banks101:
Hello Gurus
I am a medical doctor with four years experience post graduation.

Please which category of skilled PR should I go for 189 or 190
Thank you

incemay:
God is great!!!

It's my turn to testify........

So i received the grant letter for myself, wifey and son this morning 5.41 am. cant express the feeling
We decided we will be migrating to Canada in August last year and booked the IELTS exam for the 10th of October 2016. In September while going through the Canadian thread I came across this thread and we eventually decided to give both a shot. by end of September wifey and I somehow agreed Aussie will be better, so we jettisoned Canada. Every information was gotten on this thread, in fact I only got to know of expat forum through this place. Everyone here is wonderful, the Chief Bellong (I know you said we should not, but you are a blessing to everyone of us), every other person that has made it a point of duty to give information here I salute you all and say a big God bless you. I pray deeply this morning that all our testimonies will come soon in Jesus name.
So here is my timeline;

Congratulations. You are strong.

Oct 10 2106- IELTS for self and wife
Self L8 S7 W7 R7
Wife L7 S6.6 W6 R6.5
Nov 17 EA Ass submitted- Fast track
Dec 7 2016 EA+Ve outcome Electrical Engineering Draftperson
Lodged EOI 189- 60points 190 NSW & Vic 65points on 7th Dec (Age-30 Eng-10, Qual-10, Exp-10)
Lost 5 points due to age on the 17th Dec 2016
PTE 12 Dec 16 S80 L77 R71 W76
PTE 28 Dec 16 S70 L77 R73 W83
PTE 13 Jan 17 S70 L76 R72 W82
Jan 28- Victoria rejection Mail
Wifey's ACS Ass +Ve 16 Feb 17
Updated Skillselect 60points for 189 16 Feb 2017 (Age-25, Eng 10, Qual-10, Exp-10, Partner Skills-5)
ITA 1st March 2017
Visa Lodge 2nd March 2017
20th March CO Contact- Polio Certificate for 3 of us(though already uploaded)- re uploaded and pressed IP button.
31st March 2017- Grant

It's been a great journey, the same day my EA outcome landed, there was invite, couldn't meet up,it was frustrating. Just yesterday i was reading Jamson's post, we got EA outcome on the same day.

But God did it!!!

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
Applied for vetassess advisory August 17th, 2016
Advisory outcome: September 20th, 2016
Submitted assessment: 6th October 2016 - (Assessed as a valuer)
Positive outcome ; 23rd January 2017 (About 15 weeks)
Medicals; 23 February 2017
Police Character Certificate; 24 February 2017
Submitted EOI (70 Points); 24th January 2017
Received invitation to apply for Visa (ITA); 1st Feb 2017
Submitted visa application and front loaded the following; 15th march 2017
(Transcript, Vetassess outcome, Form 80, Form1221, payslips, birth certificate, passport, statement of service, polio& yellow fever vaccination certificate, university certificate, police clearance, PTE result and CV)

Grant received; 24 march 2017

Date of first entry 24 February 2018.

Thank you so much guys, you have all been of tremendous help. I pray that you receive your positive outcome.

*pardon my typos na excitement

Vinsmuft:
Yes!!!
Direct Grant for me and my family just landed in my inbox. I am still in shock

Timelines


27 Jul 2013 Submitted ACS assessment application
27 Sept 2013 Received positive assessment from ACS
27 Sept 2013 Had to bust the whole Aussie hustle cos wifey was not keen on moving to Australia
11 Oct 2016 Was able to get wifey to believe in this cause. (Buhari's govt helped me out ). So I submitted an application for ACS report renewal.
09 Dec 2016 Obtained favourable ACS assessment
23 Dec 2016 Obtained favourable IELTS results for 10 points
23 Dec 2016 Submitted EOI with 65 points for subclass 189
15 Feb 2017 Obtained ITA for subclass 189
02 Mar 2017 Visa lodged
17 Mar 2017 Direct Grant received for subclass 189!!

bolaobby:
Here is my timeline

2 November 2016 - ACS Skill Assessment Submitted
15 November 2016 - Positive ACS Skills Assessment Result
5 December 2016 - Wrote PTE
11 December 2016 - EOI Submitted with 65 points
14 February 2017 - ITA Received
20 February 2017 - Medicals and PCC
28 February 2017 - Visa lodged with all documents frontloaded
10 March 2017 - Direct Grant with IED 20 February 2018

Visa granted to me, my wife and our two sons.



