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Etinosa1234:
Pls I'd be travelling soon.. Can someone tell me how I can maintain my sim in Australia


I don't want to be changing sims cos I want to keep my contacts

Speak to your network provider before you leave the country.
Also, move your contacts to your phone and not on SIM.

Favouredamazon:
For some places where he worked we can't find the payslips, can we get bank statement to back it up or which other documents can we tender instead of payslip.
Thanks for your time always

FOr Vetassess, you can use bank statement in place of the payslip

Favouredamazon:
Thanks for your response: we'll be going with VETASSESS then.
Please I want to know if there's need to attest the certificates/documents to be used for the VETASSESS assessment?
Then as regards letters of employment, do we have to provide payslips for all the places my husband has worked?

1. attestation is not required. check vetassess website for requirements regarding transcripts and certificates.
2. Yes.

hustla:
Hello,

I am just looking at Australia from the UK via the PR route / schooling for spouse. I am currently studying Msc cybersecurity while is looking at Nursing if its study route we choose to follow

Which areas are classified as regional? And what advantages are attached to regional schooling

Also, how long does the AU pr take? is it up to like 2 years like canada?

Sorry for my plenty questions

Thank you

Classified areas: Anywhere except Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane
Advantages: read more on the student thread and google
How long: there is no definitive timeline. Some took 9 months, some less and some have been waiting for over 36 months. (thanks to covid)

paragon40:
Can a Lawyer apply for this Aussie PR? Please I need your urgent response. Thanks.

Yes. Depends on experience and what the lawyer does. Although, assessment with SLAA (State Legal Admission Authority) is not an easy or cheap process

BZion:
Apologies. She has been working since 2010 till date.
I doubt though that she pension records for all her years because some companies did not pay her pension while she worked with them. I hope this wouldn't pose a problem.

I was of the opinion that she has to have written the Australian qualifying exams as a pharmacist before she can assess and apply. Please correct/confirm this assertion.

I intend to study data analytics/science which is a growing field and hopefully get a job in that field

What I deduce from your post is that studying in a regional university is the best approach. I was wondering if one would be able to get a job to pay off outstanding school fees if one decides to enrol in schools like that.

Does she have tax statement, bank statement showing salary payments?
Yes, she needs to write the exams. The APharmC has Dubai option now. Also, she can assess as a pharmacy technician. That does not require exams.
Data Analytics is good. Do you have experience in that?
Thousands of students from all over the world are in all these regional areas and most of the people I know are paying their fees themselves from the work they do. Some students sef get money pass citizens and PR holders. (if you know you know).
Na you go tire for work when you eventually land one.

Please note that I usually use 'may' in most of my comments as things change frequently.
What is happening now can change drastically as soon as the election is over next month. More so, the details at the time of starting the process or a student application can be different at the time of graduation.
Most of the info here are based on trends and people's experiences. So if you are convinced Australia is for you, get right into the business and kick it.

One thing I have noticed is that, for every focused Nigerians here, they have something to show for it at the end of day, especially if you are good at your job.

BZion:
Age: 40

Qualifications.:

Bsc -Economics- Olabisi Onabanjo Uni- 2006
Bsc Applied Accounting- Oxford Brookes Uni, UK- 2008
MBA Anglia Ruskin University-2011
ACCA- 2008

Occupation: Management Accountant 7-8 years verifiable experience

IELTS score : listening-8, Reading-8, Writing-7.5, Speaking-7.5 (projected from my last attempts in 2018)

Wifey
Age -36
B Pharm, Kwame Nkrumah Uni, Ghana- 2008

IELTS score : Listening-9, Reading-6.5, Writing-7.5, Speaking-8.5 (projected from her last attempt in 2019)

Dear gurus,

So here's my plan. I plan to immigrate to Australia via the study route specifically to study Data Analytics in a school in one of the big cities because of job prospects. I plan to get some work experience in Australia as an Accountant too before the end of my studies.

What are my chances of getting a PR after my studies, and does studying in a regional university make a difference in my case?
I plan to apply first for the student visa before applying for my wife and daughter.


Please help assess this plan.

