Pathways to Aus

Pathway to Aus seeks to provide all students, clients or companies with honest and accurate advice enabling them to migrate to Australia as easily and efficiently as possible.

About Pathways to Aus

Pathways to Aus is Registered Migration and Education Agency that has assisted over a thousand clients from 30 different countries migrate and study in Australia. We are a full service agency and have assisted clients successfully apply for all types of Australian visas including employer sponsored visas, partner visas, general skilled migration visas, business visas, graduate visas and student visas.

Since beginning operations in 2013, Pathway to Aus has developed as an industry leader in advising clients on the their best study pathways that will allow them the highest opportunity of obtaining work visas upon graduation. We are partnered with the best education providers in the country and can offer clients a vast selection of courses in cities all over Australia.

Our first office opened on The Gold Coast in 2013 and has developed quickly opening offices in Brazil, Argentina, France and Adelaide. We have friendly staff fluent in French, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese who are more than happy to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.

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We Believe

We believe that life’s greatest riches come from travelling and exploring different cultures. We will endeavor to assist all our clients in anyway possible make to their migration and education dreams a reality.

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Located

Pathway to Aus was established, and is still located, in Southport on the Gold Coast, Queensland. However, we also have partner offices located around in Melbourne, Australia and across the globe.

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Support

We have assisted clients to realise their migration and education dreams from countries in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. With such a global reach, we believe that our services are second to none.

Meet The Team

Nicholas Yock

Founder

Nicholas is a Registered Migration and Education agent (MARN 1466286). He was born and raised on the Gold Coast, before attending the University of Queensland in Brisbane and completing a double degree in Economics and Chinese. He has also studied migration law at Australian National University. He is a firm believer that travelling and experiencing different cultures truly broadens ones global perspective. Furthermore, Nicholas believes that such experiences are the best investment anyone can make in life. Nick has also studied at Lioning University in China, and completed several overseas internships. As a result, he personally understands the challenges facing those wishing to work and study in a foreign country.

Nick loves his job and lives for the opportunity to assist international students and migration clients with their pursuits in Australia. He created Pathway to Aus in 2012 to ensure only the highest level of service and support for all clients in the hopes that everyone can experience Australian culture. He has always genuinely enjoyed the interaction with foreign students, and appreciates the perspectives and insights they bring.

Throughout his years at Pathway to Aus, Nicholas has assisted students enroll in English courses, Trade and Vocational Course and University. He has also assisted numerous migration clients lodge Partner Visas, General Skilled Migration and Employer Sponsored Visas.

Sara Cullen

Migration Agent (MARN 1796047)

Sara specialises in student, graduate, work and partnership visas. Prior to joining Pathway to Aus, Sara holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) and a Bachelor of International Commerce (BIntBus) from Griffith University and a Post-Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the Australian College of Law. Sara has lived and practiced all over the world.

Rhiannon

Migration Agent (MARN 1686108)

Rhiannon has travelled all over the world and experienced many different cultures. This led her to focusing on Refugee and Migrant issues, which in turn led her to a career in immigration law. She can appreciate the many challenges that Migrants face, as members of her own family have taken the plunge and journeyed here to Australia to begin new lives.

Brad Lincoln

Lead Education Agent

Brad grew up in Sydney before moving to the Gold Coast 14 years ago. Brad loves the Gold Coast and the life style that goes with it. Brad is a very approachable person who has a very strong knowledge of the education sector in Australia and the challenges that students face when studying abroad.

AJ

AJ came over from the UK on her first year working holiday visa in 2015, then fell in love with the country; the weather, the beaches, the people, what’s not to love? She has travelled and worked all over the world, which is why, now she has settled, she wants to help others do the same. Alongside working here at PTA she is also training to become a stuntwoman

Thibaut Porte

Operates the French Branch

operates the French Branch of Pathway to Aus from the beautiful city of Paris. Thibaut strives to share his experience with French and European people and dedicates his expertise to helping them realise their Australian dream.

Silvia

Born in Brazil and works out of our Gold Coast office. She has studied in Australia and understands the pressures that international students face. She used to work in Sales and marketing Department in a 5* hotel in Rio de Janeiro”and is studying Business Sales in Surfers Paradise. Now, with her background she will continue this work helping exchanges students to achieve their dreams as she did.

About Us was last modified: July 18th, 2018 by Pathway to Aus

Competent English

To prove that you have competent English you must provide evidence of one of the following:

You hold a valid passport issued by the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland and you are a citizen of that country.
You have achieved a score of at least 6 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing) in an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test that has been undertaken in the three years immediately prior to lodging the visa application.
You have achieved a score of at least 'B' in each of the four test components of an Occupational English Test (OET) that has been undertaken in the three years immediately prior to lodging the visa application.
You have achieved the following minimum test scores in each of the four test components: 12 for listening, 13 for reading, 21 for writing and 18 for speaking, in a Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) test that has been undertaken in the three years immediately prior to lodging the visa application.
You have achieved a test score of at least 50 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing) in a Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic that has been undertaken in the three years immediately prior to lodging the visa application.
You have achieved a test score of at least 169 in each of the four test components (speaking, reading, listening and writing) in a Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) test that has been undertaken on or after 1 January 2015 and prior to lodging the visa application.