I want to thank all those who made this possible starting with my first post on this forum asking for advice whether to make payment for a master's programme or wait for ITA.

Thanks to you all...it has being a wonderful experience bonding with you all here.

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...

Yeeshas:
I just got my PTE scores...so pained.

Listening - 82
Reading - 81
Writing - 85
Speaking - 76

Just maybe if I had prepared more. I need 20 points. Really really pained.

oknee:
Another quick grant for my brother.
Eoi: 25th jan
Invite: ist feb
Medicals: 7th feb
Visa paid: 7th feb
Finished uploading on 18th feb
Grant: 20th feb(gsm adelaide)

He claimed 5+ years of exp (electrical eng, 60points)

Congratulations to your brother@ Oknee.


I thank God it ended in praise.

Kempguy47:
Friends,

I had some issues with my former username koolhunk hence i am using my new username

I finally got the grant for myself and my wife!!!

Below is my timeline

February 2016 - Submitted CDR to EA
June 2016 - Positive outcome. 5 years relevant experience
June 2016 - Submitted EOI 65 points
July 2016 - Received ITA
August 24 2016 - Visa lodged. Uploaded all docs except police report and Medicals
Sept. 5 2016 - First CO contact. Requested for Police report, Medicals and Payslips
Sept. 12 2016 - Responded to CO
Sept. 20 2016 - Requested to add my Wife to the Application. (Got married some days back)
Oct 12 2016 - Second CO Contact. Wife added in ImmiAccount. CO requested for wifes certified Passport datapage, certified Birth Certificate, medicals, Form 80, 1221, Resume, Proof of english and additional applicant payment
Oct 27, 2016 - Responded with all requested document
Jan 3 2017 - 3rd CO contact. Requested for wifes certified Passport datapage, certified Birth Certificate, Form 80, 1221, Resume. (apparently the docs were not properly certified, They were not ok with the letter from Uni that courses were tought in English language and there were some errors in the forms 80 and 1221.)
Jan 25 2017 - Responded to CO with all Docs requested (PTE for proof of english)

Feb 7 2017 - GRANT for myself and Wifey!!

Big thanks to everyone. You guys are awesome! Feel free to ask any question. will be glad to help.

Congratulations, bro.

Hephzibeulah:
I cannot help but commend the writer of this article. It is full of insight and it came just at the right time. My heart rejoices in the knowledge that there are still very reasonable people out there. A word, they say, is enough for the wise.

Having said that, we should also pay attention to what Femi Kuti has said about this protest.

Day169:
GBAM!
..you have hit the nail on the head and driven the point home @maclatunji!
What scares me most is another propensity to loose human lives during the protest and the blame game which would follow.

chidike:
My ITA has landed:

Congratulations

You have received an invitation to lodge a Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) (Permanent) visa application

To view your invitation please click on the link below to be directed to the SkillSelect login page.

oknee:
To God be the glory. Happy to announce visa grants for my family.
Timeline
March 2015: exam in kenya(professional exam)
March 2016: repeat exam in dubai
Pte exam: june 2015
Invitation: 14th sept
Application: 30th sept
CO contact: 5th dec
Job verification: 5th jan
Responce from office: 13th jan
Visa grant(189)brisbane team: 27th jan

Thanks to everybody that contributed to this success story. Bellong, i appreciate you.

jamson:


Chimo!!!! Buy from UKEAS Lagos and you can still write at Laidera with the voucher.

Graceee:
Good day all

1)Please can i apply for both 189 and 190 since my course is both on sol and csol??
2) and would I have to pay for their visa fee saperately

bellong:
@all

For those who keep sending PM and have not commented nor ask questions on this thread, I am sorry, your pm will not be attended to.

I have received too many PMS in the last three days, I can't respond to them all. I have things I do too.

akinnawou:
I want to apologize to the whole house, i v been away for far too long,this is my first time on the forum in like three months now..been so busy.Many things have happened within the same period, the most important of them all is that i have been finally[b] granted the 189 Visa[/b]..i really appreciate the inputs from everybody,,bellong,chukdee,sammywemmy,bosslady,manmeta,teejah,the list is endless,,if i dint mention ur name i v u in mind..i am most grateful..its been a long journey that started middle of last year and its now come to a successful end..unto the next one...God bless you all fam...

bellong:
^^^^

Will respond later.. No time again today.

