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IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTRES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immigration holding centre
1, record 1, English, immigration%20holding%20centre
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IHC 1, record 1, English, IHC
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Facilities used for immigration detention.... Following an arrest, an individual may be detained at one of three CBSA [Canada Border Services Agency] immigration holding centres(IHC) in Canada(Laval, Quebec, Toronto, Ontario and Surrey, British Columbia). If an individual is detained in a region that does not have a CBSA IHC, they may be detained at a provincial correctional facility. 1, record 1, English, - immigration%20holding%20centre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- immigration holding center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de surveillance de l'immigration
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20surveillance%20de%20l%27immigration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CSI 1, record 1, French, CSI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installations utilisées pour la détention liée à l'immigration. [...] À la suite d'une arrestation, une personne peut être détenue dans l'un des 3 centres de surveillance de l'immigration (CSI) [de l'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada] (à Laval au Québec, à Toronto en Ontario et à Surrey en Colombie-Britannique). Si une personne est détenue dans une région où il n'y a pas de CSI, elle peut être détenue dans un établissement correctionnel provincial. 1, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20surveillance%20de%20l%27immigration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Personnel Management (General)
- Federal Administration
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Correctional Services Group
1, record 2, English, Correctional%20Services%20Group
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CX Group 2, record 2, English, CX%20Group
correct, Canada
- Correctional Services 3, record 2, English, Correctional%20Services
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Correctional Services Group comprises positions that are primarily involved in the custody, control and correctional influence of inmates in the institutions of Correctional Service Canada or the custody and control of detainees being held under the ’’Immigration and Refugee Protection Act’’(IRPA) security certificates in federal holding centres or detention facilities and the training of staff engaged in custodial and correctional work at a staff college of Correctional Service Canada. 4, record 2, English, - Correctional%20Services%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CX: Government of Canada occupational group code. 5, record 2, English, - Correctional%20Services%20Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe Services correctionnels
1, record 2, French, groupe%20Services%20correctionnels
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- groupe CX 2, record 2, French, groupe%20CX
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Services correctionnels 3, record 2, French, Services%20correctionnels
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le groupe Services correctionnels comprend les postes dont les fonctions principales consistent à garder et à surveiller les détenus et détenues des établissements du Service correctionnel du Canada, à exercer sur eux une influence correctionnelle ou à garder et à surveiller des détenus et détenues, en vertu d'un certificat de sécurité délivré en application de la « Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés », dans des centres de surveillance ou établissements de détention fédéraux, et à former, à un collège du Service correctionnel du Canada, le personnel préposé au travail de garde et de correction. 4, record 2, French, - groupe%20Services%20correctionnels
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CX : code de groupe professionnel du gouvernement du Canada. 5, record 2, French, - groupe%20Services%20correctionnels
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Immigration Detention Centres
1, record 3, English, Immigration%20Detention%20Centres
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EIC. 2, record 3, English, - Immigration%20Detention%20Centres
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Centres de détention de l'Immigration
1, record 3, French, Centres%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20de%20l%27Immigration
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : rapport lui-même. 2, record 3, French, - Centres%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20de%20l%27Immigration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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