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Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 12:31pm On Jun 14, 2023
OvaSabi1:


Not that they are asking me to pay school fees yet. The agent wants my bank statement and it must show that I have all the funds for deposit and POF. Me wey Dey find scholarship. So I will now use 60+ million to do 3 to 4 years of PhD. Because of what na? I can use that money to buy PR by investment in one Caribbean country.

Oh I see. Hehe, I agree with you. As someone who has 'been there, done it', I always advise people never to use their own money to do a PhD, because PhD students essentially sla.ve for the Uni. So make the University pay for that damn PhD, hehe.

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Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 11:56am On Jun 14, 2023
VampireeM:
Hi Everyone

Please has anybody here for Australian tourist visa recently this 2023? How long did it take to get the visa or feedback?

Thanks

I know someone who got theirs recently. If I remember correctly, it took 20 days before they received the grant.
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 10:51am On Jun 14, 2023
OvaSabi1:
Na wa for these representatives oh. My PhD proposal has been approved by prospective supervisors and they’re asking me to proceed for EOI and scholarship application. IDP and MEL are asking me to get ready to pay school fees deposit and proof of funds before they do EOI for me. If I had these why would I be applying for a scholarship? If I had 25m why would I go to Australia? Visa grant when a scholarship is given would not require a tuition deposit or POF but these representatives are asking me for these.

Na real wa! Pay school fees deposit when you don't even have an admission yet. I would like to think that there is a miscommunication somewhere. Could it be that your agent lacks experience when it comes to dealing with prospective PhD applicants. Also, I do not think any decent Uni should mandate prospective PhD students to use agent - I personally would dislike that.

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Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 7:54am On Jun 09, 2023
Bona001:
hi, guys please accommodate my question.. what of people with visit visa sub class 600 that just want to tour the country.. someone says they are not being boarded from nigeria.. Does anyone know if this true and if there is an alternative route..

That's not true.
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 9:26am On Nov 30, 2022
mekmolly:
Good evening house, please is or are there anyone in the house who has previously obtained fully funded scholarship from RMIT university. I just got my offer for a fully funded scholarship (PhD).

Please I need to talk to someone so as to enable me get better clarifications as well as guidance.

You can reach me on;
Plus eight six. One. Six. Six. Two. Two. Seven. Six. Zero. Two. Nine. Seven.

OR

Mekmolly at gmail dot com

Congratulations on the "full ride" bro, really happy for you. I like seeing my people coming here for their PhD. Getting a fully funded PhD scholarship isn't easy but you did it, well done! I was in your shoes some years ago (not RMIT). Happy to answer any specific questions if you have them.
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 1:52pm On May 21, 2022
Eaglesfashion:


Please I will need information about this as my wife just got visa for her PhD in University of Melbourne.
I also need information on the cost of flight and the best airline to Melbourne.
Thanks

Congrats to your wife. Getting a PhD position at the prestigious Unimelb no be beans. You can check Qatar Airways, world-class service at affordable price.
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 12:15am On Feb 13, 2022
Mcslize:
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K! Without quoting the gibberish obviously.
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 2:12pm On Feb 12, 2022
^^^ Don't derail this thread oga. Take your anti-vaxx debate elsewhere please.

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Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 2:07pm On Jan 26, 2022
DrCollins218:


Hello,
Was your GTI application successful?

Yep.
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 1:48am On Jan 26, 2022
Naijabad:

look at your screenshot again, you will see annual fee.

+1
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 1:45am On Jan 26, 2022
kennylicious:


Hi DrCollins, please help, I am a recent Phd computer science holder and would love to apply but
they are asking for a nominator. Please how do I go about it. Thanks

Yes, you do need a nominator who is an Australian citizen, Aus PR or New Zealand citizen who is internationally recognized in your field. I have seen applicants on a different forum approach Australian Computer Society for nomination. You can look it up. There is a dedicated thread on expat forum [dot] com where you can read more about people's experience. I learnt a lot from that thread when I was working on my GTI application.
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 10:48pm On Jan 19, 2022
TheBoy95:
Ok. I actually didn't intend to sound rude or unruly. Thanks for the correction. Well taken

All good brother. No shaking.
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 10:50am On Jan 19, 2022
Collins605:


I have a similar issue but the fact remains that Turkish airline will not refund ur money. What i will advise is that u reroute and pass through Malaysia because Singapore is closed to Turkey for now. For others yet to book ticket, if u can afford it try and book the airline with just 1 stop only

Good point bro. To be honest, I would avoid any unnecessary stopover in this time of COVID. The safest option available, in my opinion, is Qatar airways with a stopover in Doha, Qatar.

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Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 10:42am On Jan 19, 2022
TheBoy95:
Waiting for my visa to Perth Australia for my masters. Expecting my grant soon, hopefully this week by the grace of God. How do I reach you?. Email or WhatsApp

Not the best way to respond to an offer, be polite bro. Not many people would offer the help that Raymum is offering.
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 1:26pm On Jan 12, 2022
Dereformer:
Is there University in Australia that offers PhD Accounting?

