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Techengine:
My friend Bnimz has always wanted me to leave Nigeria/Africa since he was in the UK but I didn’t take him seriously until sometimes in August 2018 when he told me that he’s now a permanent residence in Aussie. My brain opened immediately. He gave me options of studies, Canada and Australia and because I was desperate to leave, I started working on all the options.
My first Ielts (LRSW 8,8,7.5,6.5) was in September 2017. I did Academis because I thought I could use it for the three options but the result could only work for school. I got engaged the same month and dropped the idea of school because I was not ready to leave my babe behind.
I worked on my CDR and paid for Engineer Australia Assessment (Fast Track) with materials and guidance from Bnimz and my babe as proofreader in November 2017. I did my best on the CDR and was expecting a direct positive assessment. Also with counsel from Bnimz, I paid for PTE and was preparing. I got late to the exam hall for my first PTE and was not allowed to take the test. 52k wasted. I almost wet my trouser with wee wee. I gathered another 52k and paid for another PTE the following week. The result was terrible. The same week I got the result, I was contacted by my CO from EA and he requested for two additional CDRs. I literarily gave up at that time. Nothing seems to be working.
I gathered courage again in January and decided to prepare for IELTS because it appeared simpler to me. I wrote 2 more CDRs and submitted (not expecting anything good). I got positive assessment from EA on lovers day 14th February 2018. It rekindled my hope again in Australia but I was more focused on Canada.
My second IELTS was in April 2018 (this one pain me enhh). I had LRSW 8.5, 8.5, 8, 6.5. I almost ran mad. I was never good at English, especially writing but I thought I prepared well. I was sure my marked would increase so I sharply requested for remark (na IDP so it cost 45k). Painfully dem chop my 45k laidat. I cried liked David of the bible and encouraged myself in the Lord. I registered for another IELTS immediately and got May 12.
I need a new paragraph for this story… I didn’t mention all along that I’m working in Ghana and have to travel to Nigeria by road (as I no get money for flight nko) to take all of those exams. IDP did not fix date for my speaking until less that 24 hours before the test and I was in Ghana. I had to beg my boss and colleague to cover for me and travel that very night (night bus). I got to Ikeja around 11am or so and was given just 10 minutes to rest before going in for my test. I sha did the speaking test with a very tired voice and forced smile. Shebi it remain LRW laidat. It was May 12 and it was a bad day devil drink water (Yoruba people will understand). I got to the exam hall as early as 7am and the exam didn’t start till about 10:30am. Meanwhile I spent most of the time standing on queue. I was already tired when I entered the exam hall. We couldn’t start with listening because their speaker no dey work properly. They sha forced us to start with reading after which we did writing because the speaker was not ready. About 12pm when we wanted to do listening finally, rain started falling so we had to wait for rain to stop. No food lataaro, everyone was tired and agitated. In fact a pregnant woman passed out while we were waiting and was rushed to the hospital. We sha later did the rubbish listening like that and I was sure I wont get up to 8 because the speaker still didn’t work properly. I cried at Ojota bus stop that night because I thought I’ve wasted another 68k. But the miracle working God I served stepped in and helped me. I had LRSW 7.5, 9, 8.5, 7. Ni 10 point ba pe.
I didn’t know much about 489 so I begged for help on nairaland and god sent an angel, IFUNNAYA. She introduced me to this wonderful group. Spongbob was beyond helpful. He gave me all the things I needed to apply and encouraged me all the way. I applied on 11th of June. I quickly organized a small registry wedding with my babe on 5th of July and was nominated on 23rd of July. Lodged visa on 15th august and medicals 20th August. With prayers and a lot of prayers, We got direct grant yesterday 7th August 2018 and IED is 20th August 2019.
I hope my story will help/inspire someone. PLEASE DON’T GIVE UP. If I could do it, YOU, yes you too can do it

BKings:
Wow! Congrats bro. God will prosper you in the land wither thou goest.

