lilspiceyy:
Goodnews awaits us in part 2. We will testify IJN

Amen to that oooooooo

deledudu:
i have just been granted visa to Australia so pls house i want to know how i can get the cheapest flight to australia and like how much is it going to cost me? @ome240 i really appreciate your coments thank you

Congrats Deledudu
As for IOM, I paid 691k for a family of four. Write IOM Australia or IOM Nigeria, tell them you want them to arrange your travel, give them your destination and travel period. You will be sent a quotation and form to fill. That's basically that. Write them and you'll be guided further.

adim02:
hi my fellow nairalander please any body with IELTS material should please send to me cos my school said i should write it in other to get full offer and scholarship i apply.my e mail.frankkyabua@gmail.com.mr nilbrawn,izykvision,missakomaye,bossladymo,aduktus,malmo and others that i could not mention please help a your brother.

Afim, you may log on to ieltspractice.com or road to ielts. You will be prompted to subscribe for 49.9USD. It lasts for a month. I personally used this and it sure assisted me. All you need is your laptop and internet subscription and your subscription amount. In my opinion and experience. If you prefer the hardcopy of study materials, then you may obtain them from the nearest british council office. Good luck

mrnilobrawn:

Repply them that u will lik to buy flight ticket through them. They told me same thing then.

That's right Malmo. Do it the way mrnilobrawn suggests. Am not a permanent immigrant but they have attended to me.

ferdimako:

It was discussed ...check like two pages back.

Thanks ferdimako. I will opt for bank wire.

@All: Friends, for those that used IOM Australia, i just received a provisional ticket/itinerary. How did you guys go about the payment?

aduktus:


Congrats. Let me know if there are any prep you need here. Olamide and Ibrahim are in Launceston. You will enjoy their friendship. They can help you sort out accommodation stuff as well. I will call them now to inform them of your arrival very soon. Congratulations once again. Welcome to a beautiful but cold island! Ensure you come with winter jacket and let the kids wear winter jacket on arrival. Let me know when you land.

@ Aduktus: Greetings Bro. Were you able to contact Olamide & Ibrahim? I will be needing their inputs and advice as regards accommodation. Hoping to sort this out soonest.

@BossladyMo: Congrats to you and family. The Grace of God is evident around you.

lilspiceyy:
Congrats to all the brothers and sisters dat got their grants . Just submitted my app yesterday and I did upfront medicals I hope to give my testimony soonest. Godwin#

Sure you will.

deledudu:
@ome240 its a student visa and am going to university of newcastle if granted .for masters in applied finance and my class is starting by 1st of june. Do u still think i need to call the? And i dont even have the number to call.pls advice me on what to do.

Wow, that's quite close oooo. Nothing is impossible Bro. Your visa could be out next week... Patience bro. But in my opinion, you may give them a call. Your case officer wont be the one to pick the call but definitely you'll get a courteous response from them. The number I've got is +27124236201 (Immigration Pretoria).

deledudu:
@ome240 please i av a questioin for the house. I also applied for my visa on the 22 of april and am yet to hear anything from them. Its a student visa for me and my wife and we had 3.7 in our acc,and it was pfl that we use.pls can anybody advice me pls

Deledudu: Is it SVP? If yes, I will advice you call them on phone telling them you want to know the status of your visa application. Have your passport number handy. They will check and most probably tell you that your case officer will contact you.
Secondly, delays may arise if they decide to verify certain documents submitted.
Be positive and prayerful, am sure you'll get a positive response next week. I know that feeling bro. Be rest assured that it will come thru.

omooba2015:

Congrats!... Enjoy with the family, pls what category of visa is yours. I will be glad to here. Thanks

Its a 573 svp. Thanks bro

missakomaye:
Congratulobia!!!! Tasmania beautiful island.

@missakomaye, I want to specially thankyou. You have been elevated to the status of a resource person on this thread. I said so....smiles

chuckdee13:
congrats my brother...God be with u n ur family

Thanks chuckdee

It has happened friends.... Just received my visa grant. Submitted 21st April.
God is indeed faithful and I'm grateful to everyone for the advice, encouragement. May you all receive answers to your prayers. Visa was granted for me, wife and 2 children. Launceston-Tasmania, here I come.

ome240:


Thanks Aduktus....I appreciate the info.

@Aduktus... Am actually supposed to be studying at the Launceston campus and not Hobart......
And I learnt its like 2hrs drive from Hobart to Launceston (I may be wrong).

aduktus:


The area is close to the central...abit expensive but can choose to stay away abit ...dont worry, Hobart is not a big city, you will be fine staying in most areas. For shared apartment ( btw $120-180/pw), whole flat (between 350-500/pw) depending. You may get something cheaper. You may want to contact agents as well.

Thanks Aduktus....I appreciate the info.

ome240:


I will....

