It is official! The Toronto 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games will be commencing in just less than 100 days! April 1st marked the beginning of the 100-day countdown and to commemorate…
Continue ReadingThere has been a tremendous amount of discussion, debate, and concern surrounding the passing of Bill C-24, (the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act), which introduces significant changes to the citizenship regime in Canada. While…
Continue ReadingThe landscape of Canadian immigration has undergone fundamental change over the last several years. To reflect the evolution of this system, Mr. Bellissimo has made significant updates to his publication previously entitled…
Continue ReadingBellissimo Law Group is incredibly excited to announce the release of Mr. Bellissimo’s new book, entitled Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Inadmissibility – Criminal Law Edition. This unique publication offers extensive practical guidance on navigating…
Continue ReadingAlong with the New Year come changes. One important change to be aware of is the price increase for processing citizenship applications. The new processing fee effective January 1st is $530, which is…
Continue ReadingMore than 260,000 people have been welcomed to Canada in 2014. This year happens to be a record high for the number of new Canadians welcomed to Canada. Since 2006, Canada has…
Continue ReadingOn 19 June 2014, Bill C-24, known as the Strengthening of the Citizenship Act, received Royal Assent. The changes to the act will ensure that new citizens are better integrated into Canadian…
Continue ReadingToday May 1, 2014 approximately 750 individuals from 81 different countries were sworn in as Canadian Citizens in Montréal. With the pending implementation of Bill C-24 the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act this shows the efficiency of the Canadian Government helping more people to become Canadian Citizens in less time.
Continue ReadingThroughout the month of March approximately 33,700 people from 199 different countries were sworn in as citizens at 312 different citizenship ceremonies across the country. This number has doubled compared to March 2013….
Continue ReadingCitizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that starting January 30, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will now be accepting certificates from the Ontario Provincial Language Training Program. This can be provided as proof of the language knowledge requirement for the purpose of applying for citizenship. This now includes Ontario’s provincial Adult Non-Credit Language Training Program.
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