Have you gone through all the posts in this thread? If u haven't u should because you'll find many really important infos.

I am not a LAME myself but I've been asking around the same questions that u have so I'll try answer them.

To become a LAME (with at least 1 type rating) after u grad from MIAT depends on u urself. Some can do it 1 or 2 years after & some are still technician/mechanics

U can take LWTR straight after MIAT. During ur final sem u have to attend extra night tutorials to prepare u.

usually people will only go oversea after they have become LAME. Salary is very high

Mechanic salary range from 1k -3k after allowance and such. Fresh LAME basic is over 2k, if u add in type rating allowance & OT and so on it'll reach 4 or 5k perhaps

currently, diploma & degree not important at all. even if u have PHD & u wanna become LAME u have sit for LWTR & go through same process just like everyone else

hope that helps a bit