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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Wrap46: 3:05pm On Dec 25, 2023 |
You’ve heard about work holiday visa ? Kinboe: |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Kinboe(m): 1:03am On Dec 26, 2023 |
Wrap46: That is not a visitors visa. It is a special visa for specific countries to come and work on their rural farms and such. Different visa |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Kinboe(m): 1:04am On Dec 26, 2023 |
blackbriar: You only pay tax on income earned in Australia. Only the US taxs its citizens everywhere they go. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Kinboe(m): 1:06am On Dec 26, 2023 |
megastu: This was a mean and unecessary response. Don't be a bully 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Wrap46: 12:25pm On Dec 26, 2023 |
It’s called work holiday visa, and a temporary visa that allows you to work while you explore Australia and abeg it’s not a must to work in a farm. 👀 Kinboe: |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by blovesther(f): 2:26pm On Dec 26, 2023 |
Please house, I am an experienced midwife with practicing license. Does Australia accept Nigeria midwives as skilled worker? My husband is an HND in electrical/telecom engineer, can someone please put us through on how to go about the process of Coming down to Australia. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by geee213: 4:20pm On Dec 27, 2023 |
[quote author=Mcslize post=127561266] I love keeping records. Here you have it. WHERE TO RENT & GET ACCOMMODATION IN AUSTRALIA https://flatmates.com.au/ https://www.gumtree.com.au/ You can also check Facebook market place if you have a Facebook account. Just click on the 3 horizontal lines, then click marketplace, select your region and type in whatever you need and search. There are so many houses for rent there as well in any region of Australia you desire. Thanks |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by FBS: 7:07am On Dec 31, 2023 |
blovesther:You will find answers to most of your questions on Page 1 or here Hope that helps. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by lauv23: 6:00am On Jan 02 |
Happy New year to everyone, please I just moved to South Australia. Infact it feels like I am in the middle of no where and forgotten. Have not seen any Nigerian, have met few people from other African countries. Please can someone here help with a group I can join atleast to help me integrate and possibly get other information. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by ChikeGreat: 7:36am On Jan 03 |
victor54: Have you found the accomodation? |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by ChikeGreat: 7:42am On Jan 03 |
geee213: Still searching for a room? |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by geee213: 9:52am On Jan 04 |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by ChikeGreat: 1:03pm On Jan 04 |
geee213: Yeah. I have a room in Strathulloh, just around Melton south. Where do you live at the moment. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by geee213: 1:09pm On Jan 04 |
ChikeGreat: Thanks for your message. Still in Nigeria, flight is feb 7 and my university is australia catholic university. I'm female by the way. Thanks 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Bruxxels: 12:22pm On Jan 05 |
lauv23: Google and check popular Nigeria churches in South Australia, visit them and mingle. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by momamorgz(f): 6:24am On Jan 06 |
Please is there any WhatsApp group for Nigerians in Perth? A newbie in Perth |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by AussieJoan: 7:51am On Jan 06 |
geee213: Welcome to Australia in advance, please post in the Nigerian student survival page and give us tips regarding the travel process and what you were allowed to carry into the country. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by geee213: 10:03am On Jan 06 |
Thanks. Will surely do that. AussieJoan: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Charltex: 2:58am On Jan 09 |
momamorgz:Where about in Perth are you? |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Kingsyze: 8:30am On Jan 10 |
momamorgz:Yes there is an association for Nigerians living in Perth and also a whatsapp group. Chat me up on telegram @Kingsyze |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Wrap46: 2:12am On Jan 12 |
To students coming to Sydney, if you would want a private car to pick you up at the airport and drop you off at your place of residence (for a price). Hit me up as I will be free most of next month. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bomsilaga(m): 10:11pm On Jan 12 |
Hi, I sent a message too to join the melbourne group. kory: |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bebeto2014: 3:24pm On Jan 13 |
tyosho:please guys I want contact of someone living in new Zealand because I am planning to apply for New Zealand visitors visa 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by AussieJoan: 5:34am On Jan 15 |
