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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Graduate2015: 1:53pm On Mar 12, 2018 |
tyosho: I live in Melbourne, close to Dandenong. Will nice to catch up. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Graduate2015: 1:55pm On Mar 12, 2018 |
tyosho: Am new here and in Melbourne as well 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by gcey2k(m): 2:02pm On Mar 12, 2018 |
DaddyTheFather: Thanks a lot Bro for sharing your story. And thanks @catchdwind4rmkd for the question which has led to more info like this one. @Daddy...can you please shed more light on the bridging Visa? And what is its validity? Are you eligible for it at the point of skills assessment or only when you have ITA? Thanks... |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by DaddyTheFather: 3:33pm On Mar 12, 2018 |
foreverkind1: PR is not by education sir. Google it or check the PR nairaland thread. After your degree, you will be given a post study work visa, not PR. Please look into the whole thing carefully before you make your move. If PR is what you're after, consider just applying for it direct, either with Australia or maybe even Canada. In Canada, PR holders pay same school fees as citizens. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by DaddyTheFather: 3:37pm On Mar 12, 2018 |
gcey2k: I am not dealing with ITA anymore. I have already applied. Since June of last year. Once you apply for PR, it comes with a bridging visa that is valid until a decision is made on your application. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by gcey2k(m): 4:01pm On Mar 12, 2018 |
DaddyTheFather: Ok. Thanks a lot. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by foreverkind1(m): 4:21pm On Mar 12, 2018 |
DaddyTheFather:I know bro, am asking whether its on courses that are in hot demand I was actually asking whether finance is part shortage skills in aussie |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by catchdwind4rmkd(m): 5:13pm On Mar 12, 2018 |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by MizMyColi(f): 2:18am On Mar 14, 2018 |
Oga Bellong, Bnimz, Tyosho, Zanyzara I'm having this discussion with my friend, and she has the opinion that Australia is a highly racist country, especially those from the country side. Is this true? What areas should one avoid when visiting Australia, or even looking to make it a home. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 6:09am On Mar 14, 2018 |
@Mizmycoli, The issue of racism has been dealt with severally on this thread. To entertain your question, I will start with my usual 'punchline'. Researches in psychology have come to the conclusion that racism, discrimination, prejudice and ethnocentrism cannot be eliminated. They are all part of our existence. However, we can always choose to be for rather than against. For more read, read topics like discrimination, prejudice, racism and bias in social psychology texts. To answer your question, yes there is racism in Australia which is not different from other Western countries. However, the type of racism largely practised here is subtle and not the 18th century type where someone will throw banana at you on the street. Only the uneducated and ignorants of the law will attempt to racially abuse you publicly and they are very very few. Reason I used "ignorants of the law" is because racial abuse is against the law and you have every right to press charges against such person. For jobs, if you have evidence that an employer did not employ you due to discrimination, you have the right to report the employer to fairwork under anti-discrimination acts. For the minority groups in Australia, there are acts and laws to protect you if only you want to and can fight for your right. Trust me, the racism you will experience in this country is not as bad as the ethnic hatred you have experienced on nairaland or on the streets of Nigeria. The same reason why an Igbo person is biased against a Yoruba or Hausa person is the same reason people of different colour discriminate against those different from them. From my observations, majority of those racists are those of British origin. I don't have any account of an obvious racism against me but I know of some people who I advised on how to deal with the situation which ended positively for them. In case you feel you are racially abused, depending on where it happened, follow the channel to address your situation. Don't bottle it up. If it is at work, report to the manager or director. If nothing is done take the case to fair work Australia. It is seen as a psychological injury. You can actually go to the doctor and get a certificate for psychological leave. I will give an example of an experience close to it. I was pretty sure it wasn't racism but it was dealt with very seriously like racism. While discharging my duties to one of our biggest clients at work, I have called this representative before and I had to call him again within 15 minutes for clarification. My second call, the guy just swore at me out of frustration. I didn't react to it but let it go and ended the call politely. However, I took up the case with the manager. The manager contacted his director to explain what happened and also send strong signal that it was unacceptable. The case was investigated and this guy was close to losing his job where he was. His director and him wrote separate letter of apology to me. They needed my consent that I was ok with the apology before he was reinstated at work. His explanation was that he was frustrated earlier and was transferring aggression. I sincerely believed him because I observed stress on his voice when I called him the first time. Essence of the epistle is that your rights are protected here. At work, on the street, in the bus etc. Don't let anyone push you over. No one can oppress you except you permit them to. If you can survive the ethnic hatred in Nigeria, the racism here is child's play to it. At least based on my own experience. On a final note, no one should think that he or she will be given an heroic welcome entering territory a territory he/she is different. You also need to assert yourself and win their trust as well as confidence. If you want to live here, racism should be the least of your worries. I will not give advice on where to stay because I am very biased about a particular city. I don't want to influence decision but your choice should be the city that offers the best for your career. 25 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by shyboy187: 6:18am On Mar 14, 2018 |
