In an interview by CBC News, Mario Bellissimo discusses Whitehorse’s (Yukon) proposal to allow permanent residents to vote in municipal elections, which, if approved, will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to…
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In its humanitarian efforts towards refugee resettlement and as a signatory to the Global Compact for Refugee, Canada is introducing a new immigration pathway to settle skilled refugees this summer! On March…
Continue ReadingIn an interview with CTV News, Mario D. Bellissimo discusses the options that a Sudbury family may have to avoid being deported to Mexico, where their lives would be in danger. Read…
Continue ReadingMario D. Bellissimo is working with colleague Robin Seligman and Will Tao as well as group of Members of Parliament led by the Honourable MP Julie Dzerowicz to establish a new Expression…
Continue Reading“It doesn’t look at risk factors, it looks at the hardship if you return,” Mario Bellissimo says. Read more about this story: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/mobile/beloved-ontario-chef-set-to-be-deported-after-spending-nearly-a-decade-in-canada-1.6226488?cache=yes/7.427488
Continue ReadingThe current immigration backlog is causing many Applicants to seek judicial orders. Mario Bellissimo speaks to this issue with the Globe & Mail. Read it here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-immigration-legal-backlog/
Continue ReadingToronto Star consults Mario Bellissimo on potential solutions for the current immigration backlog, which is unquestionably a reflection of many factors, including underfunding, the practice of establishing annual quotas, and the underlying…
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In its commitment and efforts to leverage technology to build a strong immigration system and expedite processing times, IRCC has announced that it will use the advanced analytics automated tool to help…
Continue ReadingCanadian companies are increasingly relying on the Temporary Foreign Worker program to fill jobs. READ MORE: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-temporary-foreign-workers-canada/
Continue ReadingFollowing his testimony before the Senate, Mr. Mario Bellissimo comments on the new proposed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act regarding sanctions in the Vancouver Sun. Read more: https://vancouversun.com/news/politics/russians-sanctioned-over-ukraine-war-are-not-barred-from-entering-canada/wcm/1a8b867c-b6b2-4763-9481-0a425d78dcb2
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