Posts by Michael Niren

Niren and Associates have been featured in the Top Choice Magazine in an article called Challenging Change: Facing the Fear of Changing Your Career Path. The article is available at the Top Choice Magazine website. Niren and Associates have also won Top Choice Awards for 2010, 2011 and 2012 with another nomination for 2013. The […]

At the moment, there is no retiree visa for the United States – although such a visa it would no doubt be very popular. As it stands now, Canadians who wish to spend time in the United States as retirees cannot stay there year-round.  Canadians who spend their winters in the United States – affectionately […]

The majority of the information available regarding what happens when your Canadian permanent resident card expires relates to what happens when your permanent resident card expires inside of Canada. The purpose of this article is to discuss what happens if your permanent resident card expires while inside of Canada. So, what happens? Not much. When […]

Wishing to visit friends, family or just travel and tour our provinces and cities? Well, in order to visit Canada as a tourist you will need a Temporary Resident Visa. The first step is determining your eligibility. You must apply for visitor visa at the appropriate embassy near you. Along with your application you must […]

Many people who are looking to immigrate to Canada as permanent residents need look no further than Provincial Nominee Programs, or PNPs. These programs are offered by the majority of Canadian provinces and territories, and these programs allow the different provinces or territories to nominate certain immigrants to live and work in their province or […]

Canadian citizenship is the end goal for many immigrants who come to Canada every year. As a Canadian citizen, you can live and work in Canada, leave and re-enter Canada, vote in elections, hold public office and have a Canadian passport.  Obtaining Canadian citizenship requires much more than passing a citizenship test, although that is […]

Permanent residence is a highly sought-after immigration status in Canada, very much similar to the United States greencard. This status allows you to work and live wherever in Canada, while also being able to leave and return to Canada easily. A Canadian permanent resident is someone who has immigrated to Canada, but who is not […]

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program allows Canadian employers to bring foreign workers to Canada when they are not able to find willing or able Canadians to fill jobs that they have available. However, a recent news story found that the Royal Bank of Canada may be bringing in foreign workers to replace their Canadian workers, […]

Are you enjoying yourself in the U.S and would like to extend your US visa? This ensures that you keep a legal status in the United States. How Many Times Can I Apply to Extend My Stay? You cannot apply for your extension as many times as you would like. However, depending on the justification you […]

PNPs, or Provincial Nominee Programs, are a Canadian immigration stream that leads to permanent residency in Canada. These are very popular immigration streams not only because they result in permanent residency, but because they allow you to choose which province or territory you would like to live in. Eleven provinces and territories in Canada participate […]

Becoming a Canadian citizen is a huge deal, and many immigrants to Canada have the dream of one day becoming a Canadian citizen. Many people know that the Canadian citizenship process involves a citizenship test, but did you know that there are several other requirements you must meet when you apply for Canadian citizenship? Requirements […]

The government has recently made some changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program, which impact how employers can bring foreign workers to Canada as well as the labour market opinion process.  The changes come after several media reports that the Royal Bank of Canada was bringing in foreign workers, and rumours soon circulated that the […]

The Toronto Star has published an interesting article detailing how Canadian immigration officials may be much too harsh when judging the legitimacy of a marriage for Canadian spousal sponsorship applications.  The article tells of several couples who have had spousal sponsorship applications denied for reasons that seem excessive, to say the least. One example is […]

Your permanent resident card, which is an important legal document that is proof of your permanent resident status in Canada, expires every five years. It’s recommended that you submit an application to renew your card as soon as you realize it is going to expire, or about six months before it expires.  But what happens […]

Demonstrations took place in 18 different states for this new immigration bill, illegal immigrants are proposing that the government set up a program which will allow nearly 11 million illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. What This Bill Can Mean For Many This bill could potentially require a widespread change in security at the […]