent
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conditions imposées à l'étranger, avant ou à l'octroi du statut de résident permanent, en vertu de la législation de la province ont le même effet que celles prévues sous le régime de la présente loi. 1, record 3, French, - octroi%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9sident%20permanent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection de réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 3, French, - octroi%20du%20statut%20de%20r%C3%A9sident%20permanent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- otorgamiento de estatus de residente permanente
1, record 3, Spanish, otorgamiento%20de%20estatus%20de%20residente%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para el otorgamiento de estatus de residente permanente, Canadá cobra una suma pagadera al [Recaudador General de Canadá] que oscila entre $2000 CAD y $400.000 CAD, en dependencia de a) la clasificación del inmigrante, y b) el número de personas que recibe la residencia permanente como núcleo familiar. 1, record 3, Spanish, - otorgamiento%20de%20estatus%20de%20residente%20permanente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- public policy considerations
1, record 4, English, public%20policy%20considerations
correct, federal act
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Minister... may grant the foreign national permanent resident status... if the Minister is of the opinion that it is justified by humanitarian and compassionate considerations relating to them, taking into account the best interests of a child directly affected, or by public policy considerations. 1, record 4, English, - public%20policy%20considerations
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 4, English, - public%20policy%20considerations
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intérêt public
1, record 4, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministre [...] peut octroyer [à l'étranger] le statut de résident permanent [...] s'il estime que des circonstances d'ordre humanitaire relatives à l'étranger compte tenu de l'intérêt supérieur de l'enfant directement touché ou l'intérêt public le justifient. 1, record 4, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 4, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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