SBL28:
I want to leave this country and I have been removing Australia from my list of places I'm considering for one reason, snakes!
Is it truly something to be worried about? I heard there are a lot of snakes in Australia and I'm terrified of them, can't even look at them on TV.

You can explore other countries and leave Aussie for us that like snakes. So snake is now a barrier

You didn't ask how their population is about 25m...na snake be the issue

tunlex01:


You can explore other countries and leave Aussie for us that like snakes. So snake is now a barrier

You didn't ask how their population is about 25m...na snake be the issue

Lol, I know it shouldn't be a deal breaker but I'm terrified of them. I once moved out of an estate cos I saw one Infront of my house (it got away) and other residents reported sightings too.

SBL28:


Lol, I know it shouldn't be a deal breaker but I'm terrified of them. I once moved out of an estate cos I saw one Infront of my house (it got away) and other residents reported sightings too.

There are snakes everywhere including Nigeria. At least, we see threads about killed snakes on the front page every now and then.

Since moving here, I have not seen a snake except on the news entering people's cars in country areas.

If any on traveling on flights go and find cheap flight tickets at Google Flights, Kayak, and Indian Eagle

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE.

Hello,

I know this is not the thread to post this but pls pardon me as am sure someone will be able to advise me better here. I feel so down

Jus got -ve outcome from tra on reasons :

Unable to verify employment
Job role fits more as a motor mechanic and not a fitter.

Pls what should be my next line of action?

luvluvluv:
Hello,

Jus got -ve outcome from tra on reasons :

Unable to verify employment
Job role fits more as a motor mechanic and not a fitter.

Pls what should be my next line of action?

I am sorry about the unpleasant outcome.

1. They couldn't verify your employment maybe because your supervisor/manager or whoever you put down didn't respond to the email TRA sent.

2. If that is what they advised, reapply as motor mechanic than a fitter. Motor mechanic is also on 189 and sponsored by some states.

When you reapply this time, ensure you keep telling your boss to check his email. Include any and every evidence you have to support your employment.

Goodluck

.

bellong:


I am sorry about the unpleasant outcome.

1. They couldn't verify your employment maybe because your supervisor/manager or whoever you put down didn't respond to the email TRA sent.

2. If that is what they advised, reapply as motor mechanic than a fitter. Motor mechanic is also on 189 and sponsored by some states.

When you reapply this time, ensure you keep telling your boss to check his email. Include any and every evidence you have to support your employment.

Goodluck

Av seen u helping people in other threads too. May God continue to bless u

They said the phone number I gave them could not be linked to the company.

I was always with my boss those periods and he told me he didn't get any email.
Am also afraid my company doesn't have a functional website. Would it be wise if I get them to create one?

I truly do not know how to go about this.

Hadampson:
Now, the thread is coming back to life

Let me register my presence here

Bellong
Goodmemory
tyosho
Chidike
teewhysafe
ideamaster
DoDirtLikeWorm


Thanks for keeping the thread alive... May God bless you abundantly in many folds.. Amen

welcome back
keep the thread alive

HI Chike please I sent you a PM.

chidike:
Some of you may have read my grant testimony on the other thread, so I will skip that part. I worked as an Auditor with a Big4 in Naija, got my grant and applied to other Big 4 firms in Australia. I did interviews but they were taking too much time to get back to me. During one of my late night browsing I realised I could actually work in New Zealand with my Australian PR.

I applied to the same firm in Wellington and got the job. They paid for my flight from Naija and 3 weeks hotel stay. So I was lucky to arrive with a job. I lived in New Zealand for a year and I tell you, I loved it. I had this white lady who was my relocation agent, her husband was a professor in the university and had been to Nigeria a few times, she introduced me to her husband who introduced me to one of his Nigerian PhD students. They became my New Zeland family and would always invite me over for lunch and dinner. Kiwi's are really nice and welcoming. Those days I'll be walking on the street and see a black person, we must acknowledge each other oh (lol). New Zealand is also beautiful, rented a car one time and went on a road trip with a colleague to the south island, it really was a good trip. Anyways after a year in NZ I felt it was time to move back to Australia. I wanted to move to Australia cos;
1. I want to get the passport and any time away was not counting for me. Though I could have lived in NZ and gotten NZ passport but Australia is the bigger of the two countries.

2. I felt NZ is far, I know it's really no different from Australia but as a single guy, I felt Australia would be better.

3. Australian economy is better, though at the moment the NZD/AUD is 0.95 so not much difference but I know for sure that you earn more in Australia for similar jobs in New Zealand. Australia also has the highest minimum wage in the world (I stand to be corrected).

