If you’re going to immigrate to Canada, you’ll have to wade through a sea of alphabet soup to get there! We’ve drawn together a set of the more common terms you might come across if you’re planning to emigrate to Canada.
AIP = Approval in Principle (for PR within Canada)
AOE = Arranged Offer of Employment (approved by HRSDC)
AOR = Acknowledgement of Receipt (for applications outside Canada)
BUNAC = UK providers of open work permit reciprocity program
CAIPS = Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System (for applications processed abroad, you can order more information about your case)
CBSA = Canadian Border Services Agency
CIC = Customs and Immigration Canada
CIC Call Centre = 1888 242 2100 Helpline (within Canada)
Kay has been an expat for over 20 years. She set up the British Expat website more than 10 years ago, whilst living in London and missing the expat life. These days she spends much of her time lugging computers and cameras around the world. (Dave gets to deal with all the really heavy stuff.)
Sun 12 Feb 2012 
Emigrating to Canada: Common immigration terms A-D
If you’re going to immigrate to Canada, you’ll have to wade through a sea of alphabet soup to get there! We’ve drawn together a set of the more common terms you might come across if you’re planning to emigrate to Canada.
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Author: Kay McMahon
Kay has been an expat for over 20 years. She set up the British Expat website more than 10 years ago, whilst living in London and missing the expat life. These days she spends much of her time lugging computers and cameras around the world. (Dave gets to deal with all the really heavy stuff.)
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