Section 38(1)(c) of the IRPA was established to protect Canadians from people who might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on health or social services. The legislative scheme aims to…
Continue ReadingEffective 13 December 2016, the cumulative duration limit no longer applies to all current and future work permit applications submitted in Canada, overseas, and at ports of entry. Applications in progress are…
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) announced important changes to the parent and grandparent category application process today. Re-vamping their traditional first come, first serve model, they have now instituted…
Continue ReadingWe are pleased to advise that after many years of advocating on behalf of our clients, we were successful in assisting a dependent family member first restore temporary valid legal status, and…
Continue ReadingAs of 7 December 2016, the Government of Canada has announced that they would be making it faster and easier for Canadians and permanent residents to reunite with their spouses. From the…
Continue ReadingWe were thrilled to receive a positive result on a complex spousal sponsorship appeal involving a long immigration history. In this case, the strength of the evidence made all the difference. With…
Continue ReadingA caregiver who had completed two years under the former live-in caregiver program submitted her permanent residence application. Unfortunately, while waiting for her permanent residence application to be finalized, she inadvertently lost…
Continue ReadingLast week, we along with other law firms involved in this challenge appeared before the Federal Court for a three-day hearing (November 15-17) to address the constitutionality of amendments to the Citizenship…
Continue ReadingMario D. Bellissimo was recently interviewed by John Lisk from News Radio 106.7. Mario Bellissimo discusses the immigration process for Americans who have pledged to move to Canada now that Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has published amendments respecting the Express Entry System Ministerial Instructions. These amendments are set to come into force on 19 November 2016. The major amendments are…
Continue Reading