4. My brother lives there, I thought I might as well be close to family.

I just want to say to anyone who is already living in Australia or coming from Naija. Mehn, apply for jobs in NZ, you just might be lucky. I met people while in NZ who also got jobs from Naija, so don't write it off. Also if I had a family, I definitely would have stayed back in NZ, in my opinion it has a more wholesome feel and good for raising a family which might be better than Australia. Next time I will share my "settling in" story for Australia (moved to Melbourne 6 months ago), stay tuned �

Oh by the way I went shopping for Nigerian stuff I Melbourne a few weeks ago. I walked out looking at my tiny bag with items that cost me about a hundred bucks, lol (see receipt for items bought, don't ask me what I cancelled ��‍♂️)

P.S. excuse my typos

luvluvluv:



They said the phone number I gave them could not be linked to the company.

I was always with my boss those periods and he told me he didn't get any email.
Am also afraid my company doesn't have a functional website. Would it be wise if I get them to create one?

I truly do not know how to go about this.

Is your company registered with the CAC? I don't understand what they meant by the number couldn't be linked to the company. However, I will advice you include your company's contact number and supervisor's number. Provide every possible information that confirms the existence of your company..

If they didn't raise the point about your work experience more closely related to motor mechanic than fitter, I would have told you to appeal the decision. I can't kick against their field of expertise.

Reapply as a motor mechanic based on their recommendation, add all work experience documents and wait.

Olinga:
HI Chike please I sent you a PM.

You don't have to quote the whole message.

tyosho:
It’s been a while so make I add small.Part of the migration experience is for me is to be able to go on vacations with my family and allow my kids get that level of exposure too.
As I don’t have money for Santorini in Greece or Cancun in Mexico yet,we carry ourselves go Phillip Island in Melbourne here.

nice pics , i just sent u a pm thanks

bellong:


You don't have to quote the whole message.

I'm sorry

Olinga:


I'm sorry

I like people like you, a grate deal.

bellong:


There are snakes everywhere including Nigeria. At least, we see threads about killed snakes on the front page every now and then.

Since moving here, I have not seen a snake except on the news entering people's cars in country areas.

Can I pm u pls? We need to talk.

Alexxiss:
Hello guys,

I am applying for Australian work VISA, the agent from my employer in Australia said that the DHA requires that my Police Clearance Certificate must include both my maiden name and current name. The issue now is that the police department insists that they only issue certificates with the names written on one's passport. Has anyone had this problem?

Can I pm u ?pls

Alphadoor:
Driving: NSW Perspective
Obtaining a driver's license seem over-rated in my own opinion, people have attached so much brouhaha to obtaining one. It's not that hard. My advise is this, if you are a able to get a car on arrival, try and obtain one after four weeks of driving around and engage a driving instructor before taking the real test (they usually charge between $30 -$50 an hour. If you don't have a car, Book at least 4 hrs lesson with a driving instructor ($150 to $300) and on the test day, you can hire same car for your driving test which will cost about $80 /$100.

The first step is passing your Driver's Knowledge Test aka DKT which cost $47 per attempt, with good practice, you should be able to ace this once.
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/licence/driver/tests/practice-dkt.html
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coco.dktnsw&hl=en check IOS Appstore for same. This is best mobile app, master this and your good to go.

After Passing the DKT, the next step is the Driving Test (DT) which cost $57 per attempt.

After a successful driving test you, you will have to pay for the full license
Full license ,
1 year: $58
3 years: $136
5 years: $184
10 years: $342


After all the up and down.. you will be issued the golden ID...

One key thing I noticed that has helped to manage traffic here is lane management. you cannot be switching lane anyhow and making turning as if its your back yard and of course the fear of fine and repairing of expensive cars is the beginning of wisdom. one fine can be between 10 to 100% of your weekly income


WORK PLACE:
In as much as you don't want to be all over the place, you don't want to keep to yourself more than necessary. Mingle and Interact with people as much as you can while maintaining professional boundaries, as mentioned in some post, don't get saddle with the mentality of superiority and inferiority complex. Excel at what you and you will be fine. Also be careful not to tag every negative action towards you as racism, some people are just down right nasty people no matter your color of skin. You have to hold your head high all the time.
Another thing is learning to integrate with other cultures as Australia is really culturally diverse. Learn to be flexible and adaptable, over rigid and mental stiffness can be a setback.
I remember one thing I was invited to a birthday lunch of my team mate, I had assumed we will each pay for what we ate so I had ordered a lunch I can afford $20 but I ended up paying $50 as the overall bill was shared per each attendant.


INTERNET
Stay away from ADSL+, ADSL2 connections, they are very unreliable. If your location does not have NBN connection, Kindly opt for 4G home wifi Modems, although they cost a bit more, it's totally worth it. An handle once mentioned he had a terrible internet experience on this thread and it became a frenzy. Another trick to save cost is bundling your home and internet plan with same provider.

ELECTRICITY:
My first bill was $483 from Nov18-Mar19. The thing no dey blink.. so no issues paying for it.

