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APPLICANTS SPOUSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marriage of convenience
1, record 1, English, marriage%20of%20convenience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MOC 2, record 1, English, MOC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some cases, sponsors and foreign applicants set up a "marriage of convenience. "This is a marriage or common-law relationship whose sole purpose is to let the sponsored spouse or partner immigrate to Canada. 3, record 1, English, - marriage%20of%20convenience
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mariage de complaisance
1, record 1, French, mariage%20de%20complaisance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il arrive que des répondants et des demandeurs étrangers arrangent un «mariage de complaisance ». Il s'agit d'un mariage ou d'une union de fait dont l'unique but est de permettre à l'époux ou l'épouse ou au partenaire parrainé d'immigrer au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - mariage%20de%20complaisance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- matrimonio de conveniencia
1, record 1, Spanish, matrimonio%20de%20conveniencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- matrimonio por conveniencia 2, record 1, Spanish, matrimonio%20por%20conveniencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todos hemos escuchado hablar de los matrimonios por conveniencia entre un ciudadano o ciudadana estadounidense y un extranjero(a) para dar a este(a) último la residencia permanente. [...] En el pasado, los cónyuges por conveniencia se separaban y/o divorciaban poco después de haber contraído matrimonio y haberse valido de las ventajas que ofrecen las disposiciones migratorias que contemplan la residencia permanente expedita para los familiares inmediatos de los estadounidenses [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - matrimonio%20de%20conveniencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- applicant's spouse
1, record 2, English, applicant%27s%20spouse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conjoint du requérant
1, record 2, French, conjoint%20du%20requ%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épouse du demandeur 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9pouse%20du%20demandeur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conjoint du requérant est utilisé dans le contexte d'une demande en justice 2, record 2, French, - conjoint%20du%20requ%C3%A9rant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pensioner spouse
1, record 3, English, pensioner%20spouse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amount of SPA(Spouse's Allowance) to which an applicant is entitled is determined by the length of the applicant's period of residence in Canada and the combined annual income of the applicant and the pensioner spouse. 1, record 3, English, - pensioner%20spouse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conjoint pensionné
1, record 3, French, conjoint%20pensionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conjointe pensionnée 2, record 3, French, conjointe%20pensionn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le montant de l'Allocation au conjoint versé à un requérant quelconque est calculé en fonction de la durée de sa période de résidence au Canada et de son revenu annuel combiné avec celui de son conjoint pensionné. 1, record 3, French, - conjoint%20pensionn%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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