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CarlosTheJackal:
Nonsense

Indeed it is. You did what anybody with a conscience would have done.

I have been in similar situation twice with two different so called friends.

The first was when I was in the university. This friend started a relationship with a very good girl and promised her marriage. Meanwhile, he confided in me that he wasn't going to marry her because they were age mates. His plan was to dump her in final year. He kept on with the charade and ignored my severe counsel to change his mind. He eventually dumped the lady second semester final year. He practically wrecked her life; she spilled over and almost went mad. I was heartbroken myself. I severed relationship with the so called friend.

Years later another friend started stringing along another good girl when he had already done introduction with another babe in Lagos. I opened up to the lady; she didn't take the news well. She accused me of not wanting her to marry my ''brother''. I guess she even went spiritual because I was seeing her in my dreams. Fast forward to about a year after, my friend dumped her. She cried her heart out. She eventually sought me out to apologise.

So you did the right thing. Never allow anybody make you feel bad.

Not at all. You are just a man trouser.

You are one lucky person. You can start applying for jobs from Nigeria before you leave.

Ask other Australian PR holders on this thread.

https://www.nairaland.com/4107449/living-australia-life-australian-immigrant

Also search Quora. This question has been asked and answered severally.

In the end, it boils down to what you want for yourself.

Guy, be sincere.

How many bottles did you take?

Have you spoken to the friend you went out with? No entry or activity at all on social media. Nobody called you. No one looked for you.

I hope you know your story sounds damn incredulous.

candlewax:
why will aliens abduct a regular fella

Alien abduction

candlewax:
Dear nairalanders, I woke up today with no memory of yesterday. has this ever happened to anyone before?


On 2nd Jan. I went out with a friend, then went to drink and I remember going home afterwards.

then I slept then woke up today or was it yesterday (I wake up early everyday, so I'm used to waking by 5am) brushed my teeth, prepared to go for morning exercise, then grabbed my phone but to my surprise the time was 11pm 3rd January

I was totally confused then I logged online to confirm the date cause I felt my phone date was wrong. lo and behold my phone time isnt wrong.

I went back to sleep. then woke up again when it was 5am today. checked my call history, Facebook chats, WhatsApp. Nothing. no contact on 3rd Jan. no memory of 3rd Jan.

I am still scared. what could have. happened?

lalasticlala

mamajaz:
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Nay, and I dey that forum too bro. I be mtn

Mama the mama. You are on all the migration fora that matter. Madam told me you be Filipino now sef.

Prettysussie should ask for remark jor. She has nothing to lose. My wife's request to remark her writing came back successful. 6.5 was bumped to 7. Mine however was left at 6.5 I guess due largely to my very poor and lazy handwriting.

mikeade7:
@ wisemen045

I downloaded the PTE practice software but it won't opening.Please advise on how to go about it.

many thanks

Fizzywah:
Kindly provide the password to be able to download the software.

Vinsmuft I think posted the original post wisemen045 posted containing the PTE practice software. You may contact him for the password or access code.

Ubomm:
Hello House,

I have been following people's testimonies and I am about taking a step of faith.

I am about submitting my documents to VETASSESS for assessment as Internal Auditor. However, I am wondering if I stand a better chance for positive assessment based on my profile below:

1. Bsc Economics 2008 (Ambrose Alli University)
2. 5 years experience as internal Auditor in 1 public quoted company and 1 multinational
3. 3 years experience in 2 multinationals as Senior Tax Manager
4. ICAN, CITN, CIS and CIMA Advance Diploma
5. I recently acquired MSc from the UK, I am wondering if that will impact my assessment if I choose to use it?.

House you input please. Advise and guide a brother

I am not sure Ambrose Alli University is a tier 1 university. The implication is that VETASSESS would most likely recognise your degree in Economics as equivalent to Australian Associate Degree. This would land you 10 points as against 15 points for Australian degree and it would impact your assessment negatively because the educational requirement for internal audit occupation is a "full" degree.

In my opinion you have no business with VETASSESS.

