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ILLEGAL RESIDENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Private International Law (Private Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be ordinarily resident
1, record 1, English, be%20ordinarily%20resident
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ordinarily reside 2, record 1, English, ordinarily%20reside
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the reason for a person's presence in a place is a relevant consideration, a person can be ordinarily resident in a place even if his or her presence in the jurisdiction is illegal. 3, record 1, English, - be%20ordinarily%20resident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résider habituellement
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sider%20habituellement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résider ordinairement 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sider%20ordinairement
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne qui réside habituellement dans la province depuis au moins les trois mois qui précèdent immédiatement la date de la présentation de la demande peut demander au registraire général de changer son nom [...] 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sider%20habituellement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estado de las personas (Derecho privado)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Derecho internacional privado (Derecho privado)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- residir habitualmente
1, record 1, Spanish, residir%20habitualmente
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ser residente habitual 2, record 1, Spanish, ser%20residente%20habitual
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- illegal resident 1, record 2, English, illegal%20resident
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trained intelligence officer infiltrated into another country and using a false identity with an appropriate cover, such as a small business in order to establish and/or control an illegal residency. 1, record 2, English, - illegal%20resident
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résident clandestin
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sident%20clandestin
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chef de réseau clandestin 1, record 2, French, chef%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20clandestin
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deep cover network
1, record 3, English, deep%20cover%20network
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- illegal residency 1, record 3, English, illegal%20residency
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An espionage network headed by an illegal resident. 1, record 3, English, - deep%20cover%20network
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ideally, it has no contact with the legal residency in the host country, but this may not be the case in practice. 1, record 3, English, - deep%20cover%20network
Record 3, Key term(s)
- deep-cover network
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau clandestin
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illegal resident
1, record 4, English, illegal%20resident
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, English, - illegal%20resident
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résident clandestin
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sident%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- résident non autorisé 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sident%20non%20autoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sident%20clandestin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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