Imagine you are facing removal from Canada, your appeal hearing is rapidly approaching, and you cannot find a lawyer to represent you. Eventually you do find a lawyer who is able to…
Continue ReadingThe passage of Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, has introduced several amendments to the Citizenship Act that allow for the revocation of citizenship from naturalized and Canadian born citizens on the basis of conviction…
Continue ReadingMario Bellissimo was recently interviewed for The Inside Agenda Blog, as part of The Agenda With Steve Paikin. In this post, he discusses the Express Entry system, and what immigration changes focused…
Continue ReadingIn immigration law, the state of world affairs has a direct impact on the work that we do and the clients who we help. Events unfolding in parts of the Middle East…
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 ReadingIn a series of blogs and the attached paper I continue to explore Canada’s New Immigration System – Express Entry (EE). There is great interest in EE as to its scope, potential…
Continue ReadingAccording to a recent news release by the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL), the Conservative Government has challenged the Federal Court’s decision on refugee health care to the Federal Court of Appeal. On…
Continue ReadingAccording to a recent CBC News report, more immigrants will lead to a stronger economy for New Brunswick. Contrary to common misconceptions, they invest in countless entrepreneurial opportunities including the creation of…
Continue ReadingWhile Canadians dream of going to France for vacation, to retire, or both, many Francophones consider Canada a ‘land of opportunity’. This is partly due to the competitive job market in France,…
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