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The following year, OPIC and AICC joined together to form the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC), thereby succeeding CIPC and adopting its original name. In April 2008, the Parliamentary Committee for Citizenship and Immigration re-examined the subject, travelling across Canada to hear testimony.
In 2023, PBO and Canadian Lawyer recognized Bellissimo Law Group PC as an awardee for the Best Pro Bono Law Firms in Canada. [57] Additionally, Best Lawyers named Bellissimo as Lawyer of the Year for Immigration Law in Toronto, Canada in 2016, 2018, and 2021 and The Best Lawyers in Canada for Immigration Law in the 2024 edition. [58]
David Cohen (August 1, 1946 – May 14, 2021) was a Canadian immigration lawyer based in Montreal, Quebec. He served as the senior partner at Cohen Immigration Law and provided testimony on immigration matters to both the Senate and Parliament of Canada. He gained recognition for utilizing the internet to assist immigrants in relocating to and ...
The Immigration Act, 1976, insured by the Parliament of Canada, was the first immigration legislation to clearly outline the objectives of Canadian immigration policy, define refugees as a distinct class of immigrants, and mandate the Canadian government to consult with other levels of government in the planning and management of immigration.
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act (French: Loi visant à protéger le système d’immigration du Canada), or Bill C-31, is an act of the 41st Canadian Parliament sponsored by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney.
American Immigration Lawyers Association offices at 1331 G Street, NW in Washington, D.C.. Originally called the Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers, the association was founded on October 14, 1946 by a group of 19 immigration lawyers and professionals in Manhattan, New York. [4]
The national office of the Canadian Bar Association is located in Ottawa.With a staff of 80, the national office provides legislative monitoring and liaison (60 - 70 submissions are made federally each year), membership, continuing legal education, translation, meeting coordination, accounting, data processing, communications, printing, and professional services.
The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) is a standing committee of the Canadian House of Commons that studies issues related to citizenship and immigration in Canada. [ 1 ] It has oversight of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada , as well as monitoring federal policy ...