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Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 1:21pm On Oct 29, 2014

prechear:
Lol. D hangover still dey. Infact, I no fit chop sef. Hmm, d Pakistanis and Bangladeshi own get as e be o, 18mths! Tht one na about 2 planting seasons na...

Prechear baba, big congratulations mehn, best of wishes in your next steps. Abeg no finish the shayo, make me sef follow you jubilate grin

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 8:35am On Oct 24, 2014

tonybunor:
Thanks a lot boss and like how much would it cost sir

Reasonable prices ranges from AUD$50 - 230 per night depending on how 'big' your pocket is. I have never been a fan of school accommodation, too many undergrads' wahala

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Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 9:58pm On Oct 23, 2014

tonybunor:
Pls I know there have talked about cheap or if rather say affordable accommodation, but pls I can't seem to find the tread... Pls I would like a little help on that @futureDon pls ur help is highly needed. And how does it work and the cost (cheap) do I have to pay there or I can pay from here too... pls and pls distance to school too. Thanks for ur continued support

Let me advise you based on my experience - you can book a cheap motel, hotel, backpackers, hostel for the first few nights, this can be booked prior to your arrival using your ATM card. You may use google to find any of these. By so doing, you will be able to search for accommodation. You may not find your choice of place immediately, however you can start with a 3month contract while you search for a better place.

I could have suggested that you stay at my place for a few days, however, I live a lil bit far from the Central Business District (Ann Street) where I believe your campus is located.

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Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 2:36pm On Oct 23, 2014

MisterNRC:
Welcome to Brisbane. CQU is in the heart of the city. you will be fine

Will have to agree with @FutureDon on the use of Qatar Airways as the cheapest out of the big semi-direct flights. However, given your timing, i guess you might not have an option but to go for one of them.

Also exchange rate from USD to AUD is still higher. Carry ya USD join body and enter.

Cheers!

Oh, it looks like you live in Brisbane

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 1:55am On Oct 23, 2014

tonybunor:
Just checked and it's about 300k thanks boss. And pls i was thinking of not moving with so much cash and I got an idea of opening an account there and have my parents transfer the money to my new account. What do u think sir? And if it's ok how much do u think I can travel with for a start till I open an account in Brisbane? Thanks for ur continued help

Oh I see, got mine for 250k thereabout. I came in with only 1k US dollars (I changed it to AUD when I arrived the airport here). So you may come in with that amount as well. You wouldn't even need to worry if you have got a Nigerian Visa/Mastercard debit card. As soon as you open an account in Australia (usually ready immediately), you can use your naija ATM to withdraw and deposit in your Australia account.

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Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 12:34am On Oct 23, 2014

tonybunor:
Pls I need help with cheap airlines and fares oo the one's I'm seeing is a little below 400k I need Una help oo.. Pls ASAP

Congrats bro. I'm glad it all worked out well. Have you checked Qatar airways? Their fees are usually reasonable. I used them when I was coming here. Basically, you'll fly Lagos to Doha, Qatar to Perth to Brisbane (depending on your final destination). Let me know if you need any heads-up. Cheers!

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Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 12:22pm On Oct 15, 2014

symbian03:
You got a msg bro.

I only got the msg request which I replied to bro.

tonybunor:
Origin or alomo bitters? Sure... Hope they entry guys will allow me bring it?

Origin is better bro

. Unfortunately, I doubt if you would be allowed to take it in. So I just dey joke ni.

surveyor1:
soon boss. Na u dey enjoy for brisbane. GC dry die!

Hmmnn, enjoy for where grin

Na una dey chop all the coast life.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 9:30am On Oct 15, 2014

surveyor1:
Bosslady and belong. What is the australia 2015/2016 migration reform all about!

Oga mi sir, when are you hosting me in GC?

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 9:29am On Oct 15, 2014

tonybunor:
I applied in the 22nd of September and it's STUDENT (Class TU) HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR (Subclass 573) visa. Supposed to be on level 1, cause I'm under svp but my agent put me on level 3... Hope there won't be a problem if I resume late? it's CQU Brisbane campus

Oh, na wah for BCIE faa. All you can do is to keep waiting or put more pressure on your agent to contact Pretoria on your behalf. I have heard unpleasant stories about that particular agent which makes me doubt if they actually contacted the embassy as they had claimed. Some schools would normally allow international students to resume up until after the O' week.

