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Alphabet Soup between the USA and Canada

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July09Bride   1

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Okay... so I'm trying to figure out some of the variations in acronyms between the US & Canada. We do the same things, but we call them different things using different acronyms. I thought, to help dummies like me, it would be nice to have an online thread where I can go find what the letters all mean. So, I thought I'd start this post. Any others?

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Tax notification from employer regarding end of the year wages, etc.: US=W2 | Canada=T4

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9/24/11 - Mailed I-751 packet to CSC

9/26/11 - NOA1 Receipt Date

9/28/11 - Check cashed

10/1/11 - NOA1 arrived in mail

3/19/12 - RFE

5/3/12 - RoC APPROVED!!!

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Hugglebuggles   60

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Oh yay! Now I know what a W2 is! :lol:

Revenue Canada / Internal Revenue Service

Hey now! Don't laugh! I just learned what a W2 is a couple days ago :unsure:

How about: SIN/SSN

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July09Bride   1

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Oh yay! Now I know what a W2 is! :lol:

Revenue Canada / Internal Revenue Service

Hey now! Don't laugh! I just learned what a W2 is a couple days ago :unsure:

How about: SIN/SSN

Ooooh! I know! Social Insurance Number (Canada) | Social Security Number (USA)

Event Date

ROC

9/24/11 - Mailed I-751 packet to CSC

9/26/11 - NOA1 Receipt Date

9/28/11 - Check cashed

10/1/11 - NOA1 arrived in mail

3/19/12 - RFE

5/3/12 - RoC APPROVED!!!

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Tag Office / DMV

Goes along with license plates/tags

hat / toque

sled / tobaggan

K-1

I-129F sent to Vermont: 2/19/08

NOA1: 2/21/08

NOA2: 3/10/08

Packet 3 recd: 3/25/08

Packet 3 sent: 4/18/08

Appt letter recd: 6/16/08

Interview at Montreal Consulate: 7/10/08 **APPROVED!!**

K1 recd: 7/15/08

US Entry at Buffalo, New York: 11/15/08

Wedding in Philadelphia: 11/22/08

AOS

AOS/EAD/AP filed at Chicago Lockbox: 12/17/08

NOA: 12/29/08

Case transferred to CSC: 1/7/09

AOS Approval: 4/2/09

Biometrics appt: 1/16/09

EAD received: 3/12/09

AP received: 3/13/09

AOS approval notice sent: 4/2/09

GC received: 4/9/09

ROC

Sent package to VSC: 1/5/11

NOA1: 1/7/11

Biometrics: 2/14/11

Approval letter received: 8/1/11

GC received: 8/11/11

Citizenship:

N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox: 3/1/12

NOA1: 3/6/12

Biometrics: 4/9/12

Interview: 5/25/12

Oath Ceremony: 6/4/2012

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Tankgurl38   0

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chesterfield (can) = sofa/couch (us)

RRSP (can) = 401 (k) (us)

Bunny Hug (can) = Hoodie (us)

** milk (can) = whole milk (us)

pogie (can) = unemployment insurance (us)

pop (can) = soda (us)

The Letter "Z"..... Zed (can) = Zee (us) it will always be Zed to me. :)

Other sayings my US Fiance has never heard before that he's taken a double take when I've said it:

"Whip a Shitter or Whip Shitty" = making a U-Turn at high speed in your car

"You have horse shoes coming out of your @ss" = someone who is lucky

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ROC

Sept 9/11 - Sent I-751 Package in Mail

Sept 12/11 - Package received at CSC

Sept 15/11 - Cheque cashed

Sept 16/11 - Receive NOA for I-751

Sept 19/11 - Receive Biometrics Appointment Letter dated 9/15/2011

Oct 7/11 - Biometrics Appointment

Dec 2/11 - Greencard production ordered

Dec 3/11 - received email from USCIS advising card production

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AOS

Aug 6/09 - Sent AOS, EAD, AP Package in mail

Aug 8/09 - Packaged received in Chicago

Aug 13/09 - Cheque cashed

Aug 17/09 - Receive NOA for I-485, I-765 and I-131

Aug 21/09 - Receive Notice for Biometrics Appt

Aug 24/09 - RFE Sent in Mail

Aug 29/09 - RFE recieved

Sept 3/09 - Mail back RFE package

Sept 5/09 - RFE package received

Sept 10/09 - I-485 case resumed

Sept 10/09 - Address changed on I-485, I-765 and I-131

Sept 15/09 - Biometrics Appt

Sept 28/09 - AP Approved, EAD Card Production Ordered Email #1

Oct 1/09 - Received AP Hardcopy in Mail, EAD Card Production Ordered Email #2

Oct 5/09 - Received EAD Card

Oct 29/09 - Received Interview Letter

Dec 2/09 - Interview --APPROVED!!!!

