Posts by Michael Niren

Canada offers birthright citizenship, as do many other countries in the world – including the United States. What birthright citizenship means is that anyone born on Canadian soil automatically becomes a Canadian citizen. But did you know, someone who has been born in Canada can still be deported? It’s a very rarely-used and little-known law […]

According to the Vancouver Sun, about 150 people who applied for permanent residency in Canada and had been approved, were issued visas and approved by mistake because of a computer error. However, this week Citizenship and Immigration Canada admitted the error and decided that those who were given visas could keep them. Visas Issued Accidentally Due […]

According to this news release from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has announced that the Federal Skilled Worker program will re-open with several changes.  The changes made to the program were in an effort to ensure the program attracts the kind of workers Canada needs. New Official Changes to […]

According to this CBC article, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has announced the 27 “safe” countries alluded to in refugee Bill C-31, which was deemed highly controversial and criticized by human rights associations including Amnesty International.  As per the bill, these countries are deemed “safe” because there are a large number of refugee […]

Do you have a criminal record and wish to enter Canada? You may be eligible for Criminal Rehabilitation. Applying for Criminal Rehabilitation in Canada Under Canada’s federal immigration legislation, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, individuals applying for temporary or permanent residence may be considered inadmissible to Canada if they have a criminal history. It may be possible […]

We are a Toronto based immigration law firm first. I say that because we have offices all over Canada and the US. We help people with your their immigration needs where ever they are located. But we started here in Toronto and this is where our head office is. Immigration is a complex area of […]

Dear Elnaz, Thank’s so much for the email. its with great pleasure to announce that my husband got his Visa on December 17th 2012 !! We are so very happy and grateful for all the hard work and dedication that was put on our file and how quickly it took for us to get the actual visa. what a blessing […]

If you have a criminal record such as a felony conviction, you may have difficulty entering Canada. Can I Enter Canada with a Felony Conviction? Canada has strict rules when it comes to admitting people with criminal records. Essentially, if you have been convicted of an offence that occurred less than 10 years ago, in most cases, you are […]

A woman in Toronto has end-stage kidney disease and her life would be saved by a donor, but the one person who can donate to her has been denied entry to Canada according to this article in the Toronto Star.  Vilma Serrano, 44, has been on the waiting list for a kidney transplant for three […]

Have you been Denied Entry at Canadian Border? You are not alone. A lot of people wishing to enter to Canada are denied entry at the border for reasons of medical issues or criminality. For instance, if you have been convicted of a DUI, DWI, assault charge or another misdemeanour  you could be refused at the Canadian border.  […]

Are you an American and have you been denied entry to Canada? Or do you wish to enter Canada from the US but perhaps have a criminal record? There are many reasons Americans are not admitted to Canada including reasons for medical and criminal inadmissibility. Americans generally do not require visas to enter Canada for […]

Immigration lawyer Michael Niren was quoted in this recently published CBC article on the status of Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada. According to the article, Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada are sometimes being taken advantage of by employers who aren’t treating them fairly – including big-name fast food giants. The article profiles one such worker […]

According to this CBC article, companies are offering international students “study and immigrate” packages without being legally authorized to offer immigration services. While they hire outside immigration representatives when needed, the promises behind their packages don’t actually lead to something real because they aren’t informing students properly.  In other words, they’re promising things they can’t […]

We recently celebrated our office Christmas Party at an Irish pub in downtown Toronto. We had a blast, and want to thank our valued clients for helping us make this past year a great one. Many times throughout the year, especially this time of year, we often reflect on how lucky we are to be […]

Hi Laura. Just wanted you to know that everything went smoothly for my Green Card Application.  I didn’t get out of the consulate until about 11:35, however.  There were a LOT of people they were dealing with today. So thank you for copies of everything.  I was able to pass that over to them.  They […]