₦airaland Forum

blackbriar:
not me.

Engineer's Australia.
Nigeria is not a full signatory of Washington Accord.

Mcslize:
If you don't know about something you ask so you don't miss out of opportunities. There are different pathways to assess your qualification of which Nigeria doesn't fall under Washington accord.

But you can assess your 5 years degree from any Nigerian university using the competency Demonstration report pathway and your engineering degree will be assessed as equivalent to Australian Bachelor's degree with EA as a professional Engineer.

This is what a lot of graduates that studied Engineering courses in Nigeria have been using to migrate to Australia till date.

You simply didn't understand so much about the process. Endeavour to get the right info if you will like to migrate too so you are not left behind.

blackbriar:
Thanks for the info.

everyone does CDR to migrate.
I am not wiriting in the visa section , which means i am not looking for a visa.

bligs:
If you are referring to Skill Assessment from EA then your are mixing it up,
You can actually assess with EA with an Engineering degree of 5years duration from Nigeria through CDR path way.

I used my naija degree for EA assessment.

blackbriar:
I also used my Niaja Engoneering degree for EA assessment.

I never said you could not assess your Nigerian Engineering degree of 5years duration from Nigeria through CDR path way.

So what was your assesment result from EA?
Please kindly care to share?

Mcslize:
You're welcome but let me address something I noticed very quickly. I just noticed some discrepancies in your claim.

If you said you are not looking for visa, that means you are in the wrong thread. But that's not the point. Going by your initial post, it doesn't seem like you are among those that speak good about japa to others. More like those that specialise in discouraging people with wrong information.

I saw your initial post as an attempt to intentionally pass out wrong information. I presume you know a bit about the whole process but intentionally trying to pass out wrong information. You ain't trying to seek for help here, rather you are here to pass out as an antagonist to the japa movement.

Moreso, you said in one of your replies to bligs that you have assessed your degree with EA as shown in your reply below (the bolded).

Intentiaonally?
How and in what way?

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That's you saying you also used your Niaja engineering degree for EA assessment.

But how come you are claiming you are not looking for visa but end up undergoing assessment with EA? Does that means you are already in Australia I presume, but trying to pass out misleading info to discourage others here? Just an assumption. I don't know if you are in Australia or not.
What misleading information have i passed?

I hope you can now see the glaring discrepancy in your posts. Sorry,there is no discrapncy

This makes me think you are just here to pass out wrong information to discourage people. You are not here to neither help nor seek for help. Ihave not passe dout any wrong information. Nigeria is not a full siganotry of the washington Accord.

The japa movement is here to stay and I believe no antagonist of any kind against the japa movement can stop the force behind it.

Let's learn to be our brother's keeper. If you are already abroad and you specialise in passing out wrong info to intentionally mislead or discourage others, then desist from it, because the sky is big enough for every one to fly. How have i discouraged anyone?

That's just my FBI observation from the whole of your posts and I believe I have been able to prove beyond any doubt that you are among those who don't want others to japa on Nairaland. That's why I took my time to bring out all the evidence and point out the glaring discrepancy in your posts. Evidences!!!, anyways there are no discrepancies

If this seems like a bad FBI move, then kindly pardon my post.

FBI bro, you did not even care to understand my post. Hence i think you will make a very fine MI6 Officer. *winks*

blackbriar:
FBI bro, you did not even care to understand my post. Hence i think you will make a very fine MI6 Officer. *winks*

blackbriar:
FBI bro, you did not even care to understand my post. Hence i think you will make a very fine MI6 Officer. *winks*

tunlex01:
I'd like to understand your post. Can you provide a summary to us please?

olajumoke12:
Hello all,

Please i want to start my australia relocation plan and i don’t have a job yet. What’s the best visa type to go for and what’s my possibility of getting a job when i get there

bomsilaga:
Hi,
I sent a message too to join the melbourne group.

tyosho:
It will be nice if this thread is restricted to info about life in australia.Not questions on how to secure visa or gain admission.

