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majiouk2002:
Hello everyone, I have been asked by Engineer Australia to submit a Tax clearance certificate for a year of work experience I want to claim.

Can anyone please advice on what to do as I never paid tax during this period and therefore I don't have a tax clearance certificate.

I was asked to provide same document after submitting bank statements (reflecting salaries), pension statement from IBTC and payslips. I just told them i didn't have(I paid tax on all my earnings though, just I didn't have time going after the documents). I quoted the MSA booklet to them saying; bank or pension statements can be submitted in place of tax documents. My positive outcome returned the next day (on a Saturday sef).

I got the hint from someone on this forum too (May be Retto). Try search through my previous posts, I stated the exact page and line from MSA booklet to them.

Jamson! Jamson!! Jamson!!! Why is it now of all time you will not be reachable?

chidike:
Oh my God! I can't believe it! My Testimony!!!!

I received my grant yesterday, I didn't even know cos I only just applied (less than 2 weeks ago). Here are my timelines.

PTE; 25th July 2017 (S: 90, W: 90, L: 90, R: 90) - 20 points

Congrats bro...............go there and conquer.

Vinsmuft:
In my opinion, it is not possible for the principal to still be here while the rest of the family is over there. This is because there's a minimum amount of time you must stay in Australia for your visa to be renewed.

I may be wrong though.

The madam can sure be the primary applicant. The PRs become independent once they are obtained by each family member. The madam would just need to validate her visa like other family members and ensures she's back in Australia before the initial 5-years expires (one expert on expat forum even said up to two days before expiry). In addition, if a couple dissolves their marriage after getting PR (even before activation), their PRs are still valid and independent.

This is what i gleaned from expat forum and I stand to be corrected.

I replied you.......check

Rett0:
I've sent you a PM. Thanks.

PM me ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rett0:
Good morning house.

Please can you do me a favor Oga bellong and all other seniors in Australia? I have to apply for informal review of my EA outcome in the next few days and it requires I post the application with a bank draft in Aud.

1) Banks said they don't raise draft in Aud but USD so I can't make such payments from here.

2) Post offices I've gone to said they can't meet the deadline.

Please can anyone help me raise the draft and post the form to EA within Australia? I could pay the $A286 in naira or transfer the money to the person.

Please it's urgent... Thanks

AlhamduliLlah.

ITA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!............Telecoms Network Engineer. Lodge 03/03/17 with 65 points.

Bnimz:
Research programmes are funded by the government in Australia for citizens and Permanent Residents... This means, it is PRIMARILY for PhD, but also extends to Masters by research...

And yes, you can benefit from it on arrival.

Thanks Bnimz...........Aussie is sure a land of opportunity.

@bellong; your comment above can only be attributed to an humble mind.

Hi Bellong,

I'll be glad if you can shed more light or point me to where I can get further information on Masters by research you mentioned below.

Does it apply to all University in Aussie?

Can a PR benefit from it on arrival or one would have to wait for two years like other PR benefits?

Does it extend to PhD too?

Thanks as always.

bellong:
If you are still interested in studying, apply for Masters by research so you don't pay tuition.

Congratz bro! What a deserving victory........i go halla you soon

jamson:


Na my good news ooooo

Ok folks....

Grant have shele!!!!

2 English tests, 6 Career Episodes, Endless travels to Lagos from Akure....Dollar conversion drama....9 weeks of email refreshing....

It is time to do my own timeline posting (Man!! I have waited for this day)

14 November 2016-EA Application Submitted with IELTS (8.5, 8.5, 7.5, 7.5)
23 December 2016-Wrote PTE (88, 83, 90, 90)
7 December 2016-EA Outcome Recieved-Telecoms Network Engineering (PE)
7 December EOI Submitted with 65 points-no work point claimed
21 December ITA Recieved
6 January 2017 Visa lodged with all docs frontloaded
31 January 2017 CO Contact (Request for Wife's PCC bearing married alias and more evidence of relationship with spouse)
9 March 2017 Grant with IED of 13 December 2017

This journey ehn... Boss of Bosses Bellong, you never cease to amaze me.

