The Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision in the Tran case has just been released. The decision clarifies two crucial issues regarding criminal sentencing and the impact that sentences will have on permanent residents…
Continue ReadingWe were recently successful on a permanent residence application that had been previously refused for criminal inadmissibility. Following careful and extensive research, it was discovered that the applicant may have been incorrectly…
Continue ReadingWe assisted a person who was being sponsored to Canada under Common-Law Spouse Class. After the application was submitted, the applicant was charged and subsequently convicted of a criminal offence in Canada….
Continue ReadingWe recently worked on a Spousal Sponsorship application for a family that had been living overseas for a number of years. We assisted them in presenting the sponsor’s re-settlement plan, together with…
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 ReadingLast week our office received a positive decision on a very challenging application for criminal rehabilitation. The applicant hopes to one day be sponsored to Canada to join his wife and sons…
Continue ReadingOur office is consulted by individuals who seek to enter Canada – either temporarily or permanently – yet, the individual or a close family member has a criminal record. Often the individual…
Continue ReadingAt Bellissimo Law Group we are privileged to work on behalf of many wonderful people, companies and associations. We represent people from the application stage to the Supreme Court of Canada. Every week we will…
Continue ReadingIf an individual has been deemed “criminally inadmissible” by Canadian Immigration Officials because he/she has committed or been convicted of a crime, the long-term options for overcoming the inadmissibility can be limited…
Continue ReadingCriminal inadmissibility can stand in the way of many foreign nationals looking to immigrate to Canada. Both minor and serious crimes may impede your entry into the country. However, it is a…
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