IRCC has introduced a number of changes in recent months and it is time to update our understanding of the post-AOR stages. I am simply building on the amazing work of @northern sunshine in developing an explanation of the various stages we can use - informally - to track the progress of our application.

International students can profit from a great opportunity offered by the Canadian government after finishing their studies in Canada. Graduates from eligible Canadian institutions can apply to obtain an open work permit called Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). Keep reading to know more about the PGWP, its requirements, and advantages.

The new 491 visa, Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) subclass 491 visa will enable eligible skilled workers and their families to live, work and study in designated regional areas of Australia for 5 years. Visa holders will be eligible to apply for a Permanent Residence visa after three years. Applicants for this visa must be nominated by:

Immigration Minister David Coleman has confirmed the government will be scrutinising the regional visa holder’s bank details, residential details while assessing their permanent residency application.

Registration for the 2021 Immigrant Stream Diversity (DV) program, known as the Green Card Lottery, began yesterday, according to the US Embassy. The program's electronic system will be open for registrations at 12 noon (EDT) on October 2nd (7pm Bulgarian Time) and will be closed on November 5th, 2019.

Immigration staff will increase by up to 30 percent in Hamilton as the agency battles to improve delays to visa applications.

New Zealand - Changes to the work visa system announced by the Minister of Immigration are not all positive for employers or migrants.

Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner told Senate Republicans Wednesday that the party should unite behind a 600-page immigration plan he crafted ahead of the 2020 election so the party can provide a positive vision for reform.

Washington: The Trump administration is proposing a nearly five-fold increase in merit-based legal immigration and half those based on family and humanitarian system, in an effort to overhaul the outdated system.