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you wont be able to make payment on PTE website because of CBN's restriction on credit card,you cann contact their agent in Nigeria to give you clarification,you would be able to pay through voucher...try this number..08174672213,,,david.fapohunda@pearson.com

udz:
sister, plz can u or any other person help me witht the adress of pte center in ikeja. been trying pte site this morning but it has issues. i want to register and pay there. thanx..

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pls i would want you to help me revise my cdr, cld u pls drop ur mail addy so i cn forward to you,thanks

NNBB2012:
No issue bro, you are fine. Go ahead and upload every other document such as form 80 etc. Also arrange your medical, don't wait until you are asked to do so. You could get direct grant without the case officer contacting you similar to my case.

sent already..

scrollmeout:
scrollmein@yahoo.com

@scrollmeout:i need to forward my CV to you to help me go thru it,jst so if u v an idea if i shld modify or maintain the status quo,,,i want to upload it on EA for my online application..ur timely response wld be appreciated..could u drop ur mail addy?

scrollmeout:
Mehn! Bosslady is only gone two days and everything is going awry! Well, for anyone looking or answers on a forum such as this, one needs to realize that no one is obliged to answer your questions. This is just a past time for some people, and a bit more for others...asides the fact that there is family and work to attend to. You just need to be polite and courteous. At least make an effort by making some basic research, it'd be easier to answer when it's obvious you made an effort.
Having said that, won't it just be better to allow someone else reply a question if you feel the op is 'too lazy'? If you must, let's try to be polite. Even if your view is correct, condescending will invalidate the effort.

@ferdimako: pls does it mean you only need 50 points to assess for 489 Visa as opposed to the 60 points? pls i need clarification

ferdimako:
Vetassess will say...let him get up to 50 points if it is 489 visa.

congrats bro.pls what materials did you use for the preparation

scrollmeout:
Hello my people,
also if am quick to remind you,u stil havent replied to my mail sent almost two weeks now..tkia
I'm happy to announce the outcome of my PTEA scores (L 90, W 90, R79, S 71). If thank God for everything. It's a pity the owner of the place kept shouting while I was writing the test. I personally begged him to stop the madness but i guess he thought his business was more important.

@scrollmeout: i v bn following ur post,congrats on your positive assessment from EA, am also a prospective applicant for EA assessment too, pls i would need guidance on the CDR, three career episodes, i v d MSA booklet and have gone thru it,just need tutelage from you so that i do wat is right and nt make mistakes,

@bosslady:pertaining to the visa subclass 189,190,489 for PR, does it mean one needs 60 points to qualify for 189 visa, and you dont need upto 60 points to qualify for invite to apply for the 190,489 visas? in other words, are the points required for the subclass visas different?

@scrollmeout pls get across,would appreciate your timely response.

@chuckdee: hw far have u gone on your career episode and also ur cdr,am applying to EA too, wld want if we can join minds together on this(you can mail me at anu_akin@yahoo.co.uk)

@bosslady:i v a total point of 55 for the 489 visa,
age-31= 30 points
BSc Engineering=15 point
family sponsor(i v a relative that resides in oz)= 10
exp on current job=2 years=0 point

am a telecoms engineer though,jst two years experience on this field,
i was tld to redo english exam n get the required score to rack up points,bt is there a visa out of the 189,190,489 visas that i cn stil apply for if i dont want to redo d exam..?

pls house for PR for Engineer Australia, i intend getting a reference letter from my employer,what address should d letter b adressed to,or should it be "to whom it may concern"?
i also have 2 years experience in telecoms sector ,apparently i wld get no points for work experience,,but i have a year experience in anoda company which is an electrical power company.can i combine the two to make up 3years experience even though they are under different sectors in engineering field..
i also would need assitance,preferrable sample of the three career episodes..
age=31 30 points
bsc elect elect 15points
IELTS overband 7.0 0 point
work experience ...basic 2years=0 point bt if i cn combine years of experience has explained above =5points
family sponsor=10

if am to do PTE wat is d point allocation the immigration would give,cos it seems dia points r based on IELTS band scores, i really dont want to do any exams again if possible, if i cn make the 60 points as above..also hw cn smeone get state sponsorship? can one combine state sponsorship wit family sponsorship jst to rackup points? and wat are the benefits or perhaps d difference in 189,190,and 489 visas..r dia specific privileges attached to the visa subclass one chooses..pls based on the info provided above,wat subclass visa cn i apply for..

