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Your information about Nigeria's 5 year engineering degree program been equal to a diploma in Australia is not true.

Please get your facts right so as not to confuse others.

blackbriar:
wow.

so you need to do 2 Assessments

1. For Migration purpose until you get the visa
2. when you get to aussie, another to get a job

Nigeria's 5 year Engineering Degree program is a 3 year equivalent diloma program in Australia.

Chai...black man from motherland dey suffer shaaaa.


*rant over*

supermz7:
The stone is supposed to symbolize what exactly?

Friendship

Yashita:
Looking through all the available Australian visas, being a Nigerian, it’s almost impossible to get a job from outside Australia. I wish I wasn’t born a Nigerian.

Thats not true, there are highly skilled professionals who got jobs from Nigeria before coming here.

4everEdward:
Hello please I need help, I am dating an Australian girl and she will be coming to Nigeria soon so we can get married please how long and how can I start the process to go and meet her there after the marriage and how long would it take

Since you are outside Australia, she would apply for a provisional partner visa (Subclass 309) for you.

Subclass 309
Partner (Provisional) visa
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).
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It leads directly to the permanent Partner visa
You must be outside Australia when you apply
Stay
Temporarily until your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100) application is finalised or you withdraw your application.

Cost
From AUD8,085

Processing Time
25% of applications: 6 Months
50% of applications: 11 Months
75% of applications: 16 Months
90% of applications: 32 Months
We update processing times regularly. We assess all applications on a case by case basis. Complex cases may take longer to process. You should use published processing times as a guideline only. You cannot influence these timeframes.

Your application can take longer to process if:

you do not fill it in correctly
you don't include all required documents or we need more information from you
it takes time to verify your information.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/partner-offshore

You can check the website of the department of home affairs for more information.

If what am seeing online is correct, DHA website says functional english should be valid in the 12 months before you applied for visa.

tunlex01:
Functional English is only valid for 12 months. Expired PTE won't work.
@chookudi, get a letter from the secondary school with WAEC transcript. Letter from Uni should be easiest to get or she writes another PTE. Only 30 points is required in each band

Please check the link below

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/functional-english

Expired PTE should be okay

chookudi:
Hi Everyone,
So my brother in law was one of the last set of people to apply for the defunct 489 visa in October 2019 and he just got CO contact yesterday asking him to provide certain documents for his wife one of which is proof of functional English. She already did PTE and submitted with the application but the PTE is now expired (Expired October 2021). Amongst the list of options given to him, which I have attached to this write up, is it sufficient to reupload the PTE as well as her WAEC result? She finished from UNN but it is seemingly impossible to get a letter stating she was taught in English. I appreciate your input in this

You need a bachelor degree in order for you to be positively assessed as a professional Engineer.

Try exploring TRA option

Please read up the MSA Booklet attached.

https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sites/default/files/MSA%20Booklet%20(March%202020).pdf

adeyhariet:
@tunlex01, I heard from an Australian citizen that they do not give positive assessment to HND holders. Please who can confirm this?

I can still remember submitting my pension, tax statement, payslips and employment letters to DHA and still got a CO contact asking for further proofs of work. My bank statement was what i had to resort to and it worked.
All i will advise is that verifiable documents should be used as case officers differs.

A signed bank statement does not count as 3rd party documentation for DHA, EA and ACS although TRA will accept it.
In addition, income tax statement is not mandatory. It's either pension or tax. Tax statement is a good-have but not a must have if there is other 3rd party document.[/quote]

You will need to look at things from the view point of the assessor. Both primary and secondary documents are needed to conclude your assessment process.
My advise is that you get your bank statement and highlight all your salary on it. Also, include some of your payslips referencing those transactions. You could make use of 3 to 4 payslips per year covering different organisations you worked.
Please get a signed copy of your bank statement and not online for this so it can serve as a third party document.
Make a formal request by email for the pension statement to indicate the names of the organisation you worked with and then include all your correspondence to the assessor.
You will still need your income tax statement during the visa application process so i will advise you to start working on getting that too.
The process for getting it may not be as cumbersome as you think.

soulamanne:
thanks for your input...my payslips over the last 10years of work experience I am claiming all have my full name and the name of my employers.they are saying a secondary document should be a pension statement, a tax receipt and another state board document(cant quite get hold of that).of all these, my pension statement is the easiest for me to get.Starting the process to get my tax receipt is a process that I dont think I can make the 21-03-22 deadline that I now have to submit.

