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RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Resettlement Assistance Program
1, record 1, English, Resettlement%20Assistance%20Program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RAP 2, record 1, English, RAP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Adjustment Assistance Program 3, record 1, English, Adjustment%20Assistance%20Program
former designation, correct
- AAP 4, record 1, English, AAP
former designation, correct
- AAP 4, record 1, English, AAP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Resettlement Assistance Program(RAP) is a contribution program through which the Government of Canada provides assistance for resettled refugees to establish themselves in their new home. The program has two main components : income support and a range of immediate essential services. 5, record 1, English, - Resettlement%20Assistance%20Program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Resettlement Assistance Programme
- Adjustment Assistance Programme
- Re-settlement Assistance Program
- Re-settlement Assistance Programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'aide à la réinstallation
1, record 1, French, Programme%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9installation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PAR 2, record 1, French, PAR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Programme d'aide au réétablissement 3, record 1, French, Programme%20d%27aide%20au%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9tablissement
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- PAR 4, record 1, French, PAR
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- PAR 4, record 1, French, PAR
- Programme d'aide à l'adaptation 5, record 1, French, Programme%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27adaptation
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- PAA 4, record 1, French, PAA
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- PAA 4, record 1, French, PAA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme d'aide à la réinstallation (PAR) est un programme de contribution par l'entremise duquel le gouvernement du Canada fournit de l'aide aux réfugiés réinstallés afin qu'ils puissent s'installer au Canada. Le programme se compose de deux volets : le soutien au revenu et une gamme de services essentiels. 6, record 1, French, - Programme%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9installation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada a choisi d'utiliser le terme «réinstallation» plutôt que «réétablissement». 7, record 1, French, - Programme%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9installation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Programme d'aide au ré-établissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Programa de Ayuda al Reasentamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, Programa%20de%20Ayuda%20al%20Reasentamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- resettlement assistance
1, record 2, English, resettlement%20assistance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Resettlement assistance is provided to Convention Refugees Abroad and members of the Humanitarian Protected Persons Abroad Classes admitted to Canada as government-assisted refugees. 2, record 2, English, - resettlement%20assistance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide à la réinstallation
1, record 2, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9installation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aide au réétablissement 2, record 2, French, aide%20au%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9tablissement
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De l'aide au réétablissement est fournie aux réfugiés au sens de la Convention et aux membres des catégories d'immigrants définies selon des motifs d'ordre humanitaire, admis au Canada en qualité de réfugiés parrainés par le gouvernement. 3, record 2, French, - aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9installation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Immigration Adjustment Assistance Program
1, record 3, English, Immigration%20Adjustment%20Assistance%20Program
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Resettlement Assistance Program replaced the Immigration Adjustment Assistance Program in April 1998. The Resettlement Assistance Program collects the SINs of government-assisted refugees who require financial assistance and a range of immediate essential services after they arrive in Canada. 1, record 3, English, - Immigration%20Adjustment%20Assistance%20Program
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'aide à l'adaptation des immigrants
1, record 3, French, Programme%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27adaptation%20des%20immigrants
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme d'aide pour la réinstallation, qui a remplacé le Programme d'aide à l'adaptation des immigrants en avril 1998, recueille le NAS des réfugiés subventionnés par le gouvernement qui ont besoin d'aide financière et de divers services essentiels à court terme après leur arrivée au Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Programme%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27adaptation%20des%20immigrants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- international legal obligation
1, record 4, English, international%20legal%20obligation
correct, federal act
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The objectives of this Act with respect of refugees are to fulfil Canada's international legal obligations with respect to refugees and affirm Canada's commitment to international efforts to provide assistance to those in need of resettlement. 2, record 4, English, - international%20legal%20obligation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 4, English, - international%20legal%20obligation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
international legal obligations: term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 3, record 4, English, - international%20legal%20obligation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- international legal obligations
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- obligation en droit international
1, record 4, French, obligation%20en%20droit%20international
correct, federal act, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- obligation imposée par le droit international 2, record 4, French, obligation%20impos%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20droit%20international
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'agissant des réfugiés, la présente loi a pour objet de remplir les obligations en droit international du Canada relatives aux réfugiés et aux personnes déplacées et d'affirmer la volonté du Canada de participer aux efforts de la communauté internationale pour venir en aide aux personnes qui doivent se réinstaller. 1, record 4, French, - obligation%20en%20droit%20international
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 4, French, - obligation%20en%20droit%20international
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
obligations en droit international : terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 3, record 4, French, - obligation%20en%20droit%20international
Record 4, Key term(s)