With your ACA and CITN you however stand a good chance of getting a positive assessment if you assess as an external auditor with any of CPA AUSTRALIA, IPA and CAANZ. Both occupations are quite similar. I am pretty sure you already carry out about 70-80% of the job functions of an external auditor. All things being equal you should have a positive assessment. And you have 5 years experience in internal audit already as against 3 years in tax, which gives you a slight edge.

Your Msc earns you no extra point but it could help with your assessment especially if it is in accounting and it addresses the gaps in competency areas in your undergraduate degree.

[quote author=yummyk post=63275836][/quote

@yummyk

You could also consider the 489 Provional visa route especially the invited pathway provided your brother is willing to nominate/invite you.

Read and research more on this.

https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/489-


Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

Features

This visa allows skilled workers to live and work in regional or low-population growth metropolitan areas of Australia for up to four years.

There are three pathways to the visa:
the Extended stay pathway
the Invited pathway
the Subsequent entry pathway
This visa might lead to the permanent Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887).
Eligibility

You must

hold a subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496 visa (Extended Stay pathway)
be nominated by a state or territory government agency or be sponsored by an eligible relative (Invited pathway)
be invited to apply (Invited pathway)
have a relevant occupation
have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation
meet the points test pass mark of 60 points
be under 45 years of age at time of invitation
have Competent English.
Length of stay
Up to four years

Cost
From AUD 3,670
Information about the 1 July 2017 changes is available. See 1 July 2017 changes to skilled visa programmes.

The Invited Pathway

If you are applying via the invited pathway, submit an expression of interest (EOI) via Skillselect with details of your nominated occupation, skills and qualifications and whether you will be sponsored by a family member or wish to be nominated by an Australian state or territory. SkillSelect will estimate a points score. If you score high enough:
you will be invited to apply for the visa if you are sponsored by a relative,
Australian state and territory government agencies will be able to view your EOI and decide if they want to nominate you. If you are nominated, you will be invited to apply for the visa.

yummyk:
I just saw this forum today and I did read few of the first pages. I want to apply for permanent residence I'm Australia through skilled migration because I have visited and stay for 6 months in Australia and I can say is the place to live.

I graduated from Lead City university with a B.Sc Economic and I have 4 years of work experience as an INTERNAL AUDITOR, I don't have any other professional qualification thou. Also my I have 6.5 as my ielts band score.I am 38 year already and my brother is a citizen of Australia.
I have my employment and recommendations letter ready and few of my pay slips. Please

What is my chance and do I need to re write my English exam?
What other documents do I need too include an how do I go about it

Thanks

The point score for inviting auditors is currently 75. Visit link below to estimate how much points you have with your current data. You might just have a shot at 190 ITA if you have superior English and claim partner point.

Are you married? Can your wife assess and have at least competent English?

You are stuck with VETASSESS as a non accounting degree holder as an internal auditor. Hope your university is a tier 1?

What other work experience do you have?

https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/189-?modal=/visas/supporting/Pages/skilled/the-points-table.aspx

toslad:
Hello bro,

I am just learning about statutory declaration for school syllabus. That is a good one. We learn daily.

We go survive and it will end in praise for all of us.

Same here. If you see the trouble I went through to get my undergraduate syllabus.

It will indeed end in praise.

Cuetosh:
Hi,

My Bsc (Unilorin) is assessed as Associate Degree that is below Australian Degree by Vetassess. Could you provide an insight as to Why this is so?

Also, will assessing professional certification like ICAN have additional points for an Internal Auditor occupation?

Thank you guys for your responses

Hello,

VETASSESS is a no no please for internal auditor. This is because the body is quite rigid in its interpretation and application of the AQF. It recognises only five year courses as equal to Australian degree except if the Nigerian university is classified as a tier 1 university. Unfortunately Unilorin is a tier 2 university.

You stand a better chance assessing as an external auditor with any of ICAA, CPA AND IPA. These bodies assess based on competency areas (about 7-9) covered by your degree. I have read that if your degree covers up to 7 of the competency areas that you stand the chance of getting a positive assessment.

Your ICAN is recognised as a degree too as shared by praiseisgood and Toslad. These duo assessed with CPA and ICAA respectively. Please, read up on their posts as we have discussed these here countless times.

