₦airaland Forum

DaBogu:
Point 2 actually happened people got burnt I know of someone that did 3m, his currently regretting.

Maybe he came late to the party! It really really increased for those that invested early enough. Me i was waiting for it to go down���

Solitin40:
Kmart blender


https://www.kmart.com.au/product/1.5l-digital-blender/918805


$49

Thanks, was using it and it broke down... just asking for more options if not I will go back to Kmart and get the blender again. The first one lasted for 1year

Hello,

Please I will like to prepare Akamu(ogi) or pap for my baby here in Australia.

Please who knows a good blender I can use for that or someone that does it which blender do you use.

Will be waiting for your reply.

Thanks

Thank you.

Cecegal:
Hi,

Are you staying with friends in Canberra or by yourself?

Google is your best friend you know?Canberra has an immigrant service unit that helps with settling down which you would have contacted from Naija please see the attached and send them a mail.(They mailed us that newsletter and a few other infos since we are waiting on a 190 grant for ACT.)

For house I have been reading/researching on suburbs and am signed up on a few alerts you might want to check out houses in Coombs it's a new suburb I gather.

Also try to join groups on FB and Instagram there are loads of Canberra community groups and you might just be able to find all the help you need.

Like someone said move around,church etc am not certain if there's much anyone living in another State can do for you,You will have to find someone living in Canberra to give precise information.

All the best.

https://www.homely.com.au/homes/8-ingold-street-coombs-act-2611/4730273?utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=new-listing-alert


quote author=happy4lucy post=67977362]I don't mean to be rude but before you use a word on someone please do check the meaning again. Do you know what it mean for someone to be selfish. Let me assume that it was a slip of hand.

So laying my concern and how I feel is now being selfish?

I contacted her while I was in Nigeria, she replied with Hi. I got her email address and sent her my concerns which she never replied back until when I contacted her again now in Australia she still said hi and I sent my concerns to her as someone that knows better and she didn't reply and you call it am selfish....

So I don't have right to express myself again Mr bellong... ?

Thanks dear!

For the work aspects, am looking for job in melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra so if you have any connection Biko alert me. Whether blue, green, white collar job am applying . I will visit centerlink tomorrow because nothing appeared to my account.

tyosho:
Hi Lucy.
With regards to work,I stay in Melbourne so maybe there’s someone else who can help with job options in Canberra.what you can do is try to google employment agencies around your area and physically walk in to drop your cvs.If you don’t mind,you can include blue collar jobs in your search so even if it’s a factory ,you can start from there and use it as a stop gap to earn money before your desired job comes.

With centerlink,go to your centerlink online acct and click on “make online claims”. Your son and your husband should have been added to your profile ,if not,there will be the option for you to do that.
Once that is done,you can apply to make claims.it should give you an option of what claims you’re entitled to and you take it from there.

i can’t remember the specifics but it involves you answering some questions and uploading certain documents they require to confirm your financial state.Once that is done,you submit and wait for them to get in touch with you.

If you still need further clarity,centerlink office will be able to assist you more

We have gone to centerlink and Medicare. Also we have gone to bulk billing clinic for immunization update which we are waiting for update from them.
We have submitted family tax benefit (I don't know which one is a and b)

Do I need to create centerlink account for my son?

Currently we are looking for work And house, anyone with any kind of work should alert me. Am willing to relocate. We are presently in Canberra.

Myself: IT support/ maintenance Engineer
Hubby: Architect

Thanks.

[quote author =tyosho post=68005783]Madam Lucy.Welcome to OZ.First of all,you definitely need to learn patience in this town okay.

We all have very busy lives here(which you will too soon by the way) so if anybody makes out time to come back to nairaland to respond to questions or even respond to mail from strangers,that is an effort in itself.Check out how many people were active on nairaland before getting visas and then quietly ease out once they are here and settled.
There is no entitlement mentality here,people share if they want to.If they do not,abeg do a quick google check.There is nothing you really need you will not make out time for.

I respond to mails when i can make out time because i am busy.

I assumed you have kids so i asked if you had their updated immunization records because that is where you need to start from but you did not respond to that.

Also,i believe its better to share here on this platform than private mails so more people can be informed.

