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bossladymo1:
Yes, you can sponsor her under the 489 FS, but her occupation will need to be on the CSOL.

The possibility of she getting an employer sponsor her is low. 457 visas dont come easy.

Why can't she just apply for PR straight up? SA sponsors customer service I think.

erictack203:
SA Sponsors CS, they just opened it afresh this July. It was indicating "Red" all the while and they updated it to "green". We also intend to apply for my wife. A lot of new Occupations currently opened in SA list.

Thanks Bossladymo1, ericktack. i even found out that CS is not eligible for Labour Market testing required for 457.
Ericktack, what i see on SA CSOL is CS Manager 149212 and Call or Contact [b]Manager [/b]149211. Also does a degree in Biology (a different field) not matter?

bossladymo1:
I hope prospective students know that just getting a student visa does not lead to PR. It has to be a course on the critical skills list.

scrollmeout:
Hello people,

Student visa processing is not as straightforward as PR processing which I'm much more used to. I intend to help my younger sister secure admission in an Australian university, preferably in NSW in a course with some promise. She is 28 and single with almost 3 years experience as a Customer Service Officer and a first degree in Biology. Please Is it possible to sponsor her for PR later on, when I may have settled successfully? Can an Australian employer obtain a long stay visa? Do you think it's a workable plan?
I've read some posts about TAFE and SVP but I do not understand how they work. Thanks

The exact reason for my earlier post. Bossladymo1. Can u elucidate on its viability please?

akinnawou:
@scrollmeout: i v bn following ur post,congrats on your positive assessment from EA, am also a prospective applicant for EA assessment too, pls i would need guidance on the CDR, three career episodes, i v d MSA booklet and have gone thru it,just need tutelage from you so that i do wat is right and nt make mistakes,

@bosslady:pertaining to the visa subclass 189,190,489 for PR, does it mean one needs 60 points to qualify for 189 visa, and you dont need upto 60 points to qualify for invite to apply for the 190,489 visas? in other words, are the points required for the subclass visas different?

@scrollmeout pls get across,would appreciate your timely response.

I sent you a mail

Hello people,

Student visa processing is not as straightforward as PR processing which I'm much more used to. I intend to help my younger sister secure admission in an Australian university, preferably in NSW in a course with some promise. She is 28 and single with almost 3 years experience as a Customer Service Officer and a first degree in Biology. Please Is it possible to sponsor her for PR later on, when I may have settled successfully? Can an Australian employer obtain a long stay visa? Do you think it's a workable plan?
I've read some posts about TAFE and SVP but I do not understand how they work. Thanks

Pinoralia:
Thanks, really appreciate ur response.
What is the full meaning of PTE, pls.

Hi, please read from page 2, 8 of this thread

manmeta:
I'm very sure you'd not want to pay it. Go get her a letter from her school registry stating she schooled in English. Throw in her PSLC and SSCE cert. with it.

Thanks manmeta

ferdimako:
She can redo if needed. To get functional English is not hard. Although it is time to know who u married. N40,000=$4,000AU? Meanwhile, DIBP wants it not more than 36 months!

bossladymo1:
It's about 4k dollars or so. Let her get a letter from her uni stating she was taught in English.
If that is not available, she can do PTE and get her result in days.

LOL @ who you married. Mehn, these guys are not smiling o! 4 flippin thousand! That's about 600k. That one fit pay for 15 PTE!She has competent English, IELTS taken in Jan 2014.
Ferdie, thanks but i'm afraid they stated 12 months of visa lodgement here: http://www.border.gov.au/about/corporate/information/faqs/how-can-i-prove-i-have-functional-english

Thanks Bosslady, if she doesn't want to write any test, we may have to obtain a letter from her University,from which officer in particular, Registrar's office?

Please does anyone know the cost of this second installment fee. I'm afraid my wife's IELTS is 18 months old. I can't seem to find the information on the new website

ewagbamio:
@scrollmeout,thanks I sent you a PM


@ernestudezi, thanks a lot too, but what are the practical differences between notarized and certified docs especially in the context of Australia imi plans? Are certified documents accepted in lieu of notarized docs?

Replied!

http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Work/Skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/SOL

The Skilled Occupation List on the new website. I'm surprised to see that Urban and Regional Planners are still included on the list in spite of its announced removal on

http://www.minister.border.gov.au/michaeliacash/2015/Pages/skilled-occupation-list-updated.aspx

ewagbamio:
Hi @all
Please who has done Notarization of documents in any court in port harcourt?
I have used private lawyers in the past and the price is quite steep, usually 5k per page .
Now that the courts are open and I have a lot of docs to notarize, about 30 pages in all I believe it'l be cheaper doing it in the high courts.

