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 Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 3:46am On Nov 06, 2018 |
The problem with we Africans is we like to impose our ideas unto others. When someone seek your opinion, you advise them and not advice as if they are your son or daughter. You don't call people names just because they share their ideas or opinion that is respect and maturity. Probe, reason with people, understand their needs and guide them through instead of castigate them. We all came to Australia differently and we have also achieved things differently. When I was a student, and friends and I will commute to Sydney from Newcastle everyday for work which is little over 2hrs drive. Some decided to live in Sydney so as to drive up to Newcastle for study instead. Wollongong is even closer to Sydney than Newcastle and I know people are living and woking in Sydney while studying in Wollongong. It is doable whether you are single or married. 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 3:02am On Nov 06, 2018 |
You don't even know what he does for a living or the skills he possess. You are bent on telling him what you see from your perspective. People's luck differ in Australia and Australia is a lucky country. dotter8: |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 2:50am On Nov 06, 2018 |
Am not giving you audience mate. nurseafrica: |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 11:47pm On Nov 04, 2018 |
Your best bet would be having the money in a joint account. Between is less than AUS$60,000 which is likely insufficient for your tuition accommodation and other up keep. Again depending on the inflow and outflow of monies in your husband's account such money should be just fine. I.e. If he has invested some money in a business or stock market and he's awaiting profit then NG15m should be just fine. Gracie2000: |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 11:36pm On Nov 04, 2018 |
noscarn91:I don't see a problem in studying at Wollongong. He could live and work in Sydney while studying in Wollongong afterall it will be 2-4days of commuting. I know people who graduated from Newcastle Uni while living in Sydney and vice versa which is even farther than Wollongong Uni. The paramount thing is getting into the country. He could alway transfer to a Uni in Sydney if he can't cope with traveling to Wollongong. He may also be fortunate to find a job in Wollongong. No two cases are the same. |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 11:24pm On Nov 04, 2018 |
There is no difference btw applying yourself andnyour agent applying on your behalf except he's a registered immigration agent with MARA. I will apply myself if I were you. edkai: |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 2:01am On Oct 21, 2018 |
What a shame! I do feel your plight. Unfortunately at this juncture you won't be able to do much as off shore applicants are not ligible for appeal. The goodnews is that you can reapply yourself but make sure your circumstances has changed or your could used a registered MARA immigration agent. Am not sure what documents you included in your application, but if you decide to do it youself make sure you include: * A strong letter of recommendation(s) from your Head of Department and others (Headteacher) etc * Ask for a contract of emploment which will commence at the end of your PhD program. * Check your statement of purpose to see if you have written something that must have raised an eyebrow. * Include your payslips and previous offer of emploment as well as bankstatement (salary account) * Ietls is also important * Make sure you have some funds in your account even thoj you are on scholarship * If you have funds to support your family while not include them in your application? ARS1: |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 1:22am On Sep 28, 2018 |
belli1: I don't want to feed wrong information. In the past it was possible for schools to waive you of English exam cum SOA and you still get your visa. Things have changed with the new govt. Your case officer may still request for IElts/PTE and or SOA if they perceive you as a non-genuine temporary entrant. So its best you get those documents handy. Key Australian student visa requirements: Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement Financial requirements English proficiency requirements Health and character requirements |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 12:59am On Sep 28, 2018 |
Donmarins: Your school/Uni may waive your English proficiency test but it's unlikely the current immigration would. IELTS or PTE will do the trick although PTE is much easier. Academics is much harder than General Training as you will need Academics level when you are aspiring on becoming a teacher/lecturer etc. |
| Nairaland / General / Western Union Scam Victims Urged To Seek Compensation From $US586 Million Fund by WestAfrican: 2:51pm On Jan 23, 2018 |
