Pancake (or Shrove) Tuesday is celebrated by Christians in Canada and around the world as a last opportunity to feast before entering the period of lent leading up to Easter. In the United…
Continue ReadingThis week, Mario D. Bellissimo was featured in a Toronto Star article by Nicholas Keung that highlights a recent blunder by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Specifically, 9 000 recipients were sent an…
Continue ReadingThat’s right, Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner! This year, the Carolina Panthers are going head to head with the Denver Broncos to win the Vince Lombardi trophy. Despite the…
Continue ReadingJanuary 31, 2016 marked the one-year anniversary since the first Express Entry draw. How do the numbers break down? Read selected statistics and highlights below in this first post in a series….
Continue ReadingCalling all fans of spring –you may be in for a treat! Today’s Groundhog Day predictions will have many looking out for April showers and plenty of May flowers, and if all…
Continue ReadingWe were very pleased to obtain a positive result on a complex appeal involving medical inadmissibility. The Appellant applied to sponsor his mother to Canada, and his two siblings (who were dependent…
Continue ReadingHaving a criminal record can make international travel and migration difficult. This is no less true in the context of Canadian immigration. For those applying to enter Canada on a temporary or…
Continue ReadingPass over the plates and forks, there’s a custom poutine event in town! In case the classic fries, gravy, and cheese curds mix was not enough to satisfy your craving, St.Louis Bar…
Continue ReadingOntario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has re-designed their Business stream options. They now have two streams open for business, Entrepreneur and Corporate. Both streams are explained in more detail below. Entrepreneur Stream…
Continue ReadingMany Toronto hockey fans may not realize that there’s more than one team in town! That’s right, the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies are also sharing the spotlight –and for good reason….
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