Hello Tuteso,

I disagree that Naija degrees are equivalent to Australian diplomas. I read Accounting from a Nigerian University and was assessed as being equivalent to Australian Bachelors (assessed with CAAnz). Praiseisgood read Accounting in a Nigerian University and assessed with CPA and got a positive outcome.

So, please go through the skill requirements and obtain the school's syllabus.

I don't really understand the issue with the job here. If the person didn't burn bridges, getting references and documents shouldn't be a problem (I presume) or he can make do with a statutory declaration.

Thank you.



If your courses (reason for requesting for school's syllabus) are in sync with the require

[quote author=Tuteso post=61119776]My Oga and Gurus,

catchdwind4rmkd:


To simplify what HSIM has said, and made add a little:

After getting the right IELTS SCORE (at least 6.0), you need to meet all the criteria summarised below,
1. You're younger than 31yrs old as at the time of application
2. You're a recent (within the last 2yrs) ENGINEERING graduate.
3. Your degree was obtained from a recognised university (Australian, Washington Accord, Sydney Accord). If you graduated from UK or Australian University, you're likely to meet this criterion.

To ensure you receive a grant;

1. You need to submit an online application to be considered. This is only certain once you've paid the application fee.
2. You need to upload all required documents, viz
* scanned copies of;
I. evidence of degree qualification (certificate and/or transcript)
II. Evidence of age (birth certificate or affidavit)
III. Valid Identification (Passport and/or Drivers Licence)
IV. Valid Travel document (Passport )
V. Recent passport photo (must meet the stated size or dimension 45H x 35W)
VI. Completed "FORM 80" (This is a duplicate of the online form you've already filled. So, you must save or print out a copy of your online application and use same to fill your form 80 to avoid contradictions.
VII. Medical Clearance (You can only be able to upload your polio vaccination certificate. Your completed medical statement will be uploaded directly to your file by àny of the assigned panel physicians you choose to use. You can only do your medical clearance at selected medical centres which are listed on the application website. You're, however, required to complete an online self-medical assessment)
VIII. Evidence of Good Character (Police Character Certificate from all countries you've lived in for at least 12 months in the past 10yrs. This too can only be gotten from selected Police offices in the country)
IX. Evidence of English Competency (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE)
X. Proof of Address (bank statement, utility bills, etc)

You don't have to upload all these at the point of submission of application. You have time to do this after you've submitted your application, but the earlier the better.

A case officer will be assigned to you possibly within 2 months from the date of submission of your application. Your case officer may contact you about the status of or decision on your visa application if you've provided all the required evidence. He may also contact you to request for additional documents or evidence if you're yet to submit them.

If you meet all the requirements and have provided all the proofs, you'll definitely be granted the Visa. It takes between 1 to 6 months to know the outcome of your application. No proof of fund is required for this visa. I hope I have been able to help. Others can enlighten you more in areas that I've not been detailed enough.

Best wishes.

Baba is it for only engineering graduate?
Am a graduate Nurse from IMSU how can I go about this with my profession
Thanks

From the 1st November 2017, Engineers Australia (EA) will be accepting the Pearson PTE ACADEMIC™ test.

Engineers in the house should take note...

Hello am relocating to Melbourne in Australia this month but I need a contact there someone who can help me settle in the country. Am talking about accommodation and job search.

I will be coming from the USA to Melbourne.

Pls am in desperate need of help asap.

Thanks so much guys

[quote author=Oruesemary post=61132137]Hello am relocating to Melbourne in Australia this month but I need a contact there someone who can help me settle in the country. Am talking about accommodation and job search.

I will be coming from the USA to Melbourne.

Pls am in desperate need of help asap.

Thanks so much guys.

Mary

[quote author=Oruesemary post=61132175][/quote]
Any reason why you want to relocate?

Thanks for the feedback. The person in question finished with a 3rd class in Accounting from the University of Ilorin. Most 4 year degrees from Unilorin are assessed as Associate degree ( like mine with ACS) and coupled with the 3rd class might be reason for matching it as Diploma.

