Posts by Michael Niren

I am writing this to share my experience with anyone who is looking for professionalism, leadership and most of all best services. I needed to get my TN visa for this year so I can work in US, but I was denied the first time without really understanding why? I was of course in total […]

Canadian Citizenship is the end-goal for many immigrants who come to Canada to start a new life. People who are permanent residents in Canada can apply for Canadian citizenship after a designated period, usually after they have resided in Canada for three years out of a four-year time frame. Why Apply for Canadian Citizenship? Canadian […]

To celebrate America’s 236th Independence Day, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will welcome more than 4,000 new citizens during special naturalization ceremonies from June 28 through July 10 across the country.  Once these 4,000 people take their Oath of Allegiance and become U.S. citizens, they will encompass all the rights and responsibilities of US […]

How To Work In The US As A Canadian When it comes to working abroad, Canadians are lucky in that it’s easier for them than other foreign nationals to work in the US. If you have a job offer from a US employer and are a Canadian, you might be eligible to work in the […]

Shera Bechard is not a nobel prize winning scientist.  She is not a brilliant linguist.  She’s also not a Pulitzer Prize winning writer.  Still, Bechard, the Canadian-born former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner is by nonetheless considered to be a genius. Well, she is in terms of USCIS’s policy on issuing O visas. At the end […]

Government expected to announce possible pause on Skilled Worker applications today The Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Immigrant Investor Program were scheduled to start taking new applications on July 1st of this year even though both programs are in the middle of being revamped. Today, the government is expected to announce changes to the […]

If your visa authorizes you to work in Canada, the members of your family travelling with you may be able to obtain a job based on the work permit, which was issued to you. If your family members plan to work during their stay in Canada, they should look into whether or not they are […]

New legislation has been introduced by Honorable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism regarding the expedition of removing foreign criminals from Canada in order to enhance Canada’s safety and security. Focus of Faster Removal Criminals Act The legislation, known as the Faster Removal Criminals Act is focused on three areas of the law: Make it […]

Renewing a Permanent Resident Card in Canada A Permanent Resident Card is an important piece of documentation that identifies you as a permanent resident in Canada. After 2002, permanent residents automatically receive their permanent resident card upon arriving in Canada. If you were a permanent resident before 2002 and only have a Record of Landing, […]

How to Become a Permanent Resident in Canada A Permanent Resident Card in Canada is considered the equivalent to the United States’ “Green Card”. Permanent residence in Canada allows you to live in Canada on a permanent basis as well as experience certain rights that other typos of immigrants in Canada do not have. How […]

How to Obtain a US Work Visa The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has effectively paved the way for Canadians to work in the United States. For Canadians, small businesses and large corporations to work or operate in the states, they need to obtain a US Work Visa. Most Canadians (or Mexicans) will be […]

Asian-Americans have officially taken over Latinos as the largest stream of new immigrants in the United States. According to a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center, Asian Americans are also the nation’s best educated and highest paid income ethnic group.  Although there are significant differences among Asian Americans which vary from their country […]

With this article first published in 2012, we are now in 2015 & Nova Scotia has set ambitious plans to double the number of settled immigrants in the province by 2020.  However, those plans won’t become a reality until the federal government releases restrictions. Later this month, provincial and territorial ministers of immigration will meet […]

Immigration consultants facing charges A former immigration consultant and two other immigration consultants in Winnipeg and Montreal are facing dozens of charges by the Canada Border Services Agency. According to this National Post article, the founder of Canadian Immigration Solutions Manitoba (later named CISI Canadian Immigration Strategies), Brad Jacobson, is facing more than 20 counts […]

How to Renew A PR Card With Citizenship and Immigration Canada PR cards in Canada are valid for five years, upon which they expire and will need to be renewed if you intend to travel outside of Canada. Here is how to renew a PR Card 1. Make an application for a PR card renewal, […]