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IMMIGRATION HOLDING CENTRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada Border Services Agency officer
1, record 1, English, Canada%20Border%20Services%20Agency%20officer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CBSA officer 1, record 1, English, CBSA%20officer
correct, noun
- officer 2, record 1, English, officer
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A CBSA officer may work at a port of entry, at a removal office, or at an immigration holding centre. 3, record 1, English, - Canada%20Border%20Services%20Agency%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent de l'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20l%27Agence%20des%20services%20frontaliers%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente de l'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada 2, record 1, French, agente%20de%20l%27Agence%20des%20services%20frontaliers%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
- agent de l'ASFC 1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20l%27ASFC
correct, masculine noun
- agente de l'ASFC 2, record 1, French, agente%20de%20l%27ASFC
correct, feminine noun
- agent 3, record 1, French, agent
correct, masculine noun
- agente 2, record 1, French, agente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un agent de l'ASFC peut travailler à un point d'entrée, dans un bureau de renvoi, ou dans un centre de surveillance de l'immigration. 2, record 1, French, - agent%20de%20l%27Agence%20des%20services%20frontaliers%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immigration holding centre
1, record 2, English, immigration%20holding%20centre
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IHC 1, record 2, English, IHC
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - immigration%20holding%20centre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- immigration holding center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre de surveillance de l'immigration
1, record 2, French, centre%20de%20surveillance%20de%20l%27immigration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CSI 1, record 2, French, CSI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - centre%20de%20surveillance%20de%20l%27immigration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Immigration Holding Centre
1, record 3, English, Immigration%20Holding%20Centre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
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, - Immigration%20Holding%20Centre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Immigration Holding Center
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Centre de surveillance de l'Immigration
1, record 3, French, Centre%20de%20surveillance%20de%20l%27Immigration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
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, - Centre%20de%20surveillance%20de%20l%27Immigration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro de Internamiento de Inmigrantes
1, record 3, Spanish, Centro%20de%20Internamiento%20de%20Inmigrantes
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CII 2, record 3, Spanish, CII
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centro donde puede ser detenido/a por motivos de inmigración. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Centro%20de%20Internamiento%20de%20Inmigrantes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Se utiliza también mucho el término "Centro de Detención de Inmigrantes". Sin embargo, puesto que en inglés se ha evitado el término "detention", prefiriendo "holding" y en francés también se ha optado por un término menos fuerte como "surveillance", parece mejor optar por "internamiento" que parece más suave que "detención", aunque de eso se trata. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Centro%20de%20Internamiento%20de%20Inmigrantes
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