Glossaire

A safe third country is a country, other than Canada and the country of alleged persecution, where an individual may make a claim for refugee protection. In Canada, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act outlines the criteria for designating a country as a safe third country.

Satisfactory academic standing means getting a certain mark or grade point average in a program of study, or completing certain program requirements. Different programs of study will have different standards of what is considered “satisfactory”. Check with your educational institution.

An institution that provides an education to students who have completed elementary school. These schools usually include grades 9 through 12 (although, in some areas, they start with grade 7). In the province of Quebec, secondary grades are called grades 1 through 5.

Applicants for primary and secondary schools do not need a designated learning institution (DLI) number on their application form.

An organization that brings together representatives from business, labour, education, and professional groups within an industry or profession.

An immigrant admitted to Canada because they have relevant experience in working for himself or herself. The person must intend and be able to become self-employed in Canada in the arts or athletics.

An applicant accepted as a Convention refugee abroad, or as a member of the Country of Asylum Class, who has sufficient financial resources to support themselves in Canada.

Separated means that two people are married but no longer living together, and they do not wish to live together again. They may be waiting for a divorce or have not yet decided to divorce.

A category of criminal inadmissibility that applies to people who have committed or been convicted of an offence, inside or outside Canada, punishable by a sentence of at least 10 years in Canada, or convicted of an offence in Canada for which the person received a sentence of more than six months. Referred to in Canada as an indictable offence.

A service provider organization (SPO) is an agency that provides services for newcomers to Canada.

Service provider organizations offer programs that can give newcomers resources and training to live and work in Canada. Their programs can help refugees who often have a difficult time with day-to-day tasks like finding an apartment, taking public transportation, or making a doctor’s appointment.

These organizations can also help refugees complete forms, get permanent resident cards, health insurance, social insurance numbers, etc. They also offer interpretation and translation services to help with such special needs as giving medical backgrounds to doctors.

Visit IRCC’s website for more information on the many services provided by SPOs.

This term can refer to one of two things.

    1. Sufficient and available funds that economic immigrants must prove they have to settle in Canada. The funds must be:

• available,

• transferable and

• not committed to debts or other obligations.

These funds will cover fees, relocation costs and costs to settle.

    2. Funds allocated by the Government of Canada to pay for measures to develop welcoming and inclusive communities, or to help newcomers settle into their new communities.

For Express Entry, a sibling means your brother or sister related to you by:

• blood (biological):

           - brother or sister

           - half-brother or sister

• adoption:

           - adopted brother or sister

• marriage:

           - includes a step-brother or step-sister who is not related to you by blood or adoption and your parents are married or in a common law relationship

           - this is true on both the date you submit your profile and when you submit your application for permanent residence

To get points for having at least one sibling in Canada, they

• must be 18 years old

• must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

• can be the brother or sister of your spouse or common-law partner who will come with you to Canada.

A visa that allows someone to enter Canada only once.

See Temporary resident visa.