surveyor1:

are you a student in NSW?

jennykadry:
May God grant visas to everyone waiting in Jesus name. Amen

jennykadry:
May God grant visas to everyone waiting in Jesus name. Amen

bjayzeez:


Preacher.... When you de move now? Abi u don go?... How you doing.... Congrats. We de your back

smile4davo:
Chei don't even know where to start reading...not been here in a while been so so busy with oz hussle+studies. Happy guys are moving forward here....just returned from naija where I come marry o before lodging PR so my darling can be included. Got nomination for SA but will ignore since I was able to apply for NSW and I live here..was any1 here able to apply? Good luck to all hopefuls I'm now available o to answer questions I can based on my experience and knowledge. God bless y'all

bjayzeez:


Bossladymo bellong... the state nomination don set. Na the main stage remain. Blessings all the way

jennykadry:
For potential students;

I think I mentioned this sometime ago but it wouldn't hurt to mention it again.

There is this course that is very hot at the moment. Australians are in desperate need for them....they are known as occupational/industrial hygienists. Masters of Occupational Hygiene and toxicology. These people can work almost everywhere;oil and gas, mining, construction e.t.c. After studies there are post graduate programs for them at oil and gas. Intel has it that Chevron cannot wait for them to finish studies before grabbing them for 5 years post graduate job and fly many of them to the states twice a year. Another intel has it that many of them are making between 1200-1500 dollars a day...this intel is an hygienist. One hygienist I met told me she was on 172.99 dollars per hour for a 10 hour per day 5 days a week job. Rio tinto is another company crazy about them and like I said, no one really knows about them...Australia I heard is desperate for them. They are short of hygienists in many industries.

They have their own registration body like health professionals. Many of them do fly in fly out...companies fly them to and fro location pluys accommodation and feeding all paid for plus their normal wage.

Graduate program is a program put in place by many companies to help a student transition from student life into the workforce...it's like fresh graduate doctors and their one year housemanship/internship...though they are on internship, they have a huge support network at work and also get paid what they should get paid no kobo deducted. I always advise students who have post grad opportunities to go for them...not only do they have full support from their superiors, they also get paid fully like any other worker with their experience.

Happy sunday people

aduktus:


Since you are not willing to read previous posts that contain all you ever need from A-Z, lets say...u start by looking at any university of ur choice and ur desired course. You are to apply for admission and if ur chosen school requires u having ielts score...then u write d english test before applying. once u have d admission letter, u will be asked as a condition for acceptance to pay some deposit after which a document called coe...certificate of enrolment...will be sent to you that will allow u to apply for ur visa under svp (fast tracking and less doc condition) together with other document as will be outlined in another doc called...checklist.
Thats d summary.
First step.. check for desired schl n course
next......write ielts exam
next.....apply for admission/scholarship
next..... pay the deposit as required in d admission offer
next.....collect ur coe
next...get other document n apply for visa
next...do medicals
next...visa granted
......note ...medicals can come before visa application submission depending on u.

bossladyMo:


I remember you...na so life be The last time you came here was to ask about VETASSESS result...and then you disappeared! That was during the VETASSESS not accepting Nigerian BSc saga. I hardly PM people here, but I remembered PM-ing you to ask whether it was positive or not...

It would have eased the anxiety of people here if you had just spared a few mins to give back to the thread and say yours was positive.

People, let's learn to give back. If we all disappear after getting what we want, nobody will find any helpful info.

Oh well! Congrats on your wedding!

smile4davo:
@BossladyMo, I remember posting here that I didn't get any message from u& i also remember putting it here (b4 d nairaland crash) that I got a negative assessment from vetassess owing to d same Naija Bsc.from my unical thingy...u don't judge people till u walk in their shoes come stay here work 2 jobs to raise money and survive, study and do other things and let's see how u will have time to post info always when u hardly have time to sleep.
If I don't want to give back u won't see me here u didn't ask me to post neither I'm I here to please anyone ok? That I found my way around the assessment was just God's grace so biko do not judge. Thank u...congrats on your baby and good luck ahead on your PR Grant ahead...

Dayjhihannon01:



really? Can I say this looks simpler than what I've been thinking?

aduktus:


Did i read you say simpler? Well it may sound so simple but pretty require your time, determination and some good cash! If you are not too lucky and your medical is referred to MOC,then u will suddenly understand the definition of patience and anxiety..or your course is not under SVP..then u ll understand cumbersomeness! or you are not financially buoyant, then you will know what it means to part ways with some million naira or you are not for PhD or some postgraduate degree and you need to write ielts and u ll understand how many people cant proceed beyond ielts test stage.
It is not simple or cheap for any average Nigerian! However with good information especially on this thread, it is gonna be simpler than ur own 'simpler'!

Dayjhihannon01:


Chei... Did I hear you say millions? My own done be..

Lemme give you a clue of what I want to get myself into baba... I met one Dr from the University of Applied sciences upper Austria Linz campus on one of my social medias.... I av an HND in environmental health... He told me I should put in for MSC Medical Engineering since its offered in English and also promised he will get a schorlaship for me from some organization. Is this something I should try?

aduktus:


If he can get you the scholarship, your expenses will seriously be minimal especially if it is going to be full scholarship otherwise attending school in OZ is pretty expensive. Am not scaring anybody but just for us to know from the go what we are getting ourselves into.
So l recommend you give it an attempt. You can make it through.

Dayjhihannon01:


Thanks baba.. I guessed u are over there already.. I'm new here.. Just have to find this thread bcus I know something like this will surely be on NL... I want to start with legalizing my certificates.. I read that legalizing is done in Min Of Edu abuja and still saw anoda that said its done in Austria embassy in Lagos.. Please I need a clarificatn.. Thanks in advance

bossladyMo:


Nope...you didn't say anything about being negative...Nairaland tsunami or no Nairaland tsunami. I visit this page everyday...was particularly looking out for any post from you, and there was nothing.

