1.B.C——British Columbia加拿大卑诗省,“英属哥伦比亚”省或“不列颠哥伦比亚”省
2.BCSIP——British Columbia Settlement and Integration Program卑诗省新移民安置及融入计划
3.CPP——Canada Pension Plan加拿大退休金计划
4.CIC——Citizenship and Immigration Canada加拿大公民及移民部
5.EI——Employment Insurance就业保险
6.ESL——English as a Second Language英语作为第二语言
7.GST——Goods and Services Tax货品服务税
8.IFH——Interim Federal Health联邦政府临时医疗纸
9.MSP——Medical Services Plan医疗保健计划
10.PST——Provincial Sales Tax省销售税
11.RRSP——Registered Retirement Savings Plan注册退休储蓄计划
12.WCB——Worker's Compensation Board工人赔偿局
13.CANN——Community Airport Newcomer's Network新移民社区适应及机场接待处
14.ICES——International Credential Evaluation Service国际文凭审核服务处
15.SAFER——Shelter Aid For Elderly Renters为老年租户提供租金援助计划
16.SIN——Social Insurance Number社会保险卡
17. MPNP-Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program 曼省提名移民计划
18. SINP-Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program 萨省提名移民计划
技术移民
fn = file number 档案号
me = medical exam 体检
ppr = passport request letter 寄护照领取移民纸
ROE=record of employment 工作证明
DM = Decision made 使馆做出决定
NOC = National Occupational Classification 加拿大技术移民职业列表
CAIPS = Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System 电脑辅助移民处理系统/加拿大移民司法系统
CIC = Citizenship and Immigration Canada 加拿大公民及移民部
IRB = Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada加拿大移民暨难民局
RPD = Refugee Protection Division (of IRB) 加拿大移民暨难民局/难民保护部
ID = Immigration Division (of IRB) 加拿大移民暨难民局/移民部
IAD = Immigration Appeal Division (of IRB) 加拿大移民暨难民局/移民申诉部
ADR = Alternative Dispute Resolution (offered by the IAD)替代性纠纷解决方法/移民申诉部
CBSA = Canada Border Service Agency加拿大边境服务署
CSIC = Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants加拿大移民顾问协会
CCIC = Certified Canadian Immigration Consultant (by CSIC) 加拿大移民部核准的注册移民顾问(加拿大移民顾问协会)
LSUC = Law Society of Upper Canada上加拿大法律协会
CBA = Canadian Bar Association加拿大律师协会
PNP = Provincial Nominee Program省提名计划
FSW = Federal Skilled Worker program联邦技术移民
BM = Board Member (of the IRB) 董事会成员(加拿大移民暨难民局)
CPO = Case Processing Officer个案处理专员
CID = Claimant Identification Number 申请人识别号
CC = Canadian Citizen 加拿大公民
PR = Permanent Resident 永久居民
PRC = Permanent Resident Card (commonly referred to as Maple Leaf Card in the Chinese community) 加拿大永久居民卡(枫叶卡)
sponsorship 移民, 常见如结婚类
AEO = arranged employment opinion加拿大技术移民工作安排 (加拿大雇主支持申请人技术移民的方式)
HRSDC = human resources services and development Canada加拿大人力资源部
SC = Service Canada 加拿大服务部
TOEFL=Test of English as a Foreign Language的简称。加拿大的学院、大学、研究生院判断留学生的英语能力的考试。具有代表意义的考试除了TOEFL之外还有MELAB和IELTS。