Please you need to join our Melbourne what’s app group.....

GoodMemory:
Got slapped $403 fine and 3 demerits points for driving 0.9 secs through a red light. I never knew driving through a red light incurred so much penalty.
Was rushing to pick up my kids.

Penny wise, Pound foolish. huh?

https://www.camerassavelives.vic.gov.au/fines-penalties/fine-amounts-demerit-points

I would advised your wife should write IELTS or PTE because there is 80% chance the CO will request for it and that is another delay. I’m writing from experience..

STOWHY:
AFOJIBOLA.I believe evidences of Spouse functional English language are clearly written on DIBP website...letter from ones Spouse primary school or three years of Secondary School stating that English was the language of instruction can also suffice...I have lodged my application and I used the above stated as proofs of functional English language for my wife. I will update d house on d CO's decision when contacted.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRANT MY BROTHER afojibola. PLEASE WHERE U LATER ASKED FOR ENGLISH TEST RESULT OR DID DIPB USED LETTER FROM PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL AS EVIDENCE OF SPOUSE FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH.

Please what part of Melbourne are you staying cos we’ve been here for 9months and this is actually the opposite for us. Everything is working in this country. Most Nigerians we met here are living in their house and it’s not like they have fantastic jobs o. I think the first sets of people you meet will determine your stay here.

Talking of Racism, we personally haven’t experienced any. We really need to know what part of Melbourne you are living cos this is is too much negativity compare to other stories here.

AdeyinkaSeun:
This is just my honest opinion. You can decide to take it or leave it. I know there are people who love it the way it is but before you crucify me, remember I’m only voicing out my experience of living in Australia for the last 13 months.
Melbourne is nothing but a huge disappointment. Run down houses and streets everywhere. The culture of keeping a well kept garden is non existent. An array of ugly old bungalow interspersed with one storied semi modern houses. The cbd looks second world, the suburbs are nothing but disappointing.!

Crime is on the increase. I was personally a victim of crime twice within 6 months of arrival.
When we arrived we lodged at a bnb, in preparation for moving to the house we rented, we bought a lot of household things, vacuum cleaner, plates, towels etc. When we got home that day, we were tired to pack them out of the car so we left them in the boot of the car.
In the morning, everything had disappeared from the boot.
Last week Sunday in church, car was parked outside the church premises. We came out to find the car door open. Apparently, someone had tried to open the door to steal something from the car. The alarm was activated when I switched on the ignition.

Electricity also went off on two occasions. We slept without light on one of those days.

Racial prejudices is high here compared to most countries I have been to. A day hardly passes without racial issues been mentioned in the news. Racial tension everywhere. They still stare at black people as if one is from the moon. This is not so in the whitest of Europe. My kid is enrolled in a school where he’s the only black kid. We make a scene each time I drop him of or pick him up.
The Sudanese community isn’t making matters easy. Even though there are criminal elements amongst them, the media over reports and sensationalize crimes committed by black people. This does not help Africans as everyone is viewed as criminals and racially profiled. Let me give you two instances: I went to buy a loaf of bread one night at around 19:00 at a filling station. The attendant refused to open the door. He only opened it when another white customer guy joined me there.

Quality of life isn’t fantastic as reported in the media. Internet is as slow as snail. Australia has the slowest internet amongst the first world countries. Malls close at 5:00pm. Limited consumer choice. I couldn’t get blue shoe spray polish to buy anywhere!
Most people are renting. Buying a house will take forever as the cost of deposit is often unaffordable for most people. Most people I have met live in shared apartments. It’s really disturbing to find people, (I mean Australians);
who have been working for 15 years in Australia living in shared apartments. They cannot afford to rent a whole house talk less of buying one. Most livable city in the world? That’s laughable

I don’t want to talk about getting your first job. It’s a huge challenge.

The whole skilled immigration is a huge revenue generating business for the Australian government. You won’t realize this until you get here. The beautiful index and statistics issued by world organizations are oftentimes manipulated to their economic benefits. It is a smokescreen that keeps their tourism industry alive. These are countries that understand the importance of PR. They say beautiful things about their countries and encourage people to come and stay by reeling out doctored stats and enhanced images of their countries. It is no secret that immigration business in the so called first world countries is a multi billion dollar industry.

To all those who are planning to come here, if you have the money, do an LSD trip first and then decide if you want to stay.

Cheers guys!

jukeblam:
Strawberries are cheap, and shaki has an english name T-R-I-P-E

Please are you in Melbourne and which market did you get shaki from

Alphadoor:

PTA is not visa related or dependent. Listed below is the criteria required for PTA allocation.

If am to rephrase your question, what you will like to know is if you can get PTA on your way to OZ when u have your PR visa, The answer is

For Personal Travel Allowance (PTA)

Applicants shall be eighteen (18) years of age and above
It won’t be sold to people below 18 years of age.

Applicants/beneficiaries shall be holders of Nigerian Passports
This means that holders of passports other than the Nigerian passport will not be able to access Forex for their trip.

