Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) innovation/modernization initiatives are ongoing. Like any large organization, change is constant. Many news stories have been circulating about the housing crisis being attributable to a huge…
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced Express Entry Draw #265, issuing 3,000 ITAs to foreign nationals who had 504 points or more. The latest draw took place on September 26, 2023…
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Besides modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) by transitioning to online Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications through the introduction of the LMIA Online Portal, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)…
Continue ReadingMario D. Bellissimo has been selected among his peers to be included in the 18th annual edition of “The Best Lawyers in Canada” in the field of immigration law! Selection is based…
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On 30 May 2023, IRCC announced a new public policy that would allow work permit holders with valid work permits to study in Canada without a study permit.[1] This policy was introduced…
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced Express Entry Draw #262, issuing 4,300 ITAs to foreign nationals who had 496 points or more. The latest draw took place on August 15, 2023…
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The Fall season is just around the corner, and as international students prepare their applications to come study in Canada, let us have a look at whether you might be eligible for…
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced Express Entry Draw #261, under its newly launched Trades category, issuing 1,500 ITAs to foreign nationals who had 388 points or more. The latest draw…
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced Express Entry Draw #260, under its newly launched French language proficiency category, issuing 800 ITAs to foreign nationals who had 435 points or more. The…
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One of the guiding objectives of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act as provided under section 3(1)(d) of the Act is: “to see that families are reunited in Canada”. On 26 May…
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