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Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by DataDoc: 12:52pm On Apr 01 |
Usefulsense: Which class of visa did you Japa with, and how long did it take you from application to approval? |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Olympuse: 12:55pm On Apr 01 |
MT:You can say this because you are vast and highly skilled. For someone who already has the knowledge of the fundamentals, what area is less bloated in this AI revolution. Coming from a. Web development background. |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Babydaddymateri(m): 12:57pm On Apr 01 |
DataDoc:seconded |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by banku: 12:57pm On Apr 01 |
Fools celebrating a 48 years old man in mental slavery. Let us know when hard physical labor that your mates did in their twenties take hold of your health in your fifties. Still comparing foreign currency to naira, that is all it takes to lure you into slavery where minimum wage translate into billionaire in Nigeria. Are minimum wage earners happy in foreign countries? Since you and your children are happy to lose valuable Igbo culture that brings family values and happiness, you will soon lose those children and your wife too. Mark it, in less than five years! Money is a means of exchange like cowries. Contentment after you feed and shelter your family leads to better way of life. Greed for cowries will kill you. 5 Likes |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Babydaddymateri(m): 12:58pm On Apr 01 |
DataDoc:Seconded |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 12:59pm On Apr 01 |
skultrick: I didn't spend Naira. I have not been to Nigeria for the past 5 years. I spent AED to AUD. When my wife left UAE July last year, she paid initial school fees of 20k AUD. Other expenses should also be approximately 20k AUD. I didn't show POF because I submitted my UAE business licence and a notorized latter to immigration online portal. Her flight to Australia cost 10k AED. I don't know how much it would be in naira presently. As at today, 1AUD is 870 Naira. Do the calculations. Please note, there are lots of new immigration policy that has been implemented recently. Do well to visit Australian immigration website. Last year, my wife did not write IELTS or any other English test. But now, it has changed. Before you start, please double check |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by DataDoc: 1:01pm On Apr 01 |
TheBillyonaire: Same promise since 1960 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 1:02pm On Apr 01 |
peleson1: I joined my wife as a dependent. She is studying Msc IT. We used an agent (studyco) for my wife's admission. Their head office is at Melbourne but they have sub-agent in many countries including Nigeria. Check them online and see if they have any agent to assist you in Nigeria. For myself and daughter, my wife applied for us without an agent. 5 Likes |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by CodeTemplar: 1:06pm On Apr 01 |
Usefulsense:If you see rabbits please leave them alone o. Australian rabbits are not edible. Lol 1 Like |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by opera1(m): 1:06pm On Apr 01 |
Earning over ₦1m monthly in Nigeria. Hmmm, does that mean you can't save anything from it at the end of the month? With such pay; doe that mean you can't give your children quality education? |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by mkoabiola: 1:07pm On Apr 01 |
No dignity in labour But earning around a million naira in Nigeria as a financial controller and u still decided to japa I won't japa oo 1 Like |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Treadway: 1:08pm On Apr 01 |
My only grouse with usefulsense is that mundane and very derogatory submission he made which I rightly told him to personalize. Just imagine for a second that a white dude tells you to your face that my dog is better than you, na that same feeling accompany such a silly submission that a cleaner is better than a RM of Zenith bank, just because the cleaner is in a first world country. Now imagine someone saying that to himself and his kinsmen. Omo speak for yourself o. No be every financial controller worth their weight in gold. The ones wey weigh no fit ever reason like that much less talk/write that..onto exchange rate. Smh For someone like op with the kind of exposure he must have had (to become a FC, if true) and at that age, to actually think that way was kind of a let down and that is why I expressed it. I don't care if you move out of the country and do whatever, but pls be sensible and don't act like your forefathers that saw a mirror and lost all their senses and exchanged mirrors for slaves. How can you say there are no beggars in a country( thank God at least he didn't push that one further) or say one cleaner somewhere is better than someone well-read, super motivated, an achiever with a career who rose to become a top exec/RM? Madness! And you can only read or hear that from Nigerians with no self worth. As backward as Africa is na only Naija dey fall hand and constitute nuisance like this and it is annoying. Then you say they don't recognize your experience and credentials. How can they? When you have told them repeatedly how you don't even measure up to their homeless people and how they have given your life meaning just by accepting you. Why were you guys hating on Emdee Tiamiyu when you are no different. Dem just never interview una or give you mic yet, you'd clearly do worse Cheers 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Villa12(m): 1:09pm On Apr 01 |
MT:Is it your inferiority complex? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 1:11pm On Apr 01 |
boxypane: Currently, it is not enough. Your POF should be between 30M to 40M. That 25M might just be your first semester school fees. 1 Like |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Goalnaldo(m): 1:13pm On Apr 01 |
I don't get... So bosses in Australia don't call their junior staffs over intercom to bring coffee for them? I thought this behaviour was from the western world initially. Congratulations to you and your family. 2 Likes |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by DaddyJapan(m): 1:14pm On Apr 01 |
