OmogeNG:


The Naija wey you come from, all of you are loyal there abi? Or is it not smiling at others and stabbing them in the back that is the order of the day there?

No one is even smiling in Naija; you greet strangers who ignore you while some take it a step further, give you 'side-eye'!
Like the hatred is already an innate part of the Nigerian.

Gimme the fake smiles+good transport+security etc over there than the ......................................oh wait, I can't think of anything to counter that offer over here. Oh well.

.

jukeblam:


No one is even smiling in Naija; you greet strangers who ignore you while some take it a step further, give you 'side-eye'!
Like the hatred is already an innate part of the Nigerian.

Gimme the fake smiles+good transport+security etc over there than the ......................................oh wait, I can't think of anything to counter that offer over here. Oh well.

Abi my brother!

Fake smile Fake smile....yet they are always willing to help you.

I'm sure if Nigeria was Australia, we would never have accepted foreigners. Heck an Igbo man is not even accepted in Yoruba land!

Please gurus in the house, I am new here,I want to ask how this Australia visa works,Do I need to pay my fees here before I can apply for visa? ??

rudyislife:
Please gurus in the house, I am new here,I want to ask how this Australia visa works,Do I need to pay my fees here before I can apply for visa? ??

No you pay after getting the visa smh

Solitin40:

No you pay after getting the visa smh

thanks for your prompt response sir

rudyislife:
Please gurus in the house, I am new here,I want to ask how this Australia visa works,Do I need to pay my fees here before I can apply for visa? ??

u pay ur fees before applying for visa. plz read this thread well, u will be well informed.

udz:


u pay ur fees before applying for visa. plz read this thread well, u will be well informed.

to get my ECOe rytI thought as much just needed confirmation.

pls,any reply? resumption date is 22nd Aug

Hello

I would love to study diploma in information technology in CIT Canberra institute of technology and the program is for one year I would love to know what are my prospect in getting into the school and can I be allowed to stay after my one year study. the cost of leaving and the weather at Canberra. thanks

OmogeNG:
jbonito

Why don't you enrol in a Postgrad diploma in Education? and use that as a route to PR?

You can get a skill assessment as a teacher with your Naija BSc + Aus Pgd, without work experience. Just do your 1yr (9mths) pgd, then apply for skill assessment onshore. Once you get a positive assessment, you can apply for 189 or 190.

Pgd is about 21k...but it is faster than diploma or masters, and gives you a higher qualification sef.

Good morning. Sorry for the late response bro. Do you mind sharing more info about the PGD thing? It's the first I'm hearing about it to be honest as regarding Australian PR route. Does it mean I'm not qualified for post study visa after the programme? What body does the assessment for this and all ? Do you have a specific school or city in mind? Please I'll appreciate a little more light thrown on this for me. Thank u again.

Do 2 yrs program like this Cert 3, Cert 4 then Diploma in IT = 2yrs.

guadete:
Hello

I would love to study diploma in information technology in CIT Canberra institute of technology and the program is for one year I would love to know what are my prospect in getting into the school and can I be allowed to stay after my one year study. the cost of leaving and the weather at Canberra. thanks

@aaffluent : thanks I want to know if that diploma will get me a better job in Australia wen am thru with..

what is the cost of living there in Canberra and the weather conditions

Hi people How is going today? anyone coming to gold coast or brisbane please holla. Thanks.

jbonito:



Good morning. Sorry for the late response bro. Do you mind sharing more info about the PGD thing? It's the first I'm hearing about it to be honest as regarding Australian PR route. Does it mean I'm not qualified for post study visa after the programme? What body does the assessment for this and all ? Do you have a specific school or city in mind? Please I'll appreciate a little more light thrown on this for me. Thank u again.

I'm a lady lol.

No, you won't be going via post-study work visa route. After getting the pgd, you apply for a skill assessment. Once you get the skill assessment, you apply for your 189 or 190 PR visa via the skilled migration route.. If you are still in Australia on a valid visa when you apply, you will ge a bridging visa that would enable you remain onshore till your PR is approved.

You can't get a post-study work visa, as it is only 1yr study, but you will get something even better...permanent residency.

Pls house can I use a company's statement of account to apply for Australia student visa.......... I'm an employee of the company and the course I'm going for is Advanced diploma in Engineering technology... I happens to be a maintaince engineer with the company... Im in charge of servicing the company's trailer.... Can the company sponsor me....