I have searched, I keep seeing PhD in other course aside Accounting.

I have Bsc Accounting (2.1) Msc Accounting (4.41/5), ICAN, and 15years working experience in top position of a Qouted company in Nigeria.

Are you sure? shocked My quick google search came back with relevant results.
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 2:41am On Jan 07, 2022
Lordfranklin:
Good evening!
Please I really need your help urgently.
I've just been contacted by a friend who lives and works in Sydney, asking me to make enquiries on ways to get there via student visa. I'm completely clueless about the whole process. I just rounded off my first degree in statistics but I wish to start a fresh degree in Nursing. How do I go about the process? I'd really appreciate if I can get answers on how to go about the visa process from start to finish.

Bro, you need to DYOR mehn, you have the internet! I roll my eyes whenever people ask "how do I go about the process" or something similar. You really expect a bunch of strangers to do the dirty work for you? Yes, I mean dirty work cos you will soon realize how hectic the process is i.e. from researching schools, to submitting applications/supporting documents, etc. I'm sure people (myself included) would be more willing to reply if you asked more specific questions.

I wish you nothing but good luck.

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Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 8:37am On Dec 28, 2021
Fashoo11:
Hello everyone, please when filling ATD, the part that say “Departure Country” Am I filling Nigeria or the country I’m transiting through? Also I’ll be booking an Airbnb for 2 days awaiting my result before going to stay with a relative. Am I filling my Airbnb address or relatives address on the form.

Cheers.

I put Qatar as my departure country even though I boarded the first leg in Nigeria. There was an instruction that says you should put the country where you boarded the particular flight that brought you to Australia.

The Airbnb address should work fine since you are no longer required to self-isolate for 72 hours (assuming you are coming to Vic or NSW). When I arrived 2 weeks ago, someone from the Dept. of Health came to my address.

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Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 10:56pm On Dec 20, 2021
I see a lot of incoming PhD students, I love to see this mehn. Let's show them what we are made of. Be hardworking and try to be as close to your supervisor(s) as possible, and you will have a fun ride throughout the PhD journey.
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 12:43am On Dec 18, 2021
NB1912:


Check with @FutureDon I believe he is specialized in research and PHD. He has been very helpful on this thread. You will have to be very patient as he is a very busy man haha

Haha, busy man indeed. Sisi042, I would recommend clicking on my profile and checking out some of my previous replies. Some of those replies should be relevant to your case. I am not going to sugarcoat this, getting a full scholarship in Australia is hard as it is super competitive. However, it is VERY doable if one is really dedicated and ready to 'fight' for it. I would think that your first class should make it less hard also.

re: EOI - you will need to DYOR and look up samples online. I am happy to answer any specific questions that you may have.

Nigerians in Melbourne, how una dey. Hopefully, I can connect with some of you at some point soon.

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Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 12:11am On Dec 18, 2021
Stop being so negative y'all. Some of you are just selfish. Some of you advising students to fly to Australia "like right now" have no idea how much it currently cost to fly from Nigeria to Australia. Like NB1912 rightly said, stop spreading FUD and don't derail this thread.

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Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 6:35pm On Nov 17, 2021
tunlex01:

You can read about it on the immigration website.
With Bsc in fisheries, you are most likely not eligible except you have multiple international standard publications. These days, most invitees are Phd holders with outstanding international publications in the GTI fields of interest

You are right, sir. GTI has gotten even more competitive lately.
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 8:50am On Oct 29, 2021
zeb04:


Hi future don, I hope you see the message.
I finally settled for a PhD in Public health with a focus in sexual and reproductive health at the university of Canterbury New Zealand.

I chose this because I have worked with women in infertility for 5 years now, and my Msc in in something similar.

I wanted my research to focus on African women however, I need advice. do you think this is a wrong move since I want to settle in new Zealand after my studies.

Also, do you think this will affect my job search after study? Should my research be about new Zealand?

Can i also contact you personally?


Hi zeb04, congratulations on your Uni of Canterbury offer, well done! To answer your questions, focusing on African women while aspiring to settle down in NZ post-PhD is NOT a wrong move. However, I am concerned that it would be a bit of a struggle finding enough women of African origin to recruit for your research. Should that happen, you would be able to amend your research plan to include people from other races/ethnicity if necessary.

On whether it would have a negative impact post-PhD, I seriously doubt that and you should be fine. The quality of research that you will be doing is what matters most.

Sure, feel free to send me an e-mail request on here.

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Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 3:07pm On Aug 30, 2021
AyaE:
Apologies for the late response. Reach out to me using my moniker and I'll send it.

Can't rememberthe full meaning of NPC but I remember my folks did it at Alausa.


