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MEMBER CONSULAR STAFF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- member of the consular staff
1, record 1, English, member%20of%20the%20consular%20staff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The receiving State may at any time notify the sending State that a consular officer is persona non grata or that any other member of the consular staff is not acceptable. 1, record 1, English, - member%20of%20the%20consular%20staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membre du personnel consulaire
1, record 1, French, membre%20du%20personnel%20consulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'État de résidence peut à tout moment informer l’État d’envoi qu’un fonctionnaire consulaire est persona non grata ou que tout autre membre du personnel consulaire n’est pas acceptable. 1, record 1, French, - membre%20du%20personnel%20consulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- official of a country other than Canada
1, record 2, English, official%20of%20a%20country%20other%20than%20Canada
correct, federal regulation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A foreign national may study in Canada without a study permit if they are a family member or a member of the private staff of a foreign representative who is properly accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and who is in Canada to carry out official duties as a diplomatic agent, consular officer, representative or official of a country other than Canada, of the United Nations or any of its agencies or of any international organization of which Canada is a member. 1, record 2, English, - official%20of%20a%20country%20other%20than%20Canada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002 2, record 2, English, - official%20of%20a%20country%20other%20than%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnaire d'un pays étranger
1, record 2, French, fonctionnaire%20d%27un%20pays%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, federal regulation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étranger peut étudier au Canada sans permis d'études dans les cas suivants : il est membre de la famille ou membre du personnel privé d'un représentant étranger qui est au Canada et qui est dûment accrédité par le ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international pour exercer ses fonctions officielles en tant qu'agent diplomatique, fonctionnaire consulaire, un représentant ou fonctionnaire d'un pays étranger, des Nations Unies ou de l'un de ses organismes ou de tout autre organisme international dont le Canada est membre. 1, record 2, French, - fonctionnaire%20d%27un%20pays%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 2, French, - fonctionnaire%20d%27un%20pays%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- liability to give evidence
1, record 3, English, liability%20to%20give%20evidence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liability to give evidence. Members of a consular post may be called upon to attend as witnesses in the course of judicial or administrative proceedings. A consular employee or a member of the service staff shall not, except in the cases mentioned in... this Art., decline to give evidence. If a consular officer should decline to do so, no coercive measure or penalty may be applied to him. 1, record 3, English, - liability%20to%20give%20evidence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obligation de répondre comme témoin
1, record 3, French, obligation%20de%20r%C3%A9pondre%20comme%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Obligation de répondre comme témoin. Les membres d'un poste consulaire peuvent être appelés à répondre comme témoins au cours de procédures judiciaires et administratives. Les employés consulaires et les membres du personnel de service ne doivent pas refuser de répondre comme témoins, si ce n'est dans les cas mentionnés au [...] présent article. Si un fonctionnaire consulaire refuse de témoigner, aucune mesure coercitive ou autre sanction ne peut lui être appliquée. 1, record 3, French, - obligation%20de%20r%C3%A9pondre%20comme%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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