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The Power of Accompanying/Non-Accompanying Family Members in Canadian Immigration
By: Ipek Pakkaner, Paralegal Embarking on a journey to Canada is not just about individual aspirations; it often involves the dreams and...


Our Mission Statement
At Battista Migration Law Group, we have been providing exceptional immigration services for many years. We thought, however, that we...


A tour of our gallery wall for Women's History Month
By: Kate Bowley, Practice Development Supervisor With the help of the Toronto ArQuives and the San Francisco Public Library, we curated a...


US Immigration Services at BMLG
By: Kate Bowley, Practice Development Supervisor At Battista Migration Law Group, we are always looking for ways to expand our services...


Opciones de Visa para Ciudadanos Mexicanos // Visa options for Mexican Citizens
March 1, 2024 By Associate Lawyer, Nicholas Woodward and Senior Paralegal, Monica Diaz Desde 2016, los ciudadanos mexicanos pueden...


Challenging Immigration and Refugee Decisions: Our top five tips! / Desafiar las decisiones de Inmigración y Refugio: ¡Nuestros cinco mejores consejos!
By Joycna Kang, Associate Lawyer kang@migrationlawgroup.com Versión en español a continuación As an immigration lawyer practicing before...


New Opportunities for Canadian Citizenship from Canadian Parents
By Associate Lawyer, Mathew Wilton wilton@migrationlawgroup.com The right of Canadians to pass on citizenship to their children born...


HIV/AIDS Advocacy Throwback!
We always say that advocacy is at the core of our practice...throwback to the early days of HIV and immigration advocacy. From this Xtra!...


BMLG's Year in Review - Community Care
As we head into 2024, we like to reflect the work that we have done, but also the fun we had! At Battista Migration Law Group, we are...


BMLG's Year in Review - Client Wins
Like any year, 2023 was a year of challenges and triumphs in immigration law. With the law ever-changing and evolving, our team rejoices...


Bringing your Parents to Canada - Tres Alternativas a Parental Sponsorships
El programa de patrocinio parental del IRCC a menudo deja a los solicitantes decepcionados e inseguros de qué hacer a continuación. Aquí...


A New Pathway to PR for Ukrainian Citizens
Today, on October 23, 2023, Canada is set to open a new pathway to permanent residence for Ukrainians living in Canada. After wrapping up...


Chances of Success of Refugee Claims Made by American Trans Citizens
UPDATE: April 2024 The legal landscape for trans people in the U.S. has only become more volatile since the publication of this blog in...


Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada – Updates
On April 4, 2022, the Government of Canada announced helpful changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program which will work to address...


Travel Options for New Permanent Permanent Residents Without Permanent Resident Cards
Recently there has been huge backlog from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in delivering initial Permanent Resident...


How a Mandamus Application Can Speed Up Your Delayed Immigration Case to Canada
Common Reasons Why Canadian Immigration Application Cases Are Delayed Immigration applications can be delayed if the application is...


How to Keep your Canadian Permanent Resident Status
When it comes to maintaining your permanent resident status in Canada, the number to remember is 730. You must be in Canada for at least...


Family Sponsorship Immigration: How to Sponsor Family to Canada
Now is a great time to start thinking about family class sponsorships. Under the government’s new 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan,...


Two Significant Immigration Programs Ending August 2021
August 31st, 2021 not only marks the unofficial end of summer, but also the expiry of two important immigration programs. On this date,...


Representations concerning Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
Canada is doing the right thing by trying to minimize the impact of our discriminatory laws that refuse people with health conditions...
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