Following the U.S presidential-elect, Donald Trump, Mario D. Bellissimo was interviewed by Nicole Martin for CityNews. During this interview, Mario Bellissimo weighs in on “how Trump’s presidency could impact American movement north.” Click…
Continue ReadingWith the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, immigration lawyers in Canada are fielding a record number of queries from Americans interested in moving north of the border….
Continue ReadingAt BLG we are privileged to work on behalf of many wonderful people, companies and associations. We represent people from the time they step foot into the country in airport waiting rooms all…
Continue ReadingMario D. Bellissimo has been featured in an article written by Peter Mazereeuw for The Hill Times. Titled “Feds consulting on two-tiered immigration processing”, it explores the changes coming to immigration this…
Continue ReadingAt BLG we are privileged to work on behalf of many wonderful people, companies and associations. We represent people from the time they step foot into the country in airport waiting rooms all…
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 ReadingCanada’s public policy includes a commitment to family reunification and to facilitate processing in cases of genuine spouses and common-law partners already living together in Canada. This means that regardless of your…
Continue ReadingThe Auditor General’s 2016 Spring Reports have been released, and Canadian Citizenship is at the centre of discussion. Specifically, the report has unveiled a flawed system –one which still allows for those…
Continue ReadingConditional Permanent Residence: A two-year waiting period The Federal government is proposing changes that would end the two-year waiting period for certain sponsored spouses and partners, and grant them unconditional permanent resident…
Continue ReadingIf you are currently working in Canada on a work permit which will soon expire and you have submitted an application for permanent residence through the Express Entry system, you may be…
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