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UNMARRIED MOTHER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sponsored dependant
1, record 1, English, sponsored%20dependant
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sponsored dependent 2, record 1, English, sponsored%20dependent
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
According to the Immigration Regulations, husband, wife, fiancé, fiancée, any unmarried son or daughter, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, nephew, niece, grandson, granddaughter, adopted son or daughter of the sponsor... 3, record 1, English, - sponsored%20dependant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada and Great Britain, the term "dependant," when used as a noun as is the case here, is more frequently written with an "a," whereas in the United States, the spelling with an "e" is more common. 4, record 1, English, - sponsored%20dependant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne à charge parrainée
1, record 1, French, personne%20%C3%A0%20charge%20parrain%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assisted relative
1, record 2, English, assisted%20relative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "assisted relative", with respect to any person who has given an undertaking to assist the relative, means a relative, other than a member of the family class, who is an immigrant and is(a) a brother or sister, a grandfather or grandmother, a father or mother, a son or daughter, or an unmarried niece or nephew less than twenty-one years of age, or(b) an aunt or uncle, a grandson or granddaughter, a married niece or nephew or a niece or nephew twenty-one or more years of age.... 3, record 2, English, - assisted%20relative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parent aidé
1, record 2, French, parent%20aid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] «parents aidés», par rapport à toute personne qui s'est engagée à aider un immigrant, autre qu'une personne appartenant à la catégorie de la famille, désigne a) un frère ou une sœur, un grand-père ou une grand-mère, un père ou une mère, un fils ou une fille ou un neveu ou une nièce non marié âgé de moins de vingt et un ans, ou b) une tante ou un oncle, un petit-fils ou une petite-fille, un neveu ou une nièce marié ou un neveu ou une nièce âgé de vingt et un ans ou plus [...] 3, record 2, French, - parent%20aid%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unmarried mother
1, record 3, English, unmarried%20mother
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unwed mother 1, record 3, English, unwed%20mother
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mère célibataire
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9libataire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mère célibataire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9libataire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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