Breaking Canadian Immigration News
March
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- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
- Canadian Immigration Should Take Another Page from Down Under Australian Style!
- How President Trump’s Expanded Travel and Visa Restrictions Could Affect Canadian Immigration
- Express Entry Draw #138 Results: 3,900 Invitations Issued on March 4th, 2020
- Refugee Appeal Division’s Decision Dismissing Application to Re-open Appeal Returned for Re-determination
February
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- Am I Inadmissible for Five Years or Two Years for Immigration Misrepresentation? A Two Year and Not a Five-Year Bar May Apply to Your Case
- Express Entry Draw #137 Results: 4,500 Invitations Issued on February 19th, 2020
- Bill C-21 and Exit Controls
- Express Entry Draw #136 Results: 3,500 Invitations Issued on February 5th, 2020
December
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- Supreme Court Of Canada Dismisses Appeal of Helmut Oberlander V. Attorney General of Canada, 2019 FCA 64
- Foreign Nationals May Now Have Biometrics Collected From Within Canada
- Foreign Nationals May Now Have Biometrics Collected From Within Canada
- Express Entry Draw #133 Results: 3,200 Invitations Issued on December 19th, 2019
- Express Entry Draw #132 Results: 3,200 Invitations Issued on December 11th, 2019
November
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- Study Permit Applicants Do Your Homework!
- Express Entry Draw #131 Results: 3,600 Invitations Issued on November 27th, 2019
- Will the Safe Third Country Agreement Survive a Federal Court Challenge?
- Express Entry Draw #130 Results: 3,600 Invitations Issued on November 13th, 2019
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Promises to Provide Resources to Fund the Development of Temporary Housing for Asylum Seekers Across Canadian Provinces
- Peiqrishvili and Intent to Reavail
September
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- Is Mass Immigration in Canada’s Best Interests – What’s the Story?
- Federal Court of Appeal Dismisses Constitutional Challenge by Refugee Claimants in Kreishan
- Express Entry Draw #126 Results: 3,600 Invitations Issued on September 18th, 2019
- Express Entry Draw #125 Results: 3,600 Invitations Issued on September 4th, 2019
August
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- Cessation and Reavailment: Could I Lose My Refugee Protection, and My Permanent Residence Too?
- Express Entry Draw #124 Results: 3,600 Invitations Issued on August 20th, 2019
- Judicial Review Case Highlights an Exceptional Remedy
- Express Entry Draw #123 Results: 3,600 Invitations Issued on August 12, 2019
- Self Employed Cases Key Considerations
- Temporary Public Policy Issued to Provide Permanent Residence to 500 Out-of-status Construction Workers in the GTA
July
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- Express Entry Draw #122 Results: 3,600 Invitations Issued on July 24, 2019
- Can I Stop My Deportation?
- Records Now Kept of Exits from Canada via Canada-US Land Border
- Bill C-97, Division 16: Tightened Restrictions on Inland Refugee Claims
- Express Entry Draw #121 Results: 3,600 Invitations Issued on July 10,2019
- New Measures to Protect and Support Vulnerable & Disadvantaged Individuals
June
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- Updates to PR Programs for Care Workers
- Express Entry Draw #120 Results: 3,350 Invitations Issued on June 26,2019
- What Does The Toronto Raptors First NBA Championship Have To Do With Immigration Law?
- Express Entry Draw #119 Results: 3,350 Invitations Issued on June 12, 2019
- Changes to the Oath of Citizenship
May
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- Express Entry Draw #118 Results: 3,350 Invitations Issued on May 29th, 2019
- Unlawful Immigration Detentions and Habeas Corpus: The Case of Tusif Ur Rehman Chhina
- My Application Was Refused for Misrepresentation but I Did Not Lie Now What?
