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Who is coming to Macquarie University this July or Sydney generally awaiting grant, Let me write your names down!! Remember you can ask for Airport pick up from your school instead of paying 110AUD or more depending on your destination, just let me know, there are other things you might want to know. I will be writing my one-month review on 2nd July 2018 to help someone out there with a smooth settlement process before resumption. Cheers ALL

Hello house, i wrote IELTS and had a band score of 7.0. pls can i use the same ECA evaluation of WES canada for Australian PR application? Generally
You do not need the ECA evaluation by WES for Australia, What you need can all be found here: https://www.nairaland.com/3053069/general-guide-australian-permanent-resident, Read from page 0-20 and 640-666 and you would understand the whole process, then you can ask specific question and they will point you in the right direction

JoshOhans:
Hello house, i wrote IELTS and had a band score of 7.0. pls can i use the same ECA evaluation of WES canada for Australian PR application? Generally, i wanna move to Australia, whats the process, requirements in the case of Resident permit?

Congrats on your grant, pack your bags and move here sharp sharp, The Land will faour you in Jesus name

Misterpaul:
Come and join me sing alleluia... Jehova jahyre has done me well...

I just got my student visa grant!

School: Western Sydney University (AL2)

Course : Master of Planning

commencement date: 30th July (orientation - 20th July)

Applied on the 19th April 2018.

Medical- 26th March.

Biometric - 27th March

Documents submitted:
Ond transcripts & Statement of Results

Bsc transcripts & statement of results

Birth certificate (NPC)

Letter from place of employment confirming I'm currently employed.

Letter from previous place of employment stating that I worked there.

Affidavit from my sponsor(uncle) stating that he will fully sponsor my studies.

Affidavit to show that my dad is related to my sponsor and that he has given consent.

Sponsors statements of account

IELTS result

SOP

International Passport.

**No contact from VO and no additional information /documents was requested.

From Perth, you can fy to anywhere you please, even if na the island you wan go, you will be connected to domestic flights using the SAA. Well, that's my opinion

adeomoade:
Unfortunately, SAA doesn't fly to Darwin. Thank you

After a careful thought, it depends on your risk/return ratio analysis, I needed to save a fraction to cater for my family, so I guess I will take that option again funny enough, since I can withstand stress as against no funds for my family. In a nutshell, it is up to you. I would think things will get better after my case, cuz it was their loss. Anyways, they still have my bag. However, if you are travelling with wife and/or kids, it might not be a good idea.

winnex007:
So what are you suggesting I do. Should I go with your 430k or something else

It costed 430k but it came with too much stress like I mentioned in my previous msg

winnex007:
Boss please how much did you book a one way ticket to Sydney.

Thanks Boss

peterdaniels:
Thank God for journey Mercy sir..

Thanks Solitin, I arrived Sydney on the 2nd June, very funny situations at Istanbul but overall, thankful for Gods favour and journey mercy.

What are the first things to do to have a beautiful stay here in Aussie. Pls any advice would be welcomed.

Solitin40:
Call Turkish to ask them for hotel bookings because of your long stop over I know of SAA that you have to book a week before flight date

If you have enough money go with shuttle service from the airport to your destination but if you want to save cost just use the train from the airport to the nearest train station to your destination and you use uber to get to your final destination At the airport ask questions from staffs on how to get opal card and load it do not be shy just ask questions and make sure you have A$ with you

Thanks so much, Amen to your prayers. I actually told one of them because I was aware a lot of other Nigerians will face the same issue travelling that route.

kessel:
Congrats mate. May Aussie yield you results beyond your imagination. By the way, when are we starting their English class and reorient action. E no go bad to school them further from where you stopped.. Badr guy

Sure Boss, we will see soonest

nogara:
INSIGHTFUL OGA FOBAK.Aussie land will surely bless you. we will meet up some day.

Touched down Sydney, Australia in good health, Thanks be to God. Well I decided to start with the good news. I would have dropped this itinerary summary on Life as an immigrant, but I want everyone to take note. I was on the connecting: ABJ-IST-BKK-SYD. My major hurdle was crossing Istanbul, That airline and her airport staffs are bunch of .... In short let me say it. Goats! Firstly, I had a 17hours lay-off or stop over and at the nick of time just before boarding. I was told I cannot fly because the ignoramus does not have immediate resources to check for my visa. As if that was not enough, between 1.25am flight time and 10.00am. None of the over 200 staffs could verify my visa. I had to teach the Cows how to use VEVO. Eventually, it was verified and three idiots told me I need to book flight by myself, Na there I spark say Wetin you talk! In summary, I had to make them book a new flight for me. A 2.5 days journey became 4days for me. Take-home point: You might want to reconsider if you hope to take Turkish airline.