NPC should be National Population Commission's certificate of birth.

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Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 5:01pm On Aug 02, 2021
manneger2:
Hello guyz, pls I have a friend that told me he got permanent resident visa of Australia but uptil now he stil saying because of border closure thats why he has not travel, pls how true is this because I want to find out if truly there is border closure, I have some business with him.

The border is closed. However, Australia citizens and permanent residents are allowed back into the country. It is however very difficult getting flights from Naija to Australia. Perhaps, that's why your friend has not left.
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 4:55pm On Aug 02, 2021
zeb04:


HI Futuredon,

I am considering going for my PhD in either Canada or Australia and to be fair Ireland too( however i heard funding is peanut).
My only worry with Australia is the distance and the wildlife stuff(spiders, snakes and kangaroo)

Why would you prefer to do a PhD in Australia over any country? how many years was your PhD for and what was it in?

Hello, sorry I was not keeping an eye on this thread. PhD funding in Australia is more generous and they won't overuse you as a PhD student. In the US (and Canada too), you would have to complete a Masters degree which include completing coursework as part of your PhD program. In Australia, you get to do full-time hardcore research, no coursework, no Masters degree, no bullsh**t. This was really appealing to me as I had already completed a MSc before commencing my PhD.

In my opinion, I also think that the quality of life as PhD student in Australia is better than that of US/Canada. You can still have a life and even do causal/PT jobs to make additional money. This is related to how US/Canadian Universities make their PhD students work really hard for the penny the University awarded to them. I interact with PhD students here in my lab in the US and I am really glad I did NOT complete my PhD here. Based on my familiarity with the academic environment in Canada and on my conversation with some PhD students over there, I do think that life as a PhD student in Canada is a lot better. You also have better chances at becoming a permanent resident post-PhD in Australia (Canada too) than the US. Those are the few ones I can think of right now. So my ranking would be Australia, Canada, and Ireland.

Haha, interestingly I did not see any of those weird animals/insects since I lived in a city, except Kangaroos though. They are cool, hehe. I finished my program in ~4years and it was in Neuroscience.

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Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 10:41pm On Jul 24, 2021
Very informative thread still. Happy to take questions from prospective PhD students.
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 10:35pm On Jul 24, 2021
bellong:


For a start, I will say ask God for direction. It is what I do when faced with problem of choice.

Now to human understanding, I will pick Australia over the other two as GIS has a pathway to permanent residence particularly study of identifying solutions to wildfire problem. While Canada also has a good pathway to PR, Australia has other advantages like better weather, better pay, ease of settling compared to Canada and others. The advantage Canada may have over Australia from my position may be the closeness to the USA for those who have relatives in the USA.

Reason I asked the source of the scholarship is because if it is government sponsored, all the three countries expect you to return to Nigeria post study for at least one year. Seeing you have no such clog in the wheel, Australia is a good choice.

If you have experience in GIS, you can start your PR processing even before you start or complete your study.

Congratulations and all the best in your decision making. May heaven lead you.

Which state is the university in Australia?

Congrats on bagging those juicy offers. I agree with bellong. I did my PhD in Australia and also familiar with the North American system as I currently work as an Academic in the US. I would do a PhD in Australia over and over again.

BTW, if anyone is considering the Australia Global Talent/Distinguished Visa and needs some guidance, please feel free to post your question here and I will be happy to reply. Please do your own research before posting questions to me. Please do not DM me unless it is super private.

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Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 5:00pm On Jan 31, 2021
lordbeans:


Hey FutureDon longest time. I trust you are done with your PhD ?

Na real long time o. Yes, I am done with it sir.
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by FutureDon(m): 3:24am On Jan 31, 2021
bellong:


You can send someone in Lagos to go to Alagbon on your behalf to apply. They will collect your fingerprint via scan or you can apply through a third party website online here

https://www.gateway.ng/Nigeria-Police-Report

Thanks for sharing oga bellong. Does anyone know anybody who has used them? Thanks.

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Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by FutureDon(m): 2:05am On Apr 27, 2019
Who is in Columbus, OH?
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 1:58pm On Mar 18, 2019
Loloantho:
Pls anyone in UQ that can give me recommendation for accommodation suitable for a family of four
Very urgent

Which of the UQ campuses will you be attending? For obvious reasons, it is better to live in a suburb not far from your campus. I believe it would be hard to secure a place while you are still in Nigeria. Thus, I would suggest to look for a temporary accommodation (for a few days). You can then intensify your search for a place to stay long-term when you arrive. A good site to look for accommodation is realestate dot com dot au.

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Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by FutureDon(m): 1:57pm On Mar 16, 2019
Loloantho:
Time line
Application submitted on 19th October, 2018. Course PhD University of Queensland.
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Congratulations! I am happy to see another Nigerian coming to UQ for a PhD. Good luck with the not-so-easy "journey" ahead smiley

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