Canadian & US Immigration Lawyers: Niren & Associates

Immigration Applications going online. Beware

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:47:27 +0000

Seems like the Canadian government is catching up with the times. Many immigration applications are now going online which means applicants are instructed to complete them on the web rather than print them out, fill them in and snail-mail them to immigration centres. This online application approach of course has its obvious benefits: paperless process, [...]

Get Your 2013 H1B Visa Application Ready

Michael Niren — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:50:19 +0000

Now is the time to have an immigration lawyer prepare your H1B visa application for 2013 What is an H1B Visa? An H1B Visa is a type of US work permit that allows foreigners to work “specialty occupations” for US employers. The occupations that qualify for an H1B visa are usually highly skilled and require [...]

Prime Minister’s Office intervenes and orders Afghan interpreters’ immigration applications reviewed

Michael Niren — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:29:26 +0000

Late last year, our own immigration lawyer Michael Niren was interviewed on CFRB radio and by CBC News about the inability of the Canadian government to make good on its promise to Afghan interpreters who put their lives on the line helping Canadians in Afghanistan - these interpreters qualified for visas to come to Canada. [...]

E-2 Visa Application refused. What can I do?

Michael Niren — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:18:59 +0000

Q. I filed an E2 Visa Investor Application to the US Consulate in Toronto. The application took 3 months to process and was refused. What can I do? It was for a convienence store in the US __________________ A. E2 Visas are not easy. E2 Visa applications can be refused for a number of reasons [...]

Temporary Foreign Workers In Trouble Because Of Delayed LMOs

Michael Niren — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:01:35 +0000

Temporary foreign workers’ application renewals being denied According to this article in the Toronto Star, thousands of temporary foreign workers are in danger of having their renewal applications denied, all because of a bureaucratic hiccup. When renewing their temporary foreign worker status, these workers must file an application to renew their temporary foreign worker permit [...]

Expect Changes to the Balanced Refugee Reform Act This Month?

Michael Niren — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:31:24 +0000

Original bill that trampled refugee rights may return The Balanced Refugee Reform Act (or Bill C-11) is a piece of legislation that received royal assent in mid-2010, and is scheduled to take effect in late June of this year. The original bill only received royal assent after changes were made to it, because opposition critics [...]

Immigrate to Calgary under the Skilled Worker Program

Michael Niren — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:42:47 +0000

Immigrating to Calgary under the Skilled Worker Program Calgary is quickly becoming one of the biggest economic hotspots and havens for new immigrants under the Federal Skilled Worker program. Calgary, the largest city in Alberta, is the top oil-producing region of Canada and is expected to create 100,000 jobs during the next eight years – [...]

Landlords charging Toronto immigrants illegal rent deposits

Michael Niren — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:41:23 +0000

Renting tips for immigrants According to this article in the Toronto Star, landlords across the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario are forcing immigrants to pay huge rent deposits (between a year to three years’ worth of rent) before they can secure an apartment – even though it’s illegal. Landlords are only allowed to ask for [...]

How to Speed Up Your Permanent Resident Application for Canada

Michael Niren — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:08:00 +0000

No amount of money can “fast-track” your permanent residence application According to this Ottawa Citizen story, a woman who acted as a “connection” during her stint as an operation manager at Citizenship and immigration Canada is on trial and facing 28 different charges for defrauding the government. According to the article, a man would offer [...]

Toronto Rabbi accused of Immigration Fraud though Immigration Law Firm in NYC

Michael Niren — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:49:21 +0000

According to the Toronto Star a Rabbi in Toronto is accusing of committing immigration fraud for which he has been extradited. The allegations are that Rabbi Avraham David, a dual citizen of Canada and the US, duped thousands of immigration applicants though his immigration law firm in New York. Rabbi David allegedly came to Canada in 2006 [...]