aimmydidi:


One of their several reasons was my age and that i was young and since my sister already has PR it will discourage me from coming back to Nigeria after my studies since i have just my immediate family here in Nigeria.

And secondly that i could always study my proposed course in Nigeria, my proposed course was Diploma in Entrepreneur.

this was the main reasons among others tho.

sorry about the delay bro, please when was this decision made on your application??

Cottyekundayo:

Egbon Bros, calm down. Times have changed. I recommend you endeavour to acquire a skill before you come here, so you don't face the yeye some of us faced on arrival.
Also, you have ample time to prepare for your journey and arrival.

In addition, you may have been delayed to be able to meet your destiny Epp
erson #LOL

Bros e no bad if u gist us wetin u face on arrival make we sef they prepare.

taneez:
Please i got a text yesterday from glo for a second interview at saka tinubu. I applied for sales executive female. I was among the batch that did the first interview in march. Please who is with me? And what should i expect? The interview comes up tommorow by 2 pm.
Thanks

Hi taneez, pls where u sent a postponement text message? I also sent u a PM.

MelchizNna:
I did. All I did was email the school of my plan to extend my resumption date. A deferment form was sent to me which I filled and sent back immediately. 5 days later,I got my new Coe with the new date.

So when is your new resumption date? Plus which skool pls?

jnyuwa02:


I am looking forward to meeting you this September at USASK and duking it out under the green grass. Rumble in the Jungle, Canada style. Who wants to be our referee? Lol

All this aje butter children shaa

RealObserver:


My goodness!!!

Bro stop with your bickering and ill-informed posts, you are talking about things you have no experience of. People you see giving advice here are not just dishing it out for the sake of creating a post, they do it because they have an idea of how it works or have been through same situation in the past.

The lady in question asked the house for recommendations and the house is helping her out by sharing thoughts with her, you Mr. Man didn't say anything until you saw others sharing their thoughts, then you went on tackling every post on the subject matter...

There's this aura of dissent that you exude whenever you make a contribution, you want to always rub it on people's face that you know better, come on stop with your attitude, this is Nigeria, you are no longer in the US , learn to keep quiet when you have no experience whatsoever on the subject matter, and learn to respect people because the gurus you see here today have been around for over 2 years now and will be around in more years to come, but I am certain that you won't even remember this thread by September this year should you get your visa approknow

Be humble... sit down

Real observa, thank u jare

Pple just believe they can just carry their fones and start typing what I dnt know, Na waoo

tobe4real:
i didn't know you have gotten your visa already

I tell u, low key tinz, bad guy

@ solitin, giv us your time line na

Drummerman:
what happens to ur visa application when resumption date has passed before the Australian embassy approves your student visa.

Which school pleas?

[quote author=Drummerman post=58028910][/quote]

Bro, pls which school are you heading to

boboyi247:


equivalent of 8.3M.

how do they come about 15M as the minimum balance self

Lol, like i said, u can still confirm, one of these agents told a friend of mine, bt I have sme1 that was given visa with jst 3m as closing balance bt the cash flow was over 100m, so bro, all Na God's grace

diego2015:
another confusion cos I didn't submit my waec

Ogaaa, relax, they will ask for it if they need it, did u use an agent?

boboyi247:



yap, it was my agent. how much is the minimum they need ooo

U see, all dis agent atyms, I feel it's beta to add everything at once to avoid delay.

Heard its 15m. U can still confirm ooo

Which skool are you heading to?

boboyi247:


Yap, i was contacted last week for additional document which i have submitted to them and yesterday my agent called me they requested for statement of account and waec scratch card. mind you i applied to AL1 school.
really don't know the essence of the risk assessment level again.
my people, pls how much is the minimum amount required to present in this statement of a thing .this thing tire me ooooo

Pls would like to know if it was Ur agent that told u not to add statement of account till they ask for it or u jst decided not to add it in the first place? Because frm other peoples experience, wether AL 1 or not, they will ask for statement.

As for the WAEC, I heard they are verifying almost everything and anything.

This thread is just too quiet, what's happening guyz, any news from anybody as regards DIBP?

Fishlink:


Haven't heard nothing just yet too! How do u mean? Heading to embassy? You going to Pretoria SA?

Naa, submitting my application NXT wk

Fishlink:



Many July resume here in house! When did u apply for visa and have u heard anything so far?

Will be headin to the embassy NXT wk by God's grc.

Have u heard from the embassy?

dotter8:

When is ur resumption date?

July 30th

yeyen004:


Hope u were given 2500aud discount as an African applicant

Yes o.

Jiggsbaby:

Use first bank I paid on the first and got the telex copy on the third

OK. Thanks. Pls wat rate was used for u, I.e aud to USD? And hw much was their bank charges?

foreverkind1:

Jeez, that's much. When I thought 15,000+ was much. Which uni is that?

