How to Celebrate Mother’s Day!
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, Sunday, May 10th – to be exact. Have you planned out a special day for your mom? If not, we’ve got you covered! Here a…
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2015
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6
May
2015
Federal Court – “Special Reasons” for Cost Awards
In proceedings under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, costs may be awarded on a solicitor-client basis (i.e., to cover some of the costs of litigation) only where the Court finds there…
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May
2015
Appointment of New Judge at The Federal Court
A May 5th media release announced that The Honourable Richard F. Southcott has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Court in order to fill a newly created position by bill C-11….
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5
May
2015
Canada Scores Big at IIHF World Championship!
Hockey season may be winding down, but team Canada is picking up momentum at the IIHF Hockey Championship. Taking place in Prague, the tournament features top players from the NHL and international leagues….
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May
2015
New Labour Market Impact Assessment Rules- Essential Reading
Canadian immigration law is constantly changing – and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is no exception. Employers filing applications for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) after 30 April 2015 should be aware…
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Apr
2015
Exploring Canada!
Travelling to Canada? Currently residing in Canada, but have not really had the opportunity to see what the country has to offer? Here are a few must-see landmarks everyone will surely enjoy!…
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Apr
2015
Mario D. Bellissimo Featured in The Lawyers Weekly Article
Mario D. Bellissimo was recently quoted in The Lawyers Weekly article concerning the issue of prothonotaries possibly being phased out. Cristin Schmitz writes that the 44 year-old post may be removed from the Federal Court,…
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Apr
2015
Life after an Express Entry Invitation for PR
The excitement of receiving an Invitation to Apply (“ITA”) for Permanent Residence (“PR”) under the new Express Entry (“EE”) system quickly dissipates once applicants realize the work that is required afterwards. Similar…
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Apr
2015
Mario D. Bellissimo Featured in Article: “Canada moves to tighten border controls”
Mario D. Bellissimo was featured in an April 23rd article by Dene Moore, as Canada further tightens border control. Starting in 2016, travellers from France, the United Kingdom, Chile, Japan, and Australia…
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Apr
2015
Sudbury Takes Top Spot as Happiest City in Canada!
Canada may be ranked among the top in the world for life quality and satisfaction, but how do the individual cities within it fair? Recent survey numbers released by Statistics Canada just…
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