ham334488: Look for a factory job. Google seek and search gor production worker. Apply to as many as you can. For health care u need to do a training and it takes time and u need to do 120 hrs of unpaid attachement after the training so you need to get into sth to be giving u money already. U might need to google about whitecard if you wanna get jnto construction site, those kinda jobs are alot easier to get. Gradually u should look for a professional job as well, these other ones are jst to get u rolling. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by MizMyColi(f): 6:22am On Mar 14, 2018 |
Hello Oga Bellong, Thank you for your reply. You have dealt exhaustively with my concern. After my exams, I would like to visit Aussie, seeing as you people are our "only" neighbours. I'm in NZ at the moment. I have fallen in love with this country. I so love it here, lol. My Hubby thinks Australia is far better and sometimes in my mind, I ask him, "are you sure?"... Well, I'll find out for myself soon ![]() Thanks again. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 6:42am On Mar 14, 2018 |
^^^^ For vacation, start from Brisbane to the Gold coast. So many places to visit for vacation. Hobart is equally as good for holiday. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by shyboy187: 10:05am On Mar 14, 2018 |
DaddyTheFather: How u tek scatter this ielts bro |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by IamphilVitalis: 10:48am On Mar 14, 2018 |
Lol...@DTF abeg answer the question ooo |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by afosahid: 12:59pm On Mar 14, 2018 |
Very true words... EA assessment now takes 22 working days even for fast track. I submitted my application on 21st Feb and my profile on the EA Portal still shows "Queued for Assessment". Put a call through to EA, and they informed that assessment now takes 22 working days for fast track. So i'm still waiting. Victoria has now made registration mandatory for all engineers operating within the state. Immigration numbers will most likely be cut down in the next financial year, but i honestly hope it doesn't come down to 110k from 190k as proposed by Tony Abbot. Moral of the story.... Do everything possible to ensure your applications are lodged before the end of 2017/2018 financial year as immigration cuts are imminent! For those going through PR route, especially engineers that need EA assessment, note that the processing times have now gotten ridiculously long. The visa processing time as well with the DIBP has gotten long as well. And the Australian govt is starting to show some anti immigrant sentiment in order to pander to the far right (I am sure I am not the only one here that feels disgust every time I see Peter Dutton's face). The skills list is going to get reviewed again by the end of this financial year. Do all you possibly can to lodge your application before 30 June, or selse, your job may even be taken off this list (chemical and mechanical engineering seem to be at risk of this happening)....move fast.[/quote] 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by skydude(m): 1:23pm On Mar 14, 2018 |
Please great gurus in the house, how can i check my Australia visa status, i did biometric about a week ago, and i had my usa visa granted, my departure date for usa is on April. Please i just need an answer, 1 Like |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by foreverkind1(m): 3:11pm On Mar 14, 2018 |
MizMyColi:Tech sister ![]() Are you currently doing your msc or phd in NZ ? Are there jobs there too ,did you get scholarship there ? |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by Solitin40: 5:21pm On Mar 14, 2018 |
skydude:Do you have immi ACCT if no read how to create here https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-text/online-account/Documents/create_new_application_individual.pdf And when you are done creating import your application |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by skydude(m): 6:38pm On Mar 14, 2018 |
Solitin40: Thanks |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by MizMyColi(f): 7:28pm On Mar 14, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by foreverkind1(m): 7:38pm On Mar 14, 2018 |
[quote author=MizMyColi post=65840026] . |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by MizMyColi(f): 7:57pm On Mar 14, 2018 |
@foreverkind1, Yes, but applications for this year closed yesterday. Your cgpa is fine. If your course is Agri-related, you stand a better chance. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by DaddyTheFather: 5:11am On Mar 15, 2018 |
shyboy187: Bro...na God, I swear. I dunno a lot of things, but I know English...na one of the few things wey baba God give me be dat... 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by foreverkind1(m): 7:25am On Mar 15, 2018 |
MizMyColi:Okay thank you, not agric related but finance |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 7:32am On Mar 15, 2018 |
foreverkind1: She specifically requested that you unquote her comment you quoted up there. Could you do as requested? |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by MizMyColi(f): 7:33am On Mar 15, 2018 |
foreverkind1: I sent you an email. I am happy if you reply. |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by foreverkind1(m): 7:38am On Mar 15, 2018 |
bellong:I don't understand sir .am lost Please shed more light |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by foreverkind1(m): 7:39am On Mar 15, 2018 |
@Mizmycoli Pls check your mail, have replied |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by bellong: 7:55am On Mar 15, 2018 |
Done |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by foreverkind1(m): 8:24am On Mar 15, 2018 |
bellong:Okay, i think have done that sir |
Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by desertboom(m): 9:22am On Mar 15, 2018 |
@bellong You're one in a million, I enjoy reading your line as they come very entertaining and educative. I've learnt enough from you, if not because of lack of funds I would have started the process. Well-done |
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