HomeImmigration words, explained
Immigration words, explained
203 words and abbreviations, from visa and permit to LMIA, CRS and every provincial program. Short definitions with a link to the official page. Program names stay in English in every language.
203 words
Status and documents
- Citizen
- A Canadian citizen can vote, hold a Canadian passport and cannot lose status for living abroad.
- Canadian citizenship · Citizenship · Official page ↗
- eTA · Electronic Travel Authorization
- Electronic Travel Authorization. An online approval that visa-exempt travellers need to fly to Canada. Linked to your passport.
- Official page ↗
- Maintained status
- If you apply to extend your permit before it expires, you can usually stay under the same conditions until IRCC decides. Formerly called implied status.
- Implied status · Official page ↗
- Passport
- Your travel document from your country of citizenship. IRCC visas and eTAs are linked to it.
- Official page ↗
- Permanent resident
- Someone who has PR status but is not a citizen. You can live, work and study anywhere in Canada, but you cannot vote and you must meet the residency rule.
- PR · PR status · Official page ↗
- Permit
- A document that lets a temporary resident study or work in Canada. A permit is not a visa: you may need both.
- Official page ↗
- Port of entry
- The airport or border crossing where a border officer checks your documents and lets you in.
- POE · Official page ↗
- PR card
- Permanent resident card. The plastic card that proves your PR status when you come back to Canada from a trip.
- Permanent resident card · Official page ↗
- PRTD · Permanent Resident Travel Document
- Permanent Resident Travel Document. A travel document for a PR outside Canada whose PR card has expired or is lost.
- Official page ↗
- Residency obligation
- To keep PR status you must be physically in Canada for at least 730 days (2 years) in every 5-year period.
- 730 days · Official page ↗
- Status
- Your legal situation in Canada: visitor, student, worker, permanent resident or citizen. Each has its own rights and end date.
- Immigration status · Legal status · Official page ↗
- Temporary resident
- A visitor, student or worker allowed to stay in Canada for a limited time.
- TR · Temporary residence · Official page ↗
- TRV · Temporary Resident Visa
- Temporary Resident Visa. The visitor visa sticker that people from visa-required countries need to travel to Canada.
- Official page ↗
- Visa
- A sticker in your passport (temporary resident visa) that lets you travel to Canada. It does not by itself let you work or study.
- Visitor visa · Official page ↗
Visiting
- Business visitor
- Someone who comes for short business activities (meetings, conferences) without entering the job market.
- Official page ↗
- Super visa
- A long-term visa for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and PRs. Stay up to 5 years at a time.
- Official page ↗
- Visa-exempt
- A citizen of a country that does not need a visitor visa. Air travellers still need an eTA.
- Official page ↗
- Visitor record
- A document that extends or changes the conditions of your stay as a visitor.
- Official page ↗
Studying
- DLI · Designated Learning Institution
- Designated Learning Institution. A school approved to host international students. You need an offer from one for a study permit.
- Official page ↗
- GIC · Guaranteed Investment Certificate
- Guaranteed Investment Certificate. Often used to show proof of funds for a study permit.
- Official page ↗
- Letter of acceptance
- The offer letter from your school. You need it to apply for a study permit.
- LOA · Official page ↗
- PAL · Provincial (or territorial) attestation letter
- Provincial Attestation Letter. Most new study permit applicants need one from the province of their school.
- TAL · Official page ↗
- PGWP · Post-Graduation Work Permit
- Post-Graduation Work Permit. An open work permit for graduates of eligible programs at eligible schools.
- Official page ↗
- SDS · Student Direct Stream
- Student Direct Stream. A faster study permit stream that ended in November 2024.
- Official page ↗
- Study permit
- Lets you study at a designated school in Canada. It shows your school, level and end date.
- Official page ↗
- TAL · Territorial attestation letter
- Territorial Attestation Letter. The territory version of a PAL.
- Official page ↗
Working
- BOWP · Bridging Open Work Permit
- Bridging Open Work Permit. Lets some PR applicants keep working while waiting for a decision.
- Official page ↗
- CETA · Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
- Canada–European Union trade agreement. Some EU workers can get LMIA-exempt work permits.
