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On 1 October Australia reopened the Work and Holiday 462 quota for six more countries: Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. That leaves 22 of 29 countries open and only three paused. Argentina had been waiting for weeks: it has 3,400 places.
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We read Home Affairs' official quota table on 1 October at 22:16, Argentina time. Six countries went from “paused” to “open” in the same batch, and three of them are nationalities we follow closely: Argentina, Ecuador and Peru.
There was no announcement, as usual: the only thing that changes is one word in a table. That's why we check it every fifteen minutes.
The six that reopened, with their annual quota: Argentina 3,400, Singapore 2,500, Thailand 2,000, Peru 1,500, Malaysia 1,100 and Ecuador 100.
With this, the board stands at 22 countries open, 3 paused — Brazil, Mongolia and Papua New Guinea — and 4 that enter through a prior ballot: China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Brazil is the only nationality we cover that is still paused, with 500 places.
The quota is first come, first served and no one announces when it runs out: when it fills, the status goes back to “paused” without warning. If you have your documents ready, apply today.
Home Affairs notes that a status change can take up to 48 hours to show on its page, so the status you see may lag behind reality, in both directions.
A quota being open does not mean many places are left. The number Home Affairs publishes is the country's annual quota, not the places remaining: nobody publishes that.
Verified on 1 October 2026. If any of this changes, we will update the article and let you know by email.
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