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Blitzenkreig66:
Hi,
Can anybody give tips on how to get a professional engineering job in this Oz?

I have 2 years' experience in Naija
A naija 1st degree and Aussie Diploma
A PR holder.
Based in QLD

Dykodd:
Hi everyone. Good job you guys are doing. I apologise for the long post but I'm actually looking for some pieces of advice concerning the occupation to nominate. Let me break down my details...
- Studied Materials & Metallurgical Engineering (Metallurgy option) (FUTO 2009)
- I'm aiming for Visa 189 or 489 (family nominated), I have a brother who's a permanent residence holder in Australia and he lives in NSW. So he will nominate me.
- Both 189 and 489 (family nominated) require ones occupation to be on MLTSSL.
-My course of study is not on the MLTSSL, what they have there is "Materials Engineer"
-My question is...should I nominate "Engineering Technologist" since it's on the MLTSSL or should I go ahead and nominate "Materials Engineer"?

Note: There are two types of 489, one is family nominated (MLTSSL only) while the other is state/territory nominated.

Any input will be highly appreciated. Thanks and good luck to everyone!!!

koleefem05:
Chief, with God all things are possible. Let’s get to it.

Phlunter01:
Look what I found oh. Family of four via Ethiopian airline = N995k

kamotisha:
@nosula
Apologies I am responding now. I have been super busy. It took them a few hours to respond initially. Then another 1 week plus to get another response. After paying, I waited for almost 2 weeks to get the final ticket. Like others have stated, you have to be patient or try other options. If you are travelling with kids, I advice you opt for a ticket with shorter flight time.
Cheers...

Duch1020:
@Nosula
Don't restrict yourself to IOM. You might just find other options to be cheaper.
In my case, IOM quoted about N1,300,000 for the four of us.(Johannesburg to Melbourne via Dubai). We however got a ticket with emirates through an online agent for about N750,000 same route with a better baggage allowance of 46kg+7kg hand luggage each as against 40kg+7kg hand luggage offered by IOM.

kamotisha:
Tyosho,
Thanks for doing justice as usual I don dey pack my boxes o.

It's wonderful to have a thread like this.

Oya oga Vinsmuft, 4mula22, catchwind4rmkd....pls report to the diary room here ....come and top up

I hope to contribute my own quota soon by God's grace.

Meanwhile, these IOM people take forever to reply mails o

majiouk2002:
Bro, was there any reason why you ditched Perth for Melbourne and Sydney? Thanks

kamotisha:
I am now looking at either melbourne or sydney.
Inspire of all I said, it's generally harder to secure a job when you are offshore. I[b]n my case I used Skype to get an Australian landline number which is presently on my resume[/b] and using a friend's address in Perth.
I would be relocating by early 2018. I hope this helps. Cheers

I think I should explore this option.
How did you get the line via Skype pls

samge:
Thanks for creation of this group & for the valuable insight given already.

Is it necessary/worthwhile to apply for a job before leaving Nigeria? Is there any chance of getting a job when you have a definite date of arrival?

Thank you.

kamotisha:
Tyosho,
Thanks for doing justice as usual I don dey pack my boxes o.

It's wonderful to have a thread like this.

Oya oga Vinsmuft, 4mula22, catchwind4rmkd....pls report to the diary room here ....come and top up

I hope to contribute my own quota soon by God's grace.

Meanwhile, these IOM people take forever to reply mails o

Dave4eva:
@Nosula thanks for your response. Quite on point. Really appreciated. But from what I understood from you response, you mean that irrespective of the fact that I already had a 9months experience elsewhere, with 7yrs + say 3 months in a different company, the total experience amounts to 8yrs? I was thinking that each experience gained in any company has to be a complete duration in year(s) before it is counted and anything less (say couple of months) is not considered. Please would you clarify.

Dave4eva:
Guys and the gurus with experience in the house, first my greetings to you all. Please I will need your advices on these crucial matters. I’ve tried to search for answer her but to no avail.
1. I am to submit an application for EA assessment as a Mechanical Engineer. Presently, work experience is about 7 yrs + 9months. The 9 months is in a different company. Question is, will EA assess my experience as 5 yrs since the 9 months done in a different company didn’t add up to a complete year which will then make the total years be less than 8yrs? Or will it be approximated to 8 yrs? You guys know how crucial that point difference is.

Response: My advice would be submit your EA assessment at the end of the month and hopefully the entire 7 yrs 10 months (Additional 1 month gained when submitting end of the month) is deemed relevant. EA assessment would most likely take you 1 or 2 months. Lodge your EOI but leave your end date as blank because you are still employed to the comapny, before getting your ITA, tour work experience would have racked up 8 years. Just ensure when you are submitting your payslips during visa application, add the additional payslips for the extra 2 or 3 months as the case maybe.


2. If eventually this comes to 5yrs, with my present IELTS score of minimum of 7 across board, I will have a total score of 60 points. Quite low for an ITA. And this brings me to ask a second question.
3. I will like to claim partner points for my spouse so I can get an additional 5pts. The basic issue here is my spouse has a Civil engineering degree but has not done any related work in civil engineering. Related work experience is in the oil and gas line. Drilling in particular but for the past 3 yrs or so, she has been out of employment. Is it necessary that she must be working at the time the assessment application is lodged? Does EA require spouse to have any experience for a positive assessment outcome? Is there a chance of getting a positive assessment? I mean please advice on this as this will require finance which I don’t want to just throw into the winds. I stumbled over these requirements for claiming points for partner skills. The 3rd and 4th item are giving me concerns.

Response: I have seen people get positive EA assessment without having relevant work experience. You might want to seek the opinions of the civil engineers in the house. My advice would be considering doing PTE academic to see if you can claim 20 points ( which gives you an extra 10 points). Its far cheaper than the EA assessment fee.

 You can claim 5 extra points if your partner meets the below requirements:
• Under 50 years of age
• Has at least competent English
• Has nominated an occupation on the same skilled occupation list as your nominated occupation
• Has been assessed by the relevant assessing authority as having suitable skills for the nominated occupation

Please I await your good responses with advices. Thanks.

Johnson2016:
Wow. Many congrats
Please i want to ask. For the experiences you claimed which documents did you present to backup your claim? Also what salary range did you put forword as an engineer?
Thanks