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Desgin:
@Ozy Please I send you a PM.

Will check, but questions are better asked here.........more knowledgeable people would see it and you are sure to get a rounded answer.

Bnimz:
@Ozy, I sent emails thrice, called twice sef,... On calls, they gave generic answers, I eventually got a reply to my mail on 28th April saying that no more documentation was required from me.... However it said nothing about when the decision would be made..

Eventually, I just commot mind, say e go sha show one day ...

Thanks bro.....na him be say I never even start here. I fed back info requested on 22nd April, sent a follow up email yesterday.

jamson:
Bnimz my son, finally ooooo.....Mctowel01 and OzyMigrant be like

As in eh!

Bnimz:
28th February 2017 - CO Contact for already uploaded document.
- Uploaded the document again

26th May 2017 - Grant.

IED - 22nd November 2017

Congratz bro..........wish u best of the land

But wait o, CO contact Feb, grant May......how did you cope with the wait, did you send any follow up email? If yes, did you get any reply.

Azy123:
@Ozymigrant Do you think doing the passport in her maiden name can still work. Make dem no say na another mama born my pikins dem o

But you earlier said it was only her NYSC certificate that bears your Surname.

I gave the initial advice based on that information, considering the fact that her NYSC document doesn't have bearing in your DIBP application.

But now that you have a couple of vital documents (kids' birth cert and marriage cert) in your Surname......may be it's safe to follow through with change of name.

I don't thinks the order of formal name change and when you start having it on documents matter (what matters is now you've a document backing for it)

happy4lucy:
hello All, am new here. i just registered for IELTS Exam for June 3rd and am scared of speaking test. how can i prepare, please someone should help me. thanks.

Go there with the mind of wanting to have a discussion with a friend or colleague....free your mind

You can prepare scripted answers for obvious questions like; tell me about yourself? do you work or study? etc

If you are asked a question whose answer is YES, you might want to say ABSOLUTELY rather than boringly saying YES

If you don't know the answer to a question, say UNFORTUNATELY or REGRETTABLY before saying you don't know, never boringly say NO IDEA

Finally don't wait for the examiner to tell you to speak on......use all your time to speak

Those are some of the simple tricks I applied and had 8.

There're lots of IELTS materials littered on this thread, seek and you shall find.

einsteino:
pls can you give a list of docs one needs to submit to DIBP and docs for EOI, just want to prepare ahead of time.

No doc required for EOI.

Attached is for DIBP............credited to Jamson.

Azy123:
Hello All,

I have been searching the thread to see if I missed something that can address this situation. I think I have seen it before but I can't find it. So, so sorry about these questions.

I am about to get a new passport for my wife. She does not have one before. Since we got married I have not done change of name and the only document that carries my family name as her surname is her NYSC discharge certificate.

Q1.) Is it advisable to just go ahead and get a new passport in her maiden name to avoid all the wahala as in the quote above?

Q2) Wont using her maiden name cause CO ( when the time comes) to doubt the authenticity of the marriage and start asking for evidence of marriage and waste more time.

Thank you.

cc: bellong

Westerners don't see big deal in married women retaining their surnames, in fact it is quite common in their societies. All you need do is prove that your relationship is genuine.

You might want to take a cue from my personal experience below to determine which option suits you. But be aware that having different names on different documents usually complicates DIBP processing, i doubt if you can escape CO contact.

My wife renewed her passport when we started our PR journey and still retained her maiden name as surname in conformity with her other documents; we proved our relationship by presenting below documents;

Our son's birth certificate (her surname still maiden name)

Letter from my HMO stating she and the baby are my dependents

HMO ID cards in my company's name

Correspondence emails between me and HMO when she was being added to my plan

Marriage Certificate (Religious body)

Notarization document from court stating she's married to me and she's not changing her surname

We are still awaiting grant and have got 1 CO contact relating to PCC (nothing on prove of relationship or use of maiden name)

bellong:
.... May your road be rough as my secondary school principal used to pray for us.

So I had to ruminate over this prayer for hours......it's really a tricky one.

Last last I had to say amen as I trust it came from a wise one (oro agba).

bellong:
I officially completed the final survey today which puts to an end, my two year moral obligation living in South Australia.

Now, I can move ahead to explore other states in the nearest future....

Congratz boss!......keep being an ambassador to the millions of us who are cool headed and law abiding Nigerians.

I remember reading about a woman on expat forum that screwed up her PR chance after refusing to fulfilling this simple moral obligation. She's was reported to have tried every means to stay back in Ausie to no avail as forceful deportation now stares at her.

I urge us all both veterans and visitors on this thread to always listen and be thoughtful of the guidance we get from this humble man.......he's tested and trusted.

For those who might be thinking the bolded above can be said of anybody, be assured I meant every letter of it.

