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relative

Your relative is someone who is related to you by blood or adoption.

notary

A notary is someone who's licensed to verify a person's signature on a document. Each province has its own rules about who can become a notary, also called a notary public.

judicial review

When you apply for a judicial review, you ask the Federal Court to review a decision. This might be because the decision-maker did not do their job reasonably, or the process was not fair.

The Federal Court must agree to review the decision. If the Federal Court agrees, it will have an oral hearing to discuss the decision. If your judicial...

family member

There are only certain family members who you can sponsor for permanent residence. They include your spouse and common-law partner. They also include your dependent child, a dependent child of your spouse or common-law partner, and a dependent child of that dependent child.

dependent child

A dependent child is someone who depends on their parent or parents because they’re either:

  • under the age of 22 and not married or in a common-law relationship, or
  • 22 or older and financially dependent on their parents since before they were 22 because they have a physical or mental condition that stops them from supporting...

departure order

A departure order is a type of removal order. If you get a departure order, you have to leave Canada within 30 days. You must tell Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) when you leave. This is called "confirming your departure". If you do not leave within the 30 days, or don't confirm that you're leaving, the order can become a deportation...

disconnect

The termination or end of your wireless services by a service provider.

suspend

A temporary pause in your wireless service. This can be because you did not make a payment or because you went over your spending or usage limit. Your account and contract remain in force during the service suspension.

refurbished

A refurbished phone or device is one that the company has fixed up to re-sell. Usually the device was owned by someone else and given back to the company.