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jamson:


Oga Bellong,

Just to be double sure. I don't need to present any evidence for school project based CDR, do I?

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Guys, I think I have mixed it up somewhere

Ok this is my story. Maybe that would help clarify better

I got 5+ years experience in Electrical Engineering/Communications Consultancy- Verifiable with offer letters, payslips, letters of rec, SOA, etc.

I have completed 2 CERs based on the work experience

Then 3rd CER is on my School Project.

I intend claiming points for my 5+ years (thought that is to happen with DIPB and not EA as someone on this forum said I need not bother with CDR+Work Assesment, just CDR only as DIBP got the final say on points for work)

Ponders
1.
If 2 of my CER is based on workplace experience, does that mean I must then pay for CDR+Relevant Skill Assesment?
2.
Where exactly do I claim points? EA or DIBP? or both?
3.
If I am paying for CDR only (A$750) does that disqualify me from claiming points?
4.
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jamson:


Guys, I think I have mixed it up somewhere

Ok this is my story. Maybe that would help clarify better

I got 5+ years experience in Electrical Engineering/Communications Consultancy- Verifiable with offer letters, payslips, letters of rec, SOA, etc.

I have completed 2 CERs based on the work experience

Then 3rd CER is on my School Project.

I intend claiming points for my 5+ years (thought that is to happen with DIPB and not EA as someone on this forum said I need not bother with CDR+Work Assesment, just CDR only as DIBP got the final say on points for work)

Ponders
1.
If 2 of my CER is based on workplace experience, does that mean I must then pay for CDR+Relevant Skill Assesment?
2.
Where exactly do I claim points? EA or DIBP? or both?
3.
If I am paying for CDR only (A$750) does that disqualify me from claiming points?
4.
............



cc Jukeblam, Mctowel01, Deleyi20, Ibiyemiara

1.Assessing work experience(skill assessment) with EA is optional whether you used it in your cdr or not.
2. Its good to assess work experience with EA. However, its the final prerogative of dibp to determine whether you can claim those points for work experience. (Need some affirmation here)
3. Its even stated in their site.. Assessing work experience with EA is your choice. Besides, the figure you quoted there is without the fast track which is a long wait. With fast track, its about $A1150.

mctowel01:

1.Assessing work experience(skill assessment) with EA is optional whether you used it in your cdr or not.
2. Its good to assess work experience with EA. However, its the final prerogative of dibp to determine whether you can claim those points for work experience. (Need some affirmation here)
3. Its even stated in their site.. Assessing work experience with EA is your choice. Besides, the figure you quoted there is without the fast track which is a long wait. With fast track, its about $A1150.

Mctowel01 my personal person!! You rock!!!

Don't mind me...na fast track fit do am ooo. I'm just quoting the basic figure to differentiate CDR only from CDR+Assesmment.

Hello house, please how much exactly is the total charges for the 189 visa for one in USD, has anyone made payment with a dollar card recently?, please comment. Thanks

Pls how much is Australian dollar to naira? Want to know the naira amount to fund my acct with of i want to pay for vetassess

Ladon7:
Pls how much is Australian dollar to naira? Want to know the naira amount to fund my acct with of i want to pay for vetassess

Try xe.com but I will suggest that you also add a margin of between 10%-20% to whatever you get from the site to accommodate FX fluctuations.

angiesteve:


If you are in Lagos, please go to ICAN office at Oyingbo to get the copies. The Librarian will help you a great deal. It is of no use sending the documents for assessment without including the detailed syllabus.

Thanks for the information.

40manlappy:
Hello gurus in the house. My wife qualified as ACA in 2005 but the ICAN syllabus that we have been able to lay our hand on so far is that of 2005. Does it matter?

We are banking on the fact that the courses she took before qualifying were stated on page 12 of the 2005 syllabus as "Old Syllabus" but the course details were not given. It is noteworthy that most of the courses were still carried over into the 2005 syllabus.

Also, we were only able to get photocopies of her University syllabus which we are proposing to have certified by a notary public. CA preferred "coloured copies". Any ideas?