- Express Entry Draw #117 Results: 500 Invitations Issued on May 15th, 2019
- Recent Case Regarding Reconsideration of Certain Prior Exclusions Under the Refugee Convention by PRRA Officers
- 68 Percent of Survey Respondents Said Immigration Makes Canada Stronger
- Express Entry Draw #116 Results: 3,350 Invitations Issued on May 1st, 2019
April
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- 37 Years Later: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Permanent Resident Facing Removal: Key Questions About Processing Times, Ability to Exit and Re-enter, Sponsorships and Permanent Residency Card Renewals
- Express Entry Draw #115 Results: 3,350 Invitations Issued on April 17th, 2019
- Express Entry Draw #114 Results: 3,350 Invitations Issued on April 3rd, 2019
- Federal Court Reduces Wait Time for Refugee Claimants From “Safe” Countries to Apply for PRRA
February
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- Study Permit Cases Should Be Decided on Individual Factors and Not Stereotypes or Generalizations
- New Programs Announced for Care Workers Who Want to Become Permanent Residents
- Quebec Poised to Cancel 18,000 QSWP Applications
- Lessons from a Recent Federal Court Review of a Humanitarian and Compassionate Application
- Express Entry Draw #111 Results: 3,350 Invitations Issued on Feb 20th, 2019Express Entry Draw #111 Results: 3,350 Invitations Issued on Feb 20th, 2019Express Entry Draw #111 Results: 3,350 Invitations Issued on Feb 20th, 2019
- Immigration in Rural Communities the Focus of IRCC’s New Pilot Program
January
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- Express Entry Draw #110 Results: 3,350 Invitations Issued on Jan 30th, 2019
- 10 Important Updates in Canadian Immigration Law, Policy and Processing Part I
- Express Entry Draw #109 Results: 3,900 Invitations Issued on Jan 23rd, 2019
- Are You Interested in Permanent Residence for Your Parents or Grandparents?
- Express Entry Draw #108 Results: 3,900 Invitations Issued on Jan 10th, 2019
- Liberals Unveiled a New Plan for Immigration Focused on Family Reunification, Middle Class Growth in 2015 – How Is It Working in 2019?
November
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- Express Entry Draw #105 Results: 3,900 Invitations Issued on November 28th
- Recent Announcements Affecting Canada’s Francophones
- Are You An Entrepreneur? Check out the Start-up Visa Program!
- Express Entry Draw #104 Results: 3,900 Invitations Issued on November 15th
- OINP – Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream
- Are You Inadmissible to Canada for Complicity in Crimes Against Humanity?
- What is Canada’s New Multi-Year Immigration Levels Plan for 2019-2021?
October
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- New Instructions for Saudi Arabian Nationals Regarding Study Permits
- Express Entry Draw #103 Results: 3,900 Invitations Issued on October 29th
- Travel Often? Here are 5 Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Nexus Passes for Canadians
- The Municipal Election: How does it work for Permanent Residents?
- High on Changes on Cannabis Legalization – Can I Now Get into Canada with a Criminal Record for Cannabis?
- Express Entry Draw #102 Results: 3,900 Invitations Issued on October 15th
- It Is Citizenship Week: How Long is it Taking to Obtain Canadian Citizenship?
- Judicial Review of a Residency Obligation Appeal before the Immigration Appeal Division returned for re-determination
- Express Entry Draw #101 Results: 3,900 Invitations Issued on October 3rd
September
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- The Revocation of Citizenship
- Express Entry Draw #100 Results: 400 Invitations Issued on September 24th
- P.E.I. Shuts Down Two Streams of its Business Immigration Program
- Express Entry Draw #99 Results: 3,500 Invitations Issued on September 19th
- Post Graduate Work Permits – When Policy is Law?
- Government of Canada to Improve Application Intake System and Accept more Sponsorship Applications for Parents and Grandparents
- Impaired Driving Convictions and Criminal Inadmissibility
- Express Entry Draw #98 Results: 3,900 Invitations Issued on September 5th
August
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- Renewing Permanent Residency Cards: The Basics
- UN Releases Decision on Access to Canada’s Interim Federal Health Plan for Undocumented Migrants
- Express Entry Draw #97 Results: 3,750 Invitations Issued on August 22nd
- Changes in Application Processing Times
- Mario D. Bellissimo Discusses The Case of Two Canadian Kids Whose Citizenship Is In Limbo
- I am not Inadmissible I have a Foreign Pardon! Not quite . . .