Mctowel01 & Bnimz...my surest Nairaland brothers (these guys are loaded, I no dey carry their matter play)
Mamajaz!!!!.....words cannot describe you (where's my shoki and azonto?)
Jukeblam...thanks for my CER review
Ibiyemiara...thanks for the one on one mentoring

Iceberg54...we lodged and got CO contact together, I so wished our grants had landed together as well, but of course, we are waiting for your testimony

My thanks to my other friends here, Utchelee, JohnHaddey, AshianeEmmanuel, Damoche and everyone else I forgot to mention

Ozymigrant, Vinsmuft, FunkyJo and others, your grants are loading.

God bless everyone...

bellong:
@Ozymigrant,

Congratulations... I personally believe IELTS and TOEFL are easier than PTE. Though I have not done PTE before but I prefer to interact with human than a coded robot..

Thanks all the way Boss!

jukeblam:
@Ozymigrant, congratulations to you!

Thanks

OzyMigrant:
AlhamduliLlah!!!

I claimed my 10 points for English today via IELTS on second attempt; L8R8S8W7.5 (first attempt, L6.5R6.5S6.5W7)

EOI submitted;

Telecommunications Network Engineer
65 points

mctowel01:
Congrats Ozymigrant
What is your occupation and how did you go about the issue with PCC sudan?
Edit: Seen its telecoms.. congrats. Expect your ITA on the 14th.

PCC Sudan is still there o, hoping to find a way out before it becomes urgent. The country is not listed for PCC......we might eventually need to go the Australian embassy route.

diggy4real:
Congrats....are you for mechanical engineering?

Thanks. It's is Telecoms.

iceberg54:
Congrats bro!

Thanks boss

jamson:
So true!! I said same thing to Mamajaz earlier today. PTE just get as e be. I no know say u don mark their register twice already. Good luck with the IELTS (I hope say na General sha). I'd be happy to help with the preparation. PM me pls

emergency911 (Ozymigrant):


Thanks boss.

Na so I think too about PTE o , the thing show me pepper! I did it twice,the highest I had in speaking was 44. I had to run back to IELTS before dem turn me their magga.

I had 6.5/6.5/6.5/7W in my first IELTS, i just thought to try it once more with better preparation perhaps I might get lucky.

My take on PTE having given it twice is, once you don't get the strategies to outsmart the computer in place, you will continue to dash dem money ni.

AlhamduliLlah!!!

I claimed my 10 points for english today via IELTS on second attempt; L8R8S8W7.5

@Jamson, I cant thank you enough (all those hours of phone calls paid off biggly).........I wish to be like you someday in terms of helping others to reach their dreams.

@Mamajaz, you might want to take a cue from my experience............give PTE a break.

189 EOI loading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mamajaz et al, sebi unna sabi say what goes around comes around. You guys are landing Aussie soon too, may be by then it will be #1===1AUD.

gugus1:
Please house members do I need to include WAEC result ? As part of my document to be uploaded with my accessing body which is Engineers Australia. And I studied mechanical Engineering.thanks.

Nope..........documents from post secondary education only.

keleto:
Something I don't really get right. Does someone needs to get Australia employer recommendation to apply for visa 190

re


Nope.......u need just 55 points and be sure ur professional is referenced.

bellong:
Issue resolved..

Thank a lot boss, got your email, will submit it ASAP.

@emchio;

If you notice from the last page of the thread, you would've seen this is a personal assistance he rendered to me here. I only know him through this forum too just like you. If your issue demands personal support, I'm sure he will reply your PM and help you.

jamson:
Submit and check. You can always go back and update. It is allowed.

i don try ur line taya.

iceberg54:
Download the points breakdown file to see what was allocated to each category.

Abi they are doing EOI promo ni?

Can I download that before submission?

incemay:
Upon submission you can download a break down of the points allocated to you. Look at it and you can identify where the mistake is from.

I'm feeling I shouldn't submit it with the error. It might be taken as deliberate.

bellong:
I can't say for sure... Some had their qualification assessed as associate degree while some got bachelor. Guess it is on a case by case basis.

@Ozymigrant,

The system auto calculate the points. You need to check your responses to all the questions properly.

Work experience - you can only add relevant to the ones your assessing body approved. Other years will be not relevant.

