The multiple testimonies are on the way, just relax.

yungmin:
No testimonies here on PR grants anymore?

ZoeW:
Finally, after what seems like an eternity I have gotten a positive assessment from ACS for ICT Business Analyst (ANZSCO 261111). A big thank you to Azy123 and Alphadoor for your help. God bless una!!

I got 20 points from my PTE done 2 weeks ago (after a battle with IELTS) so we are good to go. EOI submitted.

But as we all know in this process there is always one k-leg or the other so house please advice me: Since I went through the RPL route, ACS did not assess my degree, rather the assessed a professional qualification which I have as follows:

Your Certified Information Systems Auditor from Information Systems Audit and Control Association completed October 2014 has been assessed as comparable to an AQF Diploma with a Major in computing.

This gives me 10 points instead of 15. So I have 70 points with a break down below:

Age - 30
English - 20
Experience - 10
Education - 10

Let me inform the house that this ANZSCO code is very competitive and people with 75 points were not invited last round. Do you think I should get my degree assessed by VETASSESS? How long does it take on average? Or should I wait it out till number for this ANZSCO drops? (How long would that take?) Abi to do state nomination? I am just confused right now.

Hoping for ideas guys. Thanks.

@ZoeW, In my opinion, i will advice you go for state nomination depending on the states that sponsor the nominated occupation, reason being that VETASSESS might take a while, and they do not assess degree in isolation. the only way they will assess your degree alone in Point test assessment is if you have been referred to them by a particular assessing body https://www.vetassess.com.au/skills-assessment-for-migration/points-test-advice (i stand to be corrected oh)

majiouk2002:


How much $ do you want and at what rate are you will to buy?

let me send a pm

Good morning/evening E-fam, Please if you have dollars for sale kindly signify. I need to purchase

Annbabie:
@cuteannie02, @amazingraze Please I need guidance on assessment as a Agricultural consultant with vetassess. I had a B. Agric in Animal Production and Health Sciences(5yrs) , worked as a poultry farm supervisor for almost 2yrs.pls can you share the job description you use for your assessment and any other info you deem necessary

I am sorry but from my experience with VETASSESS, the role you stated "Poultry Farm supervisor" will not fly as an agricultural Consultant with them.
This is the feedback I got from them at some point;

Agricultural Consultant advises farmers, agricultural businesses, rural industries &government on the production, processing and distribution of farm products.
Highly relevant tasks may include but are not limited to:
-Visit farms to inspect crops and livestock
-May advise on production planning, financing and risk management
-Supervises and coordinates research teams,
-prepares funding applications and communicates the results of research
-Prepares policy advice and assisting in putting government policy into practice
-Collecting and analysing data and samples of produce, feed, soil and other factors affecting production
-Advises farmers and farm managers on techniques for improving the production of crops and livestock, and alternative agricultural options.

And your course of study too might not be what they want, I advise you consider Agricultural Scientist or another closely related occupation on the list.

Please know that this is my opinion and I might be wrong, so other experienced family members should add their views.

OzyMigrant:
Morning my people, just got below epistle from DIBP after sending a reminder (a week ago) regarding my visa processing. It's been 3.5 months since first submitting the application and 6wks since providing the last requested information by CO.

Gurus in the house please help check and interpret.

[b]Dear Sir,


I acknowledge receipt of your email regarding processing of an application for a General Skilled Migration (GSM) visa. I understand that the time taken to process this application is causing concern.

GSM visas include applications for the following visa subclasses:
· Skilled Independent (subclass 189); and
· Skilled Nominated (subclass 190); and
· Skilled Regional (subclass 489) – First Provisional Stream

The processing of GSM visa applications is subject to both visa planning levels as expressed in the Migration Programme and priority processing arrangements affecting the order in which Migration Programme planning levels take precedence over priority processing arrangements and expected processing times and determine the maximum number of visas that can be granted in each visa category.

There are a limited number of places available for GSM applicants for the 2016-17 programme year and therefore processing times will be longer for some visa applicants. Additionally once the remaining places are used we will be unable to grant further visas in this category in the current programme year.

As the planning levels apply to all applications, including those in the final stages of processing, I cannot advise when this application will be finalised.