I never knew this man safe for this thread when I transferred my hard earned Naira to his Naija account in exchange for AUD to settle the bill for my EA application. He did not only match me to an Aussie resident wanting to exchange AUD for Naira at the time, he also offered to return the #5000 left for him by the third party as "fee" back to me, in fact I had to beg him to keep it ni......Heaven knows the number people he has selflessly helped in a similar way.


Put some likes here if you trust Bellong is a role model to responsible Nigeria youths.

funkyjo:
(which according to the website should not be more than 12 months prior).

It's actually 36months before ITA not 12months

praiseisgood:
Great people!


c) I have a buddy in Australia who is willing to assist but we don't know how he can be of help.

Try upload all required document and fill necessary info, give your login details to your friend who will then use their card to pay on your behalf.

Both of you can deliberate on paying back afterwards.

bellong:
@RealChinaza,

You are in a state of vulnerability, you need to exercise patience and take caution to prevent making a destiny wrecking decision.

Goodluck to you sis.

Sound advice!......Please be patient sister, don't be guided by desperation.

lalaazo:
please note IELTS general test is what you require for migrant purposes,Academic English test is for study visa. Let us be guided.

Both are accepted for migration (at least for EA and DIBP that I know), many just settle for general as it seems simpler......above might be misleading for newbies.

catchdwind4rmkd:
Moved Forward!!!

Grace has come to my rescue as always...

Congratz man!

Alphadoor:
@ dunsinogundele, bolaobby, OzyMigrant, catchdwind4rmkd, 40manlappy, oknee, tyosho, pingu2k5, bossladyMo, bellong ,vinsmuft

At one point or the other, you have all talked about/considered/opted for NSW 190.

I've just submitted my EOI for NSW 190 (19th April).. with 60pts calculated (55+5pts State Nomination).

whats the average waiting period before getting invited by NSW?
whats your personal experience "waiting period" before getting invited?

I submitted 190 EOI on 18/02/2017 (60pts including 5pts from NSW nomination). I was queued until I canceled it on 15/03/2015 after receiving 189 ITA (65pt, DOE 3/3/2017).

Hope that helps.

Rett0:
If you nominate Telecom Net. Engr and get an Engineering Technologist outcome, It means your occupation on your EOI can only be Engineering Technologist and NOT Telecom Net. Engr or any other occupation.
In summary, you only qualify to proceed as ET.

i goofed be that o........mijac please take note.

Mijac:
E-Family

Pls kindly help to clarify. When u nominate an occupation say Telecoms Network Engr and get an assessment as positive Engineer Tech. Is there any difference between that and nominating the occupation Engineering Technologist itself? A bit confusing since both are assessed by the same EA.

You are fine to nominate any Engineering Occupation as an Engineering Technologist or Professional........in my own case, I was assessed as a professional Engr and I nominated Telecoms Network Engr.

mctowel01:
Can such mistake lead to a co contact

My Oga am not sure o. But I know his HAP could have returned with more test items rather than the regular medical check and HIV if he had answered yes to TB.

Now IOM will report the TB issue and the panel or CO will most likely call for additional tests.

I think teejah80's concern is not about CO's contact but if the inconsistency can lead to refusal.

@teejah80 just download the form and correct the info stating that you filled the online form on behalf of your husband and made a wrong assumption ni.

Teejah80:
Hello all,my able oga's in the house,@oga bellong, Bnimz,jamson,izkvision and everyone that has had their grant,I need you advice.

Since you've lodged, try download the info correction form and upload on your immi portal........my opinion. Lemme see if I can send a link to you.

Glad to see the face behind teejah80 yesterday.

chebyshev:
Hello everyone,

I submitted my EA assessment some weeks back using standard method but I just fast tracked it today. When I checked my status on EA website, no update whatsoever has been made as per the fast track, and my status is still showing queued for assessment with the previous application date.

Please is this normal? Has anyone experience this? Or na oyo I dey?

Your responses will be highly appreciated.

I experienced same, it's normal.......you can call them to confirm the fast track though.

Rett0:
I think the affidavit is a nice idea.

Thanks madam.

Congrats to mctowel01 n all those who got ITA yesterday.

I got CO contact last week requesting for medicals and and wife's PCC from SUDAN (she had her MBBS from their). We've booked medical for Thursday at IOM.

Real concern is Sudanese PCC. We have to convince CO that we have tried all possible means to no avail before they can wave the requirement. Below are our efforts so far;

1. While DIBP is silent on how to obtain a Sudanese pcc, I got a clue from Canadian immigration website that one can get it through their local embassy. So in January my wife submitted her finger print at Alagbon, they signed it and we presented it along with other documents to the Sudanese embassy in Abuja, they were supposed to post the documents to the Sudanese interior ministry and come back with the pcc. Unfortunately, the embassy recently told us they couldn't obtain the pcc for us as it's only issued to Sudanese residents on ground in Sudan. The fact is even if she travels down she might still not be able to obtain the pcc as she will be travelling as a visitor and not a resident. I'm still trying to figure out how to prove we made this effort to the CO.

