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Travel › Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by chidi4sam(m): 3:42pm On May 22

adebaba5:
Hello House, I'm 31yrs with a diploma(ND & HND) in elect/elect engineering I have have 3 years experience as a power distribution system operator and 2 years experience as a production Technician.
My wife is 27 and she studied biochemistry with 1 year experience as a lab scientist.
I have gone through the occupation list and I found;
323211 Fitter(general)
312312 Electrical Engineering Technician
312311 Electrical Engineering Draft person
What occupation do I have a very high chance on among the ones listed above.
Thanks 🙏

With your certificate and experience, you should be able to get a positive outcome as either in 312311 or 312312. I got a positive outcome for 312311 via CDR without including my experience. I didn't claim points for experience as I only did it to add point to my wife

Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 1:06am On Jan 27, 2025

Snillous:
Hello, I applied Australia visa last year December. To my surprised I got denied and they stated "They are satisfied with my document and bank statement but they consider the crash economy in my country NIGERIA and our insecurity too" so if they grant me visa I may decide not to exit Australia again. That was the reason of my denial this Jan 2025. What can I do next? I need advice because I'm not really satisfy with the reason of my visa rejection. Thank you

What kind of visa did you apply for?

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Travel › Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by chidi4sam(m): 11:12am On Jan 03, 2025*

Godzgal:
Hi everyone...Happy new year!

Pls I need some guidance.
I'll be moving to Western Sydney to join my hubby by Feb.
I'm looking for:
1. Advice on how to carry foodstuff {like beans, dried fish, stock fish, dried pomo, etc) to there (are there affordable/reliable shipping companies in Lagos?)
2. WhatsApp, Twitter, Fb, or Telegram groups that I can join
3. Advice on ticket booking
4. Any and every tip you can give me🙏

Thanks!

Bringing food items to Aussie is a bit complicated as they don't allow alot of things to enter. Fishes are not allowed, seeds are not allowed too. For example, if you want to bring in egusi, you must grind it, seal it, write both the real name and botanical name, date of production and expiration etc. The stress does not worth it. There are people who specialises in bringing in food stuffs to Australia and I don't know how they do it. We bring in food stuffs through them. PM me so I could give you their number if you are interested.

Go to fb and search for Nigerians in Australia and follow the page. For the whatsApp, the groups are segmented based on states or territories where you are based.

Tickets are really expensive at the moment. But they will become cheap within February and March. Check out for Emirates or Qatar airways. They is a low cost carrier called 'china southern airlines'. I don't know if they fly to Nigeria. Goodluck.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 7:16am On Jun 18, 2024

TypicallyBrunt:
Iamblessed85 is on Canada Express Entry and Work Visa page trying to pass IELTS
I thought there must be a good reason he's worked up and I wasn't wrong.

Hahahahahahaha. You guys know how to dig out information. But the guy is good at writing English sentences judging by his write ups; or, did he fail speaking, reading and listening components?

Relocation most times is not by having all the required documents. You still need grace and favour before your VO. I can remember while I was applying for my wife's visa last year in Dubai, we were about 8 people doing the process; but my wife's visa was approved and others were denied. The funny thing is that, my wife was the least qualified among everyone as she did not write IELTS and I did not submit POF to the VO. I only submitted my business license while others submitted both their business license and even more than the required POF but they were still denied Visa on account that the VO was not convinced that the guys would return to their country after their education in Australia.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 5:28am On Jun 18, 2024

ednut1:
australia has banned post graduate visa for students over 35, they have also reduced the number of students visa, Nigerians have been getting rejected enmass with admissions cancelled in some cases. The idea that they are trying to entice us is lame and dumb 🤣

Don't mind that fellow. He is only good at constructing good sentences. He knows nothing about how good and better the life of the OP has become. Australia does not even need people in their country let alone trying to entice you to come. It even got more irritating when he said the western world pays online bloggers to advertise their country to make it good so as to entice people to come.

Life is a choice. Let the OP live with the consequences of his decision while you live with yours. For me, the best decision I have made in my entire life is to move to Australia 🇦🇺.

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Travel › Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by chidi4sam(m): 12:53pm On May 29, 2024

Reanzi:
@everyone. Australia is maintaining the 50 years age limit for post study visas, for phd and research masters students.

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Celebrities › Re: Jnr Pope Is Alive: He Was Revived - AGN President by chidi4sam(m): 10:53pm On Apr 10, 2024

Hychineson:
He was resuscitated, but I regret to announce that he finally died after some time. May God accept his soul.

If this is true, then, the crowd around him killed him. You can imagine people crowding him with such noise just to take a picture and video of him to create content. You don't crowd someone in such situation, you don't carry him either. We actually lack basic first aid and CPR sense as citizens of Nigeria

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 9:28pm On Apr 02, 2024

esamade:
Can we chat please?

