Our Recent Immigration Success Stories

At Bellissimo Immigration Law Group PC, we are privileged to work on behalf of many wonderful people, companies and associations. We represent immigration applicants from far outside Canada, from the time they step foot into the country’s airport waiting rooms all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Our immigration clients often tell us after their case is concluded that it would have helped to know of similar stories that are real and not just what you hear on the street. So every month, we post a few stories to celebrate our immigration success stories and offer some comfort to those who will soon embark on a similar journey…

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15 Oct 2025

PRTD Approval Granted for Applicant with Long-Term Absence from Canada

Our team was very pleased to learn of a relatively recent approval on a permanent resident travel document (PRTD) application for an individual who was last in Canada well over five years ago and whose permanent residence card had expired years before. We worked together to gather comprehensive evidence and information to address the applicant’s full immigration history and to present compelling reasons why s/he was unable to meet the residency obligation. This included speaking to the extent of the non-compliance, reasons for leaving Canada, the opportunity to return at the first opportunity, as well as the unique circumstances identified that warranted special relief. The application was made on an expedited basis, and the applicant was fortunate that the PRTD was decided and approved by IRCC within a period of under a month.

30 Sep 2025

Criminal Rehabilitation Approved: Client Rebuilds Future in Canada

We recently received a decision on a Criminal rehabilitation application for a client who had a prior alcohol misuse problem which resulted in a number of criminal convictions outside Canada. We worked together to gather comprehensive evidence and information to provide a compelling and comprehensive application that both addressed previous and post-conviction behaviour. We focused on his rehabilitation path and achievements thereafter. Although processing took over a year, we are pleased that the application was successful, without the need for an interview.

23 Sep 2025

Securing Permanent Residence After Many Setbacks

We were retained by a client whose permanent residence (PR) application under the TR to PR pathway was refused after a long wait, due to a missing document.

The client sought our assistance to challenge the refusal at the Federal Court. While the case did not initially appear strong, our legal team worked diligently, and the matter was settled with the application returned for redetermination. The client then provided the missing document and also retained us to submit a restoration application under a related public policy. Despite thorough submissions, this application was refused, leading to another Federal Court challenge. During this process, it was discovered that the original PR application had not yet been re-opened. Following another settlement, the PR file was finally re-opened.

Soon after, the client received a Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL) questioning his work experience. We guided him in gathering additional supporting evidence and prepared detailed legal submissions to address the officer’s concerns. Two months later, his PR application was approved.

Although the process took more than two years and required multiple legal interventions, we are very pleased to have helped our client overcome significant challenges and successfully secure permanent residence in Canada.

9 Sep 2025

Section 44 Report on Criminality Dismissed After Federal Court Intervention

We are pleased to share a successful outcome for our client who was facing a section 44 report alleging inadmissibility for criminality.

Before the report was referred to an admissibility hearing, our client was given an opportunity to respond to the allegations. The CBSA officer specifically requested humanitarian and compassionate submissions and confirmed they would be considered. However, after receiving those submissions, the officer reversed course, claiming they lacked jurisdiction to assess them and referred the report to an admissibility hearing.

Our litigation team filed an Application for Leave and for Judicial Review at the Federal Court, where leave was granted. We argued that once the officer requested and accepted humanitarian and compassionate submissions, they were required to assess them properly. It was an error to later disclaim jurisdiction. We also raised a breach of procedural fairness, as the allegations of criminality were based on documents our client had never been provided and which were not included with the section 44 report—preventing a full and meaningful response.

Following these arguments, CBSA withdrew the section 44 referral and confirmed the allegations would not be pursued. This rendered the Federal Court proceedings moot, and the matter was discontinued.

This was an excellent result for our client, who is no longer engaged in inadmissibility proceedings. The case underscores the importance of holding decision-makers to fairness and proper procedure, and reflects our firm’s commitment to vigorously protecting our clients’ procedural rights.