Canadian Immigration and Citizenship Indexing Terms

December 2002

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Name changes
FRA: Changement de nom
SN: Use for individuals and businesses.
UF:
  • Change in names
  • Change of name
names of ethnic groups, e.g. Afghans
 
names of particular areas, e.g. Canadian studies
 
names of specific certificates, e.g. 'Birth certificates'
UF: Certificates
NAT
USE: Notification of arrival transmissions
National anthems
FRA: Hymne national
National Case Management System
FRA: Système de gestion nationale des cas
UF: NCMS
National characteristics
FRA: Caractéristique nationale
National historic sites
USE: Historic sites
National identity
FRA: Identité nationale
National occupational classification
FRA: Classification nationale des professions
SN: The official governmental classification system of occupations in the Canadian economy.
UF:
National symbols
FRA: Symbole national
Nationality
USE: Citizenship
Nationality law advisor
FRA: Conseiller en matière de nationalité
Native culture
USE: Aboriginal culture
Native peoples
USE: Aboriginal peoples
Natural Justice
FRA: Justice naturelle
Natural-born Canadian
USE: Canadian citizen
Natural-born citizen
USE: Canadian citizen
Naturalization
USE: Citizenship
Naturalization Act
FRA: Loi sur la naturalisation
UF: Imperial Naturalization Act
Naturalization certificates
FRA: Certificat de naturalisation
UF:
  • Canadian naturalization certificate
  • Certificates of naturalization
NCMS
USE: National Case Management System
Needs assessment
FRA: Évaluation des besoins
SN: Identifying needs and deciding on priorities.
Newborns
USE: Infants
Newfoundland
FRA: Terre-Neuve
SN: Newfoundland joined Confederation on March 30, 1949 after the coming into force of the Canadian Citizenship Act is relevant in determining Canadian citizenship under the Canadian Citizenship Act.
News releases
FRA: Communiqué
Newsletters
FRA: Bulletin
Newspapers
FRA: Journal
UF: Press
NGO
USE: Nongovernmental organizations
NI time
FRA: Temps NI
SN: A term used to refer to time spent in Canada before becoming a permanent resident and it is used in the calculation of residence. In the four-year period immediately preceding the date the applicant applied for citizenship the applicant is credited with 1/2 day residence for each day he/she was resident in Canada before landing.
No record letters
FRA: Lettre indiquant l’absence de dossier
SN: A letter indicating the person concerned has not been issued a citizenship certificate or a naturalization certificate. Individuals from countries that do not recognize dual citizenship usually ask for No Record Letters. They need evidence that they or their ancestors did not become Canadian citizens and that they have not applied for citizenship so they can obtain passports from their country of origin or establish a derivative claim to citizenship of another country.
No-show
FRA: Défaut de se présenter
SN: A person who does not appear for a scheduled citizenship appointment.
NOC
USE: National occupational classification
Non bona fide marriages
USE: Marriages of convenience
Non governmental organizations
USE: Nongovernmental organizations
Non profit housing
USE: Subsidized housing
Non profit organizations
FRA: Organisme à but non lucratif
UF:
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Voluntary organizations
Non status Indians
USE: Aboriginal peoples
Non treaty Indians
USE: Aboriginal peoples
Non-approval
FRA: Rejet
SN: Use to describe the decision by a citizenship judge not to approve a citizenship application in accordance with the provisions of the Citizenship Act.
UF:
  • Non-approved
  • Not approved
  • Refusal
Non-approval letter
FRA: Lettre de refus
SN: Use to describe the letter sent to applicants outlining the reasons why a citizenship judge did not approve their application for Canadian citizenship.
Non-approved
USE: Non-approval
Non-Canadian
FRA: Non-Canadiens
SN: Use to describe a person who is not a Canadian citizen as defined in the Citizenship Act.
Non-concurrent applications
FRA: Demandes non simultanées
SN: Use to describe an application for Canadian citizenship submitted separately and solely on behalf of a minor by a parent or legal guardian.
Non-genuine visitors
FRA: Visiteur de mauvaise foi
Non-immigrant time
FRA: Période à titre de non-immigrant
SN: Use to describe the time a person was resident in Canada before his/her lawful admission to Canada for permanent residence.
Non-refoulement principle
FRA: Principe de non-refoulement
SN: Use for the principle of international law which prohibits states from returning refugees in any manner to a country in which their life or freedom may be jeopardized. This principle also includes non-rejection at frontiers.
Non-refundable processing fee
FRA: Droit de traitement non remboursable
Nongovernment organizations
USE: Nongovernmental organizations
Nongovernmental agencies
USE: Nongovernmental organizations
Nongovernmental organizations
FRA: Organisme non gouvernemental
UF:
  • NGO
  • Non governmental organizations
  • Nongovernment organizations
  • Nongovernmental agencies
Nonprofit organizations
USE: Non profit organizations
North American Free Trade Agreement
FRA: Accord de libre-échange nord-américain
Not approved
USE: Non-approval
Not basic met
USE: Basic residence not met
Not-for-profit organizations
USE: Non profit organizations
Notice of appeal
USE: Notice of application
Notice of application
FRA: Avis de demande
SN: In 1998 the Federal Court replaced the term 'Notice of Appeal' with 'Notice of Application'.
UF: Notice of appeal
Notification of arrival transmissions
FRA: Avis d’arrivée
UF: NAT
Nurses
FRA: Infirmière

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