Sure. Dm

Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 7:35am On Apr 02, 2024

Bigbrothergisth:
Moving To Australia When You Are 45 And Over

There are exceptions to most visas' age limits.

In situations like this what visa one should take as a Nigerian

At 45, you already have age disadvantage to travel. Your best bet is to invest in your spouse (If she is reliable and trusted) like the OP who did thesame at age 48, and hope everything goes well.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 7:01am On Apr 02, 2024

AmuDimpka:
it is not been bitter thats the reality i have seen two of my people buried in USA that is near not to talk if Australia the no eve fit come back

Una think say air ticket na beans for moi moi ..long haul

I am beginning to think your family is under serious satanic siege. You guys need family deliverance ASAP to cutoff all negative evil reoccurance. Only you, your family members are stranded in Australia and cannot afford flight ticket back to Nigeria. Now, another two members of your family died in US without coming home.
Who una offend? May their souls rest in peace

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 6:46am On Apr 02, 2024

Ikemba007:
Let me confess that part of my bias stems from the historical fact that oyinbo himself did not end the evils in his fatherland by surrendering it to evil doers and running away to another man's land. I'm sorry I don't mean to sound rude, but this is exactly my mindset.

Immigration and emigration is not a thing for Nigerians alone. The original owners of Australia are the Indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia who are black in colour and few in number. A lot of people from the UK migrated to Australia and are now the policy makers while the original owners are been sidelined. So, your priorities in life determines where you will decide to settle. It is not a thing of black or white

In Australia, most citizens here are not Aboriginals and torresl

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 6:40am On Apr 02, 2024

Ikemba007:
Well, may be I'm only biased by the fact that I cannot as a graduate reduce myself to operating a forklift just to make more money. The same reason I will never sit in the boot of a bus just because it'll cost less and leave me with extra money, and I shake my head when I see people do it. I'm sorry, this is just me but if it sits well with you to do it just because it brings more money, fine. Please continue!

The OP is a professional who can get back to his profession any time soon. All he needs is get certified by Australian standard and he is good to go. Age is not really an issue here. In as much you are still active, you can land any job of your choice. Now tell me, should he sit at home waiting until he gets certified?

Your Nigerian certificate is worthless here until you up your game. Even if you are a medical doctor and come to Australia to study, you MUST do similar jobs until you are done with your studies. There is no big deal about it at all. Most people remain poor because of their ego. When it comes to making money, I will do anything legally possible as long I will not depend on anyone to afford my basic needs in life.
Enjoy your graduate status...

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 4:10am On Apr 02, 2024*

Ikemba007:
A taya o. They pay rent of $800 per month, which is almost half of the monthly earning. That's over one million naira on rent per month. If they have to keep telling us what they earn by converting to naira, then they should also convert what they spend to naira. Who spends up to 1,000,000 naira on monthly rent in Nigeria? Nobody wastes so much here.

This idea of exchange rate that means nothing to a man permanently resident and doing menial job abroad is deceiving them.

You are so confident displaying ignorance. Rent is paid either weekly or every fortnight (2 weeks). And yes, rent a week ranges between $600-$800 a week. I earn ( $43 morning rate $47 afternoon rate, $49 Night rate) per hour on weekly basis, depending on shift I pick. Now, Saturday rate is $58 per hour and Sunday is $75 per hour. Public holiday is $95 per hour. Note, some companies pay higher than that while some pay lower. Now, assuming I work 10 hours on Sunday, (I am paid 10×75= $750 on Sunday alone. Let assume tax of 50 is taken from Sunday shift, my total take home on Sunday is $700 ( I can decide to work double shift on sunday i.e, doing 10 hours in one company and another 8-10 hours with my second company). Can't you see that my one day pay has taken care of my one week rent issue?

Note: the quotation above is for 3 bedroom flat. You can as well get two bedroom flat for between $400-$600 per week depending on your location. If you are single, what you pay is between $200-$250 per week. With that, you can even save more than expected.

Just de play.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 9:58pm On Apr 01, 2024

AmuDimpka:
na lie! At 48 yrs you should be bothered of retirement or floating your own accounting firm ...but you didn't , you left all the connections , contact and experience to be doing forklift and warehouse jobs

Well good luck!

Hahahahahahaha. I really understand your frustration. Just take it easy with yourself. Life is hard but it becomes harder when you are jealous. You run your life but please, don't detect how others run theirs. We are not accountable to you.
I don port oh, I don port oh, I don port to Australia.. chop Nigeria and everything you can lay your hand on.
I can as well give you my inherited properties in Nigeria if that will make you happy..