- Express Entry Draw #96 Results: 3,750 Invitations Issued on August 8th
July
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- Pleading Guilty Without Considering the Immigration Consequences
- Express Entry Draw #95 Results: 3,750 Invitations Issued on July 25th
- Canada to Open New Visa Application Centres
- Deferral of Removal Requests and Expert Evidence
- Express Entry Draw #94 Results: 3,750 Invitations Issued on July 11th
- Top 10 Amusing and in Some Cases Heart Breaking Comments from Clients with Respect to Family Class Processing
June
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- New Deadline to Complete Your Permanent Resident Application
- Express Entry Draw #93 Results: 3,750 Invitations Issued on June 25th
- Mario D. Bellissimo Discusses the Long-Term Impact of Family Separations
- The American Zero Tolerance Immigration Policy Equals Maximum Consequences
- Mario D. Bellissimo Comments on Canada’s Policies Around Separating Families
- IRCC Announces Creation of New Francophone Immigration Policy Hub
- Express Entry Draw #92 Results: 3,750 Invitations Issued on June 13th
- Welcome, Students! IRCC Announces New Program – Student Direct Stream
- The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program – Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate stream – steps and eligibility
- New Program Delivery Instructions Regarding Medical Inadmissibility – June 1st
- Canada’s Expansion of Biometrics Collection
May
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- Express Entry Draw #91 Results: 700 Invitations Issued on May 30th
- Express Entry Draw #90 Results: 3,500 Invitations Issued on May 23rd
- The Supreme Court Has Announced it is Revisiting Dunsmuir
- Express Entry Draw #89 Results: 3,500 Invitations Issued on May 9th
- Important Citizenship Recommendations and Requirements
April
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- How does the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) work?
- Express Entry Draw #88 Results: 3,500 Invitations Issued on April 25th
- Maintaining Canada’s French Roots
- Urgent Update – New Medical Admissibility Provisions Announced
- Express Entry Draw #87 Results: 3,500 Invitations Issued on April 11th
- Common Misrepresentation When Filing Temporary Resident Applications
- Vulnerable Status Designation for Refugee Claimants
March
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- Express Entry Draw #86 Results: 3,000 Invitations Issued on March 26th
- Mario D. Bellissimo featured in Law Times article “Pushback over rejecting immigrants for health reasons”
- Self-represented litigants owed the opportunity to fully present their views and evidence before the Immigration Appeal Division
- What You Need To Know About Pre-Removal Risk Assessments (PRRAs)
- Express Entry Draw #85 Results: 3,000 Invitations Issued on March 14th
- IRCC announces Moratorium for Applications under the Federal Self-Employed Persons Class (Farm Management)
- The Right to Not Be Remembered, False News and the Impact on Immigrants
February
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- Caregiver Programs Under Review
- Express Entry Draw #84 Results: 3,000 Invitations Issued on February 21st
- My spousal sponsorship has been refused – what went wrong, and now what?
- Mario D. Bellissimo featured in Toronto Star article “Having a job offer is no longer key to immigrating to Canada”
- Expedited Processing of Refugee Claims by the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- Express Entry Draw #83 Results: 3,000 Invitations Issued on February 7th
- Top 5 Key Tips When Preparing and Submitting an Immigration Visitor Visa Application to Canada
January
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- OINP re-opens for 2018 year!
- Express Entry Draw #82 Results: 2,750 Invitations Issued on January 24th
- Independent and objective evidence of country conditions enough to outweigh credibility concerns?
- Should environmental refugees be accorded refugee status?
- Express Entry Draw #81 Results: 2,750 Invitations Issued on January 10th
- What Does Dual Citizenship and Biometrics Have to Do With One Another?
- Parental Sponsorships Lottery Now Open – Act Fast and Be Mindful of Deadlines!
