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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nobody: 11:30am On Nov 03, 2017
Teejah80:
@Duch1020,please kindly share d link am also interested.

There's no link other than the name of the website which I had shared. My advice is based on my experience.It might not work for travelers from Nigeria. It seems there are few concessional tickets from Nigeria to Australia. While you are waiting for IOM to respond, take a look at other options online...
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by 4mula22(m): 1:29pm On Nov 03, 2017
FYI

Cheap flights here. I used same route to Melbourne and I had no issues. I paid 300k for a one-way ticket from Abuja to Melbourne.
Those of you coming to Melbourne you might not need IOM afterall.
Hint: You may wanna have a handful of snacks in your hand luggage.

https://www.travelstart.com.ng

May the Melbourne community continue to grow.
#Nairabourne

*Disclaimer*

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Albion05: 1:36pm On Nov 03, 2017
Yes I am.
rinzylee:


@Albion are you are a nurse?? No vex o
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Albion05: 1:39pm On Nov 03, 2017
Thanks for the good insight. Bracing up for the challenges ahead at the end God will see us through.
WellEndowed:


Focus on getting your PR and then get the Bleep outta there. I hear some health professionals there don't get penalty rates...don't know how true that is. I wouldn't know cos I am on a salary but an Indian told me a few years ago

The union is more active in WA. They fight the government and other health care organizations like crazy for better pay rate. That's why the pay there is good. No be small fight
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by rinzylee(m): 6:16pm On Nov 03, 2017
Albion05:
Yes I am.

OK... thank you for responding

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by aguizm(m): 10:47pm On Nov 03, 2017
Please I will b moving over to Aussie next year but I wanna know the area with lots of job prospects and also how to get if possible a temporal place to stay. Don't mind paying for the temporal accommodation.

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Phlunter01: 11:05pm On Nov 03, 2017
Look what I found oh. Family of four via Ethiopian airline = N995k

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by majiouk2002: 7:36am On Nov 04, 2017
Phlunter01:
Look what I found oh. Family of four via Ethiopian airline = N995k

You may want to try www.skyscanner.com , it compares prices from all sites on the web.

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by nosula: 11:36am On Nov 04, 2017
Please confirm if you would need a transit visa when using the ethiopian. I was told I needed one cos the layover in Singapore. Found it strange since I won't be leaving d airport. Anyways Emirates via IOM was my preferred choice. Yea d prices listed at Skyscanner are similar to that on wakanow.



Phlunter01:
Look what I found oh. Family of four via Ethiopian airline = N995k
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by majiouk2002: 4:17pm On Nov 04, 2017
please guys in WA. Which of these areas have the cheapest and very good housing; Joondalup, Midland or Leederville.

By very good I mean size and neatness

thanks
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by adeomoade: 7:01pm On Nov 04, 2017
nosula:
Please confirm if you would need a transit visa when using the ethiopian. I was told I needed one cos the layover in Singapore. Found it strange since I won't be leaving d airport. Anyways Emirates via IOM was my preferred choice. Yea d prices listed at Skyscanner are similar to that on wakanow.



you don't need a transit visa. Someone shared his experience on the other thread.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 8:41pm On Nov 04, 2017
majiouk2002:
please guys in WA. Which of these areas have the cheapest and very good housing; Joondalup, Midland or Leederville.

By very good I mean size and neatness

thanks

I don't live in WA but I understand the housing market there. You will find'relatively' cheap accommodation in any of those suburbs. By that means your definition of cheap. Accommodation is not expensive in WA compared to other cities.

You can even get a cheap place in St James which is only about 18mins to the CBD.

To assess the market, go to www.realestate.com.au choose rent and put each of those suburbs to compare.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by majiouk2002: 7:18am On Nov 05, 2017
bellong:


I don't live in WA but I understand the housing market there. You will find'relatively' cheap accommodation in any of those suburbs. By that means your definition of cheap. Accommodation is not expensive in WA compared to other cities.

You can even get a cheap place in St James which is only about 18mins to the CBD.

To assess the market, go to www.realestate.com.au choose rent and put each of those suburbs to compare.

thanks boss
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nuzo1(m): 1:15pm On Nov 05, 2017
Sorry o. Wrong thread.

How could I have been so careless with this beautiful thread.

Una sorry o. I love you all here.

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But it will be unfair if I don't address an issue someone raised earlier. The person was comparing the hospitality of Nigerians in UK to their counterparts in Australia. But in their usual modest manner, Nigerians in Australia tried to downplay this virtue.

Nigerians in Oz are known to be good and very hospitable just like their host. Mostly because foreigners in Oz tend to assimilate more into the Oz system which encourages communalism and honesty.

Oz environment is also an environment that looks out for one another irrespective of race and religion. UK environment looks tight, unfriendly and too individualistic. Most European countries are like this.

Of course, there are loads of exceptional cases on both sides.

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Eladua(m): 9:58pm On Nov 06, 2017
Please, I would like to know if someone with 489 visa can land in another state and spend a week there before moving to the sponsored state.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 2:15am On Nov 07, 2017
Eladua:
Please, I would like to know if someone with 489 visa can land in another state and spend a week there before moving to the sponsored state.

Yes, you can.

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Eladua(m): 6:15am On Nov 07, 2017
bellong:


Yes, you can.

