Posts by Michael Niren

Human Rights Watch, a non-government organization that monitors human rights world wide, has published a letter sent to Canadian MPs regarding Bill C-31, also known as the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, because it violates the rights of refugees in Canada. We’ve blogged about this before. If you’re unfamiliar with the threat this bill poses […]

Many choosing immigration to Quebec Unlike many federal and provincial immigration programs, the province of Quebec does not have a cap on the number of immigrants it can select. The only catch is, immigrants must demonstrate their French language skills in order to be accepted to immigrate to Quebec. According to this article in the […]

Does the approval/denial of a refugee claim depend on which adjudicator’s lap your claim lands in? The CBC just posted an article that shows a disturbing trend in refugee claim approval rates. A York University assistant professor used the Access to Information Act to go over all of the Immigration and Refugee Board claims for […]

Western provinces need foreign skilled workers According to this article in the Globe and Mail, while Ottawa is busy trying to figure out how to deal with a serious immigration application backlog, the Western provinces are desperate for more foreign skilled workers as the economy booms and jobs are created. British Columbia Premier Christy Clark […]

Yahoo News Canada recently published an article titled, “Should Canada’s immigration policy favour poor and oppressed or educated and rich?”, with commentary and debate from a number of immigration experts including our own immigration lawyer Michael Niren. He said: “Canada’s immigration history is based on family reunification. This means that a main objective in immigration […]

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney said on Wednesday that simply getting rid of the backlog of immigration applications using legislation might be an option, similar to what New Zealand did in 2003 – basically putting all of the “old ones” in the same pool with new ones, where potential immigrants to Canada are […]

Despite a higher number of unemployed Canadians lately, companies need skilled foreign workers in Canada. Canadian employers are having a very hard time finding qualified employees to fill jobs – so much so that it is preventing businesses from growing and thriving. Businesses Desperately Need More Skilled Foreign Workers in Canada Executives want the government […]

PR Applications received after January 31, 2012 Applicants have been advised that they will have the benefit of having their permanent resident applications considered under either the NOC 2006 or the NOC 2011, until CIC determines that it will shift to the exclusive use of the new NOC 2011. As a result, officers should assess applications received after January 31, 2012 according to either the NOC 2006 or […]

Immigration Lawyer Michael Niren on Canadian Citizenship The story of the Canadian government potentially changing Canada’s historic tradition of birthright Canadian citizenship has caught the attention of many Canadians and is all over the media. Several media organizations have called on the expertise of our own immigration lawyer Michael Niren, who was quoted in a […]

Below is a summary of the recent changes to Spousal Sponsorships for Canada introduced by Minister of Immigration Jason Kenney and the Conservative Government.  Please note these sponsorship restrictions affect spousal sponsorships but do not affect any other type of sponsorship application.  Further, these changes are aimed at sponsoring spouses who were themselves sponsored to come to […]

Federal Skilled Worker Points to be harder to get? At a recent appearance in Toronto, Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced that the points system for the Federal Skilled Worker Program is being revised to favor better language skills and people younger in age. Applicants need a certain number of points for […]

The potential elimination of birthright citizenship in Canada is a story we’ve been following closely on our blog in the last few days. Recently, an article out of Hong Kong said that immigration consultants were encouraging Chinese women to hide their pregnancies and come to Canada to give birth so that their babies will automatically […]

Immigration lawyer Michael Niren quoted in Yahoo Canada News on rumoured Canadian Citizenship legislation changes This past weekend, our own immigration lawyer Michael Niren gave his two cents on the rumoured changes to Canadian Citizenship laws in this Yahoo Canada News Article. As we recently discussed on our blog, the Canadian government may remove birthright […]

Every once and a while a client or business associate takes the time to express their appreciation for our services. It is really flattering and humbling how kind people can be. We really strive to give people our very best when it comes to Canada and US visa services. A big Thank You to you […]

Spousal sponsorship changes on the way According to this Winnipeg Free Press article, the government of Canada is bringing in new regulatory changes that would force a sponsored spouse to live with their sponsoring spouse for at least two years before they can receive their permanent residence status, or they will be deported from Canada. […]