Married means that two people have had a ceremony that legally binds them to each other. This marriage must be recognized under the laws of the country where it was performed and under Canadian law.

A physical examination (that could also include laboratory/radiology tests depending on age) performed by an IRCC appointed medical doctor that all immigrants and some visitors must go through before they are allowed into Canada. An applicant must be in good health and have no conditions or illnesses that:

• would pose a danger to Canadians or

• be very expensive to treat in Canada.

See Background check, Police certificate.

When a person is not allowed to enter Canada for health-related reasons. For instance, the person might:

• pose a danger to public health,

• pose a danger to public safety or

• place excessive demand on health or social services.

A person who has been determined to be a Convention refugee by a visa officer outside Canada.

A person who is outside their home country or the country where they normally live and is seriously affected by civil war, armed conflict, or a massive violation of human rights.

An institution that provides educational programs for grades 7 and 8, in between elementary school and high school.

The amount of income a family must earn in order to

• sponsor a family member to immigrate to Canada, or

• host parents or grandparents for an extended stay.

A minor child is a child who is under the age of 18 years in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan. In all the other provinces it is the age of 19 years.

When a person makes false statements, submits false information, submits false or altered documents, or withholds information relevant to their application to IRCC. This is a crime. Documents can include:

• Passports and travel documents;

• Visas;

• Diplomas, degrees, and apprenticeship or trade papers;

• Birth, marriage, final divorce, annulment, separation or death certificates;

• Police certificates.

Lying on an application or in an interview with an IRCC officer is also an offence under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Citizenship Act.

Misrepresentation bars a person from being granted Canadian citizenship for a period of 5 years.

If misrepresentation is found to have occurred after someone becomes a citizen, this can result in the revocation of their citizenship and this individual must wait ten years before they can be granted citizenship again.

A visa that allows someone to leave and re-enter Canada more than once during a defined period of time.

See Temporary Resident Visa.

The official system for governmental classification and description of occupations in the Canadian economy that identifies and categorizes occupations based on the training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) required to work in an occupation.

Your native language is the original language that was taught to you as a child and spoken in your household while growing up. It is also known as your mother tongue or first language.