Thank you sir.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by skibby(m): 8:59pm On Nov 07, 2017
hello everyone, me and my family are planning to apply for 476 visa which is for 18 months, I want to know if it is easy to change to to another visa type (189, 190 or 489) before the 476 visa elapse. Thanks

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by majiouk2002: 11:13am On Nov 09, 2017
Hi everyone,

Please does anyone have experience on shipping(air/sea cargo) unaccompanied personal effects to Oz
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by jukeblam(m): 12:41pm On Nov 09, 2017
majiouk2002:
Hi everyone,

Please does anyone have experience on shipping(air/sea cargo) unaccompanied personal effects to Oz

Air shipment (called Parcel Post) via NIPOST:

ETA is usually stated as 10 days to Australia from Lagos (Ikeja Post Office)- however, I've had between 9- 12days actual delivery times.

Cost is 10,550 for the first kg +
3,000 per additional kg(s) +
5% VAT+
Handling fee of 1,500 and
Cost of packaging box (between 600-1500 depending on the box size)

Maximum shipping weight is 30kg per box.

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nobody: 1:03am On Nov 10, 2017
NIPOST have actually surprised me a few times over the past 3 years. I remember my sister tried to talk me into using NIPOST to send some stuff from Naija to Australia. I refused to even consider it until 1 day I decided to try them out. I asked for some foodstuff, egusi, shea butter, crayfish, knorr, royco, Ijebu garri, poundo(powder form), groundnut, e.t.c. I received the package 3 weeks later with everything intact.

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 1:15am On Nov 10, 2017
WellEndowed:

Are you in Mt Isa?
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nobody: 9:11am On Nov 10, 2017
bellong:


Are you in Mt Isa?

Mt Isa? Tufiakwa shocked
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Phlunter01: 11:07pm On Nov 10, 2017
@wellendowed @bellong @tyosho @funkyjo @jamson and all my other ppl it's time to come and give us jist

Soooo I am suddenly getting attracted to Perth for only God knows what reason meanwhile I was bent on going to Melbourne before oh. So I am here thinking is it going to be easy to get those sharp sharp jobs like forklift and care jobs initially before one settles down to a white collar job in Perth.
I am believing God that I will do my Master in Social work and am already applying self. My hubby is an HR professional and will like to continue in that line. We have two children 4 yrs old and 10months old.

Please I am interested in what you all think based on your experiences

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 12:01am On Nov 11, 2017
@Phlunter01,

As previously discussed, getting a job are subject to two main conditions, all other conditions being constant.
1. The ability of the applicant to address the selection criteria. That means how the applicant is able to sell himself/herself to the employer by meeting the requirements.
2. Luck and other factors anybody do not have control over.


In my opinion, Perth is about the best place to live in Australia. Western Australia government pays the highest in the country aside the relative cheaper cost of living. Adelaide used to be the cheapest place to live but no more.

Yes, you can get care jobs and HR jobs are readily available. Getting it is dependent on factor 1 earlier described.

Caveat: I don't live in Perth, my advice may be biased. And I think wellendowed is in the best position to tell you about Perth's job market, everyone one of us will only talk about where we live.

However, you can do a micro-comparison by checking seek.com.au to compare by states.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Phlunter01: 2:39am On Nov 11, 2017
bellong:
@Phlunter01,
In my opinion, Perth is about the best place to live in Australia. Western Australia government pays the highest in the country

Caveat: I don't live in Perth, my advice may be biased. And I think wellendowed is in the best position to tell you about Perth's job market, everyone one of us will only talk about where we live.

However, you can do a micro-comparison by checking seek.com.au to compare by states.
thank you for your input bro
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nobody: 6:25am On Nov 11, 2017
Phlunter01:
@wellendowed @bellong @tyosho @funkyjo @jamson and all my other ppl it's time to come and give us jist

Soooo I am suddenly getting attracted to Perth for only God knows what reason meanwhile I was bent on going to Melbourne before oh. So I am here thinking is it going to be easy to get those sharp sharp jobs like forklift and care jobs initially before one settles down to a white collar job in Perth.
I am believing God that I will do my Master in Social work and am already applying self. My hubby is an HR professional and will like to continue in that line. We have two children 4 yrs old and 10months old.

Please I am interested in what you all think based on your experiences

You will get care jobs in Perth just do a Cert course on it first...it would increase your chances.

Are you coming as a PR or student? If you are considering care jobs as a PR get one part time and then agency. I knew an Australian care worker in Perth that made up to 40 dollars per hour on weekends working agency. Agencies pay better but hours are not guaranteed

Social work especially in acute care would open opportunities for you. Especially social work in MENTAL HEALTH wards

I used to say that WA no doubt is the highest paying state for health workers but now I am going to add mining/oil and gas, after I heard from both Nigerians and Zimbabweans that left Perth for other states

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Phlunter01: 7:38am On Nov 11, 2017
WellEndowed:


You will get care jobs in Perth just do a Cert course on it first...it would increase your chances.

Are you coming as a PR or

Thank you very much for your contribution. Yes we are coming as PR by the grace of God
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nobody: 8:52am On Nov 11, 2017
I sight you 40manlappy grin grin God bless you my brother
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by 40manlappy: 10:31am On Nov 11, 2017
uchenna2017:
I sight you 40manlappy grin grin God bless you my brother

God bless you too sis! cheesy grin
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by mamajaz(f): 10:43am On Nov 11, 2017
40manlappy:

& uchenna2017, see famzing.
God bless you too sis! cheesy grin
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by babylove01: 11:40am On Nov 11, 2017
Phlunter01:
thank you for your input bro

We are planning on going yo Perth as well, when do you plan leaving so we can plan together.
Cheers

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