Important Update
Trade Course Restrictions
From 1 July 2026, South Australia began enforcing apprenticeship requirements for international students undertaking certain declared trade qualifications through institutional training.
Education And Migration Support In Adelaide
Education And Migration Consultant Adelaide
Think Higher Consultants helps international students, graduates, skilled professionals and families make informed decisions about studying, working and settling in Adelaide.
With more than 11 years of experience, our education consultants support course selection, university applications and student visa preparation. Where migration advice is required, our MARA agents assist with skilled migration, employer sponsorship, family visas and permanent residence pathways.
Each application is reviewed against the client’s background, eligibility and goals before a suitable direction is recommended. We also help prepare supporting documents and explain relevant education and immigration requirements.
Our Education And Migration Services
Our Education And Migration Services
University Applications
We assist with course selection, institution comparisons, admission requirements, university applications, offer letters and enrolment documents.
Learn More →Visa Assistance
Get help with Student, Graduate, Skilled, Training, Employer-Sponsored, Partner, Parent, Family and Visitor visa applications.
Learn More →South Australian Pathways
We assess South Australian state nomination, regional migration options and eligible DAMA pathways based on your occupation and circumstances.
Learn More →Skills Assessments
We help identify the correct assessing authority and prepare documents for professional, technical and trade skills assessments.
Learn More →Employer Sponsorship
We support employers and skilled workers with sponsorship approval, nominations, employment documents and employer-sponsored visa applications.
Learn More →Refusals And Complex Cases
We review visa refusals, cancellation concerns, previous immigration issues and available options for review or a new application.
Learn More →International students who enrolled in an affected institutional trade course before 1 July 2026 can continue their studies. New students may need to complete the qualification through a formal apprenticeship pathway to receive a recognised trade certificate.
Their visa conditions must also allow them to enter the required training contract. The restriction does not apply to every vocational qualification, so the exact course should be checked against the South Australian Traineeship and Apprenticeship Pathways Schedule before enrolment.
Combined Education And Migration Support
Combined Education And Migration Support
Our education consultants and Registered Migration Agents review both the applicant’s study plans and migration options. This helps ensure that education decisions are considered alongside visa eligibility, skills assessment requirements and future career plans.
Education Support
- Comparing suitable courses and institutions
- Preparing university and college applications
- Reviewing admission and Genuine Student requirements
- Checking South Australian trade-course restrictions
Migration Support
- Assessing Student, Graduate, Skilled and regional visa options
- Reviewing South Australian nomination pathways
- Planning professional, technical or trade skills assessments
- Assessing employer sponsorship, family visas and refusal matters
Recommendations are based on the applicant’s education history, immigration status, career goals and current eligibility.
Registered Migration Agent
Migration Advice From Aneel Khowaja
Aneel Khowaja is our OMARA Registered Migration Agent with more than 11 years of experience in Australian migration advice and visa matters.
Where migration advice is required, he can review skilled migration, employer sponsorship, family visa, permanent residence and complex application matters.
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✓ Student and migration visa pathways
✓ South Australian pathway review
FAQs
Education And Migration Consultant Adelaide FAQs
Is Adelaide Considered a Regional Area?
Yes. Adelaide is classified as a Category 2 designated regional area for relevant migration programs. Eligibility for regional benefits still depends on the specific visa requirements.
Do I Need a Skills Assessment for Skilled Migration?
Usually, yes. Points-tested skilled visas such as the 190 and 491 generally require a suitable skills assessment for the nominated occupation before an applicant can be invited to apply.
Can My Partner Join Me on a Student Visa?
An eligible partner may be included in the original Student visa application or apply later as a subsequent entrant. Partners and dependent children should still be declared in the initial application, even when they do not plan to travel to Australia at the same time.
Can I Apply to Study in Adelaide From Overseas?
Yes. Overseas applicants may apply to a CRICOS-registered Adelaide institution and then prepare a Student visa application after receiving the required Confirmation of Enrolment.
Can I Apply for a Student Visa While Holding a Visitor Visa?
Visitor visa holders cannot lodge a Student visa application while in Australia. They may need to apply from outside Australia, subject to their circumstances and visa history.
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