Glossaire
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Skilled worker
Sponsor
A Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is 18 years of age or older, and who legally supports a member of the Family Class to become a permanent resident of Canada.
Sponsored person
A foreign national who has applied for permanent residence under the Family Class, has an approved Canadian sponsor and meets the requirements of the Family Class.
Sponsorship agreement
A signed contract between a sponsored immigrant and his or her sponsor, outlining the obligations and commitments of both parties. The agreement is required before the sponsored person can immigrate to Canada.
Sponsorship agreement-holder (SAH)
An incorporated organization that signs an agreement with IRCC to sponsor refugees abroad.
A SAH can authorize other groups in the community to sponsor refugees under its agreement. These groups are known as “constituent groups.”
Sponsorship requirements
Requirements a person must meet to sponsor a family member to come to Canada as a permanent resident.
Spouse
A legal marriage partner. This term includes both opposite- and same-sex relationships but does not include common-law partnerships.
Start-up visa
Through this program, permanent residence is given to a person or group of persons who a received a commitment from a designated venture capital fund, angel investor group or business incubator and who intend to operate a new business in Canada.
Study permit
A document issued by IRCC that authorizes a foreign national to study at an educational institution in Canada for the duration of the program of study. It sets out conditions for the student such as:
whether their travel within Canada is restricted and
when they have to leave.
Support services
Services that help newcomers to fully participate in IRCC-funded settlement programs. Support services can include onsite child care, transportation support, translation and interpretation services, support for disabilities and short-term crisis counselling.
Surname
Your surname is your family name. When filling out applications, type your surname as it appears on your passport, travel or identity document or any letters you got from the visa office or case processing centre where you sent your application (even if the name is misspelled). Do not use initials.
If you do not have a surname on your passport, travel or identity document, enter all your given name(s) in the surname field and leave the given name field blank.
TEER category
The training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) required to work in an occupation. The TEER categorization system of the 2021 NOC replaced the skill type and level structure of the 2016 NOC system.