Posts by Michael Niren

Couple denied permanent residence despite son not immigrating to Canada. Robert and Pauline Crowe of England have been deemed inadmissible to Canada because Robert has an autistic son – a son who he does not have primary custody of and who would never move to Canada anyway. Lewis Crowe, 17, lives with his mother in […]

Dear Shabnam, Wanted to thank you for facilitating a TRP (Temporary Resident Permit). The requirements are brutal and very complicating! Thank you for coordinating a plan and getting the job done!  You and your team are extraordinary. The time you dedicated to my file is much appreciated. I could not have asked for a better […]

Family Class Immigration in Canada is one way for people to immigrate to Canada. In order to do so, they must have a relative in Canada that is a Canadian citizen or a Canadian permanent resident. This relative will then sponsor the immigrant. A sponsor’s relation to the immigrant is important, and can include: A […]

Canada votes on May 2nd in a federal election, and the Vancouver Sun has written a great, unbiased article that shows the three major parties’ general thoughts on immigration as well as their history on immigration issues. From the Vancouver Sun: Immigration and The New Democratic Party (NDP): – Promises a special appeal division for […]

Excitement over the Royal Wedding has hit a fever pitch all over the globe and it has even reached the pinnacle of the immigration world literally and figuratively atop the Yonge-Eglinton Centre at Niren and Associates! The staff are showing their support for Wills and Kate each in their own way from Union Jack bunting […]

Man lies on immigration forms to avoid deportation from Canada A Russian man has been sentenced to 45 days in jail along with receiving an order for deportation from Canada after forging a signature on a permanent resident application. The jail sentence, according to the Halifax judge, was to show others that lying on immigration […]

Being the second-happiest country in the entire world may be a key reason people wish to immigrate to Canada. This is according to a new global well-being survey published by Gallup Polls. The survey measured responses ranging from “thriving” to “struggling” and “suffering”. Reasons to Immigrate to Canada The median amount of people thriving in […]

Mexican-born actress will not face jail time for US Immigration Fraud Prosecutors are not seeking jail time for Mexican actress Fernanda Romero, who along with her husband has admitted lying to US immigration authorities about living together in a sham marriage for immigration purposes. The marriage was arranged so that Romero could stay in the […]

As we have been reporting over the last few months, there are big changes coming to to Canadian Immigration law such as Canadian work permit compliance rules, Federal Skilled Worker, Refugee determination etc. To get the latest information on all these changes, we will be attending the Canadian Bar Association Immigration Conference in Gatineau, Quebec […]

We are pleased to announce the opening of our New York City Immigration Law office. The” Big Apple” is a big destination for immigrants wishing to make the US their home and also for people interested in moving to Canada. We are excited about our new NYC office which will complement our office in Buffalo, […]

According to his own tweets on the subject before his cell phone was confiscated,  American rapper “The Game” was denied entry to Canada and then detained for 14 days while he waits for a hearing – after already spending three hours in customs. A representative for the Canada Border Service Agency told MTV News on […]

Dear Mrs Yang, Thank you very much for your work on our Canadian Permanent Residence Application and TRP I just got off the phone with Juanita. We are extremely happy that we will be together again that we can’t even believe it yet. We have been looking forward to this day for so long that […]

Family’s last resort to avoid deportation from Canada is humanitarian application We previously blogged on the Barlagne family, originally from France, whose daughter has Cerebral Palsy here and here.  The Barlagne family moved to Canada in 2005 on a temporary work permit, but their application for permanent residence was denied because the Cerebral Palsy would […]

Chicago here we come! We are expanding to the “Windy City”. US and Canadian immigration and visa services will be offered in Chicago and the greater Chicago Land area. Our office will be located at  22 W. Washington Street (Suite 1500) Chicago, Illinois 60602 USA. You can reach us direct at 771-208-0957 or email us at […]

Hi Mary, You have been super, great and wonderful with handling our case. We are very glad that at the end our E-2 Visa file was finalized through you. Our file was moved around and circulated a lot through many people in your office, but we are grateful for you taking over our case. Of course, […]