It does not look like your spouse has experience as a Pharmacist cos you skipped that part and if she has, she should be the one assessing.
I would advise processing everyone together so she can get through the Pharamcy registration as soon as you land and can get you PR.
Job prospects is relative. These days, jobs can be done remotely. Your target should be about getting PR and cities like Sydney or Melbourne may offer good jobs but nominations hardly come except you work for an organisation willing to sponsor you.

Getting a job anywhere is relative. Most of the time, you have good prospects only after you graduate due to your visa restriction. If your spouse is the one studying for example while you are the dependent, that may be a better option as you will have full work right and companies may be willing to offer you full time role.

Getting PR after studies as an accountant may be a tall order but things change. Hopefully, it's going to be for the better for the accounting profession in the coming years.
At this time, studying in regional area is the real deal due to the extended years on the post graduate and more options of getting nomination.

Mike365:
Please is it okay for my school to mail the sealed transcript to VETASSESS without a verified certificate? On the website it says verified certificate and transcript. But what the school is saying it can send is transcript

yes, that should be fine

msrhema:
Good morning house. My husband and I are interested in migrating to Australia. I have tried to follow this thread but I need some advice. Below are our details for you to give us advice

Age: 31
Occupation:Tax Accountant 4 years experience
Qualification.: Bsc Accounting and finance
Msc logistics
Ielts score : listening-8, Reading-8, Writing-8, Speaking-9
Overall- 8.5

Husband
Age 39
Occupation: Management consultant (Accountant)
Qualification: Bsc Accounting, and ICAN with over 13 years experience
IELTS SCORE: Listening-8, Reading-7.5, writing-8, speaking 9
Overall - 8

Please what are our options?
Can I claim tax accountant without professional qualifications?
Can my husband’s ICAN certificate be evaluated for better points?

Whose profile will look better as a primary applicant between my husband and I?

Thanks a lot guys.

Options: For Australia skilled migration - very slim. Nominations for Accountant or related courses have been almost non-existent for offshore applicants in the last 2-3 years due to the number of onshore applicants who are in these occupations and are looking to be nominated.
School route is also dicey - there are many people waiting as well here in Australia. Accountant is the most competitive occupation currently in Australia and we are still trying to get nominations for people. If one of you is in a different occupation, that would have been better.
If any of you work in the Big 4, try their Global mobility arrangement.

2. No, you can't if you have not practiced or studied Australian tax laws. I think the process is not that difficult.
3. No, professional qualifications does not add anything in this Australia race. Just degrees and diplomas.

If you have the funds, both of you should assess two different ANZSCO codes

msrhema:
Good morning house. My husband and I are interested in migrating to Australia. I have tried to follow this thread but I need some advice. Below are our details for you to give us advice

Age: 31
Occupation:Tax Accountant 4 years experience
Qualification.: Bsc Accounting and finance
Msc logistics
Ielts score : listening-8, Reading-8, Writing-8, Speaking-9
Overall- 8.5

Husband
Age 39
Occupation: Management consultant (Accountant)
Qualification: Bsc Accounting, and ICAN with over 13 years experience
IELTS SCORE: Listening-8, Reading-7.5, writing-8, speaking 9
Overall - 8

Please what are our options?
Can I claim tax accountant without professional qualifications?
Can my husband’s ICAN certificate be evaluated for better points?

Whose profile will look better as a primary applicant between my husband and I?

Thanks a lot guys.

Options: For Australia skilled migration - very slim. Nominations for Accountant or related courses have been almost non-existent for offshore applicants in the last 2-3 years due to the number of onshore applicants who are in these occupations and are looking to be nominated.
School route is also dicey - there are many people waiting as well here in Australia. Accountant is the most competitive occupation currently in Australia and we are still trying to get nominations for people. If one of you is in a different occupation, that would have been better.

