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Hi Mr Frank,
Please I sent you a private message, I need you to help clarify something, kindly respond. Thanks a lot

Frankrobbn1:
The standard Permanent Residency estimated processing times is 6 Months. Amen!!!!!!!.....Thanks very much for your best wishes and prayers. I really do appreciate.

In short sir you really touched a spot with me here, one of the things I fear about moving abroad is all the bully stories we read about and how it affects kids deeply, also their independent level too unlike here where d fear of the cane while growing up will give you sense, this has been like an inner concern for me but then maybe am overthinking and it mite not be as crazy as am making it, in all this is really good cant wait to read the part 2, God bless you

GoodMemory:
If you have kids here are a few tips on kids' schooling.

For many immigrants, the reason for relocating was for their kids to have a better life than they did. So the type of school he/she will attend and his social interaction will be of paramount importance to parents.

In Australia, public schools are excellent. They compete favorably with private schools and there are many public schools that are better than private ones. Many of Melbourne's best schools are government owned located in the Eastern suburb. I think pupils/teacher ratio is pretty much the same in public and private schools, but some parents still prefer to take their kids to private schools for personal reasons. There have been issues of concern on bullying in public schools. I know school authorities frown at bullying but there are more recorded cases of bullying in public schools when compared to private ones. Personally, this is me thinking with my Nigerian brain now, I think the reason why we have fewer cases of bullying in private schools are (1). In terms of number, there are fewer pupils in private schools and so kids are given more attention
(2). Many of the private schools are owned by churches; Catholic, Methodist etc so they instill discipline through the teaching of religion.

Now to fees, If you are here on a PR, government owned schools are free. Private schools, expectedly are not free. There are however fee packages that make things a bit more bearable. If you have more than one kid, you can choose the option of Family Package fee. So regardless of the number of kids you have enrolled in a school, you will pay same fee. For example, if the family fee is $2000/year, you will pay only $2000 even if you had 10 kids attending that school. If you do not have the $2000 lump sum to pay at once, there is an option of instalment spread over 12 months.

Back to the issue of bullying. I have met some parents who constantly impress it on their kids to defend themselves in school. Depending on his age, that might be good idea but it can be misinterpreted by the children so you really have to word it very well and make sure he understands what you are saying. If he/she does not understand, sh/she may become aggressive and the parents might be unconsciously raising a monster. My wife and I once met a Nigerian mother whose kid was very aggressive. He couldn't play with other kids peacefully. This lady was very embarrassed the conduct of her child. She told my wife she raised him not to take any nonsense from other kids. She raised him to hit other kids when they touch his hair in school, when he disagrees with his friends, etc. Well, I am not in a position to tell parents how to raise their kids, but what I tell my kid is as a first line of defense, if any kid is being rude/disrespectful to him, he should tell him firmly to stop! Afterwards he should report that kid to the teacher and when he gets home, he should report same to me and I will take it up from there.

Don't worry if initially your kids do not have friends. It is absolutely normal. Even in Nigeria, kids do not start making friends on their first day in school. Kids generally are very territorial, they love their space and it takes time before they start thawing and making friends.


Their mode of teaching is somewhat different from our system in Nigeria. While we place a lot of emphasis on cerebral knowledge, they tend to develop the student through art/music/communication, and proper understanding of concept. So do not be overly worried if at age 5 he cannot recite 11X11 multiplication table or count 1-1,000,000. You might even start worrying if you hear stories back home(Nigeria) of a 4 year old reciting the whole book of Psalms! Do not let that bother you, there is nothing wrong with the kid. It's just their system here. You can decide to support the teachers' effort by teaching your kids the Nigerian way at home. It's all well and good. There is nothing wrong in the kids becoming super brilliant and ahead of his peers in class.

Assignments are given them usually at the beginning of the week and you are expected to assist them in completing their home work. Assignments are sometimes dropped into your kiddies' google drive account(Imagine, kids have google drive account here..Nigeria wake up!!!!) or an app called Schoolbags. I'm not sure if the app is used all over Australia but I know it is used in Melbourne. Download the app and start getting familiar with it. For about $12/month, you can also subscribe to an online teaching platform called IXL. Check it out. There are tonnes of mathematics and English exercises there for your kids to practice.

To be Continued.....

Thanks someone just did

Alphadoor:
@ joyoi

Am sure someone with good understanding of your scenario will pick up the question and give you the right answers.

