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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by FBS: 2:36am On Oct 10, 2018
adeosuntolu2007:
please, i and my family of 4 ( 2 adult and 2 kids of 11 years and 2 years) are coming to Australia, please like how much can we come along with. so that we can get mobile sim, apply for TFN, open a bank account, register at centerlink and medicare and get a travel card. also with living expenses for like 2 weeks. thanks

Assuming you are coming on a PR...

Application for TFN, Medicare, to register at Centerlink, open bank account is "free". Not a single kobo.
Travel card - is like $10 for Adults, $5 for kids (5 years and above). Transport fare depends on State and time of travel. Peak time or off peak - from $3 upwards or less. You just keep topping up your card.
Living expenses for family of 4 for 2 weeks - Budget $1500 AUD or more.

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by teewhysafe(f): 3:29am On Oct 10, 2018
AUD
bomsilaga:

Sorry to ask, the quoted amount up there and on all other Aussie sites is in AUD or USD?
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bomsilaga(m): 6:56am On Oct 10, 2018
teewhysafe:
AUD
Thanks so much. Makes more sense now
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by adeosuntolu2007(f): 9:03am On Oct 10, 2018
thanks for the reply. i get the state and visa type and get back to you. you are all great people God bless you all.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Livy2018: 10:48am On Oct 10, 2018
I am sorry if I am asking my question on the wrong thread, but kind response will be appreciated.

Are Nigerian qualified lawyers qualified for Australian PR? Is age a factor? I have written and passed IELTS already. pls

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nobody: 8:27am On Oct 11, 2018
Livy2018:
I am sorry if I am asking my question on the wrong thread, but kind response will be appreciated.

Are Nigerian qualified lawyers qualified for Australian PR? Is age a factor? I have written and passed IELTS already. pls

You'll get your answer here

https://www.nairaland.com/4478747/diy-guide-australian-permanent-resident
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Livy2018: 9:59am On Oct 11, 2018
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 10:55am On Oct 11, 2018
Livy2018:
Thank you.

For lawyers, it is a very long road. You have to be called to the bar first in Australia before you can put in EOI.

If you read further on the website of law association of any of the states, you will understand better.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nobody: 11:06am On Oct 11, 2018
Hi Mate
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Livy2018: 12:16pm On Oct 11, 2018
Thanks alot.
bellong:


For lawyers, it is a very long road. You have to be called to the bar first in Australia before you can put in EOI.

If you read further on the website of law association of any of the states, you will understand better.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by olagamalin(m): 5:21pm On Oct 11, 2018
ishiamu:


Thanks for your detailed answers bro... God bless you

It's nothing.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by ishiamu(m): 7:05pm On Oct 11, 2018
olagamalin:


Gee. Kindly contact me via Olagamalin@gmail.com

It's urgent

Mail sent
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by tobeefalz: 7:21am On Oct 12, 2018
Hi all,
Any one know or can find any cheap flights from Lagos to Sydney.
Cheers
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by MYLYN(f): 8:16am On Oct 12, 2018
Goodmorning people what's the least Amount of money I can enter Australia with? Asking because my dad is in the US and he would rather Transfer money from There to an Aussie bank account instead of changing from dollar to Naira to usd Dollar to Aud Dollar.... Hope to get a reply

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 8:38am On Oct 12, 2018
MYLYN:
Goodmorning people what's the least Amount of money I can enter Australia with? Asking because my dad is in the US and he would rather Transfer money from There to an Aussie bank account instead of changing from dollar to Naira to usd Dollar to Aud Dollar.... Hope to get a reply

Open an Australian bank account, give him the account details to transfer the money. You don't have any limit.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by jimikata(m): 10:18am On Oct 12, 2018
bellong:


There are about three classes. I would be wary of all these agents peddling Australia work visa.
Good morning, please someone wants to process Australian subclass 457(work visa) for me, what can you say about that visa class?
thank you.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 10:36am On Oct 12, 2018
jimikata:
Good morning, please someone wants to process Australian subclass 457(work visa) for me, what can you say about that visa class?
thank you.

457 has been abolished and replaced with 482 which has very strict requirements. The employer must demonstrate beyond reasonable doubt that there is no one available in the country with the required skills.

