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“Mystery man” in Immigration Detention for years due to Unknown Identity.
Man can’t leave Immigration Detention until authorities know where he’s from A man saying his name is Andrea Jerome Walker of the United States has been in Canadian custody ever since 2006. The man is in Permanent immigration limbo, despite providing both the Canadian and United States governments with a birthdate, city of birth and […]
IT Worker Labour Market Opinions Soon Required
It has just been announced by HRSDC that as of September 30, 2010, Information Technology Specialists will no longer be able to apply for Canadian work permits unless they obtain a Labor Market Opinion (LMO). This move is a reversal from the procedure that facilitated work permits for IT Workers falling into seven specific IT […]
French family’s Permanent Residence Appeal denied: Now facing Deportation
Family’s Permanent Residence Appeal denied because of daughter’s illness We had previously blogged about the Barlagne family, a family that immigrated from France almost 5 years ago after being told by immigration officials that they were exactly what Canada was “looking for”. However, the family’s youngest daughter has cerebral palsy, something that is not contagious […]
Lying to US Border Officials is fraud, as Toronto doctor finds out
Lying to US Border Officials is Fraud Toronto sports doctor Dr. Anthony Galea is accused to giving his athlete patients human growth hormone (HGH), which is a substance that is banned in almost all sports. Galea is charged with defrauding the United States Government because he lied to border agents as well as a number […]
Canada Immigration Statistics in 2009: CIC Statistics
Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently released a few preliminary statistics regarding immigration to Canada in 2009. Canada Immigration Statistics for 2009 The range of immigrants to be accepted into Canada set forth by the federal government for the year was between 240,000 and 265,000 permanent residencies, and 252,124 new permanent residents were admitted to the […]
I had a five year Bar to Enter the US which has now Passed. Do I still need a US Waiver?
Questions about US Waivers for our immigration law firm Q. I am a Canadian citizen. About 5 years ago I was denied entry to the US for misrepresentation and was given a 5 year bar. I did not try to enter the US during those 5 years but now I wish to go for visitation. […]
Quebec Immigration Consultant Controversy: Michael Niren featured in Lawyers Weekly
Lawyers Weekly article about Immigration Consultants and Quebec’s new regulations It seems that this story is not going away. As reported, the province of Quebec is proposing legislation aimed at curbing unethical and unprofessional representation by immigration consultants in Quebec. While we fully support Quebec for its initiative, the way in which their proposal reads […]
United States to introduce rules affecting Canadian travel to the US and in transit
Many people flying out of Canada can expect even more scrutiny and delays as the United States government is implementing new rules that would pull the personal information of Canadian passengers who are flying over the United States – for example, from Canada to Mexico. According to Canada’s assistant privacy commissioner, the Canadian government is […]
Canada facing Construction Worker shortage, Skilled Worker Immigrants needed
Skilled Worker Immigrants needed for construction work in Canada An estimated 300,000 new construction workers will be desperately needed in the next ten years according to the Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Construction Association, Wayne Morsky. Morsky told the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association this spring that while mentoring programs that pair older construction […]
I Overstayed my J-1 Visa. Can I return to the US?
What to do if you overstay your J-1 Visa? I overstayed my J1 visa (for 14 months) and was granted a voluntary departure in 2001. By that time I was a Chilean citizen. Now I am a Canadian citizen and have a good job in Toronto. I would like to go to the States for […]
EB-6 “Startup Visa” Proposed: April 27, 2014
New EB-6 Visa A bill that’s currently in the United States Senate will add another category to the list of American visas available for foreign nationals. The bill called the Startup Visa Act, was introduced by Republican Senator Richard Lugar and former presidential candidate John Kerry in February. This new visa would stimulate the American […]
Michael Niren Guest Speaker at Corporate Immigration Law Conference in June
The Canadian Institute will be hosting a Corporate Immigration Law Conference “Mastering Corporate Immigration Applications” on June 11-12.  The two day conference will be held at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto. Mr. Niren will be a guest speaker at the conference and will discussing  the following topics: Reviewing documentation required for different immigration applications Identifying information […]
Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement Extended
One Year Extension Granted to Agreement An extension of one year has been granted to the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement. History of the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement The Agreement was first established between the two governments in 2005 and was intended to last for five years. Throughout those five years, $920 million was allotted to new immigration programs […]
US Waiver Needed for Overstay in the US
A question for our law firm about Overstay in the US Hi Mr. Niren, I have some questions, We entered to U.S as B1/B2 visa holders, in March 2001 I applied to the 245-I (Labor Certification) in order to adjust our status. I was sponsored by a company in Georgia but before my process was […]
Arizona Immigration Law taints International Workers’ Day in the US
May 1st was International Workers’ Day in the United States. Instead of celebrating or recognizing the contributions of immigrants to the country, many activists were far too busy protesting the new immigration law that was signed in Arizona just recently.This law has stirred up much controversy and we have previously blogged about it here. In […]
