Not knowing the acronyms of things might make some of our answers in the
newsgroup well nigh unintelligable.  So, here are a few acronyms used in
this newsgroup.


FAQ:		Frequently Asked Questions
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APC:		Area Processing Center
CCDO:		Canadian Classification and Dictionary of Occupations=20
		(replaced by the NOC since May 1, '97)
CCPE: 	Canadian Council of Professional Engineers
CCTT:		Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
CIC:  	Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CMA:		Canadian Medical Association
CSQ:		Certification du Selection Quebec -- Quebec Selection Certificate
GOL:  	General Occupations List
GST:		General Sales Tax
HC, H&C:  	Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds
HRDC:		Human Resources Development Canada.
IMM008: 	Immigration form # IMM008
		(the form for application for permanent residency in Canada)
IT:		Information Technology
LICO: 	Low Income Cut-Off
LINC:		Language Instruction For Newcomers
NOC:  	National Occupational Classification
OHIP:		Ontario Health Insurance Plan
PDF:		Portable Document Format, Adobe's e-document standard
PPT:		Passport
PR:		Permanent Resident
PST:		Provincial Sales Tax
RIV:		Registrar of Imported Vehicles
ROLF:		Right of Landing Fee
RPC:		Regional Processing Center
RRP:		Returning Resident Permit
SIN:		Social Insurance Number