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Academic Records

Programs that maintain and, where appropriate, provide official copies of student academic records; or which evaluate the educational records of foreign students for educational equivalency.

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Amateur Radio Licences

Programs that issue permits which provide written authorization for individuals to operate radio and television transmitting and receiving equipment for personal and nonpecuniary purposes following successful completion of tests which measure the operators' knowledge of general amateur radio practices and regulations and their proficiency in transmitting and receiving Morse code.

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Camping Permits

Programs that issue permits which provide written authorization for individuals to camp in approved areas.

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Driver Licence Testing Sites

Programs that establish facilities where people can come to take their written driver's examination and/or road test. Some sites may be limited to a particular type of test, e.g., a weighing station that provides testing for commercial drivers. Included are both the sites where examinations are conducted and the organizations that oversee them.

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Driver Licences

Programs that issue permits which provide written authorization for an individual to operate a motor vehicle on public roads and highways following successful completion of a written and/or driving examination and a vision test. These programs also renew driver licences that are about to expire, replace driver licences that are lost or stolen, and process name and address changes.

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Fishing Licences

Programs that issue permits that provide written authorization for individuals to take fish from public waters during approved fishing seasons.

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Hunting Licences

Programs that issue permits that provide written authorization for individuals to pursue, shoot, kill, capture, trap, snare or net game birds, game fowl or game animals during approved hunting seasons. Included are licences for archery hunting using a bow and arrow; hunting with muzzle loading firearms, rifles, shotguns or handguns; crossbow hunting (which may be illegal in some jurisdictions); and trapping game using traps, deadfalls or other devices. Hunting licence requirements vary from province/territory to province/territory and may include provisions for completion of hunting/trapping safety courses.

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Identification Cards

Programs that issue documentation that is designed to prove the identity of the person carrying it.

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Immunization Records

Programs that maintain and, where appropriate, provide access to the cumulative history of the occasions on which an individual has received specific vaccinations, such as those related to childhood diseases, flu, travel and COVID-19.

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Land Records

Programs that maintain for use by the public, real estate maps which show the owner, the assessed value and the legal description of the property.

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Law Enforcement Records/Files

Programs that maintain and, where appropriate, provide access to records and/or files kept by federal, provincial or local police agencies, the courts or other agencies that relate to the investigation of individuals or organizations suspected of criminal activity; the commission and reporting of crimes; the arrest of criminal suspects; the indictment, conviction and sentencing of criminal offenders; and/or the confinement, probation/parole and release of offenders.

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Motor Vehicle Registration

Programs that issue licence plates for automobiles and other motor vehicles as evidence that the vehicles have been registered with the proper authorities and are authorized to be parked or driven on public roads and highways.

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Open Burning Permits

Programs that issue permits which authorize community residents to have open fires on their property for recreational, brush or rubbish disposal or land clearing purposes. Recreational fires generally include bonfires, open-pit burning and barbecues other than those using charcoal or gas grills. Permits are usually issued by local fire departments.

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Parking Permits

Programs that issue special decals or other official devices that authorize the bearer to park his or her vehicle in specified restricted areas. Included are parking stickers for people who have disabilities; overnight, weekend or special events parking passes; and other similar permits.

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Passports

Federal government offices that receive and process applications for new, renewable, lost, stolen or damaged passports. Also included are those Service Canada Centres (currently about half) which accept general passport applications (adult or child) and simplified passport renewal applications, and review them to make sure they are accurate and complete, validate original citizenship documents, accept payment, and forward the application package for processing. Passports are official documents which identify citizens, serve as written authorization from government authorities for citizens to travel abroad and, in effect, request foreign powers to allow bearers to enter and pass freely and safely.

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Pleasure Craft Operator Cards

Programs that issue permits providing written authorization for an individual to operate watercraft fitted with a motor and used for recreational purposes, following successful completion of a Transport Canada accredited test. Competency tests are offered in conjunction with approved boating safety courses (which may be taken in class, online, by correspondence), but may also be taken independently by people who prefer to study on their own.

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Social Insurance Number Documentation

The federally administered program that provides Social Insurance Numbers, now issued in paper format (rather than plastic card format) for people who need to register for employment or financial benefits, report their taxes and track their benefits. Also included are programs that replace Social Insurance cards or documents when they are lost or stolen. Production of the plastic SIN card has stopped; however SIN cards that are not expired and are currently in circulation can still be used.

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Title Registration/Titles

Programs that issue, transfer, maintain on file and, where appropriate, provide access to the official document that transfers ownership of property of any kind from one individual to another or which otherwise provides evidence of the individual's entitlement to the property.

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The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.


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