Looping: bellong (Please "mention" any accountant you remember), kubbiebrownie, Bimpe19

Hello 40man

Kindly drop your email address so that I can forward the syllabus I sent to CA to you. I sent them both Ats and professional syllabus, its the syllabus before the current syllabus in use by ICAN. Hope this would be helpful.

kubbiebrownie:

Hello 40man

Kindly drop your email address so that I can forward the syllabus I sent to CA to you. I sent them both Ats and professional syllabus, its the syllabus before the current syllabus in use by ICAN. Hope this would be helpful.

Thanks Ma'am. I have sent you a PM, please check your mail.

Ladon7:
Thanx alot, but i taught chemistry in a secondary school for 3 years because i also hav a postgraduate diploma in education too,before i got my present job which i got with my forst degree (industrial chemistry),i startrd my present job 5 yrs ago, y question now is will I need calculate the 3 yerars of teaching with my work experience, or not ,having it in mind that I want nominate for a chemist which is much related to my present job as i now work in a research institute,

You are very lucky. You have 2 occupations to choose from...Secondary School Teacher and Chemist.

No. You can't count your teaching work experience. Only work experience as a Chemist, relevant work experience, counts.

Remember, there are 2 states open to Chemists. WA and VIC. WA requires at least 3yrs relevant work experience. VIC requires about 2 at least, but are VERY PICKY.

Hmnnnn, VERY PICKY , u mean my chance is slim righth? Want to do my assignment before paying over 300k for vetassess. [Qquote author=OmogeNG post=49596724]

You are very lucky. You have 2 occupations to choose from...Secondary School Teacher and Chemist.

No. You can't count your teaching work experience. Only work experience as a Chemist, relevant work experience, counts.

Remember, there are 2 states open to Chemists. WA and VIC. WA requires at least 3yrs relevant work experience. VIC requires about 2 at least, but are VERY PICKY. [/quote]

Morning gurus and Ogas in the house, What r the current points requured to get Independent skilled invitation, state and regional invitations

Ifexsco:
If you meet all the requirements, there is no 'just because', you should get ITA.However, the question is how long will it take? ITA is points dependent, someone with 70 get an ITA before someone with 65 for the same occupation. You should also be sure that that occupation's ceiling/quota is not filled as at the time you are submitting EOI.

thank you so much

Ladon7:
Hmnnnn, VERY PICKY , u mean my chance is slim righth? Want to do my assignment before paying over 300k for vetassess. [Qquote author=OmogeNG post=49596724]

You are very lucky. You have 2 occupations to choose from...Secondary School Teacher and Chemist.

No. You can't count your teaching work experience. Only work experience as a Chemist, relevant work experience, counts.

Remember, there are 2 states open to Chemists. WA and VIC. WA requires at least 3yrs relevant work experience. VIC requires about 2 at least, but are VERY PICKY.

You stand a better chance with WA, as long as you meet their eligibility requirements.

As for VIC...they are quite picky, true...but someone here got VIC sponsorship. He did have a very good qualifications package though. But hey...yoi can give it a go as well.

For those seeking to get nomination from Northern Territory, one of the requirements is to write a statement on why you chose the state. It is further stated not to copy and paste from websites while writing.
I believe this doesn't mean you should use the internet as a guide but you can't lift everything from the internet without doing a diligent enquiry from people living in Northern territory or state close to it. If you don't know anyone living in Northern Territory, you will need to use someone living in other state as a source of your information.
Yes, you will still have to use the internet for your information but must be intelligently done.
What are the things you can write about?

The weather.... Northern Territory weather is tropical like Nigeria but hotter than Nigeria during summer. Reason why a lot of Australians don't like the state. (get more details online)

Culture... Large population of Aboriginal people in Alice Springs and other parts of the State. If you study the Aboriginal culture deeply, aside the large, their culture is similar to that of Southwestern people in Nigeria. Cultural affinity can be a valid point for moving.

Employment opportunities.... use seek.com.au, indeed, NT government vacancy/job board to look for adverts in your chosen occupation. If there are many positions advertised in the occupation, you use this as evidence that your occupation is in demand in the state.

