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Bros, how far na? I sent you a mail, abeg reply me.

pingu2k5:
Amen. I can't wait to hear your good news.

@Jukeblam, Bro you can send me a mail ohioilserve@gmail.com. My pm seems to have an issue.

Hello Bro.....I sent you a mail....abeg respond. Thanks

scrollmeout:
Congrats Ome24
Hi folks. It's been ages I dropped something here. Make una nor vex. It's been exactly 1 month and 4 days we arrived in Sydney. God has been faithful. It's great to have Johnsontade around and Bellong and NNBB2012 on call. I finally got full time work and will be starting on Friday. Looking forward to it.

Chuckdee13, all the best. Wish your grant drops soonest.
More importantly, thanks to all the people who helped us in settling here, including the silent reader who accommodated my family and I for 3 weeks before we got our own place. God bless you and your family

Bros how far? How is your relocation plan?

jukeblam:
'Hif! Hif!! Hif!!!'...
Congrats to you and your family! Omo, the timeline long true true- but na past tense now!! Congrats!!

Get the transcripts too. They asked for my wife's. It mustnt be an official copy. So far there the seal and signature is there. Eg a student copy

SUJYDEE:
Oga bellong, do we need to get her (spouse) transcripts too or certificates will suffice with the letter.

Thanks for this also.....[quote author=OmogeNG post=49183729][/quote]

Much respect sir! Thanks for this further insight. I will put it all into consideration.

bellong:
@Ifexsco and to whom it may concern

OmogeNG has answered your questions, nothing for me to add really.

Thanks so much! Na the Lord do am!

adejuwon1:
Congratulations!!!!!! Wow am happy for u and ur family

Waiting on you boss! Thanks

bellong:
Ifexsco,

I will give a detailed response to your questions when I have free time.

Wow! So insightful! Thanks. My kids are 1 year 8 months and 4 months at the moment. Not decided on state/city; was thinking Perth cos its like engineering city and more universities doing petroleum engineering programs, am also thinking Sydney. Your suggestions are welcome. When do you think is best to enter? We are definitely coming in to settle. More advice ejoo....

OmogeNG:
Your PR visa is for 5yrs. It allows you go in and out of the country for 5yrs, and allows you stay indefinitely in the country. It is expected that you would have gotten citizenship within those 5yrs. If by any chance you haven't gotten citizenship within those 5yrs, and you intend leaving the country for whatever reason, you will need a Resident Return Visa (RRV) to re-enter. A RRV takes about 1-2business days to get if you apply onshore, and about 1 week if overseas. There are some eligibility criteria for the RRV though. You must have resided for at least 2yrs in the 5yr period before applying for the RRV. It is not necessarily 2yrs at a stretch, but 2yrs cumulatively.

You must enter before 2017 means you must validate your visa before Feb 2017, as you cannot enter after your medical or pcc expires. It does not mean you have to settle in Australia. You can validate the trip and relocate at a later date.

Family Tax Benefit will considerably help with settling in. If you had a baby less than 12months ago or so (not sure), you can get up to 750 per fortnight...depending on your income. It is hard to give general advice, unless you can say the state you will be settling in and how old your kid(s) is/are. Let me know.

I am huge believer of 'Don't let anyone tell you some jobs are not for migrants'. Don't listen to such advice. If you want a lecturing job, you can get it. Approach the different unis around you, or email their HR dept. You can also look at other job adverts and see what their general requirements are. You might even get here and decide to change careers altogether. However, in the meanwhile, many new migrants do a quick course in disability support or individual care. That will enable you get a job in healthcare support industry. You can get the certificate 3 for free, as many states...if not all...have a certificate 3 guarantee program. Disability support/individual care jobs can pay anywhere from 25 dollars per hr and above, excluding penalty rates.

Hello Bros....
How are you going about your relocation? We could share information. I might also be interested in this plant process training. When are you looking at moving? To which city?

humanshado:
Hey malkinburg. I'm interested in the 6months course in Perth. Could you tell me the name of the institution/organisation and possibly their website to check out the details. Thanks.

thanks Bro....Yours will come!

chuckdee13:
Ifexsco

Congrats my brother. Its been a long time coming. God has put a testimony in ur mouth. So shall it be for the rest of us

Thanks so much Ma'am!

OmogeNG:
Wow!!! What a journey. Congrats and Welcome!