By the way, I am better by far. You could send me a PM.

Best of luck.

I hope it is not a "hunt for the red October" situation. It is not unusual for fiction to inspire true live events.

Could the sub be carrying ultra classified advanced technology?

Rest in peace Tom Clancy.

Congratulations Disectur!

Mamajaz I sight you. Esi ayo lagbo lato do APHRA o!

Looks like Kaolin. Read links below for more information.

https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/pgxwvk/the-american-south-is-still-eating-white-dirt

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaolinite

Congratulations to all grantees. God go ahead of you and make a place for you all.

cc doyen06, nosula,teejah80, akinnawou

E-Family,

Happy new month.

Please, can I assess qualification with say IELTS Academic and submit EOI with PTE or IELTS General?

Thanks

majiouk2002:
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Al-Amin, which of the favors of thy Lord will ye deny?
Today we received our PR grants.

Below is the Timeline:

Nov 19,2016: IELTS (10 points)
Feb 20, 2017: EA Assessment submitted for CHEMICAL ENGINEERING with 5 years of experience
Apr 3, 2017: EA positive outcome
Apr 3 2017: EOI submitted with 65 points
Apr 11 2017: ITA received
Apr 19 2017: Visa lodged with 65 points
Sept 12, 2017: Direct Grant
Apr 6 2018: IED

Congrats bro. May Allah's favour continue to be your portion.

greeneophyte:
My people.

I want to thank you all for this forum. I have learnt a lot from reading comments and experiences here on nairaland.com, expatforum and some whatsapp groups (mainly Indian groups).

The process was tough but ultimately sweet

At first, I had problems getting my transcripts. Wasted about 4 months on this.

Then I had to battle PTE. I did that 4 or was it 5 times now...anyways I never made the 20pts score.

Then I evaluated with ACS. That took about 3 months only to have my experience cut down by 4 years. With all these I was left with 55 pts to apply as a Network Engineer.

Well a friend later advised that I go with Engineering Australia(EA), for this I had to sit for IELTS, as PTE was not accepted by EA then. EA took another 3-4 months and eventually gave me the desdired Professional Engineer qualification. With this, I applied for the PR in May. There was no response after my aplications for 2 months until I got an Immi Assessment Commence notification Email in July, which essentially means that my application was now being assessed. No additional documents was ever requested by DIBP all through this process.

So this morning I was going through my mail when 3 freshly minted golden mails just started dropping in my inbox one by one. Alas I have been granted my long awaited PR along with my family. I was over the moon when the reality dawned on me.

I must say its been a wonderful experience rolling with this thread. There are amazing people here from Chief Bellong to Jamson, to Bnimz, Mctowel, Mamajaz, Alphadoor, etc etc etc.... Thank you all. Next stop is Melbourne who knows maybe Sydney!

To the ones still in the process. One thing I know for sure is that You will get it. Just research well and follow the process. I wish you the best.

Now I'm green with envy with all these grant news.

Congratulations. Go excel!

Uchenna,

Congratulations on the ITA. God perfect it. Grant soon!

[quote author=Omooloriredade post=60233571][/quote]Thanks. I have modified the misinformation regarding the 4 year wait for PR holders to get citizenship.

Alphadoor:
I hope the law gets tanked totally.

Hopefully oo.

What stricter English language requirements can surpass what is already in place. I am not sure they know the number of times applicants write before getting "superior' English?

4 years waiting period for PR holders to get citizenship?

And to cap it a test of Australian values was also part of the proposal. How would this be assessed? Competence in Aboriginal studies?

God help us.

Royal54:
@ All, rejoice with me, after 8.5 months of waiting, ITA don show. The wait wasn't easy but it has ended in praise. Now on the final lap of the race. Thank you all for your support and constant encouragement.

Jobe code : 233512

DOE : 65pts@ Dec. 7, 2016.

Congrats! Patience is a virtue. God perfect it.

Bnimz,

Congratulations too. Everywhere you step in Australia shall be given to you as an inheritance. I say a big thank you on your behalf to the duo of Jamson and Mctowel who received you with open arms.

So much love here.