I can see you didn't include English test result there? I am not sure you can submit EOI without English test result except the system gave you 10 points and additional 5 point from the state making it 70.

Thanks boss!

I added english o (6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 7W). EA approved all my exp (5yrs + some months) and that was what I entered.

I'm just tired!

Hello House,

I've been trying to fill EOI for subclass 190. My point is 55, so I should have 60 with NSW's 5 point addition. But the system has been insisting that my point is 70. I have checked all the information I submitted, can't spot where I blew it off. People who have submitted EOI should help please. Point break down below;

Age (31); 30
BSc; 15
Work exp (2010-2013, 2014-date); 10
Total; 55

jamson:
So true!! I said same thing to Mamajaz earlier today. PTE just get as e be. I no know say u don mark their register twice already. Good luck with the IELTS (I hope say na General sha). I'd be happy to help with the preparation. PM me pls

You too much bro.......I will be glad to have your expert touch in my prepping, that 10 points must show by fire by force.

Will PM you through this username. The one up there (emergency911) was opened on emergency with my official email address when this one was malfunctioning like two days ago.

Hello House!

I got an update from EA today asking to upload my Tax return for all the employment stated...........please, those who have scaled through, how did you go about this requirement? Is it compulsory? I have submitted all employment ref, payslips, pension details, and bank accounts details already.

OzyMigrant:
Mhen! e be like sey na this PCC go be wahala for me o (am not there yet though). My wife had her MBBS from Sudan ( she was in and out the country for 6-yrs). I went to their embassy in Abuja to find out how we can get a PCC for her, they said she must travel down, even after explaining to them that she currently has a 2-month old baby on her hand.

Is there any alternative for this kind of PCC?.........we have both already obtained for Nigeria from Alagbon. Plus am already preparing application for mine from the UK, where I also studied.

Going to Sudan is far from being an option o, aside from the financial implications (like 400K), the Journey will be too demanding for her and my kid.

Please house, help read this in-between the lines. Considering the highlighted phrase, can I take it that since Sudan is not listed, I might not need to present PCC from there?

Link; http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Char

Police certificates

Police certificates are also known as a penal clearance certificate in some countries. If you need information regarding penal clearance/police certificates for a citizenship application refer to the information on the Good character and offences page on the citizenship website.
When is a police certificate required?

If you are over the age of 16 and have lived in any of the countries listed on this page for a total of one year or more in the last 10 years, you might be asked to get a police certificate from that country.
The certificate must cover the period of time from the issue date back to the age you ceased to be a minor, or must cover the whole time you were in a country.

Africa
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jamson:
Done already. Called my buddie at Alagbon, he asked me to come along with the old PCC and her change of name declaration. Got it in about 30 mins

Mhen! e be like sey na this PCC go be wahala for me o (am not there yet though). My wife had her MBBS from Sudan ( she was in and out the country for 6-yrs). I went to their embassy in Abuja to find out how we can get a PCC for her, they said she must travel down, even after explaining to them that she currently has a 2-month old baby on her hand.

Is there any alternative for this kind of PCC?.........we have both already obtained for Nigeria from Alagbon. Plus am already preparing application for mine from the UK, where I also studied.

Going to Sudan is far from being an option o, aside from the financial implications (like 400K), the Journey will be too demanding for her and my kid.

Buddie14:
Good day e-family,

Pls I need urgent help from all the gurus and ancestors on the following questions:

1. I just got my IELTS result- L8R8S8W7.5. Will this give me 20 points? If no, would you advice I request for a remark of the writing test?

2. I have 10 yrs banking experience 7.4 yrs of which is in my nominated occupation (marketing specialist) under csol list. However, I have a BSc Political Science (2005) . my MBA (marketing) result is not yet completed and may not get d transcript now but I can get a "to whom it may concern" statement indicating I have completed the degree. Pls do I stand any chance of getting a positive assessment cos am about to apply to Vetassess?

Pls help Sirs/Mas

Bro, please can you point me to the material you used? Is this your first attempt?

chidike:
Thank you, so you mean I can submit without work experience? cos my friend's assessment took months cos they were trying to verify work experience.

I'm wondering if this applies to EA........was thinking it's the assessing body's head ache to verify employment history and allocate points. Does DIPB still re-verify the same experience?