Be optimistic, your visa is just around the corner bro. Ermmnn, and please bring Origin bitters (plastic) for me when coming to Brissy grin

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 1:14am On Oct 15, 2014

tonybunor:
Hello house. Pls I went for my medicals on the 8th that was last week Wednesday and since then I've not gotten any feed back from them my bcie agent sent them an email on Friday and still no reply from them and orientation starts on the 20th... I trust my visa will come soon but the fact that there's no time for environmental adjustment troubles me.. Abeg what do u guys suggest?

You may not get a response from them if you are still within the average processing time. We have no idea about your date of application and category of visa applied for.

Ruleogo:
Hello guys, what's anyones take about Uni of melborne and uni of queensland.....going with a family....so in terms of accomodation, living cost , crèche, just general stuffs.

They are both top Universities located in 2 of the major cities in Australia. Based on this fact, I would expect that the expenses will be on the higher side. Just be prepared and you'll be fine.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 1:09am On Oct 15, 2014

Congrats BOSSLADYMO. Olorun a wo oo. I will eat my own jollof rice when you all arrive here.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 12:26pm On Oct 13, 2014

Ruleogo:
Hello house, please want to get this straight.i am trying to apply to uni of melborne.the entry requirement is like 65%. But I have a 2:2. Around 2.80 cgpa.please can anyone advise about uni of melborne.

Yes go for it, but have it in mind that it may get really competitive as UniMelb is one of the top Unis here. I would suggest that you apply to 1 or 2 more Unis as alternatives.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 8:13am On Oct 10, 2014

mrnilobrawn:
Tnks boss

Replied!

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 4:04am On Oct 10, 2014

mrnilobrawn:
Plz can you respond to the mails I sent you..
Tnk U

Thanks for calling my attention to it, as I don't check that email regularly. I shall critique it and get back to you ASAP bro.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 12:12am On Oct 10, 2014

To everyone coming to Australia soon, be prepared to be sent to the quarantine section where you are most likely to answer the following questions, based on my personal experience:

Have you had fever in the last few days?
Have you attended or helped anyone with ebola in the past days/week?
Have you handled or come in close contact with corpses bla bla bla

After you answer these questions, you would be given a pamphlet containing some numbers you should call if you feel unwell within the next 21 days.

They were really friendly - I remember having a brief chat with them about how Nigeria was able to contain the deadly virus.... and yes, they are aware that Nigeria currently has no case of ebola. However, each passenger coming in from West Africa (you need to declare this on your landing card) is subjected to such interview.

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Travel › Re: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by FutureDon(m): 11:02am On Oct 09, 2014*

Chaii, all these sweet talks about the UK, una wan make I waka come back aha

To the new MSc students, it is not too early to start planning what you would like to do after your program (either staying back legally in the UK or porting to the next level). That 15-18 months visa you are holding will expire soon, yes, soon! Time seems to be faster in that part of the world grin

The chances of getting a job back in the UK are really slim, this is a reality and not in anyway trying to discourage anyone. Miracles do happen.

As for me, even before I got there, I knew I would be leaving the UK post-MSc - so I didn't bother applying for jobs.

Best of wishes to you all.

The topic of my short sermon is: Draw Your Future Plans Now.

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Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 8:59am On Oct 05, 2014

bannana:
Thanks FutureDon, do you know the best way to get this done? I was told it can be obtained at the Lagos airport for a fee?

Yea that's correct. I got mine for 1k at Lagos Port Health, pretty easy and straightforward to get. Don't forget to take your international passport along as it is required.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 7:06am On Oct 05, 2014

bannana:
Hello house please is the yellow fever card still required for travelers to Australia from Nigeria? Is it required to be presented at the port of entry.A friend of mine who is traveling on a visitor visa needs this information.Thanks

Not sure for visitors but they do ask for it at the port of entry.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 4:33am On Oct 03, 2014

equlibrium: emmm...walahi I dint interface with any of the two so I really don't know anything about either.
but I applied to queensland university of technology QUT and I can tell you it was highly rated for engineering.