pls NNB and co cn please cme to my assistance

for getting a transcript by hand from naija universities is almost impossible,but you can still beat this,if you knw a lecturer or university official mostly in a foreign university, you can use the lecturer's official email addy and the school would send a softcopy of your transcript to that lecturer and once the lecturer receives it,he would only forward it to you and you can use it as many times as you want..this was wat i did to get my transcript,i actually used two lecturer's email addy,one in nigeria here and anoda in d UK,bt my school only sent to the foreign one(guess dey descriminated)

good day all,i have been following this thread quietly for a while now, and have seen the useful n invaluable advice being given by the members of this thread.i would like to go straight to my point and questions.
i intend migrating to aussie through the migration skillled assessmemt.i sat for my IELTS exam this month for the general test,and my result just came in.
Listening 7.0
Reading 7.5
Speaking 6.5
Writing 6.5

i would like to direct my questions directly to NNBB2012,Crestline, Manmeta and whoever feels s/he cn b of help.reason been that those three i mentioned were assessd by Engineers Australia (EA) and are telecoms engineer if am right.
i would want a thorough guideline on how to proceed with submitting my application to EA,completing the CDR,the three career episodes and all.am already gathering my documents, i have my transcript ready,IELTS,BSC certificate..
please i need ur assistance so i cn lodge this application in earnest..feel free to contact via emailss too shld d need arises
my mail addy:anu_akin@yahoo.co.uk

thanks

NNBB2012:
[quote author=ome240 post=34128449]Welcome back bossladyMo....

I like people who speak frankly like you. I have had the cause to stop someone who was about investing his money in Msc route here when he is more than enough qualify for PR. He listened to me and followed the PR process and today he is here in Australia with a job. He is ever grateful that I did that.

If you have mind of studying here in Australia with the hope of staying back, you have to do at least 2yrs minimum Bsc. Your occupation has to be on the list for you to be eligible for Post graduate visa. The truth is , even with the post graduate visa, there is no guarantee that you will get the job that will help you to gain experience so that you can apply for PR. After the expiration of your post graduate visa, you have to leave the country except you jump on another course or you marry a PR/Citizen. And staying 10yrs in Australia does not automatically translate to PR. It is not given based on years of staying. It is either through skilled path, family/spouse route, Business/Investors or Refugee path. No other way please. Even refugees path is not easy these days.

My advise will be, go for PR if you are eligible. And if not, it had better to gain experience overseas than to think you could possibly gain experience here. It is really hard.

A sound of warning to people who might be coming here to study and that want to stay back. Kindly check if your course is accredited. Particularly people that want to study Msc degrees. It is not all courses that are accredited. For example, if you studied Geology in Nigeria without experience and you came here to do Petroleum Engineering thinking that you will be assessed by Engineers Australia, I'm sorry to let you know that it is not accredited. The implication is that your first degree will still be considered and since your first degree is not in Engineering, it won't fly. Generally, accreditation is done at BSc level except where your first degree is not equivalent to First degree in Australia. In that case, your Msc in the same course will be considered. These are bitter truths. I know people who happened to go back after their studies. Think twice before you invest.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR ENGINEERS

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.
Only a few Australian post graduate qualifications are fully accredited and would grant eligibility for an assessment under the Accredited Australian Engineering Qualifications Pathway.
Please refer to the list of accredited courses available on our website.
I have limited engineering experience. Can I still apply for an assessment of my qualifications?
Yes, you can still apply. It is possible for you to demonstrate the competencies by referring to your undergraduate professional engineering qualifications and the project/work experience elements of your academic study. Applicants may however find writing the career episodes more challenging without workplace experience from which to evidence the competencies.
Please note that you must provide a certificate copy of an employer reference letter if you have relevant experience of 12 month or more, or if the work experience provides a basis for a Career Episode.
Will you accept the TOEFL, or the Pearsons Test of English (PTE) in lieu of the IELTS
No. For the Migration Skills Assessment with Engineers Australia, you will need to submit an IELTS test result form with a score of 6 in each of the 4 modules. Alternative English Tests will not be accepted.
I have an accredited qualification, but I would rather be assessed in a different discipline than the one on my degree. What can I do?
Under the accredited qualifications pathway, the outcome is given in accordance to the discipline of your degree. If the discipline does not match the content of your degree (for example, Electrical Engineering degrees focusing on Electronics Engineering), then a close analyse of the transcript will determine the appropriate occupation.
If you would rather be assessed in a different discipline, then you can apply via the Competency Demonstration Report pathway. Note however that there is no guarantee that you would be successful in getting the outcome you desire as the qualification has to contain the necessary underpinning knowledge in the discipline you are seeking assessment for.
am applying for migration to or permanent residency in Australia and need to have my engineering qualifications assessed. What do I need to do?
The first step is to read the Migration Skills Assessment Booklet to determine under which pathway you should apply. The booklet and application forms are available from the website[/quote]