Maranatha5:
Good evening everyone,
Please can someone help me because I'm honestly confused, I have gotten admission about to Lodge visa. My agent stated that the GTE statement I used in securing admission is not needed for visa application, that I need to do a statement of purpose.
Please note that the GTE statement I used for admission was according to the template provided by the school.

Now he's saying I don't need that particular one for visa application, that I just need to do a statement of purpose.
When I checked the requirements in immi website, it stated that I need to do a statement stating that i Intend to stay temporarily with the necessary evidences attached.

Whereas some other persons (e.g a vloger on YouTube) is saying that one need to submit the GTE statement, and another statement of purpose.

Please you guys should help me and clarify, I have come too far to make mistakes now. For those who got their grants recently, did you submit the GTE statement used for admission application in the template provided by the school and another statement of purpose?
My agent is experienced but I don't want to rely solely on him.

Please help me guys and clarify.

Thanks a lot in advance

The Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) statement is different from the Statement of Purpose (SOP) for Australian student visa applications.

The GTE statement is a requirement for all students who wish to study in Australia, and it is used to assess whether you are a genuine temporary entrant. This means that you genuinely intend to study in Australia temporarily and will return to your home country after completing your studies. The GTE statement requires you to provide information about your personal circumstances, your reasons for studying in Australia, your previous study and work experience, and your future plans.

On the other hand, the Statement of Purpose (SOP) is a document that outlines your academic and professional goals, as well as your reasons for choosing a particular course and institution in Australia. It may also include information about your background, achievements, and skills.

Both the GTE statement and the SOP are important for Australian student visa applications. The GTE statement is important because it is used to assess your genuine intention to study in Australia temporarily, which is a key requirement for obtaining a student visa. The SOP is important because it provides information about your academic and professional goals, which can help the visa officer to assess whether you are a good fit for the chosen course and institution.

Note that the GTE statement and SOP can be combined as one statement when applying for visa. You must structure it in a way that makes sense to the reader.

Flames000:
Please I have gotten offers from both Western Sydney University and Griffith University same courses (M.Sc Architecture)
Note that both fees are same.
Which is more advisable to go with?


I bear in mind I have a sibling around Griffith

I would say Griffith as it is located in either Brisbane or Gold Coast. Less expensive city and better chances of PR (not guaranteed). Yes there are more jobs in Sydney but you face stiff competition for PR. Your money your choice.

Ctemi:
Hello Gurus in the house, I have a question as regard using agent, is it mandatory someone used agent from his/her country (Nigeria) since my brother reside in Ibadan Nigeria? I will appreciate if anybody can recommend a good agent for us.
Thank you guys.

No. it's not mandatory to use an agent for admission and visa processing. You can apply for admission directly to the institution you are interested in attending and can also apply for visa by yourself. In saying that, most institutions prefer students use an agent as it eases the process of documents verification and GTE when securing admission. If you are ready to put in the work to read through this thread and do some research then you should be able to handle your own application. If on the other hand you would prefer someone else do all the work for you, then you are welcome to use an agent.

Dikachi12:
Please is Curtins University Western Australia an AL1 school??

Would have responded earlier but the auto-spam bot keeps banning me temporarily for no reason. Hope the admin can fix this, else, one more unnecessary ban and i am out of here. Just here to help people in need with my extensive experience.

To answer your question, yes Curtin University is an AL1 School.

Adenrele94:


Planing to use my mom as my sponsor but she is retired. Will that pose a problem or is there a way to go about it? Thanks

Yes she can sponsor you. She might need to show evidence of income such as, pension, rental property or from investment. If she runs a company or a business then she can provide the registration documents. It is important to show that she can afford to sponsor your education.

I would highly recommend you go for an AL1 school so as to avoid providing the above document during visa application. Please note that the case officer can choose to request for them at anytime during the visa process.

NB1912:

Q 1) Yes your maternal uncle (Mother's Brother) will be able to sponsor you. All you need to show is evidence of relationship between your mum and your uncle. This can include; your mothers birth and marriage certificate, your uncle's birth certificate and current passport or drivers license.
Q 2) Your uncle needs to provide bank statement along with evidence of income. If he is an employee of a company, then the evidence of income can include his most recent payslip, tax statement (if available), employee I.D card and a letter from his employer stating his current role. If he owns a business, then he needs to provide his business documents etc. In addition, he will also need to provide an affidavits of sponsorship.

Just so you know, University of Tasmania is an AL1 school so you might not need to provide bank statement as part of your visa application. However, it is good practice to have it handy as the case officer might request for it at anytime during the visa process.