The pension company insists the pension statement cannot carry individual company name remitting .I am seeking for a cover letter from them as supporting document.I just feel the CO is overreaching ...you already have all my payslips with item named pension,you have all my employment letters and also ref letters from the companies telling you the period I worked...why this again.I am really tired meeeen!I am hoping this will not end in an appeal.I believe my outcome is ready just the last doc is why he is holding it back....it is just a technical ground and has nothing to do with the quality of my application.as per the bank statement;the CO defines a secondary document as pension account,tax receipt etc)so I am not sure they will take it

check this site for accommodation https://www.realestate.com.au/rent/

queensleyq:
I need quick accommodation fix in Tasmania for family.
Can anyone assist with contact please?

No, you need your passport, grant letter and your Covid test result.

TheBoy95:
Is police character certificate required to board a flight from Nigeria to Australia?

https://www.nairaland.com/4478747/diy-guide-australian-permanent-resident

Spend some time with this and you should be okay.

Tblock:
Good morning fam,

I am Emmanuel and I'm new here. I want to emigrate to Australia as a skilled immigrant, can anyone be kind enough to tell me the basics and how I can start?

Also update your immi account with the new passport details and you will be okay.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/change-in-situation/passport-details

pemilabelle:
Please what’s the implication of getting a new passport after visa grant (before traveling), would it affect one’s traveling even if the person goes with both old and new passport ?

Note: Reason for passport change...... Extention of validity.

If your plan is to assess as a chartered accountant for Australia skilled migration, i would advise that you consider other options. Getting nominated as an accountant may be quite challenging.

Abdulateef1:
Please, how can I access the processing procedure on Institute of Chartered Accountant of Australia as I was unable to locate it.

Your best bet is assess under TRA. HND cant be assessed positively with Engineers Australia

Abby212:
Thanks I appreciate. But please where does a HND holder fall under and which body is better for assessment. EA or TRA? I really want a positive assessment for him no stories.

Yes, there is a strong Nigeria community in Hobart
Try reaching out to the community via

https://www.nigeriatas.org.au/

Oshpman:
Hello everyone, Please anyone here with admission to University of Tasmania. I'm looking to ask a few questions please. I just gained admission there and I want to know if there is a community of Nigerians there that one can join and probably get some network before departing for Hobart please

Yes, 485 Visa holders do not need travel exemption to return to Australia

https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/vaccinated-travellers#toc-7

donpaulo44:
Good day everyone. Please I would like to know if someone on a graduate visa 485 can now travel out of Australia and return without having to apply for exemption.

Thanks

Educational qualifications
Requirement Points
A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard. 20
At least a Bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or at least a Bachelor qualification, from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard. 15
A diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution. 10
Attained a qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for that occupation 10
For points based migration you will receive points for your highest qualification only.

Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189/points-table

FBS:
Your Masters may give you more points though so you just need to check which one works better for you.

Your Masters degree may not be an advantage as far as Australia immigration system.

Just as Manga5 adviced, what matters is going for a skill which gives you better chances of been nominated.

For me tradies tend to be more advantageous.

oscarkilo100:
Wow.
But I have A Masters in Mechanical Engineering (power plant). Would that be wise going through as a technician? (no disrespect intended)

I would advise you approach your friends and family members individually for help.

Also, try selling anything of value that you have (Car, jewelries etc)

Have a discussion with your account officer.