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chesterfield (can) = sofa/couch (us)

RRSP (can) = 401 (k) (us)

Bunny Hug (can) = Hoodie (us)

** milk (can) = whole milk (us)

pogie (can) = unemployment insurance (us)

pop (can) = soda (us)

The Letter "Z"..... Zed (can) = Zee (us) it will always be Zed to me. :)

Other sayings my US Fiance has never heard before that he's taken a double take when I've said it:

"Whip a Shitter or Whip Shitty" = making a U-Turn at high speed in your car

"You have horse shoes coming out of your @ss" = someone who is lucky

THANK you for that one!!!! I"ve been wondering about that. . . .

BTW, I live in Michigan and when I say soda (I'm originally from Arizona) people here don't know what I'm talking about. I have to say, "You know, pop??!!"

Event Date

ROC

9/24/11 - Mailed I-751 packet to CSC

9/26/11 - NOA1 Receipt Date

9/28/11 - Check cashed

10/1/11 - NOA1 arrived in mail

3/19/12 - RFE

5/3/12 - RoC APPROVED!!!

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chesterfield (can) = sofa/couch (us)

RRSP (can) = 401 (k) (us)

Bunny Hug (can) = Hoodie (us)

** milk (can) = whole milk (us)

pogie (can) = unemployment insurance (us)

pop (can) = soda (us)

The Letter "Z"..... Zed (can) = Zee (us) it will always be Zed to me. :)

Other sayings my US Fiance has never heard before that he's taken a double take when I've said it:

"Whip a Shitter or Whip Shitty" = making a U-Turn at high speed in your car

"You have horse shoes coming out of your @ss" = someone who is lucky

I've never heard a hoodie called a bunny hug - but that's cute!

Have never heard the U-Turn stuff either

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The Bunny Hug is what people from Saskatchewan call a hoodie. :)

And the U-turn thing, is also known as "Flipping a ######" in the US. Tee hee

I also found out tonight that my Fiance had no clue what a "soaker" was either. Wonder what they call it when you step in a puddle and it totally soaks your shoes....he had no clue.

ROC

Sept 9/11 - Sent I-751 Package in Mail

Sept 12/11 - Package received at CSC

Sept 15/11 - Cheque cashed

Sept 16/11 - Receive NOA for I-751

Sept 19/11 - Receive Biometrics Appointment Letter dated 9/15/2011

Oct 7/11 - Biometrics Appointment

Dec 2/11 - Greencard production ordered

Dec 3/11 - received email from USCIS advising card production

*******************************************

AOS

Aug 6/09 - Sent AOS, EAD, AP Package in mail

Aug 8/09 - Packaged received in Chicago

Aug 13/09 - Cheque cashed

Aug 17/09 - Receive NOA for I-485, I-765 and I-131

Aug 21/09 - Receive Notice for Biometrics Appt

Aug 24/09 - RFE Sent in Mail

Aug 29/09 - RFE recieved

Sept 3/09 - Mail back RFE package

Sept 5/09 - RFE package received

Sept 10/09 - I-485 case resumed

Sept 10/09 - Address changed on I-485, I-765 and I-131

Sept 15/09 - Biometrics Appt

Sept 28/09 - AP Approved, EAD Card Production Ordered Email #1

Oct 1/09 - Received AP Hardcopy in Mail, EAD Card Production Ordered Email #2

Oct 5/09 - Received EAD Card

Oct 29/09 - Received Interview Letter

Dec 2/09 - Interview --APPROVED!!!!

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Hugglebuggles   60

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Oh yay! Now I know what a W2 is! :lol:

Revenue Canada / Internal Revenue Service

Hey now! Don't laugh! I just learned what a W2 is a couple days ago :unsure:

I just learned with that post! :lol:

Oh! I thought you were being sarcastic :lol: Now I feel better!

How about Elastic/Rubber band

Or Transport/Semi (that may just be my weird lingo)

I think the Zee/Zed discrepancy is my favorite... It generates the most laughs :bonk:

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I've never heard a hoodie called a bunny hug - but that's cute!

Have never heard the U-Turn stuff either

I've never heard those, either. Lots of regional stuff, though, in both countries.

Let's make this easy: Karen's Linguistic Issues.

The link above connects to a website that compares vocabulary across American, British and Canadian forms of English.

That's cool. There are a lot of errors and omissions, but it's funny that someone took the time to put a website together. :lol:

But I thought this thread was to help us figure out government or business acronyms? :unsure: I was learning something there for a moment! :lol:

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But I thought this thread was to help us figure out government or business acronyms? :unsure: I was learning something there for a moment! :lol:

Just goes to prove the average time it takes for an internet discusstion thread to go off topic. This one lasted 3 or 4 posts I think. ;)

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