My family and I made use of IOM to secure our travel tickets.We went with emirates and had a stopover in Dubai.Nothing special about the travel experience.We were entitled to 40kg per adult,40kg for a child and 23kg for infant.We also paid for 2 extra bags of 32kg each but i hear prices have gone up so cargoing is cheaper.You can cargo through certain airlines like saa,emirates and etihad.
All in all we had like 12 luggages.
I went with ALL kinds of food stuffs except beans(becos of weavils).With my food items,i put them individually in transparent bags and labelled them.Fish,egusi,dry pepper,garri,amala etc.
Got to melbourne,declared i had food items but was not searched and was allowed to go through.

We opened accts with NAB and commonwealth bank but didnt transfer any money from nigera.We went with some cash and left the remaining in a GT dom acct and transferred from there to our OZzy acct when we arrived.We also opened a dom acct in OZ(commonwealth bank was seamless) for ease of transfer.There might be a cheaper way to transfer funds but this is what we did.

We stayed with family in Northern suburbs initially but got our own place in the Eastern suburbs,somewhere not far from Dandenong.We settled for the East because its quite busy,more factories and industries in these areas.If i dont live in the East,I will go for the North and West in that order.West is cheapest but people say it has a history of crime.I however have friends who have lived in the West over 10years and have never had any incidents.Anyhow,wherever you decide to stay is fine.Just get somewhere close to the train station and mall.

In melbourne,you can use your naija license for 6months.My husband passed his victoria drivers test on first attempt,i havnt tried yet for my drivers license.People say though that it can be quite tough cos i know someone who failed 5times!I was able to start driving within 2months of getting here.Just remember,you drive on the left always.

No ideas on how mortgages work but when choosing a neighborhood,also consider ones with good schools if you have kids.If your kids are still of daycare age(below 5),use careforkids.com.au to compare prices,reviews etc.

Settling in was not bad for me cos i had friends and family here already.My kids settled fine as well.

Upon arrival;
Get a mobile sim(i use lebara)
Apply for TFN(tax file no)
Open a bank account or go and activate the one you opened from Nigeria
Go to centerlink and medicare for registration
Get a travel card(MYki card if in melbourne).

Update your linkedin profile and make it very appealing to recruiters.You can also search for recruiters on Linkedin.

With regards to work,there is always something to do.It might not be want you want initially but there is work.Some people start off working at factories,aged care homes,disability and support centres etc until they eventually get what they want.Some people also end up going into nursing,community welfare,policing etc.But like i said,if you dont mind chopping humble pie to start somewhere earning money with these blue collar jobs,you will be okay.I know people who have houses with money earned from these blue collar professions.
There is dignity of labour here so people dont care what job you do to earn money.

For transportation,if you can afford it,pls plan to buy a car asap(carsales.com.au,gumtreee.com.au).please buy cars with roadworthiness and valid registration(at least 6months).If no car,you can use the metro system until you can afford to get a car here.

For housing,a friend referred us to her agent who leased us an apartment even though we didnt have jobs at the time.She accepted our bank statements as proof of income.We pay just a little below 2k monthly as rent.

Then i also just found out about NRAS housing scheme from a colleague days back.Its for families who fall within a certain income threshold.IF your rent was like 350,you would pay like 260 and the govt will pay the balance.I dont have much info as i dont qualify anymore since hubby and I both work now.But im certain most freshbies would qualify.

With furnishing the house,we went across gumtree.com(for people who were selling their furniture due relocation or other reasons),kmart stores( for kitchen items),bestbuy.com(this is a company that sells new electronics at reduced prices because they have scratches or marks on them;there are plenty stores like that but this is the one i patronised) and ikea stores(for kitchen and beddings)

For people that dont mind as well,in order to save costs,you can patronise Salvos stores(its a charity shop that all kinds of household items in great condition).

To get the best energy providers,internet providers,insurance etc,you can make use of iselect.com.au

During cold weather,you wear jacket and use heater(we paid almost 200 a month for heating during this past winter)

I do most of my shopping at Dandenong Market as food stuffs there is cheaper than everyother place I know.There is also Marmara market at Dandenong(all kinds of food items including shaki,cowleg,cow tongue etc) and an African store not far from the market(cant rememeber the name).At noble park is SUR african shop where i get dry fish,palm oil,egusi and stuff like that.

