Government response to questions regarding changes in policy disallowing work permits to the spouses of post-graduate work permit holders: CIC has been reviewing the policy as it relates to work permit access for spouses of…
Continue ReadingAs always, the onus is on the applicant to demonstrate the relationship to the principal applicant, as well as the principal applicant’s skilled occupation. It is vital that applicants provide sufficient supporting documents…
Continue ReadingWe’re excited to see what’s in store in 2012 for Bellissimo Law Group and we will continue to keep you updated with news, announcements, policy/program changes & more in the year ahead! Have…
Continue ReadingThe Central Region continues to absorb the majority of the appeals filed at the IAD and has the largest inventory of the three regions. The Eastern Region received 25% of the total appeals,…
Continue ReadingAVERAGE PROCESSING TIME The RPD’s average processing time has decreased slightly, varying in recent months between 20 and 21.1 months. In 2010-11, it remained relatively stable at 22 months. In 2009-10, the…
Continue ReadingCLAIMS WAITING FOR A DECISION The number of cases in theinventory continued to decrease in the first few months of 2011. After apeak of 61,700 cases in the fall of 2009, there were…
Continue ReadingRPD members finalized 17,600 claims between April and September 2011, compared with 16,000 claims during the same period last year, and approximately 600 more than between October 2010 and March 2011. As of March 31, 2011,…
Continue ReadingJUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS OTTAWA, December16, 2011 – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the followingappointment: The HonourablePaul S. Crampton, a judge of the Federal Court, is appointed Chief Justice to replace the Honourable…
Continue ReadingFollowing a year-long investigation by the Toronto Star into the exploitation of foreign live-in caregivers, the federal government has announced a new process change. They have reviewed files for all live-in caregivers who had met their…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Court of Appeal recently rendered a key immigration decision regarding a Federal Skilled Worker appeal case: In assessing points for education under section 78 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, the visa…
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