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Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 3:57am On Oct 31, 2020

Ikjosh04:
To put it in context, i cancelled out that part cause I really don't know what you are up to.

There's less than 2k people with the job title Engineering Managers in Australia. The data is available. Check Australia bureau of statistics, i won't do the easy job for you bringing that proof to your doorstep since it seems your motive is to demotivate me.

Engineering Management degree has diverse career path way and I am starting out my own as a Project Coordinator and grow through the ranks.

I said project coordinator is a graduate trainee role and there are entry level project management role too when you brought up your skewed thinking and I quote "Let me be honest with you and I stand to be challenge, no one will employ you as a project coordinator/manager in Australia without a local experience or at least experience from a 1st world country in engineering"

Mr bligs please avoid me cause I don't know why you will tell me the bolded when I'm not competing with you or something. Abi you be village people?

And oh yes! I'll quote you when the time is right for my testimony.

His choice of words may have been wrong but I don't think he meant to demotivate you.

Yes, quite a number of people struggle to get into that entry level role due to the local experience requirement (silly right?). However, it doesn't mean you will not get it.

Having the information he provided should be to motivate you more to add spices to your CV so it stands you out and give you an edge. You can get the role.

Meanwhile, don't harbour the idea of getting positive assessment as an Engineering Manager after one year in a project coordinator position.

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Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 3:53am On Oct 31, 2020

afrobaby:
You are right. His age reduced his points.
The maximum points I can attain is 70.
For english competency, which would you advice I do, Ielts or PTE?
Also, do we both have to write the exam?
Lastly, what are the documents I need to submit to the accessing body?

Thank you all

I can't give an authoritative advice on the English test. Some find PTE easier than IELTS while others think IELTS is the best thing after Agege bread cheesy

. It is up to you to decide which suits you. I only wrote IELTS, so I have no idea about the structure of PTE.

Yes, I will advice you both do assessments and write the exam to boost each other's points (partner's points).

Go to ACS website (Australian Computer Society), you will find information on documents required and steps to submitting your skills assessment.

NB: you should consider another occupation closely related to system administrator. This is because prior to COVID trouble, only ACT was nominating it and may likely remove when full nomination process starts. Look for closely related occupation that is nominated by at least three states to give you options.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 3:47am On Oct 31, 2020

Mcslize:
Hello bellong, the bolded. Can you quickly highlight some of restrictions lifted by Victoria State?

People can travel within 25km radius of their home. You can now receive some number of visitors in your house and can start to work from office provided the company can stick to the social distance protocol and other COVID protocols.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 3:45am On Oct 31, 2020

Silverpurple:
Many thanks for you honest feedback. I was actually looking at landing in Syndey, what do you think about this. It has about same opportunities as Mel on job sites. I have also started applying for jobs. My plan now is to get to the town by March 2021.

My reference to Melbourne is not an intent you are moving to the city but to let you know that there was a second wave which created restrictions. The restrictions in Victoria had some impact on the general economy. The economy is slowly picking up and it will take little bit of time for things to return to normal.

Sydney is ok, it is the most populous city. You should get something in Sydney only that Melbourne is considered the IT hub of Australia.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 8:00am On Oct 30, 2020

afrobaby:
Thanks for your prompt response.
My husband is a server administrator, system engineer and a software licensing specialist.

Read the first page, go to the occupation list and identify occupations that closely match his skills and yours. Once you do this, use the point calculator to calculate possible points the two of you can get, then you will be able to decide the principal applicant.

You might likely have more points because with his age, the age points is significantly less.

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Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 7:56am On Oct 30, 2020

Moksylov:
Just reading this thread and I must say you all are doing the lord’s work please see below my details. I look forward to your prompt responses thank you

Age 32
English test result 8 8 7.5, 7
Educational qualifications with dates awarded Bsc(LASU) Computer Science(2012), MBA Business School of Netherlands (2020)
Job title(s) Digital Marketing analyst
Years of experience 8

My wife’s
Age 26
English test result 8, 9, 7.5, 7
Educational qualifications with dates awarded Bsc Babcock University (Accounting) (2014), ICAN
Job title(s) Big four external auditor
Years of experience 3

Your spouse will get a positive assessment from all the accounting bodies. However, she will not make enough points to receive invitation going by the points accountants are invited.. she needs at least 90 points to begin to have hope.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 7:54am On Oct 30, 2020

Ikjosh04:
Yes, the tasks of an Engineering Manager is glued to my brain.

