Posts by Michael Niren

I have been around the block so to speak. Over the years I have met thousands of people wishing to immigrate, get work visas, study or just visit Canada or the US. Some of these people are in terrible trouble, facing removal and deportation.  But my experience doesn’t end there. I have also encountered many […]

Ellen Fairclough made the years 1959-1960 very special for Canada, and for many desperate refugees. She opened up Canada’s gates to a total of 6,912 refugees that year. 325 tubercular refugees and 501 people that were related to them were allowed to migrate into Canada. 1959 was eventually named World Refugee Year due to the […]

Earlier on this year, the city of Toronto took steps to assist immigrants and give them access to City of Toronto services even if they are not here legally. There are currently an estimated 200,000 immigrants here illegally at this present time. Toronto wants you to know that if you are out of status there […]

On August 16, 2013, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, officially welcomed one of the first permanent residents Eric Byrne, originally from Ireland, under the new Federal Skilled Trades Program. “The new Federal Skilled Trades Program enables us to attract and retain skilled workers – like Eric – so we can address regional labour […]

What is a Passport, Exactly? Quick History Lesson The term “passport” is  not derived from “sea ports”, but from a medieval document that was required to pass through the gate ( or “porte”) of a city wall, or to pass through a territory. However, the concept of a passport has been around even before that, […]

Are you looking to come to study in Canada? Do you need to work while studying? We’ve collected some important facts about the requirements for a Canadian study visa, as well as the circumstances under which you can work while studying under the visa. They are compiled into the beautiful infographic below:

Are you thinking of travelling to Canada? Other than packing and planning your stay in Canada you will likely need to think of all the information you need to present at the Canadian border. We have compiled and organized a set of points that will surely help you in your preparation for your travel to […]

Good Morning, I just wanted to inform you that the TN visa was successfully renewed and my status extended for 3 years. My I-94 expires in August 2014 because my passport expires then but the CBP officer explained that once my passport gets renewed then my family and I would just need to go in to […]

The client married his wife within 2 days of meeting her, and tried to sponsor her to come to Canada after their marriage. Their application was refused because the Officer did not believe that the couple had a genuine relationship. How Niren & Associates Helped Though on the face, the refusal of the application was […]

The client’s mother had permanent residence status in Canada, but overstayed her time in Iran and as a result, did not meet her residency obligations for permanent residence status, and as such, was refused a travel document to return to Canada. How Niren & Associates Helped When the client contacted us, we realized that the […]

The client was sponsoring his father from Kuwait, and his father was deemed medically inadmissible due to a prior heart condition and major surgery.  The Officer had sent a letter notifying that he was going to refuse the application. How Niren & Associates Helped With our firm’s help, the client was able to present strong […]

The client submitted a Federal Skilled Worker application through Quebec, and was refused. How Niren & Associates Helped The client contacted us after his refusal and we were able to help him get his application reopened. We reviewed communication between the parties, and articulated grounds under the Immigration Act for why his case should not […]

In order to speed up the backlog of citizenship applications the Immigration Minister has announced that the Government of Canada will be setting aside $44 million dollars over the next two years and 8 citizenship judges have been appointed. In addition to this the Government has scaled their citizenship fraud investigations and is to determine […]

You must always be mindful of your health while traveling. People who travel internationally have a 50% probability of contracting a travel-related sickness. While the majority of travel-related illnesses are mild, several highly deadly infectious diseases are prevalent in some places of the globe. All travelers should be well-prepared for their trip and be aware […]

Many people are not aware that when they sponsor a family member they are actually responsible for them for a certain amount of years. Financially responsible among other things. This only begins once they have been accepted as a Canadian Permanent Resident. Beginning the Sponsorship Process So before you begin the sponsorship process just remember, […]