| AIP | Atlantic Immigration Pilot |
| CAQ | Certificat d'Acceptation du Québec |
| CBSA | Canada Border Services Agency |
| CDER | Canadian Centre for Data Development and Economic Research |
| CEC | Canadian Experience Class |
| CETA | Canada-EU Trade Agreement |
| CIC | Citizenship and Immigration Canada |
| CLB | Canadian Language Benchmark |
| COPS | Canadian Occupational Projection System |
| CRS | Comprehensive Ranking System |
| CSQ | Certificat de Sélection du Québec |
| ECA | Education Credential Assessment |
| EE | Express Entry |
| EoI | Expression of Interest |
| ESDC | Employment and Social Development Canada |
| FQR | Foreign Qualification Recognition |
| FSTP | Federal Skilled Trades Program |
| FSWP | Federal Skilled Worker Program |
| GSS | Global Skills Strategy |
| GTS | Global Talent Stream |
| HRSDC | Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada |
| IEC | International Experience Canada |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System |
| IMDB | Longitudinal Immigration Database |
| IMP | International Mobility Program |
| IOM | International Organization for Migration |
| IRCC | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada |
| IRPA | Immigration and Refugee Protection Act |
| ITA | Invitation to Apply |
| JVWS | Job Vacancy and Wage Survey |
| LCP | Live-in Caregiver Program |
| LMIA | Labour Market Impact Assessment |
| MI | Ministerial Instruction |
| MIDI | Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion (Québec) |
| NCLC | Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien |
| NIEAP | Non-Immigrant Employment Authorization Program |
| NOC | National Occupation Classification |
| NZQF | New Zealand Qualifications Framework |
| PA | Principal applicant |
| PBS | Points-Based System |
| PEQ | Programme de l’expérience québécoise |
| PN | provincial nominees |
| PNP | Provincial Nominee Program |
| PRTQ | Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés (Quebec Skilled Worker Program) |
| SAWP | Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program |
| SD | Spouses and dependents |
| SPO | Service Provider Organizations |
| TEF | Test d’evaluation de français |
| TFWP | Temporary Foreign Worker Program |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language |
| TRIEC | Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council |
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Canada 2019
