- CEC - Canadian Experience Class
- AOR - Acknowledgment of Receipt
- MR - Medical request
- RPRF - Right of permanent residence fee
- PPR - Passport request
- COPR - Confirmation of permanent residence
- Counterfoil - Visa attached to passports of non-visa exempt countries
- RFO - Ready for Officer
- PCC - Police clearance certificate
- IELTS - International English language testing service
- CELPIP - Canadian English language proficiency index program
- NOC - National occupational classification
- OB - Operational bulletin
- IRPA - Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- eCAS - Electronic client application status
- GCMS - Global case management system
- VO - Visa officer
- CIO - Centralized Intake Office
- CPPO - Case Processing Pilot Ottawa
- BOWP - Bridged open work permit
- PGWP - Post graduation work permit
- WP - Work permit