I'll make further findings but nevertheless I can use my B.Eng Che Engineering degree to access with EA though what I actually thought was I just need to have 1 year post Msc working experience doing the task(Project Coordinator/manager) of an Engineering-Manager to enable me access as an EM since I have the EM degree which is not readily available for undergraduate study.

The one year experience will not qualify you as an Engineering manager. While the role is technical, it also has the administrative part to it. You will need more than the one year to get a positive assessment.

To let you know, the one year professional year is indirectly considered as an apprentice like year. It is not looked in the same way as skilled experience.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 7:50am On Oct 30, 2020

afrobaby:
Please I need help guys. My own case is a very different one.
I was a system administrator in 2 companies for over 4 years before I lost my job in 2016, now I run my personal fashion design business and sales of taileoing accessories but still listed as a director in my husband's company.
I have BSC Computer Science
Age :37

My husband on the other hand is also an IT professional with over 8 years work experience. He, however left his salary job and started his personal IT company about 4 years ago.
He is officially 42 years old.
We have 2 kids

Now my questions are:
1) Who stands a better chance of getting a PR?
2) is my work experience as system administrator still valid?

Thank you so much

1. Who stands a better chance is dependent on who can gather the maximum points and whose occupation is nominated by the States. We don't know your husband's area of specialisation in IT.

2. Yes, your system admin role is still valid. Experience within 10 years is valid.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 7:47am On Oct 30, 2020

Silverpurple:
Hello I recently got the Aussy, 189 PR visa. I stay and work in Lagos earning 550k a month. Is this a good time to leave all and move to Aussy. I am a software developer in Lagos.

Also, I have a wife and infant son.

Thanks for your advice..

Don't move yet. Melbourne just lifted quite a number of restrictions. You can start to plan your move by January 2021.

Meanwhile, you can start to apply for jobs that catch your fancy from now. You could get one. Check Seek and Indeed Australia websites.

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Travel › Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 6:18am On Oct 11, 2020

Cutiejewel:
can someone that travels with subclass 600( visit visa) later get a PR in Aussie?

99% of visitor visa issued to Nigerians and some other countries will come with No further stay condition. There is 99% chance that yours will come with it.

Under the no further stay rule, even if you apply for removal of the condition, the ACT does not permit issuance of another visa except for COVID that brought little changes to it.

If your aim is for PR, waste no money on visitor visa, apply for study visa or PR itself.

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Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 11:03pm On Oct 08, 2020

metrecube:
Good day my ogas on this thread. Pls I have my occupation (project builder) renewed in April when it expired after 3 years of no invitation. With the current trend I'm only praying for more state to start sponsoring it as the pandemic gets reduced. But I'm thinking to assess another occupation wc is bricklayer by adjusting my jd. I have a BSc in building from oau. Is the degree not too high to use for bricklayer?. I dont want TRA to bounce me. Also I want to know if assessing bodies share informations. Would TRA knows that I have positive assessment from vetassess? Pls I want to be cleared about this as bricklayer might give me a quick invitation. Thanks.

TRA will have no issue with higher qualification as long as you can demonstrate that your JD fits into your nominated occupation.

No, assessing bodies don't have agreement to share information. The money is important to all of them.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 11:01pm On Oct 08, 2020

annex1:
My people.
Yesterday was exactly two years I submitted my EOI. It just got expired and deleted

Anyways I thank all you guys that have been advising and guiding by contributing (Bellong, Alphadoor and my G Tunlex amongst others) God bless you all.

And to others still in this race, perseverance and resilience is all you need. Godspeed

What is your occupation? How many points do you have?

Do you know that you can create another EOI?

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 10:44pm On Oct 06, 2020

Mamabigboy:
Hello good people,
Following the budget presentation, I fear things don't look too good for offshore applicants. I stand to be corrected anyway.
I have been waiting with my 95points for 491 since August hoping for state allocation but feel a bit confused today after reading some parts of the budget.

Can you explain the part of the budget you are worried about?

Most states suspended nomination due to COVID and some recently reopened while others are still closed.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 11:20am On Oct 05, 2020

JayMaine:
Hello Bellong, can you please advise me on what job role I can assess as, please with my ABU degree and over 10years work experience?

Studied Mass Comm, ABU.

Your occupation (Television journalist) is a Skill level 1 class B occupation. This means a Bachelor degree equivalent to AQF is a must. From experience, qualifications from ABU have been assessed to be equivalent to a Diploma. This will likely give you a negative assessment. You can make an enquiry with VETASSES for clarification.

