Emigrating to Canada: Common immigration terms M-Z

By Kay McMahon, 9 March 2010

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
• POE = Port of Entry (where you land)
• PPR = Passport request
• PR = Permanent Resident/Residence
• PRC = Permanent Residency Card