International Insights, Global Perspective
Japan expands post-graduate work rights for international students in 2026, allowing technical school graduates to work cross-field, job-seeking visa extended to 1 year. March 2026 graduates must submit visa change applications by Jan 31, 2026. New Specified Residence Card launches June 14, 2026.
UK implements new Graduate Route rules from January 1, 2027: undergraduate and master's graduates' post-study work period reduced from 2 years to 18 months, PhD remains 3 years. Applications submitted before December 31, 2026 still get 2-year period.
Canada reduces 2025 study permit cap by 10% to 437k, includes masters and PhD students under cap for first time, but will exempt graduate students at public institutions from 2026