Another scenario, another lady wit kids have to fly back to Lagos from Istanbul because of the same ignoramus plus the fact that her connecting flight was Singapore, which needs a ttasit visa. What a waste! Pls, if your agent books Singapore as your connection, Call am fast make he retrace him steps oh. Na dead end.
Incase you still went ahead to book Turkish airline, on arrival to Istanbul, rush to 215 transfer desk to ensure your visa is verified. I have left a message that all Turkish airline staffs needs two things: English class and Reorientation. Let me drop my mic before dem go find me come. Love you ALL

I am on a student visa and should be touching down on June 1st. Please I have 2 luggages. I am heading Marshfield, NSW 2122. Which is the cheapest transportation to take, the cab company? And howuch do they charge, this is to enable me get the required cash in ABJ before leaving. Or More generally, How much should I be looking to hold that would be sufficient.

Secondly, does anyone know if Turkish airline provides Accomodation for long lay-offs (17hrs). Biko anza me, or else make I get good massage for AbJ to await the long chair at Instabul. Urgent response required

Where is theophilic? Pls send me a PM if you got this

theoophilic:
I have read more than half of the pages of this thread and I have learnt a lot already. However, I have some questions and I appreciate kind respond.

I have just been award scholarship for 1 year Master by Research + 3 Years PhD at Macquarie University.
1. Firstly, about English Language Proficiency. Will I still need to submit IELTS cert for Visa application? I am asking because, the IELTS I took in 2015 before going for my MSc in UK is valid for 2 year (till Dec 2017). It was still valid at the time I was applying to Macquarie but now, they may not be able to verify it online as its over 2 years.

2. Also, about GTE. How can proof my GTE further. My First Degree, MSc and this intended Research degree is Chemistry, and am fine by travel history – that is, I left UK immediately after my programme, 3 months before the end of my visa stay. However, I am not currently engaged in Nigeria. A job offer I had with a Federal University before going for my MSc has not been reinstated. Will that not dent my GTE? As in, will the fact that I have no job waiting for me here, not be seen that my condition doesn’t warrant coming back to?

3. Living in Sydney. For those leaning in Sydney already, please, is it possible to get accommodation as cheap as 100-150 AUD weekly close to the Uni? About what amount is the cheapest amount to live on in Sydney. The reason for this is that, I have financial responsibility to my siblings back here in Nigeria and I will have to send money home monthly from my monthly scholarship pay. I want to be sure that this will be feasible, while I still have some savings, if I end up not working to face studies, as I have to attain excellent performance to remain on the scholarship.

4. About work, I have seen many talk about care jobs and I will definitely consider the various advice… but is it possible to get anything close to teaching? Any level of education will be fine. That’s really what I have flair for.

5. Finally, is there no means of getting PR to Australia aside the listed skills? Chemistry isn’t there and I do not plan to change my study focus. Can’t one be considered for PR if for instance I got permanent lecturing job during or after the 4 years post study visa I ll get after my PhD?

Visit the thread DIY Guide to Permanent Residence to Australia, that's the newer version of the Old Permanent residence thread

Tlontin:
Thanks so much...PR line? Can u tell me a little more on that?

See below. Additionally, cheap is relative in Aussie, so look before you leap especially when you mention BSc.

derrydinny:
please seniors, help a junior

I want to study in Australia, computer science preferred, please how can I get admitted into a school with cheap tuition fees, and what are the documents I need? please help me undergraduate course o

Most of the time, AL2 and AL3 schools, if there is any, are usually cheaper than AL1 schools. More so, schools outside of Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide can also be cheaper, Lastly, Lowly ranked schools might also be cheaper. In all of my insinuations, I stand to be corrected. If you can Google based on the keywords in my response, you should be clinching your choir schools based on cheap fees. However, you can go the PR way, its doable especially because you are in the engineering line, young and can ace IELTS. My two cents

Tlontin:
Pls I'm a graduate of civil Engineering with 3 years experience, I'm planning to do my masters at Australia and also to hustle tho. Gurus in the house, pls which cheap university and state to hustle, can I enrol for my Msc civil engineering technician. Streamline.
Note. I have around 10000Aud and someone that has around 12m in his account for SOA.

The question is too generic, Ph.D position in Aussie? Ph.D in what area of study. Moreso, having solved the issue of specific area of study, then you can simply put that into google and navigate your way through the search engine and I am sure you would get something. You might want to try this kind of search to obtain a streamlined and very specific result of your search: Ph.D+position+Australia+(your course of study). Cheers

konja44:
Guys any idea of a PhD position in Aussie? Please help

Anyone leaving for Australia through Turkish airline from ABJ on democracy day, a friend needs company. The touchdown na June 1st. See pilgrimage. Holla if there is anyone like that.