Does anyone have any information about name change on passport ( middle name was used as last name and vis visa). Can it be done in Canberra? @tunlex01, @bellong and others |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 1:30pm On Jan 16 |
momamorgz: Which suburb are you? |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by damose12(m): 4:43am On Jan 17 |
Does any one have any idea of jobs one can get that the payment is cash within Queensland? This new restriction of working 24hrs per week is not helping matters and considering the fact that Australia is strict on student visa these days. If you have any advise considering the working hours restriction please don't hesitate to share . Thank you |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by tunlex01(m): 5:24pm On Jan 20 |
AussieJoan:No idea. Call Canberra or email them. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Wrap46: 11:19am On Jan 22 |
damose12: I have changed my name previously but unfortunately not here in Australia but in Sweden. You need to fill a form and pay and write a letter to the comtroller general in Abuja. I think that’s what I did not very sure as it was years back. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by blackbriar: 12:59pm On Feb 02 |
Please any one in Queensland? Please what is Rockhmapton Like? |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by FBS: 1:33pm On Feb 02 |
blackbriar:Just like most central Queensland and of one the oldest cities and beef capital of Australia .....nothing extra extra spectacular besides National parks, zoo, Capricon caves etc. Yeppoon which is also not too far have very good beaches. The vibe is, well, very "Australian". |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Nostradamu(m): 12:52pm On Feb 04 |
5-10 minutes read. This post is a breakdown of my arrival story from Nigeria, my MOTHERLAND, to Adelaide, my new home in Australia. Note: 1. Events here are from my POV. 2. I am a first-time traveler. 3. Remember to take this information as something other than a living document; events stated here could have changed or discarded when you read it. 4. Nonetheless, you can use these instructions to guide your next journey. I'll include as much information as needed to help anyone with a similar situation. Documents I prepared from Lagos, Nigeria: 1. My international passport. 2. Visa grant, printed one document containing 4 pages. (I made 3 extra sets of photocopies, which wasn't required, as I found out later, but I just wanted to be safe than sorry.) 3. Yellow Fever Vaccination Card. The officials at the point of entry into Australia asked me for it. 4. My Covid vaccination card. The officers didn't request it either in Nigeria or Australia. Airline ticket 5. Receipt for extra legroom on the plane (entirely optional). 6. Receipt for my lounge in Doha (entirely optional). Departure experience from MMIA (New Terminal) We were told that Qatar Airways had relocated to the new terminal at the airport. So, that was where I eventually boarded. My flight was scheduled to depart at 21:10 hrs, but I arrived 5 hours earlier at the airport. Leaving the house was a personal decision as Qatar only required me to be there 3 hours earlier. Only travelers were allowed at this new terminal, so my brother and mum were told to stay outside. But one of the officers changed her mind and later said Mumsy could follow me. Customs The first people I met were officers of the Nigerian customs who asked me a few questions. I politely responded to all their inquiries, and they let me go without much hassle. Staff of Qatar Airways Qatar Airlines officers were the next to screen me. They weighed my luggage and tagged it. Me wey get sense pass federal government, I'd already bought a portable luggage scale at home. With the scale, I ensured everything I packed was 2-3kg less than the airline's requirement. And because I arrived early, I was the first in line when boarding was announced. Then, I went through the airline check-in, where they inspected my passport and a print-out of my e-ticket. They also re-weighed my bags and didn't give me plenty wahala because I met the weight requirements. I did not make the mistake of packing any local food with me on this trip because I can't speak grammar. This decision saved me lots of headaches in MMIA and at Adelaide airport. Immigration experience and rules to follow Before I got to the immigration desk, I filled out a piece of paper with several questions (can't remember the name of that document again). When I got to their desk, the screening was quite thorough. - My passport and visa grant were reviewed - The piece of paper I filled was checked - All my items (bags, jacket, phones, etc) were scanned with a machine - Then, there was a metal detector (i.e., magnetometer) that I had to walk through with my shoes off. Omo, it was thorough. As per the extortion that most travelers had experienced and complained about, it was very subtle. Only one mama immigration officer jokingly asked me to "bless" her. But I tipped the others that screened me out of my volition. Nobody per se compelled me to give them anything, not even the customs official. I almost didn't believe I was at MMIA because the atmosphere was very professional. For a moment, I