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Edet08:
Good day to you. Please I’m sort of confused here! I thought for the 189 visa category one needed to score from 65 points? But here you mentioned from 90.

65 is the benchmark for ITA for all visa subclass (189, 190 & 491) but since April 2019, points for 189 has increased to about 90. The least point that got 189 ITA in December had 90 points. There were 95 points (internal auditors and few IT roles) and 100 (accountants).

The other options are state nomination visa (190/491) but with several conditions and requirements per state.

Duzonna:
Thanks for the clarification. Point noted. I plan to claim 3 years of self employment (as that's what I have extensive documentation to prove).

May I ask why I should forgo the PHD, I'm not contesting your advice, just trying to understand it more.

I forgot to add that I am also a lecturer at a Federal university here in Nigeria. Been lecturing for almost 2yrs though.

Your response did not address my question. I would need the years to be able to give an informed decision.

3 years of self employment----was it after MSc or BSc because Vetassess will still deduct at least 1 year which means your experience point is zero.

Which documents are you uploading to prove the self employment?

Phd was awarded in 2019. For Vetassess assessment, you must have at least 1 year post qualification experience else the assessment will be negative. So if you submit the Phd awarded in 2019, that's means you don't have 1 year post qualification experience to be eligible for assessment in the first place..

You can't use lecturing role to apply as a CPM; fortunately, you also have additional option to assess as a University lecturer if you have the funds (still zero point for experience after deduction of 1 year by Vetassess).

Duzonna:
BSc 2008 Nigerian degree
MSC 2011 Uk degree
PhD 2019 UK degree

PhD is out of it. You can include that when lodging EOI but must not be stated in your application to Vetassess.

How many years of employment are you claiming or better still, when did you start working? this is to confirm the particular degree to be submitted to Vetassess to avoid losing employment points.

Aligator12008:
There is no particular occupation under NEC ,just closely related physical and natural sciences specialist. Am looking at mineral processing engineering. Learnt it's under this category.

There is no occupation as mineral processing engineering.

You should go through the 3 occupation lists to check out the occupation(s) you can nominate.
From your mobile phone,

Visit www.anzscosearch.com
Click the Hamburger sign and select 'List'
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

Duzonna:
Good morning,

Thank you for all the information. I have been reading through from Part 1 and I have found it very helpful. There's just a little clarification that I am looking for.

I have a B.Eng in Civil Engineering, a M.SC in Project Mgt (specialization in Construction) and a PHD in Construction Management and Economics. I recently began the Australian PR process and I am about to pay for the Vetessass evaluation. What I need to confirm is this: do i need to forward transcripts of all my credentials or just the PHD?

Thanks a lot.

Can you list the years you were awarded each of the degrees?

Softkey:
General is 3years while Academics is 2years. Also you can’t use IELTS Academics for PR, it have to be General.
Live Scenario: My IELTS Academics expired in May, 2019 and I plan to change my school. The school I’m changing to required I write another one.
I tried to explore the PR option but was required to write the IELTS General or PTE as IELTS Academics can’t be used.
Note: You can use PTE Academics for both studies and PR but for IELTS, No.

Please quote the link you copied the image from.

Who required you to write IELTS Academic....your assessing body, agent or DHA?

As fas as I know, IELTS Academic can be used for PR and valid for 3 years.

Even PTE is PTE-A (the A stands for Academic).

Aligator12008:
I was recent recently assessed by Australia Engineers, got a negative assessment because it was stated my degree was science based not engineering.
I have a national diploma in mineral resources engineering technology and a degree in physics with Nine years experience in cement industry currently a process engineer.
I would like to know if i fall under Natural and Physical science professionals nec as an applied science professional in a cement industry.
Your prompt and sincere feedback is very valuable to me.
Best regards

So sorry about the assessment. You shouldn't have gone EA route at all. Vetassess or TRA would have been better options.

I don't understand the part below. Which occupation do you have in mind to nominate ?
I would like to know if i fall under Natural and Physical science professionals nec as an applied science professional in a cement industry.

btsnm:
@tunlex01, was it for engineering please?

no, TRA occupation.

FBS:
The kind thing wey NBNCo/internet dey do these days no be am at all. Constant dropouts and atimes just no connection. ISP is next to useless. And to think that I used to support the yeye people?

This is soooo annoying.

very annoying. The message sent to my landlady indicates the issue will persist until January 9th.

Me I'm using my Optus data for now and it has not disappointed.

LadyHeaven:
Congrats again Mr Tunlex, I remember you helped with a lot of my questions earlier this year, i am really glad that finally you are there, i tap into your blessings may this new year favor all hopefuls, amen...prosper and grow brotherly

Amen. You will be celebrated this new year.

Thank you.

Dfazz:
Sales/relationship management

It won't fly since it's a 4 year course from UNN.

Mcslize:
But it seems all the states are demanding for mandatory 5yrs experience for 491 for offshore applicants and a job offer by an Australia employer. Are those not the requirements for offshore applicants for 491? Correct me if I am wrong.

What of persons that do not have up to that years of experience. How will they navigate this?