Victims of Western Union wire transfer scams urged to file for compensation Pennsylvania consumers who were duped into sending money to scam artists through Western Union’s wire transfer service can now file a claim for restitution from a national settlement fund. The fund is the result of a settlement in January between Western Union, the U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission, which required the Englewood, Colo., company to forfeit $586 million and set up anti-fraud measures aimed at protecting consumers from being victimized in the future. “We hear all the time from folks who have lost money through wire transfer scams,” including one elderly man from central Pennsylvania who lost over $200,000, attorney general Josh Shapiro said in a statement Thursday urging victims to apply for compensation. “This settlement will directly help Pennsylvanians who were harmed.” The state’s share of the fund is estimated at $21.5 million. Money transfer scams involve crooks contacting potential victims and falsely posing as a family member who needs help, or promising prizes or job opportunities. Victims end up sending money through Western Union hoping to help their relative or claim their prize. Consumers should visit www.westernunionremission.com or call 1-844-319-2124 to determine if they might be eligible for compensation and learn how to file a claim. The settlement covers people who were victimized between Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 19, 2017. Pennsylvanians who already filed complaints against Western Union will automatically receive claim forms in the mail over the next several weeks along with instructions for filing a claim via mail or online. Completed claim forms must be mailed by Feb. 12, 2018 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 9:10pm On Jan 05, 2018 |
Nigerian Scan again! Look at people's faces when you tell them your origin is Nigerian. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/two-canberra-couples-and-a-nigerian-oil-deal-gone-wrong-20170905-gybfm1.html Canberra Times ACT NEWS Two Canberra couples and a Nigerian oil deal gone wrong FACEBOOK SHARE EMAIL EMAIL Steven Trask January 6 2018 - 12:13AM Steven Trask Follow via Email A former Commonwealth Bank employee in Canberra spearheaded a failed foray into Nigerian oil trading, according to her former business partners with whom relations soured when the deal went wrong. Her husband, a Commonwealth Bank executive in Canberra, has been cleared in a internal bank inquiry of using his position at the bank to advance the Nigerian oil deal. James and Sylvia McCourt pictured in 2012. James and Sylvia McCourt pictured in 2012. Photo: Lyn Mills The deal, to export huge volumes of oil into Asia, unravelled amidst an intriguing web of African politicians, Asian buyers and a Nigerian "man of god". Although the former business partners, from Queanbeyan, said they lost $100,000 in the ill-fated venture, there is no suggestion the Canberra couple James and Sylvia McCourt ever profited from it. Kenneth Isaac threatened divine disaster on anyone who claimed that KKI Global had acted illegally. Kenneth Isaac threatened divine disaster on anyone who claimed that KKI Global had acted illegally. Photo: Supplied Separately, the former businesses partners have accused Sylvia McCourt of fraud over their dealings with her, an allegation that is being investigated by NSW police. The bankers Sylvia McCourt is a former corporate account manager for the Commonwealth Bank in Canberra, with a specialty in business banking and diplomatic relationships, according to her Linked In profile. Her husband James specialises in property development and investment finance for the bank, according to Linked In. This shack on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria, is listed as the headquarters of Joseph Tobore's oil trading business. This shack on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria, is listed as the headquarters of Joseph Tobore's oil trading business. Photo: Steven Trask ASIC records show James Ross McCourt, 43, as the sole director of Amira International Solutions, a business that has said it "consistently traded" millions of barrels of oil each day. In emails, Sylvia McCourt has described herself as Amira's chief operating officer. "Amira has evolved strategically to become one of the world's leading independent commodities trading houses," the company's website read until about September 2017 when it was taken down. Amira International Solutions should not be confused with AMIRA International Ltd, an unrelated industry body for Australian mineral companies that based in Melbourne. Documents given to NSW Police by the two Queanbeyan business partners involved in the deal described how the McCourts approached potential business partners about two years ago with a lucrative oil trading proposal. The proposal was to break into the Nigerian oil market, with the promise of a handsome return for every barrel exported into China. According to emails and other correspondence, Amira would act as the middleman between Asian buyers and a Nigerian oil company named in bank records as KKI Global Enterprises. Joseph Tobore, a Nigerian who said he was a politician referred to in correspondence as "The Honourable", was also involved in smoothing any problems on the ground through his business Gab-Josac and Sons. "As Hon mentioned, a lot of funds have been spent on securing and ensuring the product is allocated… including our own funds," Sylvia McCourt wrote to Amira's business partners in the middle of the deal. "Please be patient a little longer while I am trying my hardest to get this concluded for all of us." The Deal Investors were told that