primastylish:
My visa was denied today😪

Application date: 20 November 2023
Medicals: 22 November 2023
Biometrics: 23 November 2023
Denied 21 December 2023

Reason for refusal was that I didn't prove the GTE requirement. I submitted my business documents, employment letters, study leave approval and even supported with an advert of a job in Nigeria I would apply for afterwards.

School is University of Western Australia, masters in social work.

e90:
Please I need advise.
I am applying to Central queens university through one of the agency on their site. AMS bridge blue. Initially the agent told me no application fee but they later said the school is requesting for application fee of AUD100. I paid the money to their Dorm acct, For almost 4 weeks now the agency is saying they can't pay for the application fee because I made a cash deposit of 80 dollars into their account,that, they don't accept cash deposit. They requested for dollar card, I submitted the details of the card,that, they will be one to make the payment from the card from their end. This is another one week,nothing has been done. They are telling me the transaction is pending. The money has not been deducted from the card. Their response is so slow, if I don't call to follow up,nothing and I have paid them 150k for registration,non refundable.
On Saturdays they don't pick calls till on Monday morning.
I am worry because I am applying for march intake 2024 and their is no much time left.What should I do?

stevepeter2100:
Good day guys,

I’m quoting my old question with a new development (question)

Deakin University
Masters in Health Economics
Her Bachelors - Medical Physiology
Work experience - Bank (2 years marketing, 2 years risk and compliance)
Salary - N600k

Since my uncle fully sponsoring my wife to be will be weird, how about a situation where he pays her initial deposit from Australia (to show evidence of sponsorship), I have N10m in my account and I can be her part sponsor and my uncle will stand as her other sponsor. I also have a registered business which can add N5m, my personal account for 3 months will have activity of about N50m at least.

My Abuja land - Bought N1m last year,
Her own land in Lag- N4m estimate
My Mother’s land which she can direct to me- N8m.
I have 3 business trucks all worth N15m

- How do we even get a proper valuation for these lands?
- Can all these help with home ties

We have to leave together due to health reasons on her own side and I don’t wanna sell anything.

- What are the odds when we consider all these new information?

Ijaay83:




I have asked questions and lot of people say these policies have not been put in place yet. I believe when they final decide it won’t affect people already in the system . It should be for new intakes

primastylish:
My visa was denied today😪

Application date: 20 November 2023
Medicals: 22 November 2023
Biometrics: 23 November 2023
Denied 21 December 2023

Reason for refusal was that I didn't prove the GTE requirement. I submitted my business documents, employment letters, study leave approval and even supported with an advert of a job in Nigeria I would apply for afterwards.

School is University of Western Australia, masters in social work.

primastylish:
My visa was denied today😪

Application date: 20 November 2023
Medicals: 22 November 2023
Biometrics: 23 November 2023
Denied 21 December 2023

Reason for refusal was that I didn't prove the GTE requirement. I submitted my business documents, employment letters, study leave approval and even supported with an advert of a job in Nigeria I would apply for afterwards.

School is University of Western Australia, masters in social work.

NB1912:

I have had a quick look at your previous post and I can see that you studied Law as your B.Sc. You have applied for a Masters in Social work which is a different field from Law. The work experience letter you submitted, is it related to social work? I am guessing your response will be NO.

Did you provide any substantial evidence as to why you are switching from Law to Social Work? It is always hard to meet GTE requirement for visa purpose when switching to a different course and you don't have related work experience in the field. People have previously gotten away with switching to Social Work when their previous study or work experience is unrelated. It has become tougher now.

It has been mentioned multiple times on this thread that you should always study a course similar to your previous degree, and then switch to your preferred course when you get to Australia. In addition, Social Work is a high risk program and is highly scrutinized by visa officers.

Prepare yourself and re-apply by addressing the GTE requirement. Wish you all the best.

jeweloftheEast:
So sorry to hear this.
Did UWA clear your GTE? why then did the immigration deny you😢

primastylish:
Yes I was cleared for GTE

primastylish:
I actually included work experience as a volunteer with an NGO which I have been working with for over 3 years.

NB1912:

You advised that you included study leave approval. Is this for the volunteering work experience with the NGO or you have a different full-time paid job in another profession?

primastylish:
The study leave approval is for my full-time paid job as a legal compliance officer.

Ijaay83:




I have asked questions and lot of people say these policies have not been put in place yet. I believe when they final decide it won’t affect people already in the system . It should be for new intakes

NB1912:

This is one of the reasons why you didn’t meet GTE requirement for visa purpose. Study leave approvals are usually granted to employees to upskill themselves in their current role which can be beneficial to the company. The visa officer did not see the correlation and the benefit of your company granting you a study leave approval to study social work which is totally different from your current role as a legal officer.

In addition, you mentioned that you supported your application with a job advert you are going to apply for after the completion of your studies. Again, this is an issue. Since your company is granting you a study leave, you should always mention that you are returning to your position after your studies to enable you qualify for a senior level role at your organization.

Your solution is simple. Re-apply for a course in line with your profession as a legal officer. Get the same study leave approval from your organization, but this time, the letter should mention that the skill you will acquire after your studies will enable you to qualify for a senior level position within the organization. Then switch to social work once you get to Auzzie.

If you list all the documents you submitted It will be clear if you need to address other possible issues. Cheers!!

