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WITHHOLDING PASSPORT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- National Policies
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Passport Canada
1, record 1, English, Passport%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Passport Office of Canada 2, record 1, English, Passport%20Office%20of%20Canada
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Passport Canada is responsible for issuing, revoking, withholding, recovering and the use of Canadian passports. It provides guidance to missions issuing passports abroad and supervises all matters relating to Canadian travel documents. 1, record 1, English, - Passport%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Politiques nationales
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Passeport Canada
1, record 1, French, Passeport%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bureau des passeports du Canada 2, record 1, French, Bureau%20des%20passeports%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mandat de Passeport Canada porte sur la délivrance, la révocation, la retenue, la récupération et l'utilisation des passeports canadiens. Passeport Canada donne des conseils aux missions qui délivrent des passeports à l'étranger et s'occupe de toutes les questions relatives aux documents de voyage canadiens. 1, record 1, French, - Passeport%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- withholding of a passport
1, record 2, English, withholding%20of%20a%20passport
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
withholding of a passport : terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 2, English, - withholding%20of%20a%20passport
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retenue d'un passeport
1, record 2, French, retenue%20d%27un%20passeport
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'article 3 insère dans l'ordonnance du 2 novembre 1945 deux articles destinés à faciliter l'exécution des mesures d'éloignement : l'article 8-1 permettant la retenue des passeports des étrangers en situation irrégulière et l'article 8-3, ajouté par l'Assemblée nationale, relatif à la prise des empreintes digitales. 2, record 2, French, - retenue%20d%27un%20passeport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retenue d'un passeport : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 3, record 2, French, - retenue%20d%27un%20passeport
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retención del pasaporte
1, record 2, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n%20del%20pasaporte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passport services withholding
1, record 3, English, passport%20services%20withholding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passport services withholding : terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 3, English, - passport%20services%20withholding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rétention de services de passeport
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9tention%20de%20services%20de%20passeport
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétention de services de passeport : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9tention%20de%20services%20de%20passeport
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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