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 9:44pm On Apr 01, 2024

AmuDimpka:
how many Aussies based Nigeria invest home ...no be if you fit afford air ticket home that you will be bothered to come back to supervise your investment

Wish you luck bro ...you will not come home again and your kids can't cont home again ! Trust me ! Many Nigerians in Europe that is less taj 8 hours are finding it extremely hard to bring their kids home how much more you that is over 20 hours flight with tons of stop overs

Let's tell ourselves the truth ! You and your kids will never come home again..if you are Igbo! Do your will let your brothers take your inherited land ! Cos it is super rare to see Aussies based Nigerians come home

Money for ticket no he here

This guy sef. Let me allow you wallow in your ignorance. Flight tick is the least concern I have Sir. Only working on Sunday alone will secure my to and fro flight ticket to Nigeria. Get sense abeg.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 8:50pm On Apr 01, 2024

Mcslize:
Chaaiiiiii! No wonder! Any way, mo na prepare to welcome me in my first landing o if NSW ends up giving me visa, ma no go do like JJC in my first few months o. Na man wey know road them dey follow o.

I see say most of you guys are in NSW.

If you land anywhere in NSW, no worry about how to survive in the next 2-3 months. Someone did it for me and I wouldn't hesitate to do it for another. Wishing you the very best bro

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 8:48pm On Apr 01, 2024

Mcslize:
Wow! That's very commendable. You are the 3rd person I am hearing this from. They said our Nigerian brothers and sisters are really helping out a lot over there.

I even got to know about one bros that was recommended straight by a Nigerian guy through visa 482 sponsorship. He recommended the bros in their office and they hired him directly from Nigeria and sponsored him. Through recommendation! I was impressed.

Things like these are very impressive.

Nigerians are really doing fine here. Recently a Nigerian born rose up to the office of Audit General of NSW government. We have a lot of Nigerians who own companies here but they all came as nobody. Today, they are big shots.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 8:19pm On Apr 01, 2024

Iamzik:
Do you spend naira in Australia? If not then the mental conversion to naira is totally irrelevant. Because your expenses are in AUD

At 1600 AUD how many years will it take you to pay off a mortgage?

I guess you don't read to understand but to reply. Let me break it down. He said, what he saves in Nigeria after paying for bills and other expenses is $1600 a month. This will yet increase in the nearest months as he is just 3 months old in Australia. By the time he fully settles, he can save(after expenses) as much as 3k a month. Do you understand now? 🤔

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 8:08pm On Apr 01, 2024

Bassmetrics:
Op is very funny. This part got me laughing so loud:"The air we breathe in Nig is different from the one in Australia".
E be like say na fake oxygen we dey take in for naija o.

He was not exaggerating. Australia has the purest air in the world. That is one reason why life expectancy of an Australian is 85years and above. They don't die prematurely here except through accident, which a result of drinking and driving. They actually do live long.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 8:02pm On Apr 01, 2024

Chidolalar:
Pls sir how much can a person who is Very prudent save after tax doing menial work in Australia for one month.

It depends on how long you work. I pays $600 a week as rent excluding utility because I pay that monthly. My average feeding budget a week for 3 persons is $300. I buy petrol of $80 a week to move around. So, I spend approximately $1000 a week. Having said that, I work for 3 different companies where I can earn between $1500-$2200 a week. So, I can comfortably save between $3500-$4500 a month. My wife get her own earnings too.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 7:51pm On Apr 01, 2024

Mcslize:
Chidi, I remember when you migrated back then. I can't remember the exact year. How time flies!

Were you by any means in the Australia migration thread in the travel section back then? Or am I mistaking you for another Chidi? Kindly clear my doubts. Kindly let me know if I am referring to the same person.

I have been in both Australian and Canada immigration thread since 2017. E don tey 😃

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 7:40pm On Apr 01, 2024

Mcslize:
Which city are you in? Hope you guys are helping new comers. Cuz I need someone that will come pick me from the airport when I finally land by 2026 and also accommodate me for 2 weeks. Can you help out on that?

Nigerians in Australia are truly helpful I must confess. There is no tribalism here like we see in our home country. Infact, it was a Yoruba who helped me ( Igbo man) and my family to settle down faster. The family housed my wife for 5 months without collecting rent and also fed her for free until I came me. I failed to mention that I am working with one company owned by a Yoruba man. Immediately he saw me in church, he asked if I am willing to work in his organisation. That's all

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 7:24pm On Apr 01, 2024

Taiwo20:
I have passport and yellow card. I can get travel insurance. Point me to a job sponsorship link, if it would require a certification, I can still be patient to acquire the certification. Help your brother, my income in 2015 was lower but could still get me by, my income now is higher but its not taking me home. Help me before they strangle me with Shege,sapa and corruption.