2. No, you can't if you have not practiced or studied Australian tax laws. I think the process is not that difficult.
3. No, professional qualifications does not add anything in this Australia race. Just degrees and diplomas.

olusholaayoade:
Visa 190

26 years old Male

IELTS(Listening-8.5, Reading-8.5, Writing-8, Speaking-7) Overall - 8

Electrical and electronics engineering(B.Eng)-2018
University of Ilorin

3 years as a Technical Support Engineer ( 1 year working as an Independent contractor remotely)

Calculated my points without including any experience and I have 65 which is the minimum. Did this because I am not sure I'll be able to provide all the documents needed for verification especially as an Independent Contractor.

Any advice and tips will be appreciated.

Firstly, you need to decide which occupation you are going for.
If it's TRA, documentation must be complete.

shams040:
Please what do you think about this profile and what is d suggestions.

Husband

B.sc urban and regional planning (Nig)
Msc civil engineering (Malaysia)
Worked as urban planner and earn salary in cash pre and during NYSC (2 and half years).
Got over 10 research articles with 150 citations.
Teaching and Research assistant during Msc (2years)
Age 28.
Research interest: AI, GIS and Remote Sensing, Climate and Hazard modeling.
PhD offers (UNSW and Griffith) yet to decide where to go. Both PhDs would be in Environmental Management (Bush fire research)

Wife
BSc biochemistry
2years work experience in quality control
24

Thanks

I will suggest you add dates (preferably years) to your experience and education for clarification.
Cash payment is not an issue as long as there is pension or tax to back it up.

GTI visa is also an option for you

Favouredamazon:
Thanks for your prompt response and your time in guiding us.
Pharmacology at OSU is a 4year course, can he still assess with VETASSESS do we need to include the MBA for the assessment?
For the IML,he reports directly to the CEO of the company and he has a total of 9years plus working experience but 4.5years as a manager. Will this total working experience count for him if he were to apply via IML?

If you are assessing as a manager, previous non-managerial roles are not added to your experience calculation.
In that case, a 4 year course won't fly. The master has to be added, although I don'yt know what the outcome will be.
Please check IML website for their assessment requirement. It's been a while someone I know assess with IML

ezegenigbonine:
Good evening guys please I'll need your help as am new and want to start .
HND electrical engineering
8 years experience as a lift mechanic(prove of salary, pension and tax all available)
36 yrs
Married with two kids
Yet to write English test (heard PTE is the best)
I also run a lift company registered with CAC

Wife
HND mass communication
Banker
30 yes
3 yrs experience as a banker

Please advice

Check the occupation list to see the occupations you both can nominate.
Visit www.anzscosearch.com
You may need to register on the website to view the details below
On the top middle page click "Lists" (on a laptop/computer) or click the Hamburger sign (3 horizontal lines) to select "Lists" if you are using a mobile device
Go through the 3 lists MLTSSL, STSOL and ROL
Click any of the occupations that best relate to what you do.
When you click the occupation, scroll down to 'Anzsco code' and scroll to 'Tasks'
Check if the tasks relate to the occupation you have selected.
Revert here with occupation(s) you deem relate to what you do and we will take it up from there

Favouredamazon:
Can you use this format
This is for new members:
Age: 36
Course of study: Pharmacology

Educational qualifications with dates awarded
*BSc Pharmacology 2011
Awarding University: Olabisi Onabanjo University
*MBA Marketing 2020
Ahmadu Bello University

Job title(s)
*Medical sales rep 5years
*Sales and marketing manager 4years

SPOUSE
Age 34

Course of study: Agricultural Extension

Educational qualifications with dates awarded
BAgric 2011

Awarding University: University of Ilorin
Work in family farm business for 1year
Other work experience has been business

We're both planning to write our IELTS in order to boost our points.
So we need advices from the big bosses here if my husband should do his assessment with IMN as a sales and marketing manager or medical sales representative with VETASSESS.
Which would be best recommendation?