almost attributed that experience to the new sheriff in town - Keyamo. But that's a discussion for another day. Quick Tip: MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED WHILE ALL OF THESE EVENTS/INSPECTIONS ARE GOING ON. Final Check-in After scaling all these hurdles, the last lap of my journey was the last check before I boarded the plane. My people, i no go lie for you, IT WAS EVERY LETTER OF THE WORD: SURREAL. Like, "na me dey comot for Naija so?"; "Abi dem go announce say the flight has been canceled." ; "what if one DSS officer just con meet me say they 'have questions'?" Just crazy things were going through my coconut head, and I didn't know why. Omo!!! Anyways, I was saying. There was a big area where all the travelers were waiting for the boarding call. At this point, I still had over 2 hours to play around that part of the airport wing. So, I went to eat Indomie noodles in one of the restaurants at a price that would buy two cartons. But it's all good. When it was time to board, the announcement was made, and the staff of Qatar Airways commenced the final check of all our hand luggage. Then, we were ushered to our various seats by beautiful and very polite air hostesses. The journey from MMIA Lagos to Doha International Airport took over 8 hours. Omo, I watch films tire; especially when the turbulence started. The only thing that consoled me during that tense period was that I didn't watch ANY movie about plane crashes, and I increased the volume of the movies so much it was only the vibration of the plane I felt. Don't blame me; local man never traveled before, especially at 39K feet in the air. Here are the answers to the set of questions below: Stopover experience? When did you land at the airport? We landed in Dohar at night, I can't remember the time now. But my stopover was for 14 hours, 55 minutes. Luckily, my uncle had purchased a lounge for me to rest. The payment lasted only six hours, which I renewed for $75 because I had about $900 cash. That ensured that I had 12 hours of access and spent the remaining 2 hours locating my boarding gate. ABEG, QATAR AIRPORT IS BEAUTIFUL. How did you carry all that cash with you? I only had $900, which I didn't declare because it was not up to $10K. Can you open a bank account while still in Naija? I tried, but I could not because the banks I tried had changed their policies. Which State/suburb did you settle in and why? I settled in Adelaide for two reasons: 1. my uncle lives there, and it is a regional area where my visa permits me to stay. Driving in Australia? How long can you use your Naija driving license before you get Aussie license? According to the Department of Driving in SA, till it expires or you become a citizen. https://www.mylicence.sa.gov.au/my-car-licence/international-drivers Where you live and why you like it or don't like it? Tips on choosing the right neighborhood, mortgage plans, proximity to work etc. I have no idea about mortgages and the right neighborhood. Sorry! I am living with my uncle for the foreseeable future till I get my place. However, my office is not far from where I live in Adelaide. How easy was it to settle in, with your kids? How did you go about finding the right schools for them? What is their school system like for toddlers (age 5 and below)? I don't have children at the moment. Can a mother combine work and taking care of the kids? I do not have any answer to this question at the moment. What culture shock have you experienced? 1. My boss addresses me as "mate". And during my final interview, he asked if I drink alcohol. Omo, I shook!!! 2. They obey traffic laws as if their lives depend on it. 3. It gets dark after 8 pm. I nearly had a panic attack the first time I experienced it. 4. The people are generally friendly, contrary to what I had read about from some posts on NL. 5. They don't joke with their road markings. There are a few others I can't remember now. Tips on how to cloth and cope with the cold weather. When I posted this message, I had just marked my 8th day in Adelaide, and it's been summer all through. I'm talking about 31-42 degree Celsius type of summer. E shock you ba? However, my uncle told me there's a type of underwear people wear mostly here during winter -"Long-john." He said people wear it before wearing everyday clothes, e.g., formal or official. Are there Nigerian food/restaurants etc? Are they very expensive? Nah! None That I have heard about. Can one start a business (exportation, consultancy) in Australia? Sorry, I cannot help with any valid answers in this regard. How much does your family survive on in a month? My uncle still handles all my feeding and housing till I earn enough and move out. So, I really can only say a little in this area. Stay tuned for more info as I experience them and pictures coming up. PICTURES: 5 Likes
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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Bruxxels: 1:09pm On Feb 04 |
lauv23: Google RCCG or Deeper Life in South Australia, attend their services and you will meet Nigerians and get connections to meet others living in the community . |
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