December
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- Express Entry Draw #80 Results: 2,750 Invitations Issued on December 20th
- Open work permit pilot project for spousal sponsorships extended
- Express Entry Draw #79 Results: 2,750 Invitations Issued on December 6th
- The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) reaches nomination allocation for 2017
- Family Matters: Inadmissible Family Members and Temporary Residence Applications
November
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- New Judge Appointed to the Federal Court
- New streams and pathways for Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
- The Global Talent Stream Facilitates Entry of High-Skilled Foreign Workers
- Important Information for Bulgarian and Romanian Citizens Travelling to Canada
- Detention Reviews, Habeas Corpus and the Charter Navigating a New & Evolving Legal Landscape
- Express Entry Draw #77 Results: 2,750 Invitations Issued on November 15th
- New Judge Appointed to the Federal Court
- Express Entry Draw #76 Results: 2,000 Invitations Issued on November 8th
- Federal Government Announces Three-Year Immigration Plan
- Changes to the Alberta Provincial Nominee Program
- Express Entry Draw #75 Results: 290 Invitations Issued on November 1st
October
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- Young Adult Children Can Now Qualify as Dependents
- Supreme Court Issues Decision in Criminal Inadmissibility Case
- H&C considerations: what are they, and when do they come into play?
- Express Entry Draw #74 Results: 2,757 Invitations Issued on October 18th
- Significant Benefit – Entrepreneur and self-employed Work Permits
- Canada Implements New Legislation – Bill C-6
- Express Entry Draw #73 Results: 2,801 Invitations Issued on October 4th
- Permanent Residents Who Work Frequently Outside of Canada: How to Calculate Physical Presence For Citizenship Purposes
September
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- Indefinite Detention of Immigration Detainees: Brown v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2017 FC 710
- New Work Permit Options For EU Citizens (CETA)
- Express Entry Draw #72 Results: 2,871 Invitations Issued on September 20th
- New Judge Appointed to the Federal Court
- Impact of Escalating Refugee Influx to Canada’s Refugee System Complex, Multi-Faceted and Potential Source of Conflict
- Express Entry Draw #71 Results: 2,772 Invitations Issued on September 6th
- Huge Influxes of Refugees to Canada is Not New but the Numbers May Be!
- Mario D. Bellissimo weighs in on the next wave of asylum seekers into Canada!
- Summer of Scrutiny for Canada’s Immigration Detention System
August
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- I Live in the United States, Can I Still Sponsor My Future Husband?
- Online Matching Services: Not Just for Dating Anymore
- Express Entry Draw #70 Results: 3,035 Invitations Issued on August 23
- Mandatory Job Match While Advertising for LMIA Applications
- Express Entry Draw #69 Results: 2,991 Invitations Issued on August 9
- Does Lucky in Love Mean Lucky in Immigration? I Fell in Love but have no Job Can I Still Sponsor My Husband for Immigration?
- Express Entry Draw #68 Results: 3,264 Invitations Issued on August 2
July
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- My Marriage is Over and I Want to Sponsor My Girlfriend, Can I?
- Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream: Issuance of Notifications of Interest by Targeted Occupations
- Express Entry Draw #67 Results: 3,202 Invitations Issued on July 12
- Maintaining My Permanent Resident Status – Can I Come Back Later?
June
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- Express Entry Draw #66 Results: 3,409 Invitations Issued on June 28
- Initial Medical Inadmissibility Finding May Not be the End of the Story!
- Citizenship Bill C-6 Received Royal Assent
- New Judge Appointed to the Federal Court
- Conditional Permanent Residence for Certain Sponsored Spouses No Longer in Effect
May
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- Express Entry Draws #63/64 For Federal Skilled Trades Class Program and Provincial Nominee Program
- I Withdrew My Refugee Claim & Left Canada: Why Do I Have a Deportation Order?
- Upcoming Changes to Age of Dependent Child
- Express Entry Draw #62 Results: 3,687 Invitations Issued on May 17
- Applicants Succeed in Challenge of New Citizenship Revocation Process!
- Express Entry Draw #61 Results: 3,796 Invitations Issued on May 4
April
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- Can My Boyfriend in the U.S. Sponsor Me If I Have No Status? Can My Wife Be Deported, Though I Sponsored Her?