In celebration mode, it's my birthday and wedding anniversary.

bellong:


Is there a problem with getting the payslips?

If you can get payslip, you only need to show first three months of starting, another 3 months mid year and the last 3 months till date.
In addition to the payslips, you can submit bank statement as a third party evidence. The bank statement can show payment when you started, mid-year and the last 6 months.

If you can lay hold on your tax certificate, include it also.


If you can't get payslip, you can use bank statement and tax certificate.

lizybos:
Did my PTE yesterday at UKEAS in Ikeja, result came out today. Not so good.
I had W 86, R 72, L 81, S 66.
One of the candidates was screaming on top of his voice and this made me not to hear some of my questions especially the Speaking session.
Please does any one know a better center with less distraction.
Thanks

oknee:

Have you done the assessment with aims? Exam was OK. for the questions, you can paste your email so I can send the site I posted the questions. Dubai was cool and affordable and the visa was not stressful.
All the best.

oknee:
I used wakanow in march for my dubai visa and flight ticket and I must confess that I was so impressed with their service. Visa was out in 2 days and I had no issue at all with their air ticket. They even called me 24 hours before my travel date to remind me of the time I was supposed to check in. I will gladly use them again if the need arises.

lilrash4real1:
Anyone that can't inconvenient his/her body can't be a soldier. .to become a soldier is all about Endurance ( your ability to survive excessive pains of the two measure physically and mentally ).. A real soldier will let you know that pain' is a diseases that affect ones mindset and the ability of man. A man who can endure can bring out the extraordinary human in him.. All human possess extraordinary ability that we can't imagine until we put it into practice, because practice makes a rhythm glows.. . Don't say I can't, say it's well and prove you can do it more. .. As for those who are going for the pay, it's well wit your soul..

Sassy123:
GOOD DAY EVERY ONE, I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS THREAD FOR A WHILE NOW AND I NEED SOME HELP WITH INFORMATION ON THE NEXT LINE OF ACTION KINDLY ADVICE ME PLSSS
FIRSTLY I WANT TO TRAVEL TO AUSTRALIA BUT I DONT KNO WHATS THE BEST VISA TO APPLY FOR? I HAVE A FIRST DEGREE IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE, AND THIS FALLS UNDER THE SKILLED VISA SO MY FIRST QUESTION IS WOULD YOU ADVICE ME TO APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCY COS OF MY FIRST DEGREE OR IS IT BETTER TO DO A SHORT STUDY IN AUSTRALIA BEFORE SEEKING FOR A JOB THERE?
MY SECOND QUESTION IS, IF I HAVE TO APPLY FOR A STUDY VISA, CONSIDERING MY FIRST DEGREE IN MEDICAL LAB, WHAT WOULD YOU ADVICE ME TO STUDY, IN OTHER TO GIVE ME THE POSSIBILITIES IF GETTING A JOB THERE IN AUSTRALIA
DO I HAVE TO DO A 2 YEAR STUDY COURSE TO QUALIFY ME FOR A POST STUDY VISA IN AUSTRALIA?
IF YES, WHAT COURSE WOULD YOU ADVICE ME TO GO FOR
LASTLY SINCE I HAVE A DEGREE IN MEDICAL LAB, WHICH OF THE EXAMS SHOULD I ENROLL FOR.... PTE OR IELTS
PS: I TOOK THE ASSESSMENT TEST AND SCORED 70 POINTS FOR THE 189 VISA , AND 75 FOR THE 190 VISA, ALSO I A HAVE 2 YEAR WORK EXPERIENCE,
SOMEBODY KINDLY ADVICE A STRUGGLING GIRL IN QUEST FOR GREENER PASTURE

KIKIADE:
sir,
how can I apply for the PTE A exam and are there centers in Ibadan
and also need sample CDRs, I am in power engineering. How do i calculate points for visa 189.
with love from TAKIE, ogbomoso.

johnsontade:


I took both exams at the Pearson Education office in Ikeja. I think they have about 4 centres in Lagos alone.

hallly:
Someone should please help out