To correct the highlighted statement, University of Tasmania is no longer an AL1 School. You will need to provide the documents stated above during visa application. You can verify using the link below;

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/web-evidentiary-tool

Anyigold1:
Good evening house.
I am new here.
Please I need help I recently got an offer from University of Tasmania Australia and my uncle that based in US is the one to pay for all my study and living expenses in Australia, my question now is will they accept my maternal uncle as my sponsor we don't have the same surname? Second question apart from my uncle bank statements is there any documents that required from him as my sponsor

Q 1) Yes your maternal uncle (Mother's Brother) will be able to sponsor you. All you need to show is evidence of relationship between your mum and your uncle. This can include; your mothers birth and marriage certificate, your uncle's birth certificate and current passport or drivers license.
Q 2) Your uncle needs to provide bank statement along with evidence of income. If he is an employee of a company, then the evidence of income can include his most recent payslip, tax statement (if available), employee I.D card and a letter from his employer stating his current role. If he owns a business, then he needs to provide his business documents etc. In addition, he will also need to provide an affidavits of sponsorship.

Just so you know, University of Tasmania is an AL1 school so you might not need to provide bank statement as part of your visa application. However, it is good practice to have it handy as the case officer might request for it at anytime during the visa process.

amii131:
@Solitin40 @naijabad and other gurus in the house.


Please what are my chances of visa approval if i apply for 18months Community service Diploma or Allied health certificate iii i am 30. I have a Bsc already.

I just needed those skills also and affordability.

Diploma or Certificate III at age 30 from a high risk country? Very risky and hard to meet GTE requirement. I would recommend going for a Bsc degree or a Masters.

victor54:


Yea, this is goodnews. But my EA assessment expired last November. Please how do I go about getting a new letter before February when my IELTS will 3yrs so that I can try my luck in any NSW region?

From EA's point of view, the assessment does not have an expiry date. However, DOHA have set a validity of 3years. You will have to contact EA to revalidate your assessment. I believe there is no need for a reassessment.

Knight1:
NSW now open for offshore. Hopefully others will follow soon.
May our prayers be answered.

Offshore candidates
Offshore candidates skilled in occupations within some ANZSCO unit groups will now be considered in invitation rounds. These unit groups are identified with a tick (✔) under the 'Offshore' column below.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/topics/visas-and-migration/skilled-visas/nsw-skilled-occupation-lists

In addition, some occupations now require you to have at least 3 years of work experience. They can identified with a tick (✔) under the 'Experience' column.

The PM has indicated again today that personal responsibility should be on individuals to take protective measures against Covid rather than a government mandate. He also clarified that shutting down is a thing of the past and would no longer be considered an option. He added that Covid is not going away anytime soon and we have to learn to live with it. There's been a lot of push from the media but the Federal Government is surely not backing down this time around.

Please not that each state and territory have different restrictions. For those coming to NSW or Victoria, it is evident that those borders will remain open for the foreseeable future.

Please don't let the FUD spreaders push you into making commitments that are beyond your financial capability. If you have the money, feel free to purchase your ticket, otherwise, you can get a cheaper ticket at your own convenient time.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/scott-morrison-urges-personal-responsibility-instead-of-mask-mandates-and-lockdown/1097f6bc-831f-47a8-8970-1b87634d5bca

Sisi042:


Hi, congratulations once more Lucasmoura

Please I sent you a Pm (it said it went via automatic email)
can you please shade light on how you applied and got a fully funded scholarship?
I finished with a first class but I don’t know how to go about this scholarship.
I have been researching for months, nothing much.
The one I found, I was asked to write an express of interest. Can anyone give insight on the best way to write EOI when applying for a scholarship?
Please helpppp......

Check with @FutureDon I believe he is specialized in research and PHD. He has been very helpful on this thread. You will have to be very patient as he is a very busy man haha

bligs:

Madam you don't have to be insultive, opinion differs, present yours and let it be. NSW premier can only speak for NSW and Peter Dutton doesn't have any power regarding border closure not even Scomo, they will all act base on the advice of Chief Medical Officer. Are you aware that Western Australia boarder is still shut till February, Tennant Creek a town in NT are in 3days lockdown starting from today, Queensland open its border on Monday and introduce 14days mandatory quarantine today, Tasmania open its border on Wednesday and introduce travel restrictions today after discovering 3cases. Regarding Australian border, absolutely anything can happen.
PS: Forget the media brouhaha, Australia can survive the next two years and if not more of border closure.

Young Man/Woman/Transgender or whatever you choose to identify as. Where in my statement have i insulted anyone? Oh i guess you are one of those that read with emotions lol. My point is very clear and they are backed up with facts. You highlighted that the PM doesn't have the power regarding border closure and they act based on medical advise. Did you listen to yourself at all? Why are you contradicting yourself? Point of correction, the chief medical officer can only advise but the PM decides if the international borders stay open or closed. Yes, each state and territory premiers decide on what happens within their state or territory but it's just a matter of time before they give in and join NSW and Victoria.

