This article is from the Canada immigration FAQ, by N. Cenk Gokce, Ankara, TR (dv535@freenet.carleton.ca) with numerous contributions by others.
Not knowing the acronyms of things might make some of our answers in the
newsgroup well nigh unintelligable. So, here are a few acronyms used in
this newsgroup.
APC: Area Processing Center
CCDO: Canadian Classification and Dictionary of Occupations
(replaced by the NOC since May 1, '97)
CCPE: Canadian Council of Professional Engineers
CCTT: Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
CIC: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CMA: Canadian Medical Association
CSQ: Certification du Selection Quebec -- Quebec Selection Certificate
GOL: General Occupations List
GST: General Sales Tax
HC, H&C: Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds
HRDC: Human Resources Development Canada.
IMM008: Immigration form # IMM008
(the form for application for permanent residency in Canada)
IT: Information Technology
LICO: Low Income Cut-Off
LINC: Language Instruction For Newcomers
NOC: National Occupational Classification
OHIP: Ontario Health Insurance Plan
PDF: Portable Document Format, Adobe's e-document standard
PPT: Passport
PR: Permanent Resident
PST: Provincial Sales Tax
RIV: Registrar of Imported Vehicles
ROLF: Right of Landing Fee
RPC: Regional Processing Center
RRP: Returning Resident Permit
SIN: Social Insurance Number
 
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