Posts by Michael Niren

Someone who is a legal permanent resident of Canada must meet certain obligations in order to keep their permanent resident status. One of the main obligations for keeping your permanent resident status is that you renew your permanent resident card, which needs to be done every five years.  There are two main things to keep […]

Sabreena Shabdeen, a 17-year-old girl with severe autism who was born in Canada, was set to be deported from the United States on January 3rd to her family’s native Sri Lanka, leaving her family with a choice: return her to Canada, alone, where she was born and without support – or bring her to Sri […]

We get a lot of Canadians asking us how can they retire in the US. Many baby boomers and elderly Canadians entering retirement are looking to settle in a warmer climate especially during the harsh Canadian winter months. No Retirement Visa for the US The challenge is that there is really no “retirement visa” for the US. I don’t […]

It is necessary for any foreign national, including Canadian citizens, to obtain a work visa before they can legally work in the United States for a United States employer. A work visa application is not an easy one, and there are strict requirements that must be met in order for an individual to be accepted. […]

This was my first time applying for my TN Visa so naturally I had many concerns. My girl friend and I live in different countries so the ability to visit each other is crucial to our relationship. Ms Elnaz Pappas and the lawyers on her team were able to guide us through the process, answering […]

According to a press release from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, in 2012 Canada issued a record number of visas through the Chandigarh office in India’s Punjab region. Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney said that about 17,600 visitor visas were issued from the visa office, which is almost triple the amount issued seven years […]

A United States waiver of inadmissibility allows individuals who are otherwise inadmissible to the United States (such as people with a criminal record) the ability to enter the United States for temporary trips.  People can be inadmissible to the United States for any number of reasons, but most often the reason for inadmissibility is a […]

Former Playboy magazine Playmate Colleen Shannon was in Federal Court this week, charged with trying to smuggle her Canadian boyfriend, Robert Skojo, across the US-Canada border during summer 2012. While Canadians are able to travel to the United States pretty easily with a valid passport, a Canadian criminal record can render them inadmissible to the […]

Metal band The Atlas Moth was denied entry to Canada this week, upon trying to enter Canada to play several shows across the country.  According to Metal Underground, the band released a statement. “Unfortunately, the Canadian border is not letting us in. We will meet up with the tour again in Seattle. This is out […]

In 2011, Robert DeNiro was honoured with a Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, which is given to people for a lifetime achievement in the film industry.  During his acceptance speech for the award, he gave us a few jokes about immigration and deportation, including the waitstaff at the event, members of the Hollywood Foreign […]

Many people are unaware that they can be denied entry to Canada, even if they have already been approved for the appropriate visa or they are entering from a country like the United States, citizens of which do not require a visa.  It can be extremely inconvenient, expensive and frustrating to have problems entering Canada, […]

July 2022 Update: As of July 4, 2022, the length of stay for Super Visa holders in Canada will be expanded to five years per entrance. Learn more here. Q. I want to apply for a Super visa. My parents live overseas and I want them to come to Canada to be here for the birth […]

Below is a list of occupations in the skilled trades that people might qualify for Permanent Residence Group A – Jobs with caps of 100 applications each (and their corresponding 2011 NOC code)  7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers […]

Dear Sir / Madam, I hope you are well and first of all wish you a very happy new year.     I got your reference from Ripoff Report website and wonder if you can help! I am living and working UK ( originally from India) and used a services of immigration consultants in Toronto Ontario*  for […]

Hi Fadi I’m in! Thanks for turning around my paperwork so quickly and throughly. I was in and out of customs in under 40 minutes.  The CPB officer actually complemented my TN Visa paperwork saying it was “flawless”. Thanks again for your help. Peter. ———— Hello Peter Thank you for your kind words. We are thrilled […]