Update his immunization records at a bulk billing clinic first and ensure his medicare details are updated in medicare by the clinic(this takes days and even weeks sometimes).
create a my gov acct
Update his records and this information on centrelink.

then you can apply for family benefits/allowance.the allowances you might be entitled to because you have a kid is
family tax benefit (part a and b)
family tax rebate
rent allowance

it been a while and this much i can remember.There might be changes to part of the process from July 2018 as well.


Even better is if you go to centrelink personally or call their familes line for more clarity.[/quote]

Thank you dear.

bligs:
Madam you are just passing through a phase which most have passed through and they came out strong kindly be calm besides you have scale through the most difficult stage by coming here, all the infos you need to get it right are online a little google search will help you out. Go to any centrelink near you, tell them you are a new immigrant and they will tell you exactly what to do, go to any public transport station tell them you need a concession card, they will ask for your status and see if you are eligible for one. Move around, find a religious gathering, mix and ask questions, make use of the internet and with time you will be good to go.

I don't mean to be rude but before you use a word on someone please do check the meaning again. Do you know what it mean for someone to be selfish. Let me assume that it was a slip of hand.

So laying my concern and how I feel is now being selfish?

I contacted her while I was in Nigeria, she replied with Hi. I got her email address and sent her my concerns which she never replied back until when I contacted her again now in Australia she still said hi and I sent my concerns to her as someone that knows better and she didn't reply and you call it am selfish....

So I don't have right to express myself again Mr bellong... ?

bellong:
This is selfish you know.

Why not be patient and wait till she replied you. Do you know if she was dealing with something or at work that she could not reply you.

However, whatever information you need is at your fingertips. A simple Google search will solve some of your questions.

@tyosho

I have tried r we reaching out to you via email, I don't what is wrong that I feel you don't want to communicate with me even giving you my number to call me because I don't have your. We just landed last week and am just confused. I just want to enquire about things here since you know most of things I don't know. I feel sad about things but I just want to let you know.

Thanks.

But now am earning Nothing? Why I asked is I want to go to sydney by bus, when I try to book a bus they asked for concession card... them I saw where you can apply for it through centerlink app...

tyosho:
Do you have any kids?

If yes,you need to complete your Centre link details first and foremost.You have to ensure that his Nigerian immunization records have been updated to acceptable Oz standards before any payments can given( any bulk billing dr/hospital can help with that).

You don’t need to apply for a concession card.If your income is below a certain threshold,you will be sent the card.

Ok. Thanks...

Will like to get in touch with you Tyosho.

tyosho:
Do you have any kids?

If yes,you need to complete your Centre link details first and foremost.You have to ensure that his Nigerian immunization records have been updated to acceptable Oz standards before any payments can given( any bulk billing dr/hospital can help with that).

You don’t need to apply for a concession card.If your income is below a certain threshold,you will be sent the card.

Please how do you make this claim and also how to register for concession card. Thanks







[quote author=tyosho post=61275202]Centerlink link claims,we were paid family tax benefit part A and B,family rebate and child care assistance.This all sumed up to $621 forthnightly for the first 4months,it came down to 550 and then now sits at $89 fortnightly.It reduces with every income increase.
Childcare rates was $113 for two kids initially (5days a week) and now is $370 a week.

We also got a concession card which has now been cancelled since we both have jobs.With the concession card,we paid discounted electricity and waterbills,half price for transportation,free ambulance cover,susbsizied fees if we had done any studies at the time and my first kid who is in kinder got 15hours free of daycare weekly .

Please we are in canberra but hubby want to go to melboure to look for work and place for the family... Please any advice on how to go about it and also can someone in melboure help with 1 room apartment. He is ready to pay for the room.... just that he will like to meet a Nigerian there because we know nobody in melboure. Thanks

Yes.

hammed71:
did you book through iom?

Meanwhile I have a question.

We just finished our centerlink and Medicare registration. I just want to know if I and my hubby will be entitled to some start-up money from government, because a friend told us it is our son that is entitled to 600Aud till 17yrs.

I paid 250k for it.

jayooh:
Hallelujah, God is Good.

How did you sort out your excess luggage qwams?

Emirates

Amen to your prayers

Solitin40:
Which Airline?

Landed on Saturday based on Australia time...

Trenton:
safe journey my dear. please keep us updated

We are leaving tomorrow.

tyosho:
.