Cecegal:
This is the story of my life Itun Aye me, the story of how we overcame.
Let me encourage someone on here today I cannot emphasize this enough if you are on this journey to positively alter your life and that of your generations for good, Rest if you are weary, Fall but rise up again and try but whatever you do never ever give up.

Our journey that began in April 2016 finally ended today with a GRANT!!!!
Today is the first day of the rest of our lives.

Here goes our timeline:
Nominated occupation: Electrical Engineer [My Husband Is the PA]
English test between the two of us a total of 13 times [Trying to get 20 points for Australia @PTE Hubby kept getting 10 or get a minimum of 8777 for Canada I scaled Canada hubby could not]
EA Assessment: August 2016
September 2016 EA ask for some clarifications in the CDR]
November 2016 responded to EA
January 2017 EA Positive assessment [Professional Engineer]
Missed Canada’s Express entry draws ITA thrice because I was remarking my IELTS Writing in one and speaking on another by the time my results came back and I upgraded draws had gone back up.
Two different EOI’s created for 190[NSW, VICTORIA]
May 2017 applied to Victoria and NSW
June 2017: Victoria sent a rejection mail.
5th July 2017 got EOI from Ontario[Painfully had to let it slide because POF wasn’t complete]

In my depressed mood a dear friend @Disecteur told me about ACT opening for Offshore application and practically pushed us into applying,I was depressed,unhappy,weak,tired from all the trials and rejections,Hubby took it up]
July 2017 EOI created for ACT
August 8th 2017 submitted ACT application with 55 points
English test: 10
Education: 15
Age: 25
Work experience: 5
February 2018: CO assigned notification from ACT
March 15th 2018: ACT nomination landed
April 21st 2018: Visa Lodged ACT 190
September 9th 2018: CO contact [Evidence of change of name for Hubby]
September 16th 2018: Responded to CO Contact
November 29th 2018: The golden mail arrived for Hubby, Myself and our daughter.
IED:April 1st 2019
I cannot Thank God enough I am unable to put to words exactly how I feel but am grateful extremely grateful, super thankful.
@Bellong: You have been a brother to someone you haven’t meet yet, May God bless you for your kindness and may your children find help everywhere they go on earth.
@Chidike, @Austransac,@Disecteur@Alphadoor@MamaJaz:Ese awon Aburo mi too sure.

If there is anyone else on here I should have mentioned but didn’t please don’t take it to heart you are all appreciated.
Godspeed to all waiting for visas to those who are at one point or the other in the process be strengthened God always makes a way.

This battle has been won,Onto the next!!!

Canberra here we come to dominate!!!!

bellong:
Write your CDR as a chemical engineer. I believe you should be able to. There is similarity between petroleum and chemical.

If you write a convincing chemical engineering CDR, you should get a professional engineer.

afojibola:
Hello house......my waiting is over...I got 189 visa grant on 19th of Feb for my self,wife,and two children....I will provide timeline later.....I bless God.....all those waiting ur own grants will come soon in IJN......

Zianluv234:
Pls I also need the pte materials. vivionyeachom@gmail.com.thanks

timikenzo2:
Hello Everyone,
Its been ages I made a comment in here. I use to be active then became a silent reader....I have learnt from everyone and I am going to put my timelines to encourage several others. Truly God is God and cannot be anything less....
First PTE attempt - Dec 2014
First IELTS - Feb 2015
First Student visa - Denied June 2015
Vetasses Assessment( Agricultural Consultant) - Positive April 2016 )8 months of waiting, 8 years of experience cut to 7.6years
Second attempt Student Visa - Granted April 2016
Travelled to Australia - May 2016
Family joined - July 2016
First PTE in Australia- less than 10 points needed/required
First,Second IELTS in Australia - less than points required
Second PTE - March 2017 - acquired the 10ponts needed
EOI -March 2017
Invitation to apply - March 2017
Medicals,PCC etc - March 2017
Documents upload - March/April 2017
Visa Lodge - March 2017
First CO Contact - June 2017
Second CO Contact - September 2017
Called DIBP - December 2017
Called DIBP January 2017
Grant - February 7 2018. Visa 189 with 60 points
The waiting was out of this world,in the end it was worth it. God is God!!! Thank you Jesus

Princelye:
Dear Senior Civil Engineers,

I Know you will be very busy at this time but I urgently need your help. My assessment with EA just came back with a request for additional information on my 3 career episodes. The assessor stated thus

" Submitted episodes do not demonstrate your competency at a professional engineering level. If you want to be considered for the professional engineer outcome you need to submit updated/new career episodes. Please, note that if the new episodes are not sufficiently improved, you may not be assessed as professional engineer.