Oh thank you so much ma/sir for your kind input, actually we checked through ANSZCO and found out that internal auditor is in line with his job description, although the job titles are different the job description is the same thing he is doing currently, we are thinking of using his B.sc in accounting as his masters in finance certificate hasnt been issued yet, dont know if all this will fly with VETASSES, although from one of the attachments oga bellong droped on the old thread (general guide to Australia) I saw that one of the requirements for assessment of internal auditor in VETASSES is B.sc accounting but that was wayback in 2016 dont know if its still the same, he is the main applicant because he has more years of work experience while I on the other hand
Av a B.ed in Adult education/English but never worked in the feild and I have lesser work experience in years, so am thinking I might not get a good review too hence the reason for taking the back seat, the whole Australian thing is just so overwhelming especially when you are coming from the canada thread which looks really straightforward left to hubby he wants to move to canada but for reasons I cannot explain my heart keeps telling me australia will be good to us. Once again thanks for your response am so glad someone answered me.

utcheylee:
No one can tell you if your hubby will get positive assessment or not , I dont know if they have internal control officer on the list before he assess he should know that his job should be closely related to what he studied because anything different vetassess will give him negative outcome.

You can be the main applicant by assessing as a customer service manager make sure you align your job to match the anszco task.

Vetassess assessment is $ 880
PT E is 50k as per the last time i wrote
Ielts is 75k
No payment for EOI but some states require you to pay for the nomination, some states don't ask for POF so the best is to find out which states are available for customer service manager.
Medical is 45k as per the last time i did mine with iom
Police character 5k
yellow fever cert 1k
Visa fee please check through Google
Flight depending on the airline through IOM budget 1.2m and above for family of 3 it might be less.

quote author=joyoi post=76714103]No response to all my enquiry (sad much)

No sir not yet, we want to wait till 1st of april so we can claim all the eight years although if he adds his one year nysc that will make it 9yrs but we dont know if VETASSES recognises nysc as work experience too.

udemski:
I want to know if you've done done the assessment.

No response to all my enquiry (sad much)

joyoi:
Hello everyone, am glad to be here thanks for all the information we keep gathering here,we are seriously thinking of going this Australia route but I have some small small questions I want the elders to please help me answer:

my hubby is 34yrs with a degree in accounting and masters in finance, he will be 8years by april 1st working as an internal control in a bank, please how positive will his assessment be with VETASSES, he is going to be the primary applicant.

I on the other hand though havent worked in a while but I have a degree in adult education/english and have over 4years of work experience in customer service. Pls do I need to also get verified too?

Please what is the cost implication (visa fee, immigration fee, proof of funds e.t.c. I dont mind a rough estimate pls) for a family of three in this australia immigration journey.

Please elders dont be offended if my questions are too much, just look with pity on dis smallie. I will really appreciate any kind and helpful response I can get. Thanks in anticipation.

Hello everyone, am glad to be here thanks for all the information we keep gathering here,we are seriously thinking of going this Australia route but I have some small small questions I want the elders to please help me answer:

my hubby is 34yrs with a degree in accounting and masters in finance, he will be 8years by april 1st working as an internal auditor in a bank, please how positive will his assessment be with VETASSES, he is going to be the primary applicant.

I on the other hand though havent worked in a while but I have a degree in adult education/english and have over 4years of work experience in customer service. Pls do I need to also get verified too?

Please what is the cost implication (visa fee, immigration fee, proof of funds e.t.c. I dont mind a rough estimate pls) for a family of three in this australia immigration journey.

Please elders dont be offended if my questions are too much, just look with pity on dis smallie. I will really appreciate any kind and helpful response I can get. Thanks in anticipation.

hello sis, please how much does CES charge for ECA. Thanks

Mamaroon:
Johnny you are next.....

Spouse's ECA has landed from CES.... Transcript received Oct 29....till today that's approx 12 weeks....not forgetting Christmas break...not bad.....no verification as far as I know...no WAEC wahala....

Doubters may want to give them a try

donk552:
with good bale not rag u can start with 150k but if u need try and luck bale u can start with 60k

thanks a lot for your prompt response, pls how much will the children's wares go for per piece as a retailer, how do I guarantee its top quality, do I get to check d clothes before I pay? And if I dont like it do I get a refund if its pay before delivery u do? Pls how do I get u, like I said am just starting and honestly I don't have d luxury of wasting money so don't be upset if am asking too many questions.

@donk552 i will like to start this, I stay in Abuja, I have small capital and I want to focus on children wears, with you how small can I start and how much can I make as profit, just a rough estimate, I need a guideline as per what my expectations can be in this business.
2. I read on NL how ppl get disappointed when they open d bail and they see more rags Dan real clothes, please how can I avoid that with you.
And lastly what is your payment and delivery like (is it pay before delivery or pay on delivery)

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donk552:
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