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Australia Student visa: most temporary holders can't apply onshore from 2 October 2⁠0⁠2⁠6

Announced by Department of Home Affairs (Austral⁠i⁠a⁠) / Oct 2, 2026 | Checked on the official page Oc⁠t⁠ ⁠2⁠4

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From 2 October 2026, Australia changed the application rules for the Student visa (subclass 500). Most temporary visa holders, including Working Holiday visa holders, can no longer apply for a Student visa from inside Australia. Including family members (partner and children) in a Student visa application is also no longer possible in most cas⁠e⁠s⁠.

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Canada Working Holiday: 2026 intake closed; no invitation means re-⁠registering for 2⁠0⁠2⁠7

Announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IR⁠C⁠C⁠) / Oct 19, 2026 | Checked on the official page Oc⁠t⁠ ⁠2⁠4

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IRCC has closed the application pools for the 2026 season of International Experience Canada (IEC), which includes the Working Holiday category. The official page says "The pools for the 2026 season are closed." Profiles of people who did not receive an invitation (ITA) will be removed, and they will need to register again for the 2027 seas⁠o⁠n⁠.

Import⁠a⁠n⁠tApplies in 30 d⁠a⁠y⁠s

UK Student visa: higher living-⁠cost funds from 30 November 2026 (London £1,570 a mon⁠t⁠h⁠)

Announced by UK Government (GOV.⁠U⁠K⁠) / Sep 3, 2026 | Checked on the official page Oc⁠t⁠ ⁠2⁠4

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The UK Home Office will raise the maintenance (proof of funds) amounts for Student visa applications from 30 November 2026: from GBP 1,529 to GBP 1,570 per month for study in London, and from GBP 1,171 to GBP 1,203 per month outside London. Applications made before 30 November will be decided under the previous rul⁠e⁠s⁠.

Import⁠a⁠n⁠tApplies in 16 d⁠a⁠y⁠s

New Zealand launches a 6-⁠month work visa for graduates on 16 November 2⁠0⁠2⁠6

Announced by Immigration New Zealand (I⁠N⁠Z⁠) / Sep 10, 2026 | Checked on the official page Oc⁠t⁠ ⁠2⁠4

#New Zealand#Visas and ru⁠l⁠e⁠s

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced that it will open applications for the new Short-Term Graduate Work Visa on 16 November 2026. The visa gives international students who completed an NZQCF level 5 to 7 qualification 6 months of open work rights. Eligibility for the Post-Study Work Visa will also expand on the same d⁠a⁠y⁠.

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UK: BSC Education language schools close at five locati⁠o⁠n⁠s

Announced by Englis⁠h⁠ ⁠U⁠K / Oct 7, 2026 | Checked on the official page Oc⁠t⁠ ⁠2⁠4

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BSC Education has ceased trading and entered liquidation, and its five UK schools in London, Brighton, Manchester, Edinburgh and York have closed. English UK is helping affected students find new courses through its Student Emergency Support sche⁠m⁠e⁠.