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HUMANITARIAN CLASS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- humanitarian class
1, record 1, English, humanitarian%20class
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 1, English, - humanitarian%20class
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catégorie de personnes pouvant être admises pour des raisons humanitaires
1, record 1, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20personnes%20pouvant%20%C3%AAtre%20admises%20pour%20des%20raisons%20humanitaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- catégorie de personnes admises pour des raisons humanitaires 2, record 1, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20personnes%20admises%20pour%20des%20raisons%20humanitaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 1, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20personnes%20pouvant%20%C3%AAtre%20admises%20pour%20des%20raisons%20humanitaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Overseas Humanitarian Class
1, record 2, English, Overseas%20Humanitarian%20Class
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OHC 1, record 2, English, OHC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - Overseas%20Humanitarian%20Class
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- catégorie des personnes sélectionnées à l'étranger pour des raisons d'ordre humanitaire
1, record 2, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20des%20personnes%20s%C3%A9lectionn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger%20pour%20des%20raisons%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CPSERH 1, record 2, French, CPSERH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouvelle catégorie. Comprend 3 sous-catégories : réfugiés au sens de la Convention, personnes déplacées, personnes opprimées 2, record 2, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20des%20personnes%20s%C3%A9lectionn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger%20pour%20des%20raisons%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20des%20personnes%20s%C3%A9lectionn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger%20pour%20des%20raisons%20d%27ordre%20humanitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- humanitarian designated class
1, record 3, English, humanitarian%20designated%20class
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HDC 1, record 3, English, HDC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - humanitarian%20designated%20class
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- catégorie désignée pour considérations humanitaires
1, record 3, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20pour%20consid%C3%A9rations%20humanitaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CDCH 1, record 3, French, CDCH
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom général donné à ce qui semble devoir devenir officiellement la Overseas Humanitarian Class. 2, record 3, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20pour%20consid%C3%A9rations%20humanitaires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 3, record 3, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20pour%20consid%C3%A9rations%20humanitaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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