Second time working with Visaplace, and was successful again with a visa application for parents (2 out of 2). Worked with Felicita and Mansi, strong guidance, very detailed approach to putting together a very thorough and comprehensive application. Good feedback and support throughout the full process. Highly recommend Visaplace!
2014 Parental and Grandparent Sponsorships Has Reached Cap
Hi, this is Michael Niren and I am an immigration lawyer and founder of visaplace.com. Just an update on the parental sponsorship procedures no longer accepted for 2014, as well as, a grandparent applications. Parental and Grandparent Sponsorship Update Five thousand applications have been reached, meaning that there is a cap and it has been […]
Investors hit a road block, program closes
Many immigrated to Canada through the investor program. This was viewed as an inefficient way to bring people into Canada who are wealthy entrepreneurs who could benefit the economy. This program was criticized by many, it was dubbed as being a way to essentially buy citizenship. This program allows people from abroad with a net […]
Three Political Powerhouses Meet in Mexico
President Obama, and his Canadian and Mexican counterparts met in Mexico for a fun filled afternoon while they discussed the Olympics, and took a walk through a beautiful Mexican garden while posing for the cameras. This meeting was not as fun as everyone hoped it would be, there were a series of topics that have […]
Most U.S Citizens not opposed to Illegal Immigrants
Almost three quarters of Americans say that Immigrants that are living illegally in the U.S should not be kicked out. The support for obtaining full US citizenship is a little different, 46% of U.S citizens say that the illegal immigrants in the U.S should not have an open path to U.S citizenship. A national survey […]
Cracking down on Citizenship fraud
Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander supported the government’s commitment to tackling citizenship fraud through measures proposed in Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. Under the new law, the government will have the ability to develop laws to designate a regulatory body whose members would be authorized to act as consultants on citizenship […]
New Immigration Rules may slow high end Real Estate Sales
Canada’s high end housing market has already suffered by changes to Immigration rules and could potentially be looking at tougher times as foreign investors are being pulled into the United States. The Immigrant Investor program has basically been stopped; this program allowed investors to fast track a permanent residency application into Canada if they could […]
Federal Skilled Worker Program | 15 Occupations Left
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi, my name is Michael Niren. I’m an immigration lawyer and founder of VisaPlace.com. Today I’m going to talk about the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Understanding the Federal Skilled Worker Program Currently there are 24 occupations that are accepted under the Federal Skilled Worker Program. However, every occupation […]
Parental and Grand Parent Sponsorship Reaches Quota of 5000 for 2014
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hello, this is Michael Niren. I’m an immigration lawyer and founder of VisaPlace.com. It was just announced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada that the parental and grandparent sponsorship has met its quota of 5,000 for the year. That didn’t take very long; it’s only February. That means no […]
US Sponsorship Greencard Review: Happy clients makes us happy!
I could not recommend Niren and Associates more! I am a Canadian citizen married to a Canadian/American whom was relocated for work but because we were not married at the time of his relocation the company would not sponsor me so I needed to apply for a green card on my own. My application went […]
Immigration Through Expression of Interest
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hello, my name is Michael Niren. I’m an immigration lawyer and founder of VisaPlace.com. There was a recent article in the CBC outlining proposed plan for 2015 called “The Expression of Interest Program,” and what that’s about is changing the immigration system to be based more on immediate […]
Canada / US Border Data Exchange Program
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi, my name is Michael Niren. I’m an immigration lawyer and founder of VisaPlace.com. I’m here to talk about the proposed Canadian/U.S. border data exchange program. What Is the Data Exchange Program? Typically, the U.S. government and the Canadian government, they do share some information about individuals who […]
What Are the Red Flags for Canadian Spousal Sponsorship Applications?
(Below is a transcription of this video) NOTE: This article was originally written in 2014. Hi, my name is Michael Niren. I am an immigration lawyer and founderof VisaPlace.com. Recently, there was an article in the Toronto Star aboutthe inner workings of immigration and what red flags officers consider tobe of concern. Cases flagged as […]
What If My Spousal Sponsorship Is Refused?
After obtaining permanent residence in Canada, it is very common for one to then try to bring their spouse to live there too. There are a handful of factors, however, that may cause someone to be refused spousal sponsorship. Reasons Why Spousal Sponsorship Is Refused Ineligible to Sponsor It is important to note that simply […]
Can Justin Bieber Be Deported from the US?
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi, this is Michael Niren, immigration lawyer and founder of VisaPlace.com. So what’s going on with Justin Bieber and the petition to have him deported from the United States? If you’ve heard in the news, and most people have heard about this, he was charged with reckless driving. […]
What Happens If Your Visa Is Refused?
(Below is a transcription of this video) Hi this is Michael Niren, I’m an immigration lawyer and founder of VisaPlace.com. Today, I’m going to talk to you about visa refusals. It’s not a very happy topic, but it happens all too frequently. What Are the Next Steps If Your Visa is Refused? Depending upon the […]