INCOME MANAGEMENT:
This is not a matter of the man is the head of the family,or my wife must not work or this is my money, or my wife/husband cannot know how much I earn. here in Straya, Its FAMILY INCOME, both parties must pool income together with total transparency. So all hands on deck is what I do preach except in certain circumstances.

lastly
On behalf of those asking those keeping mute to say something, I urge you all to give people some time to come around. Some of them maybe going through a tough time one way or another. Coming to nairaland is the last thing on their mind. The bills don't wait for you to settle down in this country.

Let me borrow from teewhysafe quote

Australia is really whatever you make of it. you learn to cut your coat according to your size. And also maximise sales to buy stuffs we need. Its almost a year and i am still learning...
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Ol can I pm u?

bellong:


There are snakes everywhere including Nigeria. At least, we see threads about killed snakes on the front page every now and then.

Since moving here, I have not seen a snake except on the news entering people's cars in country areas.

hello pls can I pm you i want to ask you some questions, its off this thread but still about Australia @bellong

Olinga:


I'm sorry

Thank you... Hope you found answer to what you seek?

Dipsong:
hello pls can I pm you i want to ask you some questions, its off this thread but still about Australia @bellong

sole26:

Can I pm u pls? We need to talk.

I will appreciate you ask your question here or the other thread.

Thanks

bellong:


Thank you... Hope you found answer to what you seek?

Not I haven't. I have few questions

1. For my experience, I want to know if the evaluating body actually contacts my place of work.

I work in one of the big 4''s(accounting firm) and it's one of their policies (recently) not to give introduction letter, as people became many leaving.

2. Would it be wise to forget my employment and use my uncle.'s company, that would mean I also change my skill to like business development executive and claim 5 years experience there.

I really need sisterly advice

^^^ Not sure about the evaluating body, but IMMI sometimes does.

Hi All,

I have been procrastinating this post for a while now glad I can finally come around and share my experience so far since we landed. I also believe it’s a good time to address a few comments about people going silent once they land onshore even though they benefited from experiences shared by others when they were offshore. Please understand that people are dealing with a lot of issues and trying to get their footing here. So it’s not a case of deliberately going silent. At least I can say that for myself. To the guys who have worked hard to keep the thread alive, you deserve some ACCOLADES! Thank you!

We departed MMA II 12th Dec 2018. Airport clearance was easy for us as my very close friend is a FAAN official. All protocols were easy, no one asked for a Naira. Flights were booked through IOM so we flew emirates. Destination Sydney and my friend, now brother, picked us up. We stayed at his place for a while before we got our apartment. We took our time though with the house search and got a really decent 2 bedroom apartment in Merrylands West (Western Sydney) for $375/week. Landlord/Agent was a little skeptic as we just arrived with no jobs at the time so they gave us a 3 months lease (Major blessing in disguise)

Got a car 2 weeks after arrival as moving about with the kids with public transport was quite hectic. We are a family of 4 by the way. So I advise you to get one if you can affford it on arrival. You can get something to move you around from $1500 upwards (whatever you can afford). If you can, try to buy a vehicle that still has good number of months valid registration on it and valid pink slip (e-safety check). That will save you some money. Although you still have to pay for transfer of ownership and insurance (Compulsory Third Party Insurance- CTP or green slip). While we are on this topic of vehicle, please ensure you come in with a valid drivers licence. For NSW PR holders you are only allowed to drive 3 months on your overseas licence after which you must get a NSW drivers license or stop driving. You could get away with driving until you get stopped by police. The fear of fines is the beginning of wisdom. If your overseas licence has been issued for more than 3 years then all you have to do is the DKT (driver knowledge test) and then the practical driving test and if you pass, you will be issued a full drivers licence (This is gold trust me). @alphadoor has shared some helpful links for apps and cost of obtaining your licences.
I got my licence within the 3 months limit so I advice you to go for it as soon as you can and don’t leave it for too long. It also helps you while applying for jobs. A lot of recruiters ask if you have an Australian drivers licence.

On arrival, I will also advice you get a government issued photo ID if you can afford it. It helps you with your 100 points ID when applying for a lot of things including rental applications.

Started searching for jobs a few days after landing. I was quite positive my experience was good enough to land me a role in no distant time. Fate had other plans. I apply tire. I was barely getting calls for interviews. I tried every trick in the book but the call backs were very few. My CV was good, my experience was quite relevant to a lot of the roles too. I had to pick up a warehouse role when he wan start to Dey RED. Did that for a month and was out on the market again. I apply taya. I write cover letter taya. I had different versions of my CV that suits different positions that were being advertised. Toned down my CV from 5 pages to 2 pages. For some applications, I had to cut down my years of experience from 9 to less than 5 years. Few call backs I got said they were impressed by my experience, but unfortunately, they needed someone with local Australian experience for the role.

