We were successful on a sponsorship application for a child that was not disclosed and therefore not examined at the time of his father’s application for immigration to Canada. We made extensive…
Continue ReadingIn May I wrote about how separation or divorce affects certain sponsored spouses or partners who, after becoming permanent residents, had not lived with their sponsors for at least two years. If…
Continue ReadingA hopeful student who wished to commence her Master’s degree in Canada approached our office for assistance with her study permit application. Although her proposed Master’s program was a natural progression of…
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced a new addition to the significant benefit category. Foreign nationals who have been recruited through a Francophone immigration promotional event, and who are…
Continue ReadingApplying for a TRP is one of the more frequent inquiries we receive at Bellissimo Law Group PC. We handle many TRP applications each year, ranging from family members seeking to temporarily…
Continue ReadingWe were successful in assisting one of our long-term clients in securing a new Temporary Resident Permit, which are difficult to obtain. By partnering with our clients and developing thorough and compelling…
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Every U.S. election cycle, Canadians read of the looming politically-motivated mass exodus to Canada. A March 2016 survey found that 28% of registered American voters would “likely” move to another country such…
Continue ReadingWe were recently retained by several clients in Saskatchewan who had their Provincial Nominee certificates revoked well after they had been issued and the clients Permanent Resident Applications were in process. The…
Continue ReadingAs reported in various media, The Honourable Employment Minister, MaryAnn Mihychuk, has announced that the government is seeking to review recent reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. The Employment Minister…
Continue ReadingAccording to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, former Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, was an immigrant. He was born in Scotland on January 11, 1815 and migrated to…
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