Timely updates: policy changes, deadlines, and announcements. For evergreen guides, see the blog.
IRCC won't add or remove PGWP fields of study in 2026. Degree graduates are exempt; diploma and certificate students need an eligible CIP code.
From 30 November 2026, UK Student visa applicants must show £1,570 a month in London or £1,203 elsewhere, up to £14,130 or £10,827 for nine months.
Graduate visas applied for from 1 January 2027 last 18 months, not two years. Apply on or before 31 December 2026 to keep two years; PhDs keep three.
From 1 September 2026, a single study permit applicant outside Quebec must show CAD 23,448 for living costs, up from CAD 22,895, plus tuition and travel.
