On 29 December 2014 the Toronto Star revealed the results of their CIC Access to Information request. The Toronto Star had inquired as to processing errors made by CIC staff, and in…
Continue ReadingBellissimo Law Group is incredibly excited to announce the release of Mr. Bellissimo’s new book, entitled Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Inadmissibility – Criminal Law Edition. This unique publication offers extensive practical guidance on navigating…
Continue ReadingIn immigration law, the state of world affairs has a direct impact on the work that we do and the clients who we help. Events unfolding in parts of the Middle East…
Continue ReadingAlong with the New Year come changes. One important change to be aware of is the price increase for processing citizenship applications. The new processing fee effective January 1st is $530, which is…
Continue ReadingMore than 260,000 people have been welcomed to Canada in 2014. This year happens to be a record high for the number of new Canadians welcomed to Canada. Since 2006, Canada has…
Continue ReadingPermanent residents who have been found to have misrepresented themselves are able to appeal this determination to the Immigration Appeal Division. If the appeal is successful, then the misrepresentation is overcome and…
Continue ReadingIn a series of blogs and the attached paper I continue to explore Canada’s New Immigration System – Express Entry (EE). There is great interest in EE as to its scope, potential…
Continue ReadingA permanent resident, with criminal convictions, often faces the loss of his or her permanent residence status if found to be inadmissible to Canada for serious criminality. Serious criminality is distinguished by…
Continue ReadingWonderful news for families! According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the parent and grandparent program, or PGP for short, is set to re-open on January 2nd, 2015. According to Citizenship Minister Chris…
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