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IMMIGRANT DEPENDANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immigrant dependent
1, record 1, English, immigrant%20dependent
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, English, - immigrant%20dependent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Canada and Great Britain, the term "dependant," when used as a noun as is the case here, is more frequently written with an "a," whereas in the United States, the spelling with an "e" is more common. 3, record 1, English, - immigrant%20dependent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- immigrant dependant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immigrant à charge
1, record 1, French, immigrant%20%C3%A0%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, French, - immigrant%20%C3%A0%20charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accompanying dependant of an immigrant
1, record 2, English, accompanying%20dependant%20of%20an%20immigrant
correct, federal regulation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The person, at the time they made an application for landing under the former Regulations, was an accompanying dependant of an immigrant, within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the former Regulations, 19 years of age or older and not a spouse of the principal applicant. 1, record 2, English, - accompanying%20dependant%20of%20an%20immigrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 2, record 2, English, - accompanying%20dependant%20of%20an%20immigrant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne à charge qui accompagne un immigrant
1, record 2, French, personne%20%C3%A0%20charge%20qui%20accompagne%20un%20immigrant
correct, federal regulation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au moment où la demande d'établissement a été faite en vertu de l'ancien règlement, la personne était une personne à charge qui accompagne un immigrant, au sens du paragraphe 2(1) de l'ancien règlement, était âgée d'au moins dix-neuf ans, mais n'était pas le conjoint du demandeur principal. 1, record 2, French, - personne%20%C3%A0%20charge%20qui%20accompagne%20un%20immigrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 2, French, - personne%20%C3%A0%20charge%20qui%20accompagne%20un%20immigrant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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