h20water:



Thanks. It worked!

chigrad:
Hello all, when ITA is received,can one do biometrics and medicals outside the country. i.e outside one's resident country. Your response would be appreciated

Vickglam:
Hello, can I travel with dry fish?

zimunachimdi:


for this pls,what is the least amount to have in the bank statement ?thanks

Nnenna2too:


Plz wat the site to apply....really need your help it seems your friendly with the site. Thank you

folashade3272:
i was told by my agent that is very difficult to file for my husband and son as dependent for two years masters program. he said the embassy we ask what would my husband be doing?
please can someone help me clarify this statement because we all plan to together.
let assume i file for myself and son, can i file for my husband after i arrive.
am so confused

Titobabe:
Pls how does this Oshc for family works, I got the estimate for family for 2 years to be around 12k, that's very expensive. I planned traveling with my only daughter. What will i do?

CJFLEX:
PLEASE HOUSE, SCHOOL HAVE STARTED WITH ORIENTATION AND WILL COMMENCE FULLY ON MONDAY 27TH AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY VISA, IS IT ADVISABLE TO CALL THE EMBASSY AT PRETORIA OR I SHOULD JUST KEEP PRAYING AND TRUSTING THE ALMIGHTY GOD. WILL CALLING THEM BE A PROBLEM? I SUBMITTED ON THE 6TH FEB, MED AND BIO ON THE 8TH.

JewelStone:
Hi guys, it's been such a long time I dropped by, I forgot my login details and never had the time to reset the password until now. I would like to share my brief experience, to help those who are planning to come to this great country.

I came in 6 months ago and settling down in Sydney wasn't too difficult for me, because I did my homework well and knew what I was expecting in terms of cost of living and job opportunities. I got a house on gumtree.com.au, my friends helped me tidy my resume, I applied to lots of jobs through seek.com.au, and was lucky to get 2 jobs within my first 3 weeks, so I got to choose the best. I did Cert IV in Disability, and I've been working in the Disability Sector and it's awesome. I also changed my course from Master of Accounting to Bsc Nursing.

Some key points to note:
1. Come through PR or scholarship if you can, the school fees is pure extortion
2.Choose Sydney if you can. It's an awesome city with heaps of opportunities, you'll be tired of jobs. I'm not sure about other cities though.
3. Come with some money that can sustain you for a while cos you don't know when you'll get a job. Not everyone is lucky to get a job as soon as they arrive, and I've seen Naija students live here like church rats cos they came with no plan and expected money to fall from trees as soon as the landed.
4. If you want to get a good job after studies, choose your course carefully. Just because a course can give you PR doesn't mean it can give you jobs upon graduation, except you want to work minimum wage jobs all your life. Accounting/finance is one of the most useless courses here, it's only on PR list cos of the revenue it generates, especially from Asian students, don't make that mistake
5. Disability sector is massive with numerous jobs, get your certificate as soon as you arrive if it's your kind of thing, you'll make enough money to cover your bills. Don't bother about aged care cos the pay is shitty and the job more stressful.
6. Nursing is life, you'll never lack jobs and the pay is excellent. IT is so so, cos too many Indians have infiltrated the field.
7. As a student, you can't work full time or part time; only casual and casual jobs pay higher cos you can't get paid holidays etc. And for casual jobs, Aussies don't care much about degree (there are exceptions of course), job experience is bae, so fix your resume as soon as you arrive.
8. Cost of living is the only negative but the high wages make up for that.
9. Sydney is bae. Endless beaches and parks, great restaurants and bars if you like fine dining like I do, rivers and lakes for nature lovers; the list is truly endless. Makes the high cost of living worth it.
10. Coming to Australia is the best decision I have ever made and I love my life here.

For ladies, fake Naija guys will be all over you as soon as they know you're new, use your brain and don't fall for bullshit, take your time and don't let anyone rush you. If you like dating other races and you're good looking, Aussie men like African girls, you'll have decent men hitting on you, then you'll get to choose the best. Take care of yourself and look sharp even before you leave Naija, loose weight if you're fat. Know your self worth, have a focus and most importantly, don't be slutty cos it won't get you anywhere (I'm saying this cos I know a couple of gals here who think that being easy and slutty will get them a hubby and PR )

If anyone has any questions about Sydney or my school WSU, quote me and I'll respond as soon as I can.

Good luck in your hustles

johnHadey:
For those that don't know, Master's by coursework has been included with masters by research and doctorate to have unlimited work right during and off school session..
This is a big relieve as most work agencies had always used the work restriction to segregate us..
Though it's not easy to combine work and study but this gives a kind of psychological balance knowing you can apply for any job with unlimited work right..

This information is available on VEVO.
Know your right.

teahigh:
Praise be to Allah whom all people praise in different languages. He is the Most Bounteous and the Most Beneficent. I praise and thank Him in order to receive His pleasing Gifts. Allah please also bless Nairaland and all its members. Ameen.

I got a call from SA at about 11:17 which I'd call an interview and behold 30mins later I got my grant.

Want to tank evry1 here for support, wishing those expecting good luck and praying for those expecting to get theirs in due time.

Timeline:

Applied to Australian Centre of Further Education on 2nd Of Aug got admitted 9th of Aug

Applied for a 2yrs course: Diploma in Leadership and Management.

Paid tuition fee in Oct got CEO same Month.

Applied for Visa and went for Biometrics on 28th of Oct.

Did medical 1st of Nov.

Grant came today 22nd Dec.

After many sleepless nights.

Thank God all the same.

What a way to start the Xmas N New Year celebration.

oobidike:
Is a child of 3 suppose to pay full flight ticket. Thought it was half or so

BADNEAT:
thanks much

Nwokeomajayb:
All I've to say is that joy comes in the morning
My grant is out

teahigh:


Hello, what do you need...??

PM me.

abbyjo:
Good evening,
Please is there anyone coming to sydney or anywhere in australia this week or nxt week ?

Please i need assistance.

doyinofficial:
Good day house I got my grant to study at Australia institute of business and technology. I am to study graduate diploma in portfolio management.

bellong:


For any occupation you wish to be assessed on, you must have a government recognised qualification to support it and you must be able to provide evidence of full time employment in that position.

If you cannot meet the above basic requirements, you cannot put in for assessment.

However, most assessing authority will take 5yrs of experience in lieu of qualification but you must have basic qualification to start with.

CC: Mamajaz

bellong:


If you have the qualification and work experience, it is pretty easy. Just follow the assessing authority's instructions.

lusen:
hello house,
I obtained and submitted form A today at a first bank branch in Lagos to make payment for my deposit fees. it was after I left the bank that i remembered there was no part where I fill my account details on the form. My initial deposit fees is in my bank account but they didn't request for my account details. i have since been wondering how payment will be made since they dont have my account details? There was a part where I filled in my phone number on the form. Are they going to contact me on phone and request for my account details at the point of processing? Or Should I go back to the bank and complain? Answers pls. Tnx.

Ilias2:
Good day to u all. Just have a little tipoff for some folks who need form A to pay for the skul fees....u can get form A from First bank so far u are banking with them. However to give more room to transparency and also to serve many of there client. ..they thus zone the form A to geographical zone in order to allow participatation of every tribe and not focus alone on west or north to,for this week .people request from south will be answered .so if u are from south..u cud file ur form to them..so next week will be for the west followed by north which is upper week.... also to get ur own fast track and approved. .u need to tip thosee in charge .else ur file might be treated in a due process way which will take time or denied.

Raymondeji:

lagos, if I may ask. how much is d deal