Ifexsco:


Some comments pls!

peleson:

Pls if Advanced Diploma in Nigeria which is seen as equivalent to HND in Nigeria is regarded as Associate degree,can one use it to study a post graduate course? If not n if yes,pls explain how and what is obtainable

mrnilobrawn:

Bro abeg giv me some clue if u know any occupation that falls within or requir the bolded qualifications

mrnilobrawn:


Alright thank you. Plz do u hv an idea how many points Engineering Associates-Advanced Diploma (2yrs) can give? Am talkin about using both ND + HND in Chemical Engineering

Bossladymo tnx, how Aussie and hustling?

mrnilobrawn:
Please ALL

Has anyone used ND + HND (engineering) and got a positive assesment from VETASSES OR ENGINEER AUSTRALIA?

scrollmeout:
Hello Engineers in the house(NNB2012, gogochocolate et al), i have a question please. When being assessed by EA, what determines the equivalence of your Nigerian degree to either Australian bachelors degree or Associate degree? Is it the duration of your course or the content of your Career Episodes? I am concerned because i need the 15 points. Thanks

omooba2015:
@Redreact, I m currently. Working with organization here in Nigeria as an Assistant. Senior. Accountant of company, been working with the organization, since 5 yrs. I have job experience. But I m going for Master in professional Accounting. That is why I m asking about getting PR when I get Australia. Thanks. @ deterinc2003. I really appreciate your contribution also.

Dav6:
@NNBB2012 thanks a lot bro you are doing a great job...I do appreciate....pls how can one go about OET exam from my research I discovered that the centre is not in Nigeria and all....pls help

Dav6:
Pls ooooo is anybody in the house who can be of help...I want to confirm if a RN (Register Nurse) also Specialised in Perioperative Nursing(Theatre)from a Nigeria University Teaching Hospital with 2years working experience in the the same University Teaching Hospital is qualified for Australia Skilled Migration programme...wants to also know if d person need to upgrade to BSC before he can be qualified.waiting for your quick response...BossladyMo, Bkings,UBtech, Malkinburg, Surveyor1, Bellong, Mrnilobrawn, Wahabcoal, Nwokenna...thanks

BKings:
Ok, is it possible to still do this while already on a student visa, just to get a PR?

scrollmeout:
Hello guys,

@NNBB2012, or anyone else with experience with Engineers Australia, i'd please like to know the turnaround time for Skilled Employment Assessment only. i would have asked them but a reply from them would take a few weeks. Thanks

BKings:
Please I want to get an info from the skilled migration gurus in the house. For someone who studied Mechanical Engineering but now works in the telecoms industry as a field Engineer, can he nominate as Telecomunications Field Engineer, or will his course of study affect his assestment?

ewagbamio:
@all, i finally got my ielts result today. L(8.5) R(9.0) W(7) S(6.5) Overall Band Score 8.0. Big disappointment cos it is not useful for its intended purpose. I need all bands to be a minimum of 7.0. The good part is that i don't need it until about 6 months time so i'm currently weighing my options.

I think the poor Speaking score might be down to my relatively short prep time, under 3 weeks and i was busy with other things at the same time.

Now i have a better idea what Ferdimako was going thru all this while.

chookudi:
Can someone please help out in regards to this gentleman's request? would have replied but have no idea

mclarry:
Hi all,

I'm new to the thread. Have read thru and found it very interesting, helpful, & inspiring. I have aspirations as most of us do in here and congrats to all who have recorded successes in one way or the other. I'm aspiring towards subclass 189 or 190. Counting on your experiences as regards to vetting my lil profile below:

Nominated occupation: Internal Auditor
Assessing Body: VETASSESS (Waiting till June to complete 9 years of experience before applying)
Qualifications: BSc Accountancy 2003, ACCA Certificate in international auditing 2015, Member Institute of internal auditors - Nigeria(certification in view)
Years of Experience: 8 years in same organization, (June 2015 will make it 9 years.)
Documents: Will be as required on VETASSESS website.

From above, what are my chances of a positive response on a scale of 1 - 10? Thanks for anticipated response(s).

prost80:



Sorry just reading this now. So in essence I can apply get a PR and if I get a positive outcome from another body Engineers Australia I can work as an Engr in Oz, only the PR status I got as a Met/Mat technician will still hold sway for 2years if 190 visa. Right?

prost80:



Hello it's been a while I have been here. I have sent my application for a reassessment at vetassess for a Metallurgical and Materials Technician. I am expecting the outcome to be positive. However, I want to know if It is possible to apply to another body Engineers Australia as a Materials Engineering candidate. The reason I ask is if I get a positive assessment from vetassess, does that mean I can't apply to Engineers Australia? Or is my visa locked to only Met & Mat technician in Oz? Any Nigerian Engineer in OZ enlighten me please?