Try raising the money in bits as it may be challenging for anyone to give you 3k USD without prior notice.

venex:
Hello Guys,

Please i need help raising funds to book my flight to Perth.

Can anyone help, or is there an institution that will be open to give me a loan to enable me book my flight

Qatar airways costs about $3k -$4k USD. I need to fly in January.


Please help.

Qatar still remains the best available option for now.

Can you share the rumors you heard?

Henryocm:
Please which flights can get to Australia (particularly south Australia) from Nigeria.. I’m hearing a lot of rumors about Ethiopian and Qatar air

You can drive with your naija drivers license as long as you want.
Restrictions come when you become a permanent resident.
With PR, you have got about 6 months to get Aussie License depending on the state you are.

DoDirtsLikeWorm:
I do not know if such License exists, na the same drivers license people are using.
I believe it can be used for a couple of months before a restriction can get to it.

Kindly read up the first three pages of this thread and then come back to ask specific questions.

Jyde1234:
Hello everyone, I am new on this thread . I have HND in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with telecommunication options . I graduated 2011 and started working since 2012 after Nysc. I want to ask if Electrical and electronics engineering is accepted under subclass 189 ?

The Federal government through the department of home affairs nominate people for 189 visa while state government nominate people for 190 and 491 Visa.
It is after you have been nominated that you can apply to department of home affairs for your respective Visa.
Some states have started nominating people.

dzamaka:
Thank you
We are on it
Have the Australian government resumed offshore nomination?

okikiosibodu:
Good morning, please I need your advise. I work as a Customer Care Representative but for my job, I can fit into Group: 2254 Technical Sales Representatives, pls which body will do my skill assessment, and how do I go about it?

Vetassess, just visit there website and you would get more details.Please confirm if any skill you are assessing is on the current skill list before you start.

With your educational qualification, you are better off assessing with TRA which i believe is an advantage.

Greatnnamdi:
I have 2+ years mechanical Technician and 1 year Technician training from a manufacturing company and currently I was offered a Mechanical Engineer position.

My educational background is HND (Higher National Diploma) in Mechanical Engineering from Nigeria.

I have checked my qualifications credibility for an accord standard by the EA (Engineer Australia) and in my country (Nigeria) there is no accord standard.

So am asking now, with my HND (educational qualifications) and Mechanical Engineer position and my mechanical Technician experience, how long will I work as an engineer to be eligible for a positive skill assessment for a Mechanical engineer by the Engineer Australia (EA).

Or

Am I still under TRA skill assessment for a fitter with my Mechanical Engineer position and my HND.

Please do help me in this regard.

Thanks.

dzamaka:
Hello everyone, good evening. I must commend the brains behind this concept. You guys are the best.
Please I have a quick question

My husband is 36 years, a civil engineer and over 8 years work experience as a civil engineer. Would he be considered for offshore PR in Australia?
Should we go ahead and apply now or wait a little for offshore nomination to resume

Before your husband can apply for nomination, he is expected to have his skills assessed by the relevant assessing body (Engineers Australia) and should have his English language test result.

Kunfu:
Please I need someone to talk to on phone to guide me through Australian visa application. Please

Take some time to read the first few pages of this thread and you will be able to ask specific questions on how to go.

I would advice you create different EOI for each state. Every state has her requirements which you may not be able to meet on one EOI.
For example, Tasmania will not nominate you if you have selected other states too in your EOI.
You could also consider TRA as tradies are high demand.

flyca:
Ha, please o.
I have been on this journey since October 2019.
Electrical Engineering too
EA assessed in 2018.
PTE all 90 in October 2019.
My points was all time high at 95 then.
Created EOI across board.

On paper it may look good, but in reality..... hmmmm for offshore candidates.
At one point only Northern Terriotory (read up what NT is like first) was open but proof of funds no be here.
Even the recently released SA occupation list has no Electrical Engineering.
Look before you leap.
Be very sure before you spend your hard earned money.

I am here to learn too.