VisaPlace Legal
1 lawyer · Established 1997 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 425 handling Immigration Law.
Virtual appointments
Virtual appointmentsAbout VisaPlace Legal
VisaPlace Legal is an immigration law firm headquartered in Toronto, at 100 King Street West in the city's Financial District. Michael Niren, a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and a member of Ontario's law society, started an immigration law practice in 1997 that grew into what is now VisaPlace Legal. Niren serves as President and Managing Partner of VisaPlace Legal Canada and is also the founder of VisaPlace Legal US, registered in Washington, D.C. That dual setup lets the firm act as counsel on immigration files that cross the border in either direction, from Canadians moving south to Americans coming north.
Cases are handled by a team the firm describes as lawyers, licensed paralegals, and immigration consultants with more than 40 years of combined experience. On the Canadian side, the practice covers Express Entry and provincial nominee applications, family sponsorship, work and study permits, citizenship, and cases involving inadmissibility, such as temporary resident permits and criminal rehabilitation applications for people who have been turned away at the border. On the US side it handles green cards, family and employment based visas, and investor visas including the E-2 and EB-5. Niren and the firm's immigration team are also regularly interviewed by national media, including CBC, CTV, Global News, and the Toronto Star, on immigration policy developments.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Michael Niren started an immigration law practice in 1997 that grew into VisaPlace Legal.
- VisaPlace Legal won the Top Choice Award in the immigration law firm category in Toronto in each year from 2010 to 2019.
- Niren is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and a member of Ontario's law society, as well as the Canadian Bar Association's Citizenship and Immigration Section.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
LGBTQ+ friendly
Virtual appointments
By appointment
In-person servicesWho handles what
The neighbourhood
VisaPlace Legal's Toronto office is at 100 King Street West, Suite 5700, inside First Canadian Place. The tower sits at King and Bay streets in the heart of Toronto's Financial District and was Canada's tallest building from 1975 until 2025. It also houses several of the country's large law firms and connects underground to the PATH network, Toronto's downtown pedestrian system.
Meetings at the office are by appointment only. Given that most of the firm's work involves clients who are trying to get into Canada or the US rather than clients already living downtown, a lot of the day to day contact happens by phone and video instead of in person. Beyond Toronto, the firm keeps smaller offices in Vancouver, Miami, Washington, D.C., and Jacksonville for clients who can't get to the Toronto office; Toronto is where the firm is headquartered.
Frequently asked questions
- Does VisaPlace Legal handle both Canadian and US immigration cases?
- Yes. The firm is set up to handle immigration matters on both sides of the border, from Canadian permanent residency and citizenship applications to US green cards and employment based visas such as the H-1B, L-1, O-1, and TN.
- I was denied entry to Canada. Can VisaPlace Legal help?
- The firm handles inadmissibility cases, including temporary resident permit applications and criminal rehabilitation or record suspension applications for people who have been turned away at the border because of a prior offence or other issue.
- Can VisaPlace Legal sponsor a spouse, parent, or child for immigration to Canada?
- Family sponsorship, for spouses, children, parents, grandparents, and siblings, is one of the firm's core Canadian immigration services.
- Does the firm help businesses bring employees or investors into Canada or the US?
- Yes. The firm's business immigration work covers employer sponsored work permits and intra company transfers, along with US investor visas such as the E-2 and EB-5.
- Where is VisaPlace Legal's Toronto office, and can I meet in person?
- The Toronto office is at 100 King Street West, Suite 5700, in the city's Financial District. Meetings are by appointment, and the firm also offers phone and video consultations for clients who aren't local.
- How long has VisaPlace Legal been practicing immigration law?
- Michael Niren started an immigration law practice in 1997 that grew into what is now VisaPlace Legal.
Where to find them
100 King St W, Suite 5700, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1C7 · 877-296-0874
Similar firms in City of Toronto
Barot Law Professional Corporation is a firm led by Amiraj Barot, practising criminal law, family law, immigration law (including Federal Court appeals), employment law, and wills and estates. Barot is also a coach an…
Criminal Defence
Family Law
Immigration Law
Employment & Labour Law
Keyork Immigration Law is a Toronto and Montreal immigration law firm founded by Mary Keyork. It handles complex Canadian immigration applications and hearings, including permanent residency, sponsorship, refugee clai…
Immigration Law
Beigel Law is an immigration-focused practice providing Canadian and US business immigration and cross-border legal services. It serves corporate and institutional clients around the world.
Immigration LawListing compiled from the firm’s public website in September 2026. Verify licence status in the Law Society of Ontario directory ↗