Family life.. you can talk about the relative calmness of the state for family life.

Standard of living.. compared to some states, it is cheaper to live compared to Melbourne or Sydney (accommodation is not cheap here though)

You can add couple of things to write a convincing statement of intent.

CC: Okosay

OmogeNG:


You stand a better chance with WA, as long as you meet their eligibility requirements.

As for VIC...they are quite picky, true...but someone here got VIC sponsorship. He did have a very good qualifications package though. But hey...yoi can give it a go as well.

Negative.... WA is out of it.

Chemist is on Schedule 2 list, meaning he must have a job offer before being sponsored.
Victoria is still his best bet. He only need to package his CV very well and embellish his job descriptions as the State wants people in research.

bellong:


Negative.... WA is out of it.

Chemist is on Schedule 2 list, meaning he must have a job offer before being sponsored.
Victoria is still his best bet. He only need to package his CV very well and embellish his job descriptions as the State wants people in research.

Oh really....wow

So it is only VIC then. He should take a chance then...or maybe he should assess as a secondary school teacher abi?

In addition to what Bellong as rightfully said...

The weather in NT is generally hotter than many parts of Australia...although Alice Springs is a bit cooler and also gets snow/hail at times.

Unemployment in Darwin is the second lowest in Australia.

Government incentives to buy houses is highest in NT. The first home owners grant, home improvement grants etc, all make it relatively easy for a first home buyer to buy a house and do renovations.

Depending on your occupation, you can try to create a link between your job and the Indigenous people (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders). Anything that improves the lives of Indigenous people is highly welcome, viable, and financially 'fruitful' as well.

Talk about places like Tennent Creek, Katherine etc, to show how deep you have researched. Don't just focus on Darwin.

Talk about the alcohol purchase law and how it will be beneficial to you and your young family, as you can rest assured on the fact that the govt is clamping down on excessive alcohol purchases and use.



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Hello House,

Trust we are all making progress in our quest.

Just to let you know I just checked my IELTS result and this is the outcome:

Listening: 8.0
Reading: 7.0
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 7.5
Overall: 7.5

I am still awating the outcome of Vetassess as I nominated Internal Auditor though I am considering another assessment with ICAA.

I am considering a re-marking of my writing! What do you think? @Bellong etc.

Thank you.

toslad:
Hello House,

Trust we are all making progress in our quest.

Just to let you know I just checked my IELTS result and this is the outcome:

Listening: 8.0
Reading: 7.0
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 7.5
Overall: 7.5

I am still awating the outcome of Vetassess as I nominated Internal Auditor though I am considering another assessment with ICAA.

I am considering a re-marking of my writing! What do you think? @Bellong etc.

Thank you.

How many points do you need? Remarking is not guaranteed increase in score, and might end up being a waste of time and money. Why not just go for PTE?

If u have spare 15k, and u believe strongly that u deserve more for d writing, then go for a remark. I did a remark for my writing and got a bump from 7 to 8. As OmogeNG rightly said, it isn't guaranteed. Na as ur liver wedge u.

OmogeNG:


How many points do you need? Remarking is not guaranteed increase in score, and might end up being a waste of time and money. Why not just go for PTE?

@toslad: Remark is not guaranteed as OmogeNG pointed out.

However, if you are confident that you done a good job and also have 15k that you are not afraid of losing, you can give a shot.

A number of people that I know got positive remarks in Writing this season that I have come to the conclusion that the examiner involved should be changed

My wife's score moved from 6.5 to 7.5 after remark.

I must confess, the waiting period was not easy.

Thank you Omoge,

sammywemmy:
If u have spare 15k, and u believe strongly that u deserve more for d writing, then go for a remark. I did a remark for my writing and got a bump from 7 to 8. As OmogeNG rightly said, it isn't guaranteed. Na as ur liver wedge u.

40manlappy:
@toslad: Remark is not guaranteed as OmogeNG pointed out.

However, if you are confident that you done a good job and also have 15k that you are not afraid of losing, you can give a shot.