Regards
Hong
Position Number:
Economic and Skilled Visa Programme Branch | Visa and Citizenship Management Division
Visa and Citizenship Services Group
Department of Immigration and Border Protection[/b]

@Ozymigrant which visa category did you apply for, 189 or 190? Secondly this is a bit confusing, are they saying because you applied towards the end of 2016/2017 they cannot allocate a slot from the approved numbers in this year 2017/2018 to you?

Anyone with a clearer understanding should please assist.

Job description for Agricultural consultant.

• Visit farms to inspect crops and livestock
• May advise on production planning, financing and risk management
• Supervises and coordinates research teams,
• prepares funding applications and communicates the results of research
• Prepares policy advice and assisting in putting government policy into practice
• Collecting and analysing data and samples of produce, feed, soil and other factors affecting production
• Advises farmers and farm managers on techniques for improving the production of crops and livestock, and alternative agricultural options

Obigirl:
am sorry that am disturbing you, its just that I don't want to make any mistake, am only asking for anyone that has done it successfully to send me a sample JD. Moreover the assessing fees is not beans....please help if you can ooo

mamajaz:

Phlunter, why are you not in the other room by this time of the day

My sister, I always come here to mark register and ensure I don't miss any gist for future purposes. Please buzz me on WhatsApp I lost my phone contacts. Thanks a bunch

Bnimz:

On this day, the chronology of a successful endeavor reads thus:

24th September 2016 - Wrote IELTS


in conclusion - I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. (Ecclesiastes 9 : 11)

God Bless

Congratulations. ...thank God for you

mamajaz:

This so make me happy. We dey come please.
@ Jamson, you dey rep Weller.
Please everybody, Wey phlunter?

 Hnmmm!!! my dear Sister, I dey hear oh. I am waiting patiently for my assessment outcome from vetassess.
I must confess, apart from expecting a baby when pregnant, this has been the most anxious wait of my life. But God is always good. Infact my EoI is ready for submission, my immiaccount is created so I have absolute faith in God that I will soon testify to his wonderful work. Meanwhile my assessment officer has become my paddy as we now talk every other day.

Congratulations. I pray that the good Lord will order your steps as you go forward.

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....

bellong:


It has been quite a while you started. What stage are you now?

Thank you for your concern bro. Well, after I bagged my 20 pts from English, I lodged my assessment application with vetassess October 17 2016. The day after I applied for my transcript to be couriered the university went on strike so I tried to appeal to vetassess but they insisted on waiting for the original transcript from school which eventually got to them Feb 13 2017 and since then the assessment has been in progress. So here I am waiting patiently on God. I don't even want to claim work experience points bit each time I contact them they say investigation is still ongoing for employment.

Congratulations....may the other steps be itch free by God's grace
And I trust God that I will testify soon as my assessment journey has been super long.

metrecube:
Vetassess finally responded positively yesterday.
Lodged date: 20/02/2017
Positive outcome: 26/04/2017

amazingraze:
Help me praise the Lord. I got my assessment outcome from vetassess this morning and it came out positive.

Thank God for you. I also tap into this testimony in Jesus name

Dear e-family,

Trust we are all doing well. First of all I will like to say I will like to appreciate everyone who has ever said anything on this thread either questions or answers because everything on this thread has been inspiring and helpful.

Secondly I want to say a very special thank you to @jamson who left his comfort zone to help me go to my school to find a solution to my transcript issue which had been pending since October and as a result of his kind assistance and wisdom my assessment with vetassess has finally commenced and I am trusting God for a wonderful outcome.

P.S... I already have my 65 points so I don't need work experience points so I just need the positive assessment to submit my EOI and move on swiftly.

Now I have a question please. My husband is an HR specialist with almost 10 years experience while I am an Agricultural Economist with an extension background as well. My husband will be the one working at first when we move because I just had a baby and hv a 3 yrs old boy so please advice on the best state to settle in based on his profession or any advice based on our peculiarity.

Thank you in anticipation of great responses as this will help us plan.

