Posts by Michael Niren

Niren & Associates are the proud recipients of the 2014 Top Choice Award for Immigration Law Firm in Toronto, making this their 5th consecutive year as winners. The Top Choice Award is the result of in depth market research, where the “voice of the people” is collected and determines the year’s winners. It is for […]

As reported by CBC News on Tuesday May 6, 2014 – “Toronto Mayor Rob Ford flew to Chicago last week, but subsequently “withdrew” his request to enter the United States and ended up leaving the country, according to the consul general of Canada in Chicago.” According to Canada’s Consul General in Chicago, Roy Norton, officials […]

For many years Canada has been a magnet for immigrants from all over the world. In 2013 foreign-born residents made up 20.6% of the country’s population. 250,000 foreigners apply to become Canadian residents every year. The process is straightforward. But it requires time and attention in gathering the required documents. The immediate goal is to […]

Starting a Business in Canada? If you are interested in starting a business in Canada, consider the Significant Benefit Work Visa. This is a good work permit for entrepreneurs or people who want to establish a business in Canada and its LMO exempt. This means that if you qualify for this visa, you will NOT […]

There has been an immediate suspension on the fast-food industry’s access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Minister of ESDC (Employment and Social Development Canada) Mr. Jason Kenny has stated that these are very serious concerns, there will be an investigation of the allegations made about the program. There have already been suspended LMOs that […]

There have been new regulations put in place that will aim to strengthen Canada’s status as a study destination of choice for potential international students that will take place on June 1 2014. This program will heighten the level of services to the genuine students and will protect Canada’s international reputation for high quality education […]

The Government of Canada announced new occupations and caps for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW).  Furthermore, additional information was announced for the Federal Skilled Trades and Canadian Experience Class programs. Updates to the Federal Skilled Worker Program Starting May 1st 2014 the Federal Skilled Worker Program will be accepting  25,000 new applications. All applicants […]

 Niren & Associates provided a wonderful experience for my wife and I as she undertook the process of obtaining her employment authorization to work in the US, US Advance Parole and a United States Green Card. The service we received from Fadi Minawi and his legal assistant Laura Eaton was beyond reproach. There was always […]

Between the United States and Canada there is a thin, imaginary line marked in various places by customs agents who are there to enforce rules. These regulations are set up to protect citizens on either side of the border, but the rules frequently change. The following is a list of crossing border issues that you […]

Can I Return to Canada After Deportation? on YouTube (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 you about what happens if you are deported from Canada and wish to return. This is an unfortunate situation for many […]

(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi my name is Michael Niren. I am an immigration lawyer and founder ofVisaPlace.com. This is a message for IT Professionals. If you are an ITProfessional and you are interested in immigration to Canada, it’s neverbeen a better time, especially if you are interested in immigrating toOntario, which […]

(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi, my name is Michael Niren. I’m an immigration lawyer and founder of VisaPlace.com. This is just an update for engineers who wish to immigrate to Canada. I have some good news. Understanding the Bridge Training Program for Engineers If you’re destined for Ontario, of course, there are […]

(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 reach out to our American friends, many of whom are interested in immigrating to Canada. The Canadian economy has done very well and withstood the downturn since 2008, and we are […]

The Philippines is one of the major immigration sources for Canada. In the year 2017, the Philippines was the second largest country source for Permanent Residents in Canada. There were 40,857 Filipinos accepted to become Permanent Residents of Canada in 2017. There has to be a reason why so many Filipinos want to immigrate to […]

(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 U.K. nationals, people from the United Kingdom who are interested in immigration to Canada. The U.K. is a major source of immigration for Canada. We have a long history […]