Oga Bellong, good day o
Before i ask some more specific questions, let me ask some general one......
In the grant, it is stated I must nt arrive after 2021....that to return I will need a visa. Pls whats the import of this?
I must enter before 6th feb 2017, any advice on when might be best to enter Oz?
What ways can one making his land over there soft in terms of keeping costs down (accommodation, school for children, etc)?
I was assessed as a Petroleum Engineer and I have mostly lecturing exp, what can you advice i do careerwise? in the shorterm, mid term...I need to start earning asap

Abeg more questions will follow.....

bellong:
Well, as you have no experience in your degree, I don't know any banking related occupation that is sponsored. It is left for you to search the skill list and find a closely related occupation. You have to be sure the assessing body will agree with your degree for the occupation, although a minimum of five years experience can equate the qualification, however, not all the assessing authorities do that. The ball is in your court.

@STOWHY,

She will have to write an English exam as a proof of her functional English.

Get letter from her secondary school. if you read through their site you will see the ways you can proof it.

STOWHY:
PLS WHAT IF UR WIFE IS NOT A GRADUATE.......WHAT PROOF OF FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH IS REQUIRED

Bros how far? We need to relate unto movement to oz. if you wont mind,
when are you planning on moving? Any reasons for the period you have choosen?
What city are you moving to and why the choice?
What are your plans for accommodation?

Ibiyemiara:
Rejoice with me my people

My timeline:
Occupation: 263312 - Telecommunication Network Engineer
IELTS Result: W 7, S 7, L 7.5, R 8
Assessment lodged with EA (fast track) : 29/06/2016
Positive Assessment: 13/07/2016
EOI: 13/07/2016 60points visa 189
ITA: 20/07/2016
Medicals: 21/07/2016
Visa lodged (189): 21/07/2016
Documents Uploaded (All documents including medicals, police certificate, forms 80 and 1221): 22/07/201
Visa Granted: 16/08/2016 (Direct Grant)

Thanks so much!

Tnot:
Congratulation Ifexsco

Thanks man!

sammywemmy:
Congratulations boss. I wish u and d family all d best in the next phase.

I didnt claim points for her. You have to prove your spouse has functional English skills, that's a DIBP requirement. One way to do that is to get a letter from the school.

jamson:
Ifexsco,

Please, did you claim points for your spouse's qualifications?

Wondering why they needed verification from her school. Or is that part of the process at DIPB?

Pls shed more light

Thanks and Amen to the prayer!

bblessed:
Congratulations bro,wish you success in your promise land

It will happen for you too. Thanks so much mate!

WinningSun:
congrats my bro. God will see you through. I seek God favor for me too.

Thanks man. God go do am for everybody... God is able to do eceeding, abundantly, above all we ask or think of Him!

mctowel01:
Congrats Ifexsco
Your timeline no be here o
I can imagine what would have been going through your mind everyday during the wait.
Even aspiring folks like us are still feeling the pressure. Hopefully, we ll all celebrate in due time.

Thanks mate! The BP wan shoot out the roof! Thank God we have seen the postive outcome!

oknee:
Congratulations .I confess I was one of those that lost hope when you made the miscalculation about the score. Your BP must have consistently high. Thank God it is over.

Thanks so much BOSS! I bale for you! You know how many of my mails you have had to respond to! I go still worry you o

bellong:
This is not true..

@Sophyrocks,

Which university did you finish from?

@Ifexsco,


Wonderful... Congratulations..

I am very happy to hear the news... I wish you goodluck in the land

Thanks mate! Hmmmmmm, na im be say you no read my write up! Get a letter from his university stating that he was taught and examined in English.

almubby:
Hello Bellong,

Please, is it required that my spouse write any English test even when I'm not claiming point for partner skill qualification? On what condition is a proof of functional english required?
Thanks for your anticipated response.

@Ifexsco, congratulations!!!

Hahahahahahaha! Had to tell the Tory! The tin wey I suffer.....thanks ma'am! Let's see if we can give them alegacy!.

mamajaz:
Congrats brotherly I "gbadun" the Tory no be small, you sure say nah engineering stuff you studied for school abi he don tay you don dey follow Soyinka upandan for school.
Anyway, biggest congrats. Regards to madam and the lovely, fortunate kids.
Oga bellong and others thank you ohhhhh!!!

Thanks so much! My God that did it for you,has done it for me!

jukeblam:
'Hif! Hif!! Hif!!!'...
Congrats to you and your family! Omo, the timeline long true true- but na past tense now!! Congrats!!

Thanks so much my Brother.

Okosay:
let me be the first to say congratulations to you and ur household..

