In 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…
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
Continue ReadingFull story (subscription required): Will a former refugee’s trip to see his dying father cost him his status in Canada? | The Star
Continue Reading“We have to remain true to the principles of the program, which is really to draw in (the) future, potentially in some cases, future Canadians,” Mario Bellissimo says. Full story: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/international-students-visa-backlog-due-to-an-outdated-system-lawyer-1.6084350
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On February 24, Mario D. Bellissimo was interviewed by CBC News Reporter Lorenda Reddekopp to discuss Canadian efforts in accepting Ukrainian refugees. The situation is dire, and according to some experts, the…
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