as many as eight million barrels of oil were available for export, with Mr Tobore acting as a fixer to address any snags on the government's side. All they needed to do was pay $50,000 USD to cover the cost of the "dip tank authorisation" process, the final hurdle in the exporting chain. Australian bank records show that one Australian paid at least AUD$74,000 into the Nigerian bank account of KKI Global Enterprises. On bank records of the transactions to the Nigerian accounts, it was stated that the "funds are clean and clear, of non-criminal origin and payable in cash". When suspicions grew about the oil seller's repeated demands for extra cash, Sylvia McCourt tried to soothe her now-estranged business partners. "Yes, they still need that 50K, but they agreed to put it in a letter that will be the last 50K and no more payment is needed," she wrote in a text message in June 2016. Mr Tobore told Amira in August 2016 that he would pull some strings within the Nigerian president's office to get the stalled deal back on track "My contact in the presidency wants the protocol attache to get in touch with embassies and will put a call across to the [oil company's] commercial manager soon," he said in a message forwarded from Sylvia McCourt to investors. By June 2017 the proposed Korean buyer of the Nigerian oil, frustrated by requests from Nigeria for more money, had written to Amira to raise questions about the proposal. Above a signature describing themselves respectively as Amira's chief executive and chief operating officer, James and Sylvia McCourt replied. "I [no] longer care whether you believe it is real or not," they wrote. "Come at me [sic] as hard as you like, we have nothing to hide and in fact we provided you far more information and reassurance than should ever be required in a transaction of this nature." The snag was that the Korean oil buyers - and Chinese buyers approached subsequently in a second attempt to broker a deal - had doubts about whether the Nigerian companies were legitimate enterprises and, according to documents provided to police, soon went cold on the deal. The Nigerian connection The Nigerian National Petroleum Company is a legitimate state-owned enterprise that manages the country's contracts for oil export. Just 11 foreign companies hold contracts with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company to export oil from Nigeria, with a per-company limit of 32,000 barrels per day. Amira International Solutions is not one of these 11 companies, nor is KKI Global or Gab-Josac. Records and correspondence obtained by Fairfax Media reveal inconsistencies in KKI Global's claims about its business. Bank records list KKI Global's address as the Primose Tower block in the heart of the financial district on Nigeria's Lagos Island. But files kept by Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission list KKI Global's address 15 kilometres away in an inner-city back alley. Company records traced the business back to a Nigerian man called Kenneth Isaac, who variously claims to be a doctor and a pentecostal preacher. When approached by Fairfax, Mr Isaac maintained KKI Global was a legitimate company and he threatened "divine disaster" on anyone who would suggest otherwise. "Kindly let us know if there is any buyer worldwide who signed a contract with us and issued a bank instrument or gave logistic funds and we have failed to give him product," he said. "If not, any person, a buyer, or company who [made such claims] may face divine disaster. "I am a man of God living with divine covenant," he added. He also said he had no knowledge of any deal with Amira. Mr Tobore did not appear to be the political fixer he claimed to be in his correspondence, nor did his Gab-Josac business live up to its claims. Gab-Josac lists its headquarters at Nigeria's affluent Victoria Island, but government filings trace the business back to a corrugated iron shack on the outskirts of Lagos. There are no public records of Mr Tobore ever holding political office in Nigeria. Mr Isaac said KKI Global did have a business relationship with Gab-Josac and Mr Tobore. Mr Tobore did not reply to Fairfax Media's requests for comment. The Company There is no suggestion Amira International Solutions and the McCourts were aware of the status of their Nigerian contacts and no suggestion the McCourts profited from the affair. The now estranged business partners who have complained about the deal and lost money still believe the McCourts were trying to set up a genuine business as oil brokers, but believe their money, not the McCourts, was being used to land the first deal. NSW police became involved in mid 2017 after a complaint from the former business partners of the McCourts about an unrelated issue. Documents provided to NSW Police by the estranged business partners said that, with the Nigerian deal in the works, Sylvia McCourt requested $17,500 from them for a separate business matter. A flurry of emails sent to a bank on May 19, 2017, alleged this money was never put to the purpose Sylvia claimed, and was instead used to pay off personal debts. NSW Police issued the following statement in response to Fairfax Media enquiries about Sylvia McCourt. "Monaro Local Area Command are investigating a fraud matter that allegedly occurred on 19 May 2017," police said. "As the investigation