You can read this link:

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/work/457-abolition-replacement

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by ishiamu(m): 11:18am On Oct 12, 2018
olagamalin:


Gee. Kindly contact me via Olagamalin@gmail.com

It's urgent

You no wan reply again?
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by MYLYN(f): 12:26pm On Oct 12, 2018
bellong:


Open an Australian bank account, give him the account details to transfer the money. You don't have any limit.

Still in Nigeria at the moment... What minimum amount do you advise I hold and is it possible to open an Aussie bank account from outside the country??

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Solitin40: 3:46pm On Oct 12, 2018
MYLYN:


Still in Nigeria at the moment... What minimum amount do you advise I hold and is it possible to open an Aussie bank account from outside the country??
Yes you can open NAB and ANZ in Nigeria and when you get to Australia you get it activated and you can send money to the account

A$300 to 1000 is not bad at all and the rest in your account

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nobody: 12:06pm On Oct 14, 2018
Pls I need help and advice and it's very urget..... An agent wants to process 1 year "business visa" for me for 600k and told me it would be ready between 1 - 2weeks. He said I will only pay when the visa is ready...So for now, I'm not paying 1 kobo until the visa is ready.

Please is it possible to get Australia Business Visa within 2 weeks?

Thanks all.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by olajide21: 2:39pm On Oct 14, 2018
TheGuyNextDoor:
Pls I need help and advice and it's very urget..... An agent wants to process 1 year "business visa" for me for 600k and told me it would be ready between 1 - 2weeks. He said I will only pay when the visa is ready...So for now, I'm not paying 1 kobo until the visa is ready.

Please is it possible to get Australia Business Visa within 2 weeks?

Thanks all.

Sha becareful. I have seen numerous episodes of Border Security on DSTV channel 132 to becareful of AGENTS. ika buruku ni won. I once had a personal experience with one too.
I was going to Dubai for a training in my office. About 5 or 6 of us submitted our details to an agent to precess visa for us. The agent brought the visa but not without faults. On my visa was all my bio/passport details but my principals photograph. On his was mine. The guy told me to proceed to the airport with others that notting would happen. I did as suggested thinking there are other ways to check electronically through the systems at the airport. As God would have it, i turned down at the POD; Abuja Airport. I got back to him and he retrieved the visa from me saying he was going to make ammend.
He return the following day with a new visa with my details and passport this time. However, he told me not to show them the new visa at the PoE but show the old one with my principals passport. We do not look alike in any way. He is Fulani and dark skinnned and i am Yoruba with light skin. STILL UNEXPLAINABLE HOW I DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE TRIP. I was only scheduled to spend a week in Dubai to attend the Big Five Exhibition oo....
Anyway, i boarded the plan with one of my principal officer's friend and we headed to Dubai, UAE. The plane was about to touch and i realized how serious this issue could be. I prayed to God to save me never to be so gullible again. Allah being so Merciful, i got to the immigration, just after my Principal office's friend(oga) and the Immigration only asked for my Passport, stamped it and never asked to see my visa.

The summary of the story is, do not WHOLE HEARTEDLY trust an agent.

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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by jayooh: 2:47pm On Oct 14, 2018
tobeefalz:
Hi all,
Any one know or can find any cheap flights from Lagos to Sydney.
Cheers
Scan through www.skyscanner.net or www.vayama.com
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by jayooh: 2:54pm On Oct 14, 2018
Hi people, has anyone booked via Skyscanner here? Please which of their dealers are best to go with cause a see different dealer there. Kiwi has most of the lowest fare but their terms n condition are not spelt out plain so one should be wary. Plus na 1baggage allowance.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nobody: 2:55pm On Oct 14, 2018
olajide21:


