ACRONYMS
BOC – Basis of claim (form)
BSO – Canada Border Services Officer
CAIPS – Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System (used by Immigration to record overseas application information)
CBSA – Canadian Border Services Agency
CG – Constituent Groups (used in context of working under the authority of SAH’s)
CIC – Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CIO – Centralized Intake Office
CLB – Canadian Language Benchmark
CPO-W – Centralized Processing Office in Winnipeg – used for Refugees Abroad
FN – Foreign National
FOSS – Field Operated Support System
H&C – Humanitarian and Compassionate (used to refer to s.25 Humanitarian and Compassionate applications)
HRSDC – Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (the agency responsible for Labour Market Opinions for temporary employment visas and skilled worker applications)
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board
IRPA – Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
IRPR – Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
IAD – Immigration Appeal Division
LMO – Labour Market Opinions
NOC – National Occupation Classification (standardized system for job classification used by Immigration to assess worker qualifications)
ROE – Record of Examination
PGWPP – Post-Graduation Work Permit Program
PNP – Provincial Nominee Program
POE – Port of Entry
PIF – Personal Information Form
RPD – Refugee Protection Division
SAH – Sponsorship Agreement Holders (used in context of refugee sponsorship’s abroad)
TSR – Temporary Suspension of Removals – pursuant to s.230(1) of the IMRP Regulations
TRV – Temporary Resident Visa
UPP – Urgent Protection Program
VAC- Visa Application Centre
TERMINOLOGY
Implied status – where a FN applies to extend a visa prior to its expiration the applicant remains in status with “implied status” until Immigration makes a decision