Chaii, you for come QUT nah, was just around there house hunting yesterday

As for the ATM card of a thing, I think any debit MasterCard (visa too?) would work. I use Zenith and my card has worked well at POS. I'm yet to withdraw from an ATM but checked my balance and it worked fine, at official rate.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 11:44am On Oct 02, 2014

[quote author=tonybunor][/quote]I'm sure it's an error on their side or VFS side. While you wait for VFS to respond to your email, I would suggest that you reply that email informing them that all required payments have been made.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 9:13am On Oct 02, 2014

The Great equlibrium. Congrats and well done bro. Good luck awaits you in the beautiful city of Perth.

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Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 8:46am On Oct 02, 2014

Anyone on here lives in Brisbane? Let's have some beer talks grin

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 8:07am On Oct 02, 2014

Sammybbb: hello my country men,pls i intend 2 apply 4 australian student visa,the procedures ar quite familiar with me,thanks to this thread......bt my question is..does having my 0 level in two sittings gonna b an obstacle..do they mind if it is waec,gce, or neco!
Pls guys i need ur response

Which one in particular earned you your admission offer?

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 8:06am On Oct 02, 2014

aduktus: As advised by FutureDon, I got the reply to my mail from Pretoria- Team leader students-He said my app under assessment and also waiting for medical clearance from MOC.
Once again...thanks.

Welcome. Good luck with your app.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 12:10pm On Sep 30, 2014

Just thought to share this - if you think your waiting in unusual and have exceeded the normal processing period, it is advisable to contact Pretoria to check if everything is alright. I contacted them the same day my visa was issued only for the team leader (Student) to realise my CO had sent a PVC request mail to a wrong email address.

If I hadn't contacted them, they would have been waiting for me to respond to a mail I never received

They are generally nice, so just go straight to them point (and be nice but not obsequous) when contacting them (through email).

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 12:01pm On Sep 30, 2014

iriferi: I'm looking at monday/tuesday Sir... Should I book one way or round trip How well do you trust wakanow.com

Go on Qatar airways and get yourself a one-way cheap ticket from Lagos to Brisbane. If you pay with your ATM card, your visa will be ready almost immediately. On the other hand, If you pay into their bank account, e-ticket will be email in about 30-40mins. #TeamQLD.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 11:58am On Sep 30, 2014

[quote author=aduktus][/quote]1. I can bet you already have a CO who is just waiting on your medical clearance. I didn't get to know my CO until I contacted them to express concern about my application.

2. You may contact Pretoria for them to clarify this. The team leader (student) or your case officer is likely to respond.

3. Until your medicals is cleared - your app will be assessed but your visa will only be issued when you've satisfied the health requirements.

4. No it will not, fear not sir.

Cheers and good luck.

Travel › Re: Nigerian Students In The Uk How Do You Survive? by FutureDon(m): 1:32pm On Sep 26, 2014

See free ads for Qatar Airways oo. I agree with HudsonBanks on Qatar Airways. My first flight with them in 2012 from Lagos to Manchester made me fall in love with their services.

I had close to 4:30hrs stopover and it was just like minutes. I met a Nigerian guy and girl at Hamad International airport and we chatted and 'boozed' away the long hours. After finishing the booze, we went on quick perfume spraying mission, lol.

They young man who sold the booze kept it for us inside a big brown envelop and advised us to drink directly from the envelop cos we asked if we could consume it right in the waiting area

I can't say the same for other airlines I had used.

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Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 12:10pm On Sep 26, 2014

malkinburg, sorry for responding lately - QLD. October. No SOA. Applied Sept 4. The slight delay is attributed to my meds.

Bros, you be journalist? see as you fire me with questions.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 9:29am On Sep 26, 2014

Thanks everyone. Submitted at VFS on 04 Sep.

Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 9:39pm On Sep 25, 2014

prechear: Congrats FutureDon. Don Baba Aussie. #TeamAustralia

Washeree bro. Good luck with your app too. Keep the hope alive sir.

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Travel › Re: General Australian Visa Enquiries by FutureDon(m): 9:21pm On Sep 25, 2014

bellong: COngrats FutureDon....
May you become a Don in your field of endeavour as your heart desire...

Amin o. Thanks a lot. Modupe gann.

surveyor1: Congrat. I even thought you are in australia already.

Haha, broda. That's exactly what I told you when you chopped visa grin

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