FutureDon: Aside cutting expenses, one thing I like about what you guys are suggesting is that one may also use this method to avoid sitting on the plane for long hours. For example, a flight from LOS - SIN - BNE is around 7hrs - 7hrs - 7hrs. If booking about a month ahead, it cost about $1635 (Emirates). The only deal breaker - one has to obtain a transit visa pre-arrival.

Aim: To cut expenses (not much I guess) and to avoid sitting on the plane for long hours.

I find a flight boring once it is more than 8hrs

Zenkel:

I'm sorry about that...

cconcept:

i was about to stress the same thing(the bolded).
while we are looking at cutting costs,we should not overlook this important point to aviod unnecessary embarrassment at the airport.

bossladyMo: Anyone that watches Border Security, will understand why routing through too many countries, especially on a flight route which is not the norm, can subject you to long and extra scrutiny at the POE.

juliana13139: the only time you get to be questioned that way is when you actually enter the country and then continue your journey.....EG instead of just making a transit you actually visit malaysia for a few days then move on the Australia...thats when they begin to question you...the truth is most of the airlines from naija except etihad will usually take you through thailand if your using egypt air, then etiopian air will tke you through singapore......the list goes on and on.even qatar...guess the buttom line is what you can afford esp if your bringing your family along you get to save enough.....plus it reduces the very long 13hrs of seating.

Zenkel:
As long you meets the entry point requirements......
genuine visa to d the 3rd country, genuine transit visa issued by their embassy in your home country, yellow card(not 2005/2006 card), onward ticket to the 3rd country, you are good to go. Immigratn clearance is not a big deal if your documents are complete.
The rule is that: If you are transiting with the same airline, no immigration clearance is required. Many of the Asians(Indians, China, etc) in Aussie uses this route and I've gone through their forum too. Indian, China, Sri-lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan passport holders are free to arrival without transit visa, such is called transit pass.
One more thing, Airasia are well known for connecting flight to the third country of destination which must be any of the following: Australia, New Zealand, U.S.A, China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

cconcept:

bro/sis,could you reconfirm these destinations because i just checked and i could not see NZ and USA on their website

Ugochux: @bossladyMo
Ma'am, good day..I'm new here..I have bn able to convince my sponsor bout my trip to Aussie to study Radiography..I wil b done with my nysc by mid-next year..I have a school in mind and I knw dia average tuition even though tuition chngs almost annually..my sponsor wnts to have an idea of how much it wil cost to make d trip..startn frm getn visa till my arrival at melbourne..do u have an idea??just a rough estimate..thanks..( Any other person can contribute too)

bossladyMo:


Sorry, but I'm not so conversant with the student visa process. I'm sure someone else will answer.

aolatunde00: hello guys.pls is there anyone in the house whos received a positive assessment from CPA/IPAA in the past?

prechear:

Yea. I got assessed by CPA. It was +ve

badenugba: Hello house, after reading enough on this thread, I finally think I can be eligible for the class 190 of the skillselect,
My question is: How and when will someone get the state nomination since its also part of what will make the points to be 60.
Can someone break down the whole process for me.
Thanks

badenugba: Hello house, after reading enough on this thread, I finally think I can be eligible for the class 190 of the skillselect,
My question is: How and when will someone get the state nomination since its also part of what will make the points to be 60.
Can someone break down the whole process for me.
Thanks

aolatunde00:

I asked earlier and bosslady replied:

As for the EOI process...the 189 is pretty direct, but the 190 involves a few extra steps. States like QLD, SA, WA, require you to submit an EOI, select 190, and select their state, and after you do that, they invite you to apply for state nomination and provide supporting documents. Once ypu are approved, the invite is sent immediately...WHILE...states like VIC, NSW, ACT, NT, require you to apply for nomination directly on their website, with or without filling an EOI. If an EOI filled before hand, the invite is sent automatically...but, if it wasn't filled before hand, once they approve your nomination application, they request that you fill an EOI, select 190 and their state, and furnish them with the number within 2 - 4 mths, after then will your invite be sent.

there u have it.this is after ielts and skill assessment.