Harrypreye:
Hi people How is going today? anyone coming to gold coast or brisbane please holla. Thanks.

Hello
Will be in Brisbane by weekend

na to read all.. NO time

adebayoolatunji:
Pls house can I use a company's statement of account to apply for Australia student visa.......... I'm an employee of the company and the course I'm going for is Advanced diploma in Engineering technology... I happens to be a maintaince engineer with the company... Im in charge of servicing the company's trailer.... Can the company sponsor me....

Yes you can. As the company to write you a sponsorship letter, attach documents that identifies you as a staff of the said company. Do not include a company bank statement as it would raise eyebrow unless otherwise requested by your case officer.
Your contract letter, payslips, ID Card, sponsorship letter would do.

If you have some funds in your own bank account you may include your statement otherwise as whoever is drafting your sponsorship letter to include- they will be willing to supply the embassy one upon request.

I don't think your position in the company allow you to know how much the company has. Just saying

Could anyone please be kind enough to answer my question which is , FOR AUSTRALIA STUDENT VISA APPLICATION, CAN I SUBMIT PROOF OF FINANCIAL CAPABILITY USING MY UNCLE'S ACCOUNT STATEMENT OR SPONSOR ? ( MY UNCLE AND I HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME.). Thank you.

I thought the new SSVP does not welcome sponsorship apart from spouse or parents?pls can you put this in a clearer way?your response will be appreciated.

WestAfrican:


Yes you can. As the company to write you a sponsorship letter, attach documents that identifies you as a staff of the said company. Do not include a company bank statement as it would raise eyebrow unless otherwise requested by your case officer.
Your contract letter, payslips, ID Card, sponsorship letter would do.

If you have some funds in your own bank account you may include your statement otherwise as whoever is drafting your sponsorship letter to include- they will be willing to supply the embassy one upon request.

I don't think your position in the company allow you to know how much the company has. Just saying

shoopsy:
Could anyone please be kind enough to answer my question which is , FOR AUSTRALIA STUDENT VISA APPLICATION, CAN I SUBMIT PROOF OF FINANCIAL CAPABILITY USING MY UNCLE'S ACCOUNT STATEMENT OR SPONSOR ? ( MY UNCLE AND I HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME.). Thank you.

Is your uncle or anty an australian citizen, permanent residence or New Zealand citizen? If yes is your answer then your Uncle can sponsor you.

Good day everyone,

I hold a masters degree from the UK and please, I need someone to work me through a couple of questions as I intend migrating.

Can I put in for a 1 or 2yrs PGD program in Australia? If yes, what's the work permit duration I can get after studying?
What are my chances of obtaining PR through schooling there?
Can I apply to study a skilled occupation? If yes, what is the possibility of obtaining PR also?

Thanks

This will give you a much clearer understanding on what to look for before lodging your student visa application.


requirements

In order to be granted a student visa, an applicant must satisfy all legislative criteria. This includes the requirement that the applicant is both a Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) and a Genuine Student.

Full details regarding key visa requirements are outlined below.

1. Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE)
The Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criterion has been introduced to improve the integrity of the student visa program.

In order to meet the GTE requirement applicants will need to satisfy DIBP that they have a genuine intention to stay in Australia temporarily, for the purpose of study or to accompany a student as a dependent or guardian.

In assessing GTE, decision makers must consider the following factors:

• The applicant’s circumstances in their home country

•The applicant’s potential circumstances in Australia

•The value of the course to the applicant’s future

•The applicant’s immigration history

•Any other relevant matters

Applicants may be interviewed in order to assist the decision maker to determine whether they meet the GTE requirement.

For more information regarding the GTE requirement:

See: GTE Ministerial Direction

2. Enrolled in a Registered Course

All applicants must provide a Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) or Letter of Offer with their student visa applicant to evidence that they are enrolled in a registered course.

3. Financial Requirements
The financial requirements are outlined in Schedule 5A of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).


The regulations require international students to show evidence of funds to cover tuition, travel, living costs and school costs for school aged dependents (if applicable). The Assessment Level (AL) of the student determines the amount of funds that need to be shown, who can provide these funds and for how long these funds must be held.


The applicant must evidence that the income of any individual providing funds is sufficient to have accumulated these funds.
In all cases the decision maker should also be satisfied that, for the period that the applicant is to hold the visa, the applicant will have access to the funds demonstrated or declared in application.


