Posts by Michael Niren

Each year, around 200,000 foreign-skilled workers come to work in Canada on Temporary Work Permits. Canadian work permits also known as, Canadian work visas, make provisions for working in Canada without the need to undergo points-based assessments. In order to work in Canada on a Canadian work visa, foreign-skilled workers must have an offer of employment from […]

Let’s have a closer look at the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. This program is a Government instrument through which Canadian employers can bring Foreign Workers to Canada or hire those already in Canada in order to fill a temporary labour shortage. This program can be sought by a Canadian Employer for up to 4 […]

After hundreds of frustrated sex workers, who were seeking to enter the United States to participate in the 2012 International AIDS conference, have been denied US visas by immigration officers, they started conducting their own meeting in Calcutta India on Saturday in protest against the refusal. Sex Worker Participants The seven-day event in the Eastern […]

‘Hello, my name is Olga, I am a citizen of The Ukraine. For people of my country to get a visa to Canada – is a most difficult task. And for me it was almost impossible. Me and my Japanese boyfriend wanted to  visit Canada  to see its wonderful places and meet with each other there. About […]

TORONTO, ONTARIO–- This year’s Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival is officially opened. The 2012 Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival is a festival celebrating Caribbean culture and traditions.   2012 Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival The event that is regarded as the largest street festival in the North America is patronized by over a million spectators from around the […]

Humanitarian parole allows an individual, who is inadmissible, to enter into the United States for a limited period of time on grounds of compelling situations. The grant of parole is strictly regulated, and the Parolees are not necessarily provided with any immigration benefits. What is a Grant of Humanitarian Parole? Humanitarian parole is a way […]

The 2012 Olympic Games will finally unveil during the ceremony magnificent observance of  the British culture. The Team Welcome Ceremonies formally invite all nations to the Olympic Games. In the Opening Ceremonies, the host nation will showcase its best and will feature the parade of all nations that are competing in the Games, and the […]

Roughly two weeks prior to the enactment of Bill C-38 into law in the month of June, the Federal Court of Canada decided in favor of the future immigrants by ordering the government to process all the applications it has taken into its system. Federal Court Ruling The court held that there were no valid […]

When we hear about the government legislating away the applicants on the waiting list, we only hear about numbers. The waiting list is 280,000 applicants long, and applications older than four years will be legislated away to the tune of $130 million in application fees refunded. After that, they’ll have to start over. But hopeful […]

For all you comic book, movie and action figure fans, no better place to hang than Comic-Con  The convention this year is huge and allows us “grown ups” to be no so, well, grown up. I like super heroes, especially because many of them happen to be outcasts, minorities and misunderstood. Superman after all is an “immigrant” […]

Spousal Sponsorship program changes raise concerns According to this article published by Post Media News, the proposed changes to the Spousal Sponsorship program are scheduled to take effect in early fall. The proposed changes – including giving sponsored spouses a two-year probationary permanent resident status – have raised concerns from critics and domestic abuse experts. […]

As part of his application for US permanent residence, native Mexican Hector Villalobos traveled back to Mexico from Colorado to attend to his visa interview with a US immigration officer. In order to complete his application process, he needed to stay for a few months in his home country. Officer refused the tattooed guy Seven […]

A senior immigration officer in Toronto has admitted to accepting bribes from newcomers to Canada in exchange for status, according to this article. The immigration officer, George Gonsalves Barriero, worked in Toronto and since 2005 has been in charge of processing applications for permanent residency in Canada. Immigrants were offered status in exchange for thousands […]

Canadian Citizenship test final step to becoming a Canadian Citizen According to this Globe and Mail article, more and more immigrants are failing the Canadian Citizenship test. Canada welcomes about 170,000 new Canadian citizens per year, and Canadian Citizenship differs from permanent residency because citizens can hold a Canadian passport and vote in elections. The […]

2012 Citizenship Test Change Becoming a Canadian citizen entails more than just being presented a citizenship certificate after taking an oath. While the citizenship test is the final step in the process, allowing people to vote and carry a Canadian passport, change in the test has resulted in an increased failing rate among certain immigrant communities. […]