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IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- International Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visa office-referred case
1, record 1, English, visa%20office%2Dreferred%20case
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- VOR case 2, record 1, English, VOR%20case
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Matching Centre at CIC [Citizenship and Immigration Canada] national headquarters in Ottawa administers an inventory of "visa office-referred" cases that have already been selected but require a private sponsorship before a permanent resident visa can be issued. 3, record 1, English, - visa%20office%2Dreferred%20case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit international
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cas de réfugié désigné par un bureau des visas
1, record 1, French, cas%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20par%20un%20bureau%20des%20visas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cas désigné par un bureau des visas 2, record 1, French, cas%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20par%20un%20bureau%20des%20visas
correct, masculine noun
- cas de RDBV 1, record 1, French, cas%20de%20RDBV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cas de réfugié désigné par un bureau des visas; cas de RDBV : désignations tirées du mini-lexique «Réfugiés et droit d'asile» et reproduites avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 1, French, - cas%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20par%20un%20bureau%20des%20visas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visa office-referred refugee
1, record 2, English, visa%20office%2Dreferred%20refugee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- VOR refugee 1, record 2, English, VOR%20refugee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Matching Centre at Citizenship and Immigration Canada(CIC) national headquarters in Ottawa administers an inventory of visa office-referred(VOR) cases that have already been selected, but for which CIC works to find a private sponsor to match with the refugee identified initially by the United Nations Refugee Agency. 1, record 2, English, - visa%20office%2Dreferred%20refugee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réfugié désigné par un bureau des visas
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20par%20un%20bureau%20des%20visas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- RDBV 1, record 2, French, RDBV
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Centre de jumelage de l’Administration centrale de CIC [Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada] à Ottawa prend en charge un ensemble de réfugiés désignés par les bureaux des visas (RDBV), qui ont déjà été sélectionnés, mais pour lesquels CIC s’efforce de trouver un répondant du secteur privé à jumeler au réfugié initialement désigné par le HCR [Haut-Commissariat pour les réfugiés]. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20par%20un%20bureau%20des%20visas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Stand-Alone Immigration Reporting System
1, record 3, English, Stand%2DAlone%20Immigration%20Reporting%20System
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- STAIRS 1, record 3, English, STAIRS
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - Stand%2DAlone%20Immigration%20Reporting%20System
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information confirmed by the people responsible for the system. 3, record 3, English, - Stand%2DAlone%20Immigration%20Reporting%20System
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Approximately 40 Canadian embassies use the Stand-Alone Immigration Reporting System, known as "STAIRS". It allows missions to maintain and process immigration applications. STAIRS summarizes monthly processing and sends the results to headquarters by the internet. Headquarters monitors the monthly immigration data, allowing quotas and priorities to be set quickly and easily. 4, record 3, English, - Stand%2DAlone%20Immigration%20Reporting%20System
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Système autonome de transmission des données - Immigration
1, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20autonome%20de%20transmission%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20%2D%20Immigration
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SATDI 1, record 3, French, SATDI
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20autonome%20de%20transmission%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20%2D%20Immigration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignement confirmé par les responsables du système. 3, record 3, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20autonome%20de%20transmission%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20%2D%20Immigration
Record 3, Key term(s)
- STAIRS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eligible maker
1, record 4, English, eligible%20maker
correct, federal act
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subparagraph(a)(i) of the definition "eligible maker" in section 79 of the Act is replaced by the following :(i) the maker, at the date of that first fixation, if a corporation had its headquarters in Canada or if a natural person was a Canadian citizen or permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. 1, record 4, English, - eligible%20maker