A number of people that I know got positive remarks in Writing this season that I have come to the conclusion that the examiner involved should be changed

My wife's score moved from 6.5 to 7.5 after remark.

I must confess, the waiting period was not easy.

Thank you 40manlappy, Sammywemmy and OmogeNG!

I am so grateful!

I am considering PTE too basically because I am considering another assessment with ICAA but I just feel I can get better in Writing! If for nothing, to prove a point. @40manlappy, how long did your wife's remarking take?

I wont mind saving up for the remarking cos the thing pain me - I even requested for extra-sheet!

In terms of ease of registration, quick result turn-around time, better test format and reduced subjectivity. PTE in my view is miles ahead of IELTS.

If in want to be assessed as a secondary school teacher,op won't av issues becos I left teaching in 2011 and while I was teaching ,the school authority used to pay by hand ,also I dont know where I kept my employment letter but I Dont av issue with DAT,as I can always walk in and get another oner from the school or a letter, the issue now is bank statement to show I av worked and been paid as a teacher, pls advice

OmogeNG:


Oh really....wow

So it is only VIC then. He should take a chance then...or maybe he should assess as a secondary school teacher abi?

Ladon7:
If in want to be assessed as a secondary school teacher,op won't av issues becos I left teaching in 2011 and while I was teaching ,the school authority used to pay by hand ,also I dont know where I kept my employment letter but I Dont av issue with DAT,as I can always walk in and get another oner from the school or a letter, the issue now is bank statement to show I av worked and been paid as a teacher, pls advice

Assessing for Secondary School Teacher does not require work experience. You can get a positive assessment without work experience. Work experience only comes to play if you need to claim points with it.

Ok, so with my B.Sc in industrial chemistry and my PGDE am good to go?quote author=OmogeNG post=49612068]

Assessing for Secondary School Teacher does not require work experience. You can get a positive assessment without work experience. Work experience only comes to play if you need to claim points with it.[/quote]

40manlappy:


Thanks Ma'am. I have sent you a PM, please check your mail.

Hello 40man

I have replied the pm, dont understand how it works tho. At what point will I see your email address so that I can send it asap?

kubbiebrownie:


Hello 40man

I have replied the pm, dont understand how it works tho. At what point will I see your email address so that I can send it asap?

You should see it now that I have responded. Thanks.

bellong:
For those seeking to get nomination from Northern Territory, one of the requirements is to write a statement on why you chose the state. It is further stated not to copy and paste from websites while writing.
I believe this doesn't mean you should use the internet as a guide but you can't lift everything from the internet without doing a diligent enquiry from people living in Northern territory or state close to it. If you don't know anyone living in Northern Territory, you will need to use someone living in other state as a source of your information.
Yes, you will still have to use the internet for your information but must be intelligently done.
What are the things you can write about?

The weather.... Northern Territory weather is tropical like Nigeria but hotter than Nigeria during summer. Reason why a lot of Australians don't like the state. (get more details online)

Culture... Large population of Aboriginal people in Alice Springs and other parts of the State. If you study the Aboriginal culture deeply, aside the large, their culture is similar to that of Southwestern people in Nigeria. Cultural affinity can be a valid point for moving.

Employment opportunities.... use seek.com.au, indeed, NT government vacancy/job board to look for adverts in your chosen occupation. If there are many positions advertised in the occupation, you use this as evidence that your occupation is in demand in the state.

Family life.. you can talk about the relative calmness of the state for family life.

Standard of living.. compared to some states, it is cheaper to live compared to Melbourne or Sydney (accommodation is not cheap here though)

You can add couple of things to write a convincing statement of intent.

CC: Okosay

bros. And sis. I hail ooo una oooo. Many thanks to you Bellong and OmogeNG. I'm indeed grateful....

toslad:


@40man lappy, how long did your wife's remarking take?

I wont mind saving up for the remarking cos the thing pain me

8 weeks... note that the opportunity has an expiry date.

I think you have 8 weeks (please confirm that) to apply for a remark from the date that your results came out otherwise you would not be able to exercise that right.

So you have to make up your mind quickly. It's not something that you can afford to waste time on.