I am not sure the school's syllabus was submitted but based on experience, he will only get Associate degree ( not sure if same as Diploma.. lol) due to Unilorin being a Tier 2 according to AQF standard.

toslad:
Hello Tuteso,

I disagree that Naija degrees are equivalent to Australian diplomas. I read Accounting from a Nigerian University and was assessed as being equivalent to Australian Bachelors (assessed with CAAnz). Praiseisgood read Accounting in a Nigerian University and assessed with CPA and got a positive outcome.

So, please go through the skill requirements and obtain the school's syllabus.

I don't really understand the issue with the job here. If the person didn't burn bridges, getting references and documents shouldn't be a problem (I presume) or he can make do with a statutory declaration.

Thank you.



If your courses (reason for requesting for school's syllabus) are in sync with the require

I studied at Olabisi Onabanjo University and it was a four year course. If the person is assessing as an Accountant, he should go through CPA and CA sites to check the courses and ensure they are in tandem with the courses he did in school. Vetassess also assesses 4 year course as being equivalent to AQF so I understand his point/concern.

Also, I do not think the class of degree matters during the assessment (I stand to be corrected). He should review the courses as earlier advised and go ahead with his assessment.

Tuteso:
Thanks for the feedback. The person in question finished with a 3rd class in Accounting from the University of Ilorin. Most 4 year degrees from Unilorin are assessed as Associate degree ( like mine with ACS) and coupled with the 3rd class might be reason for matching it as Diploma.

I am not sure the school's syllabus was submitted but based on experience, he will only get Associate degree ( not sure if same as Diploma.. lol) due to Unilorin being a Tier 2 according to AQF standard.

[quote author=Tuteso post=61133558]Thanks for the feedback. The person in question finished with a 3rd class in Accounting from the University of Ilorin. Most 4 year degrees from Unilorin are assessed as Associate degree ( like mine with ACS) and coupled with the 3rd class might be reason for matching it as Diploma.

@Tuteso
Pls can we get access to the AQF document, so that we can know the tier the university we Graduated from is.
Thanks

bellong:



It is a tier 2 University.

What is your occupation?

@Junebaby,

Which occupation are you assessing for and why do you want to add the MSc qualification?

Medical Administrator. Msc is to support the Bsc. It was gotten before work experience thus my reason. Also read somewhere that for M. D it's always good to have additional qualification. What do u think?

I appreciate your support in this issue. I've communicated to him to get course outline, match each description on transcript to cpa courses. Hopefully with all the points covered, he will get a positive feedback.

Also, I might b needing ur help to review before he submits for final assessment.

Thank you once again and I will be getting in touch soon.

toslad:
I studied at Olabisi Onabanjo University and it was a four year course. If the person is assessing as an Accountant, he should go through CPA and CA sites to check the courses and ensure they are in tandem with the courses he did in school. Vetassess also assesses 4 year course as being equivalent to AQF so I understand his point/concern.

Also, I do not think the class of degree matters during the assessment (I stand to be corrected). He should review the courses as earlier advised and go ahead with his assessment.

Sorry inno4u, I don't have the document. [quote author=inno4u post=61140282][/quote]

Tuteso:
Thanks for the feedback. The person in question finished with a 3rd class in Accounting from the University of Ilorin. Most 4 year degrees from Unilorin are assessed as Associate degree ( like mine with ACS) and coupled with the 3rd class might be reason for matching it as Diploma.

I am not sure the school's syllabus was submitted but based on experience, he will only get Associate degree ( not sure if same as Diploma.. lol) due to Unilorin being a Tier 2 according to AQF standard.

Please bro, even as your naija bsc was assessed as Associate degree, did you get a positive assessment?

junebaby:


Medical Administrator. Msc is to support the Bsc. It was gotten before work experience thus my reason. Also read somewhere that for M. D it's always good to have additional qualification. What do u think?

If it was before work experience, no issues. However, if the qualification is medicine, the MSc is unimportant as medical degree equates AQF Bachelor.

@Toslad,

OOU is actually grouped as Tier 1 University..