- Official page ↗
- CPTPP · Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Some workers from member countries can work without an LMIA.
- Official page ↗
- CUSMA · Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement
- Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement. Lets some US and Mexican professionals work without an LMIA.
- USMCA · NAFTA · Official page ↗
- Employer compliance
- Rules employers must follow for foreign workers (pay, duties, conditions). Breaking them can lead to fines or bans.
- Official page ↗
- Employer-specific work permit
- A work permit tied to one employer, job and place, usually with an LMIA or an LMIA-exempt offer.
- Closed work permit · Official page ↗
- GTS · Global Talent Stream
- Global Talent Stream. A fast LMIA stream for some tech and highly skilled jobs.
- Official page ↗
- IEC · International Experience Canada
- International Experience Canada. Working holiday, Young Professionals and Co-op permits for young people from partner countries.
- Working Holiday · Official page ↗
- IMP · International Mobility Program
- International Mobility Program. Work permits that do not need an LMIA.
- Official page ↗
- Intra-company transfer
- A work permit for staff moved by a multinational company to its Canadian branch, without an LMIA.
- ICT · Official page ↗
- Job offer
- A written offer from a Canadian employer. Some programs need it, some give points for it.
- Official page ↗
- LMIA · Labour Market Impact Assessment
- Labour Market Impact Assessment. An ESDC document an employer may need before hiring a foreign worker. A positive LMIA shows no Canadian was available.
- Official page ↗
- LMIA-exempt
- A job offer that does not need an LMIA, for example under a trade agreement or intra-company transfer.
- Official page ↗
- Median wage
- The middle wage for a job in a region. ESDC uses it to decide high-wage or low-wage LMIA streams.
- Official page ↗
- Open work permit
- A work permit that lets you work for almost any employer in Canada.
- OWP · Official page ↗
- SAWP · Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program
- Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program. Farm work for workers from Mexico and some Caribbean countries.
- Official page ↗
- SOWP · Spousal Open Work Permit
- Spousal Open Work Permit. An open work permit for some spouses of students or workers.
- Spouse open work permit · Official page ↗
- TFWP · Temporary Foreign Worker Program
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The ESDC program for jobs that need an LMIA.
- Official page ↗
- Work permit
- Lets you work in Canada. It can be tied to one employer (employer-specific) or open.
- Official page ↗
Permanent residence programs
- Agri-Food Pilot
- A pilot for workers in meat processing, mushroom and greenhouse crop and livestock jobs. It ended May 14, 2025; IRCC is still processing applications it accepted before then.
- AFP · Official page ↗
- AIP · Atlantic Immigration Program
- Atlantic Immigration Program. PR for workers and graduates hired by designated employers in NS, NB, PEI and NL.
- Official page ↗
- Caregiver programs
- PR pathways for home child care and home support workers.
- Home Care Worker · HCCWP · HSWP · Official page ↗
- Category-based selection
- Express Entry draws for people in a field (e.g. health care, trades, education, French) instead of only the highest scores. IRCC sets the categories each year.
- Category draw · Official page ↗
- CEC · Canadian Experience Class
- Canadian Experience Class. For people with at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada. Managed through Express Entry.
- Official page ↗
- COPR · Confirmation of Permanent Residence
- Confirmation of Permanent Residence. The document you get when your PR application is approved. Bring it when you land.
- Official page ↗
- Express Entry
- The online system for three federal economic programs (FSW, CEC, FST). Candidates are ranked by CRS score and invited in draws.
- EE · Official page ↗
- FCIP · Francophone Community Immigration Pilot
- Francophone Community Immigration Pilot. PR for French-speaking workers in selected communities outside Quebec.
- Official page ↗
- FST · Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program. For qualified tradespeople with a job offer or certificate. Managed through Express Entry.
- FSTP · Official page ↗
- FSW · Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Worker Program. For skilled workers with foreign work experience. Managed through Express Entry.
- FSWP · Official page ↗
- Landing
- The day you become a permanent resident, at a port of entry or online. You confirm your PR then.
- Landed · Landed immigrant · Official page ↗
- RCIP · Rural Community Immigration Pilot
- Rural Community Immigration Pilot. Community-recommended PR for workers in selected rural communities.
