Happy Holidays from the Bellissimo Law Group Team!
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Dec
2014
Category: Blog
22
Dec
2014
Parent and Grandparent Program to Reopen at The Beginning of Next Year
Wonderful news for families! According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the parent and grandparent program, or PGP for short, is set to re-open on January 2nd, 2015. According to Citizenship Minister Chris…
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22
Dec
2014
CIC: Work Permits will be Available for Spouses and Common-Law Partners Living in Canada
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has released news that will certainly help those who are applying permanent residency while in the country. As part of a new one-year pilot program, CIC will issue…
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22
Dec
2014
Comprehensive look at Canada’s new Express Entry Immigration System!
Mr. Bellissimo examines Canada’s New Express Entry Immigration system in this comprehensive paper that looks also to New Zealand’s and Australia’s systems respectively. Essential read, click here to read the paper! Mario…
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17
Dec
2014
New Immigrant Investor Pilot Program Will Launch January 2015!
Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced they will launch The new Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program in late January 2015 to attract experienced business immigrants. Immigrant investors will be required to invest…
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12
Dec
2014
Judicial Appointment to the Federal Court
The Honourable Simon Fothergill, a counsel with the Privy Council Office in Ottawa, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court to replace Mr. Justice E.P. Blanchard, who passed away on June…
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4
Dec
2014
Canada’s Fun Winter Events
The upcoming winter officially starts on December 21st and though it may be unbearably cold, the weather should not deter anyone from venturing outdoors. After all, there are several events and activities…
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2
Dec
2014
Scoring Big On Sports In Canada
Canada has always had a passion for sports. The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was one of the best attended games to date, and even when the Toronto Maple Leafs (constantly) lose,…
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27
Nov
2014
Throwback Thursday: Canada’s First Prime Minister Was an Immigrant
According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, former Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, was an immigrant. He was born in Scotland on January 11, 1815 and migrated to…
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25
Nov
2014
Canadian Colloquialisms
Whether you’re visiting or have recently immigrated to Canada, you would have likely heard Canadians say “eh”, “Canuck”, and “double-double”. These are just a few colloquialisms (informal expressions) that are unique to…
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