On 19 June 2014 the Government of Canada passed changes to the Citizenship Act. The changes introduced in June are to come into force as and when the Governor in Council directs….
Continue ReadingMario Bellissimo was recently interviewed for The Inside Agenda Blog, as part of The Agenda With Steve Paikin. In this post, he discusses the Express Entry system, and what immigration changes focused…
Continue ReadingMario D. Bellissimo joins John Oakley on AM640 to comment on the foreign national who was denied Permanent Residence due to autism. Click below to listen to the full interview.
Continue ReadingMario D. Bellissimo was interviewed on CBC Calgary The Homestretch to discuss how the health of an applicant’s child can impact the immigration process in Canada. Click below to listen to the…
Continue ReadingRecently, the United Nations Refugee Agency made an appeal to countries to resettle an additional 100,000 Syrian refugees across the world. Last week, Canada responded. Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced on 7…
Continue ReadingMr. Bellissimo was recently quoted in an article from The National Post on the effects of the medical inadmissibility section in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and how it highlights inconsistencies within our immigration…
Continue ReadingThe landscape of Canadian immigration has undergone fundamental change over the last several years. To reflect the evolution of this system, Mr. Bellissimo has made significant updates to his publication previously entitled…
Continue ReadingEvery year Quebec City hosts the largest winter carnival in the world called Carnaval de Québec. This year the carnival will take place from January 30th to February 15th, and is expected…
Continue ReadingOn 29 December 2014 the Toronto Star revealed the results of their CIC Access to Information request. The Toronto Star had inquired as to processing errors made by CIC staff, and in…
Continue ReadingBellissimo Law Group is incredibly excited to announce the release of Mr. Bellissimo’s new book, entitled Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Inadmissibility – Criminal Law Edition. This unique publication offers extensive practical guidance on navigating…
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