Look, i don't have the time to get into an argument with people who are narrow minded and cannot see the bigger picture. I bet you will take this one as an insult too huhn?

Anyway, i will leave you with some additional facts where the PM emphasized that the responsibility now lies with individuals and people need to learn to live with Covid. In addition, NSW and Victoria have scrapped 72 hours quarantine for fully vaccinated international arrivals. Now tell me that's a sign of a country that's about to shut it's borders This will be my last post on this matter. Like i stated, learn to think outside the box Oh did Canada just announce they have lifted restrictions on the red list countries? Wake up and stop sleeping on bike

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/you-can-choose-to-stay-home-pm-sends-message-to-those-worried-about-covid-19/71faf35f-b641-43d3-a92e-b59095658245

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/nsw-victoria-scrap-72-hour-isolation-requirement-for-international-arrivals/aacb1ebc-ffdf-4c83-adb9-c5cb9ee64789

Collins605:


God bless u jare, some people are just like that....full of negativity

The PM and the NSW premier have been indicating that they don't intend to go into lockdown anymore. Just yesterday, NSW lifted further restrictions including allowing Unvaxxed people same freedom as the Vaxxed and all this is happening amid the Omicron concerns. Will a country intending to lockdown or shut it's borders lift further restrictions? This is common sense!!

Even the health minister has indicated that the case numbers will go up but the main focus will be on the ICU. Just today, Peter Dutton (Defense Minister) was interviewed and he clarified that they can't keep shutting the borders and going into lockdowns after almost 2 years and they will have to learn to live with Covid.

So forget all the nonsense about shutting the borders in 2 weeks. Some people just speak trash without presenting facts.

AyaE:
“Australia can’t afford to go into another lockdown”?? Omooo I dey laugh when I see statements like this. Listen, when it comes to Aussie border restrictions NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING is guaranteed for temporary visa holders. Aussie is a country very protective of their vulnerable and aged persons, should anything threaten the public health they will do anything to protect that. Especially with the elections coming up soon, they will not want to ruin the good records they have. No go dey reason am o. If you have the visa leave as fast as you can.
Love and light ✌�

I am sure you are one of those feeding on the mainstream media Bullsh**. You better wake up to reality and facts. The Omicron is already spreading everywhere, so why did Australia decide to open to temporary residents after moving the date to 15th of December? Like I stated earlier, the Omicron doesn’t seem to be a major threat at the moment as no hospitalized case has been recorded. In shot, the upcoming election is one of the reasons why they decided to rush the opening of the border. The citizens are already frustrated, and the universities and businesses are crumbling. They are politicians and they will do anything to win the upcoming election.

Learn to think outside the box dear.

Naijabad:
Leave as fast as you can.

The admission of international students and skilled migrants will bring a surge in Omicron cases necessitating a temporary closure.

Last night singapore banned Nigerians from entering their country. So do not book any flight that will layover in singapore.

specifically, do not book Turkish airline.

Stop spreading FUD. Singapore's travel ban on Nigeria has been in place since 5th of December. Moreover, UK has lifted the travel ban on Nigeria, so i don't see Australia banning Nigeria. So far, the vaccine has proven to be effective against the Omicron variant as no vaccinated person has ended up in the ICU. Australia cannot afford to go into another lockdown or close it's borders. Businesses are suffering and it's hitting the economy very hard. The best they can do is to increase the mandatory home quarantine from 3 to 10 days etc. Temporary closure is no longer an option.

Everyone relax, the gate of paradise is open

Solitin40:

The road distance between Abuja and Lagos is 536 kilometres (333 miles). A car trip from Lagos to Abuja will take roughly ten hours and thirty minutes. However, the road journey from Abuja to Lagos takes approximately 9–12 hours.

The question asked if there was a plan B. Everyone's pocket ain't the same. Byeee!!!!

Naijabad:



Suppose Air peace shift their flight, whats your plan B?

Have they closed the road from Abuja to Lagos??

seunfoster:
Hello everyone, please I would like to know if sibling is acceptable as sponsor for VISA application. What I saw on the VISA application page talks to only parents and spouse. I did not see sibling anywhere in the evidence of financial capability section. Someone with most recent experience should help clarify if using sibling as sponsor is fine and it will cause no issue.

Thank you in anticipation of your responses

There are two categories of sponsors;

1. Applicant, Spouse or Parent: They can show evidence of income that they earn at least $60k AUD/year or evidence such as a bank statement that shows one year of tuition fees and living expenses.