[quote author=Oruesemary post=61132175][/quote]

What visa are you coming on?

I think all schools except UI, UNILAG and OAU belong to the tier-2 category. The chairman with the document can elaborate

Cottyekundayo

Please I'd like to send a PM, saw on the other thread that u are in Perth.

Unfortunately, the 476 visa is targeted to recent Engineering graduates from recognised universities under any of the 3 accord agreements who are younger than 31yo. Cheers

Sherman1759:

Baba is it for only engineering graduate?
Am a graduate Nurse from IMSU how can I go about this with my profession
Thanks

please catchwind4rmkd am a Electronics Engineering graduate who just passed out from Service this May..Please i want to make enquires about the 476 visa which is targeted for recent engineering graduate...I just made my research the visa last for just 18months ..I want to asked how can someone apply for PR before the 18 months elapsed because i dont want to come back to Nigeria anytime soon and what are the procedures to go about this visa subclass..I need a mentor who will take me by the hand throughout the application..i dont mind exchanging values for the services..seems this visa subclass is tailored for people like me who lacks experience..Thanks for your anticipated reply

catchdwind4rmkd:
Unfortunately, the 476 visa is targeted to recent Engineering graduates from recognised universities under any of the 3 accord agreements who are younger than 31yo. Cheers

babylove01:
Cottyekundayo

Please I'd like to send a PM, saw on the other thread that u are in Perth.

No worries.

Hmmm, that's my point, Unilorin and this Tier 2 thing is a problem. I will be glad if @Praiseisgood confirms his school too. Or if anyone got assessment of a 4 year course degree, from a Tier 2 university, as a equal to Aussie bachelor's.

bellong:



@Toslad,

OOU is actually grouped as Tier 1 University..

@kingbukaz, yes, with ACS.

You are correct on this cos I remember I came across the document when I was going to assess and only found OAU and UNILAG accounting degrees as being equivalent then(cant remember seeing UI, think they dont do accounting there). The thing is most accountants who apply for assessment are usually chartered so in my opinion, its the professional qualification that makes up for the BSc which eventually makes us assessed as equivalent of their own accounting degree. I remember I delayed my assessment for almost a year cos I wanted to get full membership of ACCA cos I was also scared of getting a negative assessment with only my BSc and ACCA associate qualification(maybe this was a bit overboard but I didn't want to take chances).

Overall, I will say if the person is chartered, he can go ahead and assess.

bhanjjie:
I think all schools except UI, UNILAG and OAU belong to the tier-2 category. The chairman with the document can elaborate

bhanjjie:
I think all schools except UI, UNILAG and OAU belong to the tier-2 category. The chairman with the document can elaborate

Hephziebah:
You are correct on this cos I remember I came across the document when I was going to assess and only found [s]OAU and UNILAG accounting degrees as being equivalent[/s] then(cant remember seeing UI, think they dont do accounting there). The thing is most accountants who apply for assessment are usually chartered so in my opinion, its the professional qualification that makes up for the BSc which eventually makes us assessed as equivalent of their own accounting degree. I remember I delayed my assessment for almost a year cos I wanted to get full membership of ACCA cos I was also scared of getting a negative assessment with only my BSc and ACCA associate qualification(maybe this was a bit overboard but I didn't want to take chances).

Overall, I will say if the person is chartered, he can go ahead and assess.

Both assertions abi na assumption is not accurate.
I know someone from madonna university who got AQF bachelor for his engineering degree, as bellong & toslad mentioned....OOU degree is also equivalent AQF Bachelor, none of the schools i mentioned is on your exception list.

catchdwind4rmkd:
Unfortunately, the 476 visa is targeted to recent Engineering graduates from recognised universities under any of the 3 accord agreements who are younger than 31yo. Cheers

Odikwaegwuo okay bro but is there anyway I can migrate to aussie to practice as a nurse you know about?

Sherman1759:

Odikwaegwuo okay bro but is there anyway I can migrate to aussie to practice as a nurse you know about?

