If you are dreaming of studying and living in Australia permanently, you might have heard of the student pathway to Permanent Residency. Studying is a popular way to start a migration journey to Australia and successful too, if done right. Going on the student pathway and gaining a student visa can give you the opportunity to:
- Gain an Australian qualification for an occupation that may boost your chances for a skilled visa.
- Work up to 48 hours per fortnight while the course is in session and unlimited hours during scheduled course breaks to gain valuable professional experience alongside your studies.
- Travel in and out of the country while your visa is valid so you can explore Australia and other countries nearby and see where you might want to settle in.
- Include a partner or family members in your visa application so you can have your close family with you during this journey to support you and make it your family’s experience.
- Boost your eligibility for further temporary work or post-study visas after you complete your course so you can get more time to gain work experience for a potential Skills Assessment.
The student pathway and the student visa can be a rewarding start to your migration journey. But what is involved in the process, and how can you prepare for it?
In this blog post, we’ll break down the best practices of going on this path and how you can make the most out of it to benefit your overall migration journey.
Are you ready to start the trip of a lifetime?
Think of your migration journey like a road trip. It’s not enough that you want to get to your destination and know what your end goal is. You also have to consider what you need to get there and how you will do it.
Get a travel buddy.
When it comes to the road trip of your life, you’re in the driver’s seat. But won’t it be nice if there’s someone right by your side to help you navigate? That’s the role a Registered Migration Agent can take when it comes to your migration journey.
A Registered Migration Agent can help you plan the trip to your destination, strategise the best route with you, navigate around possible roadblocks along the way, and help you pick the right visa for your journey. They will celebrate your successes, motivate you when the journey seems long, and guide you through detours you might encounter.
There are also student agencies, but they’re similar to how a car rental service just hands over the keys. They just recommend a course to study and may assist with your student visa. But you’re on your own after that.
Plan ahead to prepare for the journey.
First things first: The student pathway is a multi-step, multi-stage journey. If permanent residency is your end goal, it can take some time to get there. So it’s best to actually look beyond the student visa and consider what comes after.
A typical student pathway may look like this:
Your journey may look like that or be different depending on your circumstances but having a clear itinerary, so to speak, will give you a concrete idea of what comes next and motivate you to follow through. Talk to your Agent r about your goals. They can advise you on how your student visa and the course you pick can improve your chances for the next steps and bring you closer to your goal.
Plan a logical route.
The journey to your destination can be fun but surely, you don’t want to spend a lot of unnecessary time on the road. This is true for both road trips and migration so your route should make sense.
Remember, to even get your student visa approved, you need to show that you’re genuinely interested in studying. Also, your course of study needs to make sense with your previous career and/of future career plans.
Here at 4Migration we can help you find an occupation in the skilled occupation lists that makes sense with your current situation, choose a course that will work with it, and help you with your student visa application.
Think of it like going from one point to another as straight as possible or with logical stops rather than looping back and taking a lot of detours because your route is full of dead ends, wasting a lot of money and time.
Get your foot on the pedal, and let’s go!
Going on the student pathway requires careful planning, strategic decision-making, and constant monitoring of your progress. If you are ready to start the trip of a lifetime, contact us today and let us help you make your dream come true.
Disclaimer: This information is general in nature, subject to change at any time and not intended to provide any sort of migration advice.