Shebi you were working those same 2 jobs when you posted here about how long it takes for the VETASSESS status to change, and also about how your friends mentioned something about VETASSESS emailing results...then Bellong and I responded to your query...

Oh well, no need to drag mata! What's done is done...peace!

surveyor1:

Bosslady how far with your visa processing and what do you see towards the migration programe for 2015/2016. Saw some heading on immi website but i cant comprehend it.

aduktus:


Am not yet in OZ..my medical was referred and so waiting for d medical clearance..been waiting for two months to get all the additional required test results..
Just got the final culture test result yesterday and it was negative..so am good now!

if what you mean by legalizing my certificates is actually certifying your certificates as true copy, then u do not need to go to abuja for that. Locate a high court in your city and do it there at a token.

aduktus:


Am not yet in OZ..my medical was referred and so waiting for d medical clearance..been waiting for two months to get all the additional required test results..
Just got the final culture test result yesterday and it was negative..so am good now!

if what you mean by legalizing my certificates is actually certifying your certificates as true copy, then u do not need to go to abuja for that. Locate a high court in your city and do it there at a token.

alukojosh:


Another worrysome statement here "my medical was reffered and so waiting for the medical clearance" what does it mean fore a medical to be reffered?

aduktus:


It means your medicals did not clear automatically due to some findings in the medical results especially xray that will now require their medical officer-MOC- to look into and now clear u before your CO can issue your visa. Depending on his findings, he may clear u right away or ask for additional tests to be done by you..and sometimes the test results may require upto 6-8weeks to be gathered..after which the results will be sent to the MOC for re-evaluation and if found satisfactory, medical will be cleared and visa granted. You may have to fill health undertakings too.

izykvision0:
hello peops,

I lodged my app with Vetassess on Aug 15 - as in paid , then uploaded docs Sept 20. My acct shows lodged date as Aug.15 and my Uni sent my transcript via registered mail (NIPOST) on Sept 4. Dont know if they have received it yet, as status on NIPOST tracker is still unchanged as of today. However, Vetassess status remains the same on my acct - documents received we will contact you if we need additional docs.I also sent scanned and certified copies of my bsc and msc(Uk) transcripts.
Nov 15 will be 3 months from lodgement date ,should i expect my result then? how does d result come?
Will appreciate your responses.

aduktus:


Am not yet in OZ..my medical was referred and so waiting for d medical clearance..been waiting for two months to get all the additional required test results..
Just got the final culture test result yesterday and it was negative..so am good now!

if what you mean by legalizing my certificates is actually certifying your certificates as true copy, then u do not need to go to abuja for that. Locate a high court in your city and do it there at a token.

s3nn2x:

This just caught my attention. I am applying for a programme, and part of the requirement is to certify that the Certificate, Transcript and Birth certificate are the original true copy.

I was in one other thread like that and was confused as to the difference between Authentication, Legalisation and Certification.

Although, in the form, it was stated that the certification can be done in the institution where the document was issued, the notary public or something like that and the country's High Commission.

Another question is, can it be done in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since I am based in Abuja and the Ministry is kinda close to me.

Abeg no vex, I asked this question yesterday and nobody answered me, I guess it is because it is not Visa or PR related. Don't mind me ooo, I am really confused, I am trying to apply for an M.Sc or MA programme in International Relations, I have checked in the websites of the schools I want to apply and also in CRICOS, all I see are 'Master of International Relations', and same goes for virtually all the courses there. If i apply for the 'Master of' programme, can I use the result to further my education up to PHD programme? How do I know if the course I intend to apply has a research component? I am applying for Masters by coursework. I sent a mail to one of the schools and till now it has not been replied since it was sent a week ago,which is really strange.

I know I m askin too much and you might be busy, abeg help me answer.

Lest I forget, the CRICOS of the course I want to apply for is different from the one in the schools' websites and CRICOS website. Which one should I use. BTW, I am not applying through the school directly.

Thanks in advance!

aduktus:


It will be better and cheaper to certify your doc at a court preferably Federal high court. Like in my area, some peeps are even into that business and they are always around a court. You may choose to use them if you cant go to the court directly.
As regard to ur course, Msc can either be course based or research based. You need to send a text to that school to clarify your concern.

I will suggest you dont work yourself up with CRICOS issue. They know how it is being allocated. Just focus on getting your admission.

I guess you are using agent. Cant u apply directly to d schl and get ur admission?-

s3nn2x:

Thanks for the certification aspect.

With regards to the MSc stuff, I am more concerned about the nomenclature 'Master of', I have not seen any 'Msc' in any of the schools I have searched.

I intend to apply for masters by coursework, is there any research component in it?

And NO, I am not applying through any agent, I am doing it myself. It is actually a scholarship programme funded by the Australian government....

bossladyMo:


Be careful when it comes to scholarships. The post-study work visa (...i think) does not allow people who schooled in Aus using govt funding and some other special funding like that.

Let me get the link out.

Except you don't intend applying for pswv and pr sha!

bossladyMo:


Call them to ask if they have received your transcript.

My application was finalised 3 months after my lodged date...even though mu transcript got there 2months after the lodged date.

Hope you also sent your university certificate? As Nigerian degree certificates are to be posted, not scanned and uploaded online.

You will receive a mail stating your application has been completed. The status will changed from in progress, to completed. Within 48hrs afterwards, the status will change to either positive or negative.

You can download the pdf copy online. However, the hardcopy will me posted to you within 5 working days (if you paid for registered mail)...don't know how long it takes for normal post.