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:   NOC

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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