Hi, I'm thinkin of emigratin to australia when am done schooling. What are my options as I'm a full nigerian? How long will it take to get permanent residency? Workers permit or even citizenship? How tight are immigration laws? How long is the flight anyway?

One of the quickest way to get a permit is to look for a company that is willing to sponsor you. Another way is having a family member sponsor but you must have studied here for 2yrs or your family member can still get you here if they prove that you are their only relative back home. Migration rules are very strict, nuffin like em Europe run and hide to stay in the country illegally. Even if you get married to an aussie you will be given a ''Spouse's visa'' first off for 2yrs to see how you go with your marriage and also to know if it's just a sham. Then after 2yrs you'll get you Permanent residency, then if you stay in the country for another 2yrs without leaving the country then you can apply for you citizenship even if you travel out they'll calculate the months you've stayed in aussie and when it gets to 24months you can then apply for citizensip.

If you wanno study here pls make sure you have enuff money to support yourself and evidence to prove it before even applying for a visa.

You cannot just migrate to aussie without having anything to do.

With regards to duration of flight go on Emirates website and find that out, you should atleast know that one and not ask us if truly you are serious about travelling

@jennykadry

do you know of anybody who has had their skills and educational certificates assessed before the application for permanent resident,
rumour has it that nigerian certificates always get a negative assessment by the assessment body(vetassess) ,how true is that.
and for those who have had theirs positively assessed,what and what did you do?
would really like to know.

I did not have mine assessed. It actually depends on your profession. I have noticed that Health professionals are assessed and about half of the time they are being granted a visa. In a city like perth, I actually attended one conference recently and you wouldn't believe how many Naija studied Doctors we have here. SA/zimbabwean miners also get sponsorship like crazy here because the mining biz here is top notch. There is a list of ''occupation on demand'' on their site , your occupation list might be there BUT and I say BUT , if they can easily get a local with the same degree level like you ,they will take the local first before they even consider you. A nigerian nurse was sponsored recently becos they were desperate but an SA MINER was turned doown because alot of aussies applied for the same job,so it is cheaper for them to choose an aussie before you but if they are really desperate they just pick anyone.

The Prime minister is encouraging aussie education for the aussies because the amount of foreign skilled workers out numbers the aussies.

@jennykadry & co
yea,
but before one gets to the sponsorship tingy,you'd first need to have your skills,education and work experience assessed by VETASSESS.

This Vetassess body,are they really biased towards work experience,skills etc from NAIJA?

my profession is on the in demand list and my experience is okay and i had good points on the self assessment,but am kinda skeptical to proceed wif the assessment stuffs(which is the beginning of the whole immigration tingy) cos i dont want to pay over 500 dollars and at the end get a negative assessment.

are you in aussie as an immgrant or student?

Sorry I am on mobile so can't type much.Truth is it's a 50-50 chance. NO they are not really biased, if your skills and experience is orth it,they will give you a shot.If you don't try you won't know.I only know a few people that it has worked for. I am more in the medical field but I also know of a naija nurse who got assessed by the Australia nursing migration skills and got through with the whole thingy.

I am a citizen.

Thanx jenny. Am also on mobile. Found out it takes 17 hours plus to flly to australia. How long have u been there?

Australia is very beautiful

Please,I am a female Nigerian nurse and wish to go and practice in Australis.I will appreciate it if I can be linked with a fellow nurse currently in Australia who can help me to move over.
I already have 7.0 in all the modules of IELTS(academic).
I hear I may have to do the 3 months bridging program.How can I get on this program and which state can sponsor me
Please I need expert advice from fellow nairalanders before this hard-earned IELTS expires.Thanks

Hi , I'm a Dr. interested in Australia, whats the IMG process like? a s some one in the field and on ground pls do advice me.

Nice one

tetecious:

Hi , I'm a Dr. interested in Australia, whats the IMG process like? a s some one in the field and on ground pls do advice me.

We need doctors in Nigeria.

Where is everyone running to?

How is the cost of living like in Australia, Sydney area in particular? How is the tax like over there too? I will soon be leaving for Sydney to start a job there. I really welcome any advice that maybe useful for me.

Thank you.

Please I need information on the migration to Australia

osarodon:

Please I need information on the migration to Australia

Get good education
Get qualifications
Get work experience
Get offer of job in Aus.
Get visa.
SIMPLE
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fireline:

Get good education
Get qualifications
Get work experience
Get offer of job in Aus.
Get visa.
SIMPLE
No place for truk pushers & Yahoo Yahoo drug bois in Australia.

Thanks, I thought they have this Migration style like that of Canada.

Bisijohn:

How is the cost of living like in Australia, Sydney area in particular? How is the tax like over there too? I will soon be leaving for Sydney to start a job there. I really welcome any advice that maybe useful for me.

Thank you.

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