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To be frank, since you have a sponsor, Japan will be the most realistic if you you should get admission.

AllDModsAreMaad:
Good day to you all...

I am planning to travel out of the country mainly for greener pastures reason, but due to my lack of international travel experience, I don't know which country is the best for someone who has just driving and electrical engineering skills.
I have a formal education i.e I am a graduate.

Again, I also want to know if I can use a sponsor regarding the money in the account/bank part i.e DTA.

Presently, I have 2 million naira(personal) but I have a FG worker that can stand as a sponsor in case of the personal money is not enough.

Choiced countries are USA, Germany, Australia, Japan and Korea.
Please other suggestions are allowed...


I will appreciate your valued inputs

Wow. Between Sweden and Japan, where can one work and earn more money?

LawofGratitude:
Yes it does for both husband and wife. Also, there's not time limit for work. You can work as much as you want.

You see that governor of Kaduna state, he is complacent on the killings going on there.

Is aguba rich now? What's he doing to get money? Or is the girl hoping on the expected elevated position that the pastor will offer aguba?

This ffk is really sound intellectually. Very good student of history.

Putin's strategic miscalculation cannot be overemphasized. His invasion of Ukraine made Sweden and Finland reconsider their hitherto neutral stance and recognized that times have changed. Expect a change of government in Russia las las and increased joint US-Japan patrol in South China sea in a manner that china will not like.

I swear. Which kind thing be this?

LienwaltAbel:
Godspeed man. Las Las we go leave this country, i don tire oh.

Thanks bro. My aim is to settle in Australia las las. So if I can get Japan, I will try from there. I don't intend to stay there for long.

LienwaltAbel:
İf University is the only reason of your being there good, you'll still have to learn the language. But I would seriously advise you to go to a Scandinavian country. Watch one of those foreigners in Japan on YouTube, you'll get why I'm speaking so gravely about them.

What about men? Which skill can a man learn before coming to USA?

Ok bro. I will be coming to Japan if mext approve my nomination from the university. After masters in Japan, is it easy to enroll for another masters or vocational education in Australia and process the visa while still in Japan?

JapaProf:
Generally speaking, knowing the language in a non-native English speaking country will put you ten steps ahead of other foreigners who don't speak the language in terms of employability especially if it is not a highly skilled job.

If you will be pursuing a PhD in Australia, then you stand a chance.

Wow. Thank you. I already on you. I love Australia just that it is too expensive to migrate to.

LienwaltAbel:
Īe (No), you can't survive in Japan without learning Japanese and reading it. Speaking it is easy, but writing and reading is another beast on its own. You have to learn the kana system of writing which is divided into two, before learning the kanji which is just as terrifying as Chinese (because kanji is borrowed Chinese).

I advise you to aim for New Zealand or Australia for now, and if you still want to go to Japan, you can still learn it. I'll write about this in my diary.

Thanks for the update. Do they pay well if one should get a part time job? Also, if you stay in Tokyo, is it compulsory that you must know the language to get a job? How easy it is for one to get visa to Australia after staying legally in Japan for like two years?

Lol. Konichiwa. I will learn. So if you don't know the language, no part time job?

LienwaltAbel:
No, it's hard for foreigners to get jobs, and if the only thing you know is ohaiyō gozaimasu you ain't going nowhere bro the average Japanese don't really care about English.

Wow. Serious bro

Galaticos444:
Japanese or Asians in general are extremely racist

You need to be emancipated from tribal slavery. So he should support tinubu as a sign of being loyal because of his achievements? Come on, what is wrong with we the youths? I stand with Peter okoye because we need to do away with past old leaders. So appalling this thing called tribalism is deep within the youths.

Mandate2023:
Fool.....ipigs will always be ipigs, he came into lagos with poly bag, he should have relocated to Anambra

What about Japan bro? Is it a good place to japa to?

WilsonBright935:
Which of these can't be found in Nigeria, yet some people are doing fine... When it's your turn bros, japa to Finland or the Netherlands.

Try and be happy for people's success (for once)

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Ok

Anonomz:
Through an agent

Did you apply through an agent or directly to ECU?

Anonomz:
please how long did it take for ECU to offer you admission?

I applied April 6, my admission is still under consideration

@op, are you a graduate? I would have advised that you liaise with your uncle on how to get money to register for IELTS and GRE and apply for masters in USA so that you can be funded. But if you are not a graduate, bring to him the idea of taking SAT so that you can ace it and get funding there next year. He can give you any amount, even less than that because you are not entitled to him. I understand your youthful exuberance anyway. But the more you age, you will realize that only your immediate parents can provide all you need at anytime. You can use that 30k to start learning any online skills. When I graduated, I couldn't find any meaningful job uptill now. I worked at various construction sites despite emerging best Graduating Student of my cohort. From my very meagre earnings, I was able to pay application fee to a school earning this year and courier for sending documents including transcript. Now I have been nominated and praying for a positive final outcome by end of June. It is rough now, but don't use that emotion to ask for money from anyone not your immediate parents. Be prayerful also and always ask God to draw you close to people that will help you achieve your dream. It will be ok finally finally by his grace.

