Teejah80:
Hi everyone.
I would like to share my experience on this Aussie parole. �

Congrats once again Sis. So happy for you and your family. More wins.

ProJectAnatot:


Thanks for the write up.
So I have a few questions.
1. Does it mean every health care professional ( e.g radiographer, physiotherapist, lab scientist) has to do a bridging program before practicing in Aussie??
2. Before/During the course of your 8wks training, where you allowed to work??
3. Can others in the health care profession aside Nurses register as 'Residential care officers' Pending their licensure by the AHPRA.??
Thanks... From a Future potential migrant.

Every profession has their own pathway and o think bridging program is just nurses and they will soon stop the program because they have introduced Outcome based assessment for nurses. So just check with your profession and what is required. For physiotherapist, I think one has to sit for a board exam and is given 3 opportunities to pass the exam.
2) Do you mean when I just arrived? If yes, I couldn't work in the care sector because I needed the certificate. It's possible to get other jobs that doesn't require certification. So I wasn't working till i finished.
3) Check the job description of a Residential care officer and check if it aligns with what you do. If it does then go ahead and apply.
Hope this helps.

ideamaster:


Congrats Bella. I am happy for you. So much progress in 2 years and thanks for coming back to share your experience.

Thanks you much. Yea a lot has really happened in 2 year, all to the glory of God

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Hi Bellacious,
Your story is truly inspiring, congratulations. I also have a degree in nursing, can I apply for the visa 491 visa as a residential care officer with one year work experience? If I can how do I go about the assessment?
Thank you![/quote

Thanks. For you to apply as a residential care officer, you have to show evidence of working in a residential home. It is different from hospital patients.

ProfAmaben:


Hello, thanks for your input, however, I have 5 burning questions for you, kindly answer to douse my ignorance.

How is the job market in Australia for Frontend software engineers or Website Developers?
What type of Visa should one apply for without a job sponsorship from Australia?
How much does one need in their account to move to Australia as a skilled migrant without a job in Australia i.e. Bloc account, asset declaration etc.?
What is the total cost and duration of this process?
What would be the cost of moving with my wife who just graduated as a Nurse (Bs.N, RN) and our 3yr son?
Lastly, what is the wage for say menial jobs if I don't get the desired job in my field of proficiency.


I would really appreciate your input and those of our kind hearted Aussie-Nigerians. Thanks.

Well, number 1 I don't know much about the job market for Engineers but this group has more Engineers than any other discipline and judging by their success stories, I believe it is a viable profession.
2) You can apply for 189, 190 or 491, kindly go to the first 5-10 pages of this thread for more details.
3) We didn't show any bank statements during our application ie having a certain amount of money in our account.
4) Well, the cost depends on the number of people on the visa and duration varies from person to person. Some can take like 6 months while others can take 2 year. Ours was roughly one year though we caused most of the delays. Kindly go through their website for more details of the cost at each stage because there may be changes. Wouldn't want to give out wrong info.
5) The cost of moving with your wife and kid depends on your spending habit. Bear in mind the 1m naira is like 3k+ here and you'll be spending in $ and not naira. It's a bit difficult to quote a price. But consider accommodation and feeding, and then how long it might take to start earning the $.
6) There are lots of jobs in aged care and disability and the pay isn't bad. Check my posts, I think in one of them I gave details of the pay.
Hope this helps.

stepo707:

Hi There. Did you need to submit proof of English again for both of you? Also did you submit Nigeria PCC again?

Update: Hubby submitted proof of English for himself but none for me. Thanks

bligs:

Very possible to work in disability without any certification like Cert IV or diploma and experience. You just need First Aid, CPR, Police check, Working with children check etc. Though, if you wanna go far and make good money as a support worker, you will need a certification and Australian driving licence.

Oh really? Never heard of such.

Experience4u:
Congratulations on your 887. I tap into your favour.

Thanks

mamatwiny:
@Bellacious,
Thank you so much.
Another question, is it possible to get jobs in disability care without doing the 8weeks training? There was an argument about this in students thread.

Hmmmm, I doubt oh. Haven't seen anybody without certificate 3 or 4 getting the job. Although nursing students might be given some preference(still depends on the year). Let me also add that aged care jobs are easier to get than disability because most disability jobs require Aussie driver's license and getting the license is not just a walk in the park.

stepo707:

Hi There. Did you need to submit proof of English again for both of you? Also did you submit Nigeria PCC again?

No I didn't submit any proof of English. Yes i submitted police clearance (both Aussie and Nigeria) since I've stayed here more than 12 months. But my spouse submitted only Nigeria PCC.

mamatwiny:


Congratulations on your PR.
How much was your first job paying per hour?
With that job can you earn 55k dollars per year?

I ask cos my target is same Adelaide on 491 visa and the 55k earning requirement for 3 years to qualifies for PR

Edit
Ppl are doing 2 jobs while in my country, to find just one na war. Chai!