Yes I heard they resumed so I called a friend who works at the Senate building. He said the academic staff hv resumed but non academic staff are still on strike. I already applied online an paid 10k to courier to vetassess but the strike started before it was sent.

jamson:


FUTA ke? They have resumed na. Are you in Akure? If not, please send me a PM and lets see how I can be of help

I got mine sometime in September. I just applied online and paid 2k. Na courier bring am come my office sef. Took a month though.

Congrats on the newborn

Thank you very much. Amen.
I attended FUTA oh
Agricultural Economics and Extension

40manlappy:
@Phlunter01

Congrats on your newborn. May God nurture and preserve your child.

Did you attend LAUTECH?

Dear all,

Happy new year. I pray that this year all our heart's desires will be granted by God's grace.
I hv been quiet for a while and all thanks to my University that has been on strike since Oct 2016.
I already hv 65 points since October oh. The challenge is that I hv not been able to complete my assessment with vetassess since the school has not sent the transcript to them. The strike is still on with no end date in view.
Vetassess keeps threatening me with mails that they will close the case and I will hv to pay again and start afresh.
I have called and appealed for an extension again after the 30 days I was previously given.
Note that all other required documents for my assessment hv been sent to vetassess since Oct 13, 2016 and payment made for full assessment.
Please anyone should advise on anything I can do.

@mamajaz , baby landed Jan 1 oh....

Yes I do. I have sent it to them but they insist on the one sent in a sealed envelope directly from the school

bellong:
^^^^^ Do you have the student's copy of your transcript?

Dear Fam, Please I hv a slight issue with making vetassess understand that my University has been on strike since October. I paid for my assessment October 13, paid my school to send my transcript and uploaded all other documents in the same week, only for the school to go on strike days after. I sent an email to vetassess to inform them of the strike and explain the delay in the receipt of the transcript. 2 weeks ago I received an email from vetassess asking for the transcript, registration documents of my employer and organogram and they asked me to send all of this in 30 days. I can send every other thing but the transcript is beyond me. Any advice please

Thank you. Sorry I don't have any particular materials I just used pte to search youtube and watched a few videos

mamaileri:
Congratulations on your score and all the best with your application process. Please can you provide materials you used to study for the test.

I am here to share my PTE testimony and also thank everyone that said I should try again.

I wrote it yesterday and got my results this morning. ....

L88 R81 S90 W84

I am grateful to God.

Now after I hv paid vetassess and requested for my transcript to be couriered that's how my university went on strike oh. now I am hearing that they won't resume any time soon. Vetassess said they hv all my other docs but won't start until they receive my transcript from sch. IT is well

Phlunter01:
Sorry I had 78 in reading not 76

I made sure the mic was right in front of my mouth and used my normal nigerian accent but I made sure I spoke every word clearly

Don't worry all will be well

tunai:
Please can you advice on speaking tips?, i tried before and got 62

1.How did you handle the various sections
2. What position was the mic
3.Did you use your normal accent or you used oyinbo accent+phonetics

Response would be greatly appreciated.

The challenge is the 78 I scored in reading I think it's 1 mark short

Teejah80:
@sammywemmy,congrat bro.I celebrate with you and your family.@phlunter 01,the result of this PTE aca should fetch you 20 points,I stand to be corrected.

Good day every one,

Please I wrote my pte -a yesterday despite the fact that i was ill and received my result today and it goes thus;

Listening 90
Reading 78
Speaking 90
Writing 84

I need to get the 20 marks and now i don't know what to do. Has anyone ever tried to get a rescoring for pte?
Any kind advice will be appreciated

Thank you

Sorry I had 78 in reading not 76

Bnimz:
just try again... reading is not that difficult.. na speaking dey give people headache, and you obviously have that under control..


oh, and tip for next time.. some parts of reading have negative marking.... those parts where you select multiple correct answers.. if youre not absolutely sure, abeg no select... a mark is deducted for each incorrect one.

i think that applies to the objective questions too... where you choose from options... na wetin I sure say drag your reading below 79 be that.

Good day every one,

Please I wrote my pte -a yesterday despite the fact that i was ill and received my result today and it goes thus;

Listening 90
Reading 76
Speaking 90
Writing 84

I need to get the 20 marks and now i don't know what to do.
Any kind advice will be appreciated

Thank you