is ongoing, no further information is available." Amira International Solutions has spruiked its connections within the international oil trade on its website. "We source crude oil and refined oil products from more than 100 countries, and work with more than 75 global financial institutions, balanced across Asia-Pacific, the Americas, the African, the Middle East and Europe," the website read. "Amira has crude oil trading specialists in offices around the globe — with our primary trading operations in Shanghai, London, and South Africa." Fairfax Media could not find any publicly listed records for Amira offices in Shanghai, London or South Africa, nor could it locate the company's headquarters on Canberra's Northbourne Avenue. Amira also claimed on its website that it has been operating since 2007, despite company records showing it was registered in 2015. Amira took its website down when questioned about these claims and the account has since been suspended. The Response James McCourt declined to comment on his involvement with Amira International Solutions when contacted by Fairfax earlier this year. "No I can't come and have a chat to you in regards to anything like that. No," he said. "It's not anything I wish to discuss with you." Sylvia McCourt refused to answer a series of emails and letters from Fairfax Media about her involvement in Amira. Commonwealth Bank told Fairfax it had conducted its own internal investigation into allegations that Mr McCourt had used his position with the bank to influence the foreign oil deal. "We seriously consider any concerns raised with us regarding the behaviour of our employees as representatives of Commonwealth Bank," a statement from the bank said. "In this instance we investigated allegations made of inappropriate influence, and found these allegations to be unsubstantiated." Sylvia McCourt left the bank before her involvement in Amira, and there is no suggestion she used her former position to influence the deal. FOLLOW US Share on Facebook Share on Google Plus Share on Twitter RSS Feed BACK TO TOP TERMS FULL SITE FEEDBACK Copyright © 2018 Fairfax Media |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 12:03am On Jan 05, 2018 |
Bhorbymills1990:Can we have a screenshot plz |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 7:56am On Jan 04, 2018 |
Joyfree: Use your normal white plastic bag. Or buy your pre-packaged foods with labels. Make sure all your food are blended. Declare all your food on your incoming passenger card to avoid $240 or more fine. |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 7:51am On Jan 04, 2018 |
Solitin40: If you have a bathroom or house scale, measure your weight then pick up your parcel or luggage. Minus the later from the previous that's the weight of your luggage. Your weight with luggage - your weight = luggage weight. 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 3:50pm On Jan 01, 2018 |
RoyalBlessed: cc: solitin40 The Australian gov. look for every means to deny you entry. http://southafrica.embassy.gov.au/pret/polio.html https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/overview-of-the-health-requirement/threats-to-public-health Immi Polio Vaccination Certificates New measures to mitigate the risk of polio transmission to Australia Threats to public health To protect the Australian community from public health and safety risks, visa applicants must be free from any disease or condition considered a threat to public health or a danger to the Australian community. Wild Poliovirus Polio is a highly infectious virus that invades the nervous system. On 5 May 2014, the World Health Organization declared that the transmission of wild poliovirus is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and identified 10 countries as being of risk. These countries are Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Syria. Due to the very high vaccination coverage against polio in Australia, the risk of polio spreading in Australia is considered to be low. It is nevertheless considered appropriate for measures to be put in place that mitigate that risk. Polio – New measures for visa applicants If you have spent a period of 28 days or longer on after 5 May 2014 in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia or Syria, or any combination of these countries, you should provide your polio vaccination certificate. If you are lodging a new application, this should be provided at the time you apply. Applicants attending a medical appointment with a panel physician should bring their vaccination certificate to the medical appointment. If you do not provide the vaccination certificate at the time you apply, or at the time you undertake your medical appointment, your case officer may request the certificate. Otherwise, the [s]Department may request your certificate separately and this could delay your application[/s]. (THE FACT IS THEY STRAIGHT AWAY DENY YOU VISA) For more information on polio, see the Australian Department of Health website. For further immigration about the migration health requirement, including the requirement for evidence of polio vaccinations, see: Threats to Public Health 3 Likes |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 2:00pm On Dec 31, 2017 |
