Good morning Abuja niv,

I have an interview appointment on Nov 4th because I applied to go for medical seminar in Washington.This trip is sponsored by my company(an NGO based in Abuja).
As it stands,some other programs have come up and I will not be abailable to go for the seminar as it clashes with a more important program here in Nigeria.
Pls wha do you suggest I do?I have already stated in my submitted form that I will be going for that seminar and I don't know if it's okay to turn up on my interview day now saying I'm only going for tourism purposes

I have been credited.it took about 6hours

Hello Nairaex.I just sold 0.020 btc on your site.my btc was debited but my Naira account is yet to be credited.
What next pleas

Hello house.
Anyone that is travelling from abuja and needs help with getting forex at Skye bank can PM me.

SegunWamiri:
It's good to know that this thread exists. Weldone Oga, bellong. God bless you real good.

Please I would like to ask if it's possible to accrue one's needed points from only specific Variables used for calculating points or must certain points be accrued from each and all Variable? E.g If I am able to attain 60 points by Age, qualification and English proficiency alone; might I qualify for PR?

The answer is Yes.As long as you can get 55 or 60 using whatever variables to get those points,you are eligible for an invite

Yinkzy03:
Gurus please i need help:

See below the details;

MBA major in Finance and Accounting.
Work experience: Banking -Credit Risk.

Here are my questions;

Can i choose Accountant as occupation in SOL?
Will i be able to get a positive accessment from any of these accounting bodies (IPA/CPA/CA)?

Yes to both questions

bellong:
I will be in Sydney tomorrow God willing, if anyone cares to hangout, contact me.

What part so I can meet up with you.

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Apparently ICAA is now CA.My mistake

angiesteve:
Good day mates,

I recently got a negative assessment from VETASSESS for Internal Auditor and would require advice from the house. Just a little background about my profile, I have a bachelors degree in Economics in 2005 from LASU and also a chartered accountant (2008). I have about eight years in Internal Audit experience in a Nigerian Bank. The reasons for the negative assessment are:

1. That my first degree obtained from LASU is equivalent to AQF Associate Degree and not Bachelors Degree.

2. That my first degree in Economics is not highly relevant to the field of Internal Audit.

3. That my ICAN certificate obtained in 2008 is not taken into consideration because its not recognized by the Nigerian Board of Technical Education (NBTE) or the Country Education Profile (CEP) in Australia.

Based on little research that I have done, there was no way NBTE would have contained ICAN or regulate ICAN. ICAN was established by the act in 1965 while NBTE was only established in 1975. Also, Economics not being related to internal audit is arguable by the standards issues by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).


I have the option of assessing with other bodies like CPA/IPA/ICA not as internal auditor but accountant. The problem is, i might not be able get points for work experience because of my role as an internal auditor.

Your views please?

Pls try ICAA.My hubby is an auditor.The same job experience got him a positive skill assesment as a general accountant(the same documents he used to get a positive skill assesment as auditor is the same he used for general accountant).
His first degree was accounting.

trav:



Thanks to all the gurus for the good work you are all doing. Special gbosa to oga Bellong for the thread. I have studied from page one but I have some issues I will need help with.

@Tyosho… Congrats on your progress thus far. I will appreciate your input and guidance on this as I know you are an accountant.
My wife is a chartered accountant and will be primary applicant as I believe she has a better chance than I. She is nursing presently so I’ll have to do lots of the legwork.

She turns 32 years tomorrow.
Graduated first class B.sc Accounting in 2004.
ICAN Chartered also in 2004.

I apologise for just responding to this.

For question two;using her maiden name is not an issue.I have been married over 4years and still use mine.I have renewed passports and visas and it's never been an issue regarding my marital status so fret not.

Question one get plenty answers and I see Bellong too Don respond.
She can do without the CFA.I got a positive assessment with only a first degree so her first degree with ICAN is just fine.
If you can afford it,Pls assess as both auditor and management accountant with ICAA(I say ICAA because they are the most lenient of the 3 accounting bodies and can give you valid multiple assesments).
Accounting is VERY competitive right now.With two positive skill assessments,you stand a better chance.Aim to have at least 70points(we had 70points and it still took 4months before we got invites as auditors!)

In last financial year July 2015-June 2016,there were only 1000 slots for auditors in the 189 program and they finished in September 2015.This year has about 1377 slots and they could finish anytime as well.
A lot people too are on the queue for 189 accountants so the earlier you join that queue,I would say the better.
But there's always state sponsorship which isn't bad at all as well.