@Aduktus: Please what are the prospects of getting good and affordable accommodation in an area close to UTAS/AMC?
This aspect is still pending for me. Have tried searching via gumtree and real estate.com but to no avail. Pls if you've got any info that may be of help to me, I will be glad to work with that. Am looking at a One or two bedroom flat since am coming over with family. Whatever info it is, kindly spill it. Enjoy your evening.

aduktus:


Awesome. That Dept is at Salamanca area I guess. Good to know. Let me know when you start.

I will....

aduktus:


@bosslady.

I have a friend here doing PhD with me in Tas and she wants to apply for her PR. She doesnt have work experience related to her degrees and her field is on CSOL. In Tas, it is said your profession doesnt have to be on the list to be nominated as long as you have a Tas degree. Then, we were abit confused there! How will she do assessment with a body, say..Vetassess..., when she doesnt have prior work experience? Please clarify.

@ Aduktus.... Confirm you're in Tasmania. By Gods grace, I will commence a programme at the Australian Maritime College....June 2015.

mrnilobrawn:

Abeg any day u go drive come sydney halla me oo.. I neva enter ship before so i wan enter ur own.

I wish you best in ur profession. OZ has plenty of waters so enough space to drive

Roger that Bro. Cheers.

@mrnilobrawn:
Amen ooooo. Actually the programme is for 12months. I already have a degree from naija and marine certificate from Ghana. Its just a core marine certificate upgrade. After the one year coursework, Bsc Nautical Science will be awarded before I sit for my oral exams with AMSA. My profession is the core marine profession. I drive ships....

mrnilobrawn:

What additional doc were u asked to provide? You ar on point, yout grant should b out any moment from now...

The additional documents were 1. Scholarship Letter 2. Medical Examination for my son. For the number 2, it was concluded last week. But for number 1, the school reiterated that they don't issue separate letters for Scholarship as everything is included in the offer letter. All I did was to print the response from the institution and attach my Offer of Admission and sent to the Case Officer. I was just hoping the grant wont be further delayed by anything else. Travelling requires proper planning. Thanks alot for the encouragement @missakomaye and mrninlobrawn.

Hello people. Got a message from my case officer requesting for additional docs and medical examination. Medicals have been concluded and the additional doc requested has been sent. Wondering what comes next.... Supposed to be in Tasmania before 17th June 2015. Please what happens after additional docs are sent? When likely will the grant come Any experienced person, pls bail me out on this.

Happy Sunday People.
Is there anyone in Launceston-Tasmania
I will be heading there in June. Please show yourself mbok.

Thanks alot Bro. Immensely appreciated.

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Please use IOM no matter how long it will take them to issue you ticket. U wil surely get great deal of reduction, ease with your expecially for a family, plus additional 10kg per person.

IOM is the way oo.

Mrnilobrawn: How best can I contact IOM. Do you have their contact email?

Thanks alot missakomaye. You're words were so encouraging. Surprisingly, I got a mail from them this morning requesting for my scholarship letter and medical examination for my baby. I didn't do medicals for him because no HAP ID was generated initially. Thanks and thanks.

Greetings people.
Anyone who has been through the visa lodgement process, do they send any form of notification to the student applicant when the application is received in Pretoria? Just to double check and ensure am right on track. Can someone pls help me out on this one.

@mrnilobrawn
It's like a top up. The degree is delivered in Phases. I am joining at the phase 5 of the programme.
its a core marine course. I had started from Nigeria, had phase 4 in Ghana and hoping to conclude the final phase in Australia. After the phase 5 which lasts for 1year, I will be issued with a Bsc in Applied Sciences (Nautical).
I paid tuition and OSHC for the duration as stipulated in the CoE for me and family.

In my offer letter and CoE, it was stated that I've been Awarded a Ports & Shipping Scholarship. Don't know if the scholarship is enshrined in the Nautical science programme or if it starts when I conclude the Bsc modules.
I will be undertaking National regulators exams with AMSA at the end of the Bsc course though.

like you adviced, I will write them to clarify about this. Thanks.

Greetings People....
Nice to see people make out time to reach out to others. Kudo everyone.
I have a few queries,
1. I have an offer from the University of Tasmania (Australian Maritime College). The course offered me is Bachelor of Applied Nautical Science. Further more in my offer letter, I was also awarded a scholarship in Ports & Shipping.
People I don't understand how the Bsc course offer and scholarship works.
can anyone throw more light on this. Am skeptical asking the school cos am processing docs for visa application.
2. The course duration is for about one year..... Can I travel with my family for the entire duration of the course without being bounced by immigration
3. I qualified for the SVP. Is it possible to receive visa grant within one month, as I plan to lodge application for me and family tomorrow.
4. Is there anyone on this thread in Tasmania.
Can someone please advice...... cheers people

Paying for medical services in advance, has it also become a reason for visa refusal May God deliver us from wicked VOs.
My brother, make a move, you'll get it.

Friends am almost done..... All that is left is my accomodation.
called intown on phone, they made reservation for a week. Some folks on this side said I can do booking for a month.
Now my question is this, I need to get reservation for 3 months for my interview and possibly to secure my stay.
Who has useful information of an alternative for this challenge.
If I go ahead and make reservation for one month, will I be good to go?
Your advice on this is needed.