Alright bro. Thanks. Man can do nothing order than pray for the best.

Gerrard59:
Yes, just as it's done everywhere in the world. Congrats on your nomination. Hopefully you get it. You have toiled for this.

Wow. Thanks bro. This is apt. Japan is worth exploring.

Gerrard59:
Officially, Japan doesn't allow dual nationalities. It has been a thorny issue in recent years especially with the declining birth rate/population, rise of "Hafus" (children from one Japanese parent and a foreign parent) etc. However, there's a "don't ask, don't tell" process. When leaving Japan to Nigeria, you use the Nigerian passport. When entering Japan, you use the Japanese passport. No one ask you, and you tell no one. When applying for naturalisation, you will be given a form to fill that you have renounced your other citizenship(s), however, there's no follow up to ascertain if you did it unlike Singapore. Another thing to consider is that as a Nigerian, in the constitution, it's only the president that can approve your renunciation of Nigerian citizenship. So, technically, you are a dual national. However, stay within the "don't ask, don't tell" process.

Also, do one need to renounce his former citizenship after staying for five years so as to obtain Japanese passport or do they allow dual citizenship?

Gerrard59:
Well, this is fine. I have discussed this with a Nigerian who also said the same thing. He did his master's (sponsored by MEXT) in a Japanese university and is currently in the US rounding up his PhD. He wanted to experience the US' model where PhD students tutor undergraduates as he was aiming to enter academia. In Japan, such a model does not exist (at least in STEM fields) as the PhD is research-based all through. Even the MSc programs (STEM fields) are research-based rather than taught (as it is in the UK and other countries).



Well, the bold is true. It is largely homogenous even though a small percentage are Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese etc. The thing about the homogeneity is that: the government categorises newly naturalised citizens as ethnic Japanese. So, a Malian, like this man, (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/world/asia/japan-african-university-president-sacko.html) who becomes a naturalised citizen is seen in the records as an ethnic Japanese.

However, your second statement is not true as Japan remains the only developed country across the globe that issues citizenship to applicants without these applicants being permanent residents (https://www.moj.go.jp/EN/MINJI/minji78.html#:~:text=The%20general%20conditions%20for%20naturalization) . This is done in five consecutive years, all things being equal (https://m.imgur.com/gallery/tQVKL3h). Many people become citizens yearly, and moreover, there are over 5000 Nigerians residing in the country, most of whom are naturalised citizens https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/the-other-side-of-tokyos-nigerian-community.

Also, there is the HSP (High skilled professional http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/newimmiact_3/en/index.html) visa (Japan's equivalent to Canada Express Entry and introduced in 2012 vs Canada's 2015) that enables applicants to become permanent residents within a shorter period of time rather than that of less than 3 years through marriage or 10 years through continuous residency. You could play your cards well and attain PR within a short period of time then citizenship or stay five consecutive years to become a naturalised citizen. Most westerners aka oyibos choose either HSP or 10 years of continuous residency as their native countries' passports are strong enough to dissuade them from acquiring Japanese citizenship. Meanwhile, Vietnamese and Chinese think otherwise.



From our previous discussion, I understand your grades are pretty high. This is because, from a LinkedIn search, most awardees of the postgraduate scholarship by MEXT have a first-class. Follow the instructions very well. Check https://medium.com/@jaynepal/mext-scholarship-my-experience-and-suggestions-ffa6cb671902 and https://www.transenzjapan.com/blog/how-to-maximize-your-chances-of-earning-the-mext-scholarship/

Best wishes!

Thanks for your insightful response. It was indeed detailed. I am glad to see/know one can attain citizenship in Japan. It is something worth doing considering how strong their passport is. I have been nominated by my school for mext under the PGP program. So hopefully I pray mext grants it so that I can come to Japan this year. Can one in a non-STEM discipline switch course or get certification in any of the tech courses in Japan after masters?

Gerrard59:
Well, this is fine. I have discussed this with a Nigerian who also said the same thing. He did his master's (sponsored by MEXT) in a Japanese university and is currently in the US rounding up his PhD. He wanted to experience the US' model where PhD students tutor undergraduates as he was aiming to enter academia. In Japan, such a model does not exist (at least in STEM fields) as the PhD is research-based all through. Even the MSc programs (STEM fields) are research-based rather than taught (as it is in the UK and other countries).