Usefulsense: Thanks for sharing an account of your triumph over adversity. There is a huge cost to emigration at that age which seldom gets mentioned on NL. - Your circle of friends changes (you will no longer have Ogechi, your Barrister-friend on speed dial; Musa, your former classmate but now an Assistant Superintendent of Police, within Peppersouping distance; Segun, your best friend and a Senior Consultant, who lives just 15 Km away, to give authoritative but reassuring medical advice. You will get disconsolate every once in a while over how disconnected you have become, so make huge allowances for an attitudinal change that takes time. - Your children will thrive in schools, but you are going to have to work hard to keep them grounded culturally - as only 13,000 Nigerians were counted in the 2021 census. Yes, the Nigerian community over there is small...fractious too, just as it is everywhere in the diaspora. - You will need to keep one eye on your pension fund in Australia - and this means contributing a disproportionate amount of your salary to make up for lost time - even as you continue to support extended members of the family back in Nigeria. - Your children may become sociologically invested in Australia to the point that it becomes the only "home" they identify with. If you want them to maintain strong connections with their fatherland, you will have to invest time, money and effort... I wish you all the best in your future endeavour. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Villa12(m): 1:16pm On Apr 01 |
jconsulting:we have been hearing this since 1960 6 Likes |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by toprealman: 1:17pm On Apr 01 |
Xwizard:Some folks are hell bent on getting a job that pays $250k a month because they were called mangers in their previous jobs in Nigeria. They refuse to explore other options to their detriment. Not going to derail this thread but if you see someone that will excel, you will know. Take advice but not order from anyone. Research information and make your own decision based on objective evidence. Allen Onyema failed to understand that life is not all about 2M/month. Your kids need the best environment to grow. Your brain needs the best environment to thrive. There are profession you just cannot enjoy in Nigeria…weak regulatory frameworks etc. That said, some folks are better left alone to be where they choose to live! 3 Likes |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Aaaaarghmed(m): 1:18pm On Apr 01 |
Bro,congrats.I plan to migrate to Australia,please which route did you use.schooling or? 1 Like |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by toprealman: 1:19pm On Apr 01 |
Goalnaldo:You go make your tea. Ergonomics, time to stretch those tired legs, equity issues etc. Hollywood is not the real west! 1 Like |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 1:20pm On Apr 01 |
Goalnaldo: It is an offence to call someone Sir or Boss or Oga in Australia. You address people by 'hello mate', or you call them my name like, 'Ayo' not 'Mr. Ayo'. The mrntality of oga and boss is not here. Infact, there is no office cleaner or coffee boy in Australia. You clean your office, wash your toilets and make your coffee by yourself. Can I shock you? You don't even have a personal driver in Australia. You buy your car and drive yourself. If you are scared to drive, you call taxi . 12 Likes |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Goalnaldo(m): 1:23pm On Apr 01 |
chidi4sam:wow 😳 1 Like |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Mase2020g(m): 1:31pm On Apr 01 |
Despite your beautiful story Calling Nigeria animal jungle You were onea an animal, you will always be an animal, your animal mentality will send u back. When u dey command for office, Na better thing e be, Na u don reach there Na rubbish e come be rubbish. You talk and type as if Australia is a perfect country Crime and offence rate in both Australia and Nigeria are 20:37 respectively. Respect yourself mate U dey Australia nor mean say make u insult this beautiful and wonderful country Na God go punish u 4 Likes |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by ResoluteVenture: 1:35pm On Apr 01 |
chidi4sam: How do I contact you? |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by MyAmericandream(f): 1:37pm On Apr 01 |
AmuDimpka: Pride no go kill you oh.. See foolish talk. He said he saved more than when he was in Nigeria. Did your father plan retirement at age 48? Una too like big man for that country so you can oppress the poor. If he had travelled to Cyprus or uk ( this one for pain me). In abroad whether you’re a forklift driver or an IT specialist no body send your papa. In fact you drive the same car live in the same hood… He hasn’t spent up to a year, if he gets a better certificate he will upgrade to a better level/ job is just time. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 1:38pm On Apr 01 |
ResoluteVenture: I am not immigration lawyer or agent. All the knowledge I used was gotten on this plateform. Check https://www.nairaland.com/3786389/general-australian-student-visa-enquiries. By the time you read the first 5 pages, you will get direction on what to do next. 1 Like |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by MyAmericandream(f): 1:48pm On Apr 01 |
KosiGee: I never knew me get agitated like this over divorce. Wow |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by DataDoc: 1:49pm On Apr 01 |
Gerrard59: If Nigeria were good today, there is no job we will look down on, even fuel pump attendant 5 Likes |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by chidi4sam(m): 1:49pm On Apr 01 |
DrAkpamudehe: See wahala. You de your house de condition me how to relate with my wife. Problem no de finish oh. I earn ten thousand naira (#10,000) as a man. Does that make you happy and satisfied? 1 Like |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by Benjamin4388(m): 1:51pm On Apr 01 |
TheBillyonaire: open bible.. You have a lot to learn from Jesus.. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by DataDoc: 1:52pm On Apr 01 |
TheBillyonaire: Except his wife is planning to come back with him. As for the children, forget it. They will not come back. What's the motivation to come back to a land their father left at 48 6 Likes |
Re: Finally Migrated To Australia At Age 48. This Is My Story So Far by MyAmericandream(f): 1:54pm On Apr 01 |
chidi4sam: For someone like me , ticket or no ticket I don’t want to set my foot in that country again. I don’t care what people may say… 5 Likes 1 Share |
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