Macquarie uni

foreverkind1:

Yeah, when u get to the bank, they will tell you the price as @ today is 360, so it's a speculative stuff, just add extra change. How much is your tuition fee in au$

16,653 au$

foreverkind1:

Yeah, just open standard savings account, your account must be well funded. How much is 12k usd in Au$

OK tnx, wen u say well funded, do u mean d naira equivalent??

foreverkind1:

Stanbic ibtc is okay, one of the best. How much are you paying?

Ok thanks. Don't have an acct wit them, will need to open one ASAP. Paying abt 12k USD

Guys please am on the verge of paying my tuition via form A, pls I need advice on the fastest bank that can process form A. Thank you.

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!

Please lusen, what if you have a spouse in Australia working full time, will that be of hlp to who is a student ns working part time?

And how soon do u tink your spouse can/should join you once you land Oz?

ideamaster:


There are security jobs. But you need to do a certificate training and get your security card before you can work security shifts. At the last time I checked in WA, it cost about $1100. That's for the 3 - 4 weeks full time training and the security card.

I don't think you can combine the 3 weeks training with studies except you decide to skip lectures and tutorials for the full 3 weeks. Students who usually do it either come early or wait till the break.

Another thing is, you need to find a good agency to register with to get enough shifts. There should be more of night and weekend shifts. Plus it's usually more busy for security officers during the summer. That's when there are lots of outdoor activities. But at the same time, that's when all the students are also available to work full time and pick as many shifts.

Concerning 'carry muscle come' or be hardworking etc, like someone said earlier on, Australians can be strong and hardworking. There is also dignity of labour. In Nigeria, Trades men (bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, mechanics) may be looked down upon because of lack of formal education or whatever reason. In Australia, the trades men are 'king'. They go to Tafe and get their diplomas or certificates. Some are trained thru apprenticeship. They also make more money that the average 'office worker'.

So this is what usually happens, a bricklayer may get a small job to do some block work. He discovers he needs 2 labourers to assist him. He calls the agency and the agency calls you asking if you are available to work. There is a job for 3 days bla bla bla and they would pay you $22 dollars per hour. You, looking for shifts jumps at the offer not knowing its blocks you are going to carry. If you have done manual labour before, it won't be difficult, if not you would struggle compared to the tradesman who has been doing it for years.

There is also the fact that if they are paying you, they expect you to be working. No time to press phone, sit idle or cross the road to gist with your friend except you are on break which would most likely be unpaid.

Thank u so much for the info.

Stanleyelege:


Sydney. But it has a high cost of living

Thanks bro

Stanleyelege:


Anyone coming into Melbourne this June should holla me.

Response to some questions raised.

I'm in Melbourne. Rmit .

Yes I didn't know how to drive before leaving Nigeria. The last assignment in Nigeria was to learn driving.

Driving here is not about obeying the traffic light. There are other things u must observe as a driver else u will be fined. Back in Nigeria we don't always belt up.


Public Transport system here is not all that good. Sometimes I get a job to resume at 5.45am and the train starts at 5.25am. How can I get to a far distance of 1hr 30mins under 20mins. Whoever has money for car should get one upon arrival.

Next question.

My certification includes
White card( construction
Fire safety cert
Food handling
First aid certificate
Other checks are police check, working with children check.

1.Whoever is coming here should come with enough energy not just money or eguisi.

2. U ve two options if u are a man. Locate an African church or locate any fat oyibo woman.
I ve both .


3. If u are a handsome man in Nigeria that use to like to rub powder. Just thruway that powder because u are not coming here to form fine boy or pink lips but to hustle because u must pay bills.

4. Be rest assured that u must triumph here. Australia is a land of victory and opportunities. Cast away ur fears

Please which is better wen it comes to job search, Sydney or Melbourne??

What happened to security jobs in Australia? ARe there no security jobs someone can do? All I hear is Cary muscle CME Australia, pple wey no CME get the muscle nko

claryk:
The SOA I submitted was my Dads with 58m closing balance...... Supported with my birth certificate establishing the relationship BTW fada and son......people sending mails to me i am new here I no sabi accept the mails ooooo

Omo dis money no be here, Na double visa dem suppose give you sef. Twale baba

Stanleyelege:
Hello guys.
I arrived Australia 1 month ago and til today no job. Pls my advice to those coming in is to make it a must that u know how to drive .
Every job here requires certification. Even if it's to pack shit.
Again, Pls any guy who wishes to get a sustaining job must be physically fit. When I say fit, I don't mean boxing or fighting skill with Lagos conductor . U must be ready to stand and work at least 8hours.

White people are very strong. I mean they work out alot
I got a job and I was to offload containers. I did it for 3days and I ran. This was because I wasn't used to hard labour back home.

One good thing about this place is that once u ve finished ur certifications u start getting jobs.
.under 1month I have done up-to 5 certifications to increase my chances.

Pls whosoever is coming here should have at least 2000aud. Because e no easy o at first o. E no easy o. I repeat e no easy.

Bro, please which city are u in??

Is it that before you left naija, u didn't know how to drive??