As of June 1, 2014, new rules have come into place with respect to study permits in Canada. Students must actively pursue studies, remain enrolled, and make reasonable and timely progress towards…
Continue ReadingCase of the Month: The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration v. Shabdeen Our case of the month is another successful Judicial Review pursuant to section 72(1) of IRPA. of a decision made…
Continue ReadingWe are receiving many inquiries regarding the government’s recent decision to suspend LMO’s for the food services sector. We cannot answer all the inquiries individually. To answer the most common questions:
Continue ReadingIt has been fantastic interacting with our Toronto Maple Leafs contest winner, David Chiu. It was our pleasure to treat David, his sister and nephew to their first Maple Leafs game last…
Continue ReadingToday at Bellissimo Law Group our communications team had the great pleasure of meeting our Toronto Maple Leafs contest winner, David Chiu. The goal of our contest was to share a fun winter activity with one of our followers while engaging our online community in conversation about family, community and Canadian immigration.
Continue ReadingThank you to all who participated in our Toronto Maple Leafs tickets giveaway! The winner for our first tickets contest is David Chiu @stardchiu. Our goal is to engage our followers in serious discussions on Canadian immigration and related issues but also to have fun as we share!
Continue ReadingThe Paul Yuzyk Award was created in 2009 to recognize individuals or groups in communities across Canada who have made strong contributions to fostering multiculturalism and helping newcomers integrate into local communities.
Continue ReadingMario D. Bellissimo appeared today before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs in his role as Chair of the National Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. This section represents numerous…
Continue ReadingFrom November 3-9, For the first time, The Government of Canada and the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (FCFA) are celebrating National Francophone Immigration week, which is from November…
Continue ReadingMario D. Bellissimo will be arguing the case, Lawrence v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, before the Federal Court of Appeal. Facts: The applicant was denied permanent residence in Canada…
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