When a person’s existing medical condition could place a demand on health or social services that would likely:

• cost more to treat than the cost of caring for an average Canadian or

• interfere with timely services to Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

See the legal definition of excessive demand.

A removal order issued by either a Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officer or the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).

Usually, a person removed due to an exclusion order cannot return to Canada for one year without written permission. People issued exclusion orders for misrepresentation cannot return for five years without written permission.

An electronic system to manage applications for these immigration programs:

• the Federal Skilled Worker Program

• the Federal Skilled Trades Program

• the Canadian Experience Class or

• a portion of the provincial nominee program.

A facilitator is a financial institution that:

• is approved by IRCC;

• is a member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC);

• helps immigrant investors make and redeem their investments.

See Misrepresentation

An immigration category that includes any family members sponsored to come to Canada by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

A legal civil document with information about members of a family. It can be used to prove your relationship with other family members. It’s used in many European and Asian countries. Other names for a family booklet include:

• family register

• Livret de famille (France)

• Livrete de família (Portugal)

• Libretto internazionale di famiglia (Italy)

• Koseki (Japan)

• Hukou (People’s Republic of China)

An applicant’s closest relatives, in the context of an application to IRCC. It is defined as a spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, and their dependent children.

An immigrant selected as a permanent resident based on their education, work experience, knowledge of English and/or French, and other criteria that have been shown to help people succeed in the Canadian labour market. Spouses and children are included on the application.

Quebec selects its own skilled workers, under the Quebec skilled worker Class (QSW).

Financial support means that your sponsor provides money to help you pay for food, living expenses, etc.

Foreign credential recognition is the process of verifying that the education and job experience obtained in another country are equal to the standards established for Canadian professionals. Credential recognition for regulated occupations is mainly a provincial responsibility that has been delegated in legislation to regulatory bodies.

A person who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.

See the legal definition of foreign national.