Please note that the minimum balance for the relevant period is considered.
Joint accounts are acceptable only if all the account holders meet the definition of 'acceptable individual'.


For AL 3 students, only people who appear on the list of acceptable individuals can provide funds.

An Acceptable individual means one or more of the following (as per Schedule 5A and 5B):
(a) the applicant;
(b) the applicant’s spouse or de facto partner;
(c) a parent of the applicant;
(d) a grandparent of the applicant;
(e) a brother or sister of the applicant;
(f) an uncle or aunt of the applicant who is:
(i) an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen; and
(ii) usually resident in Australia.


Students must provide evidence of living costs for their spouse and dependent children, regardless of whether they intend to travel to Australia or not. School costs for school aged dependents are also required to be evidenced, regardless of whether they are travelling to Australia or not.

Further information on living, travel, and school costs per year (AUD) is available in: Student Visa Living Costs and Evidence of Funds


Financial Institutions (FI) for Funds and Loans

The Regulations define the term 'financial institution' for the purpose of student visa applications:
financial institution means a body corporate that, as part of its normal activities:


(a) takes money on deposit and makes advances of money; and


(b) does so under a regulatory regime, governed by the central bank (or its equivalent) of the country in which it operates, that the Minister is satisfied provides effective prudential assurance. Regulations define the term 'financial institution' for the purpose of student visa


Acceptable sources

The most common sources of funds which may be acceptable for the purpose of assessing funds for student visa applications are:
• money deposit held by an acceptable individual with a financial institution
• loans from financial institutions
• loans from the government of the applicant’s home country
• financial support from the proposed Australian education provider
• State/Territory and Australian Government financial sponsorship
• sponsorship by the national government of the applicant’s home country (evidenced by a letter from the relevant government agency)
• sponsorship by a provincial or state government of the applicant’s home country (written support of the national government of that country)
• multilateral agency funding (i.e. United Nations, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank)
• organisations specified by legislative instrument (currently Rotary, the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Ford Foundation)
• financial support from acceptable non-profit organisations
• credit cards and lines of credit




Non-acceptable funds

The following financial instruments may not meet the regulatory requirements and thus are not able to be considered for visa purposes.
• Income from a non-regular income stream (i.e. accumulation of wealth or funds by inheritance, lottery winnings, bequests, gifts, or funds from the sale of assets)

• Shares and mutual funds

• Gold and jewellery

• Bonds

• Life Insurance documents


Exchange Rate used to calculate financial capacity for a student visa
Exchange rates are sourced from weekly information listed by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Clients should use the official daily exchange rate at the time of calculating their financial capacity.


NOTE - Should a case officer have any concerns at the time of assessing the case they will contact the client.


4. English proficiency requirement

To ensure students have the best chance of succeeding in their studies, they are required to demonstrate that they have the appropriate English language proficiency for their course.

Schedule 5A sets out the evidentiary standards applicable to students for the purpose of assessing English proficiency. Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants must meet English requirements specified by their provider whilst Assessment Level 3 applicants are required to provide DIBP with evidence of their English language proficiency.

The following tests are acceptable for the purpose of a student visa;

•International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

•Test of English as Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOFEL IBT)

•Pearson Test of English Academic

•Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)

• Occupational English Test (OET)

Further information in relation to the English proficiency requirement is available on the DIBP website at: English Requirements

5. Health requirements

All applicants for a visa to Australia must meet health requirements. Further information can be found at: Health Requirements

All costs related to the medical examination are your responsibility. If you undertake a medical examination and your application is not approved you will not be eligible for a refund of any costs you may have incurred.

6. Character requirements

All applicants for a visa to Australia must be assessed against and meet the character requirements. Further information can be found at: Character Requirements


7. The Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

The OSHC is insurance that assists international students to meet the costs of medical and hospital care that they may need while in Australia. OSHC also covers limited benefits for pharmaceuticals and ambulance services.

Students must provide evidence of cover for themselves and any accompanying dependants for the proposed duration of their Student visa in order to be granted a visa.

To allow students a reasonable time period to organise their affairs on completion of their course, students should obtain OSHC for a period covering at least one month after the course end date on their Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). For students studying a package course, the OSHC should cover their entire package and at least one month after the course end date on the latest CoE in the package.