With departmental stores,woolworths is most expensive and aldi is cheapest.Coles is in between.
I know of only one nigerian restaurant that recently opened in the city and i have never been there before.
There is also another popular naija shop in the West called Fatimoh"s shop

With centerlink link claims,we were paid family tax benefit part A and B,family rebate and child care assistance.This all sumed up to $621 forthnightly for the first 4months,it came down to 550 and then now sits at $89 fortnightly.It reduces with every income increase.
Childcare rates was $113 for two kids initially (5days a week) and now is $370 a week.

We also got a concession card which has now been cancelled since we both have jobs.With the concession card,we paid discounted electricity and waterbills,half price for transportation,free ambulance cover,susbsizied fees if we had done any studies at the time and my first kid who is in kinder got 15hours free of daycare weekly .

With jobs,for me,it was just God.I got a job in the Tier 1 team of an IT company with no technical knowledge whatsover.It was my 3rd video interview and i got the job two months after arrival.I commute 54mins by train to the CBD which is quite a distance by OZ standard.But i dont mind really.I got the job through indeed.com which i prefer to seek.com
There a couple of recruitment agencies i know and i will list as i remember.

Strategy one(blue collar)
Adecco
Hoban
Ozstaff(blue collar)
Randstad
Sharp &carter
Hays
Smaart



cc Bellong,vinsmuft,funkjo,oknee,hordunayo,incemay,abeg you guys should come and add o

Charltex:
Where about in Perth are you?

Kingsyze:
Yes there is an association for Nigerians living in Perth and also a whatsapp group.
Chat me up on telegram @Kingsyze

momamorgz:
The North, Glendalough

Amalahajames:
I just paid an agent today to help secure for me a I year work permit Australian visa..
We agreed on 1.4m and I transferred 700k to him today,, he only requested for my passport data page and two passport photographs.. I hope this is real, still have my fears until my Visa is out..

bligs:
The only option is getting a diploma or degree in Social work.
PS: You can't go wrong with Social work as the profession is selling.

Bodacious1:
Hi all,

I recently got my PR and plan to activate it later in the year. Due to my present circumstances, I may not be able to fully relocate to Australia till early 2027. For those who know, could you advise what the likely implications could be?

I plan to do the following during my activation trip. What else would you suggest I do in addition to these?

1) Register at centrelink
2) Apply for a tax ID
3) Open a bank account (suggestions/recommendations are welcome)
4) Possibly get a PAYG SIM

Also, what state is logical for soft landing?

Thanks in advance.

blackbriar:
Congratulations

3 years wait!!!
Thats long but it is wihtin the visa requirement.
1. You don't need Centrelink so soon upon landing.
2. You need a bank account, phone number and medicare, address to apply for TFN so not top priority on the list.
3. Common Wealth Bank. It is everywhere.
4. This you have to decide your self.

Other stuff on the top prioirty list.
1. Bank Account and Evidences to suport the funds you intend to transfer into the account ( payslips etc). Big Brother lives here.
2. Phone Number
3. Getting an Australian Driver's Licence , not difficult
4. Certified copies of your educational qulaifications by Justice of the Peace.
5. Copies of all your relevant qualifications for job hunting.
6. and most importantly where to lay your head.

Any State is logical . It all depends on you and your occupation.

My 2 cents.

Bodacious1:
Thanks for this. Do I have to hold hard copies of my payslips and qualifications or won't soft copies be sufficient? Also, could I use a friend's address for the TFN or it has to be my own residence?

Thanks again.

Mcslize:
Don't worry, we are all coming to Australia. No be only you like better things. Wink wink.

Wrap46:
Teleportation

bellong:
Which suburb are you?

momamorgz:
Osborne Park

whodeyhere:
You gave very good account of how you settled, I will be moving to melbourne from Nigeria with family in May, has there been any change based on what you wrote up there. Would you mind if I get in touch privately. Thanks.