DaRocha:


Please I have gotten my outcome and it was NEGATIVE. I was assessed for the job of Internal Auditor (ANZSCO 221214). I am a Chartered Accountant (ICAN) and my first degree was in Engineering. I worked in an audit firm as an audit trainee before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant. After I qualified, I moved to a bank as an Internal Auditor, of which I still working. I have, however, written back to VETASSESS to complain about the NEGATIVE outcome. However, what caught me my attention (the most) from the report is the statement below.

Membership Certificate completed in xxxx at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, LAGOS, Nigeria cannot be recognised by VETASSESS as:
At the time of award the awarding institute and/or the qualification was not recognised by the relevant authorities in the country of award
 
Field of study Accountancy is highly relevant.


In addition, they claimed that my work experience in the Audit firm and the bank as an Internal Auditor

'does not meet the minimum requirements for this occupation as the employment does not follow a qualification at the required level in
a highly relevant field'.

My question is this - IS ICAN NOT RECOGNIZED BY VETASSESS? PLEASE WHAT IS THE BEST WAY FORWARD?

scrollmeout:


Good day people, i have been patiently waiting for a response. Can someone pls respond?

gogochocolate:




I worked as a radio and network engineer installing radios and connecting banks branches to their headquarters for a year. i have spent the last 6 years doing core network engineering (Mobile Switching Centre core engineer) interconnecting various network providers, integrating new network elements (BSCs, RNC and Node B) to MSCs. I have attended trainings on packet switching in a mobile environment (Serving GPRS support Nodes, Gateway GPRS support nodes). I have also done a bit of network dimensioning and planning to establish network capacity requirements and network performance analysis with respect to Key Performance Index measurement. What Certification would you advise me to get. What equipment vendors are popular in the Australia telecoms industry.

gogochocolate:


i have ccna and pmp already. are they other certifications that i should get. Are they other areas of engineering i can fit into where the competition might be less or should incase i dont break into telecoms sector like instrumention or oil and gas sector. can i access student loans if i decide to retrain in other areas where they are opportunities.

gogochocolate:
Please is it possible for one with a 189 Visa to do a short course in engineering in Australia and would i pay the local rates. I am looking at my options and would like someone in Australia to please update me on how big the telecoms industry in Australia and the necessary certification i should acquire in engineering before moving over to Australia.

gogochocolate:
My people, I wish to confirm that I and my family members were granted skilled select permanent 189 visa this night. I called my case officer to enquire about my application status and he told me he would go through my documents and get back to me. Less than 10 minutes later, I get the grant notification from Australia. Let me start by expressing my appreciation to everybody that has contributed to this forum. I am deeply indebted to bosslady, mameta who sent me his write up for engineers australia, jenny kandry, precher and others too numerous to mention. I appreciate your inputs and support. I cant thank you all enough for the kindnes..May God grant you all your heart desires. Thank you. Those looking for PR visa and student visa God will grant you your heart desires

charles316:

Is 70 a good score? what will the assessing body equate my HND+pgd to? Australian Diploma?

mrnilobrawn: Hello all..
Please I ur advices.
I currently have HND in Chemical Engr. I hv been accepted for admission at tafe sa for certificate III in mining (1 semester) and diploma in applied geoscience (3 semesters). Would the embassy see this as going for a lower qualification by refusing visa?

I have also been admited in canada for masters in chemical Engr.

Both are approx same cost but different qualifications.

I dont know which to go for expecial interms of visa processing, easy to get a job, wOrking while studying, PR, settlement etc.



Please your contributions will b highly appreciated.

I will advise you to go for Msc in Canada. You stand a better chance of getting your PR over there after your postgraduate visa. Postgraduate visa is not applicable to any programme less than 2yrs at least at undergraduate level in Australia.

bossladyMo:

Nwokenna , Manmeta , UBKTech ....your attention is needed please

manmeta:

One may also get a letter from the registrar of one's alma mater indicating that the medium of learning was in English. In any case, don't mind them. If South Africa could be exempted in most cases, why not Nigeria? Nonetheless, one shouldn't be quick to blame them. The standard in our system has plummeted too. I recruited graduates for my former company and it was disgusting to see many could not even write an application letter not without grammatical blunders. The ones I mentored always evaded writing technical reports because they didn't know how to.

I couldn't make it yesterday. Could you mail me your phone no. I'd like clarify an issue with you. Thanks sir.

manmeta:

No, if you don't want him to. An adult dependant must show proof that they're at least knowledgeable in the use of the English language. Otherwise, they may have to pay an exorbitant amount (thousands of dollars) to the AMES. In other not to pay this amount, they may do IELTS with a minimum score of 4.5 (I hope I'm correct) or show proof they've studied in English for a long while. In my case, my wife was the dependant. She didn't take IELTS but we sent her pry school and WAEC results, BSc cert. and academic transcripts to show she studied in English all her life.