Only NSW 491 demands 5 years experience for all occupations in stream 2 list.
VIC 491 requires job offer for all occupations on their list.
Other states have specific requirements relating to the respective occupation such as minimum of 75 or 85 points, 3 years experience, specific English result etc.
Some occupations in NT also require job offer too.

Some occupations are having it good while some like Accounting, Engineering and ICT are not getting offshore nominations.

Bodacious1:
Hello, what about UNILAG Computer science? Thanks.

Unilag is a tier 1 - 15 points for education

rudyislife:
for which class of visa?will my bachelor of engineering degree in chemical Engineering get a positive assessment for chemist or chemistry technician?

190 and 491 should be available depending on the states. Most states are not as cheerful with 190 as they used to be, so bear that in mind.

Yes, your BEng should get you a positive assessment for any of the two occupations however, it solely depends on your job descriptions. If they are not well aligned to any of these two occupations, the outcome may not be positive.

So here is my landing gist

Long Post Alert

The beginning
I got my grant on 31st of October and resigned the following morning giving a month's notice to my employer. Getting the required items needed for the journey ahead amidst  handing over tasks and projects at work was hectic but I survived.
Friday 29th was my last day at work. It started with a small get-together send forth party at the office then partee after partee at a sea-side bar in Victoria Island. I woke up on  Saturday visiting few places I needed to touch down at before leaving. On Sunday morning, I was on my way to my parent's base to say my farewell and pick up some local recipes and items. I was out of the base on Tuesday and had 2 days left to complete the packing before I finally leave on Friday.

On Wednesday, malaria came knocking but I just had to kill it totally since it's gonna be my last malaria. So I finished the 'thing' and on Friday, 6th December, I was awake preparing to start a new journey of a new beginning.


Your departure experience from Nigerian Airport?
My flight was scheduled for 1pm Nigerian time. I left the house 9:50am and got to the airport at 10:20am. Got to Emirate stand and my bags were weighed. Alas! Everything was 69kg (40kg + 22kg + 7kg) when I was only entitled to 53kg (23kg x 23kg x 7kg). The lady had already started calculating extra luggage allowance. I look the lady.. Madam calm down, I need help o. Na so she calm down. I sha ended up paying for extra luggage allowance which I had initially planned for.

I proceeded to get my boarding pass and went back to bid my sister and friend farewell. I thereafter moved to a restaurant to have breakfast. At this time, boarding had started. I proceeded to the boarding session and after clearance from 2 Immigration officers, I was referred to another one. He began with series of questions about the trip, final destination, the visa process. He also asked I show him my PTA, I told him I wasn't going for a visit. He asked for BTA, I told him I had money in my account and I don't have to get BTA or PTA for this trip. The baba sha stood his ground and I stood mine too. When I realised this man was going to waste my time, I just told him I will go and get the BTA since I have more than enough in my account. I had moved a bit when he called me back and said I can proceed. I wasn't even in the mood to say thank you. This was when I realised I hadn't checked the time cos I was just 15 minutes to the boarding closure and I hadn't even gone past the checks before boarding. I did this in few minutes and was in the plane. Window seat.. You know. (I had set alarm to book the seats 48 hours prior to the flight time).

* Stopover experience? When you landed at the airport?
Dubai.... In-flight entertainment and the food were awesome for the 7 hours journey. The only constant thing was my request for water. I guess I was dehydrated due to the malaria fever. I watched 2 movies and listened to the Joyous celebration album...fantastic album and slept for an hour too.

Landed in Dubai and walked for about 25 minutes to my boarding gate. (I didn't know it was that far, I would have taken a cart). After relaxing for about an hour, boarding started. This time, the flight was a freaking long 12 hours but I slept for over 6 hours while I continued listening to the Joyous celebration album

* What are the immigration rules to follow?
Just be confident when being asked questions. Declare food and money in your declaration card.
My locust beans was the only item collected and thrashed right in front of me at Adelaide airport. � �� The overzealous officer just saw 'locust beans' and said 'no form of beans is allowed'. I should have just written iru instead of locust beans. Please use 'irú' or 'seasoning' instead of locust beans on your packaging.
My groundnut and other items were allowed.

* How did you carry all that cash with you?
All my money was in my naira account. Although I had opened a Commonwealth bank account when I got my grant, I used my Naira Mastercard for all my transactions in Adelaide till I got my Comm debit card. I made naira transfer to one of the seniors here and got AUD transferred to my Comm account.

* Can you open bank account while still in Naija?
Yes, I did open with Commonwealth bank

* Which State/suburb did you settle in and why?
SA - Adelaide cos I was nominated by the state.

* Driving in Australia? How long can you use your Naija driving license before you get Aussie license?
For 489, you can use Nigeria driver's license for your entire stay, it's only wise to get the Australian driver license for jobs, convenience etc. I haven't driven since I got here, been using my Metrocard.

* Where you live
I got a place before leaving Nigeria so it made my settling in easier. Got it through a friend of mine who was visiting a friend of his and realised someone was moving out. He spoke to the landlady on my behalf and she was willing to wait 1 week before my arrival. After I had a chat with the landlady, she agreed to rent the apartment to me. That's how I moved in the following day after my arrival.