RoyalBlessed:Hope you submitted your yellow fever and Polio vaccines. They are very important to the immigration than anyother documents you have submitted. You can also fill in a complain form online but make sure you outline the importance of your traveling in a beseeching manner so it doesn't look as if you are cranky with them. |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 9:17pm On Dec 30, 2017 |
dejol88:Hi sir, it will be nice if you place your inquiry here for the benefit of all. Also others can put you in track Incase my information is outdated. Thank you. 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 9:13pm On Dec 30, 2017 |
RoyalBlessed:Dept. Of homeaffairs as it is now called make changes on visa processing time each month. So be on the lookout thou it may take upto 3months depending on when you apply and when you intend on traveling. |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 12:34pm On Dec 28, 2017 |
kelsy90:Are you changing school as well or just course. If you remain with same education provider (School), it's possible to change course provided you give them a good reason for changing. It may prove difficult changing schools as in the past you have to stay with the provider who brought you in for at least 6months. With previous requirements you also need to get a new ecoe from your provider and then apply for a new visa. Your current medicals and health insurance can still be reused for visa application. |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 7:19pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Joyfree: There a few websites out there to use. https://flatmates.com.au/find-place and Gumtree are very common ones. Download Gumtree Australia app. Register and search for Flatshare & Houseshare in your location of choice. Do not pay or sign for a long contract as you are not sure if you will end up liking the house in terms of proximity to school or work. Ask to pay by the week to enable you look for better opportunities. Rather than paying from Nigeria try to negotiate payment upon arrival or better still leave a $10-$20 secure deposit for the said room. Hope that helps. |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 2:04pm On Dec 26, 2017 |
Hearty Congratulations to everyone who has received their grants and are in or planning to arrive Australia. Just a friendly reminder that life isn't that easy or rather rosy if you are looking at marrying study with work. Although, It has been achieved in the past and it's still achievable but them you need to put in hardwork, determination, and most of all rely on your God. If you plan on remaining in Australia after your studies, make sure your course is on the skilled list and hopefully it won't be removed before the end of your study. Choose courses that are hard to remove or replace on the skilled list. For those looking at using an agent in Australia be careful. There is corruption and widespread visa rorting in Australia. Don't be gullible, make sure of whom you are dealing with. Some companies wanting to sponsor you may exploit you, so be careful. Australia is truly a land of opportunities endeavor to exploit it. Do not be carried away but remain focused. Godspeed as you start a new life in Australia. 13 Likes |
| Travel / Re: How Do I Buy A Gift For A Friend Of Mine In U.k,though I Reside In Nigeria. by WestAfrican: 9:02pm On Dec 19, 2017 |
1. You need to have a debit or credit card 2. If you intend to buy a gift of flower, search for a flower shop in the vicinity your friend reside. 3. Order via online or telephone and provide all necessary information i.e Name, address and best time of delivery. 4. Make payment. You can decide to use proxy. Ask another friend in the UK to help you do it. Godspeed 1 Like 1 Share |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 8:49pm On Dec 19, 2017 |
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| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 8:14am On Dec 19, 2017 |
liliberth: Postgraduate & Research sectors = PhD and Master's by research School Sector = Primary / Secondary school Vocational Edu. / Training = Tafe Higher Education = University by course work 5 Likes |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 2:01am On Nov 04, 2017 |
helpyom: Yes life is all about taking wise risk. The biggest risk in life is not taking a risk. You loose you learn, You wetin you're happy. -Submit your TAFE eCoe -Strong, concise and direct to point SOP -Back up with a supporting letter from your sponsor. -Submit of course your results/transcripts (ielts, degree). All documents must be certified by notary. Not mandatory but it's recommended. -Huge bank statement from your sponsor is a must. No money lodgement. -Get your HAP ID and front load your medicals. -Landed property to show ties with Nigeria -Letter of Job offer after study- Recommended. -Police clearances from all the countries you have loved in since you turned 16. -Personal Resume. -Open an immi account, fill up the application -Pray to God and relax. 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 7:24am On Nov 03, 2017 |