I'll be grateful if anybody who has done it in Ph or it environs can volunteer info on how he/she went about it

It doesn't have to be the courts, if anybody know any affordable Notary Public in Rivers State, please kindly state it here. Can't go throwing ~30*5k away just for notarization alone

Thanks in advance

My bossom friend notarized his documents@ the federal high court, azikiwe road ph. You can haggle the price as it depends on the number of docs you have. He spent about 20k on hundreds of pages. I have the woman's number. You can send me a pm, as I don't want to get banned for posting her details. Ask of Mrs Ngozi Chukwu

ewagbamio:
Hi @all
Please who has done Notarization of documents in any court in port harcourt?
I have used private lawyers in the past and the price is quite steep, usually 5k per page .
Now that the courts are open and I have a lot of docs to notarize, about 30 pages in all I believe it'l be cheaper doing it in the high courts.

I'll be grateful if anybody who has done it in Ph or it environs can volunteer info on how he/she went about it

It doesn't have to be the courts, if anybody know any affordable Notary Public in Rivers State, please kindly state it here. Can't go throwing ~30*5k away just for notarization alone

Thanks in advance

I'll get the info to you shortly. Kindly send me a notification

erictack203:
@scrollmeout.


My brother am so sorry, I responded to this your query, I am shocked that it was not posted, weather it was removed or so I just don't understand.. I will re-answer you again even though you have gotten what you want.

I used BCIE at Aba road, I didn't used an agent, I registered online with a total of 38k from PTE website using my ATM card, after 2days, they will place a refund of about 1k. The results are out within 5 business days.

Pls accept my apologies again.

No worries, thank you for responding. I paid 36,800 for the test at the same venue.

tunasmoke:
I wanna say big thank you to everyone in this section for ur assistance, actually have bn threading this section for long but this would be my first commet. I got my Aussie student visa 2weeks ago without doing any English test. Am so sorry for late testimony had an accident... May the good lord bless everyone of u.

Congrats. Care to share your course of study and why/how you did not need an English test?

mrsdee:
Biko don't ever use chris eluke and associates, the other pte centre in ph. Had a very horrible experience with them. They are very unserious, left my base and travelled to ph on friday . The test was scheduled fr sat 2pm and I got there by 11am and met the office locked, had to start calling the man to remind him of the exam. When he finally came, he just told me that I wont be able to take d exam because their system has been down since thursday. I was so disappointed and had to write an official complaint to pte. Although my exam ws rescheduled, I was nt paid the expenses I incured due to their negligence of not informing me of their challenges.

Thanks, I registered with BCIE. Sorry for your bad experience.

chuckdee13:
we being assessed by engineers australia unfortunately cant write PTE, so we're at the mercy of IELTS. heard that DIBP takes only what ur assessing body requires. u guys r lucky

@chuckdee13. To avoid misleading others, I advise u post or at least reference the source of n your information on matters like this. There is no such rule that DIBP only accepts what ur assessing body accepts. If you read the msa booklet and the FAQs I posted on this thread, all these issues were addressed.
Bro, please take time to read and don't be in a hurry to conclude. Immigration takes a lot of care and attention to detail to succeed.
EA guidelines state that they only accept IELTS band 6 on all four abilities. DIBP affirm take the final decision on your language ability, they only assess you on your skills assessment as obtained from the relevant body.

When it comes to language ability, you present any of the results as stated on imm.gov.au website. If EA accepts only IELTS, that's their kettle of fish not DIBP's. Give each of them what is due and you'll be fIne. I hope this helps.

Ifexsco, I am with @ewagbamio, bossladymo1 and co on this one.

I didn't get this this far in life by lazying around, i prepare for anything i undertake! I prepared for 2 months for my first IELTS, same for the others. I have the preparatory materials you mentioned and more.
The reason i was confident enough to apply for a remark is that i was fortunate enough to see and prepare for the essay 2 question the night before my exam. I found the questions on www.ieltsbuddy.com. They have a compilation of most of all the questions in IELTS question bank, it was just by chance that the last essay i wrote before i went to sleep was what came out in he exam. I had all the points in my head, all i had to do was articulate them on a piece of paper!
Guess what? same 'ol same 'ol. I wont dwell too much on this topic but i'd rather pray to God for guidance so my PTE result can do the "talking".

http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/231707-ielts-v-s-pearson-test-english-academic-pte-academic-my-personal-findings.htmlo

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ferdimako:
OK..when is British Council coming up with d remark? Just calm for it...nothing much will change...believe!

British Council? Just leave those ones o, no info. They merely stated on or before 6 weeks from application which is 8th July.

ferdimako:
The whole of Lagos?

Ferdie, I'm in Port Harcourt. If I am to lodge before July 1st, 29th is the only available date. I'm not available on that date. Other viable dates are not open.

mrsdee:
I only used mcmillian text bk, I think I pasted the link here. Also, I learnt a lot from the expat forum where people gave many helpful tips.