Thanks. Well I was a permanent staff in my 1st job so I wasn't paid casual loading so my hourly pay was $24 + few cents at the beginning then after about 6 months it increased to $25. If i was a casual staff i would have received about 33 or more. But based on my Visa condition, the goal wasn't the pay but job stability. The job I got in January 2019 I was a casual staff and I earned about $36/h but when i became permanent i received $28/h. The better offer I got that made me leave my first job pays $39/h. Also, it depends on the shifts you're doing, monday to Friday has different rates for morning, afternoon and night shifts(eg for permanent: morning $22, afternoon $24 night $25. For casual morning $32, afternoon $34 night $35). Saturday pays higher than monday to Friday and its same rate for morning, afternoon and night shifts. Then sundays pays highest among the week days(monday-Sat) for instance if mon-fri pays like $36/h, Sat might pay $42 and sunday $55, Public holidays pays higher than (mon-sun) and Christmas day 25/12 "na the oga kpatakpata" of all pays. Public holiday can pay as high as $72/h. If you choose to go into care jobs, disability pays higher with little stress but AGED CARE!! is damn stressful with lower pay. I initially started in Aged care so I've had first hand experience. The 2 jobs I have now are both disability jobs.
As for having 2 jobs here, it's very very common. If you want 3 jobs and feel you have the strength to do it, you will get.
If you're determined, fulfilling the monetary conditions won't be a problem and the earlier you start fulfilling the conditions, the better for you. Goodluck in your application.

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My pleasure.

koleefem05:
@Bellacious
Nice. Very interesting and encouraging experience. Congratulations on your PR.

Thanks

Hi guys, it's been a long time. Just want to drop this here as someone might learn a thing or two from my experience.
Grand landed on 23/3/2018 for 489 Visa, family of 4. I left Nigeria alone on 17/5/18 and landed in Adelaide on 18/5/18 via Emirate. A friend on ground helped me arrange accommodation as someone he knew moved interstate few days before I arrived, so that became my new home. It's a one bedroom apartment and I paid 200/w.
I was taken to the metro station to get bus card and I received orientation on how to navigate through the city. By the way I studies Nursing science in Nigeria but I was told the process of getting into nursing here, so during my assessment, I assessed as a Residential care officer. I searched for schools to do the certification 3 in individual support as that will help me get a job easily. I got a school and with 489 visa I was told I dont have to pay. So I did it FREE of charge. I started the programme late June and finished early August. It was an 8 weeks programme. Luckily for me, the place I did my placement offered me a job and I was to start the 3rd of Sept.
Towards the ending of August my family visited to activate their own visas as we had till 26th Sept. They left for Nigeria on 30th Sept. Hubby had somethings to tidy up before moving finally. Also before they left, we bought a small car that I call "Lambo " $1950. An old toyota Camry 2003/2004 . My shifts were all afternoons so I will be finishing 11pm and catching buses that late won't be funny.
At my place of work, I was offered 67hrs per fortnight and by Oct i picked some extra hours and made it 74hrs per fortnight because one of my visa conditions said 35 hours/w. By January 2019, I got a second job since my family wasn't here and I wasn't schooling so I had a lot of time at my disposal. By Feb 2019 i contacted AHPRA(Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) for assessment and by June they gave me a referral letter for a bridging programme and the search for school began. At this time, most schools weren't offering admission as they weren't sure if they will continue the program because there were some changes in AHPRA and the introduction of OBA (Outcome based Assessment). The search for school continued.
By June 2019 I left my 1st job because I got a better offer (still kept the one I got in January)
By October 2019, my family moved finally and I had to get another accommodation and we pay 305/w.
I contacted all the schools offering bridging program and luckily in December of 2019 I received an offer from one of the Unis here in Adelaide. The fee was $19800 and it was to be paid at once and not by installment. Well I've been working so that wasn't much of a problem. And by Feb 2020, we had our orientation(its a 6 months program) As for the kids they were enrolled in a catholic school for the 2020 session and both of them cost about $6k for a year but we had a negotiation and it was subsidized so I pay $165/fortnight and that's just about $4k.
By May 18th 2020, I've fulfilled the visa condition of living in SA for 2years and working full time for a year and on 25th May 2020 we lodged application for our PR. And to the glory of God, we received our GRANT FOR PR on 24/06/2020.YES you read that right, exactly one month after applying.
First week of June we completed the classroom work and exam was on 26/06/2020. Placement has been scheduled to commence by 20/7/20 and finish by 13/09/2020.
While on Visa 489, I had a private health insurance with HCF called oversea cover and I paid $50/month. As my family arrived, I included them and we pay $208/month.
For shopping, i can't really give a breakdown of the weekly spending because we still have food stuffs from Nigeria and I do bulk buying of fruits and veggies from a local market that opens only on sundays. We shop from Aldi when there's need and with $150 my cart is usually full.
The past 2 years has been quite interesting and I can boldly say WE DONT REGRET MOVING.
Thanks for your time and I'm happy to answer your questions. Cheers

happy4lucy:
Please how do people who migrate get dollar? We went to bank and we were told that we are not entitled to buy from bank.