Meanwhile, the other hurdle to cross is that only ACT specifically has it on their occupation list. Other states have it under special conditions. You will have to go through the states' website for more information.

You can choose many occupations but the hurdle is they are all Skill level 1 and not many states sponsor them.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 12:36pm On Sep 29, 2020

Omalicha4288:
Hello every one, please I have a question.
My qualification is BSc Applied Biology and Biotechnology, I have a certificate in Health,Safety and Environment. My occupation fall under 134213(Primary health organization manager) because I work in a health organization as an Enlightenment Officer.
My fear is that my qualification and occupation are not in the line. Can I go ahead and evaluate with Vetassess?

I don't think PHOM aligns with an enlightenment officer. Go through the job descriptions for primary healthcare organisation manager and check against yours.

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Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 11:30pm On Sep 26, 2020

Priceless25:
@Bellong.. Please can I list my brother as a sponsor and still list his children (3) as my dependents? I'm really in a tight spot here.

I don't really understand your question because I don't know why you need your brother as a sponsor for skill migration except you want him to nominate you on family nomination.

If it is for study visa, yes you can add him as a sponsor but his kids cannot be your dependent when you are technically depending on him.

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Travel › Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 11:09pm On Sep 23, 2020

Babysho:
You sure there's no explanation for why it could be 180? The person is a trusted family member.

And any idea what the rate is in Nigeria not the one on Google.

Your trusted family member has ripped you off N100/$. Go and demand the balance.
How will your friend not have her own bank account when it is as easy as ABC?

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 11:20pm On Sep 21, 2020

yungmin:
thank you

OND in mechanical engineering can do too. How many months did it take him to get the IWA certification?

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 11:18pm On Sep 21, 2020

ImDStar:
Age : 30
IELTS : pending
Qualification : HND 2017
Institution: Yaba college of technology
Course of study: Civil Engineering
Job title : Site Engineer
Years of experience 4
Single

Note: also looking forward to other countries, please advise me.
My budget is 3m(hustling guy).

You can nominate a bricklayer or civil engineering technician/draftsperson. Bricklayer will give you better advantage though if you can tailor you job descriptions to it.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 11:16pm On Sep 21, 2020

planetuzor:
:

Age: 32
English test result: 7.0 ielts
Educational qualifications with dates awarded: 2018 BSC econs
Awarding University(ies): University of lagos
Course of study: econs
Job title(s): Account Manager
Years of experience: 6
If you are married: Not Married

Account manager is not same as an economist. You have to compare your job descriptions with closely related occupation on the list to nominate an occupation.

Furthermore, your years of experience will be counted post qualification. VETASSES does not do experience in lieu of qualification.

Sports › Re: Disqualification: Djokovic To Lose Ranking Points, Fined Prize Money by bellong: 6:47am On Sep 07, 2020

Ent3rpreneur:
The rule is clear, I know. But ask yourself why he was given the harshest punishment which was forfeiture of the $250,000 he had earned so far in the tournament instead of the minimum of $20,000 fine. Besides, the lines judge did not have to go to a hospital.

I don't like Djokovic o, but its a witchhunt.

Imagine that was Federer
That lines judge would have stood up and claim she wasn't hurt and everyone would laugh it off. That man is LOVED, he broke my heart in the last Wimbledon, I was close to tears.

You still don't get the rule. Even if it were to be Pete Sampras or Federer, he would have been given same treatment.

It is not whether the victim is hospitalised. The ball or racquet must not hit officials when ball is not in play, this includes unintentional hit. Even if the ball had just kissed her, that touched the official is a default.

Djokovic should rather work on his anger and frustrations. Federer doesn't behave in such manner when frustrated because he understands the rules.

You mentioned Serena, Krygios and David. Have you read the rules?

Krygios and David have been given default in the past and Krygios probably has paid more money in fines than he has won on court.

Serena's outburst was a violation code for which she received due punishment.

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Sports › Re: Disqualification: Djokovic To Lose Ranking Points, Fined Prize Money by bellong: 6:36am On Sep 07, 2020

Ent3rpreneur:
Djokovic is a victim of witch-hunt.
This wont stop him from overtaking Frauderer to have the most GS

It is not any witch-hunt. The rule states that if you hit a ball hard, either intentional or unintentional, and it hits someone, you get a default.

Don't be in a haste to think somebody is after anybody. It is the rule which have been applied to other players in the past even for lesser situation. Tennis is no respect of any player.