Sha becareful. I have seen numerous episodes of Border Security on DSTV channel 132 to becareful of AGENTS. ika buruku ni won. I once had a personal experience with one too.
I was going to Dubai for a training in my office. About 5 or 6 of us submitted our details to an agent to precess visa for us. The agent brought the visa but not without faults. On my visa was all my bio/passport details but my principals photograph. On his was mine. The guy told me to proceed to the airport with others that notting would happen. I did as suggested thinking there are other ways to check electronically through the systems at the airport. As God would have it, i turned down at the POD; Abuja Airport. I got back to him and he retrieved the visa from me saying he was going to make ammend.
He return the following day with a new visa with my details and passport this time. However, he told me not to show them the new visa at the PoE but show the old one with my principals passport. We do not look alike in any way. He is Fulani and dark skinnned and i am Yoruba with light skin. STILL UNEXPLAINABLE HOW I DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE TRIP. I was only scheduled to spend a week in Dubai to attend the Big Five Exhibition oo....
Anyway, i boarded the plan with one of my principal officer's friend and we headed to Dubai, UAE. The plane was about to touch and i realized how serious this issue could be. I prayed to God to save me never to be so gullible again. Allah being so Merciful, i got to the immigration, just after my Principal office's friend(oga) and the Immigration only asked for my Passport, stamped it and never asked to see my visa.

The summary of the story is, do not WHOLE HEARTEDLY trust an agent.
God bless you Sir. I don't trust him and that's why am here. I just want to know if Australia Business Visa can be processed in 2 weeks. I don't like patronising agents too but I just have some reasons why I want to use an agent and I seriously need the visa. Thanks so much!
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by jayooh: 7:49pm On Oct 18, 2018
Is this thread still alive? Jolly talks no deh rush us again oh.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by qeezo101: 5:04am On Oct 19, 2018
HI, PLEASE CAN ANYONE LIVING IN AUSTRALIA UPDATE ME ON AUSTRALIA POINT OF ENTRY CHECK UP, THEIR IMMIGRATION THE QUESTIONS THEY ARE GOING TO ASK, HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM AND WHAT ARE THE THINGS , (FUNDS, ATM, ETC) TO SHOW THEM. DO THEY DENIED PEOPLE FROM ENTRY INTO THEIR COUNTRY.. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND BETTER. I JUST WANT TO KNOW THE POINT OF ENTRY COMMUNICATING WITH THE IMMIGRATION/CUSTOMS FOR THEM TO GRANT SOMEONE ENTRY INTO THEIR COUNTRY, FLYING FROM NAIJA TO AUSTRALIA. PLEASE CAN SOMEONE SHARE EXPERIENCES..
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Y2Kbaba: 4:34pm On Oct 19, 2018
Hello Everyone,
pls I need a link for Australia student/study visa.

Thank you.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by suzzyallen: 7:58pm On Oct 19, 2018
Hello fellow compatriots. Finally landed in Sydney on the 18th of October, 2018. No immigration hassles. Actually have accommodation challenges and I need kind hearted suggestions. Been staying in a motel with my family of 4 for 2 days now($131 per day). Of course expensive and v spent my time looking for affordable alternative on airbnb since my arrival . Got one but unfortunately my host cancelled my booking last minute. Want to start surfing for rented apartment and was wondering the best low cost, safe suburb (300-400 per week) for a family at least 30 mins from Sydney CBD. Also if anyone has contact of a reliable agent, pls help me with it. I need to leave this motel asap. Thank u.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 8:09pm On Oct 19, 2018
suzzyallen:
Hello fellow compatriots. Finally landed in Sydney on the 18th of October, 2018. No immigration hassles. Actually have accommodation challenges and I need kind hearted suggestions. Been staying in a motel with my family of 4 for 2 days now($131 per day). Of course expensive and v spent my time looking for affordable alternative on airbnb since my arrival . Got one but unfortunately my host cancelled my booking last minute. Want to start surfing for rented apartment and was wondering the best low cost, safe suburb (300-400 per week) for a family at least 30 mins from Sydney CBD. Also if anyone has contact of a reliable agent, pls help me with it. I need to leave this motel asap. Thank u.

Have you checked through Airbnb again?

It is the best short alternative before you can get a permanent place.

Alternatively, look for backpackers that can accommodate a family. Motel is expensive.

I don't live in Sydney, I have no other alternative idea. Hopefully someone living in Sydney will come to your rescue.
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by suzzyallen: 8:26pm On Oct 19, 2018
bellong:


Have you checked through Airbnb again?

It is the best short alternative before you can get a permanent place.

Alternatively, look for backpackers that can accommodate a family. Motel is expensive.

I don't live in Sydney, I have no other alternative idea. Hopefully someone living in Sydney will come to your rescue.
Tanx a lot. Airbnb is expensive the ones I got are from $850 and above. Its been mentally exhausting( this too shall pass!!!!)

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