- If Visiting Canada to Attend Business Meetings, Can You Be a Business Visitor?
- Australia Changes 457 Visas
- Express Entry Draw #60 Results: 3,665 Invitations Issued on April 19
- Express Entry Draw #59 Results: 3,923 Invitations Issued on April 12
- Small Towns Target Immigrants
- Just in Time for National Siblings Day: Extra Canadian Immigration Points for Brothers & Sisters! Are There Other Immigration Options for Siblings?
- Express Entry Draw #58 Results: 3,753 Invitations Issued on April 5
- Upcoming Express Entry improvements
March
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- Express Entry Improvements beginning Spring 2017!
- What is Implied Status?
- Express Entry Draw #57 Results: 3,749 Invitations Issued on March 24
- Now That I Have Declared My Criminal Record What Happens at a Secondary Examination?
- “Global Talent” Pilot Stream
- Do I have to Declare My Criminal Record When I Enter Canada Even if I am Not Asked?
- Express Entry Draw #56 Results: 3,884 Invitations Issued on March 1
February
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- Express Entry Draw #55 Results: 3,611 Invitations Issued on February 22
- Federal Court of Appeal Finds an Incomplete Application is Not an Application!
- Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
- Common Visa Officer Errors in Work Permit Refusals
- Express Entry Draw #54 Results: 3,664 Invitations Issued on February 8
January
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- Three New Reasons to Consider Atlantic Immigration
- Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen
- Canada Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Canadian Citizenship
- MP Ahmed Hussen Becomes Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship in Reshuffle by PM Justin Trudeau
- New Financial Threshold for Medical Inadmissibility Announced
December
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- Express Entry Draw #50 Results: 2,878 Invitations Issued on December 22
- Updates to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Elimination of Four-year Cumulative Duration
- Express Entry Draw #49 Results: 1,936 Invitations Issued on December 16
- Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program: Changes to the Application Process
- Early Electronic Travel Authorization Enrolment for Mexican Citizens
November
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- Express Entry Draw #48 Results: 559 Invitations Issued on November 30
- Express Entry Draw #47 Results: 2,427 Invitations Issued on November 16
- Canada’s Fall 2016 Economic Statement May Lead to Faster Work Permits
- Express Entry Amendments Published
- Updated National Occupational Classification 2016
- Express Entry Draw #46 Results: 2,080 Invitations Issued on November 2
- Canada to Lift Visa Requirements for Romanian and Bulgarian Citizens Effective December 1, 2017
October
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- 2017 Immigration Plan
- Negative Messaging About Immigration Representatives Must Change
- Immigration Misrepresentation Cases on the Rise!
- Express Entry Draw #45 Results: 1,804 Invitations Issued on October 19
- Canada’s New Entry Requirements
- Canadian Immigration: Lead or Supporting Role in Canada’s Future Economic Plan?
- Express Entry Draw #44 Results: 1,518 Invitations Issued on October 12
- Bellissimo Law Group Recipient of Prestigious 2016 National Pro Bono Award!
- Study Finds Canada Now More in Favour of Assimilation Than United States
September
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- Changes to Owners/Operators LMIA Applications
- Express Entry Draw #43 Results: 1,288 Invitations Issued on September 21
- Canadian Immigration Further Extends Leniency Period for eTA Enforcement
- Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Required Starting 30 September 2016
- Screening for “Anti-Canadian Values” is Anti-Canadian
- Procedural Fairness: One Letter is not Always Enough
- Express Entry Draw #42 Results: 1,000 Invitations Issued on September 7
- Express Entry – Why People Should Not be Surprised
August
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- Express Entry Draw #41 Results: 750 Invitations Issued on August 24
- Minister Seeks to Increase Immigration to Canada
- Is Your Electronic Device Password CBSA-Proof?
- Linking Paper Applications to Online MyCIC Accounts
- Express Entry Draw #40 Results: 754 Invitations Issued on August 10
- IRB Releases Information for Bondspersons
- Families Caught in the Waiting Game: Minister McCallum Calls Current Wait Times “unacceptable”
- Should We Send Immigration Officers Back to School?