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Sherman1759:

Odikwaegwuo okay bro but is there anyway I can migrate to aussie to practice as a nurse you know about?

quote author=catchdwind4rmkd post=61147335]Unfortunately, the 476 visa is targeted to recent Engineering graduates from recognised universities under any of the 3 accord agreements who are younger than 31yo. Cheers

[/quote] please any other way for me?

Hope my head no go scatter for this Tier1 and Tier2 thing.

Can we just get the document?

@Alphadoor, can it be all 5 year courses in a Tier 2 university are equivalent to AQF Bachelor and the 4 year courses are not while in Tier 1, either 5 year or 4 year courses are AQF Bachelor.

I just tire... the ACCA or ICAN angle too hmmm.

Alphadoor:

Both assertions abi na assumption is not accurate.
I know someone from madonna university who got AQF bachelor for his engineering degree, as bellong & toslad mentioned....OOU degree is also equivalent AQF Bachelor, none of the schools i mentioned is on your exception list.

Tuteso:
Hope my head no go scatter for this Tier1 and Tier2 thing.

Can we just get the document?

@Alphadoor, can it be all 5 year courses in a Tier 2 university are equivalent to AQF Bachelor and the 4 year courses are not while in Tier 1, either 5 year or 4 year courses are AQF Bachelor.

I just tire... the ACCA or ICAN angle too hmmm.

From all I understand with this tiers I believe the bolded applies firmly. If you study for 5years in tier 2 u are good to go, but if it's 4 years no way.

Yes, there is and you're on the right thread.
So, read through and post your questions for experts in your field to give you the best guide.

I've limited knowledge in the process; my knowledge is mostly limited to Engineering - Chemical and any other general information relating to Australia migration.

@mamjaz would be able to help you as she's also a nurse looking to move to Oz.

Sherman1759:

please any other way for me?

It's nice to know that you've done your research.

It's possible to get your PR before the 18 months elapse by simply starting off your PR application using the guides on this thread even before you leave Nigeria. You'd be making a big mistake if your sole means of PR is the hope that an employer would sponsor you.

I and few others on the thread first moved to Australia on 476, and now we are already permanent residents while few are closing in on that.
For those I knew that started the PR process asap, it took 1yr maximum, with mine being the longest so far owing to my challenge in making band 8 in English. So, fear of getting your PR before the 18 months should be the least of your worries as that completely depends on you meeting the required skilled points; there are no external factors.

Please note that the 476 visa is for only Engineering graduates of recognised universities in the accord agreements; Nigerian universities don't fall under this category. So, if you've just completed your degree in a Nigerian university, you won't be eligible unless you know a way around that. However, if your university is an eligible university, then you can apply using the steps outlined on an earlier page of this thread following the link below.

https://www.nairaland.com/3053069/general-guide-australian-permanent-resident/21#46882995

If you do not qualify for 476, and are eager to move to Australia, then you should apply straightaway for the PR 189 or 190.
You qualify for those. All you need is a minimum of 60 skilled points from your education (possible 15), age (possible 30 if you're 25 - 31yo) and English (possible 20 for band 8 ). Please do NOT ask me how to apply for PR as that's what this thread is fully committed to do. Just read the first 3 pages and you'd find all you need.

Amahjosh:
am a Electronics Engineering graduate who just passed out from Service this May. I just made my research the visa last for just 18months ..I want to asked how can someone apply for PR before the 18 months elapsed.

Hi guys,

I'm about to go for vetassess assessment as architectural draftsperson but these two attached pictures are getting me a little confused. The occupation is marked as not eligible under visa subclass 489 and yet sponsored by Tasmania in the state eligibility summary table. Help please!!

catchdwind4rmkd:
Yes, there is and you're on the right thread.
So, read through and post your questions for experts in your field to give you the best guide.

I've limited knowledge in the process; my knowledge is mostly limited to Engineering - Chemical and any other general information relating to Australia migration.

@mamjaz would be able to help you as she's also a nurse looking to move to Oz.

Please, can I send you a PM to review employment reference (Chemical Engineering)

I will also be willing to help.

bornlegend:


Please, can I send you a PM to review employment reference (Chemical Engineering)