Immigration Terms and Acronyms
AOR = Acknowledgement of Receipt
NOC = National Occupation Code
CBSA = Canadian Border Services Agency
CIC = Customs and Immigration Canada
CRC = Criminal Record Check
CSQ = Certificate of Selection Quebec
DMP = Designated Medical Practitioner
FOSS = Field Operations Support System (for apps within Canada)
IO = Immigration officer
IELTS = International English Language Testing System
MP = Minister of Parliament
POE = Port of Entry
PPR = Passport request
PR = Permanent Resident/Residence
ROLF/RORLF = Right of Landing Fees/Right of Resident Landing Fees
RPRF = Right of Permanent Resident Fee
WP = Work Permit
CAIPS = Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System (for apps processed abroad)
IA = Initial Approval (for apps done outside Canada)
IMM + numbers = refers to CIC applications and forms
Interpol = International Police
IP = Manual for inland processing
LICO = Low Income Cut-off
MOC = Marriage of convenience
AOR = Acknowledgement of Receipt
NOC = National Occupation Code
CBSA = Canadian Border Services Agency
CIC = Customs and Immigration Canada
CRC = Criminal Record Check
CSQ = Certificate of Selection Quebec
DMP = Designated Medical Practitioner
FOSS = Field Operations Support System (for apps within Canada)
IO = Immigration officer
IELTS = International English Language Testing System
MP = Minister of Parliament
POE = Port of Entry
PPR = Passport request
PR = Permanent Resident/Residence
ROLF/RORLF = Right of Landing Fees/Right of Resident Landing Fees
RPRF = Right of Permanent Resident Fee
WP = Work Permit
CAIPS = Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System (for apps processed abroad)
IA = Initial Approval (for apps done outside Canada)
IMM + numbers = refers to CIC applications and forms
Interpol = International Police
IP = Manual for inland processing
LICO = Low Income Cut-off
MOC = Marriage of convenience