- Official page ↗
- RNIP · Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot. An earlier community-based pilot, replaced by the Rural Community Immigration Pilot.
- Official page ↗
- Self-employed Persons Program
- PR for people with experience in cultural or athletic activities. New applications are paused.
- Official page ↗
- Start-up Visa
- PR for entrepreneurs backed by a designated venture capital fund, angel investor group or business incubator. Paused: IRCC only accepted people with a valid 2025 commitment certificate, until June 30, 2026.
- SUV · Official page ↗
Provincial programs
- AAIP · Alberta Advantage Immigration Program
- Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. Alberta’s PNP.
- Official page ↗
- BC PNP · British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program
- British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. BC’s PNP, with skills immigration and entrepreneur streams.
- Official page ↗
- Enhanced nomination
- A PNP nomination through an Express Entry stream. It adds 600 CRS points.
- Base nomination · Official page ↗
- EOI · Expression of Interest
- Expression of Interest. A profile you submit to some provinces, which then invite the highest-ranked people.
- Official page ↗
- MPNP · Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
- Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Manitoba’s PNP.
- Official page ↗
- NBPNP · New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program
- New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program. New Brunswick’s PNP.
- Official page ↗
- NLPNP · Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program
- Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program.
- Official page ↗
- OINP · Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
- Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. Ontario’s PNP.
- Official page ↗
- PEI PNP · Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program
- Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program. PEI’s PNP.
- Official page ↗
- PNP · Provincial Nominee Program
- Provincial Nominee Program. A province or territory nominates people for PR. Some streams are linked to Express Entry.
- Provincial nomination · Official page ↗
- SINP · Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program
- Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. Saskatchewan’s PNP.
- Official page ↗
Quebec
- CAQ · Certificat d’acceptation du Québec
- Certificat d’acceptation du Québec. Quebec acceptance certificate needed by most students and some workers in Quebec.
- Official page ↗
- CSQ · Certificat de sélection du Québec
- Certificat de sélection du Québec. The Quebec selection certificate you need before applying for PR to live in Quebec.
- Quebec Selection Certificate · Official page ↗
- MIFI · Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
- Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration. Quebec’s immigration ministry.
- Official page ↗
- PEQ · Programme de l’expérience québécoise
- Programme de l’expérience québécoise. A Quebec program for people who studied or worked in Quebec. Quebec has suspended and changed it; check Québec.ca for whether it is open.
- Official page ↗
- PSTQ · Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés
- Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés. Quebec skilled worker selection program.
- Official page ↗
- Quebec business immigration
- Quebec programs for investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed people.
- Official page ↗
- Quebec Skilled Worker
- Quebec selects its own skilled workers. After Quebec approves you (CSQ), you apply to IRCC for PR.
- QSW · PRTQ · Official page ↗
Family
- Common-law partner
- A person you have lived with in a marriage-like relationship for at least 12 months in a row.
- Official page ↗
- Conjugal partner
- A partner of at least one year whom you could not live with or marry because of serious barriers.
- Official page ↗
- Dependent child
- A child under 22 who is not married or in a common-law relationship, or older if they depend on you because of a condition.
- Dependant · Official page ↗
- Family sponsorship
- A citizen or PR sponsors a spouse, partner, child, parent or grandparent for PR and promises to support them.
- Sponsor · Official page ↗
- MNI · Minimum Necessary Income
- Minimum Necessary Income. The income a sponsor of parents or grandparents must show.
- Official page ↗
- PGP · Parents and Grandparents Program
- Parents and Grandparents Program. Lets citizens and PRs sponsor parents and grandparents. Intake is limited.
- Official page ↗
- Spousal sponsorship
- Sponsoring your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner for PR.
- Spouse sponsorship · Official page ↗
- Undertaking
- The sponsor’s legal promise to support the people they sponsor for a set number of years.
- Official page ↗
Refugees and humanitarian
- Asylum claim
- A claim for refugee protection made in Canada or at the border.
- Refugee claim · Official page ↗
- H&C · Humanitarian and compassionate grounds
- Humanitarian and compassionate grounds. An exceptional request to stay or get PR based on ties to Canada and hardship, for people who would not otherwise qualify or are inadmissible.
