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TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-person household
1, record 1, English, two%2Dperson%20household
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- two person household
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ménage à deux personnes
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9nage%20%C3%A0%20deux%20personnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dépenses totales les plus élevées pour les spectacles en salle touchent les ménages à deux personnes […] 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9nage%20%C3%A0%20deux%20personnes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- household income
1, record 2, English, household%20income
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The annual money income from all sources for all members of the household including income from related and unrelated subfamily members and unrelated individuals living in the household. 2, record 2, English, - household%20income
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with family income. 3, record 2, English, - household%20income
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Household : A person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Usually a household is a family, but it may consist of a group of unrelated persons, of two or more unrelated families living together, or of one person living alone. 4, record 2, English, - household%20income
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revenu du ménage
1, record 2, French, revenu%20du%20m%C3%A9nage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tous les revenus qui alimentent le ménage, soit : les salaires bruts (avant déductions sociales), les revenus issus de l'activité indépendante, les rentes, les intérêts, les revenus en nature (prestations de l'employeur, cadeaux, produits du jardin), les remboursements, etc. 2, record 2, French, - revenu%20du%20m%C3%A9nage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- revenu des ménages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingreso del hogar
1, record 2, Spanish, ingreso%20del%20hogar
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- private household
1, record 3, English, private%20household
correct, federal regulation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A foreign national becomes a member of the live-in caregiver class if they entered Canada as a live-in caregiver and, for a cumulative period of at least two years within the three years immediately following their entry, resided in a private household in Canada, and provided child care, senior home support care or care of a disabled person in that household without supervision... 1, record 3, English, - private%20household
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 2, record 3, English, - private%20household
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résidence privée
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidence%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, federal regulation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étranger fait partie de la catégorie des aides familiaux si les exigences suivantes sont satisfaites : il est entré au Canada à titre d'aide familial et, au cours des trois ans suivant son entrée, il a, durant au moins deux ans : d'une part, habité dans une résidence privée au Canada, d'autre part, fourni sans supervision, dans cette résidence, des soins à domicile à un enfant ou à une personne âgée ou handicapée. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidence%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidence%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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