Evaluation of the Federal Business Immigration Program — Acronyms

BI
Business Immigrant (this refers to immigrants admitted under the Business Immigration Program)
BIP
Business Immigration Program
CIC
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CAIPS
Computer-Assisted Immigration Processing System
CBO
Canada-Based Officer
CBSA
Canada Border Services Agency
CEEDD
Canadian Employer-Employee Dynamics Database
CSQ
Certificat de Sélection du Québec
CSIS
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
CVOA
Canadian Visa Offices Abroad
DG
Director General
DIO
Designated Immigration Officer
DOJ
Department of Justice
EI
Employment Insurance
EMIS
Entrepreneurship Monitoring Information System
EN
Entrepreneur Immigrants (this refers to immigrants admitted under the Entrepreneur class)
EP
Entrepreneur Program
F/P/T
Federal/Provincial/Territorial
FOSS
Field Operations Support System
FSW
Federal Skilled Worker
FSWP
Federal Skilled Worker Program
FTE
Full-Time Equivalent
GoC
Government of Canada
GCMS
Global Case Management System
IIP
Immigrant Investor Program
IMDB
Longitudinal Immigrant Database
IMIS
Investment Monitoring Information System
IN
Investor Immigrants (this refers to immigrants admitted under the Investor Immigrant class)
IPM
Immigration Program Manager
IR
International Region
IRPA
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
IRPR
Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
KII
Key Informant Interview
NHQ
National Headquarters
OB
Operational Bulletin
OMC
Operational Management and Coordination Branch
OP
Overseas Processing (Manual)
PA
Principal Applicant
PN
Provincial Nominee
PNP
Provincial Nominee Program
PR
Permanent Resident
P/T
Provincial/Territorial
P/Ts
Provinces and Territories
QA
Quality Assurance
QBIP
Quebec Business Immigration Program
QC
Quality Control
SE
Self-Employed Immigrants (this includes immigrants admitted under the Self-Employed Person class)
SME
Small and Medium Enterprises
Ts&Cs
Terms and Conditions

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