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Student to pr pathways australia

Study-to-PR Guide

You Came to Study. You Want to Stay.

There's no single button marked permanent residence, but there is a well-worn road: graduate work, a skills assessment, points, and sometimes a sponsor or state nomination. We map yours from exactly where you stand today.

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Where Are You Now?

Start from your step, not the brochure.

The right next move depends on where you are. Find yourself below and we'll show you what comes next.

Still studying

The choices you make now shape the points you can claim later.

Your course, your provider and where you study all affect what you can claim at the points test down the track. This is the time to plan ahead, not after you graduate.

Plan ahead → Just graduated

The Graduate 485 buys you years of work rights to build experience and points.

The 485 is the bridge. It gives you full work rights while you build the experience and meet the skills assessment requirements that a skilled visa needs.

About the 485 → On a 485 now

This is the window that counts. Let's see how your points stack and which skilled visa is in reach.

Skills assessed, experience building, English score locked in. If your points are strong enough, a skilled visa may be closer than you think.

See skilled visas → Skills assessed, ready to go

Assessment done and points in range? You may be closer to a skilled visa than you think.

WA state nomination can add 5 points and give you a genuine pathway to the 190 or 491 - and Perth grads often have the profile that WA is looking for.

WA nomination →
The Usual Route

How study turns into permanent residence.

  1. Study the right course

    An eligible qualification, ideally in an occupation with a future on the skilled lists. The course and the institution both matter, and some combinations of the two count for extra points. About the student visa 500.

  2. Move onto a 485

    The Temporary Graduate visa gives you the work rights to gain experience and meet the skilled requirements PR asks for. Perth graduates often get an extra advantage here - the city counts as regional for points purposes. About the 485.

  3. Get assessed and score points

    A skills assessment for your occupation, English at the level your visa needs, and the points that your target visa requires. We run the numbers with you so you know exactly where you stand. Use our points calculator.

  4. Apply for PR

    A skilled visa on points, a state nomination, or an employer sponsor - whichever fits you best. Sometimes it's a combination. We'll help you choose the right target and build toward it. See skilled visa options.

Common Questions

Student to PR questions answered.

No. There's no single visa that takes you straight from student to permanent resident. PR is reached by stacking steps - usually a Graduate 485, then a skills assessment, a points-tested skilled visa, and sometimes a state nomination or employer sponsorship along the way. We plan that sequence around your course and occupation from day one.
It can. There are points for an Australian study requirement, and further points for things like regional study or a professional year, where you're eligible. The exact points and rules are set by the government and reviewed over time, so we confirm what you can actually claim before you bank on it in your planning.
For most skilled visas, yes. A positive skills assessment from the assessing authority for your occupation is a core requirement, confirming your qualifications and experience line up with the occupation you're claiming. We help you choose the right occupation and assessing body, and get the assessment right the first time.
You still have options. A different list or visa pathway may suit, a state nomination might cover your occupation, or an employer sponsor could be the better road. The lists are set by the government and change, so an occupation that's off today may return. We map the routes that are open to you now.
Related Help

Where to from here.

First stepStudent Visa 500The visa you need to study here - and how to get it right.After graduationTemporary Graduate 485Two years or more of post-study work rights.Points-based PRSkilled Migration OverviewEvery points-tested skilled visa pathway.

Not sure where yours leads?

Tell us where you are and we'll map the honest path to permanent residence from that exact point.

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