Study Abroad Counselling
Course shortlisting, university applications, SOPs, LORs, scholarships, and education-loan paperwork — coordinated across the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands.
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Our Services
Four pathways. One trusted guide from ambition to arrival.
From your first counselling session to the day you collect your residence permit, 1 Overseas designs a single, end-to-end plan for studying, working, settling, and visa-ready travel in 18+ countries.
What we do
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Six practice areas, woven into one continuous journey.
Every service below is delivered by a dedicated specialist — not a generalist. We assign a primary counsellor to you for the lifetime of your case, and a backup reviewer for every submission.
Work Abroad & Job-Sponsored Visas
Resume localisation, employer shortlisting, and Skilled Worker / Tier 2 / 482 / Blue Card filings. We work with verified recruiters in Germany, the UK, Australia, and the Gulf.
Find sponsored rolesImmigration & Permanent Residency
Express Entry, PNP, AINP, points-tested pathways, family sponsorship, and investor streams. We run mock draws, optimise your CRS score, and prepare airtight document bundles.
Map my PR routeVisa Filing & Documentation
Schengen, F-1, B-2, H-1B, work permits, and dependent visas — prepared by former consulate desk officers. Every file is reviewed twice before submission.
Begin visa filingCareer & English Coaching
One-on-one IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, and Duolingo prep with band-target roadmaps. Plus LinkedIn rebuilds, mock interviews, and salary-negotiation rehearsals for global employers.
See prep tracksPost-Landing Settlement
Banking, SIN/NIN/ITN numbers, housing, healthcare enrolment, and tax-filing introductions — delivered through our on-ground partners in Toronto, London, Sydney, Berlin, and Dublin.
Plan my landing18+
Destinations with active counsellor networks
4,200
Visas filed, reviewed, and submitted since 2017
97.4%
First-attempt approval rate across all categories
1:1
Dedicated counsellor — never a call centre
The Process
A four-stage engagement that ends only when you do.
Most consultancies hand you a checklist and disappear. We operate as your remote team for the entire case — from the first profile assessment to the moment your bag hits the carousel.
01
Profile & Goal Mapping
A 60-minute deep-dive covering academics, work history, finances, and target destinations. We score your eligibility against 14 active visa pathways and present you with three ranked routes.
02
Strategy & Documentation
Your counsellor builds a milestone calendar, identifies gaps in your file, and assigns a document checklist with a private portal for secure upload and version control.
03
Applications & Filings
We submit university applications, lodge visa petitions, and respond to consular queries on your behalf. You receive weekly status notes and a 24-hour SLA on urgent messages.
04
Arrival & Beyond
Pre-departure briefings, forex guidance, accommodation shortlists, and a 30-day post-landing check-in. Alumni gain lifetime access to our tax-filing and renewal partner network.
Why 1 Overseas
Three reasons our clients refer their siblings, not just their friends.
I
Specialists, not generalists
Your case is handled by a country-specific counsellor who has filed at least 200 cases in your destination. No call-centre escalations, no script-readers — every conversation is with the person preparing your file.
II
Transparent fee architecture
You receive a written engagement letter before payment. Country-blocked pricing, no upsells at filing, and a full refund of service fees if a visa is refused on grounds we prepared — a guarantee few firms are willing to put on paper.
III
Lifetime alumni desk
Renewals, dependent additions, citizenship applications, and tax-residency transitions — long after your first stamp, the same team is on the other end of the line. We've supported clients through three visa renewals and a citizenship grant.
In their words
Quietly recommended by 4,200+ clients across four continents.
My counsellor rebuilt my SOP twice, rehearsed four mock interviews, and chased my referee on a Sunday. I got into my first-choice MSc in Edinburgh and the UK student visa came back in nine working days. I send everyone I know to 1 Overseas.
Looking for a second opinion on a refused case?
Our refusal-recovery desk has overturned decisions from IRCC, UKVI, and the ATO. The first consultation is on us — bring your refusal letter and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.
Eligibility Checker
Three details. Forty seconds. A ranked shortlist of pathways.
Our checker quietly benchmarks your profile against 14 active visa and admissions frameworks — Express Entry CRS, UK points-based immigration, Germany's Chancenkarte, Australia's 482, and more. No spam, no call from a sales floor.
- Free, confidential, and no obligation to enrol
- Mapped against 14 live visa frameworks
- Counsellor follow-up within one business day