Bank keh? Go BDC na, i.e. Bureau de change.

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Go back to page 0, there you will see a link to the occupation list, choose which occupation best suits what you do, then check the assessing body and go to their website and find out the requirements. Then apply for assessment.

segzy14:
Please how do I check my job classification and points.
I am 33, studied building technology.
Where do I look out for as per my job classification and requirements.
Thanks

Kindly go to page 0 and start reading. All the info you need are there.

stepo707:


You mean spouse also have to either write IELTS or pte exam? What if you don't want to claim points for spouse but just have marriage certificate?

Your spouse needs a proof of English too, though you can get a letter from the school (Uni) stating that s/he was taught in English. It can be dicey oh, taking the English exam removes d hypertension and reduces the stress cus some CO's May still insist on it and by then u May not have much time. My hubby didn't write the English exam, we only submitted a letter from his sch. Whichever you choose, I wish u all the best.

Orofun1:
This is inspiring.... Best of luck bro

Pls next time don't quote the whole epistle.

bellong:


This is not true.

I sent you a mail since on the 16th of April. Kindly get back to me ASAP.

I'm planning on travelling with OGIRI, will there be issues? Kindly advice.

STOWHY:
PLS I NEED SERIOUS HELP. I GOT A RESPONSE FROM C.O REQUESTING FOR MORE EVIDENCE OF EMPLOYMENT. I HAD SUBMITTED PAYSLIPS AND BANK STATEMENTS . NOW THE C.O SUGGESTED TAX RETURNS AND CONTRACT. PLS I DONT KNOW ANYTHNG ABOUT HOW TO GET THE TAX RETURNS. IF ANYONE HAS SCALE THROUGH THIS HURDLE PLS COME TO MY AID.

For the tax return, you need to submit evidence of tax payment. If you have not been paying tax,now is the time to go and pay and you have to pay for 3yrs i.e. 2015-2017, after payment, you will be given a tax clearance certificate which you will send to CO. Bear in mind that the amount to pay will be determined by your gross earning per month. Just be careful so as not to complicate things for yourself. Best of luck.

aussy4life:
Guys Grant has landed oooo

Timeline:
ITA ....30/8/2017
Lodged....25/10/2017
Grant ....30/4/2018
IED... 29/9/2018
Direct grant.
@phlunter you are next to rejoice.
Thanking everyone especially Bellong for starting this thread for people waiting may you all get a quick grant and ITA.

Congratulations. May you prosper in the land.

00francis:
GRANT! GRANT! GRANT! So I finally met the light at the end of this PR tunnel.
BSc. Mechatronics.

09/11/2017 ITA
17/11/2017 Application Lodged
12/02/2018 CO Contact to upload transcripts, submit PTE result online, form 80 and AFP check.
21/04/2018 GRANT

Congratulations. May you prosper in the land.

Neks001:
Please, gurus in d huz, can one find a way to settle down in Australia and huzzle if he /she comes in with a visit visa?

No sir, you can't.

Hahahahahahahahaha.

Azy123:
My English test Struggle

This is to motivate people still struggling with it. it is possible and achievable.

PTE

Listening 74 63 83 86 90 87 82 83
Reading 82 69 82 83 85 84 86 89
Speaking 66 44 66 72 70 67 77 79
Writing 84 69 90 89 90 90 86 90

IELTS

L 7.5 8
R 8.5 8.5
S 7 7
W 7 6

8th attempt PTE - 20 point ( a narrow escape with 79 in speaking)
EOI updated - 11th April, total point 75 points

at last ITA on 18th April

Congratulations. It's not easy at all.

Solace5:
To God be the glory I got my grant 189.
EA - 15/08/17
EOI - 11/09/17
ITA - 27/09/17
Lodgement - 19/11/17
Co contact - 6/02/18
Grant - 16/04/18

Congratulations. May the land favour you.

Cottyekundayo:
[greetings everyone,
Trust y'all are going alright.
EA -19/06/2017
PTE- 90 -06/07/2017
ITA- 06/09/2017
07/09/2017 Uni cancelled enrolment cos of fees wahala, delayed application as I had to get new uni to lawfully remain in Aus
Lodgement -31/10/17
Co contact- 18/01/18
Grant - 16/04/18

Congratulations. May the land favour you.

lakola:
Hi everyone!! Just wanted to let the house know that I just got an ITA from NSW (Riverina) today. 60 points!
Occupation :Agricultural scientist

Congrats

adeomoade:
Got my grant today, SC 489 .
OCCUPATION: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN.

Congratulations. May the land favour you.

nnaemeka38:
Hello friends, please, what is the process of applying for this? Kindly avail me with step by step process. Thanks and God bless

Kindly go to pages 0-5. Take your time and read through it.

Alphadoor:
At last ..............................

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. ~ John Quincy Adams

Wow, congratulations Alphadoor, u sure deserves it. God's speed in the final stage.