The current approved OSHC providers are:

• Australian Health Management
• BUPA OSHC
• NIB OSHC
• Medibank Private
• Lysaght Peoplecare Limited (subcontracting to OSHC Worldcare).

omokay80:
I thought the new SSVP does not welcome sponsorship apart from spouse or parents?pls can you put this in a clearer way?your response will be appreciated.

If your company is really willing to assit you, they can deposit that money in your name with a financial Institute. And then write you a sponsorship letter.

xplen:
Good day everyone,

I hold a masters degree from the UK and please, I need someone to work me through a couple of questions as I intend migrating.

Can I put in for a 1 or 2yrs PGD program in Australia? If yes, what's the work permit duration I can get after studying?
What are my chances of obtaining PR through schooling there?
Can I apply to study a skilled occupation? If yes, what is the possibility of obtaining PR also?

Thanks

Wont it stress you both physically and financially studying another masters program? If you already hold a Masters degree, why not apply for PR direct. Make sure you hit the 65 points mark. Apply yourself or use an agent if you have extra money to spend.

You have more work right or hours on phd than pgd.

rudyislife:
Please gurus in the house, I am new here,I want to ask how this Australia visa works,Do I need to pay my fees here before I can apply for visa? ??

First you need to show you have sufficient fund for your entire course - Bank statement.

After you are offered a COE , you are expected to pay AUD 10- 15k depending on the school and course chosen. That covers part of your 1st semester or trimester fees plus your health insurance.
The above payment has to be made before you apply for your visa.
Upon arriving australia, at the end of the semester/trimester you have to balance up the remaining fees pending on how many courses you have taken.

WestAfrican:


First you need to show you have sufficient fund for your entire course - Bank statement.

After you are offered a COE , you are expected to pay AUD 10- 15k depending on the school and course chosen. That covers part of your 1st semester or trimester fees plus your health insurance.
The above payment has to be made before you apply for your visa.
Upon arriving australia, at the end of the semester/trimester you have to balance up the remaining fees pending on how many courses you have taken.

Thanks bro

please have you taken time to read the new rule for the Australian student visa?the information you have here is really confusing regard who can be a sponsor cos I believe this applies to the old rule. kindly put it in a clearer way or research more on the new SSVP from July 1st 2016.

WestAfrican:
This will give you a much clearer understanding on what to look for before lodging your student visa application.


requirements

In order to be granted a student visa, an applicant must satisfy all legislative criteria. This includes the requirement that the applicant is both a Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) and a Genuine Student.

Full details regarding key visa requirements are outlined below.

1. Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE)
The Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criterion has been introduced to improve the integrity of the student visa program.

In order to meet the GTE requirement applicants will need to satisfy DIBP that they have a genuine intention to stay in Australia temporarily, for the purpose of study or to accompany a student as a dependent or guardian.

In assessing GTE, decision makers must consider the following factors:

• The applicant’s circumstances in their home country

•The applicant’s potential circumstances in Australia

•The value of the course to the applicant’s future

•The applicant’s immigration history

•Any other relevant matters

Applicants may be interviewed in order to assist the decision maker to determine whether they meet the GTE requirement.

For more information regarding the GTE requirement:

See: GTE Ministerial Direction

2. Enrolled in a Registered Course

All applicants must provide a Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) or Letter of Offer with their student visa applicant to evidence that they are enrolled in a registered course.

3. Financial Requirements
The financial requirements are outlined in Schedule 5A of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).


The regulations require international students to show evidence of funds to cover tuition, travel, living costs and school costs for school aged dependents (if applicable). The Assessment Level (AL) of the student determines the amount of funds that need to be shown, who can provide these funds and for how long these funds must be held.


The applicant must evidence that the income of any individual providing funds is sufficient to have accumulated these funds.
In all cases the decision maker should also be satisfied that, for the period that the applicant is to hold the visa, the applicant will have access to the funds demonstrated or declared in application.


Please note that the minimum balance for the relevant period is considered.
Joint accounts are acceptable only if all the account holders meet the definition of 'acceptable individual'.


For AL 3 students, only people who appear on the list of acceptable individuals can provide funds.

An Acceptable individual means one or more of the following (as per Schedule 5A and 5B):
(a) the applicant;
(b) the applicant’s spouse or de facto partner;
(c) a parent of the applicant;
(d) a grandparent of the applicant;
(e) a brother or sister of the applicant;
(f) an uncle or aunt of the applicant who is:
(i) an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen; and
(ii) usually resident in Australia.