Alternatively, the assessment may be finalized with Engineering Technologist ANZSCO 233914 outcome. In this case no new or updated career episodes are required.

Please, state your preference."

Kindly advise as i was only given 1 month to respond.

Kind regards.

zanyzara:
9th November draw result here.

70 seems the minimum point for ITA

The competition is getting crazy

Zany.

eooshing:
Please am new on this thread. I do I go about for Australia migration

Cottyekundayo:
The word competent is a big one. I had tried using em sometime... Lo and behold they will ask you to provide report of some project(s) you have executed before as a team member or leader... Which means , you are still gonna provide everything they need . In addition, regarding not being able to write cdr by one self...., This is my one cent and some statement that keeps me going when I claim/think I don't have time....
"Create time for everything , and you have time for everything"
"It is what you don't wanna do, that you have an excuse for"

You may wanna apply these to the situation at hand/ to whom it may concern.

See the cdr as a project then , initiate, plan, execute and control/check.
Best regards my friend,

Everybody will smile ���.

Thanks so much for the motivation ...

bornlegend:
Thanks man for the insight. Yes, chemical engineering is better. Just try to streamline your duties to that of the ANZcode for Chemical engineering and you will be fine. Even for the career episodes, just as Bellong stated, you can use those elements that relates to chemical engineering to write it. They are in a way connected in some areas. If done well, it will be successful definitely.

bellong:
What I think is my response to Chatlie111

charlie111:
Wow, my undergraduate was petroleum engineering but i nominated chemical engineering. Fingers crossed, 16 working days has passed since i submitted my CDR with fast track and it's still queued for assessment. God help me!!!!

bornlegend:
Currently, there is no sponsorship for Petroleum Engineering by states. Therefore, your best bet from the options you gave will be ET but if your undergraduate is in Chemical, Mechanical, you will have lower points to meet.
Please, for the master in petrol engineering in Perth, is getting a job while studying easy especially in Perth and how is the pay and was the job related to your study?

bellong:
@Mannimaker,

Your only option is Engineering technologist.

@Mcstan18,

If your English test is very recent and appeal date has not passed, I think you should appeal your writing and speaking scores.

External auditor is assessed by three accounting bodies and I believe they have some course contents they require you to have in your education before being granted positive assessment. I don't know if they do experience in lieu of qualification.

What you can do is to go the website of these bodies to check their requirements.
Alternatively, you can align your experience to that of a mathematician.

spyroxy1:
This is mouth watering, breath taking.. Congratulations...

Guys, please contact me for your PTE mock test kits - for your Mock tests before the real test.

zanyzara:
Why do you want to assess an ET if I may ask?
1. It depends. You can use your engineering education only and/or work experience to prepare the report for assessment. Do you want to claim experience?
2. Apply to all, and if any calls you, you cancel the others.

Zany.

Blitzenkreig66:
Brethren, help me thank the Lord!!!

EA Skill Assessment:- Oct 5, 2016 Mech Engr.
IELTS: 20points 23/12/2016
EOI: 7/01/2017. 65points
ITA: 5/09/2017
Application: 22/09/2017 (front loaded everything)
Grant date: 24/10/2017

Indeed Jehovah is not a man that He should lie!

mannimakerjnr:
hello guys,

I'm currently studying in Australia and I have a question.

1. Does EA require you to submit Work experience as part of the assessment process of an ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST?

2. Which state is best to apply for Engineering Technologist nomination (190), now that the Point eligibility has been raised to 70?

Thanks, guys.