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration And Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 4, English, - eligible%20maker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- producteur admissible
1, record 4, French, producteur%20admissible
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'alinéa a) de la définition de «producteur admissible», à l'article 79 de la même loi, est remplacé par ce qui suit : a) soit si l'enregistrement sonore est protégé par le droit d'auteur au Canada et qu'à la date de la première fixation, le producteur était un citoyen canadien ou un résident permanent au sens du paragraphe 2(1) de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés ou, s'il s'agit d'une personne morale, avait son siège social au Canada. 1, record 4, French, - producteur%20admissible
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 4, French, - producteur%20admissible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- head office
1, record 5, English, head%20office
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- headquarters 2, record 5, English, headquarters
correct, plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of the Immigration and Refugee Board. 1, record 5, English, - head%20office
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
headquarters : terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board(IRB). 3, record 5, English, - head%20office
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
head office: terminology used by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 3, record 5, English, - head%20office
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- siège
1, record 5, French, si%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié. 2, record 5, French, - si%C3%A8ge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 5, French, - si%C3%A8ge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- oficina central
1, record 5, Spanish, oficina%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Oficina de Distrito de la Ciudad de México reporta a la oficina central [...] a través de la Oficina de Asuntos Internacionales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - oficina%20central
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- buffalo shuffle 1, record 6, English, buffalo%20shuffle
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before the removal of a person whose refugee claim was not recognized by the IRB [Immigration and Refugee Board], a post-claim review is done by EIC [Employment and Immigration Canada]. If the review decision allows an application for landing in Canada, the removal order must first be carried out through the Buffalo Shuffle, which generally follows [these steps]. National headquarters advises the appropriate inland CIC [Canada Immigration Centre] of the decision. The individual is requested to come to the CIC, where the decision and procedures are explained. The shuffle is initiated at the convenience of the individual. The inland CIC sends a letter to the CIC at a border crossing to advise it that the entry of this individual is authorized. A letter is sent to the American immigration authorities advising them that the person will be readmitted into Canada through the issuance of a Minister's permit. An appointment is requested from the closest Canadian visa office in the United States with instructions to issue a Minister's permit. The individual reports to the visa office on the agreed appointment date, picks up the Minister's permit, and returns to Canada. The individual makes an appointment with an immigration officer at an inland CIC to begin the procedures to become a permanent resident. 1, record 6, English, - buffalo%20shuffle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aller-retour
1, record 6, French, aller%2Dretour
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Avant] d'effectuer le renvoi d'une personne dont la demande de statut de réfugié n'a pas été acceptée par la CISR [Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié], EIC [Emploi et Immigration Canada] révise la demande refusée. Si la décision rendue par suite de cette révision de l'examen est favorable, le demandeur peut solliciter le droit d'établissement au Canada. Toutefois, l'ordonnance de renvoi doit d'abord être exécutée en effectuant un «Buffalo Shuffle» (aller-retour) qui suit normalement les étapes [suivantes]. L'administration centrale informe le CIC [Centre d'Immigration Canada] intérieur de sa décision. On demande à l'intéressé de se présenter au CIC où on lui explique la décision rendue et les formalités à suivre. L'intéressé décide du moment ou «l'aller-retour» sera effectué. Le CIC intérieur envoie une lettre au CIC situé à la frontière pour l'informer de l'autorisation accordée à l'intéressé. Une lettre est envoyée aux autorités américaines pour les aviser que l'intéressé sera réadmis au Canada en vertu d'un permis ministériel. On prend rendez-vous avec le consulat canadien, le plus proche aux États-Unis, et on demande aux représentants consulaires d'émettre un permis ministériel. L'intéressé se présente au consulat à la date convenue où on lui remet son permis ministériel et il revient au Canada. L'intéressé prend ensuite rendez-vous avec un agent d'immigration à un CIC intérieur pour remplir les formalités en vue d'obtenir la résidence permanente. 1, record 6, French, - aller%2Dretour
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Immigration Headquarters
1, record 7, English, Immigration%20Headquarters
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, English, - Immigration%20Headquarters
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- administration centrale de l'Immigration