Alphadoor:
Based on 2016/17 trend your simulation would have been a yes for the nurse
But
Based on the current trend... It's 70 points for nurses and still likely to get ITA before acct with 75 with same DOE.

Thanks.

This is shocking o

We have been thinking 60 points will get ITA easily in view of the high occupational ceiling for nurses.

Alphadoor:
August 9th : 3rd round result is out.

It's still a no 70.. No ITA scenario

Hello,

Please any idea on the point in use for nurses? The occupational ceiling is about 17,000. Does this mean a nurse with EOI of 60 points could be considered first before an accountant with 75 points assuming they both have the same DOE?

cc Mamajaz, AussieMrs, Bellong

mamajaz:
Ohoooooooo.....this is the solution that I've been waiting for.
Thanks so much sir. Make I dey prayerfully wait for AHPRA, the three months looks like eternity sha...

Sister we are following you bumper to bumper. Please carry us along oo.

cc AussieMrs

Marvel1206:
15. When Judas gave Jesus away with a kiss for 30 pieces of silver. (Money he didn't even enjoy seeing as he hanged himself not long after).
https://bc-image-test.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/600/c8a6d6a3-5122-4b26-99f2-ed7b7248b215-1101978157_univ_lsr_md.jpg
Did it bother anyone else that everybody in this picture looks exactly the same? It always bugged me. That's just lazy on thepart of whoever drew this.
http://www.zikoko.com/post/a-trip-down-memory-lane-my-book-of-bible-stories

I think the resemblance was intentional. Those that sought to crucify Christ didn't know him. One could infer that he bore some resemblance with his inner circle/disciples. That was why Judas had to betray/identify him with a kiss.

kclee:
has anyone gotten update after the simulation test

A friend of mine who applied for the IT Auditor role got a regret mail today from Dragnet. No reason was given. Just " we regret to inform you that we will not be processing your application further at this time".

Mamajaz can you see this. 16,741 slots for RN and only 18 issued so far. This is your year and turn to share Timeline of breakthrough.

Has AHPRA answered you?

E-Fam,

My wife is a nurse. At what point can I claim spousal point? Is it afree she has been licenced to practice in OZ or after AHPRA assessment. We need all the point we can get.

Cc bellong

E Family,

Happy Sunday. I was informed that IELTS allows one to combine two results of the same type (academic or General Training) provided both were done not more than sixty days of each other.

Please, can one use such combined result to claim point for immigration purpose?

Bellong, Tyosho, Toslad, Bankole1790, TEECANN,wisemen045, praiseisgood

Bankole1790:
pls what is the assessing body for accountants and what are there requirements?

I can see Master Bellong has directed you to the first few pages. You will find the info there invaluable. There are some accountants, you can follow and read up their past posts for insight.

Dear Toslad, TEECANN, Tyosho, praiseisgood, wisemen045 we have a new member oo.

mamajaz:
Amen.
MofePR, the school's accreditation should do, my school of nursing& midwifery sent theirs and my departmental secretary told me few days ago that they will send copies of accreditation certificate Nursing council has prepared their own but made a mistake with their address, so they are preparing another one. I will update you with the progress of things.
We may need to talk one on one.

Thanks so much. She will contact you. She is on nairaland.

mamajaz:
By the grace of God Almighty my AGOS- 40 don land for AHPRA office Melbourne

Congrats. God will perfect it.

My wife is also a nurse B. NSC, RM, RN but she is not practising per se. She has been working as a Phelbotomist in a lab for the last two years. The only real nursing practising experience she has are from her 'internship' days and one year NYSC when she worked in a Primary Health Centre. Altogether two years.

We had considered the AHPRA route but couldn't get the university to write us a letter that the Nursing programme is subjected to external quality review. The calls we made on similar request to Nursing and Midwifery council also proved futile.

Please, how were you able to navigate the documentation hurdle?

In view of her work experience, what do you think is her chances of getting a positive assessment?

I am a trying to assess as an internal auditor (about ten years experience in a financial institution). Who do you think has an easier, greater and faster prospect of getting a grant?

Calling on Oga bellong and other pioneers to kindly assist with info too.