- Official page ↗
- Protected person
- Someone the IRB or IRCC has found to be a refugee or in need of protection. They can apply for PR.
- Official page ↗
- PRRA · Pre-Removal Risk Assessment
- Pre-Removal Risk Assessment. A check of the risk you would face before being removed from Canada.
- Official page ↗
- Refugee
- A person outside their home country who cannot return because of a well-founded fear of persecution.
- Asylum · Official page ↗
Applications and process
- ADR · Additional document request
- Additional document request. IRCC asks you to send more documents.
- Official page ↗
- AOR · Acknowledgment of Receipt
- Acknowledgment of Receipt. Confirms IRCC received your complete application.
- Official page ↗
- Application fee
- The fee you pay to IRCC for an application. It is listed on the fee list.
- Fees · Official page ↗
- ATIP · Access to Information and Privacy
- Access to Information and Privacy. The way to request your own government records, such as GCMS notes.
- Official page ↗
- BIL · Biometric Instruction Letter
- Biometric Instruction Letter. Tells you to give biometrics within 30 days.
- Official page ↗
- Biometrics
- Fingerprints and a photo taken at a service point. Needed for most visa, permit and PR applications.
- Official page ↗
- Draw
- A round of invitations. IRCC or a province invites candidates above a cut-off score.
- Round of invitations · Official page ↗
- GCMS · Global Case Management System
- Global Case Management System. IRCC’s internal file system. People request GCMS notes to see officer notes.
- GCMS notes · ATIP · Official page ↗
- IME · Immigration Medical Exam
- Immigration Medical Exam. A medical exam by an IRCC-approved panel physician.
- Medical exam · Official page ↗
- Inadmissible
- Not allowed to enter or stay in Canada, for example because of crime, health, false information or security.
- Inadmissibility · Official page ↗
- IRCC account
- Your online account to apply and check applications. You sign in with GCKey or a bank sign-in partner.
- GCKey · Official page ↗
- ITA · Invitation to Apply
- Invitation to Apply. Sent to Express Entry candidates picked in a draw. You then have 60 days to apply.
- Official page ↗
- Levels Plan
- The yearly plan that sets how many new PRs Canada will admit in each category.
- Immigration Levels Plan · Official page ↗
- Ministerial instructions
- Rules the immigration minister issues, for example for Express Entry draws and caps.
- Official page ↗
- Misrepresentation
- Giving false information or hiding facts. It can lead to a 5-year ban.
- Official page ↗
- Police certificate
- A criminal record check from each country where you lived 6 months or more since age 18.
- PCC · Police clearance · Official page ↗
- PPR · Passport request
- Passport request. IRCC asks for your passport to put a visa in it, often near the end of a PR application.
- Official page ↗
- Principal applicant
- The main person on an application. Spouses and children are family members or dependants.
- PA · Official page ↗
- Procedural fairness letter
- A letter giving you a chance to answer an officer’s concerns before a decision.
- PFL · Official page ↗
- Processing time
- How long IRCC is taking to process most applications of a type. It changes often.
- Official page ↗
- Profile
- Your Express Entry or provincial online record. A profile is not an application.
- Official page ↗
- Proof of funds
- Money you show to prove you can support yourself (and family) in Canada. Required for study permits and some PR programs.
- Settlement funds · Official page ↗
- RCIC · Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant
- Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant. A licensed consultant who can charge to help with immigration.
- Official page ↗
- Representative
- Someone who helps you with an application. Only authorized representatives (RCIC, lawyer, notary in Quebec) can charge a fee.
- Immigration consultant · Official page ↗
- RPRF · Right of Permanent Residence Fee
- Right of Permanent Residence Fee. A fee paid by most adult PR applicants before the visa is issued.
- Official page ↗
- Tie-breaking rule
- When candidates share the cut-off score, those who created their profiles earlier are invited first.
- Official page ↗
- TRP · Temporary Resident Permit
- Temporary Resident Permit. Lets an inadmissible person come to Canada for a justified reason.
- Official page ↗
- UCI · Unique Client Identifier
- Unique Client Identifier. Your IRCC client number, shown on visas and permits.
