Posts by Michael Niren

The GOP has been calling for improved border security which took on a fever pitch since Obama announced his executive action granting amnesty to 5 million illegal immigrants last month. Obama’s announcement was a double whammy for the right. By giving a pass to these millions urging them to come out from the cold, Obama […]

As recently reported by CBC News, Canada has answered the UN’s plea and will welcome another 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next three years. Immigration Minister Chris Alexander made the announcement in Toronto last week following the United Nations Refugee Agency’s global appeal to resettle a staggering 100,000 refugees globally. Canada’s Pledge According to Alexander, around 60 per cent of the […]

The Express Entry electronic immigration system allows Canadian employers to find skilled workers via an eligible pool of applicants. Express Entry has already revolutionized Canada’s immigration system, and was mainly brought into place to address the country’s labor shortages. The new system means that eligible candidates who wish to immigrate to Canada are placed in a pool […]

The new Express Entry immigration process began on January 1st, 2015. It will remain to be seen how successful the program is. But so far there is a lot of interest and the government promises to streamline the process for those that are eligible. However, the  criteria and process can be complicated despite what the government […]

Last September, Harper told the Wall Street Journal that the Canadian government had been “systematically re-orienting” its immigration system so that it became more focused on addressing the country’s labor shortages and long-term economic needs. Employment and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney oversaw many of the key changes during the five years he was in the role of immigration […]

Since the 2015 Express Entry system is now operational, we’ve taken the time to go over the CRS criteria in detail below as a Canadian immigration points calculator, so you can determine how many points you will score for the Express Entry 2015 as outlined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). For each section below, there is a maximum number […]

At VisaPlace, we like to help people from all backgrounds and countries achieve their dreams of living and working in Canada. Below, we’re going to look at 3 people who would love to immigrate to Canada and what they would do once in Canada. Mohammed Zain Eldin Mohammed is a dentist and wishes to complete his studies in […]

\As of January 2015, Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) Express Entry system came into effect. Given that this is a new program, there are a lot of questions being asked about the system. We’re going to try to answer all of your concerns and questions about the process involved when applying for Express Entry, and […]

 Happy New Year and Welcome back! The Top Choice Awards recognize top performing businesses in Canada. The businesses undergo a rigorous surveying process to identify the businesses offering top-notch products and services. The businesses then undergo more surveys meant to separate the good businesses from the EXCELLENT businesses. At the end of the rigorous process, […]

(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi, this is Paula from visaplace.com. Recent changes announced that the live-in caregiver program have now been implemented. As of November 30th, 2014, families that seek to hire caregivers for child care, elder care or care for the disabled will now have to go through a more complicated […]

Ontario is currently in the process of reintroducing its record-first Immigration Act. If passed, the Act would help the province to work alongside Ottawa to reap the full economic benefits of immigration. It’s long been recognized that immigrants help contribute towards a stronger economy by boosting growth partly due to their own networks, as well as […]

Are you thinking about applying for Canadian Permanent Residency?  Do you know the rights and responsibilities of Canadian permanent residents? Perhaps you’ve recently become a permanent resident, and aren’t sure what the change means for you. Below, we’re going to cover the basics of Canadian permanent residency including the rights and responsibilities of PR card […]

Recent Changes announced to the Live in Caregiver program have now been implemented.  As of November 30, 2014 families seeking to hire caregivers for childcare, elder care or care for the disabled will have to go through a complicated process to hire a caregiver. As of November 30, 2014 the following changes have been implemented: Live in […]

Canada’s immigration system is adopting a new process in the New Year called “express entry”. It will be a two stage electronic process affecting permanent residency applications that first requires candidates to create an online profile and then, after each applicant is ranked against one another in a pool, a select few are invited to apply for permanent […]

The guidelines for the Express Entry Program have finally been released. The express entry program is an updated electronic system that will improve permanent resident applications. The new system is dramatically different from the current Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) which has been used extensively by employers in Canada up until this point. The TFWP allowed employers […]