Stanleych007:
I would rather you ignore them, sending them disturbing mails might incure their anger, jst free them, weneva your visa comes u go. Dont act desperate.

Ayaboyo:
Hello all. This is my 9 month update.
We left Naija on the 30th of April 2015 via dubai courtesy IOM and arrived Melbourne on the 2nd of May 2015. We met Mayofikky another nairalander and her Family at the Airport. They were enroute Adelaide.
Got called for an Interview for a job I applied for while still in Naija on day 5. Two interviews and lots of phone calls to Naija for reference check, was told i was successful on day 10.
Started working on day 16th. Registered Son for Kinder . Meanwhile we went for a regional job fair on day two . We also did our centrelink and bank paperworks.

Salary is paid forthrightly for most people. We started house hunting towards the end of the month as agent needed reference from work and payslip as part of paperwork for character reference for house. We even got additional letter from our pastor. The fact that you have your money doesn't influence your getting a house.It your credit history and character reference that is key.

We moved from our friend's house who hosted us to a house a month after arrival.We were considered lucky as our host did not get a house for 6 months due to inability to quickly get a job.
Hubby started his masters at Unimelb in the 3rd month, so both kids being under 5 , started full-time daycare i.e $400 per week after govt rebate.

Luckily he got a job a job in a near entry role in his field after 4 months.Half bread is better than none.
We reviewed our finances and my commute time and family life balance. We decided I should start applying for part time jobs.
Luckily I applied and got a job for which over 2500 people applied. I was oneof the lucky 90 employed.
Less commute, half of the working hours of my previous job and same pay. It was a divine provision.

Lessons :God's grace and favor is key. You also need to be computer savvy. You are going to use the computer for everything including knowing where to get bus, train, food ,apply for job, benefits even house.
Police here are armed to the teeth, no sme sme.
Passing your driver test is more stressful than waiting for visa grant mail.
Australian meals are delicious, be prepared to change your palate.
Centrelink are slow to give but very swift to retrieve.
Aboo mi re oòo.

malmo:

E ku orire, hmmmm. It is divine favour. I have aussie friends here looking for jobs yet very very difficult especially in the city. Favour of God indeed. I stay in Northern Suburb of Melbourne. It is indeed a great testimony o sister. Favour of God will not cease in our-lives in Jesus name.

malmo:



E ku orire, hmmmm. It is divine favour. I have aussie friends here looking for jobs yet very very difficult especially in the city. Favour of God indeed. I stay in Northern Suburb of Melbourne. It is indeed a great testimony o sister. Favour of God will not cease in our-lives in Jesus name.

enyinna4:
BOOM!!!..SVP 573 Granted!!!..Details shortly......

STaviez:
Glory to Glory!!!

Got my visa grant 7:40am today
Subclass 573 svp

Applied on the 4th Dec
Got to pretoria on the 10th Dec
Got my grant Feb 5th.

Medical on the 2nd dec

God is great.
Unsw. Sydney loading......
Thankz guys for the support

Nony2013:
Hello my Brothers & Sisters Help me oh! My problem is about sponsor/Bank statement. Can i use my uncle that bears a different surname as my sponsor for Tafe admission/visa.

enyinna4:
BOOM!!!..SVP 573 Granted!!!..Details shortly......

scrollmeout:
@Ayaboyo. Good to read from you. Though we sometimes read experiences like this on other forums, it can never be the same like reading from one of our own Naija folk. This kind of feedback is heartwarming for some of us who will be making the commute very soon.

Stanleych007:
Congrats bro..more testimonies ahead.

GodsClan:

Wow Congrats

enyinna4:
Subclass 573 granted on the 5th of feb 2016.
Medicala frontloaded on the 27th of Nov 2015.
Application lodged at teleperformance on the 8th of dec 2015
No SOA,NO future employment letter..i even made a mistake on my SoP nd Cv which got me scared but God didn't forsake me.

Would like to thanks you all for the prayers and guidance tru out the application process and wait, may God bless you all..special thanks to @erictack, nd my newest school mates @joey and @ifeco for proof reading my sop and helping me truout the process, blessings shall follow you all..As for those expecting grants, God will surprise u guys very very soon with grants and oda goodies.
Brisbane here I come!!!

Ifexsco:
Bro how far with your application? What stage are you in?

bhanjjie:
Congrats to @enyinna4 and @STaviez

veryconcluded:
Congrats Enyinna

I really thank God for his mercies towards me and my family, I have been worried sick about their visa but kept praying hard and having faith.
They applied on the 10th of December 2015 and visa was granted today. My hubby and two kids will be joining me soon.
I pray for every other applicants, that Pretoria will be shower you all with love before Valentine day in Jesus Name (Amen)

scrollmeout:


congrats @enyinna4, @STaviez

alcreas:
Amen oh, Grants just dey flow up and down..God is really faithful. Congrats bhanjjie, enyinna, STaviez. Make una do come join me, I arrived Sydney yesterday Australian night, this place fine no be small, I feel like am in heaven. I didn't bother using IOM, the stress was too much, so I used SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS, d fair was cheaper compared to Emirate and Etihad that were 380k ish, SAA was just 242k almost d same price IOM offered me, and d service was 1st class, I felt like VIP self, even if I no sabi as other airline dey, cos this is my 1st time leaving 9ja. So for those in abuja, SAA are doing promo, N242,000, IOM fair was similar with TAX included, and you don't have to stress your self heading to Lagos. For those expecting their grants, please be patient, God is at work.

GodsClan:

Congrats

alcreas:
Amen oh, Grants just dey flow up and down..God is really faithful. Congrats bhanjjie, enyinna, STaviez. Make una do come join me, I arrived Sydney yesterday Australian night, this place fine no be small, I feel like am in heaven. I didn't bother using IOM, the stress was too much, so I used SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS, d fair was cheaper compared to Emirate and Etihad that were 380k ish, SAA was just 242k almost d same price IOM offered me, and d service was 1st class, I felt like VIP self, even if I no sabi as other airline dey, cos this is my 1st time leaving 9ja. So for those in abuja, SAA are doing promo, N242,000, IOM fair was similar with TAX included, and you don't have to stress your self heading to Lagos. For those expecting their grants, please be patient, God is at work.