Appendix A – The Glossary 15
Visa: This denotes an official counterfoil document that a visa office abroad issues and places in a person’s passport to show that the individual has
Visa: This denotes an official counterfoil document that a visa office abroad issues and places in a person’s passport to show that the individual has
Taxation Year: It is worth mentioning that taxation years are the same as calendar years i.e. January 01 to December 31. To be eligible for
Service Provider Organisation (SPO) (or Immigrant Settlement Agency or Immigrant Service Provider or Settlement Agency or Immigrant Serving Agency or Immigrant Serving Organisation or Settlement
Removal Order: This refers to the situation when an immigration official orders a person to leave Canada. There are three kinds of removal orders such
Qualifying Business: The authorities consider a qualifying business as one in which the percentage of the business controlled by the applicant meets at least two
Port of Entry: This denotes a place where a person could seek entry into Canada. It could typically include places such as airports, land or
Letter of Invitation to Delegates: This refers to a letter that event organised would need to give delegates when they apply for visas to come
Instruction Guide: These refer to documents that provide: The information a person would need to know about an application prior to sending it to Citizenship
Government Assisted Refugee (GAR): This denotes a person who is outside Canada and whom the authorities have determined as being a Convention refugee. This person
Exclusion Order: This refers to a removal order issued either by a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer or the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)