Many international students arrive in Australia determined to build a future here, yet the pressure to “do the right thing” often leads them into choices that quietly drain their savings, limit their work opportunities, and delay their pathway to Permanent Residency. When fear, urgency, and incomplete information mix together, students can end up repeating the same costly mistakes without even realising it. Maria’s experience shows how easily this happens—and how quickly things can change once the right information is finally in front of you.
Mistake 1: Enrolling in unnecessary courses to “stay longer”
Maria had already qualified for a work‑sponsored visa through the DAMA program in regional Australia, yet she signed up for another two‑year course because she believed studying was her only option. Thousands of students fall into the same trap—spending tens of thousands of dollars on extra courses they don’t need, hoping it will improve their chances of skilled migration. Registered Migration Agent Margie Dizon from Migration Corporation of Australia sees this constantly and stresses that enrolling in more study is usually the most expensive and least effective way to gain Permanent Residency (PR). Margie shares: “It’s incredible how many thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours an international student can save from spending if they only knew their alternative visa pathways.”
Mistake 2: Relying on education providers for migration advice
Maria only discovered her real visa options after booking an independent assessment with a reputable Registered Migration Agent now widely known to be designing PR pathways for international students—Margie Dizon. Until then, she assumed her school would guide her. But she realised that education providers have a financial incentive to keep students enrolled, and many make it difficult to understand cheaper, faster pathways like regional employer sponsorship. A regional work‑sponsored visa doesn’t require study, doesn’t involve massive tuition fees, and allows both the applicant and their partner to work full‑time—yet many students never hear about it from their schools.
Mistake 3: Avoiding a professional visa assessment to “save money”
Many students hesitate to spend a few hundred dollars on an eligibility assessment, thinking they’re saving money. In reality, they lose far more by staying on temporary visas, paying tuition, and being restricted to part‑time work. Maria realised that every day she spent unaware of her PR options was costing her more than the assessment ever would.
Maria’s Turning Point
After a friend recommended Migration Corporation of Australia, Maria booked an assessment with Margie and finally learned she didn’t need to re‑enrol at all. Margie mapped out her pathway to PR, saving her and her family thousands of dollars and giving both her and her husband the ability to work full‑time.
Margie confidently shares, “We have saved Maria and her family thousands of dollars, freeing her from the need to re‑enrol in a course she didn’t want to study for. The opportunity for both husband and wife to be able to work full‑time is incredible. This is the easiest pathway for permanent residency and a lot of students don’t even know until they realise that it’s only a small investment they need to make to gain a clear pathway to their PR.”
Overwhelmed with relief, Maria said she was grateful for Margie’s immigration advice in helping her redesign her pathway for PR. She believes every international student should seek a visa eligibility assessment from an agent who doesn’t “keep secrets” and is willing to share accurate and up‑to‑date information about PR pathways. She wishes she had met the team at Migration Corporation of Australia sooner. Maria now encourages every international student to seek proper migration advice early to avoid years of unnecessary study and financial stress.
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