The Grant with the longest timeline has arrived!!!
The timeline is as follows;
10th December, 2014; sent in my application to Engineer Australia for assessment
5th April, 2015; Got a positive assessment, dated 2nd March.
6th April; submitted an EOI
10th April: received an ITA. The speed made me wonder if the thing na real!
22nd May; lodged my application. Made the payment but wasn’t able to upload documents because my immi account was acting up.
I discovered Nairaland and through the discussions, I discovered I had made a HUGE error- had claimed some prequalification job experience. My points should actually be 60 and not 65. E-family had given me HBP with their comments that I had made a BOGUS claim and therefore jeopardized my application. However, of all these comments, Manmeta said I will be fine…..that he can feel it within his bones. This singular comment did a lot to calm me down.
25th June; by the direction of NNBB abi Bellong, I wrote DIPB a love letter making a passionate appeal for my points to tb corrected to 60. I stated it was an error done in ignorance and not a BOGUS claim.
13th July; they responded saying that it has been noted.
17th July; I was assigned a CO and he requested for documents and medicals. Remembered I was not able to upload my documents. I had put medicals on hold to see the outcome of my plea. I requested for my immi account to be repaired, still gave issues but one day it opened and I was able to upload the docs.
4th August; I and my family went for medicals
4th September; 1st request for outstanding documents! They asked for my form 80 and F1221. I sent the docs as email attachments. They first mail had omitted these forms, I resent it. They got the second mail and yet only decided to open the first one!
11th September; they sent a mail requesting to correct my score from 65 to 60. They said they agree it was an unintentional error. I sharperly consented! At this point my BP normalized…
24th September; 2nd request for outstanding documents! Asking for form 80 and F1221 AGAIN! I discovered they don’t check their mails so I resulted to calling them asap after I have sent a document. However, they also requested for my wife’s evidence of functional English as her certificates submitted is not a proof that the courses were taught and examined in English. Na vernacular we dey use learn for Nigeria
The letter for proof of functional English took 4 weeks to obtain. UNICAL and una registrar I tire for una!
27th November; 3rd request for outstanding documents! They asked for my CV. I had attached it earlier but as usual….. They also asked for my wife’s transcript. Remembering what I passed through to get a simple letter, I acted wisely. I contacted a friend working in the university where my wife was doing her Msc and we were able to retrieve her transcript from the PG school and I photocopied it. Sharp guy!!
28th January 2016; 4th request for outstanding documents! I tire for this people! They asked I should provide the following; address (including street number) for 2 work places I had claimed (I had written only the city where they were situated), Name of family business which I was involved in. (it was a road side unregistered and nameless shop), show evidence of how I supported myself financially during my Msc abroad. Na wa! They thought I had worked during my Msc. I found the electronic receipt of my school fees paid by my father; I sent it as I didn’t have any bank statement for that period.
During all this my wife got pregnant. We thought the grant will come out and we could leave by March. We never heard anything up till March 21st when we put the application on hold.
15th April; they wrote saying my application was decision ready. They informed me of the advantage of delivering the baby onshore and asked for my wife’s due date.
15th June; requested for my application to be reopened. Our baby had arrived May 17th.
23rd June; they requested the baby to go for medicals.
8th July; the baby’s medicals was done and submitted.
2nd September; THE 189 GRANT LANDED for myself, wife and two kids!!!! It has been a dogged journey. It took a lot of will power, PERIODS of despair, anxiety (waking up every night to check mails and so many of those days, they was no mail!). Hope someone will learn from my mistakes. But above all, I believe God allowed it to be so for a reason.
My appreciation goes to God almighty, BossLadyMo, NNBB, Oga Bellong, Manmeta, Izykvision, etc.
The land of Oz, here we come!

Thanks for the info Bro.

deleyi20:
An old post of mine that may help your International calling costs if you have access to good internet;

This May help someone: I downloaded a Calling App called Telbo to my Android Smartphone. I used my visa card to recharge it with $10 and i use it for all international calls at an extremely cheap rate.

P/S: $1 talk-time to an Australian line can last almost 1-hour... All you need is a good internet connection.

How many times did you try before you got through? I tried like 7 times throughout the night and didnt get through! And thats after the pre recorded message that must play first, each costing over N60, so annoying!

koolhunk:
Ok, so i just called the number and i spoke to an information officer and he was very clear on this that since im still single, i can go ahead and apply as single and notify the government once i get married, provide to them our marriege certificate, so that they can update my profile with my wife detailes and i can get the visa for the two of us!.

I'm so happy with this info.

Thanks

Congrats my bro! Was your grant in the inbox of your immiacct or was it an email attachment?[quote author=humanshado post=48731321]Received Grant Notification today 23rd August,2016