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Intro to Immigrations Flashcards

1
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What balance do we try and achieve with IRPA?

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The balance between facilitation and enforcement

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What section of IRPA defines the immigration objectives?

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Subsection 3(1) of IRPA defines the immigration objectives

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What section of IRPA gives effect to refugee objectives?

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Subsection 3(2) gives effect to refugee objectives

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What subsection of IRPA gives effect to the application of IRPA?

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Subsection 3(3) of IRPA gives effect to the application of IRPA

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Who manages the enforcement aspect of IRPA?

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The CBSA

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Who manages the facilitation aspect of IRPA?

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)

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What departments and agencies collaborate on managing the enforcement and facilitation of foreign nationals seeking to enter Canada?

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CBSA Ports of Entry
CIC Visa Offices
CIC Offices in Canada
CBSA Inland Enforcement Operations
Immigration and Refugee Board
Federal Court of Canada

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8
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What section of IRPR states that all persons who apply to enter Canada are subject to an examination?

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Section 28 of IRPR

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When a foreign national apples from outside Canada to become a permanent or temporary resident, who processes the application?

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A CIC Visa office outside of Canada

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Where are CIC visa offices located?

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In Canadian missions. Embassies, high commissions,consulates and trade offices located outside Canada

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What is a Canadian permanent resident?

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Someone who is not a Canadian citizen, but has the right to enter and remain in Canada.

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What are the residency obligations of a permanent resident?

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A PR must live in Canada for 730 days of every five years or risk losing his permanent resident status

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What are the three broad classes of permanent residents?

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Family class
Refugee class
Economic class

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To whom does the term “Registered Indian” apply?

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To persons registered under the Indian Act of Canada

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How do Registered Indians enter Canada?

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By right, according to section 19(1) of IRPA

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What documents would Registered Indians present when entering Canada?

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A Certificate of Indian Status (CIS) or a Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)

17
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What is the definition of temporary resident?

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A foreign national that is neither a Canadian citizen nor a permanent resident but who is legally in Canada for a temporary purpose

18
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What are the three types of temporary resident?

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Visitor
Student
Worker

19
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What is the standard maximum length of time that a visitor (TR) can remain in Canada?

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6 months - they need to apply to extend beyond that

20
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Can a student temporary resident work while studying?

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Only on campus otherwise they require a study/work permit

21
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What do Convention Refugees and Persons in Need of Protection require in order to be allowed entry into Canada by law?

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Travel documents issued to them by the Minister of Foreign Affairs that are valid for return to Canada

22
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What does the IPIL system do?

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It provides the ability to query travellers as they present themselves at PIL by scanning passports into the system

23
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What two systems are searched when a document is scanned at PIL?

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ICES - Integrated Customs Enforcement System
FOSS - Field Operational Support System

24
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What is the FOSS system for?

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Querying Immigrations information. It is the system of record for the administration of IRPA. It also provides information on lost, stolen and fraudulent documents.

25
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What is SSI, the Support System for Intelligence used for?

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It is used to capture information about persons who arrive in Canada without proper travel documents as well as persons who are intercepted overseas while en route to Canada

26
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What is NCMS system for?

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NCMS is CBSA’s primary immigration enforcement case management system. It is an immigration enforcement case tracking tool that uses a centralized database to track immigration cases involving criminality, detentions, hearings, interventions, appeals, investigations and removals

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What is the GCMS system for?

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It is used by CIC offices in Canada and by missions abroad to process applications for citizenship and immigration services

28
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What is the CPIC system used for?

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It is a national repository of police operational information including outstanding warrants, criminal history records, stolen property etched.
Immigration warrants are entered in CPIC and enforceable throughout Canada.

29
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What is the NCIC system used for?

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The National Crime Information Center system allows BSOs to seek information regarding people wanted and warrants in the US. It also gives information about prior arrests, charges and convictions in the US.

30
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What is the Electronic Documentation Information System on Networks (EDISON) used for?

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It is a technical electronic reference system storing detailed images and descriptions of travel documents and their security features.
It is for checking the validity of travel documents.

31
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What is the Livescan system used for?

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It is an automated fingerprint system which takes fingerprints, records the subject’s digital photo then transmits that info to the RCMP Automated Fingerprint Identification System for a search of registered convictions and charges

32
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What is the Integrated Customs Enforcement System ICES used for?

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It is the repository for all CBSA enforcement-related information. This includes records of seizures and other enforcement actions, lookouts, intelligence and investigations cases and other information from external sources. It also includes traveller history and vehicle passage history.

33
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What is the objective or IRPA?

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To ensure that the movement of people into Canada and status in Canadian society contributes to Canada’s social and economic interests, while also protecting the health and safety of Canadians

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