Can u do gen accountant instead of management accountant though?Easier to get state sponsorship of gen accountant over mgt accountant

Z

chidike:


Sorry Bro, but I just want to use your issue as an advice to anyone using VETASSESS, try and use the advisory service first, if you do that you will know if your qualifications and work experience are relevant to the occupation you have chosen (I stand to be corrected). I have currently applied for the advisory service, it cost me about 40k. I think it is better to pay for advisory and be told that your qualifications do no match your occupation, then you can look for another occupation, than to pay almost 250k for assessment and wait for some months only to get a negative assessment. These are my thoughts, just what I think, I may be wrong. angiesteve someone i know who studied economics and is chartered (ICAN) but works with a BIG4 assessed using CPA as an accountant and is currently in Australia. In-fact he started the whole process in October last year and by January, he had gotten papers, but it was state nomination.

Debsty right?he is one of the fastest I have seen around here.

isaleko:


What was service like at DR chaudry and why didn't you use prince Georges county. The reviews are bad was going to use there. I hope dr chaudry isn't like Dr F of Houston oo. Cause he is who I paid to as well. Pls expantiate before I enter Gobe.

If you can,Pls aviod Dr C and Prince George.I used PG in 2012 and my baby almost developed serious complications becos of their carelessness if not for God.
As for Dr C I didn't use him but I have a close friend who did and she didn't enjoy him at all.not a very pleasant elderly man.
The dr I used then was DR A.He"s half Syrian half Italian as was voted best Dr in PG for about 2years in a row back then.Last I heard of him,he's now affiliated to other hospitals apart from PG.
Very patient,pleasant and excellent doctor.
I don't want my message deleted is y I didn't include his full name

LadyGuinivere:
Hello and good afternoon
Please is there any lawyer resident in Nigeria that has started and completed the process OR is in the process?
Please indicate or point me to the person so I can evaluate if its worth it before I start throwing scarce money upandan.
Thanks and God bless

Welcome LadyG.My rosemodels on the U.S. birthing thread.
I wish I was a lawyer.I would have lovingly provided all the info you required.

Ifexsco:
No worries about that......that's what it always reads but DIBP accepts it as having one year validity.

Thanks.Later read up on it

config:
@tyosho!! how do i get to Fatayi Williams clinic from CMS Bustop....

We went to their office on Adetokunboh ademola VI.its close to the 1004 end of the street.

Ibiyemiara:


Nigeria Police Character Certificate is valid for 3months

Yes.But for immigration to Australia,it's valid for a year .Just like IELTS results say it's valid for 2 years but Australia accepts it for 3years.

malkinburg:
havnt obtained the PR yet ooh. The peeps are asking for police check for all the place wey my madam has globe trotted. Very soon by the grace of God. I got the offer untop bridging visa. When my 189 drops I will definitely inform the forum

Did she spend up to a year in any of those countries?Cos I have travelled a bit myself.
longest I have spent though is 4months.

Ifexsco:
Hahahaha..... Police chop you o! I got ours 7k in August 2015 for myself n my wife. It is actually no big deal, it is just a letter they are typing, they've got no database to check anything! Why do oral polio for the children? Except you no longer have their immunization cards.

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Abi.make them chop the one they fit chop now before I port.
Meanwhile the pcc has 3months on it.Is that proper.I assumed it would be valid for a year

Went for Medicals at Fatayi williams today.167k in total for 2adults and 2 children.
5700 each for x-rays at St Nicholas(only adults).4k for oral polio for the entire family.

7k per adult for police clearance.
All docs uploaded.

Hello house I got my invite some days back.
I got NSW 190 last Friday but as God would have it,I was invited for 189 last Tuesday.
So hubby and I picked 189.
We have since lodged our application for a family of four.

All documents uploaded apart from form 80 and 1221.
Medicals are on Monday at Fatai Williams and they told us it's going to cost over 180k(they have increased prices they said).
Skill is external auditor with 70 points.
Took us over 5months to get the invite but all the same Na GODWIN

Dwebb55:
Heads up people! Virgin Atlantic is doing promo of $1000 to US, make una book sharp sharp before prices go up. Also, Air Maroc is pretty decent as well, if you can brave it!

Finally, which one be all this double POE through Doha? CBP at Doha and at POE, hmmmm!

Pls which state in the US is that virgin promo

firsttymum:
I'll use myself as an example

My placenta refused to detach
I had pph
I was transfused 4 pints of blood.
My baby had cord round his neck
There was shoulder dystosia

Oh yes all of the above happened to me

Now tell me if I was using someone like Dr F and I fell into labor and a nurse took the delivery.. Pls what wld have happened.

Thanks for your input firstymum.If anyone has had bad experiences with any doctor,I think they should share it.
You are a doctor yourself so I totally get the angle you are speaking from.Why run away from ineffiency in our system back home only to travel and spend much and still jam inefficiency?
Let's not wait for serious ish to happen before we start opening up

nefertitiram:


That's awesome! The oil on your head is from Heaven directly.