I have always supported the idea of bringing food from Nigeria.if you can afford extra luggage,pls do it.

However contact the airline latest 72hours before departure and request to buy an extra bag(some airlines do 23 others do 32).If you’re okay with the cost,you pay and buy it then.

It’s way cheaper to do it this way than to just turn up at the airport with extra kg.You will pay through your nose!!!

Heard things are costly that is better I bring as much I can....

bellong:
If you are willing to pay, you can carry as much kg as you want. I should warn you that it is better you use the money to buy those excess things you are carrying here than pay for extra kg. The charge is ridiculous.

Yes

bellong:
Are you willing to pay $200 or more for the extra 20kg?

Hello,

Please am parking to leave on Saturday this week... I want to ask, am entitled to 23kg each but if my bags are like 33kg each and I want to pay for the excess will I be cleared with 33kg or must it be 23kg each as stipulated.


Thanks

jayooh:
You're entitled to 4k max quarterly. Evidence of flight arrangement will be necessary, though, with a not a so far off departure date

They said since it is one way ticket we are not entitled to... biko is any other bank expect first bank that issue dollar for travel?

Please how do people who migrate get dollar? We went to bank and we were told that we are not entitled to buy from bank.

Thanks for you response dear,

Is the registration for Australian dental council a must for the application ?

Also how possible can she be invited with 60point based on what is happening now(point are in the high side)

Thanks once again.

TRed:
Check for dental technician which is assessed by TRA.

The occupation is available for sponsorship by NT and Tasmania. She will need to register with Australian Dental Council and no exam is required.

http://www.adc.org.au

dental hygienist and dental therapist too are offered on 489 for some states.

Age=30pts
English=10pts
Qualification=10pts
State sponsorship(489)=10points
Total=60pts

Good day!

I have a question to ask on behalf of my sister. She studied in school of dental technology enugu, and the result awarded was HND in dental technology and wants to know the accessing body for dental technologist and if it will be accessed as degree or diploma.

If it is diploma can she use it to start her PR journey?
Age 28
Years of experience 1year
English 10point

Please any hope for her in this PR journey?

Noreal:
YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT IOMAustralia@iom.int. I THINK THEY ARE A LOT FASTER.

Thanks Noreal

Vinsmuft:
Send a mail to OAJAEGBU@iom.int and exercise plenty patience

Thanks... sent message and got reply today..

Hello,

Please who knows how I can contact IOM for t ticket booking.

If there are better options please do suggest.

bellong:
@Happy4lucy,

1. Depends on what you want. If you have more important luggage to carry, it is better to free the space for what you can buy here. Clothes are expensive, however, you can still get cheap good clothes. Depending on the quality you want, for everyday clothes you can buy from Kmart, BigW, Target, Salvo stores, Op shops. For average quality you can buy from Rivers, Ed Harry. For upper average, Connors (Men only), Meyers, David Jones etc.
Summary is, you can always find something that meets your needs and taste.

2. Yes.. most food stuff are allowed as long as you label them and declare them. That being said, some states will not allow you to bring in beans except you can proof it doesn't have the weevil. Also anything that has bark of a tree is not allowed in.

3. No clarity on what you want us to say about it.

4. There are mosquitoes but there is no anopheles mosquito which transmits the malaria parasite. You may come with malaria drug to clear your system of malaria residue.

Thanks Oga Bellong

FBS:
@happy4lucy.

Congratulations. I know that feeling.

1. Buy your clothes in Naija. Australia is expensive. Very expensive.

2. Not sure about that. Probably not but if at all make sure it is well packed, tight and sealed.

3. Google online. Sure you will find the required information.

4. Only if you are going for camping and all that.

My 2 shilling coins.

Thanks dear

Please do you know how I can contact IOM for t ticket booking.

Hello,

Am happy to say we got our grant on feb 12 for family of 3.

Am in a preparation stage and have few questions to ask to clear my doubts.

1. Is it better and cheaper to buy clothes in Nigeria or leave it when I reach Australia we will shop

2. Can I carry dry fish along(what foodstuff is allowed)

3. I have been looking for disability certification to undergo while waiting till June when we finally go (I want to do this course in case of necessity)

4. Are there mosquito un Australia, should I carry my net come because I have a toddler...

Thanks