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.
Medicals = When you are requested by CIC to submit Medical tests
MOC = Marriage of convenience
MP = Member of Parliament
NAFTA = Free Trade Agreement to allow certain US and Mexican Business people HRSDC approval exemption for work permits
NOC = National Occupation Code (Classifies your work experience, important in skilled worker applications)
Off Campus Work Permit = HRSDC approval not required for certain students to apply for a permit to work off campus
Open Work Permit = No fixed employer on permit
OP = Manual for overseas processing
PNP = Provincial Nominee Program (faster immigration for some provinces)
Post Grad Work Permit = Initiative to encourage foreign graduates of Canadian Universities to gain work permits without HRSDC approval
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 M-Z
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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