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IMMIGRATION LAWYER [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immigration lawyer
1, record 1, English, immigration%20lawyer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avocat spécialisé en droit de l'immigration
1, record 1, French, avocat%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9%20en%20droit%20de%20l%27immigration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avocate spécialisée en droit de l'immigration 1, record 1, French, avocate%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%20en%20droit%20de%20l%27immigration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special advocate
1, record 2, English, special%20advocate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Special advocates are top-secret, security-cleared, private lawyers who are independent of government. The special advocate protects the interests of a permanent resident or foreign national who is subject to a security certificate or other proceedings under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act(IRPA) held in the absence of that person or their lawyer. 2, record 2, English, - special%20advocate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avocat spécial
1, record 2, French, avocat%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avocate spéciale 2, record 2, French, avocate%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avocats spéciaux sont des avocats du secteur privé qui sont indépendants du gouvernement et qui sont autorisés à avoir accès à des documents très secrets. L’avocat spécial défend les intérêts du résident permanent ou de l’étranger qui fait l’objet d’un certificat de sécurité ou d’autres mesures sous le régime de la Loi sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés (la LIPR), lors de toute audience tenue en l’absence de cette personne ou de son avocat. 3, record 2, French, - avocat%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- designated representative
1, record 3, English, designated%20representative
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person appointed by the IRB [Immigration and Refugee Board], to act and make decisions on behalf of someone appearing before the IRB who is considered not capable of making decisions. 2, record 3, English, - designated%20representative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, a designated representative must be appointed for children who are not of legal age and for people who are mentally incompetent and unable to understand IRB proceedings. The designated representative may be a parent, in the case of a child, or it may be a professional, such as a lawyer or social worker. 2, record 3, English, - designated%20representative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Each party has the right to change its designated representative and agrees to communicate any such change in writing to the other party as soon as possible. 3, record 3, English, - designated%20representative
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représentant désigné
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- représentant commis d'office 2, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20commis%20d%27office
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne nommée par la CISR [Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada] pour agir et prendre des décisions au nom de quelqu'un qui comparaît devant la CISR et que l'on estime incapable de prendre des décisions. 3, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous le régime de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, un représentant commis d'office est nommé pour un enfant mineur et une personne souffrant d'incapacité mentale et incapable de comprendre la procédure de la Commission. Le représentant commis d'office peut être un parent, dans le cas d'un enfant, ou un professionnel, comme un avocat ou un travailleur social. 3, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chaque partie a le droit de changer de représentant désigné et convient d'en informer par écrit l'autre partie le plus rapidement possible. 4, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración federal
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- representante designado
1, record 3, Spanish, representante%20designado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los niños de 6 años de edad o menores que están haciendo una petición de refugio bajo la petición de sus padres: Sólo deben completar las preguntas 1 y 2 [...]. El padre o madre del menor u otra persona (un representante designado) deben firmar el formulario. 1, record 3, Spanish, - representante%20designado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lay counsel
1, record 4, English, lay%20counsel
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- non-legal counsel 1, record 4, English, non%2Dlegal%20counsel
correct
- non lawyer 1, record 4, English, non%20lawyer
correct
- N/L 2, record 4, English, N%2FL
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lay counsel; non-legal counsel; non lawyer : terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board(IRB). 3, record 4, English, - lay%20counsel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N/L: abbreviation used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 3, record 4, English, - lay%20counsel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- non-juriste
1, record 4, French, non%2Djuriste
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conseil non juriste 1, record 4, French, conseil%20non%20juriste
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-juriste, conseil non juriste : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 4, French, - non%2Djuriste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- common lawyer
1, record 5, English, common%20lawyer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- common law practitioner 2, record 5, English, common%20law%20practitioner
- practitioner of common law 2, record 5, English, practitioner%20of%20common%20law
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lawyer learned in the common law. 3, record 5, English, - common%20lawyer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
common lawyer : terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 5, English, - common%20lawyer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avocat de common law
1, record 5, French, avocat%20de%20common%20law
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- avocat en common law 2, record 5, French, avocat%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine noun
- avocat qui pratique en common law 3, record 5, French, avocat%20qui%20pratique%20en%20common%20law
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avocat en common law : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 4, record 5, French, - avocat%20de%20common%20law
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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