Bellissimo Immigration Law Group PC

A special thank you to Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed, Kevin Zemp, Deanna Okun-Nachoff, and Kamaljit Lehal for their thoughtful and inspiring presentation of the The Canadian Bar Association / L'Association du Barreau canadien Award of Excellence to Mario D. Bellissimo.
As Mario noted during his acceptance remarks, these are all exceptional advocates whose contributions to immigration law and the communities they serve are deeply respected across the profession.
Thank you for making an already memorable evening even more meaningful.

Pleased to share a successful outcome for our team! We secured time-limited entry for a professional athlete to compete in Canada at a major international event after an urgent, complex immigration process.



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Secured Time-Limited Entry for International Athlete Competing in Canada | Bellissimo Law Group June 9, 2026 Secured Time-Limited Entry for International Athlete Competing in Canada Posted by Sophia Zerai - Bellissimo Law Group PC Share this post Another meaningful win for our team, which we hope translates into further wins. We recently had the privilege to assist an athlete to enable his ent...

In a CityNews article, Mario D. Bellissimo comments on significant delays for accepted refugees in Quebec waiting for permanent residence, noting that prolonged processing times are leaving many in legal and personal uncertainty.



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Accepted refugees in Quebec facing nearly 10-year wait for permanent residence decision Maria Juliana Prieto Gracia is among 39,000 accepted refugees in Quebec who are waiting on a decision about her permanent residence application. When she first submitted her application in February 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada estimated a wait time of just under two-and-a-half....