- Official page ↗
- VAC · Visa Application Centre
- Visa Application Centre. A private company office, authorized by IRCC, where you give biometrics or send documents.
- VFS · Official page ↗
Points, jobs and credentials
- Arranged employment
- A valid job offer. Since March 25, 2025 it no longer adds CRS points, but it can still count for FSW, FST and many PNP streams.
- Valid job offer · Official page ↗
- CRS · Comprehensive Ranking System
- Comprehensive Ranking System. The points (up to 1,200) used to rank Express Entry candidates.
- Official page ↗
- ECA · Educational Credential Assessment
- Educational Credential Assessment. A report that compares your foreign degree to a Canadian one.
- Official page ↗
- NOC · National Occupational Classification
- National Occupational Classification. Canada’s system of job codes. Programs use it to decide which jobs count.
- Official page ↗
- STEM · Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Science, technology, engineering and math. An Express Entry category IRCC has used in past draws. Check the current category list.
- Official page ↗
- TEER · Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
- Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities. The 0–5 skill category inside NOC 2021. TEER 0–3 is skilled work for Express Entry.
- Official page ↗
- WES · World Education Services
- World Education Services. One of the organizations designated to do ECAs.
- Official page ↗
Language
- CELPIP · Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program. An English test accepted by IRCC (CELPIP-General).
- Official page ↗
- CLB · Canadian Language Benchmarks
- Canadian Language Benchmarks. A 1–12 scale for English ability.
- Official page ↗
- CLIC · Cours de langue pour les immigrants au Canada
- Cours de langue pour les immigrants au Canada. Free French classes for newcomers (the French version of LINC).
- Official page ↗
- IELTS · International English Language Testing System
- International English Language Testing System. IRCC accepts the IELTS General Training test.
- Official page ↗
- LINC · Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
- Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada. Free English classes for permanent residents.
- Official page ↗
- NCLC · Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens
- Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens. The French version of CLB.
- Official page ↗
- PTE Core · Pearson Test of English Core
- Pearson Test of English Core. An English test accepted by IRCC for economic programs.
- PTE · Official page ↗
- TCF Canada · Test de connaissance du français
- Test de connaissance du français. A French test accepted by IRCC.
- TCF · Official page ↗
- TEF Canada · Test d’évaluation de français
- Test d’évaluation de français. A French test accepted by IRCC.
- TEF · Official page ↗
Citizenship
- Citizenship ceremony
- The event where you take the Oath of Citizenship and become a citizen.
- Oath of Citizenship · Official page ↗
- Citizenship test
- A test on Canada’s history, geography, government and rights, for adults 18–54 applying for citizenship.
- Official page ↗
- Physical presence
- To apply for citizenship you need 1,095 days in Canada in the last 5 years.
- 1,095 days · Official page ↗
Settling in
- CICIC · Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
- Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials. Information on getting credentials recognized.
- Official page ↗
- Foreign credential recognition
- Getting your foreign education or licence recognized for work in Canada, especially for regulated jobs.
- Credential recognition · Official page ↗
- Health card
- Your provincial health insurance card. Each province has its own rules and waiting periods.
- OHIP · MSP · RAMQ · Provincial health insurance · Official page ↗
- Landlord and Tenant Board
- Ontario’s tribunal for rental disputes. Other provinces have similar boards.
- LTB · RTB · Residential tenancy branch · Official page ↗
- OHIP · Ontario Health Insurance Plan
- Ontario Health Insurance Plan. Ontario’s public health insurance.
- Official page ↗
- Pre-arrival services
- Free settlement help you can get online before you move to Canada.
- Official page ↗
- RAMQ · Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec
- Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec. Quebec’s public health insurance.
- Official page ↗
- Regulated occupation
- A job that needs a licence from a provincial body (e.g. nurse, engineer, electrician).
- Official page ↗
- Settlement services
- Free government-funded help for newcomers: orientation, jobs, language, housing and more.
- Settlement agency · Official page ↗
- SPO · Service Provider Organization
- Service Provider Organization. A settlement agency funded by IRCC.