Still kept pushing as there was no other choice. Had to pick up a construction role as bills no Dey wait naa. Only did that for 2 days though. Construction work na die for here . Please avoid by all means if you can. One of those days I was at my lowest, doing the construction job, I got a call from a recruiter from one of the largest engineering companies in Australia & NZ. You are not allowed to take calls on site. Make I no pick recruiter call Kuku kee me here. Picked up the call, and recruiter said he has seen my CV and my experience was really good, he fears I might be over qualified for the role he has? Overqualified wetin Oga please let me decide what roles I am over qualified for please!!!! Convinced him to get me an interview with the hiring manager and I won’t let him down. He called back again to ask if I was willing to relocate to a different city, Newcastle (still within NSW) for the job. I told him I was more than ready to relocate. Attended the interview and thankfully I got the job.

I had just a few weeks left on my lease in Sydney which was a massive blessing. Got an apartment in Newcastle and moved my family down. We are settling in fine here. It’s a lot more calm than Sydney and it’s not as expensive. Quicker to get around the city so we really like it here.


I broke my job hunting experience down in graphic details to give a good picture of some of the hurdles you’ll face when searching for a professional role after you just landed. Nothing will be handed down to you. Your CV is your 1st impression. There is big emphasis on keeping your CV brief and straight to the point here. Make targeted applications. One CV does not fit all jobs advertised in your role. Read the job descriptions and tailor your CV to suit. Here most companies use recruitment agencies. These agencies are in competition to retain client accounts so they will always want to put the strongest candidate forward. That means they’ll not consider your CV if they find anything wrong with your CV. Like others have mentioned remove Nigeria from your CV completely. Also if you’re on 189, research extensively on the city that has more of your roles before landing. Although there are no guarantees, but at least you’re sure there are lots of opportunities in your line of work when you land.

In terms of culture shock, I won’t say I’ve had too many as most of my work experience back home was in a highly multicultural environment. I understand these guys well and how they think. Do not be fooled by their endless smiles at you. @goodmemory has done justice to the topic of how to relate in the professional environment here. Be calm, be in control of your emotions but be assertive. Again, do not get confrontational like we do back home. It will only worsen your situation.

Make I leave am here for now. More details later...

Hello

bellong:





I will appreciate you ask your question here or the other thread.

Thanks

Good day everyone

bellong:





I will appreciate you ask your question here or the other thread.

Thanks

Good day everyone and people that have contributed immensely to this thread. Ona weldone. Advice needed here please.i am a young guy of 27 years, I have a degree in oil and gas engineering, Third class but (2.7/4 gpa) no work experience. I am learning some online courses on programming and other I.t field. Please what is my best bet coming to Australia with the intention to work and make money and maybe do my masters. And any required certification I would be needing to supplement my degree would be highly appreciated. I really don’t mind to change career. In addition I get to understand that my course oil and gas engineering (petroleum) just got listed under subclass 189 needing a total point of 65. My age gives me 30 points, degree 15points, suposeed I write PTE and get 20 points. Total point is 65. Please am I eligible to apply for PR considering the fact that I’m a fresh graduate with no work experience. Please I need advice on my best options

bellong:


Is your company registered with the CAC? I don't understand what they meant by the number couldn't be linked to the company. However, I will advice you include your company's contact number and supervisor's number. Provide every possible information that confirms the existence of your company..

If they didn't raise the point about your work experience more closely related to motor mechanic than fitter, I would have told you to appeal the decision. I can't kick against their field of expertise.

Reapply as a motor mechanic based on their recommendation, add all work experience documents and wait.

Tnx again!

I will take this advice

Jewingle:
Good day everyone and people that have contributed immensely to this thread. Ona weldone. Advice needed here please.i am a young guy of 27 years, I have a degree in oil and gas engineering, Third class but (2.7/4 gpa) no work experience. I am learning some online courses on programming and other I.t field. Please what is my best bet coming to Australia with the intention to work and make money and maybe do my masters. And any required certification I would be needing to supplement my degree would be highly appreciated. I really don’t mind to change career. In addition I get to understand that my course oil and gas engineering (petroleum) just got listed under subclass 189 needing a total point of 65. My age gives me 30 points, degree 15points, suposeed I write PTE and get 20 points. Total point is 65. Please am I eligible to apply for PR considering the fact that I’m a fresh graduate with no work experience. Please I need advice on my best options

someone should attend to me biko. I hope this thread is still alive

Hi everyone! Pls what is the best score for IELTS to apply for the Australian permanent residence stuff of good enough to create an EOI?

Please kindly help me out as I am about to write my IELTS exams soon. Thanks all

bigheadday:
Hi everyone! Pls what is the best score for IELTS to apply for the Australian permanent residence stuff of good enough to create an EOI?

Please kindly help me out as I am about to write my IELTS exams soon. Thanks all

8 in all bands. This will give you 20points