Honestly, I just did an evaluation of the risk/return ratio and decided to do it. When I was in the UK, you need to do police clearance for some kind of jobs and it could suffice in that aspect. More so, it does not cost much, and it is readily available, I got mine in 30mins. It is better to do it than to be sorry. Na 'Operation Nothing will stop me from entering Australia' na him me dey oh

nogara:
Please is this police clearance compulsory, my agent said its not necessary. Kindly lend me your view.

Did mine less than a week at 5500. That's a more recent price to know what you should expect

mikeufuoma2016:
Can anyone pls assist me the cost of PCC. Thanks

If your wife is ready to prepare and pass IELTS well, then she can nominate an IT profession and apply for PR. Sincerely, I don't know if your French studies would fly for PR, but gurus can contribute. The best route would be you go alone for Masters program, wife and kids join you later, wifey then applies for PR and guarantees y'all a PR.
It us difficult to get a job in Australia, but it is doable. Just to mention, once you are studying, majority can work while studying and it is a nor mal thing.

The very first thing you need to do is put up an applications for Masters program for yourself and wifey, who gets admission can proceed with visa application

babylappy:
Dear Fobak2035

Dear Fobak203,

Thanks so much for your swift response. I really appreciate it. I studied French language (major) with 2:1 here in Nigeria. And I think I meet the financial requirements. I have a family of 3 and I really need to know which is the best possible route to relocate to Australia both to get good job, and secure permanent Residence for my family.

Would you advice securing a job there first? While i am still here, is it even possible? Or trying to get enrolled into a university for a Masters Program, and secure a job while studying. And really boss, what's the very first thing I need to do?

Kindly advice.
Thank you.

The question "whats my fate in Australia' made me chuckle, but I will try to be as logical and sincere as possible. Although, there are some loose ends to your statement. You are a French graduate, does that mean you studied french, or you studied a particular which was not mentioned in France. Going the PR way, your wife is more aligned with the PR route, because she can go for a course in IT and she is younger. Going by the student visa way, you are the architect of your own building, if you can satisfy english, GTE, admission and financial requirement, any of you is good to go. But remember, who is more likely to get admission based on GTE that is one of which is relevance of the course should be the applicant and the other a dependent. In terms of getting a good job and get a good living. It is sure you would be fine, you might not necessarily get a good job, but my ideology is you can get a good pay depending on where you decide to start from and eventually settling down is not a problem and you would be happy you made that choice on relocation. On going about the entire process, I and some experts have incessantly posted how to go about the whole process on here. Start from page 1-5 and then you can put my name in the search tab and see some of my step-by-step on how to go about getting a student visa

Cheers

babylappy:
Hi, am a French graduate with about 8 years of work experience. Age 33 .My wife studied computer science with 3 kids. My wife's age 25. Whats my fate in Australia? In terms of getting a good job and settling down to earn and make a living. How do I go about the entire process? And please how long does it take?

What are the things I should also do to start?
Thanking you in anticipation to your Swift response.

First and Foremost, Congrats on your studies, what you have in your hand could either be a springboard or an impediment to your success. I pray it is the former. You need to choose a school that fits your UG course, get admission either through an agent or yourself. Afterwards, you can then indicate your interest in the school of government scholarship. For Some s schools, it is usually during or after the admission application. You should also be ready to write a catchy CV that shows not just your academic prowess, but also your leadership, communication, research and social skills. All the best. More specifically, Look into Macquarie University, the assigned agent could give you a minimum of 50% scholarship if you make your application through them and a maximum of an all expense paid studies. Cheers

HomeTutor1:
Goodmorning sir. Please I wish to do my MSc/ PhD at Australia but I dont know how to apply for Australian scholarship. I have first class in Physics Education. Please kindly assist me

It could be a month, 6months, 1 year depending on the time of application and the application decision readiness.

Femidrummer:
How long does it normally take to get student dependant visa

Just see your application through after a well throughout research and document submission. Trust me, you can get yourself more confused with is agents around this days. Extra money, time and process

goodguygonebad:
Hello guys, been in and out of this thread. I want to ask preferred option for applications for PhD. Personal or agents?

I am almost done with applications only for me to see that agent can be nominated.

Please advise

Thanks Kazeem for helping to review my SOP, I have gotten my Visa grant 2 weeks ago.

Concerning student dependent visa, it has been claimed that there peak and off-peak period. A friend applied in November for his wife and kid, he got it a week ago. Logically, yours should come soon. However, ability to understand peak and off-peak could save us a lot of energy. Keep your fingers crossed, it will come through soon. For February and April applicants, not sure how long you need to wait. But it will end in praise

zeemo2007:
You mean student dependant visa .

I applied for my wife since December and we are still waiting.