Well, the bold is true. It is largely homogenous even though a small percentage are Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese etc. The thing about the homogeneity is that: the government categorises newly naturalised citizens as ethnic Japanese. So, a Malian, like this man, (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/world/asia/japan-african-university-president-sacko.html) who becomes a naturalised citizen is seen in the records as an ethnic Japanese.

However, your second statement is not true as Japan remains the only developed country across the globe that issues citizenship to applicants without these applicants being permanent residents (https://www.moj.go.jp/EN/MINJI/minji78.html#:~:text=The%20general%20conditions%20for%20naturalization) . This is done in five consecutive years, all things being equal (https://m.imgur.com/gallery/tQVKL3h). Many people become citizens yearly, and moreover, there are over 5000 Nigerians residing in the country, most of whom are naturalised citizens https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/the-other-side-of-tokyos-nigerian-community.

Also, there is the HSP (High skilled professional http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/newimmiact_3/en/index.html) visa (Japan's equivalent to Canada Express Entry and introduced in 2012 vs Canada's 2015) that enables applicants to become permanent residents within a shorter period of time rather than that of less than 3 years through marriage or 10 years through continuous residency. You could play your cards well and attain PR within a short period of time then citizenship or stay five consecutive years to become a naturalised citizen. Most westerners aka oyibos choose either HSP or 10 years of continuous residency as their native countries' passports are strong enough to dissuade them from acquiring Japanese citizenship. Meanwhile, Vietnamese and Chinese think otherwise.



From our previous discussion, I understand your grades are pretty high. This is because, from a LinkedIn search, most awardees of the postgraduate scholarship by MEXT have a first-class. Follow the instructions very well. Check https://medium.com/@jaynepal/mext-scholarship-my-experience-and-suggestions-ffa6cb671902 and https://www.transenzjapan.com/blog/how-to-maximize-your-chances-of-earning-the-mext-scholarship/

Best wishes!

Thanks Gerrard for this update. I personally don't fancy doing a PhD in a country like Japan. It will be far more profitable in Canada or Australia because of the chances of getting PR. I have read online and you pointed it in the thread also, Japan is a homogeneous society. They hardly give citizenship to foreigners.if one can get mext scholarship for masters by his grace, na to save from stipend and relocate to Australia for phd or even vocational education after studies in Japan.

Gerrard59:
No wonder. If so, then I will advise you shelve the idea of doing PhD in Japan. There are few scholarships for those who are outside Japan to fund their graduate studies - most of which are for masters and largely aimed at Asian students esp those from South East Asia. No where in the developed world do students fund their PhD research, no one does it. It's either scholarship from the school/private organisation, loan from the government or funded by the department.

Yes, you should ask him for funding as you are applying for a PhD program. Alternatively, you should check for funded PhD programmes at RIKEN and JSPS. Those places are where research jobs (PhD, postdoc and assistant professorships) are posted. In there, you can directly apply for PhD positions as they are funded in part by the government or the professor has research grants. But say you want to fund yourself? Nah. It's not possible. In fact, it's ill-advised.

The 6M naira is for a master program. A PhD program will require at least 10 - 12M naira to present to immigration authorities. To explain the impossibility, check those who japa'd to the UK for further studies (self funding), which of them are doing a PhD? The other option (best in my opinion) is to use the funds you have now in preparing for PhD applications to schools in the United States. You have greater chances of getting sponsored to the US while in Nigeria than applying to Japanese universities for your PhD. I'm being very realistic here.

You might want to ask, so how do foreign students get sponsored for their PhDs apart from MEXT and JSPS?

Answer: they get funded by private organisations (scholarships) or the professor while finishing their MSc in Japan or their undergraduate universities have exchange relationships with Japanese universities. There are many scholarships available while in Japan but very few while outside the country. Alternatively, if you are still young and/or want to relish the Japanese experience, you apply for another masters. It's not overlooked but that is where you will be required to provide an account statement with at least 6M naira.

Guys please are there conditions that a nominated candidate can be rejected for mext? The wait is killing. Seems end of June is like December.lil.

Let him try it na. Tottenham may give him hbp.

pyyxxaro:
Use 2.5m to play LIVERPOOL to win their next 2 games .


Then prepare your Australian Visa

Yes. Pm me.

LorhdSamstar:
Hello sir.
I need to talk to you on WhatsApp sir..
Can I please have your WhatsApp number?

I understand its one of the farest countries you can travel to from Nigeria.

Period. You can as well Google for instance, professor of physics university of Tokyo
Names will pop up. Check them on twitter also. My potential supervisor is on twitter every minute of the day.

blackbriar:
Look for the department website form the university page.
There is always a research list of all the professors so that you can see their research publications and interest.

Congratulations. Did you get the tuition waiver?

Amista:
Who got admitted in Soderton university huddinge I just got mine