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.
e-CAS = Online status check for applications
FW = Foreign Worker Manual
GATS = General Agreement on Trade in Services, exempts some professionals from HRSDC approval for work permits
HRSDC = Human Resources and Social Development Canada (Service Canada, approve job offers to foreigners)
IA = Initial Approval (for apps done outside Canada)
IO = Immigration officer
IELTS = International English Language Testing System
IMM + numbers = refers to CIC applications and forms
Interpol = International Police
IP = Manual for inland processing
IRPA = Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (and its Regulations)
Landing = when you arrive in Canada with your visa/paperwork
LICO = Low Income Cut-off
LMO = Labour Market Opinion (means job approved for foreigner by HRSDC)
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 E-L
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.
Enjoyed this article?
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.)
and tagged in Canada
Bookmark the permalink