Ottawa, Toronto and Calgary have been the starting point for new beginnings throughout the month of May 2014. These cities have welcomed more than 5000 individuals from over 250 countries as Canadian citizens. Since the start of 2014 Canada has welcomed more than 80,000 new citizens from over 750 countries.
Continue ReadingThe University Of Ottawa Faculty Of Law Department has offered use of a new courtroom to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). The pilot project would allow the IRB to use the room…
Continue ReadingOn April 22, 2014 Chris Alexander, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, and Costas Menegakis, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister announced that in 2013 Canada issued more than 270,000 visitor visas , over 29,000 study permits and granted permanent residency to more than 34,000 Chinese citizens.
Continue ReadingOn March 6, 2014 the province of Nova Scotia launched the Regional Labour Market Demand Stream. This program is a part of the Provincial Nominee Program of Nova Scotia, and offers fewer restrictions to applicants seeking Canadian Permanent Residency.
Continue ReadingMonday April 14, 2014 Jews across the world along with friends and family will start the celebration of Passover. Passover is a weeklong celebration ending Tuesday April 22, 2014 where individuals of…
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The province of Quebec announced it will be accepting new application for the three of its immigration programs. These programs are: The Quebec Skilled Worker Programme (QSWP); This program is compared to…
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 ReadingMario D. Bellissimo Chair of the National Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association was featured in the March 2014 issue of Lawyers Weekly. The article focuses on a pilot project,…
Continue ReadingPro Bono Law Ontario (PBLO) is a pediatric medical-legal partnership program at Toronto’s Kids Hospital. With its recent expansion to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa, Pro Bono Law…
Continue ReadingCanada understands that as new immigrants it can be an exciting but challenging experience. To make this transition effortless for newcomers, the Government of Canada in partnership with the Association of Canadian…
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