2. Sibling, Uncle/Aunt, Cousins or In-law : Evidence such as a bank statement to cover one year of tuition fees and living expenses. In most cases, the bank statement needs to be for at least 3 months and shows evidence of income.

Please note that for AL1 schools, you might not need to show any evidence of financial capacity when applying for visa, however, it is good practice to have it handy as the case officer can request for it at anytime during the visa process. I am sure a couple of people have mentioned in previous post on this thread where the case officer requested for an updated bank statement.

I hope that makes sense?

Nnatuu:


Hello NB1912, thanks for sharing a lot of sharing lots of valuable information to prospective AUS students.

further, i wish to know if you happen to know a trusted agent that can guide theorugh this process? I am a deeply interested in going for a Masters Program, but need lots of personal guide as I am a busy professional with little time to read through lots of pages.

I understand life can be busy sometimes and that's why there are agents for people like you. Unfortunately, i can't advise you which agent to go for. You can check google for reputable agents in Nigeria. Alternatively, you can check for pages in this thread where some have mentioned the agents they used and if they were professional or not.

ocpaschal:
Hello room! I had a Bachelor degree in Political science (BSC) with a 3.04 cgpa. I plan for a career change and intend to change course by studying Masters in Information Technology (IT) related field.
Is it possible to do conversion course on IT in Australia?
Are there any Australia universities that allow non-computing graduates to study masters in Computer field or IT ?

Yes it is very possible and most schools accept. Just google Assessment level 1 schools in Australia and look through their requirements to make your choice.
The issue with going for a MSC degree that is different from your BSc is your ability to convince the CO (case officer) on why you are making the switch. You will need to have a very strong SOP if you were to be successful. Having a relevant work experience in the proposed field will be advantageous. Alternatively, if you want an easy way, then you could apply for a program similar to what you did in your BSC and then switch to IT after your first semester in Australia. Yes, it might cost you more money, but like i said, it's an easy way out. The choice is yours.

Samken2:
How can I apply for Australia student visa from Nigeria

There is a different thread for Australian Student Visa. Would advise you to read the thread before asking questions. Best of luck!!!

Part 1: https://www.nairaland.com/1032530/general-australian-visa-enquiries
Part 2: https://www.nairaland.com/2338380/general-australian-student-visa-enquiries
Part 3: https://www.nairaland.com/3786389/general-australian-student-visa-enquiries

okikiosibodu:

I tried to check the kind of visa needed in the site but couldn't find it (I get finicky and confused when something has too many details. I tried to Google it and found out from about two sites that it falls under 199 visa. Thanks for the heads up

I just tried to make more researches on the cost for the skill assessment and visa application . Fear catch me as I see am o

From what i can see, you haven't read this thread. I will advise you to read the thread from page one and you will gain valuable information.
In saying that, you should read the Vetassess information sheet for "Technical Sales Representative NEC" to be really sure that your current role fits in. NEC's occupation are tricky, so you need to take extra precaution.
https://www.vetassess.com.au/Portals/0/Downloads/qualification_assessment/SRGO%20Infosheet_Technical%20Sales%20Representatives%20nec.pdf
You can also find the list of Vetassess occupation here; https://www.vetassess.com.au/portals/0/downloads/qualification_assessment/vetassess-general-occupation-list.pdf?vid=100
Your occupation qualifies for 190 & 491 visa. As things stand, your best bet is South Australia, however, you will need 8 years of experience and Proficient Plus English (IELTS 7.5 overall Equivalent) to qualify for offshore 491 visa.

Princesscherry:
Please I'm studying electrical electronics engineering and I'm in my final year... I want to apply for a master's program in Australia and I am completely clueless on how to go about it.
Please I need information.. please...
Including scholarship options

I will advice you read the first few pages of this thread to have the basic knowledge. You will then know what questions to ask and the forum members might be able to direct you.

In addition, you can also check this link out https://www.studiesinaustralia.com/studying-in-australia

sisqology:


Wow, this is bad. Agent mentioned they don’t want to be blacklisted for doing for me and family. So they were against it. Please can I contact you, I also have some personal questions I cannot post on the forum

There could be myriad reasons why your agent advised you to exclude them from your application. One of the most common reasons would be ties to your home country. If you are applying with your family, you need to provide a strong evidence of home ties, or else, chances of a visa refusal is high. If you apply alone then your family could stand as home ties. I Hope i am making sense?

I don't know what discussions you have had or documents you have provided to your agent, but that is something they might have taken into consideration prior to making a decision. If you believe you have strong home ties, then you could state them here and forum members might be able to advise further.



PS: Please respect my privacy and don’t message me

sisqology:


What’s ECU

Edith Cowan University

Simsimz:
Please what's the required ielts score for PR application- for principal and spouse?

The answer to your question is here
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-table