加拿大移民常见术语缩写
SP=Study Permit
PGWP=Post Graduate Work Permit
OWP =open work permit
OCWP = off campus work permit
FN = file number
ME = medical exam
PRL = passport request letter
ROE=record of employment
DM = Decision made
NOC = National Occupational Classification
CAIPS = Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System
CIC = Citizenship and Immigration Canada
IRB = Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
RPD = Refugee Protection Division (of IRB)
ID = Immigration Division (of IRB)
IAD = Immigration Appeal Division (of IRB)
ADR = Alternative Dispute Resolution (offered by the IAD)
CBSA = Canada Border Service Agency
RCMP = Royal Canadian Mounted Police
BBB = Better Business Bureau
CSIC = Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants
CCIC = Certified Canadian Immigration Consultant (by CSIC)
LSUC = Law Society of Upper Canada
CBA = Canadian Bar Association
PNP = Provincial Nominee Program
FSW = Federal Skilled Worker program
FC = Federal Court of Canada
SCC = Supreme Court of Canada
MC = Minister’s Counsel
BM = Board Member (of the IRB)
CPO = Case Processing Officer
PRRA = Pre-Removal Risk Assessment
CID = Claimant Identification Number
MD = Minister’s Delegate
UNHCR = United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees
FOSS = Field Operational Support System
POE = Port of Entry
CC = Canadian Citizen
PR = Permanent Resident
PRC = Permanent Resident Card (commonly referred to as Maple Leaf Card in the Chinese community)
AIP = approval in principle
LMO = Labour market opinion
AEO = arranged employment opinion
HRSDC = human resources services and development Canada
SC = Service Canada
IP: in process–正在处理中
取得FN以后，绝大部分状态都出于:正在处理中，如果您递档香港，则查询CIC的移民进度，就会显示:in process，如果递档北京，则会用数字，更详细的表示状态。
MER: ME received–已经收到体检结果
DM: decision made–材料已经审理完毕
您的案子移民局已经处理完了。如果您是经ME和MER后，绝大部分可能是已经批准的您的移民申请，下一部就准备取签喽！但是如果没有ME，而直接DM，则是有可能被拒签了。
PL: picking up letter–签证通知
移民局的签证已经准备好了，您可以并取签信，去大使馆取签了。
LP: landing paper–签证纸
移民纸是取签的时候签发的，是配合签证一起使用的。入境时评Landing paper领取枫叶卡
VO: Visa Office–移民中心，负责您案子的部门
BC: Background Check–背景调查
在递档的过程中，如果您的背景比较明感，如:军事，机密机构，移民局会对个案进行调查。也有概述上的抽样调查，以保证移民处理的质量。背景调查的时间会持续半年，一年或者更长。因为体检的有效期为一年，如果被调超过一年，导致重新等待二次体检。
AEO: Arranged Employment Offer（预先得到工作聘书）
指申请人在申请技术移民时，在加拿大找一雇主，由你的雇主给你一份长期的工作邀请Permanent Job Offer（雇主函、聘书、永久工作合同），确定一旦你成为永久居民，雇主将永久聘用你，并报请加拿大人力资源部HRSDC。
其他常用缩略语:
DIY = DO IT YOURSELF
LINC=Language Instruction for New Comers to Canada，法语叫CLIC LINC是加拿大新移民语言课程
是加拿大政府提供给刚刚登陆的新移民的免费语音培训.
