Study abroad → PR · Registered Migration Agent (MARN 1803385)
From study abroad to permanent residence.
Admissions, student visa, graduate visa and PR planned together — so the course you choose today still works five years from now.
Your journey with Kompass
- Shortlist
- Apply
- Student visa
- Graduate visa
- PR
Most consultants stop at the student visa. We plan all five steps from day one.
- students placed
- 1,100+ students placed
- years
- 13 years
- visa engagements
- 7,200+ visa engagements
Choose where you want to study — and where you could stay.
Hover or tap a card for the key facts, then open the full country guide.
Australia
Strong graduate work rights, regional incentives and a clear line from study to skilled migration. The most common destination in this practice.
Key factsAustralia
- Student visa
- Subclass 500
- Post-study work
- Subclass 485, 2–4 years by qualification
- Intakes
- February and July
- Route to PR
- 500 → 485 → 189 · 190 · 491 → PR
Canada
College and university routes with the Post-Graduation Work Permit as the bridge to permanent residence — but programme eligibility now matters more than it used to.
Key factsCanada
- Permit
- Study Permit with PAL / attestation
- Post-study work
- PGWP up to 3 years, eligibility-dependent
- Intakes
- September, January, May
- Route to PR
- SP → PGWP → EE · PNP → PR
United Kingdom
One-year master's degrees and the Graduate route make the UK one of the fastest ways to a foreign qualification plus work experience. The Graduate route drops from two years to 18 months for applications from January 2027.
Key factsUnited Kingdom
- Visa
- Student route (CAS-based)
- Post-study work
- Graduate route: 18 months from Jan 2027 (3 years for PhD)
- Intakes
- September and January
- Route to PR
- STU → GRAD → SW → ILR
New Zealand
Smaller, calmer and cheaper than Australia, with post-study work rights tied closely to the level and location of your qualification.
Key factsNew Zealand
- Visa
- Fee Paying Student Visa
- Post-study work
- 1–3 years depending on level
- Intakes
- February and July
- Route to PR
- FPS → PSW → SMC · Green List → RV
Germany & Europe
Germany first — low or no tuition at public universities and an 18-month job-seeker permit — plus Poland, Portugal, Spain and more, with English-taught master's programmes.
Key factsGermany & Europe
- Visas
- National study visas / residence permits
- Post-study work
- 6–24 months job-search permits
- Intakes
- September, with some February entry
- Route to PR
- Study → Job search → Blue Card → PR
Ireland
English-speaking, EU-based and home to Europe's tech and pharma headquarters, with up to two years' stay-back for master's graduates.
Key factsIreland
- Visa
- Study visa, then Stamp 2 permission
- Post-study work
- Stamp 1G: up to 2 years for master's
- Intakes
- September and January
- Route to PR
- Stamp 2 → Stamp 1G → CSEP → Stamp 4
France
Low public-university tuition, world-ranked business schools and a dedicated India–France mobility agreement that gives Indian master's graduates extended stay-back.
Key factsFrance
- Visa
- VLS-TS student visa via Campus France
- Post-study work
- Job-search permit; up to 24 months for Indian master's graduates
- Intakes
- September, with some January entry
- Route to PR
- VLS-TS → APS → Talent → Resident
Italy
Some of Europe's lowest tuition, income-based fees, regional scholarships and strong design, engineering and business schools.
Key factsItaly
- Visa
- Type D study visa, then permesso di soggiorno
- Post-study work
- Up to 12 months to look for work
- Intakes
- September / October (some February)
- Route to PR
- Type D → Job search → Work → EU LTR
Netherlands
Europe's most international classrooms, research-led universities and a one-year orientation permit that leads into highly skilled migrant jobs.
Key factsNetherlands
- Visa
- MVV + residence permit, sponsored by your institution
- Post-study work
- Orientation year: 12 months
- Intakes
- September (some February)
- Route to PR
- MVV → Zoekjaar → HSM → PR
Switzerland
World-leading universities and hospitality schools, low public tuition, high salaries — and high living costs to plan for.
Key factsSwitzerland
- Visa
- National D visa + cantonal student permit
- Post-study work
- 6 months to look for work
- Intakes
- September and February
- Route to PR
- D visa → 6 months → B permit → C permit
Singapore
Asia's education hub: top-ranked universities close to home, a safe English-speaking city and a direct line into regional careers.
Key factsSingapore
- Pass
- Student's Pass (ICA)
- Post-study work
- Employment Pass through an employer
- Intakes
- August (universities); year-round (private)
- Route to PR
- STP → LTVP → EP → PR
United States
The widest choice of programmes and research funding, with OPT and STEM-OPT giving up to three years of post-study work for eligible fields.
Key factsUnited States
- Visa
- F-1 (I-20 and SEVIS)
- Post-study work
- OPT 12 months, STEM-OPT +24 months
- Intakes
- Fall and Spring
- Route to PR
- F-1 → OPT → H-1B → GC
Admissions and the visa, as one file.
One team from offer letter to PR, so your story never contradicts itself.
- Course & country matchChosen on work rights and PR, not brochures.
- AdmissionsApplications, scholarships and offers compared.
- Test planningIELTS, PTE, TOEFL, Duolingo, GRE, GMAT.
- Student visaSOP, funds and forms as one consistent file.
- Funds & loansChecked by a Chartered Accountant before lodging.
- ArrivalStay, insurance, forex, SIM and pickup arranged.
Everything around the offer letter, handled.
One team for the things students usually juggle alone — arranged through vetted providers, and planned around your PR goal.
- Accommodation
- Health cover & insurance
- Forex & remittance
- Education loans
- Scholarships
- IELTS / PTE / TOEFL
- Bank account & SIM
- Airport pickup
- PR planning
How we help, step by step.
Every engagement runs the same way, so you always know what comes next.
Step 1
Profile evaluation
Academics, gaps, scores and budget reviewed first.
Step 2
Shortlist & counselling
6–10 realistic options across 2–3 countries.
Step 3
SOP, LOR & documents
Drafted, reviewed and filed with each application.
Step 4
Offers & decisions
Compared on total cost, work rights and PR route.
Step 5
Visa file
Enrolment, funds, health cover and visa lodged together.
Step 6
Departure & landing
Briefing, arrival support and first-month compliance.
Plan around the intake, not the deadline.
January / February
Main Australian and New Zealand intake; UK and Canada January entry.
May
Smaller Canadian and UK intake with less competition for places.
July
Second major Australian intake; strong course availability.
September
Primary UK, Ireland, Europe and Canada intake.
Tell us where you want to be.
Send your details and we will come back with a realistic shortlist, a full first-year cost and the likely route to PR.
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Study abroad questions
Let's map your global pathway
A first consultation covers eligibility, realistic timelines, total cost and the tax consequences of the move. You leave with a written plan, not a brochure.