Citizenship Refusals

Requirements for citizenship are provided under s. 5(1) of the Citizenship Act and include the following main factors:

1. The applicant must be over the age of eighteen
2. The applicant must be a permanent resident, and within the four years immediately preceding the date of his or her application must have resided in Canada for at least three years
3. The applicant must also have an adequate knowledge of English or French and of the responsibilities and privileges of Canadian citizenship.

These requirements are anticipated to change in 2015, as the Citizenship Act was amended by Parliament in June 2014. For more information on filing a citizenship application and upcoming changes, please click here.

CITIZENSHIP REFUSAL – NEXT STEPS

If your application for Canadian citizenship is refused, this decision may be appealed to the Federal Court of Canada. The first step in the appeal process involves filing a Notice of Application to the Federal Court within 30 days of receipt of the decision from Citizenship. This timeline is very important.

For more information on the Federal Court process, please click here.

Depending upon why your citizenship application was refused, a new application for citizenship may be your best option. This can occur when you were not actually in Canada for three years, depending on the legal test applied by the Citizenship Judge. We can review the decision and advise on the strength of a Federal Court challenge.

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16:51 06 May 19

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Dare Sokoya

19:27 28 Mar 19

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michele medalla

23:36 04 Mar 19

I wish I’d found Bellissimo Law 9 years ago before taking the advice of a so called Immigration Consultant who led our family to a very costly near disaster in our quest to immigrate to join our family in Canada. Years later, in desperation, at a Procedural Fairness Letter stage internet research seemed to suggest Bellissimo Law may be the company to deal with our problem. From the first consultation with Bellissimo Law their extremely thorough, very focused telephone interview personified professionalism and reassurance. All subsequent dealings with any member of the team were of the same high standard. It was clear to us that Mario Bellissimo leads from the front and that his staff not only respect him but that they are trained to match his standards and caring approach. I believe it is very important to mention that although they seem expensive, when our particular problem resolved more quickly and easily than anticipated they refunded the money which had not yet been used. Thanks particularly to Keely, our lead person, and to all at Bellissimo. I will always, highly recommend Bellissimo Law. Keep up the good work. In less than 6 months all our worries are over. We are now permanent residents.

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23:33 22 Mar 19

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Atabak Amirabrahimi

17:19 16 Apr 19

Great service and successfully guided us through the immigration and citizenship processes. Terrific attention to detail, and created a terrific case for our application, which was successfully approved. Attached is a picture with the judge. A wonderful day. So proud to be a Canadian!

Carlos Berber

15:45 26 May 19

Bellísimo law group made a dream a reality. They help me throughout the entire process of becoming a Canadian permanent resident. Great service. I will definitely use their services again in the future. Highly recommended

Jose Rendon

01:01 29 May 19

We had a fantastic experience with Bellissimo Law Group. From Mr. Bellissimo to the entire staff, in particular Viola Gniadek, were professional, diligent, knowledgeable and available at all times. We thank the entire group for a successful resolution for my friend Catherine. I would highly recommend the firm for any and all of your immigration needs. Thank you all for a job well done!

Liliana Pelech

14:53 01 Jun 19

I sponsored my parents in 2007 and I was refused in 2013 based on medical inadmissibility of my mentally challenged brother. I found Late Mr. Rotenberg as my original lawyer who passed away during the process. I was very disappointed as I was counting on his expertise to help me with my situation. Mr. Bellissimo was God send for me to help me with my case. I am very thankful that he took on my case. His team member Ms. Tamara Thomas worked with me and advised me with regards to the documents that I needed to obtain, they did extensive research on eligibility criteria of various social and health systems. They worked with me on the interview preparation. The time spend working with them was very targeted and very specific to address the Minister's concerns. They ensured there was no further waste in time or any delays. The way they presented my case and helped me win it only a world class Law firm can do that as there were times I was going to lose my hopes. I would totally recommend this law firm to anyone who is going through similar situation as mine with both hands down. Mr. Bellissimo and the team (Ms. Tamara Thomas) you guys are amazing and thank you so much again for reuniting me with my family in my beautiful dream country Canada.

Irshad Khan

17:46 04 Jun 19

They’re very professional and the advice was given 100% accurate. The lawyer Justin Toh didn’t rush at all. He took the time to answer all our questions in details. I’m very happy with their service.

Shah Alam

21:15 09 Jul 19

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