- obligations imposées par le droit international
- obligations en droit international
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación legal internacional
1, record 4, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20legal%20internacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ONU y las organizaciones regionales han establecido muchas normas internacionales para proteger los derechos humanos. [...] Estas normas proporcionan una base clara para hacer extensivas a las empresas las obligaciones legales internacionales. Estas obligaciones pueden emanar de dos maneras: Los Estados tienen el deber de proteger los derechos humanos [...] El derecho internacional puede imponer obligaciones legales directas a las empresas, obligaciones que podrían hacerse cumplir a nivel internacional [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - obligaci%C3%B3n%20legal%20internacional
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-09-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- New Canadian Centre Peterborough Immigrant Services
1, record 5, English, New%20Canadian%20Centre%20Peterborough%20Immigrant%20Services
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- New Canadian Centre Immigrant Services 2, record 5, English, New%20Canadian%20Centre%20Immigrant%20Services
former designation, correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Our Mission : To provide resettlement services and direct assistance to new Canadians in Peterborough and area. To promote cultural integration through social and community activities. To inform and educate the public about immigration issues. 3, record 5, English, - New%20Canadian%20Centre%20Peterborough%20Immigrant%20Services
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- New Canadian Centre Peterborough Immigrant Services
1, record 5, French, New%20Canadian%20Centre%20Peterborough%20Immigrant%20Services
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- New Canadian Centre Immigrant Services 2, record 5, French, New%20Canadian%20Centre%20Immigrant%20Services
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- provide assistance to those in need of resettlement
1, record 6, English, provide%20assistance%20to%20those%20in%20need%20of%20resettlement
correct, federal act
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The objectives of this Act with respect to refugees are to fulfil Canada's international legal obligations with respect to refugees and affirm Canada's commitment to international efforts to provide assistance to those in need of resettlement. 1, record 6, English, - provide%20assistance%20to%20those%20in%20need%20of%20resettlement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 6, English, - provide%20assistance%20to%20those%20in%20need%20of%20resettlement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- venir en aide aux personnes qui doivent se réinstaller
1, record 6, French, venir%20en%20aide%20aux%20personnes%20qui%20doivent%20se%20r%C3%A9installer
correct, federal act
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'agissant des réfugiés, la présente loi a pour objet de remplir les obligations en droit international du Canada relatives aux réfugiés et aux personnes déplacées et d'affirmer la volonté du Canada de participer aux efforts de la communauté internationale pour venir en aide aux personnes qui doivent se réinstaller. 1, record 6, French, - venir%20en%20aide%20aux%20personnes%20qui%20doivent%20se%20r%C3%A9installer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 6, French, - venir%20en%20aide%20aux%20personnes%20qui%20doivent%20se%20r%C3%A9installer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-08-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- basic necessities
1, record 7, English, basic%20necessities
correct, federal regulation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An undertaking in writing to the Minister to provide resettlement assistance, lodging and other basic necessities in Canada for a member of a class prescribed by this Division, the member's accompanying family members and any of the member's non-accompanying family members who meet the requirements of section, for the period determined in accordance with subsections(2) and(3). 1, record 7, English, - basic%20necessities
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 2, record 7, English, - basic%20necessities
Record 7, Key term(s)
- basic nessecity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nécessités de subsistance
1, record 7, French, n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9s%20de%20subsistance
correct, federal regulation, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engagement écrit envers le ministre de fournir de l'aide pour la réinstallation au Canada et d'assurer le logement et les autres nécessités de subsistance, pour la période prévue aux paragraphes (2) ou (3), à une personne appartenant à une catégorie établie par la présente section, à tout membre de sa famille qui l'accompagne et à tout membre de sa famille qui ne l'accompagne pas, mais qui satisfait aux exigences de l'article 141. 1, record 7, French, - n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9s%20de%20subsistance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 7, French, - n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9s%20de%20subsistance
Record 7, Key term(s)
- nécessité de subsistance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- immediate essential services
1, record 8, English, immediate%20essential%20services
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, English, - immediate%20essential%20services
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Resettlement Assistance Program. 2, record 8, English, - immediate%20essential%20services
Record 8, Key term(s)
- immediate essential service
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- services essentiels immédiats
1, record 8, French, services%20essentiels%20imm%C3%A9diats
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme d'aide à la réinstallation - Il s'agit de services qui seront offerts aux réfugiés et immigrants immédiatement après leur arrivée au Canada comme le logement temporaire, le soutien du revenu, etc. 2, record 8, French, - services%20essentiels%20imm%C3%A9diats
Record 8, Key term(s)
- service essentiel immédiat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Agreement on Assistance to Refugees and Persons Subjected to Forced Resettlement 1, record 9, English, Agreement%20on%20Assistance%20to%20Refugees%20and%20Persons%20Subjected%20to%20Forced%20Resettlement
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signed on 93/09/24 by the States Members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). 1, record 9, English, - Agreement%20on%20Assistance%20to%20Refugees%20and%20Persons%20Subjected%20to%20Forced%20Resettlement
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Accord relatif à l'aide aux refugiés et personnes déplacées
1, record 9, French, Accord%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20aux%20refugi%C3%A9s%20et%20personnes%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Acuerdo sobre Ayuda a los Refugiados y Emigrantes Forzosos
1, record 9, Spanish, Acuerdo%20sobre%20Ayuda%20a%20los%20Refugiados%20y%20Emigrantes%20Forzosos
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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