- Official page ↗
- TTC · Toronto Transit Commission
- Toronto Transit Commission. Toronto’s subway, bus and streetcar system.
- Official page ↗
Money and taxes
- Basic personal amount
- Income you can earn each year before paying income tax. Federal and provincial amounts differ.
- BPA · Official page ↗
- CCB · Canada Child Benefit
- Canada Child Benefit. A tax-free monthly payment for families with children under 18.
- Official page ↗
- CPP · Canada Pension Plan
- Canada Pension Plan. Contributions taken from your pay that give you a pension later.
- Official page ↗
- Credit score
- A number (300–900) showing how reliably you pay debts. Landlords and lenders check it.
- Credit history · Credit report · Official page ↗
- EI · Employment Insurance
- Employment Insurance. Contributions from your pay that support you if you lose your job, or during parental leave.
- Official page ↗
- FHSA · First Home Savings Account
- First Home Savings Account. Tax-free savings to buy your first home.
- Official page ↗
- GST/HST credit
- A tax-free quarterly payment for people with low and modest incomes. The CRA page says it has been renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit.
- GST credit · Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit · Official page ↗
- HST · Harmonized Sales Tax
- Harmonized Sales Tax. Federal and provincial sales tax combined, used in ON and the Atlantic provinces.
- Official page ↗
- NOA · Notice of Assessment
- Notice of Assessment. The CRA summary after it processes your tax return.
- Official page ↗
- OAS · Old Age Security
- Old Age Security. A monthly pension from age 65 for people who meet the residence rules.
- Official page ↗
- Policy rate
- The Bank of Canada’s key interest rate. It affects mortgage, loan and savings rates.
- Overnight rate · Key interest rate · Official page ↗
- Posted rate
- The mortgage rate a bank advertises. Many people get a lower, discounted rate.
- Official page ↗
- Prime rate
- The rate banks base variable loans and mortgages on. It usually moves with the policy rate.
- Official page ↗
- PST · Provincial Sales Tax
- Provincial Sales Tax. A separate sales tax in BC, SK and MB (QST in Quebec).
- QST · Official page ↗
- QPIP · Quebec Parental Insurance Plan
- Quebec Parental Insurance Plan. Quebec’s parental leave benefits (instead of EI parental benefits).
- Official page ↗
- RESP · Registered Education Savings Plan
- Registered Education Savings Plan. Savings for a child’s education, with government grants added.
- Official page ↗
- RRSP · Registered Retirement Savings Plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan. Retirement savings that lower your taxable income now.
- Official page ↗
- SIN · Social Insurance Number
- Social Insurance Number. A 9-digit number you need to work in Canada and to get government benefits.
- Official page ↗
- Tax return
- The yearly form you file with the CRA (usually by April 30) to report income and get benefits.
- File taxes · Official page ↗
- TFSA · Tax-Free Savings Account
- Tax-Free Savings Account. Savings and investment gains in it are not taxed.
- Official page ↗
Government agencies
- Bank of Canada
- Canada’s central bank. Sets the policy interest rate and publishes official exchange rates.
- BoC · Official page ↗
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
- Where to report scams, including fake immigration and rental scams.
- CAFC · Official page ↗
- CBSA · Canada Border Services Agency
- Canada Border Services Agency. Border officers who check you when you arrive.
- Official page ↗
- CICC · College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants
- College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. The regulator of immigration consultants.
- Official page ↗
- CMHC · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Federal housing agency: rental market data and renter guides.
- Official page ↗
- CRA · Canada Revenue Agency
- Canada Revenue Agency. Collects taxes and pays many benefits.
- Official page ↗
- ESDC · Employment and Social Development Canada
- Employment and Social Development Canada. Runs the LMIA, SIN, EI and CPP.
- Official page ↗
- FCAC · Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. Explains your rights with banks and credit.
- Official page ↗
- IRB · Immigration and Refugee Board
- Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. An independent tribunal that decides refugee claims and some appeals.
- Official page ↗
- IRCC · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The federal department for visas, permits, PR and citizenship.
- CIC · Official page ↗
- Service Canada
- The ESDC offices where you get a SIN and help with EI, CPP and passports.
- Official page ↗