coldgate:


Thanks a lot for the info. I am still waiting o. Two weeks on. SVP.

coldgate:


Thanks a lot for the info. I am still waiting o. Two weeks on. SVP.

lchilax:


My interview came via email, they requested for a statement of what av been doing and what i intend to do when I return so check ur mails also (the email address u gave teleperformance )

lchilax:
I want to thank you all, cos without your contributions i for make plenty mistakes and if I discovered this thread earlier i for don jand since. You guys were my travel agents and welcome back to bossladymo (don't leave us again)

chuckdee13:
Ok thx. but does my relative need to have a PR?

pattyreal:
hello house please i've gone thru d threads & i must say its been very useful. kudos 2 all.. pls i'm seeking for PR. i hv a bsc degree in computer science but after nysc i settled for a customer care service job wit 4 yrs xperience till date. my question is wat do u advise mi to apply as on d skilled worker 189. thanx a lot

NNBB2012:

Yes, your relative must either be PR holder or a Citizen.

chuckdee13:
ok thx for the info...i have a question,my masters degree isnt in the same field as my degree n i'm scared to declare it cos it might be conflicting n in also worry about the time gap that will now be created cos they'll say i was inactive for 2yrs. pls what shud i do

NNBB2012:


They will assess your First degree which is equivalent to Australia First degree. So, you are fine.

chuckdee13:
so do u advise that i aslo declare my masters n not create a time gap?

NNBB2012:


How many years of experience do you have? Let me know your first degree and second?

chuckdee13:
just completed my masters last year,so i have less than a year exp. i studied petroleum engineering for first degree n second is computer systems engineering

NNBB2012:


What experience do you have? You don't need your second degree for assessment.

Extract from Engineers Australia

I have an Australian postgraduate engineering degree, but my undergraduate degree is from overseas. Can I use my postgraduate degree from Australia as the basis for my qualification assessment application?

The assessment is based primarily on your undergraduate degree and your demonstrated competencies. Your postgraduate degree will be taken into account in that it contributes to your engineering competencies. However, a non-accredited Australian postgraduate degree alone will not meet the academic requirement to confer recognition in Australia.

Similarly a non-accredited Australian postgraduate degree on top of an overseas qualification will not provide automatic recognition in a higher occupational category. You will still have to apply for a formal assessment of your combined qualifications.

NNBB2012:


What experience do you have? You don't need your second degree for assessment.

Extract from Engineers Australia

I have an Australian postgraduate engineering degree, but my undergraduate degree is from overseas. Can I use my postgraduate degree from Australia as the basis for my qualification assessment application?

The assessment is based primarily on your undergraduate degree and your demonstrated competencies. Your postgraduate degree will be taken into account in that it contributes to your engineering competencies. However, a non-accredited Australian postgraduate degree alone will not meet the academic requirement to confer recognition in Australia.

Similarly a non-accredited Australian postgraduate degree on top of an overseas qualification will not provide automatic recognition in a higher occupational category. You will still have to apply for a formal assessment of your combined qualifications.

chuckdee13:
my masters degree is from malaysia...but i want to have a career in petroleum engineering. seems i shud just hide the Msc....but i hope the gap will not cause any trouble

lilspiceyy:

Wen did u apply? Congratulations

NNBB2012:


You have not told me which area you have experience on. Where do you have your first degree? Don't care about the gap you have in-between really.

chuckdee13:
my first degree is in petroleum engineering n thats where i have my experince in...less than a year

lchilax:
Someone prophesied that our miracle is in this new thread fellow forumites join me in thanking God, i just got my visa Grant today28 may 2015 subclass 573 svp. So am heading to brisbane by his grace. Anyone in QUT?

itskc:
Great guyz esp@bosslady, thx for all d info so far, I intend moving with my family on a student visa 573 to wollongong for msc in engr. I need. Ur advise on getting a job n how to survive.

NNBB2012:


That's great then. Generally, Engineers Australia will assess applicants at undergraduate level.

I will advise you not to include your second degree because you don't need it really and even I'm sure it's not recognised as an accredited degree in Australia. The implication is that a non-accredited Australian postgraduate degree alone will not meet the academic requirement to confer recognition in Australia. It doesn't give you any extra point in Australian immigration as well. Why then are you bothering yourself? Don't worry about the gap. If you obtained your first degree in Nigeria, it is regarded as an unaccredited degree in Australia. In that case, you will need to write CDR. Kindly refer to Engineers Australia booklet for details of what you need to do.

lchilax:


My interview came via email, they requested for a statement of what av been doing and what i intend to do when I return so check ur mails also (the email address u gave teleperformance )

manmeta:
IELTS vs. PTE

Now I am beginning to reconsider my stance about IELTS objectivity and if it has not been turned to a money-spinning machine.

A colleague of mine in Nigeria just rang me. He's written IELTS twice and about to write the third one when I flicked him NNBB2012's text about a guy's ordeal with IELTS and his decision to opt for PTE - which was positive to earn him migration points.

My friend fell below par in his two previous IELTS exams (always >7 in three bands and <7 in one) and had registered to take the third one. He registered for PTE, got an offer to do the test two days thereafter and he got his result the following day! Outcome? Full migration points!

Registration, test (including speaking) and result notification were all online, all in 3 days! No hassles trying to get a slot, doing the exams in two sessions and endlessly waiting for the results as the 2-week notice IELTS indicates for notification is now failing due to the enormous amount of applications/tests they have to process. Someone told me IELTS is raking in money more that all foreign embassies in Nigeria combined!

NNBB2012:


Whao! This is goodnews. I hope others struggling with IELTS exam can follow the same path.

FutureDon:


Congrats bro. Which campus will you be attending? Kelvin Grove or Gardens Point?