Tonyferrad:
Greetings the big men in the house, please during Medicals capturing there is this question that was asked whether you will want to apply for a permanent visa in the next 6-12months then the next question is if you want to do upfront Medicals too. I said yes to the first one and I realized the mistake when I left the room to proceed with the Medicals and I am just hustling for a student visa. Please hope it won’t come back to affect my Visa chances ?? Scared

AKASBABA1:


It is advisable to maintain consistency when applying for a student visa. Regardless of any potential plans for Permanent Residency (PR) or other long-term goals, it's recommended not to mention them during the student visa application process. The main purpose of obtaining a student visa is to come to Australia for educational purposes and to return to your home country upon completion of studies. Keeping this as your consistent statement aligns with the requirements of the visa application. Based on the information you've provided , it may not significantly impact your current visa application. However, it's crucial to bear in mind and adhere to the primary purpose as stated in your application.

primastylish:
The study leave approval is for my full-time paid job as a legal compliance officer.

NB1912:

I have had a quick look at your previous post and I can see that you studied Law as your B.Sc. You have applied for a Masters in Social work which is a different field from Law. The work experience letter you submitted, is it related to social work? I am guessing your response will be NO.

Did you provide any substantial evidence as to why you are switching from Law to Social Work? It is always hard to meet GTE requirement for visa purpose when switching to a different course and you don't have related work experience in the field. People have previously gotten away with switching to Social Work when their previous study or work experience is unrelated. It has become tougher now.

It has been mentioned multiple times on this thread that you should always study a course similar to your previous degree, and then switch to your preferred course when you get to Australia. In addition, Social Work is a high risk program and is highly scrutinized by visa officers.

Prepare yourself and re-apply by addressing the GTE requirement. Wish you all the best.

NB1912:
Key Takeaways from the recent migration review impacting current and prospective students.

1. New Genuine Student Test (GST): A new Genuine Student test (GST) will be introduced for all international students. A few factors will be taken into consideration in determining the students who meet the GST requirements such as, the circumstances of the applicant, your academic or career progression and the usefulness of the intended study to your future career prospects. The new GST will ensure there is more scrutiny on student visa applications and separate genuine students from non-genuine students.

2. Increased English language requirements: Student visa English language requirement will be raised from IELTS 5.5 to IELTS 6.0. Education providers are now required to report students English language proficiency at enrolment. This means that if an education providers English language requirement is 6.5 for your preferred course, you will be required to provide an IELTS score of 6.5 when applying for a student visa. All student visa applicants will now be required to provide English language score during visa application.
In addition, 485 visa English requirement will be raised from IELTS 6.0 to IELTS 6.5.

3. Restrict onshore visa hopping and age limit for 485 visa: 485 visa holders will be restricted from transferring back to student visa onshore. You will be required to leave Australia and apply for a new student visa. The maximum age for a 485 visa will reduce from 50 to 35. This means if you are over 35 you will no longer be eligible for a 485 visa after your study.

4. Shorter 485 visa: The government has backtracked on it's initial longer 485 visa that was announced earlier this year. The government will revert back to 2 years 485 visa for bachelors and masters by coursework, 3 years for masters by research and 3 years for PHD.

5. Clearer post graduate visa pathways: Temporary Skills Shortage visa (and future Skills in Demand visa) will be changed to give 485 visa holders more opportunity to move on to a skilled visa. Proposed reforms to the points test will also give graduates working in skilled jobs related to their line of study faster pathways to permanent residency. In summary, If you get a job related to your course of study and the job is on high demand your chances of securing a permanent visa will be higher. If the job is not related to your course of study, no PR.

penitential:
Grant Alert!!!

Profile.

School - Engineering institute of technology.
Course - Master of Civil Engineering(structure).
Start date - Feb 2024.
Application date - sept 1st
Biometric - and medical -4th sept
Grant date -09th October

Documents

CoE.
Reference letter from work
Investment certificate of 30m with Stanbic ibtc
Property valuation of 94M
Statement of account of 3 months- balance is 5M inflow is 60m


Sef sponsor.

seunogunbiyi:

Hello
Please, can I dm you. Will very much like to connect with you.

stevepeter2100:
Good day guys,

I’m quoting my old question with a new development (question)

Deakin University
Masters in Health Economics
Her Bachelors - Medical Physiology
Work experience - Bank (2 years marketing, 2 years risk and compliance)
Salary - N600k

Since my uncle fully sponsoring my wife to be will be weird, how about a situation where he pays her initial deposit from Australia (to show evidence of sponsorship), I have N10m in my account and I can be her part sponsor and my uncle will stand as her other sponsor. I also have a registered business which can add N5m, my personal account for 3 months will have activity of about N50m at least.

My Abuja land - Bought N1m last year,
Her own land in Lag- N4m estimate
My Mother’s land which she can direct to me- N8m.
I have 3 business trucks all worth N15m

- How do we even get a proper valuation for these lands?
- Can all these help with home ties

We have to leave together due to health reasons on her own side and I don’t wanna sell anything.

- What are the odds when we consider all these new information?

funbiano:
For valuation.I am an estate surveyor and valuer.I base in Lagos here.i did 2 valuation for someone who need this last year for visa too.But I won't be able to value the one in. Abuja.Except if I will look for a colleague to get that one done..My direct contact is 08033859916.You can chat me up.

Donprince2:



Hello Gurus in the house, your advise will be highly appreciated. I started application for Aussie Universities this December, expecting offers any moment. But this new policy just put me off balance. I have Master degree, submitted applications for another Master's program, and also still trying to get Supervisor's approval for PhD, so i can have options to choose from.
However, I am 36, which means I would be ineligible for post study visa. I don't know if i should still go ahead with Australia, hoping that the policy could change favourably before I finish the program. Or I should channel my attention to another Country, though Australia remains my top choice.