A new group, called the Jewish Refugee Action Network, was recently launched in Toronto and are challenging the federal government’s treatment of refugee claimants by lobbying for the repeal of laws that…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Alexa Woods The Canadian government has recently made a commitment to help resettle up to 1,300 Syrian refugees during 2013 and 2014. An urgent appeal from the United Nations High…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Fabiola Arevalo Canada Border Services Agency has recently learned that persons claiming to be employed at the CBSA’s Border Information Service have been calling Canadians and requesting personal information and…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Mario D. Bellissimo Communication to Federal Skilled Worker Appellants Dear Appellants: If Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has not contacted you with respect to the termination of your application there…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Mario D. Bellissimo In a discussion on Power and Politics, Conservative Member of Parliament Chris Alexander for Ajax-Pickering defended fellow conservative MPs, James Bezan and Shelly Glover in regards to their…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Mario D. Bellissimo OTTAWA, June 28, 2013 – The Federal Court has issued an Amended Notice to the Parties and the Profession regarding the Fast-Track Pilot Project (Immigration) that was launched on…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Mario D. Bellissimo Obligations for certain persons making an application under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act The purpose of this Operational Bulletin (OB) is to notify officers of the coming…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Fabiola Arevalo Refugee numbers around the world are at their highest level since 1994, the United Nations Refugee Agency reported. In 2012 more than 45.2 million people either fled their…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Mario D. Bellissimo It is with profound sadness today we learned of the passing of Brian Goodman, Chair of the Immigration and Refugee Board just a few days shy of…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Mario D. Bellissimo Bill C-43, The Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act has received Royal Assent. Ms. Zahra Kaderali, associate Lawyer at Bellissimo Law Group discusses how Bill C-43 will affect…
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