Posts by Michael Niren

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced that Canada wants to double the amount of Irish young people who come to Canada each year through the International Experience Canada program, also called the working holiday visa. Currently, 1,000 spaces are available for Irish youth in the IEC program. By 2013, this number of spaces will grow […]

Thanksgiving is upon us once again, and as per usual we have a lot to be thankful for.  In Canada, thanksgiving is traditionally associated with celebrating a bountiful harvest. While aboriginal groups in Canada were celebrating this way for a long time before European settlers showed up, the first Canadian Thanksgiving is said to have […]

  New Option for Canadians who need a TN Visa for the United States Formerly, Canadians could apply for a TN Visa with the United States Customs and Border Protection and could only apply to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services with respect to a TN Visa if they were applying to extend the […]

Proposed legislation that is currently undergoing its introduction and first reading in parliament – sponsored by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney – may see thousands of permanent residents deported from Canada for minor offences.  The bill, Bill C-43 – Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act, an act to amend the Immigration and Refugee […]

A common question we are asked frequently at our immigration law firm is whether someone who is traveling to the United States for work purposes requires a B1 business visitor visa for the United States or whether they require a United States work permit. Answering this question yourself can be difficult, as it is not […]

A removal order is issued when someone is convicted of breaching the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act in Canada. If you have committed a crime or are in Canada fraudulently, you could be issued a removal order. Types of Removal Orders From Canada The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for carrying out removal orders. […]

Earlier this summer the Government of Canada introduced changes to Canadian immigration regulations in order to help prevent abuses to the refugee system. The law drew criticism from human rights advocacy organizations across the world because it only hurts refugees and not the actual criminals, such as the human smugglers. One of the changes of […]

My colleague Vitaly Timokhov is a Canadian lawyer practicing taxation in Toronto, Canada. Below is a guest posting from Vitaly about Immigration Trusts.  Taxation is an important component of the immigration process. We are asked about cross border tax issues all the time. Trouble for immigration and asset protection trusts organized as private foundations Newcomers to Canada, including executives, […]

Hello Michael i just wanted to let you know that back in 2007 I  went  with your law firm in acquiring a TN Visa which was approved within minutes and the entire process was extremely painless. All because of the airtight application you filed. Thank you very much for all the help, it’s a little bit late […]

According to a number of media reports, thousands of Canadians recently received an e-mail from Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney with the subject line “LGBT Refugees in Iran.” LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.  However, none of the recipients of this e-mail had signed up for e-mails from the Conservative party […]

Dear Fadi, I’d like to thank you so much for doing such an excellent job in preparing my TN Visa application.   Your expertise and the care you took, in my particular case made me feel comfortable.  I really appreciate your professionalism, your attitude, and your competence, with which you take care of your clients.  You bring a […]

A United States waiver of inadmissibility is a document that will allow someone to enter the United States if they have previously been denied entry to the United States or think they likely would be denied entry to the United States.  People who have criminal records and health problems might be denied entry to the […]

Thank you so much for your remarkable turn around on my need to enter Canada on extremely short notice A mere 48 hours after retaining your services and providing you with the first bit of documentation, I was landing in Canada with my application for TRP in hand. An hour later I found myself riding […]

The immigration process requires a lot of paperwork. If you are immigrating to or applying for a visa for the United States or Canada, you will have to fill out several different immigration forms. They can be complicated, and it is extremely important to ensure that you fill out immigration forms properly. If there is […]

If you’ve received notification of a Canada visa refusal from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, it can be extremely distressing. Note that you do have options when it comes to appealing a Canadian visa refusal, however, time is not on your side. You may only have a very short window of time in which to appeal […]