Today, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced new selection categories for Express Entry candidates, which will allow Canada to invite prospective permanent residents with specific skills and work experience in priority…
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This month Bellissimo Law Group PC submitted its Parliamentary brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology studying Bill C-27 the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 and the…
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The short answer is yes. A permanent resident (PR) will lose their status in only two ways relating to residency obligation. So, when your PR card expires your status does not. What…
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On October 29th, 2022, we were pleased to offer comment on the proposed changes to the Immigration Division (ID) Rules (“Rules”). Bellissimo Law Group PC has participated in the consultative process regarding…
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Recently the International Student Program (ISP) has been in the news for many of the wrong reasons – delayed processing, allegations of educational recruiters’ corruption, kickbacks and shell companies and ultimately shattered…
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A number of people (foreign nationals) looking to immigrate to Canada find themselves in this situation often when seeking a visa. Misunderstandings and unfair assessments are not unusual. For purposes of this…
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A number of months ago I wrote the race is on. On one side new variants of Covid-19. On the other side, health care professionals and scientists scramble to adapt testing, vaccine…
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Close to a year ago today on February 24, 2021 I wrote a blog entitled: New COVID-19 Strains Causing Pains for Immigration Canada: Undocumented Canadian Immigrant Programmes is Now the Time? It…
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Public statements made about authorized representatives on websites for Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) focus their communication on unlawful and/or unscrupulous practitioners. Although the aim…
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I am excited to present at the Association québécoise des avocats et avocates en droit de l’immigration’s (AQAADI), thirtieth anniversary conference next week on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on IRCC’s discretionary…
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