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IMMIGRATION PASSPORT PROGRAM [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Immigration and Passport Program 1, record 1, English, Immigration%20and%20Passport%20Program
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Immigration and Passport Programme
- Immigration and Passports Program
- Immigration and Passports Programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme de l'immigration et des passeports
1, record 1, French, Programme%20de%20l%27immigration%20et%20des%20passeports
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PIP 1, record 1, French, PIP
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Programme d'exécution de la loi en matière d'immigration et de passeport 1, record 1, French, Programme%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution%20de%20la%20loi%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27immigration%20et%20de%20passeport
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme d'exécution de la loi en matière d'immigration et de passeport : appellation à éviter, car le terme «exécution de la loi» est plutôt l'équivalent de «law enforcement». 1, record 1, French, - Programme%20de%20l%27immigration%20et%20des%20passeports
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Immigration and Passport Program Review Implementation Working Group 1, record 2, English, Immigration%20and%20Passport%20Program%20Review%20Implementation%20Working%20Group
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- I and P Program Review Implementation Working Group 1, record 2, English, I%20and%20P%20Program%20Review%20Implementation%20Working%20Group
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Immigration and Passport Programme Review Implementation Working Group
- I and P Programme Review Implementation Working Group
- Immigration and Passports Program Review Implementation Working Group
- Immigration and Passports Programme Review Implementation Working Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur la mise en œuvre de l'examen du Programme de l'immigration et des passeports
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20l%27examen%20du%20Programme%20de%20l%27immigration%20et%20des%20passeports
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Groupe de travail sur la mise en œuvre de l'examen du Programme d'exécution de la loi en matière d'immigration et de passeport 1, record 2, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20l%27examen%20du%20Programme%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution%20de%20la%20loi%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27immigration%20et%20de%20passeport
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe de travail sur la mise en œuvre de l'examen du Programme d'exécution de la loi en matière d'immigration et de passeport : appellation à éviter, car le terme «exécution de la loi» est plutôt l'équivalent de «law enforcement». 1, record 2, French, - Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20l%27examen%20du%20Programme%20de%20l%27immigration%20et%20des%20passeports
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Official Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Passport Program Modernization Initiative
1, record 3, English, Passport%20Program%20Modernization%20Initiative
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PPMI 1, record 3, English, PPMI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... PPMI was created to support the transition of the Passport Program into IRCC [Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada] and ESDC [Employment and Social Development Canada], to strengthen integrity and security, and to increase domestic access to passport services. 2, record 3, English, - Passport%20Program%20Modernization%20Initiative
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Passport Programme Modernization Initiative
- Passport Program Modernisation Initiative
- Passport Programme Modernisation Initiative
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Documents officiels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Initiative de modernisation du Programme de passeport
1, record 3, French, Initiative%20de%20modernisation%20du%20Programme%20de%20passeport
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IMPP 1, record 3, French, IMPP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L']IMPP a été créée pour soutenir la transition du Programme de passeport à IRCC [Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada] et à EDSC [Emploi et Développement social Canada], pour renforcer l'intégrité et la sécurité, et pour améliorer l'accès national aux services de passeport. 2, record 3, French, - Initiative%20de%20modernisation%20du%20Programme%20de%20passeport
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Applications of Electronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- machine-readable zone
1, record 4, English, machine%2Dreadable%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MRZ 2, record 4, English, MRZ
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- machine readable zone 3, record 4, English, machine%20readable%20zone
correct
- MRZ 3, record 4, English, MRZ
correct
- MRZ 3, record 4, English, MRZ
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed-dimensional area located on the MRTD [machine readable travel document] data page, containing mandatory and optional data formatted for machine reading using OCR [optical character recognition] methods. 3, record 4, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advance Passenger Information(API) program, which is a joint Citizenship and Immigration Canada-Canada Customs and Revenue Agency initiative that allows CIC to receive and review passenger information on travellers prior to their arrival in Canada, and is limited to tombstone data contained in the machine-readable zone of the passport. 4, record 4, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine-readable zone; MRZ: terminology used by Passport Canada. 5, record 4, English, - machine%2Dreadable%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de lecture automatique
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ZLA 2, record 4, French, ZLA
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace de dimensions fixées situé sur la page de renseignements du DVLM [document de voyage lisible à la machine], contenant des renseignements obligatoires et des renseignements facultatifs dans une forme se prêtant à la lecture automatique utilisant les méthodes ROC [reconnaissance optique de caractères]. 3, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première étape consiste à acquérir les données d'information préalable sur les voyageurs, qui sont les renseignements de base habituellement indiqués dans la zone de lecture automatique d'un document de voyage. 4, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de lecture automatique; ZLA : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 5, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20lecture%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de lectura mecánica
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ZLM 1, record 4, Spanish, ZLM
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La característica que define al PLM [pasaporte de lectura mecánica] es la "zona de lectura mecánica" en la parte inferior de la página de datos, que contiene dos líneas de datos presentados en caracteres OCR-B que recapitulan los datos esenciales contenidos en la "zona de inspección visual" de la página. 2, record 4, Spanish, - zona%20de%20lectura%20mec%C3%A1nica
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Immigration and Passport Program
1, record 5, English, Immigration%20and%20Passport%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Programme des questions d'immigration et de passeports
1, record 5, French, Programme%20des%20questions%20d%27immigration%20et%20de%20passeports
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solliciteur général. 1, record 5, French, - Programme%20des%20questions%20d%27immigration%20et%20de%20passeports
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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