CIC has announced that they will start taking new applications to sponsor parents and grandparents on 4 January 2016 at 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time. There will be a cap on the…
Continue ReadingIf you are interested in living and working in Canada for a year (or two), then International Experience Canada (IEC) may be your ticket! IEC is a program available through bilateral youth…
Continue ReadingThe Court of Appeal for Ontario has provided an important alternative for immigration detainees seeking to challenge the legality of their continued detention. The decision released last week (2015 ONCA 700) confirmed…
Continue ReadingOn 1 April 2015, Citizenship introduced new processing standards. Applications received after this date are expected to be processed within 12 months, whereas applications filed before 1 April 2015 are to be…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday of last week, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the decision striking down the ban on face coverings at Canadian citizenship ceremonies (2015 FCA 194). The Federal Court deemed the…
Continue ReadingAt Bellissimo Law Group we are privileged to work on behalf of many wonderful people, companies and associations. We represent people from the application stage to the Supreme Court of Canada. Every week we will…
Continue ReadingAt Bellissimo Law Group we are privileged to work on behalf of many wonderful people, companies and associations. We represent people from the application stage to the Supreme Court of Canada. Every week we will…
Continue ReadingBoth Alberta and British Columbia (B.C.) have placed temporary pauses on accepting new applications to their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). Although both provinces have been allotted a total of 5,500 nominations…
Continue ReadingThe horrific image of a drowned Syrian toddler trying to make it to Canada made headlines across the globe last week, bringing a renewed focus to the millions of Syrians forced to…
Continue ReadingAt Bellissimo Law Group we are privileged to work on behalf of many wonderful people, companies and associations. We represent people from the application stage to the Supreme Court of Canada. Every week we will…
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