After his brother’s death on April 27, a Canadian Permanent Resident, currently in Portugal, tried to return to Canada to come back for the funeral. However, due to a lack of documentation,…
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Bellissimo Law Group PC is honoured to be recognized by Pro Bono Ontario and Canadian Lawyer for prioritizing access-to-justice and making meaningful contributions to the Canadian society. This year, it was chosen as 1 of…
Continue ReadingIn an interview by CBC News, Mario Bellissimo discusses Whitehorse’s (Yukon) proposal to allow permanent residents to vote in municipal elections, which, if approved, will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to…
Continue ReadingIn an interview with CTV News, Mario D. Bellissimo discusses the options that a Sudbury family may have to avoid being deported to Mexico, where their lives would be in danger. Read…
Continue ReadingMario D. Bellissimo is working with colleague Robin Seligman and Will Tao as well as group of Members of Parliament led by the Honourable MP Julie Dzerowicz to establish a new Expression…
Continue Reading“It doesn’t look at risk factors, it looks at the hardship if you return,” Mario Bellissimo says. Read more about this story: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/mobile/beloved-ontario-chef-set-to-be-deported-after-spending-nearly-a-decade-in-canada-1.6226488?cache=yes/7.427488
Continue ReadingThe current immigration backlog is causing many Applicants to seek judicial orders. Mario Bellissimo speaks to this issue with the Globe & Mail. Read it here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-immigration-legal-backlog/
Continue ReadingToronto Star consults Mario Bellissimo on potential solutions for the current immigration backlog, which is unquestionably a reflection of many factors, including underfunding, the practice of establishing annual quotas, and the underlying…
Continue ReadingCanadian companies are increasingly relying on the Temporary Foreign Worker program to fill jobs. READ MORE: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-temporary-foreign-workers-canada/
Continue ReadingFollowing his testimony before the Senate, Mr. Mario Bellissimo comments on the new proposed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act regarding sanctions in the Vancouver Sun. Read more: https://vancouversun.com/news/politics/russians-sanctioned-over-ukraine-war-are-not-barred-from-entering-canada/wcm/1a8b867c-b6b2-4763-9481-0a425d78dcb2
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