Thanks for your time

Since pharmacology is more than 4 years, your spouse should be able to assess with Vetassess without the masters.
For IML, he has to be reporting directly to the CEO and 4 years is too small for a S&M manager with IML

ugift4reel:
Good morning @tunlex01 and all
I am new to this thread, still trying to catch up with updates. I have a few enquiry pls
I am 33yrs, single
Ielts Gen: LWRS:7.5,6.5,7,7.5
B.Eng 2011 (Electrical Engr.) futo
M.Eng 2018 (Electrical Engr.) Uniben
7yrs work experience
coren registered.
Still writing my cdr (80% done)
What is the best option to pursue PR in Au?
Would going through the Academic pathway (possibly studying an IT course) be a better option or direct PR application. Do I consider UK schools then try moving to Au? Any other better suggestions.
Your kind advice pls

First, the English result has to change and you need a better result.
Do you have salary bank statement, pension and/or tax statements for those 7 years?
If you have the funds, you can pursue any electrical technician occupations assessed by TRA as they are less competitive than EA assessed occupations

Bodacious1:
Hello,

For those who know or have been in this situation, if an ACS assessment result has expired, can one submit the same documents used for the first assessment to reapply for a new assessment especially if maximum points have already been claimed and employer has not changed?

Thank you.

You should get new/recent payslips (bank statement, pension, tax, payslips etc, reference letter etc)

Lacomb:
Course of Study
BSc Mathematics/Computer Science - 2008

Awarding University
University of Port Harcourt

Job title
System Administrator

Years of experience
10 years

Spouse
B.Sc Human physiology
PGD Environment Health Management (Public Health option)
M.SC Environment Health Management (Public Health option)
Awarding Universities
Uniport BSC
LAUTECH PGD AND MSC

No work experience relating to her field as she runs her own business

You have different options to assess multiple occupations.

IT support technician, ICT Customer support officer, Hardware Technician, System Admin, System Analyst.
Although these occupations are assessed by TRA and ACS, you have a better chance of getting nomination with TRA than ACS.
If funds is not an issue, you can do two assessments (one with each of the bodies) to increase your chance as IT is competitive at the moment.

ekenweohia:
29 years old

IELTS(Listening-9, Reading-9, Writing-7, Speaking-7)

Electrical and electronics engineering(B.Eng)-2014
Federal University Of Technology Owerri

Certificate of Business Accounting-2021
Chartered institute of management accounting(CIMA) London

Software Developer
3 years(Software Developer) and 1 year(course of study)

Not married

Tough one.
You can assess with EA as a professional engineer. You have to decide on the exact occupation you want to assess with them. Sadly, you won't get any point for experience which will reduce your score. You may have to write English test to get a minimum of 8 in each band to have 20 points and boost your total scores.

You cannot assess with ACS as a software developer as your degree is not related and you don't have enough experience for ACS to work with.

1. Fortescue
2. First Boys’ Prison at Port Arthur
3. Tasman Island
4. Cape Pillar

It’s been a while since pictures have been posted here!
I’ll do the honours and I want to suggest others to join as well. Let’s revive this thread.
My trip to Tasmania
1. Beautiful Salamanca market
2. Hobart view from MONA museum
3. Tasman arch
4. Cape Hauy (with the man at the top using a zip line to cross)

adeyhariet:
@tunlex01, please is it compulsory to use the anzscosearch after one knows the body that will assess his/her certificate?
Does the same body assess qualifications too?. Thank you.


How much does EA assess electrical engineering certificate?

Not really but it may give you an overview of the occupation you want to assess whether it is viable for state nomination or not.
Assessing authorities assess both qualifications and experience.
Check EA's website for the cost

Mcslize:
Hello cumrade, they now charge a fee to use this site? Just found this now @ tunlex01

yes o, it's no longer free. They started late last year.

Cordynator:
Good morning house, please I'm new here. Watched different videos on YouTube and I was directed here. I have few questions please.
I have two certificates, one is on the priority list while the other isn't, both are different courses and I have work experiences in both.
I have OND and HND in Electrical Engineering( 2009-2016)
B.tech Agricultural Science is 2014-2022.
I also want to move with my wife, does she need to assess her certificate too?
If I decide to use my b.tech (which isn't on the priority list is that a minus) or can I use both.
Does my spouse need to write English test too?
What other things do I need to do. Is it only assessment one is paying for and what documents do they assess?...... @tunlex01
I would really appreciate a comprehensive response. Thank you.

