CIU-specific terminology and expressions can be found on this client's website. It has both English and French versions. (See also accompanying links above.) The CIU website has been revamped and it features a good search capability. Documents generated by this client are laden with acronyms which may not appear on its website.

To verify terminology (particularly acronyms), the a number function-specific terms in use by this client can be found on the TERMIUM.

Client-specific terminology that is not found on the client's website or on the TERMIUM can sometimes be found on the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) website or the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website.

Using the Google search engine, you can search on the word, expression or sentence and add the expression +gc.ca to the search string. Example: sidearm +gc.ca or side arm +gc.ca (the latter being the correct form, i.e. two words). The search result of the former leads to a PMO web page related to an announcement about CBSA Officers being equipped with "side-arms".

However, in this instance, the TERMIUM is a much better resource. A search on side arm generates a number of options, one of which is "arme courte" with the following definition: Weapon worn at the side or in a belt when not in use, i.e. a pistol, revolver, sword, bayonet, etc. (Arme portée au côté ou à la ceinture lorsqu'elle n'est pas utilisée, i.e. un pistolet, un revolver, une épée, une baïonnette, etc. Dans le cas des armes à feu, il s'agit la plupart du temps d'une "arme de poing".)

Time-Saving Tip #1: If the page you have navigated to contains a great deal of text, you can avoid having to read or scroll the whole page by simply searching the page for the expression you are seeking in order to find its relative position. Note: To search a web page, use your browser's Search Capability (not the website's search function).

Time-Saving Tip #2: The process of toggling between English and French pages can be a bit arduous in some instances. One technique that works for us is to open two web pages, one that is kept on the location of the English, while the second is scrolled to find the French equivalent.