Thanks nerf.
Na God

feddy27:


Oya add your quota to this thread; where did you have your babies and what was your experience?

Please share so others can learn too

#GiveBackToTheThread#

I have actually.Not sure if it was with my old moniker though.
First experience was MD.Was almost sent back.the manager on duty stopped the entry denial and gave me just 3wks instead.I got in,filed for an extension and was given 4months.
I was over the moon when the Dropbox method was introduced cos I didn't imagine what I would tell the CO when re applying.
I reapplied and was given.Wasnt even called for an interview even with my border issues and applying for an extension.

With baby two I went to Dallas,sent change of intent.No issues at POE.
I detailed my experience in part 3 of this thread.But I think it was under my old moniker.

I have applied 3times.
First was for strictly holiday.Second and third (Dropbox)were for childbirth.
If not for adupif"s response, I almost would have applied for an interview on my next renewal instead of Dropbox.
And no,I never supplied hospital correspondence for any of my previous trips only change of intent letters because all visas were gotten before I became pregnant.

nefertitiram:


I don't think you understand my post. My post does not apply to you since you got your visa for childbirth.

My post is directed at people who have existing tourist or business visas who want to renew that visa for childbirth after renewal using dropbox. They do not have existing doctor or hospital correspondences in their records.

Was this your case? If not, I don't understand why you keep replying

I'm sure a lot of people including myself appreciate the fact that she replied and clarified her personal experience.
It's an open forum and even though her response might not be applicable to you,lots of people will still in the future look through these threads and find her info valuable

http://skillselect.govspace.gov.au/2016/07/20/invitations-for-pro-rata-occupations-in-the-20-july-2016-round/.

Due to technical issues, no invitations were issued for occupations subject to pro rata arrangements in the 20 July 2016 invitation round.  Normal pro rata arrangements will resume from the first invitation round of August 2016.


Meaning Accountants and some ICT professions were not sent invites.
This people no go kill person.This also means more backlog of 75pointers that will naturally be ahead of everyone else.
NSW says they will begin invitations July ending and I hope that's this week.

toslad:


Hello @Tyosho,

Please are you saying that it is better to be assessed as Accountant instead of Auditor? I have worked as an Auditor for over 8 years. I have BSc Accounting and ICAN. What do you advise please?

Bellong, Ome24 and others please your input is also required.

Thank you.

If u can afford both Pls do.there were only 1000 slots for auditors in last FY.These slots finished by September;meaning there's already a backlog of auditors waiting to be invited since that time.You will have to join the queue whenever you finish.Bear in mind we have about 1400 slots for this new year.
If going for 189 visa as auditor,then aim for at least 70points.
Good thing though is quite a couple of states sponsor auditors.so even with 65points you have a strong edge.
Tasmania requires 80 points
South Australia requires you have a job offer
Northern territory requires POF and plenty documentation
NSW requires that u just choose them in your EOI and then they invite you if interested.Quite a couple of people here have been invited by NSW within two weeks of applying.

For accountants,same thing applies.only that with 189 they have 2500 slots.
I know someone who applied for four skilled assessments at the same time with ICAA.
No time.
So the choice is yours really.

bellong:
@tyosho,

How far?

On it bellong.Thanks.
Hopefully this week they will enter June applications for accountants!
We reassessed as accountants in June.

For auditors,last invite I heard of was Oct 2015 with 70points.Even at that,Dipb hasn't confirmed any such information.They only mentioned to be adviced for auditors.

LadyGuinivere:

What?! Hmmmm. U patience quotient is bigger than mine o!
Me I am a teacherr. The daughter of a tracher. And grand daughter of a teacher. So e de my blood not to aid indolence. If you can't work hard for your own sef, I won't.
Imagine the effontery. Person go gimme atitude on top ma pm

Don't change the fact that you're one of the most polite people on this thread.If not the most polite sef.Im always amazed with how you respond to sometimes "annoying" questions.

uzziii:

For a better understanding on occupational ceiling please visit this link http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Skil/22-june-2016-round-results. Thank you.

You maa for patiently read that link before referring me to it.
A new financial year just started 1st July 2016 and the first selection round took place on 7th July.The second for this financial year will be happening this coming Wednesday.
The accountant ceiling for this FY is 2500.That for auditors is about 1400.For accountants they have invited just over 100 and for auditors,there's no info from dibp yet.
Out of the over 100 accountants invited,none was a 65pointer.Only 75pointers and 70pointers.The last 65pointer invited submitted Oct last year.The last 70pointer invited submitted May 30th.
I would advice that anyone with less than 70points as accountant or auditor should humbly fill another EOI for state sponsorship.
Or else you're in for a pretty long wait.