Thanks all for the good wishes.

thanks for the link @mrsdee, Congrats! i've l been using the materials to prepare for mine as well. Very helpful indeed. Unfortunately, i couldn't get a slot for next week.

bellong:
@prince242 and Dav6,

I got banned for posting his details. Below are the prices he gave me

Lagos - Sydney 339,694k, 333,598k

Lagos - Melbourne 332,587k, 337,294k, 294,646k, 261,928k

Lagos - Brisbane 329,394k

Lagos - Adelaide 326,891k

All for the first two weeks in July.

@Scrollmeout, you have been rightly advised.

Thanks, this is huge though. I thought someone said he got a quote for $1045 . Is it return? na to dey cut my salary in two as from now on o.

bossladymo1:
Eku ewu omo in advance *if you are Yoruba* lol

The day i went to put to bed, I was still Nairaland-ing and Expat Forum-ing as I was in labour hehehehe....

And after I put to bed, na to dey find immigration person to do passport and issue in a day o....no time! Lol

Congrats in advance.

Ese o in advance! Yes, i am Yoruba.

bossladymo1:
Once I put to bed, and got the passport sorted, I filled a Form 1022 change of circumstances form and uploaded it, then also emailed the details. I then waited 24 hrs, just for formalty, then gave them a ring. The nice Lady added my daughter in a matter of mins, and sent her HapId in an email. Had some issues with the Hapid, so i called back, and it was rectified immediately....and we all did meds together

Thanks Bossladymo1, you're the best. I'm sure my wife is reading this as well.

bossladymo1:
We were in the same shoes.

Hold up on your meds till after baby is born. If you are granted before baby is born, you will need to file a child's visa....and that is long tin, especially as it is offshore.

I know someone whose child was born in the US after pr was granted. The boy is here on his US passport, but the parents still need to file a child's visa.

I did my baby's passport 8 days after she was born, and meds was done at 2 weeks of age or so. No biggie. Just tell the CO you need more time because of the pregnancy.

Whatever it is you do, ensure your child is not born in Naija without being a dependent on your visa. If he was born onshore, after PR, he would be a citizen.

And no, you cant add an unborn child qs a dependent. H/she has no name, sex or birth date yet.

Thanks a million Bossladymo for the wealth of information. I just found out that too, that child visa 102 na real long thing. I'll do the needful when it is time.
However, that means you updated your application to include the baby just before the med test. Please what is the name of the form?

@chuckdee13, thanks for wishing me well too God bless your hustle...on to the next!

Good day everyone,

I have a question please. God willing, we are expecting delivery of a baby in some months time but he/she is likely to be born after our PR is granted but before we land in Australia, if i counting 3 months plus another 60 days after EOI lodging date in July/August 2015

1.How do we obtain a visa for the baby?
2.Do i include one extra defendant in my EOI?

Thanks

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NNBB2012:
You should go for PTE exam now, you would get the result between 1-5days; if your IELTS remark is successful, you would be refunded.

Thanks

erictack203:
Lol. I saw some writing PTE in Port Harcourt when I went to write mine. Chinese and Indians, all of them are migrating to Australia tru PR route.

Hello Bros, where did u write your PTE in ph please? Is it BCIE on Aba road? And how much was it? The guy I met said 46,500 if they register me but I found out online that It costs 36,500 online. Also what was your he experience like, especially the cbt facilites and did it meet your expectations? Thanks

Ifexsco:
Congrats. Before applying for the visa,get all ur docs ready o, so u can upload immediately, do ur police report ahead,n mediclas too....don't enter this painful waiting am doing. Also be careful when doing eoi...only post qualification exp counts and only exp in the area u were assessed in counts as relevant....these are mistakes I made

Thanks Ifexco,
I will keep that in mind, are you sure i can do my medicals and PCC upfront for PR? i already have on PCC from last year done for Canada runs wasting away @home. Is it still useful?

Thanks everyone. Ferdimako, bossladymo, NNBB2012, manmeta, Redreact, and everyone elsei forgot to mention. I must confess that i'm more than willing to lodge. the only problem is BC has not dispatched my remarked IELTS result. I need just 0.5 to cap my WRITING, after 3 unsuccessful tries. Ive been preparing for PTE hoping that the IELTS results would come out in two weeks time

Age - 30
Education - 15
IELTS (L9, R7.5, S7, W6.5) - 0 points
Work Experience - 0 points
(I'll be 3 years in my nominated occupation on August 22, 2015 after which i garner 5 points, so till then 0 points)


Regarding my nominated occupation, Electronic Engineer ANZCO 233411, i can only pray that it is left untouched o! It is on NSW CSOL and the SOL and last time i checked only 600 out of 1000 applications were received this financial year.

Hi good people, I'm pleased to announce the arrival of my positive skills assessment from Engineers Australia. Thank God for his mercies.