It is not about intention but for players to play with decorum and not take their frustrations on balls and racquets.

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Food › Re: Recipe For Losing Weight..... Lose 12kg In Two Weeks by bellong(op): 11:10pm On Sep 05, 2020

nnekaike:
can someone with ulcer try this weight loss plan.

This depends on the severity of the ulcer. If it is not severe, yes but if it is medical and dietician advice would be recommended before starting it.

Travel › Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 11:08pm On Sep 05, 2020

jadepinkett:
I am going from one Australia thread to the other. Can anyone help with the process of visiting visa to Australia? Or which thread covers this?

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/Visa-subsite/Pages/visit/600-visitor-landing.aspx#

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Travel › Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 11:05am On Aug 22, 2020

ideamaster:
Yes. I use world remit to Nigeria once in a while. And I prefer to pay with POLi payments.

Most times, the recipient receives the money within 10 mins. Sometimes, it's takes up to an hour. But you shouldn't have any issues

You can get better rate than what those guys offer.

Travel › Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 8:19am On Aug 20, 2020

PurpleG:
Has anyone used world remit or transferwise to send money (AUD 1000 and above) via PoliPay to Nigeria? Please let me know how long it took for the recipient to receive it.

Do you want to send money?

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 12:01pm On Aug 16, 2020

AustinT575:
Guys can anyone tell me if medical can be done from any government hospital? Is it accepted? And which kind of test is required please....

Can you stop disturbing people with this question? You have asked about 4 times on the living in Australia thread.
You have been told more than once the acceptable places for medical test but it seems you are bent on looking for who to validate the misinformation you hold dear.

This quote below was the first time you asked the question -

AustinT575:
Can someone do medical in any government hospital in Nigeria? Hope it’s accepted

This was the first response you got:

jukeblam:
No. There are a few hospitals designated for Australian visa medicals.
In Lagos, you have IOM, Ikeja and Fatayi Williams Clinic, Lagos Island; and IOM in Abuja too, I think.

Despite this straightforward answer, you kept answering same question and talking about what an agent told you. If you are not willing to accept the truth, there is no point in constituting a nuisance by answering same question repeatedly.

It will cost you nothing to read what is spelt out clearly on Home Affairs website.

If it suits you, you can go ahead and do your test in a government hospital and we will watch where it will lead you.

To answer you for the last time. Medical examination/test for Australia visa purpose CANNOT be done in any government hospital only in Home Affairs approved hospitals which are IOM hospital and Fatayi Williams Clinic. Any other test outside these places are for your personal record or regular check up.

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Travel › Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 1:53pm On Aug 14, 2020

Deprofessional:
Dear Bellong,

Please I need your urgent answer to this, does the
CO require a confirmation of the bank statement tendered as proof of fund or does he/she confirm the existing balance?

Put differently, does immigration ask for the authenticity of the bank statement tendered or do they ask for the current balance in the account?

Please I need answers urgently. Thanks

You will get a better response in the students' thread. It depends, sometimes they do and other times they don't.

However, if you have provided genuine bank statement, you have nothing to worry about.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 2:27am On Aug 13, 2020

oyelsj:
If there's any group on telegram or whatsapp to this effect, I'd appreciate it if the link to the group is sent to me.
Also, I'd like to know if the general category of IELTS is recognized by the Australian immigration system.
Finally, is WES in any way relevant to the Australian immigration system?

Whatever info you seek on Whatsapp, you can get here. Not any I am aware of, there could be.

Yes, general IELTS is acceptable for the main application. However, your occupation will depend if useful for skills assessment. Some occupations require academic for skills assessment.

WES usefulness is restricted to Canada for immigration purpose.

Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by bellong(op): 2:24am On Aug 13, 2020

nne79:
Hello Everyone. Quite new here. My husband is assessing with EA but they are demanding for Tax and Pension Statement. Is it a normal thing and Please any Idea how to go about them. Will appreciate replies

Yes, it is normal. A third party evidence is usually required to confirm employment. He can get his pension fund statement from his pension fund provider.
Tax certificate can be gotten from the office of internal revenue in your state provided the company is remitting tax on his behalf.

Travel › Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 2:46pm On Aug 06, 2020

AustinT575:
Please one agent told me to do medical at government hospital I told him it can only be done at panel doctors authorized hospital in Lagos or Abuja he said I can do it at any government hospital please I’m worried is he a fake agent or real agent

What information do you seek again after you have been told by more than one person?

If you have paid the agent, either you count your loss and move on or collect your money back

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