In 2018, the Government of Canada launched the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-2023: Investing in Our Future (“Action Plan”).[1] Several Ministers partnered in the Action Plan, including the Honourable Ahmed Hussen,…
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Back in November, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had announced that a series of new measures would be put in place in 2021 to make it easier for Hong Kong students…
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On 12 February 2021, the Government of Canada announced the extension of travel restrictions for those entering Canada. With the new variants of the COVID-19 virus being detected throughout the country, the…
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a historic Express Entry Draw #176. The latest draw took place on February 13, 2021, at 11:56:56 UTC. During this round, 27,332 Invitations to apply…
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Mario D. Bellissimo speaks with Nima Rajan from The News Forum on pandemic restrictions and its effects on delaying permanent resident and citizenship applications.
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This month marked one-year since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Canada. Now, a year later, we find ourselves living in a new reality where masks are mandatory and social…
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A recent CBC News story I was interviewed for reads, in part: . . . there are thousands who are forced to leave Canada while waiting to secure their status, who not…
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We recently had the opportunity to update our chapter on Medical Inadmissibility in the Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Inadmissibility Law, 2nd Edition[1]. Through this process, I began to consider a number of…
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced another Express Entry Draw #174. The latest draw took place on January 21, 2021 at 14:22:20 UTC . During this round, 4,626 Invitations to Apply…
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Mario D. Bellissimo speaks with Angelina King from CBC News Toronto on processing delays for permanent residence applications due to the ongoing pandemic. These delays are forcing thousands to leave Canada while…
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