Right of Permanent Residence Fees Remission Order

1 The following definitions apply in this Order.

Canadian mission worker

Canadian mission worker means a citizen and resident of Afghanistan who directly supports the Canadian mission in Kandahar province, either

• (a) as an employee or independent contractor of a department or agency of the Government of Canada; or

• (b) as an employee or independent contractor of a person or entity that has entered into a contract with a department or agency of the Government of Canada. (travailleur de la mission canadienne)

common-law partner

common-law partner has the same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. (conjoint de fait)

JRC

JRC means the Joint Referral Committee, established by the Government of Canada and composed of senior Canadian government officials. (CMR)

spouse

spouse means a person who is considered to be a spouse under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. (époux)