* Are there Nigerian food/restaurants etc? Are they very expensive?
During my waka in the CBD one day, I got a promo ticket for Uber eats.(they were just sharing the tickets that day in the CBD). So I ordered for some jollof rice and chicken from an African restaurant with the Uber Eats promo card. Actual cost was A$22 but I paid A$7. I ate it thrice cos it was too much to finish at once

I am a Dispute Resolution and Customer Experience Analyst currently looking for job. Although, I have been applying for jobs even before I got here, I hope to get one as soon as the holiday is over.

C'est fini

Please don't mind my grammatical errors

GrAnDwEeZ:
Can you help with this please

Age - 26
English Test (LRSW 8 8.5 7.5 7)
Educational qualification: B.Eng in Electrical and electronics engineering 2017
Awarding Uni- University of Ilorin
Job Title - Network Engineer & IT support officer
Experience- 2 years
Single.

What are my chances?

Points:
Age: 30
Education : 15
English :10
Experience : 0
Single: 10
Total: 65

This is without state point which is low.

Your occupation does not seem to tally with what you studied per se. For TRA, ICT Support may not fly due to the degree and less than 3 years experience, same for ACS for network engineer based on your degree.

The options you have:

1. assess your qualification only as an Electronics or electric engineer with EA.
2. Go through the 3 occupation lists on www.anzscosearch.com and look for TRA occupations you can assess for while waiting for d 3 years experience to be complete

rudyislife:
i haven’t done yet, was thinking of assessing for chemical Engineering, but as it looks like the only way available now is through the 189 visa,do you have any advice?thanks.

189 should not even be on your mind if you don't have points of up to 90 and above... Not even for an occupation like chemical engineering.

You could go for Chemist or Chemistry technician with Vetassess

olystic:
Which state, offshore or onshore

Offshore TAS

Lajoie33:
Good day everyone, I need help from a Radiographer who has completed assessment with the ASMIRT. I seem to have submitted documentation that sold me short and I have been given the opportunity to add more documentation. Can someone who has completed PM me so I know what else to submit? Thank you and God bless

What exactly was requested and was did you submit?

loffers:
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Whao, so I can’t get anything related to sales

Sadly, except you have a Masters degree

rudyislife:
Merry Christmas people please I need more insight into the following questions
1,can someone with less than 5years experience apply for NSW 491 Visa?
2,what can a chemical engineer apply for Southern Australia 190/491 visa,what does the special conditions mean?
3,can you help me verify if chemical Engineering is on the Tasmania list(TSOL)for 491?
4,can a chemical Engineer file assessment for Engineering Technologist,if yes what is required to do that?

1. No.
2. Chemical engineer is not available for SA nomination for offshore applicants
3. All the info you need is on www.anzscosearch.com
Chemical engineer is not available on TSOL
4. Please check EA website for the information.

Dfazz:
@TUNLEX01, I have a degree in Finance from UNN and also have 7 years experience as a banker, what are my chances of getting positive evaluation from vetassess

What experience do you have... Banker is not a role

loffers:
University of Ado Ekiti

you don't stand a chance to assess as a Marketing specialist with Vetassess. It's gonna be negative due to your degree from UNAD (4 year course).

metrecube:
You are right but it is still better than SA that is asking for 85 points and Victoria and others that are looking Candidate with job offer. NSW is d option God wants to use for me come mid January.

Yeah, you are right. It's favourable to individual according to his/her occupation. For some, SA is their saving grace and only option.

stepo707:
Maybe you meant nomination not grant

I didn't mean nomination....it was grant.

Obyroli:
Good Afternoon ,
Pls can someone help me with sample for acs work reference letter.
Thank you

Oga tunlex01 pls I sent you a mail

Check Vetassess sample reference letter here
https://www.vetassess.com.au/skills-assessment-for-migration/professional-occupations/eligibility-criteria

I have responded to your email.

Orofun1:
Looks like NSW is kinda straight forward a little bit...5yrs experience if your occupation is listed and you are offshore, or maybe there are other conditions that I am not seeing

That's also stringent. Not everyone has 5 years approved experience.

IT's only better because the regional areas are not handling it directly like it used to be in previous periods

trendingsleek:
Please house, done ielts with overall 7 band. Am a scientist and pharmacologist, what next should I do ? I pray next year meets me in good stand with Aussie.

This info is not enough to help give an opinion;
Use the format below

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

metrecube:
Grant on 491? That's pretty fast.

It's a priority visa as stated by DHA prior to November 16 and it seems they want to keep to their word.

It's just that most nomination requirements are a bit stringent this time.

vikmeek:
Can one still apply for 189 Permanent Resident Visa?

Also has the 491 started ?

I’m currently in Sydney on a student visa but I have 75 points already

Of course 491 has started. Some applicants have even gotten grant already.

Can you give a breakdown of the 75 points to help give a proper answer?
Also, which occupation will you be nominating?

loffers:
Good morning House, please I have a Bsc in mathematics with about 10years experience in Banking (marketing ). Do i stand a chance of getting a positive assessment

Which university did you graduate from?