Posts by Michael Niren

Q. I am in the US as a visitor and wish to buy a US business and apply for an E-2 Visa. Since I am in the US, can I file the E-2 Visa application at a US Service Center in the US rather than at the US Consulate outside the US? I am from […]

Immigration questions on E-2 Visas Q. I have been an employee in Canada in HR for over 10 years. I wish to invest in a restaurant  in the US. However, I have no experience in working or owing a restaurant. Can I qualify for an E-2 Visa? _____ A.  For applicants wishing to establish or […]

Toronto is a great place to live. Many native Torontonians sadly take our fair city for granted.  Sometimes, it takes recent immigrants to remind us about how good we have it. Many immigrants have come from places which are lacking in basic infrastructure, culture and general standard of living. They cherish their new found home […]

New website for newcomers to Canada offers advice and services Citizenship, Multiculturalism and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced this month that a new division of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website would be created to better help newcomers to Canada find links to appropriate government services and opportunities within their communities. “The Services for Newcomers […]

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minster Jason Kenney announced on Wednesday, March 10th that the process prospective immigrants must undergo to prove their language skills when applying to Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Classes (CEC) will be undergoing changes. Breakdown of Changes to Canadian Experience Class and Canadian Federal Skilled Worker Programs Before […]

We are sad to announce that Carlyn Moses wil be leaving us for other opportunities. Carlyn was a great immigration legal assistant who will be missed by everyone at the firm. Carlyn was a very hard worker who always put her clients first. Her knowledge of Canadian immigration law and procedure was very impressive and […]

TN Visa approved thanks to Niren and Associates immigration law firm Here is a testimonial for our US Attorney Fadi Minawi regarding his handling of a TN Visa application on behalf of one of our corporate immigration clients. “Extremely thorough and informative. Fadi, walked me through all the different scenarios that were applicable for my […]

Canadian Citizenship for Adopted Kids Last week, a hearing began for a teenager who is under threat of deportation back to his native Congo for committing a crime. Immigrant young offenders, unlike their age of majority counterparts, are not typically deported when they commit a severe crime. The teenager was recently released from a juvenile […]

Canadian Work Permit changes not for the better Months after reporting on how foreign workers in Canada on work visas made the difference between their families in their home countries merely existing or flourishing,  a proposal to the government may impact the ability of  these workers to earn money and stay long-term in Canada. There […]

When applying for Canadian Citizenship, as with all immigration applications – lying is fraud Nasoh Raslan, a man from Syria, was denied Canadian citizenship in 2008 after it was discovered that he was lying about where he lived in Canada. He said he was from Mississauga, but in reality he lived in Montreal and his […]

Gay and Lesbian Immigration to Canada: Information on Canada’s gay rights removed from immigration guide This week, the Canadian Press obtained internal government documents that showed praise for the country’s acceptance of gay and lesbian Canadians had been recommended for removal from a study guide released in November 2009 for Canadian citizenship applicants The documents […]

Canadian Work Permit Application approved thanks to Niren and Associates Hi Johanna I want to congratulate Niren and Associates, especially Katherine Yang, for all their help during my Canadian work permit application process. I had had quite a difficult application process but Katherine was extremly helpful and was always willing to hear me out.  The professionalism with which my […]

Corporate Immigration Law Firm in Toronto for small businesses This is our last installment of our Corporate Immigration Law Firm series. We have tried to cover the major issues affecting companies wishing to hire and transfer employees across borders. You can find our other blog postings dealing with issues about corporate employees here and HR professionals here […]

HIV-Positive Immigration to Canada Same sex couple Ricardo Companioni and Andrew Grover have been living in the city of Toronto for the past three years. The couple is HIV-positive, but both men are in decent health and neither of them has been hospitalized due to their condition. Despite this, their bid for Canadian permanent residence […]

Canadian Immigration Attorneys for United States clients We often get calls from US immigration attorneys from  New York, Miami, Texas, California and other US cities asking about options for their clients for Canadian immigration and visas. The typical scenario we encounter in discussions with these attorneys is that their clients are out of options when […]