Posts by Michael Niren

As recently reported in The Economic Times –  The skilled workers program will go from “passive processing to active recruitment” according to immigration minister Chris Alexander come January of 2015. The qualified and skilled will be given a fast track to Canada thanks to the ‘Expression of Interest’ system. “Under the new system, some of […]

(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi. This is Michael Niren, immigration lawyer and founder of visaplace.com. Are you traveling to Canada with a criminal record? If you are, there may be some issues in terms of you being admitted to Canada. Depending upon the nature of your offense and how long ago it […]

(Below is a transcription of this video) Hello. My name is Michael Niren, I’m an immigration lawyer and founder of visaplace.com. Today I’m going to talk to our fellow Americans who are interested in getting a Canadian work visa. Canada has a lot of employment opportunities for Americans. Americans are coming to Canada in record […]

Deportation From Canada – Procedure and Options (Below is a transcription of this video) Hi, this is Michael Niren, an immigration lawyer and founder of visaplace.com. Today I want to talk about deportation from Canada. There are many people facing deportation or who have been deported, but you still have options. It is very important […]

A lot of Canadian citizens are moving to the U.S. to start businesses or establish a business there. In order to immigrate to the US to start a business or invest in a business, a foreign national must obtain an E-2 Visa. Canadians find the E-2 visa very attractive because it allows them to bring […]

As recently reported by The Globe & Mail – A Federal Court judge has ruled against more than 1,000 wealthy Chinese who tried to immigrate to Canada under the newly terminated Immigrant Investor Program. The inventors then later attempted to seek legal compensation for their inconvenience. Immigrant Investor Law Suits Get Dismissed “[T]here is no […]

As reported by Reuters and Time.com – July 15, 2014 – A charter flight from New Mexico to San Pedro Sula was sent on Monday from American soil. The city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world and transported back there were 17 Honduran women, as well as 12 girls […]

(Below is a transcription of this video) Hello. My name is Michael Niren, I’m an immigration lawyer and founder of visaplace.com. This is a video for those who are interested in getting a work visa to Canada and who have a business overseas in their home country. Benefits to Expanding Your Business Into Canada One […]

Few travel experiences are more frustrating, inconvenient and humiliating than arriving in a foreign country only to be denied entry at the port. This is especially disheartening if you have arrived on business or to tend to a family emergency. Upon traveling to Canada, you may have been unpleasantly surprised with an entry denial based […]

(Below is a transcription of this video) How to avoid a visa refusal; my name is Michael Niren, immigration lawyer and founder of visaplace.com. Very often we’re asked, “How is it that we can avoid getting our visa refused?” Well, there are no guarantees, first of all, with any application for a visa, but there […]

(Below is a transcription of this video) Quebec Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil has announced that they are seeking an exemption from the Canadian government’s moratorium on Labor Market Opinions for the food services industry. This is affecting all employers who are seeking foreign workers who are applying for L.M.O.s, Labor Market Opinions, in the food […]

Client’s Issue or Problem Client had a great opportunity for employment in the US. Client applied on his own for TN status just using what the employer provided him and was denied. He then tried re-applying another two times before seeking out our services as he was afraid that he was doing more harm than […]

Starting August 1, 2014 the Canadian government will redefine who can immigrate to Canada as a ‘dependent child’. Changes to the definition of a dependent child The age of dependency has been reduced from under twenty-two (22) to under nineteen (19) and the exception made for full-time students has also been removed. Meaning that young […]

On June 20, 2014 the Canadian government announced a comprehensive package of reforms affecting the Temporary Foreign Worker Program that ensures the initiative will be used as intended, to fill positions that cannot be filled by Canadian applicants. Through limiting access to the TFWP, better labour market information, stronger screening, and tougher penalties for employers […]

Canada, the second largest country in the world, is one of the most sought after places for emigration. For five consecutive years, the United Nations has ranked Canada the best place to live in terms of: Educational opportunities Crime rates Unemployment To give your application the best chance, you should follow these guidelines when applying: […]