Is anyone coming to Melbourne I need to get my drivers licence. Please help

matogbe:
I am, when is your flight?

18th
You?

jolanrewaju:
deakin? Burwood n wot course ?

Same here. When are you planning to leave?

kessel:


Thanks, are you trying to say, i can prepare for PTE wothin 2days?

Yes u can but u shouldn't.
Since its 2 weeks u have why dont u use a week to prepare den d other to write and for result.
For me I used a week to prepare well and cover all grounds for the exam cos it has more to do with time.
U can check e2language on YouTube.

kessel:
Good day everyone and congrats to those who grant has fallen on, for those who are yet to recieve good news, baba God go do am.
Just got admission to UWS for July intake. But they asked that i retake English proficiency exam.
TOEFL, IELTS OR PEARSON, which do we think i can prepare for faster and take within a space of 2weeks.
Thanks

PTE with online tutorial videos

jolanrewaju:
Please who is going to deakin uni for June/july intake. burwood campus...maybe we cld move together.

I am going for February intake. Please who is going dis February?

olamitunposi:


Omo I never start to dey pack o, but I go start arranging by month end. Make dem sha do quick issue us grant cos I dey target one cheap flight down. Lol.

Which one is that abeg I want to get my ticket now now now

uckennety:



Chai i feel your pain!it once happened to me!pm me let me tell you what to do its either its pfl or goago agents that behave that way

But I used pfl and I mever had issue with them. Even when she was on break she was still doing her work.

bligs:

The four years gap shouldn't be an issue, that is why statement of purpose is there to explain your situation. Changing of course upon arriving is very hard, so there is high tendency of forfeiting your first semester fee if you wish to change course which is different from your initial course in the subsequent semester because by so doing you won't be able to apply for credit transfer and you may have to apply for visa extension later in the future.

What if u apply for it before lectures start.

bligs:

It will take you 2 to 3years to get full Australian driver's license as a beginner and at least a year if you want to get it with your original Nigerian license after verification and some other process however you can be driving with your Nigerian license, that is what i have been using for more than 6months but certain jobs require Australian driving license.

What if I don't have a Nigeria licence?

Donnal:
U can get theirs over there. Please wanna ask if your sponsor was contacted abd also ur undergraduate school?

How soon can it be?

mjlbabajide:
Good to hear heaps of people are getting their grants. I was quite active around this time last year. I remember our grant arrived on the 17 of january last year and arrive Oz 14th Fed.

However, that is not why i am writing. I read some posts about using panadol, and men crying due to how hard they work here.

So quickly want to advice on managing your expectations.

You have 2 options upon arrival, namely; working hard or working smart.

Working hard is when you have no tickets nor certification and you want to work. You will most likely get hard work. Bearing in mind that every employment will request your visa b4 offering you any job, secondly, because of studies you might be unable to work normal hours, so that leaves you with shift jobs to survive. 6am - 2pm shift, 4pm - midnight, 10pm to sunrise and so on.

However, it becomes easier to get good paying jobs, bordering around $30 to 40 an hour if you obtain a forklift license(cost 400AUD) or HR or MR truck lincence( 1000plus AUD), Australia is a logistics country, anything logistics and warehouse sells. We import almost everything, so they have to be stored, moved and distributed. Anywhere along that supply chain has good money and constant work.

Disability certificate(1200AUD duration one month), try and obtain a disability certificate as soon as you arrive, being a welfare based country, millions of people living with disability has to be catered for by law.
You can earn btw 27 to 30 on weekdays, double that on weekends and maybe night shifts. It is the easiest job, so far you can stand the sight of cerebral palsy girl, or a boy with fown sydrome. Ofcourse, the job will include some manual handling.
Catch is that you most likely will need an Australian drivers license to get into the door. In some cases the license alone gets you in, even without the cert course.

Or get and RIW ticket, work railway and get paid 50/hr.

Now, your question is, what do i do in the interim, well, go get a job at nandos, macca's or any fastfood while you work on obtaining any of those. If you are going to sydney, apply to UNrefugees as face2face fundraisers, they always look for new comers, cos old timers will do the job. Atleast you will fetch upkeep and rent till you are able to sort yourself.

What am trying to pass across is simple, no relocation is easy, even if it is from Lagos to Kano, or from dopemu to shagamu it is always tedious in the begining.

Plan ahead, research, stay positive, avoid fines

How soon can I get an Australian driver's license after entry.

JewelStone:
Congrats to those who have received their grants, best of luck to all visa hopefuls.

PS for those still sending me pms concerning visa application, I'm no longer on student visa and can't help much. However, I'm still able to offer advise regarding life in Sydney. Cheers

Which visa are you on now?