helpyom: Yes it's on a case to case basis but then how do you justify having a degree and then sliding down for a lower certificate? Is it because the fees is lower? Is it because you want to get into Australia via that avenue? Yoh just have to convince your case officer by all means you are a genuine entrant. In your case, you can put it in writing that you did not do well in your degree because that wasn't the cause you really wanted to study. You had to study it cos of pressure from family. Now that have accepted to support you in your new career pathway. A strong statement of purpose will help. 2 Likes |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 12:39am On Nov 02, 2017 |
TD4real: Not certain about the information I am providing as things may have change. Hence, those who have recently apply can correct me. Money can be in your personal account or acceptable member of family’s account. Acceptable members of family who can hold funds to support your studies are; you your partner (spouse or de facto partner, including same-sex de facto partners) your parents your brother or sister your grandparents your aunt or uncle (only if they usually live in Australia and are either a citizen/permanent resident of Australia or an eligible New Zealand citizen) |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 12:27am On Nov 02, 2017 |
Holabisi: Hi, I am not sure what aspect of pharmacy you have studied but you may be lucky to find yours in the new skills list for year 2018. Follow the link below and concentrate on numbers: 124, 125, 126, 165. http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2017/06/30/your-chance-migrate-australia-new-occupation-list-2017-18-announced 124 hospital pharmacist 251511 APharmC 125 industrial pharmacist 251512 VETASSESS 126 retail pharmacist 251513 APharmC 165 pharmacy technician 311215 VETASSESS You may not have plenty of points on experience but your age point will make up for that. Try to score high on ielts, aim at 8 point in all bands. If you choose not to follow the PR route and do sincerely want to come to Aus for study, you may want to save up some money to help you with your master's degree. On the other hand if you are anxious about getting yourself into Aus by all means, you may want to apply for a degree in Nursing or something related to your first degree. It is a littlebit tricky here as you need a very strong statement of purpose to convince your case officer why you have decided to change career pathway. One reason could be you found a job or someone you know is offering you a job after you complete your new course (you need to back it up with some documents -i.e. job offer letter etc) AND OR your sponsor wants you to change a pathway due to the job security / opportunities in the new course. Do not venture to apply for TAFE otherwise you will be shooting yourself in the foot. Godspeed. 6 Likes |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 2:48pm On Oct 29, 2017 |
Churkie: Processing time doesn't really mean it must be processed within that time. Factors like background checks, additional documents, enough visa quota can contribute to delay in application. If you like, apply two years before you travel time your application won't be looked into until the time the purpose of traveling to Australia is near. The immigration dept like every other big corporation has a message alert system which informs them on applications that need urgent response. Anyhow, I can spend the whole day explaining to you but you still wont get it. Well information given here is an advise and not an advice. It will be nice to see you ring the embassy and then come give us the feedback from them. 2 Likes |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 11:53am On Oct 28, 2017 |
[quote author=Loverquin post=61845994][/quote] Even thou you apply a year in advance and are qualify to be granted a visa Dibp will still wait until 3-4month at most before they can email you their decision. Usually, you are not allowed to work in Australia before the commencement of your program. So what will you be doing in Australia for 3-4months? No two cases are the same. I only told you what i would do if i was in your situation. |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 9:42am On Oct 28, 2017 |
Loverquin: That's why you must not put all your eggs in one basket. This visa thing can sometimes be a waiting game. Pressuring your CO can lead to refusing you visa if they find a slight error on your application. No visa agent will write or call immigration until almost deadline. Aside of Dibp laying off worker, each case officer has plenty of cases to attend to. They need time to do your background checks properly plus ask for additional document(s). So pressuring them doesn't expedite the processing time. And that is why you are advised to apply 3 months way in advance of your commencement date. Visa can be issued a week or two before your resumption. Look like I earlier said I personally will wait. Don't forget the final dicision is always your. noscarn91: Yeah that is what anxiety causes. If your mind is set on being in Australia then you want a quicker response. What is wrong if your visa is granted in January and you resume in February! |
| Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by WestAfrican: 7:08am On Oct 28, 2017 |
Joyfree:I feel your plight, but will encourage you to keep waiting as it won't be long. Disturbing them to make a quick decision on your application often atimes lead to refusal believe me. If I were you I won't mind hanging in there until Jan but in the meantime prepare myself |
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