Immigration lawyers in Toronto Toronto is our home. We have offices throughout Canada and at the US and enjoy serving clients all over the world. But if there is one place we have to call "home" it is Toronto.  I personally grew up in Toronto as did many of my colleagues. Toronto is Canada's largest city with the largest immigrant population. Toronto is considered a "world class city" for its rich culture, arts and strong and talented labor force. There is a reason that our head office is located in Toronto. We find that most people... Read full post here

It has been reported that Google, the primary search engine, is considering pulling out of China because of their censorship laws. Freedom of expression in China, being a communist country, does not exist. The Internet on the other hand is the bastion of free speech in modern times. The two (China and the Internet) mix like oil and water. But Google makes money in China. Their search engine, Google.cn caters to a massive clientele in mainland China and Hong Kong. Google controls around 31% of the  Chinese market and makes over $400 million in revenue from it. However, despite... Read full post here

According to CIBC World Markets , Toronto is the leading city in Canada in terms of economic performance. This is the second year in a row that Toronto gets this honour. CIBC relies on its Canadian Metropolitan Economic Activity Index to evaluate performance of economies and this year Toronto scored 23.0. That is the highest level in over 10 years!   So despite the economic doom and gloom were are hearing, especially from Europe, Canada remains relatively unscathed and in particular, Toronto. Our housing market has shown remarkable resilience to date as well as our unemployment rate. This can... Read full post here

In November, we posted to remind everyone that the nominations for the 2012 Top 25 Canadian Immigrants contest held by RBC was open - and now we’d just like to offer a quick reminder that the nominations are drawing to a close: The nominations are only open until January 24th, 2012 at noon. "Who qualifies to be a Top 25 Canadian Immigrant? Any immigrant who has chosen this country as their own and made it a better place," editor of Canadian Immigrant Magazine, Margaret Jetelina, said in a press release. "More than success stories, the Top 25... Read full post here

We in Canada have a lot to be thankful for. Consistently rated as one of the best countries to live in by the UN, Canada is a top immigration destination for those seeking a better life for themselves and their families. With our stable banking system,  low crime rate and highly educated demographic, Canada has withstood the recent recession well, especially compared with other G-8 nations. Canada's immigration program, while facing many problems, attracts hundreds of thousands of applicants for permanent and temporary visas worldwide. Immigrants typically integrate well in our diverse and multicultural cities offering them  employment... Read full post here

Scanned passport results in entry to the United States Canadians know that they need a valid passport in order to cross the US border and gain entry into the United States. But over the holidays, one Canadian man was able to cross the US border using only a digital scan of his passport contained on his iPad. While the digital version of the passport was accepted by US border officials, the incident has received some criticism - as the US Customs and Border Protection does not consider a passport scan an acceptable piece of identification to... Read full post here

Mary has been with us for many years and has successfully handled a wide range of Canadian and US Immigration applications. She is regarded fondly by our staff and clients alike. Mary will be leaving us for a temporary period for maternity leave. She will be missed during her "Mat leave" but we look forward to her return soon. Best Wishes Mary! The Staff at Niren and Associates. Read full post here

Faces cannot be covered when taking the Canadian Citizenship Oath We recently posted a blog entry on the new Canadian Citizenship oath rule, which stated that effective immediately people are not allowed to cover their face or mouths when taking the oath. This means that Muslim women will not be able to cover their faces during the Canadian Citizenship oath. The new rule is a hotly debated topic, with many saying that it encourages Muslim women to be equal in Canadian society and others saying that it removes the Muslim women’s choice of... Read full post here

Illegal Immigrants in the United States left without health care Whatever you think about Obama's Heatlh Care Reforms approved by US Congress yesterday, you have to feel for the millions of US illegal immigrants who will be left out in the cold. Canada has a long and controversial history of universal heath care that covers everyone including temporary residents with study and work permits in Canada.  Obama's Bill falls short of universality but will include an additional 32 million Americans under its wing. However, those without immigration status, those illegal aliens in the US, will remain without heath coverage.... Read full post here

This week’s list of 3 Untrue Immigration Myths has a focus on illegal immigrants, which are often subject to much prejudice in Canada. Illegal Immigrants are criminals Illegal immigration is a fact of life in most countries, including Canada. But illegal immigrants are not committing any crime, because the Canadian Criminal Code doesn’t list it as a crime - anywhere. Sometimes, immigrants have no choice and face persecution, rape, death, war or worse and have no choice but to be illegal while they try to get their lives on track. Illegal... Read full post here