I don't think they have a specific time period for grant cos dis one that someone got one like the last day of the month and it has been on since they resumed dis month. Those still expecting grant and it's been over 3 months I'd suggest you call to know what exactly is the problem so u know where to direct your prayers towards. Goodluck guys and God bless us all.

olyville:

Anything oil/lotion, toothpaste, perfume put in your big travelling bag. Please carry Garri oh...White/Yellow. I have not seen garri since i arrived here... palm oil will not go unless it is less than 1 ltr... if at all. I have not seen palm here too. Lol.
My bit. I hope it helps.

Where exactly are you cos I am going to Melbourne and I hear all dis things are there . Thanks anyways.

signature2012:


After 6months from the date it was issued.

Thanks. That helps a lot.

Abeg who dey resume for deakin dis February

Please house I need to know whatt and what to pack in terms of food stuffs abeg. I don't want them to collect anything from me ni.

bligs:

500k should be within the range of AUD2000 or a bit lesser, i came in with a figure that is far below that infact a rediculous figure but to God be the glory i weather the storm. It is possible to work and raise your sch fees but to be honest with you it is a very hard task, only few ppl manage to pull this without assistance unless you switch to sch with lesser fees.
The analogy is this, if you are able to secure a job with a weekly pay of AUD1000 after tax and is constant which is very rare, that shouldn't be a issue but to be frank with you only 2 out of every 30 students are fortunate to secure a single job of such pay, most combine two or three jobs. Another factor you will consider is how will you combine academic with hustling for sch fees, if you are used to it no qualms but the truth is initially you will need an assistant before you fit in properly to the system.

Thank you very much for being truthful

fobak203:
It is doable, if you have gotten the visa grant. A quick question....Is it a Masters by coursework or by research. What is the tuition fees and in what city. These are the factors that determine if it will work or not. Also, it depends on whether you care about how well you do in your education. If you have have gotten the visa and have booked your flight, it will not matter if you can survive or not. Nigeria is hot at the moment. I think you would survive. I have persons that have left with less and they did not die. But you should have heard that Australia is expensive now, People might have a different opinion from mine. I comment my reserve

Thank you.

bligs:

I am in Melbourne.

What school in Melbourne please

Can one survive he/she takes 500k out of Nigeria to Australia and be able to pay for living expenses and tuition for 3 semesters while working and studying.

Joyfree:
I just arrived in sydney and I came in with good amount of Nigerian foods like ogbono, egusi, crayfish, dried pepper , maggi chicken and other stuffs . But I made sure everything was blended to powder form , avoid coming in with seeds, and fresh foods like fish and any other thing that is fresh cos they will be rejected.i even came in with some drugs for cold , catarrh and pain reliefs. everything passed through without any hassle.

Can you list them in details pls m about getting my things together for Melbourne and want to know how to pack. Thanks

emirkingin:


It takes up to 3-4 weeks, it depends on the school also

Mine was just a couple of days going through their agent though. Mrs vivian pfl ikeja

Visa application process plus medicals and biometrics was on 18th September 2017
Resumption date was November 2017
Called immi on 30th September and was told to defer admission
Deferred till February 2018
Updated new coe on 15th December 2017
Called immi on 4th January 2018 and was told a decision will be made the following week
Got my visa grant on 15th January 2018.
All thanks to God almighty for not waiting in vain.

Thanks to God almighty I got my grant this morning. I Will share details of my timeline later.

Is there anyone here that applied September and got a grant?

ProfGeorge:
Words of encouragement to us all!!!

Visa application date: 27th May, 2017
Medicals : 30th May,
Biometrics: 31st May,
Xray repeat: 9th June,
Xray repeat 14th June,
Additional doc: 15th June ( first degree cert, employment letter)
CO contact: 27th July (requested for extension letter/extension letter was dated 28th july)
CO contact: 31st July ( pointed out that extension letter date has passed and that course should be deferred)
Visa Grant: 14th November, 2017.

Initial start date: 17th July, 2017.
New start date after deferral: 26th February, 2018.

No statement of account was asked ( AL1 school- UTAS)
Masters degree.


Shalom!!!

Finally there is a grant.

Kingbukaz:


Nope its not a must you need to pay your first semester fee to get your COE for visa application. As for working to pay fees, what worked for one may not work for another. I dnt know about that as this a public platform. The embassy expect you to have sufficient funds for your studies. Why dnt he save himself that stress and apply for PR as the end aim of studying in OZ is still to get PR. Its saves him time and money.

I have bsc in international relations and diplomacy, is it possible for me to apply for pr and get it?