Posts by Michael Niren

We have now been blogging for over for two years! Time really flies in the world of immigration and visas. And we are grateful to our readership which is growing by leaps and bounds.  For those of you coming to our posts day after day, a big “Thank you” ! We appreciate your loyalty and […]

We have written extensively about the Canadian Live in Caregiver program for “nannies” wishing to work in Canada and eventually to apply for Canadian Permanent Residence. Below is some information about what the US has to offer for nannies, more frequently, called Au Pairs. J-1 Visa Au Pair The J-1 Au Pair is  a U.S. […]

Every Canada Permanent Resident Card has an expiration date and when your permanent resident card is about to expire you will have to submit an application to renew it. Sometimes many people wait too long to renew their PR card and they’re left not knowing what to do. If you are in Canada and you don’t […]

US Business Visa ideas included Skype, eliminating paperwork United States business leaders have expressed concern over how long US Business Visas are delayed as well as the number of restrictions they face when issuing them. At the President’s Export Council this past weekend, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke about the US Government’s testing other […]

United States citizens travel to Canada often and for a number of reasons – whether it’s for a ski trip to Mont Tremblant in Quebec, a fishing trip in the Ontario Muskokas, visiting Canadian relatives or to attend one of our many great annual festivals such as the Calgary Stampede, the Ottawa Tulip Festival or […]

Senators introduce new United States Visa Act to Congress The Act, called the StartUp Visa Act of 2011, provides a two-year United States Visa to entrepreneurs who find a United States investor to invest in their startup business if passed. “Every job-creating American business started as an idea in the mind of an entrepreneur. We […]

Hi Mary and Subuhi, Thank you so much for all your hard work and your professional service you provided for my sister Saliha’s Group Sponsorship Case. I reviewed the application and I am very satisfied with your service and I think you guys are excellent. I would not be able to handle this type application all by myself. […]

Canadian Construction Association comments on reduction of foreign skilled workers in 2011 In February, a Vancouver-area immigration lawyer used Canada’s Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents that showed Citizenship and Immigration Canada was planning on reducing the number of Federal Skilled Workers by 20% – from 70,000 to 55,900 in 2011. The president of […]

Hi Shabnam, I just want to thank you for the excellent job you did in getting a positive decision on my Criminal Rehabilitation Application It is a big relief to have that is resolved. In all I am very glad that I went with Niren and Assocaites. Throughout the process the information I have received and the professionalism has been excellent.  You […]

Mis-dated immigration form leads to deportation from Canada A man from the United States who is married to a Canadian Citizen was deported from Canada last week because of what may be a clerical error. We have blogged here about a similar issue in the past where mistakes lead to deportation. The issue date for […]

A letter meant for Conservative MPs detailing a new strategy to secure votes from immigrant communities was accidentally delivered to the wrong person this week, revealing the Conservative Party’s future advertising plans. The letter was asking Members of Parliament to help raise $200,000 to fund the Conservative Ethnic Paid Media Strategy, but was accidentally delivered […]

Hi Irene, Just wanted to let you know that I successfully acquired my  TN Visa on Tuesday at the Peace Bridge.  Thank you for all of your help and guidance. All the best, Tenni ——– Dear  Ms. Keyork I just came back from the Lewiston Bridge, and thank God including you for your services. By […]

Randy Quaid could soon become a Canadian Permanent Resident Evi Quaid is now a Canadian citizen and has applied to sponsor her husband, actor Randy Quaid after dropping her refugee claim. Successful refugee claims from the United States are very rare. The Quaids had said that the “Star Whackers”, who they blamed for the drug-related […]

New Canadian Live-in Caregiver Regulations Create An Easy “In” To Canada A while back, we wrote about how the new Live in Caregiver rules are causing issues for Canadian employers. Now stories are coming out that are bearing our predictions true unfortunately. The Canadian media has been picking up on several stories about Canadians being […]

Generally, people applying for Canadian Citizenship have to meet six different criteria. Note depending on your own case and situation, items on this list may NOT apply to you. Further, you or your family may require additional qualifcations beyond this list. So always seek legal advise before embarking on a citizenship Application. Learn About Canada […]