Your BTech degree won't do you any good for the application as only experience after graduation is counted and not anything before.
You also talked about your qualifications and not your experience. Please read a bit up on this page and check the format.
Your spouse may also be a better primary applicant if we know the details.
You can't use both certificates as they are not related.
Yes, English result is required for spouse as it adds to your point
Please read this thread thoroughly to have a brief (especially the first few pages) to have a better understanding

donpaulo44:
Thank You. My point was 75 then. I’ve decided to continue waiting. Thanks for your time

Lol...you get choice before
It's up to you if you want to notify since your spouse is already in AU. but you may not be able to apply for Pr for each other.
As your marriage details will show that it was prior to your visa grant

donpaulo44:
Employer just started the process, she’s not on PR yet.

Oh. I'm not sure how to advise you now.
What was your points when you got ITA? Now that you are married, if your points will change, then that may lead to NJL.
Check that your point is not changing and notify DHA on your immiaccount.

heroyalsexiness:
My occupation is chemist
My husband and I are 36 years old
My English test results is 7.5
Course of study is chemistry
Edu qualifications we have a Masters degree in our respective fields
I schooled at University of Benin while my husband schooled at Abraka
I am a chemical technologist while my husband is an environmentalist
We have 8years of working experience.

Hi, are you able to follow the format clearly and add qualification dates is missing and years. For example
Age: 36
English test: list each band result
Course:
Edu: Uniben (19XX), Master (20XX)
Job titles: Chemist (20XX - 20XX)

Use same format for spouse too so we can identify who has better chance of being the PA

stillme231:
i am currently in australia with a Subclass 500 Student visa, is there any way i can invite someone with my visa as dependent?
if yes, i want to know how to go about it.. please i need answers, thanks.

Check 500 dependent visa on Immi website. You can also apply for your family using your immiaccount

donpaulo44:
I need some help. I applied for 489 in August 2019 and still waiting for a grant. Meanwhile, my fiancée has been in Australia on students visa since 2018. Now, she’s on 485 which will expire by October. She came offshore this week and we’re now married in Nigeria. Is it wise for her to notify DHA and file for me as she’s already being sponsored by her employer to get PR or I just wait till to get a grant for my 489? Even though I’m tired of waiting

Waiting or her applying for you will not fast-track the process.
First, you need to notify DHA that your status has changed. I'm not sure you are allowed to get married while waiting for 489. You are to land first then get married. Not notifying DHA can also be an issue if they found out.
Is your spouse already on a PR visa or employer is still processing?

royalfly:
How can i migrate to australia with my husband and two kids. I have my masters in chemistry and have worked about 8 years in the chemistry lab in a nigerian university i and my husband are below 35 years. My husband also has his masters. Please someone should advice me on how i can get a successful assessment as well as how we can proceed. I am the principal applicant

Check the occupation list to see the occupation you can nominate.
Visit www.anzscosearch.com
You may need to register on the website to view the details below
On the top middle page click "Lists" (on a laptop/computer) or click the Hamburger sign (3 horizontal lines) to select "Lists" if you are using a mobile device
Go through the 3 lists MLTSSL, STSOL and ROL
Click any of the occupations that best relate to what you do.
When you click the occupation, scroll down to 'Anzsco code' and scroll to 'Tasks'
Check if the tasks relate to the occupation you have selected.
Revert here with occupation(s) you deem relate to what you do and we will take it up from there


then provide these details.

Age
English test result
Course of study
Educational qualifications with dates awarded (ND/HND/Bsc/Msc/PhD)
Awarding University(ies)
Job title(s)
Years of experience
If you are married, provide your spouse's details in the same order as above

yungmin:
Good morning @Tunlex,
Please, can I use my EA assessment for professional engineer to apply as engineering technician? Or should I do a new assessment and with which body? I figured NSW is not inviting offshore civil engineers in all the RDA but some are inviting civil engineering technicians. Please, advise. Thanks

No you cannot use the same EA result for a technician occupation. You need to identify the occupation you want to assess, and check www.anzscosearch.com to ascertain the assessing authority and we can tak it up from there.
You can assess with EA for the new occupation or any other authority