1, record 7, French, administration%20centrale%20de%20l%27Immigration
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 1, record 7, French, - administration%20centrale%20de%20l%27Immigration
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Immigration Headquarters duty officer
1, record 8, English, Immigration%20Headquarters%20duty%20officer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, English, - Immigration%20Headquarters%20duty%20officer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agent de service à l'AC de l'Immigration
1, record 8, French, agent%20de%20service%20%C3%A0%20l%27AC%20de%20l%27Immigration
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, French, - agent%20de%20service%20%C3%A0%20l%27AC%20de%20l%27Immigration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-08-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Readiness Plan 1988
1, record 9, English, Readiness%20Plan%201988
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employment and Immigration Canada, 1988. 5 volumes in 2. Vol. 1 : Emergency Response Policy; Vol. 2 : Localized(peacetime) emergencies; Vol. 3 : National emergencies; Vol. 4 EIC National headquarters survival plan in case of nuclear attack; Vol. 5 : Departmental emergency book. 1, record 9, English, - Readiness%20Plan%201988
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Readiness Plan
- Emergency Response Policy
- Localized (peacetime) emergencies
- National emergencies
- EIC National headquarters survival plan in case of nuclear attack
- Departmental emergency book
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Plan d'intervention immédiate, 1988
1, record 9, French, Plan%20d%27intervention%20imm%C3%A9diate%2C%201988
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vol. 1 : Politique d'intervention d'urgence; Vol. 2 : Situations d'urgence localisées (en temps de paix) : opérations d'urgences d'EIC; Vol. 4 : Plan de survie de l'Administration centrale d'EIC en cas d'attaque nucléaire; Vol. 5 : Répertoire ministériel des mesures d'urgence d'EIC. 1, record 9, French, - Plan%20d%27intervention%20imm%C3%A9diate%2C%201988
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-12-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Human resource profile
1, record 10, English, Human%20resource%20profile
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Human resources of Employment and Immigration Canada: a personnel fact book 1, record 10, English, Human%20resources%20of%20Employment%20and%20Immigration%20Canada%3A%20a%20personnel%20fact%20book
former designation, correct, Canada
- Affirmative action at a glance: national headquarters 1, record 10, English, Affirmative%20action%20at%20a%20glance%3A%20national%20headquarters
former designation, correct, Canada
- Affirmative action: annual report 1, record 10, English, Affirmative%20action%3A%20annual%20report
former designation, correct, Canada
- Human resources of Employment and Immigration Canada 1, record 10, English, Human%20resources%20of%20Employment%20and%20Immigration%20Canada
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employment and Immigration Canada, 1986-1987. Merger of : Human resources of Employment and Immigration Canada : a personnel fact book=Les ressources humaines d’Emploi et Immigration Canada : un recueil d’information sur le personnel, and Human resource of Employment and Immigration Canada=Les ressources humaines d’Emploi et Immigration Canada, and; Affirmative action at a glance : national headquarters=L'action positive à première vue : l'administration centrale, and; Affirmative action : annual report=L'action positive=rapport annuel 1, record 10, English, - Human%20resource%20profile
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Profil des ressources humaines
1, record 10, French, Profil%20des%20ressources%20humaines
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- Les ressources humaines d'Emploi et Immigration Canada 1, record 10, French, Les%20ressources%20humaines%20d%27Emploi%20et%20Immigration%20Canada
former designation, correct, Canada
- L'action positive à première vue : l'administration centrale 1, record 10, French, L%27action%20positive%20%C3%A0%20premi%C3%A8re%20vue%20%3A%20l%27administration%20centrale
former designation, correct, Canada
- Action positive : rapport annuel 1, record 10, French, Action%20positive%20%3A%20rapport%20annuel
former designation, correct, Canada
- Les ressources humaines d'Emploi et Immigration Canada 1, record 10, French, Les%20ressources%20humaines%20d%27Emploi%20et%20Immigration%20Canada
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-08-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Macro-Evaluation and In-House Surveys
1, record 11, English, Macro%2DEvaluation%20and%20In%2DHouse%20Surveys
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a unit of Employment & Immigration Canada. See National Headquarters Telephone Directory, May 1986 of the Department, p. 69. 1, record 11, English, - Macro%2DEvaluation%20and%20In%2DHouse%20Surveys
Record 11, Key term(s)
- In-House Surveys Unit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Macro-évaluation et sondages internes
1, record 11, French, Macro%2D%C3%A9valuation%20et%20sondages%20internes
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir le bottin de Emploi et Immigration Canada, mai 1986, p. 69. 1, record 11, French, - Macro%2D%C3%A9valuation%20et%20sondages%20internes
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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