Posts by Michael Niren

Many foreign nationals require visas in order to enter the United States, even just for visiting. In most cases, they will also require a permit in order to work there. These visas or permits are all temporary and they have expiry dates. A condition of these visas is that you leave the United States before […]

We are dedicated to helping families come together. Citizens and permanent residents are now able to bring over their parents or grandparents on a Super Visa. As of December 1 2011, you may be eligible to apply for the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa. The Super Visa could be valid for up to 10 years […]

Canadian citizenship is a dream of many of the permanent residents who come to Canada every single year. Becoming a Canadian citizen is not an easy task, but it is definitely an achievable goal! We are here to help you achieve this goal by letting you know all of the different requirements that you must […]

Manitoba’s population has increased by 16,227 people within the last 12 months, which is the highest population increase experienced by the province within the last 40 years. The majority of the new additions were immigrants, or 15,199. This is the highest number of immigrants to Manitoba since just after the Second World War.  Manitoba has […]

Are you a permanent resident in Canada? You may know that your permanent resident card contains an expiry date, and that when your permanent resident card is ready to expire you will need to submit an application to renew it. But what if you wait too long and don’t renew your permanent resident card? If […]

Renewing your permanent resident card, or PR card, is something that Canadian permanent residents must do every five years as their permanent resident cards expire. Maintaining a valid permanent resident card is a requirement of being a permanent resident in Canada, because it offers proof of your permanent resident status while also allowing permanent residents […]

After it became public that the Royal Bank of Canada was allegedly hiring foreign workers to replace their current employees, the government of Canada has decided to make some changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to quell some of the backlash. I wrote a blog on my view of the RBC story. But Human Resources Minister […]

As of April 1 2013 Canada is now accepting applications from the brightest entrepreneurs from all over the world! This Business Visas program is great and will add to the multiculturalism that already exists within Canada. Understanding the Start-Up Visa The Start-Up visa program will allow entrepreneurs from abroad to bring their brightest ideas and […]

Canada has many different ways that one can apply for permanent residency, and one of these immigration streams, or categories, is the Provincial Nominee Program. These Provincial Nominee Programs are offered by most of the provinces and territories across Canada, and they can be an ideal way for you to make your transition to permanent […]

Permanent residency is a highly sought after position in Canada, but many permanent residents wish to become Canadian citizens. Canadian citizens have many rights that permanent residents do not. For example, Canadian citizens may vote in elections, have a Canadian passport and hold public office. Canadian citizenship is sometimes considered the final step in the […]

Do you want to move to Canada? So do many other people! Canada admits approximately 250,000 new permanent residents every year, and you could be one of them! First, you need to figure out which of the several different ways to immigrate to Canada as a permanent resident is right for you. You may also […]

Permanent residents in Canada are able to live and work anywhere in the country while also being able to leave and re-enter the country. However, Canadian permanent residents are not the same as Canadian citizens, so there are still some obligations they have. One of these obligations is renewing their permanent resident card every five […]

There are eleven provinces and territories across Canada that participate in Provincial Nominee Programs. These programs are an ideal way for many people to immigrate to Canada and obtain permanent residency in their province or territory of choice. While the Provincial Nominee Programs can be similar from province to province, they are not identical. They […]

Moving to Canada permanently is a goal of many people around the world. Canada accepts about 250,000 new permanent residents every year, with millions of hopefuls wanting to be among them. But how can someone obtain permanent residency in Canada?  First, a licensed immigration lawyer can assist you in obtaining permanent residency status in Canada. […]

In a statement just after the new changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program were announced, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney said it himself: “What is being proposed by the government today is not in the interest of Canadian business.”  Previously, Canadian employers could pay temporary foreign workers 15 per cent below median […]