Applicants shall be account holders in the chosen bank
For instance, if you want to buy Forex from Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTB) you must be an account holder in the Bank before Forex is sold to you.

PTA shall only apply to journeys of not less than five (5) hours flight time
This means no Forex for travels to almost all West African countries since the journeys are less than five hours flight time.

The flight must originate from Nigeria
Sale of PTA shall be for travel to be undertaken not more than 14 days from the day of the purchase of PTA
This means that Forex can be purchased within 14 days of travel once you have the necessary documents.

Applicants shall be entitled to $4,000.00 per quarter
You can’t get Forex of more than $4000 in 3 months.

Applicants shall present verifiable BVNs to their bankers
This can be obtained from your bank and it is advised to get this before you plan to apply in order to avoid delays.

You are only entitle to PTA if you have a return ticket

mctowel01:
Hello guys
How many days does IOM give one to make payment before booking expires. I heard 5 days. Is it 5 working days or 5 ordinary days?

5 ordinary days.

sesal:
Good evening house,

Please i need some information especially from those that have gone through IOM for their flight arrangement to Australia. How long does it take IOM to come up with a flight package? i contacted them over 3 weeks ago and they immediately send a form to me to fill and attach other documents. I responded to their mail with all necessary info 2 weeks ago. But i haven't receive any mail from them since even though they stated that it will take them about one week to get back to me. Should i send a reminder mail to them or call?(thats if anyone has a number i can reach them on).

Please send a reminder. They are always like that . Make sure you put everyone in copy that's IOM Australia and IOM Lagos

chebyshev:
@Alphador@ Others

My lady will be going to her school to get a letter stating that her education was taught in English in other to fulfil partner proof of English Language . Which address should the letter be addressed to and is there any specific format as per the content??

It is better she writes PTE or IELTS because in most cases, CO always request for it.

catchdwind4rmkd:
Moved Forward!

ITA Received...

Praising God all the way...

Congrats

funkyjo:
Oyi biri biri biri biri o kanmi ooo... Aanu Oluwa yi kanmi o (singing and dancing)...

My dear e-family

It is my turn to testify. I bless God for helping us cross every hurdle and giving us the much awaited grants. Received grants today 3:22am for me, my hubby and my baby.

Congratulation

I had my panel interview this morning and it was very okay. All thanks to God, waiting for the success mail.

Yes I have, tomorrow 8:30am,Awolowo branch

thegame:

apparently, you aren't the only one in this position. have you received their mail? which branch?

MIB 2: and when did u document?

7th of March. You have to know someone in the Hr

Hi everyone, Gtb just called me if I will be available for my panel interview tomorrow.

This wait ehn.....Now that GTB has placed hold on recruitment,what will happen to us that are on interview stage? *sigh*

Hi,I studied chemistry nd I want Msc in petroleum engineering in any school that is being taught with english.thanx

oscar_XXX: http://www.scribd.com/doc/50783/Master-The-GMAT-2007#download

guys u can download the 2007 gmats here. happy downloading. just did mine now.

can you pls send to my mail Oluwafunke_i@yahoo.com thank you

Yayyyy,congrats dear

sugarlilz: Hi guys, I had my final interview today and it was good, just got my success email, I want us to continue striving and never give up and this thread is really getting dry. Let's keep on typing and giving useful tips to help each other succeed

All the best to all of us writing thee test today,we shall all come out successful in jesus name.Amen

Join the Gtbank test of wednesday 20th june thread,u will see all the questions gtb ask during their interview.

davajons: what are the possible interview questions to be asked in a bank interview. w
I just really need this info to get myself prepared appropriately for my upcoming interview in GTBank. Please guys, do me a fovour by giving good replies. God Bless.

Same here,12:30pm

ibironkefayemi: Gudevening evry1, I'm also writing d test by 12:30pm @unilag, @ abbeynoni,guy God bless u 4 d tip! Wishing evry1 writing d test gud sucess!

I av a fwnd datt is writing by dat time but mine is batch 4 12:30pm

presiade: See me o, my enemy don die, is it only me that would be writing in the 1st batch (8:30am) @ UNILag?
Wey I don dey think say I go know how far from the 1st 'Batchers', dem come put me for Batch 1... God dey sha.

Did u do ur documentation on the 7th also?

supaflygirl: they are yet to get back to we that wrote test jan 31/feb 1..I dnt knw y dey handle d process lyk dat..means d gist of dem putting a hold on the recruitment thin isn't true

Hi,I jst got an email 2 come 4 d test on thurs.wat should I be xpcting.thanx

9iceguy11: for those of us dt wrote d test on d 13th of dis month, check ur spam if u av not yet received a mail as regard d outcom of d test u wrote,just discoverd mine has bin sent since on the 14th. Check ur spam mail.

Beehandz:

thanks bro.got it. anybody interested too can request the NEBOSH material as the sender told us to share with others

Please I need ur help.I read chemistry nd am planning on writing the nebosh oil and gas..I need advise on which to wwrite and d cost wwith d material