Posts by Michael Niren

Here is some important information for new Canadian immigrants that is very useful for those who have just arrived in Canada from another country. Adjusting to life in a new country can seem easy but it can actually be quite difficult and present obstacles. We have provided several tips and advice for you so that […]

What You Need to Know About “Adoption for Immigration” A small mention proposing new regulations on family relationships for immigrants was mentioned in Saturday’s Canada Gazette about ‘adoption for immigration in Canada. The Canada Gazette is a publication put out by the Government of Canada that contains information on notices for the public, hearings and […]

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced on March 30th that big changes were proposed to completely overhaul Canada’s refugee system, which is described as “broken” and “crippled”. He also spent the day doing a tour of the GTA to speak with various groups on the subject. The day before, the reform package was […]

We are pleased to announce that Niren and Associates Immigration Blog has gone Mobile! We can now post our immigration and visa blogs via Blackberry. So wherever we are, if there is important immigration and visa news, we can share it with you instantaneously. More importantly YOU can now access and follow our blogs on […]

Internships help Skilled Immigrants get started in Canada The Toronto Star published a story this week about Amrit Soar, an immigrant from Kenya who came to Canada in 2007. Immigration officials told Soar that she would be a perfect fit for Canada, because she was a lawyer with over 18 years of experience in her […]

Immigration Application Form-related Deportations from Canada in the News There are quite a few stories hitting the web these days about people who have immigrated to Canada and are facing the threat of deportation. Some of them have medical problems that are prohibiting them from applying for permanent residence; some have lost their family breadwinners in […]

Warm Wishes to all those celebrating Passover. We, at Niren and Associates Immigration Lawyers,  wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday. We are proud to have served many members of the Jewish community over the years. Enjoy your Seders!

Shabnam, I am very happy to report that I just left the Douglas Poe Port of Entry with an approved Temporary Resident Permit! (Temporary Resident Permit) I want to thank you for the incredible support you have given me throughout this entire process. Your constant availability, and incredible follow-up have been very comforting for me […]

Value of an Immigration Lawyer 2021 Often we are asked this question: “Do I need an immigration lawyer?” So we asked the CEO and founder of VisaPlace, Michael Niren to answer this question for us. Below you can find his answer to why someone would need to hire an immigration lawyer. The typical scenario runs […]

It’s that time of year again, and college acceptance letters are beginning to arrive for nervous students who have applied to their institution of choice. Sometimes,that institution is in another country, and Americans and Canadians are more often than not choosing to obtain a Canadian or US student visa to attend school across the border. […]

Changes to the Skilled Worker Priority List may be coming….Again Those who are eligible to apply for permanent residence under the Skilled Worker Program could be risking their eligibility if they wait too long, because the Action Plan for Faster Immigration that was announced on March 16th by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney […]

Illegal Immigrants in the United States left without health care Whatever you think about Obama’s Heatlh Care Reforms approved by US Congress yesterday, you have to feel for the millions of US illegal immigrants who will be left out in the cold. Canada has a long and controversial history of universal heath care that covers […]

Canadian Permanent Residence for Haitians slow-going Unfortunately, when tragedy strikes it seems that after only a few weeks of scrutinizing media coverage it drops off the radar very abruptly. But as the media seems to pick up and move on just two months after the earthquake, Canada is still doing their part to help the […]

USCIS Accepting H-1B Visas April 1 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting H-1B Visa petitions filed on the behalf of foreign workers by their employers that are subject to the cap for the fiscal year of 2011 on April 1, 2010. The H-1B Visa is a work permit for the United States […]

The luck of the Irish is alive and well in Toronto with close to record breaking temperatures for March.  We just want to extend our best wishes to all those celebrating this festive holiday and especially to all the Irish we have served over the years with respect to immigration and visa applications. As you […]