Posts by Michael Niren

Mr. Niren is CEO of VisaPlace LLC and the President and Managing Partner of VisaPlace Legal Canada, an immigration law firm based in Toronto, and VisaPlace Legal US a law firm registered in The District of Columbia, USA. Mr. Niren is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section, American Lawyers Association, and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association.

L1 Visa Granted for Canadian

By Michael NirenAugust 11, 2010
Hello Mary, I have success and was approved for a L1 Visa for one year. I was at the border at 10:45 am and I was very lucky to get a nice officer and he just asked me where you going to work and where you will stay.He also asked me about what you do while […]

Important Changes to Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications

By Michael NirenAugust 10, 2010
Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications Several changes to the humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act came into effect. Below are a summary of the Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications changes set out to CIC: a person cannot have two H&C applications pending at the same time; H&C decision makers will no longer […]

New US Visa fee to be introduced for British Nationals

By Michael NirenAugust 9, 2010
New US Visa fee The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced that British travelers will be charged a fee related to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or ESTA. As of the 9th of September, British visitors will have to pay US$14 to apply to ESTA. This fee is used to promote tourism […]

Canadian immigration and military deserters: New rule

By Michael NirenAugust 7, 2010
Canadian immigration and military deserters A bulletin published by Citizenship and Immigration Canada on July 22nd states that “persons who have deserted the military in their country of origin may be inadmissible to Canada”. Michelle Robidoux of the War Resisters Support Campaign, a support organization for Canadian war resisters, told the Postmedia News on Monday […]

Best Wishes to Mary Zhang Senior Immigration Assistant

By Michael NirenAugust 6, 2010
Mary has been with us for many years and has successfully helped with a wide range of Canadian and US Immigration applications. She is regarded fondly by our staff and clients alike. Mary will be leaving us for a temporary period for maternity leave. She will be missed during her “Mat leave” but we look […]
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Why Was My Canadian Tourist Visa Refused? Paragraph 179 (b) IRPR

By Michael NirenNovember 8, 2023
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When you apply for a Canadian visitor visa there is a chance it could be denied for no apparent reason. The reason lies beneath a section of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations that allows officers to reject the visitor visa application without explaining why. If your Canadian tourist visa was refused without a refusal […]

TN Status Application “With Love”

By Michael NirenAugust 3, 2010
TN Status Application goes well thanks to Niren and Associates Hi Fadi, Thanks for your guidance for preparing my TN status application. I know, it would not have been possible without your help.  Your suggestion for getting the evaluation of my academic credential and professional experience, help preparing the offer letter and help me prepare […]

Canadian Company brings in U.S Relief Workers after being denied entry to Canada

By Michael NirenJuly 31, 2010
Entry to Canada possible thanks to Niren and Associates Hello Mr. Niren, I wish to draw your attention to the outstanding service provided to my company and by one of your associates. The Niren Team has gone far beyond the call of duty in assisting me in securing the necessary paperwork to access urgently needed foreign worker assistance for […]

Key parts of Arizona immigration law blocked by judge

By Michael NirenJuly 30, 2010
Arizona immigration law has key parts removed by a judge The new immigration law that critics say encourages racial profiling and criminalizes immigration has had several parts blocked by a United States judge, just at the last minute before it was scheduled to come into effect yesterday. The law is known as SB 1070 or […]

Canadian Refugee Judge gets 18 Months

By Michael NirenJuly 29, 2010
As reported by 680 News, former immigration judge and city councilor Steve Ellis has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Ellis was found guilty of breach of trust and bribery in April and was charged in 2006 after he propositioned a South Korean refugee claimant for sex, in exchange for an approval.The meeting with […]

Returning to Canada not so easy for Conrad Black

By Michael NirenJuly 28, 2010
Conrad Black, once a Canadian who renounced us citizenship to become an English Lord finds himself in very unusual legal waters from an immigration perspective. As someone with a criminal conviction, he would be considered inadmissible to Canada as a non-Canadian citizen. This means that despite the fact that Lord Black was born in Canada […]

New Canadian language testing requirements “abusive” for Canadian Permanent Residence

By Michael NirenJuly 26, 2010
New Canadian language testing requirements The Canadian Bar Association said last week that the changes made to processing permanent residence applications in Canada are “underhanded and abusive” and even circumvent  the law. Previously under Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, applicants had a choice between taking International English Testing System (IELTS) or Test d’evaluation de Francais […]

Canadian Work Permit mixup puts Quebec Man out of work

By Michael NirenJuly 24, 2010
Date mix-up on Canadian Work Permit could have been avoided Ahmed-Seghir Guettaoui, originally from Algeria has been waiting for Citizenship and Immigration Canada to process his permanent residence application on humanitarian and compassionate grounds – for seven years. Guettaoui owns his own barbershop in the town of Aylmer, Quebec. One day at the end of […]

TN Visa for Canadian Approved

By Michael NirenJuly 23, 2010
TN Visa approved thanks to Niren and Associates I wanted to thank immigration lawyer Fadi Minawi for his representation. He was a great asset for me to obtain my  TN Visa. He helped put my all my documents together and prepared me thoroughly. I can’t thank him enough. He helped me approach the border with confidence […]

Doctor leaves Canada for the United States due to Immigration Delays

By Michael NirenJuly 21, 2010
Dr. Ashish Marwaha, a British doctor whose degree comes from Oxford University, told CBC News that he’s ditching Canada because of delays and immigration red tape preventing him from working in British Columbia as a doctor. Marwaha missed his chance to apply for residence (all doctors who graduate must complete residency) because his immigration paperwork […]
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Visa place helped me with my daughter’s sponsorship 3 years ago. Last week I contacted them for some clarification on a different matter. It was about an issue which technically was a problem of CIC’s software glitch and had nothing to do with Visa Place.
Yet Reena Sandu was assigned for my case. she helped me with enthusiasm and showed no hesitation despite me being an ex-client from 3 years ago.
I was very happy that even after 3 years of finishing business, Visa Place were respectful of their clients. Special thanks again to Reena for her enthusiasm and support.

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