Posts by Michael Niren

I-601 Immigrant Waiver: Getting it Right I want to express my deep thanks Shabnam Ackrami and her assistant Amy for their great efforts and extensive hard work on my I-601 immigrant visa waiver being approved. Shabnam did such a hard and professional submission in  her statement and gave me the right advice about what documents […]

Haitians exempt from Labour Market Opinion (LMO) to work in Canada Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today that, “It’s important for Haitians already in Canada to know that if they need a work permit, they can now obtain one much more easily.” While most people will need a labour market opinion (LMO), which […]

Hi Mary, Thank for you the amazing news! The hair on my arm actually stood up when I read it. I can’t begin to explain how much this means to me. Thank you so much for you help with this. Things are looking up. PLEASE let me know how I can help build our case as strong as possible for our […]

Canadian Tourist Visa for Chinese citizen Hello This is Yong Yang, a client of Immigration Lawyer, Katherine Yang. My wife has been approved for a Canadian Tourist Visa in China. I really appreicate Katherine and Johanna’s kind help. I’ll attach my wife’s visa scan. If you need me to provide other things, please let me […]

Shabnam,   I wanted to take a few minutes and tell you that Stubbe’s Precast is pleased with the services it received from Niren and Associates in helping us understand the immigration process and in assisting is preparing all necessary paperwork.   We wanted to take a few minutes to sent a special thanks to […]

Boy denied entry to the United States because of passport A British boy was denied entry to the United States this month because he was considered a “threat”. Born in the United Kingdom, the boy was deemed inadmissible because of his South African passport, which gave immigration officials reason to suspect that the nine-year-old boy […]

Dear Mary, Thank you so very much for finding out about the LMO and passing on the good news.  Mr. C.  and myself are totally delighted with the positive result. Could you please inform me when the Work Permit Application has started. Thank you so much for all your time and effort. Best Regards. Tarek

Mexican Arrest leads to Immigration Detention Assuming that the reason for your Mexican friend’s immigration detention is because he or she illegal or has a criminal record, then your friend can appear before a Member before the Immigration and Refugee Board for a hearing. The hearing is called a Detention Review where the Member will […]

Attracting more foreign skilled workers with United States visas The Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization, has released a new policy brief that recommends that the United States visa system undergo certain changes, including automatic Green Cards for foreign students who graduate from math and science programs as well as creating a digital United […]

Do you know someone who deserves to win a Top 25 Canadian Immigrants award? Nominations are now open for the 2011 Top 25 Canadian Immigrants, presented by Canadian Immigration Magazine. The Top 25 Canadian Immigrants can be cultural icons, community advocates or volunteers, entrepreneurs or other immigrants who have made a difference in their community. […]

The Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) is a program created by the Canadian government that allows people who are ready to be permanent residents in Canada (through skills, education and work experience) to apply, but they must be nominated by a Canadian province or territory that is part of the PNP. Workers need to have a […]

Hi Amy, All is well here. Sorry about not getting back to you but I was really busy and hadn’t had much time on the computer. I cannot believe that my H & C application has been approved!!!!!! WOW! I can not imagine that. You guys have been so great to me. I know how […]

There are many people across Canada and the United States available to help people with their immigration paperwork, applications, work permits and other facets of the immigration system. There are two groups of professionals who offer these services: immigration lawyers and immigration consultants. Canadian Government seems to lack confidence in immigration consultants and their regulatory […]

Hi Katherine, Great news! We’ve got Temporary Visa for my mom! Thank you very much for your help and professional assistance. This is a best Christmas present for my family 😉 Happy holidays,Katherine! Dmitry.

No it’s not the Academy Awards but we are proud and humbled by this award. Again, thank you to all our clients whom have placed their trust in us. 2011 looks like it will be a busy year for us and we hope to live up to our reputation as a Top Immigration law firm.