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IMMIGRATION LEVEL [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refugee resettlement application
1, record 1, English, refugee%20resettlement%20application
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The participants may disclose information related to an asylum claim or refugee resettlement application to other institutions, including the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada and appellate level courts in Canada and their counterparts... 1, record 1, English, - refugee%20resettlement%20application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "refugee resettlement application" is submitted from outside Canada, whereas the "claim for refugee protection" is submitted from inside Canada. 2, record 1, English, - refugee%20resettlement%20application
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande de réinstallation de réfugié
1, record 1, French, demande%20de%20r%C3%A9installation%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les participants peuvent divulguer des renseignements concernant une demande d'asile ou une demande de réinstallation de réfugié à d'autres institutions, notamment la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada, la Cour fédérale du Canada et les tribunaux d'appel au Canada, ainsi que leurs équivalents [...] 1, record 1, French, - demande%20de%20r%C3%A9installation%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «demande de réinstallation de réfugié» est présentée en territoire étranger, tandis que la «demande d'asile» est présentée en territoire canadien. 2, record 1, French, - demande%20de%20r%C3%A9installation%20de%20r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pool of positions
1, record 2, English, pool%20of%20positions
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foreign Service(FS) employees and positions in CIC [Citizenship and Immigration Canada] are managed as a pool of resources. Two pools of positions are created at each FS level; one pool of pay positions to which employees are appointed and one pool of duty positions to which employees are assigned, not appointed, on a rotational basis. 1, record 2, English, - pool%20of%20positions
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin de postes
1, record 2, French, bassin%20de%20postes
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pool of pay positions
1, record 3, English, pool%20of%20pay%20positions
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foreign Service(FS) employees and positions in CIC [Citizenship and Immigration Canada] are managed as a pool of resources. Two pools of positions are created at each FS level; one pool of pay positions to which employees are appointed and one pool of duty positions to which employees are assigned, not appointed, on a rotational basis. 1, record 3, English, - pool%20of%20pay%20positions
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bassin de postes salariés
1, record 3, French, bassin%20de%20postes%20salari%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- global planning level for immigrants
1, record 4, English, global%20planning%20level%20for%20immigrants
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Minister of Employment and Immigration announces a global planning level for immigrants for the following year each fall. 1, record 4, English, - global%20planning%20level%20for%20immigrants
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- niveau d'immigration global
1, record 4, French, niveau%20d%27immigration%20global
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent approuvé par M. Jean-Marc Saint-Louis, Emploi et Immigration Canada. 1, record 4, French, - niveau%20d%27immigration%20global
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- preliminary hearing
1, record 5, English, preliminary%20hearing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- assignment hearing 2, record 5, English, assignment%20hearing
correct, rare
- initial hearing 3, record 5, English, initial%20hearing
correct
- first level hearing 2, record 5, English, first%20level%20hearing
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preliminary hearing; initial hearing: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 4, record 5, English, - preliminary%20hearing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assignment hearing; first level hearing : terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 5, English, - preliminary%20hearing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- instruction préliminaire
1, record 5, French, instruction%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- premier palier d'audience 2, record 5, French, premier%20palier%20d%27audience
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
premier palier d'audience : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 3, record 5, French, - instruction%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instruction préliminaire : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 5, French, - instruction%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- vista preliminar
1, record 5, Spanish, vista%20preliminar
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- immigration level and composition
1, record 6, English, immigration%20level%20and%20composition
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, English, - immigration%20level%20and%20composition
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- niveau d'immigration et composition du mouvement
1, record 6, French, niveau%20d%27immigration%20et%20composition%20du%20mouvement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, French, - niveau%20d%27immigration%20et%20composition%20du%20mouvement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- immigration level
1, record 7, English, immigration%20level
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- level of immigration 2, record 7, English, level%20of%20immigration
correct
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%20level
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- niveau d'immigration
1, record 7, French, niveau%20d%27immigration
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- nombre d'immigrants 2, record 7, French, nombre%20d%27immigrants
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - niveau%20d%27immigration
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-04-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Adult Achievement Test
1, record 8, English, Canadian%20Adult%20Achievement%20Test
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CAAT 2, record 8, English, CAAT
correct, Canada
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of the Canadian Adult Achievement Test(CAAT) is to determine the functional achievement level of Canadian adults. It has been developed to assist adult basic educators to accurately assess clients working at a wide range of ability and/or literacy levels. The Canada Employment and Immigration Commission has endorsed the CAAT. 1, record 8, English, - Canadian%20Adult%20Achievement%20Test
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Docimologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Canadian Adult Achievement Test
1, record 8, French, Canadian%20Adult%20Achievement%20Test
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- CAAT 2, record 8, French, CAAT
correct, Canada
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Test de rendement pour francophones
- Épreuve canadienne de rendement pour adultes
- ECRA
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-04-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Weapon Systems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- intentional release of pollutants
1, record 9, English, intentional%20release%20of%20pollutants
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In current circumstances, these include illegal or harmful foreign fishing and activities such as drug trafficking, illegal immigration and the intentional release of pollutants off our coasts. What, then, should constitute a prudent level of surveillance and control within Canada and in the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic approaches? 1, record 9, English, - intentional%20release%20of%20pollutants
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- émission délibérée de polluants
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9mission%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20de%20polluants
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-03-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- major impact
1, record 10, English, major%20impact
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... consider the following definitions extracted from various impact statements: "Major impacts - impacts of great visual or ecological consequence and which may be regional or long-term in nature. Such impacts may be difficult to prevent or mitigate." 1, record 10, English, - major%20impact
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A major impact affects an entire population or species in sufficient magnitude to cause a decline in abundance and/or change in distribution beyond which natural recruitment(reproduction, immigration from unaffected areas) would not return that population or species... to its former level within several generations. A major impact may also affect a subsistence or commercial resource use to the degree that the well being of the user is affected over a long term. 1, record 10, English, - major%20impact
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- incidence majeure
1, record 10, French, incidence%20majeure
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- impact majeur 2, record 10, French, impact%20majeur
proposal, masculine noun
- répercussion grave 3, record 10, French, r%C3%A9percussion%20grave
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "impact" est accepté et il est largement utilisé. 2, record 10, French, - incidence%20majeure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les impacts s'évaluent du point de vue de leur durée (à court, à moyen, à long terme; temporaire, permanente, etc.), de leur importance (forte, faible, positive, négative, bénéfique, nuisible, etc.) et de leur envergure (locale, régionale, etc.). 4, record 10, French, - incidence%20majeure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-02-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- natural recruitment
1, record 11, English, natural%20recruitment
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A major impact affects an entire population or species in sufficient magnitude to cause a decline in abundance and/or change in distribution beyond which natural recruitment(reproduction, immigration from unaffected areas) would not return that population or species... to its former level within several generations. A major impact may also affect a subsistence or commercial resource use to the degree that the well being of the user is affected over a long term. 1, record 11, English, - natural%20recruitment
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- recrutement naturel
1, record 11, French, recrutement%20naturel
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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