Students must provide evidence of living costs for their spouse and dependent children, regardless of whether they intend to travel to Australia or not. School costs for school aged dependents are also required to be evidenced, regardless of whether they are travelling to Australia or not.

Further information on living, travel, and school costs per year (AUD) is available in: Student Visa Living Costs and Evidence of Funds


Financial Institutions (FI) for Funds and Loans

The Regulations define the term 'financial institution' for the purpose of student visa applications:
financial institution means a body corporate that, as part of its normal activities:


(a) takes money on deposit and makes advances of money; and


(b) does so under a regulatory regime, governed by the central bank (or its equivalent) of the country in which it operates, that the Minister is satisfied provides effective prudential assurance. Regulations define the term 'financial institution' for the purpose of student visa


Acceptable sources

The most common sources of funds which may be acceptable for the purpose of assessing funds for student visa applications are:
• money deposit held by an acceptable individual with a financial institution
• loans from financial institutions
• loans from the government of the applicant’s home country
• financial support from the proposed Australian education provider
• State/Territory and Australian Government financial sponsorship
• sponsorship by the national government of the applicant’s home country (evidenced by a letter from the relevant government agency)
• sponsorship by a provincial or state government of the applicant’s home country (written support of the national government of that country)
• multilateral agency funding (i.e. United Nations, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank)
• organisations specified by legislative instrument (currently Rotary, the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Ford Foundation)
• financial support from acceptable non-profit organisations
• credit cards and lines of credit




Non-acceptable funds

The following financial instruments may not meet the regulatory requirements and thus are not able to be considered for visa purposes.
• Income from a non-regular income stream (i.e. accumulation of wealth or funds by inheritance, lottery winnings, bequests, gifts, or funds from the sale of assets)

• Shares and mutual funds

• Gold and jewellery

• Bonds

• Life Insurance documents


Exchange Rate used to calculate financial capacity for a student visa
Exchange rates are sourced from weekly information listed by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Clients should use the official daily exchange rate at the time of calculating their financial capacity.


NOTE - Should a case officer have any concerns at the time of assessing the case they will contact the client.


4. English proficiency requirement

To ensure students have the best chance of succeeding in their studies, they are required to demonstrate that they have the appropriate English language proficiency for their course.

Schedule 5A sets out the evidentiary standards applicable to students for the purpose of assessing English proficiency. Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants must meet English requirements specified by their provider whilst Assessment Level 3 applicants are required to provide DIBP with evidence of their English language proficiency.

The following tests are acceptable for the purpose of a student visa;

•International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

•Test of English as Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOFEL IBT)

•Pearson Test of English Academic

•Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)

• Occupational English Test (OET)

Further information in relation to the English proficiency requirement is available on the DIBP website at: English Requirements

5. Health requirements

All applicants for a visa to Australia must meet health requirements. Further information can be found at: Health Requirements

All costs related to the medical examination are your responsibility. If you undertake a medical examination and your application is not approved you will not be eligible for a refund of any costs you may have incurred.

6. Character requirements

All applicants for a visa to Australia must be assessed against and meet the character requirements. Further information can be found at: Character Requirements


7. The Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

The OSHC is insurance that assists international students to meet the costs of medical and hospital care that they may need while in Australia. OSHC also covers limited benefits for pharmaceuticals and ambulance services.

Students must provide evidence of cover for themselves and any accompanying dependants for the proposed duration of their Student visa in order to be granted a visa.

To allow students a reasonable time period to organise their affairs on completion of their course, students should obtain OSHC for a period covering at least one month after the course end date on their Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). For students studying a package course, the OSHC should cover their entire package and at least one month after the course end date on the latest CoE in the package.

The current approved OSHC providers are:

• Australian Health Management
• BUPA OSHC
• NIB OSHC
• Medibank Private
• Lysaght Peoplecare Limited (subcontracting to OSHC Worldcare).

omokay80:
please have you taken time to read the new rule for the Australian student visa?the information you have here is really confusing regard who can be a sponsor cos I believe this applies to the old rule. kindly put it in a clearer way or research more on the new SSVP from July 1st 2016.

Why don't you do the "researching more" yourself?

The reason I responded that way is that information travels long way and you must try as much as possible to educate intending applicant like me in a better way.I was told here before that a brother can not be a sponsor under the new rule cos I was considering using my bro who is a PR holder here in Aussie. Thanks for your concern.

bellong:


Why don't you do the "researching more" yourself?