Fishlink:


Your case is settled in Jesus name bro! Have faith and believe you got the visa already. What's the impact of agent on visa application?

weldonextreme:


Hey! Whats the update on ur application, which university did u apply to? Did u us and agent?

Fishlink:


Less worries bro! I'm not a prophet but as it comes to my heart I will say unto you. You, myself and every nairalander will testify soon. Though I'm going to Perth and orientation begins on 11th July . Success is ours

Fishlink:


I think DIBP reviewed there documentation for AL1 schools cos Naija sabi spoil things that are to favor innocent ones. @santity100, you are absolutely right and now those February intake got favored with quick and easy visa grant and now making things hard for July intake. Sometimes mehn, I always hate been a Nigerian

Fishlink:


Yes that's right bro! Counting the days sef, are we counting Saturday and Sunday together with it? I'm sick of this thing oo! Besides, nearly everyone e here are going to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane... never heard anyone going to Perth.. July resumption fast approaching my guy

santity100:


AL1 schools have been reviewed in March but they are not publishing it due to effect on the schools and application patterns.

RMIT was lenient requesting for less than 9k aud for deposit even when tuition fee deposit should have been above 16k aud for the semester.

Students took advantage of it during the February intake and most got visas and transferred to other schools while some didn't even resume.

That's bad and most students that apply to RMIT now should be ready because DIBP will probably request soa before approvals because of that risk

Fishlink:


You applied April 25 and you haven't heard nothing from dibp? Mehn nawa o! I applied 12th May as well and haven't heard nothing but waiting for dibp to hit me direct grant

JoeDuch:

i applied 8th may , so be patient

omoyemela:


I have read the Pr thread and I discovered that post pple there are either engineers or in the medical Field. My husband has banking experience while I have administrative experience.

dabexy:
Greetings house,

I am new here. I know this might be a bit inconveniencing and probably making u repeat what u might have probably said before.

Please, I am currently working as an Engineer in a firm in Nigeria. I have saved up a little amount and I need to further my education in Engr Mgt. at Melbourne; First degree Mechanical Engr with a second class upper division.

Please, I kindly need ur advice on what to do or how to go about it.
I know little or nowhere to start from.

Thanks n God bless

omoyemela:
Dear house, please I need help with the right course to choose that will suit my profile. I have BSc mass comm with a cgpa of 2.6, working as an administrator with an engineering firm. Looking at applying for a masters in business administration at deakins university but i Intend to change course to masters in teaching (early childhood) on getting to oz. Is this good enough? Pls I will appreciate your opinions. Many thanks.

OJaySeenson:
bros, this field na very specific sontin...you go gats get patience until your kinsmen enter d place...but apart from that, baba na to enter zones and find something worthwhile to do that you can be proud of...as long as you are working 40 hours a week here, you are doing very well for yourself and much better than you probably were in naija...pls emphasis on probably o...we did not come here to offend anyborry...

lakola:
Hello everyone. Been a silent follower of this thread. Please is there any person here already in Australia working in the agricultural field. Please can that person help with info about jobs over there and whether it's competive as compared to other fields. Thank you very much as you pour in your answers

Fishlink:
I receive my student visa IJN and I enter into Aussie triumphantly, gracefully and peacefully. I claim this with faith this week... Amen

baliqisb:
Hello everyone, I will be going to teleperformance tomorrow for biometric, please what time should I get there.?

foreverkind1:

Yeah, thanks bro. Success is for all of us. Which school u dey go?

foreverkind1:

No bro, haven't applied yet, but I git admission into Al1 school, bond uni

foreverkind1:

I think d processing time for Al1 is kind of fast when compared to Al2. But the good thing aussie embassy dey lenient. Hope for d best

foreverkind1:

Boss,calm down. You would get your visa, what's your assessment level?

obalumhenry:
My school will remuse on July no visa grant yet?

jackson2dye4:
Hello fellow nairalanders,

Here's my timeline

Visa submitted on the 9th May
Biometrics submitted 9th May
Contacted by case officer to submit my coe and soa on 24th May
Visa grant 31st May


....thank God

obalumhenry:
April 26 lodge visa and biometric
April 27 medical

lusen:
Before i came to Australia to commence my studies, I always ask if I will be able to pay the second year tuition through savings and intensive work as i could only afford the first year fees (no thanks to our falling naira). I always wonder why nobody gave me a straightforward answer until I came here and got to know I was only asking a jamb question. Truly, its a difficult question to answer as what worked for Mr. A might not work for Mr. B.

Yes, you can get a Job to feed yourself and pay for accommodation. It's really gonna be hard if you wanna pay school fees yourself. Its actually very possible if you are the 'hustling' type. There are people doing it. But definately, you mustn't be lazy, unnecessarily choosy nor Lilly livered. You must be strong. Very strong.. Generally, i will say, if you can afford only one year tuition, take the risk. You never know what God will do.

Note that about 70% of jobs here will require you to have a car. Bring your driving licence and plan to buy a car as soon as you land. Bring lots of money to settle down(as much as possible).
By my observation so far, Aged care/disability jobs is the best for international students. But most times, one must be certified before he/She can be employed in an aged care facility, meaning you should also try as much as possible to start the course after settling down.

Yes. truly, one should enable to find schools around the cities where there are greater job opportunities. I av peeps in the cities that are changing jobs like diapers. work full everywhere.
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the likes.

I'm not in any of the cities I listed above. I'm in Geelong. (one hour from Melbourne). But its okay by me because apart from the low cost of living, I will grab my extra 5points when I finish my studies and start processing my PR. geelong is considered a regional area and no 5 extra points for those in big cities.

If your plan is to stay back after your studies. You must make sure you are coming to do a two-year program minimum. Also the course you are coming to study must not only be on the SOL/CSOL list, It also should be a course you think will 'stand the test of time' on the list, so you won't wake up one day and discovered your course is nowhere to be found on the list.

Australia is a very beautiful place. A multicultural society. The people are very friendly. They keep smiling at you like you just won 30billion.

hope I've not written too much epistle.. Okay let me drop my pen. cheers!

Thank you so much for an insightful post. Concerning the 5points, for those planning to stay and get their PR; will schooling in regional areas give an extra five points in your application

mistermaster:
hi guys

I'm at this point where I need to make a serious decision about my life, and I want y'all candid opinions and advices

I graduated 4yrs ago but no job......now just when I'm processing my Australian student visa which allows me to work while studying, I got a job offer of 90,000naira monthly here in lagos

the job is to work as an accountant, it's a secured job with a lot of prospects and opportunities later on as I have just 2levels to complete my ICAN and be chartered

please nairalanders and the gurus in the house, your thoughts and contributions are welcomed so I won't make a blind decision, thank you so so much

God bless

yeyen004:


This implies they are receiving more pplicantions from Nigeria unlike before

JoeDuch:
Exactly, they will soon turn canada guys..........Naija, we sabi flood tins
....trust me the crowd is much now