Congrats on your grant

peterdaniels:
Thanks everyone on this special platform..am a silent follower here and am so glad to announce to you guys that my visa has been granted..
Medical 5th April
Visa submission 9th April
Biometrics 10th April..
Visa grant 5th May
Documents submitted as follows
COE
SOP
Transcript
Police report
Polio vaccine
Neco result
SOA of 11.65M
Sponsors letter
Sponsors data page of international passport
Sponsors baptism certificate for show ties with the applicant
Reference letter from employer
Nysc certificate
Bsc certificate
Medical referral letter
NPC attestation letter
Sponsors change of name on the news paper
My CV
IELTS certificate I got 6.5 overall
Please note: sponsor is my sister and there was no contact from the CO..God it’s indeed wonderful..am short of words..to all visa expectant
This coming week will be week of many testimonies..thank you guys..
My school is Macquarie University Sydney
Resuming July
Course is professional Accounting

Based on the current trend of things. Can I beg you to apply alone. The strongest ties to your how country is leaving your spouse and child(ren). Next to that is Landed properties. Forget Uncles and brothers. Another one, is investment shares/bonds. Study leave with a stated date of return is another option. In all, Leaving your nuclear family in Nigeria ranks highest. Hope you understand and this helps

Google63:
Hi guys, I've really learnt a lot here, and I've decided to apply to a school. However, I'll be going with my wife. I want to know how I can pove that I still have strong ties with Nigeria, in order not to have my visa rejected. Thanks.

I have sent you a PM. Let's have a chat

KellaKella:
fobak203 Please don't forget to patronize your nairaland sister for your Australian airline ticket

School requirements is different from DIBP requirements. However, DIBP would check the conditions satisfied by applicant from the CoE, so your school would ave done well to inform them you are proficient in English. I doubt if DIBP would not ask you for IELTS. If you have it, tender it and pls if not, apply for IELTS immediately. It would be painful to wait for three weeks to 2months only to learn that you need IELTS which does not come in handy. I had to defer to July mainly because of IELTS. My one cent

Femidrummer:
Hello House, I need some light here i beg , agent told me no need of Test of English when applying to an Al1 school and i have just gotten my Coe after paying the first semester fees and again said no need to submit SOA when applying to the embassy . How true is this i beg

I submitted a lot of documents, would write the ones I remember now.
Results: BSc, 2 MSc certificates and transcript, IElTS, SOP, Int'l Passport and Birth Certificate of myself, wifey and son, Employment Letter and Payslips, CoE, Proof of Scholarship, Marriage Certificate, CV. LGA of Origin, Staff ID Card, Promotion Letter. Proof of Awards as stated in the SOP. In a nutshell, I submitted every document that can substantiate my claims on the SOP. I think it works that way. Also, it is better to have surplus rather than deficit. My Int'l had just 4 months validity and I was still given 22months visa. As against the popular believe that you are given visa based on the expiry of your Intl passport. If I remember any other relevant docs submitted, I would post it here

Femidrummer:
Can you share the documents you submitted . Congrats

It will happen in no time.

foliat:
Congratulations dear. Am still waiting for mine, macquarie university also. CO contact March 29th....am very hopeful for God's grace.

quote author=fobak203 post=67051796]Timeline for visa
Immi account creation: 3rd November 2017
Medicals: 23rd November 2017
IELTS: 25th November 2017
IELTS Result: 8th December 2017 (LRWS:6.0,7.0,6.5,7.0, overall 6.5) My mind skip when I saw my result on that day sha
CoE: 13th December 2017
Visa application submitted: 15th December 2017.
At this point, I believed I had taken the shortest cut to resuming on January 1st 2018. First, by doing medicals before application. At that point, I was still speaking English with Macquarie University that I have a University of Manchester Masters, dem just dey look me dey laugh. Looking above, I was only giving the CoE after submitting my english test. Also, miracle did not happen so by 20th January, I already knew I would have to defer. Let me continue my timeline, my story.
CO contact: 26th January (Late commencement date letter)
For a second, I did not understand what the case officer wanted from me, but I had to logicalize that since I am doing a Masters by research, DIBP believed I could resume anytime apart from January 1st. My brothers and sisters, hope rose by DIBP and dashed by Macquarie when they said I can only get late commencement for straight Ph.D. Dont forget I have a bundle offer of MRes+Ph.D and 1 year MRes scholarship only for now anyways. Instead, in place of late comemencement, I submitted updated CoE
updated CoE: 10th February 2018
No further contact until 8.18am today when I got news of my visa grant
Visa grant: 26th April 2018.
Resumption date: 1st July 2018
School: Macquarie University
Course: Materials Engineering under Mechanical Engineering Department

Note: I suceeded the waiting game by indulging and becoming engrossed in my office duties. That has proven to be a very good antidote for waiting for your visa. Oluwa has done it. It finally ended in praise.

Do not hesitate to ask me any questions!

God's hands is not too short to reach out to us to deliver your visa grant, it will be delivered in due time. To all visa hopefuls, it will come out soonest.

Cheers ALL