Hahahahahah. I honestly do not have a solution than to refer you to a pages on NL. I got all information I needed to travel here. All it took me was to read. And Yes, my wife migrated after just 6 months we started the process. Having said that, search to 'Migrate to Australia through PR' on this page. All information you need is there. Wishing you the best of luck Sir

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 7:19pm On Apr 01, 2024

dejavubobo1:
Can I reach you in d.m
I have always wanted to try Australia out. But the issue is how to go about it

Please do

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 7:18pm On Apr 01, 2024

koreanlord:
is it still possible for the spouse of a student to apply for a dependent visa?

If your wife is here, you will come in as her dependent.

Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 7:17pm On Apr 01, 2024

Tizu:
Australia don't accept refugees?
So how can one who travel to the country survive with tourist visa or other short stay visas?
Help!
I am waiting for your response Sir

By immigration law and policy, you cannot convert a tourist visa to work visa or student visa. No employer will employ and no one will house you either. However, nothing is impossible. I met a church member last month who told me he came to Australia on tourist visa but converted to student visa. I didn't ask him how he did it because it wasn't my business.

Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 2:38pm On Apr 01, 2024

koning:
Well, i am late to respond to this thread which has already clocked 13 pages of responses.

However, i have just a simple comment to make..

EARLY DAYS, my brother. Early days. You've just been there for 3 months. Let's have a feedback after 2 years. Very smart of you to ditch searching for Accounting job and went into factory/warehouse job. The frustration and depression would have been too much for you.

One thing i know for sure is that loss of "Big man"status in Australia will be unbearable for you in the long run. You will begin to appreciate Nigeria regardless of all the shortcommings.

Ney. He won't regret it. Go online and search to see if you will see any Nigerian living in Australia complaining that things are not working. You will see video of people living in UK, even Canada or sometimes US. You will never see anyone from Australia complaining. They don't make noise here. Everyone is busy making 💰. No matter what you are doing here, bros, you are OK. Just forget it. Australia is not just a country but a continent. They are way underpopulated. There is something for everyone to do except you are lazy (met one minister son that has been here for 5 year schooling. He doesn't do anything. He parents still send money to him). Their work system is not tasking or draining. You work according to your availability. You control you time and your life here. Let me stop here.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 2:20pm On Apr 01, 2024

DataDoc:
Life expectancy in Australia is 83 years while that of Nigeria is 53 years. He just added some extra years to his life with this move

I failed to add that Australia has the purest air in the world. Almost pollution free. Use your google to verify this.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 2:17pm On Apr 01, 2024

DataDoc:
Except his wife is planning to come back with him.

As for the children, forget it. They will not come back. What's the motivation to come back to Aland their father left at 48

Hahahahahahah. This one got me laughing hard.
See, one reason some of us relocated was not just because we are poor or struggling ( travelling to Australia via student route no be joke. For someone to bring out 40-50M to travel shows the person is not doing badly.). We just wants to secure the future of our children. While in Nigeria, I had two plant managers (earning between 2-3M with other benefits) who resigned and moved to both US and Canada. When I asked them why they resigned, both said because of their children.

See, the advantage in securing a second passport is too numerous to be counted. I find it hard to say this but I have to. African passports are not respected anywhere. When I got to China on my way to Australia, we had 6 hours layover. A hotel room was given to everyone that holds UK, US, Canada, Australia passports (either white or black). The rest of us either paid from our pockets or hanged somewhere waiting for 6 hours. Make I stop here. Nigeria will be great one day. But we need to be alive to witness it.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 1:49pm On Apr 01, 2024

DrAkpamudehe:
Forget about your wife money and stop adding it your income, how much do you earn as a man?

See wahala. You de your house de condition me how to relate with my wife. Problem no de finish oh.

I earn ten thousand naira (#10,000) as a man. Does that make you happy and satisfied?

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 1:38pm On Apr 01, 2024

ResoluteVenture:
How do I contact you?

I am not immigration lawyer or agent. All the knowledge I used was gotten on this plateform. Check https://www.nairaland.com/3786389/general-australian-student-visa-enquiries. By the time you read the first 5 pages, you will get direction on what to do next.

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Travel › Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 1:20pm On Apr 01, 2024

Goalnaldo:
I don't get... So bosses in Australia don't call their junior staffs over intercom to bring coffee for them? I thought this behaviour was from the western world initially. Congratulations to you and your family.

It is an offence to call someone Sir or Boss or Oga in Australia. You address people by 'hello mate', or you call them my name like, 'Ayo' not 'Mr. Ayo'. The mrntality of oga and boss is not here. Infact, there is no office cleaner or coffee boy in Australia. You clean your office, wash your toilets and make your coffee by yourself.

Can I shock you? You don't even have a personal driver in Australia. You buy your car and drive yourself. If you are scared to drive, you call taxi .

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