(Updated as required…)
ADR – Additional Documents Request
AED – United Arab Emirates Dirham
AINP – Alberta Immigration Nominee Program
AIP – Atlantic Immigration Program
AOR – Acknowledgement of Receipt
BCNP – British Columbia Nominee Program
BGC – Background Check
CAD – Canadian dollars
CBSA – Canada Border Service Agency
CELPIP – Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program. This is one of only two English language testing organizations approved by CIC (IELTS is the other). CELPIP testing is available in Canada, USA, Philippines, and the UAE.
CIC – Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CIIP – Canadian Immigrant Integration Program (now known as Planning for Canada)
COPR – Confirmation of Permanent Resident Form
CRS – Comprehensive Ranking System
CSS – Comprehensive Security Screening
DMP – Designated Medical Practitioner. Under the Skilled Worker Program application all family members must undergo a medical exam, performed by a doctor that has been approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
ECA – Educational Credential Assessment
EE – Express Entry
FSWP – Federal Skilled Worker Program
GCMS – Global Case Management System
ICAS – International Credential Assessment Service
ICES – International Credential Evaluation Service
IELTS – International English Language Testing System. One of only two English language testing organizations approved by CIC (CELPIP is the other). Note: Skilled Worker applicants need to take the IELTS ‘General Training’ exams, not the ‘Academic Training’. As of 2019, IELTS is also offered as a computer-based exam.
IP(1/2) – In Progress
IQAS – International Qualifications Assessment Service
ITA – Invitation to Apply
LOE – Letter of Explanation
LICO – Low Income Cut-Off
LMIA – Labour Market Impact Assessment
MAP – My Action Plan
MCC – Medical Council of Canada (for Physicians)
MEP – Medicals passed
MR – Medical Request
NA(1/2/3) – Not applicable
NOI – Notification of Interest
NB – New Brunswick
NBPNP – New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program
NBPNP EELMS – New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry Labour Market Stream
NOC – National Occupational Classification
OINP – Ontario Immigration Nominee Program
OINP HCP – Ontario Immigration Nominee Program – Human Capital Priorities stream
PCCGPP – Private Career College Graduate Pilot Program
PEBC – Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (for Pharmacists)
PETL NB – Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, New Brunswick
PFC – Planning for Canada – an orientation program for new immigrants to Canada run by the Canadian Government in partnership with provincial programs, providing immigrants with useful information and resources to make their move and settlement in Canada as easy and stress-free as possible.
PNP – Provincial Nomination Program
POF – Proof of funds
PPR – Passport Request
RPRF – Right of Permanent Residence Fee
RR – Review Required (this usually appears in the GCMS notes, indicating that the VO is not completely satisfied with the information provided by the applicant)
SAPS – South African Police Service
SS – Security Screening
SWP – Skilled Worker Program
TEF – Test d’Evaluation de Français. The main French language testing organization approved by CIC. Note: Skilled Workers have to complete the following tests: Comprehension Ocrite / Comprehension Orale / Expression Ecrite / Expression Orale
TCF – The Test de connaissance du Français is administered by the French government-run Centre international d’études pédagogiques (CIEP) to test proficiency in French and will be available at approved test centres in Canada and more than 150 countries
VAC – Visa Application Centre
VFS Global – Check for the Visa Application Centre in your country to submit Biometrics (as of July 31st, 2018) and passports after PPR
VO – Visa Office/Officer
WES – World Education Services
ZAR – South African Rands
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