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INDEPENDENT IMMIGRANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- independent immigrant
1, record 1, English, independent%20immigrant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an independent immigrant [is] an individual who has competencies in a trade or profession, experience and personal qualities that meet Canadian selection criteria. 1, record 1, English, - independent%20immigrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immigrant indépendant
1, record 1, French, immigrant%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- immigrante indépendante 2, record 1, French, immigrante%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un immigrant indépendant [est] une personne qui possède des compétences dans un métier ou une profession, une expérience et des qualités personnelles qui répondent aux critères de sélection canadiens. 1, record 1, French, - immigrant%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- applicant wishing to qualify as independent immigrant
1, record 2, English, applicant%20wishing%20to%20qualify%20as%20independent%20immigrant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - applicant%20wishing%20to%20qualify%20as%20independent%20immigrant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demandeur désireux d'obtenir l'admission à titre d'immigrant indépendant
1, record 2, French, demandeur%20d%C3%A9sireux%20d%27obtenir%20l%27admission%20%C3%A0%20titre%20d%27immigrant%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- requérant désireux d'obtenir l'admission à titre d'immigrant indépendant 2, record 2, French, requ%C3%A9rant%20d%C3%A9sireux%20d%27obtenir%20l%27admission%20%C3%A0%20titre%20d%27immigrant%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - demandeur%20d%C3%A9sireux%20d%27obtenir%20l%27admission%20%C3%A0%20titre%20d%27immigrant%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- independent immigrant
1, record 3, English, independent%20immigrant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Independent and other immigrants. This class includes assisted relatives, entrepreneurs, retired persons, those who intend to be self-employed, and others who apply to immigrate on their own initiative at Canadian government offices abroad. 2, record 3, English, - independent%20immigrant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source document is a pamphlet published by Employment and Immigration. 2, record 3, English, - independent%20immigrant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- independent relative
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- immigrant indépendant
1, record 3, French, immigrant%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La troisième catégorie d'immigrants admissibles correspond aux catégories de parents désignés et de requérants indépendants de l'ancienne Loi et comprend les parents aidés, les retraités, les entrepreneurs, les travailleurs autonomes et les autres immigrants indépendants qui présentent une demande de leur propre chef. 2, record 3, French, - immigrant%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- parent de la catégorie des immigrants indépendants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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