Obtaining an LMO An LMO (Labour Market Opinion) may be a legal necessity for employers who want to hire foreign workers. It essentially proves that there are no qualified Canadian applicants nearby, and allows you to hire foreign workers instead. Not all jobs that hire foreign workers require an LMO, but many do. The LMO [...]
Canada: How To Obtain A Labour Market Opinion (LMO)
How to obtain an LMO in Canada An LMO, or Labour Market Opinion, is something that companies must obtain before they can hire a foreign worker. LMOs can be obtained for a specific worker or position, or be a pre-approval for a series of positions. What an LMO does is ensure that there are no [...]
Questions to Ask an Immigration Lawyer Before You Hire
How to Choose an Immigration Lawyer: Questions to ask The immigration lawyer or immigration consultant you choose to hire will have an big effect on the success of your immigration application. When deciding whom to hire, ask them these five questions to know if they are the right immigration lawyer for you and your case. [...]
Corporate employee crosses border as business visitor
Afternoon Amandine, Our company is very satisfied with the level of service provided by Niren and Associates to date. As with all service based companies, communications are a critical component of success and Niren and Associates clearly understands this with comprehensive follow-up and attention to detail regardless of the communication format. Niren and Associates’ professional [...]
Corporate Immigration Success Story
Shabnam, I wanted to take a few minutes and tell you that Stubbe’s Precast is pleased with the services it received from Niren and Associates in helping us understand the immigration process and in assisting is preparing all necessary paperwork. We wanted to take a few minutes to sent a special thanks to Shabnam in [...]
Michael Niren Guest Speaker at Corporate Immigration Law Conference in June
The Canadian Institute will be hosting a Corporate Immigration Law Conference “Mastering Corporate Immigration Applications” on June 11-12. The two day conference will be held at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto. Mr. Niren will be a guest speaker at the conference and will discussing the following topics: Reviewing documentation required for different immigration applications Identifying information [...]
Corporate Immigration Law Firm in Toronto: The Special Needs of Small Businesses
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 [...]
Corporate Immigration Law Firm in Toronto: Dealing with the Employees and Conflict Issues
Corporate Immigration Law Firm in Toronto: Common issues In our ongoing blog series on corporate immigration law in Toronto found here and here, one very important area facing corporate immigration law firms are issues of conflict. In most cases, representing companies in matters of cross border issues, employee transfers or hiring new foreign workers, it [...]
Corporate Immigration Lawyer: Working with HR Professionals
How a Corporate Immigration Lawyer can help your company We have written about the role of the corporate immigration lawyer in dealing with applications for work permits and employee transfers to Canada and the US. But in addition to handling the immigration “paper-work” , an equally important component to managing the movement of employees across borders [...]
The Corporate Immigration Lawyer: The Attorney's Role for US, Canada and Global Transfers
Employing foreign workers? You may need a corporate immigration lawyer In the age of NAFTA and globalization, companies are under pressure to move employees around the globe on a more frequent basis. From small companies on the growth path to international conglomerates, HR departments are having to find ways to efficiently transfer personnel across borders. [...]