2. We got the contact of a student ambassador in another Sudanese uni, he helped us contact the Interpol through their student union. They requested the same documents as the embassy and also came back with the same story as the embassy. I lastly asked if he could help us get a Sudanese Court document in place of pcc just to show my wife was never arrested, convicted nor linked to any criminal activity during her study period, he's yet to reply. We have email conversation on this and can share with CO.

3. As advised by DIBP, if a country is not listed on the PCC guideline on the immigration website one should contact the nearest Australian embassy for further advice, so I emailed Pretoria for advice on how to obtain pcc from SUDAN. Alas! they referred me back to gsm Adelaide (the CO itself) for guidance. Mail trail is available to be shared with the CO.

4. I searched on line and got some email addresses related to Sudanese embassy (couldnt find internet presence for their police or interior ministry), I sent email to those addresses explaining our challenge. But non of the emails delivered. I also have the trail and can share with CO.

5. We will be heading to a court in Lagos tomorrow to obtain a sworn affidavit declaring she was of good behaviour during her stay in Sudan. I plan to add this to my reply to CO. Thanks to bellong an Jamson for this suggestions.

Thanks if you read to this line! Please I need advice of everyone in the house regarding further strategies I can try either to obtain the pcc or to further convince the CO that we have tried all possible means to no avail and the requirement should be waived.

Deadline to reply CO is 6th of May.

mamajaz:
Kereoo! Kereooo!! Kereoooo!!!,

Congratz Mama! Smooth processes ahead.

funkyjo:
Oyi biri biri biri biri o kanmi ooo... Aanu Oluwa yi kanmi o (singing and dancing)...

Congrats ma'am.....go their and conquer!

EngrEngr:
Lool, thanks bro for this response... I've resolved to remark my IELTS. Now I'm beginning to feel like i should have done my EA assessment for Electrical Engineer and not Electronics Engineer.

You applied for a remark and still used the same inconclusive result for EA............how does that work bro, or am I not reading well ni?

Rett0:
Seriously? It means we've got to raise our budget.
What sort of country is this? Different rates flying everywhere.
I'm already fedup...

The most important thing right now is that your grant drops in some days Bro. Just ignore them.

Thanks Madam........trust EA is cooperating with Oga's review.

Hello House,

I'm suspecting a foul play from GTB during my visa payment.

I did the transaction from a dollar card since 28th March. DIBP recieved the money just yesterday(all the while the deduction has been in booked balance on the card).

When I asked them for breakdown as the amount they deducted was outrageous, they claimed they used USD<<AUD rate of 1.26 (calling it CBN rate, I'm still wondering what CBN got to do with AUD<<USD transaction from card).

Please has anyone in the house made any payment in AUD with dollar card recently? What was the rate used to debit you?

I have been monitoring XE.com for close to a month now and the rate has never gone significantly below 1.3222, so am wondering where GTB got 1.26 rate from. With the crazy rate of 1.26, I lost close to 250USD (almost 100K).

May be I need to go do "weyrey" for them!

iykedancastro:
Hey bro, looking at your case study am just wondering if the period of your one-year academic leave was still counted to your relevant experience?

Not counted, it was why I had to add NYSC (named it internship).

iykedancastro:
Engineers in the house, I got this feedback from EA this morning and am left confused on the pros and cons of the options and how to proceed.

"As stated on page 29 of the Migration Skills Assessment Booklet, Work Experience needs to be "paid at the market or salaried rate for Engineering professional" your salary for both employments is well below the market rate for a Professional Engineer in Nigeria. You therefore have two options:
1) You can be assessed as a Professional Mechanical Engineer if you provide 2 new Career Episodes based on work conducted during your academic studies. In this case, none of your work experience can be recognised as Relevant Skilled Employment. Or,
2) You can be assessed as an Engineering Technologist based on the current submission. In this case your work experience can be recognised subject to the requested documents being provided.
Please state your preference. Please also note that as of the 27th of February 2017, Engineers Australia allows only one opportunity to address any shortcomings in applications. Therefore, your application will be finalised based on the information and/or documents provided in the next submission."

I was asked to provide tax certificate which I do not have although I already provided my pension statement.

I don't know if to be mad at, myself or the so called company I worked for.

I never knew they check salaries against industry rate. Is there a way you can create a narrative that your experience in that company is internship (i don't know if there a limit to the number of internship years though)

Like in my case; In left NYSC in 2011 and started work immediately, meanwhile I did MSc between 2013-2014 (so I took a gap year from work as I had to travel out). Fast-forward to 2016, my total experience was around 4 yrs and I needed 5yrs to claim 10pt.

What did I do? I added my NYSC experience and called it internship and EA counted it as part of my experience making it 5yrs+.

Folatem:
Draw the assessment officer's attention to this provision of the EA MSA booklet. Some guys here (I'm aware of two cases on this thread) did same.

Your are right, that was me and probably Retto.