Evaluation of Government Assisted Refugees (GAR) and Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

Appendix C: List of terms

AWR
Women at Risk
CA
Contribution Agreement
CAIPS
Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System
CBO
Canadian Based Officers
CBSA
Canadian Border Services Agency
CBT
Child Tax Benefit
CCR
Canadian Council for Refugees
CEDAW
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
CFPs
Call For Proposals
CIC
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CIDA
Canadian International Development Agency
CMHC
Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation
CNIB
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
COA
Canadian Orientation Abroad
CRC
Cost Recovery Clerk
CSS
Client Support Services
CVOA
Canadian Visa Offices Abroad
DFAIT
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
DMP
Designated Medical Physician
DMR
Destination Matching Request
DPR
Departmental Performance Report
DRC
Danish Refugee Council
ER
Enhanced Registration
ExCOM
Executive Committee
F/P
Federal/Provincial
FOSS
Field Operational Support System
FTE
Full-time Equivalent
GAR
Government Assisted Refugees
HMB
Health Management Branch
HRSDC
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
iCAMS
Immigration Contribution Accountability Measurement System
IDP
Internally Displaced Person
IFHP
Interim Federal Health Program
IMDB
Longitudinal Immigrant Database
IMM008
Refugee Application for Permanent Residence
IMM5544
Resettlement Needs Assessment Form
IOM
International Organization for Migration
IPM
Immigration Program Manager
IR
International Region
IRPA
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
ISAP
Immigration Settlement and Adaptation Program
JAS
Joint Assistance Sponsorship
LES
Locally Engaged Staff
LINC
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
LPN
Legal and Protection Need
LSIC
Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada
LSP
Life Skills Program
NAT
Notification of Arrival Transmission
NCB
Non-Computer Based
NHQ
National Headquarters
OHIP
Ontario Health Insurance Plan
OMC
Operational Management and Coordination Branch
P/T
Provinces and Territories
PDMS
Pre-Departure Medical Screening Form
PHAC
Public Health Agency of Canada
PIL
Primary Inspection Line
POE
Port of Entry
PR
Permanent Resident
PROGRESS
UNHCR Comprehensive Online Database
PSR
Private Sponsorship of Refugees
QA
Quality Assurance
QC
Quality Control
RAP
Resettlement Assistance Program
RF
Refugee Form
RLI
Refugees without Local Integration Prospects
RPP
Report on Plans and Priorities
RRF
Refugee Referral Form
SAH
Sponsorship Agreement Holder
SFT
Salary Forecasting Tool
SGBV
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
SIN
Social Insurance Number
SPO
Service Provider Organization
SVT
Survivors of Violence and Torture
SWIS
Settlement Workers in Schools
TB
Tuberculosis
TD
Temporary Duty
UN
United Nations
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UPP
Urgent Protection Program
VO
Visa Officer
YMCA
Young Men’s Christian Association

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