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PORT ENTRY EXAMINATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- application to transit
1, record 1, English, application%20to%20transit
correct, federal regulation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- request for consent to transit 2, record 1, English, request%20for%20consent%20to%20transit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The examination of a person who seeks to enter Canada, or who makes an application to transit through Canada, ends only when a determination is made that the person has a right to enter Canada, or is authorized to enter Canada as a temporary resident or permanent resident, the person is authorized to leave the port of entry at which the examination takes place and the person leaves the port of entry. 1, record 1, English, - application%20to%20transit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
application to transit: term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 3, record 1, English, - application%20to%20transit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande de transit
1, record 1, French, demande%20de%20transit
correct, federal regulation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contrôle de la personne qui cherche à entrer au Canada ou qui fait une demande de transit ne prend fin que lorsqu'un des événements suivants survient [...] une décision est rendue selon laquelle la personne a le droit d'entrer au Canada ou est autorisée à entrer au Canada à titre de résident temporaire ou de résident permanent, la personne est autorisée à quitter le point d'entrée et quitte effectivement le point d'entrée. 2, record 1, French, - demande%20de%20transit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demande de transit : terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 3, record 1, French, - demande%20de%20transit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic screening
1, record 2, English, automatic%20screening
correct, federal regulation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Persons who are seeking to enter Canada at a port of entry where facilities are in place for automatic screening of persons seeking to enter Canada, in which case examination is performed by automatic screening... 1, record 2, English, - automatic%20screening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 2, record 2, English, - automatic%20screening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôle automatique
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20automatique
correct, federal regulation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La personne qui cherche à entrer au Canada à un point d'entrée muni d'équipements qui permettent le contrôle automatique des personnes qui cherchent à entrer au Canada, auquel cas le contrôle est effectué au moyen de ces équipements [...] 1, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20automatique
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, - contr%C3%B4le%20automatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- examination at port of entry
1, record 3, English, examination%20at%20port%20of%20entry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- port of entry examination 1, record 3, English, port%20of%20entry%20examination
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - examination%20at%20port%20of%20entry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interrogatoire au point d'entrée
1, record 3, French, interrogatoire%20au%20point%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- examen au point d'entrée 1, record 3, French, examen%20au%20point%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - interrogatoire%20au%20point%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Interrogatoire au point d'entrée : dans le cas des personnes; examen au point d'entrée : dans le cas des documents ou papiers. 1, record 3, French, - interrogatoire%20au%20point%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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