trastar:

On the issue of handwritten letter, that thing is still making me wonder. did they really write that themselves?
When they hand me the flyer to vote, i want to tell them i cant vote abeg. no waste your flyer on me.

ourhumanity:
Hello House, I need advise on Australia attempt relocation. I was nominated via TSS sub Class 482 and I submitted EOI form sent to me. I was sent a list of requirements and e-visa and advised to contact ABF case Officer for assessment, clearance a ND work permit. I have since sent a mail to the email provided but I am yet to hear from them after 48hrs.

pls how do I get a response from them and what do I send to them to elicit a response

gcey2k:
NIGERIAN PASSPORT RENEWAL PROCESS



Hope this helps.

mctowel01:
Gbam! what a thread... I don't want ro delay my story, so sit, relax and enjoy the good, bad and ugly.
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Got in here last week of june, was picked by Jamson and Iceberg. May I mention that these guys have been really kind and wonderful. I stayed in the second room in jamson's place and did a forklift course within my first week of arrival and got a job after a week of arrival which was good to pay bills and savings.

Alphadoor:


Thanks for sharing this.

rinzylee:


Hope no one is arrested for running over kangaroos? Just thinking �

DoDirtsLikeWorm:


Are they eatable? Or is there a law attached to them?

GoodMemory:
Australian Experience

One of the biggest challenges new immigrants will face while trying to secure their first job in Australia is the issue of Australian work experience. This one thing has forced many people to abandon their chosen profession for the so-called survival jobs. Others have given up and forced to relocate back to wherever they came from. Can you really blame them?
Savings are getting depleted, bills are there pilling up in a strange land with no family or real friends to fall back on. What do you do? It can be quite frustrating as it is scary. It is worse if you do not come from a wealthy background. Even if you did, you do not want to perpetually rely on them. If you manage to get someone to send N250,000 from Nigeria, that is just a paltry $1000. It cannot even pay your monthly rent! Who will give you N250k in present day Nigeria? So, if it is your intention to migrate to Australia, you really need to come up with a plan and a strategy that will outlive the period of joblessness.

Mzally:
Hello house,

My family and I have our PR and we are planning to relocate in Dec. For those living in Sydney how easy is it to secure a good school for kids of age 6 and 8 years. Wouldn't it be too late to get a good school assuming we arrive in December 15th.

GoodMemory:
Australian Experience




Orally, efforts should be made to learn correct pronunciation of words.
A speaker who pronounces words correctly will be easily understood even though he speaks with a non-native English accent. Spend more time learning pronunciation rather than accent.
Some people soften their naija accent by trying to speak like oyinbo. That on its own isn’t wrong. Do not mind our people back home who laugh at fake accent. If they had seen your sorry look struggling to be understood in a boardroom full of white men, they would not be there laughing at accent. What is the essence of communication if the recipient of the message cannot understand what you are saying and if there is a way to make them understand, do it.
A friend once told me about his embarrassing interview. He couldn’t hear what the interviewers were saying, and they also couldn’t hear what he was saying. He kept saying “pardon me?” They also kept saying “pardon me?”
Fake it if you have to. To oyinbos, you aren’t faking it, you are communicating well. That is why a Chinese who relocated to Australia 5 years ago speaks clearly with a stint of Aussie Accent and a Nigerian who relocated 15 years ago is still struggling to get understood.
Don’t worry, your naija accent is still intact. Use it when you see fellow Nigerians or when you are back home… hahaha
Lesson here is: improve your communication skill. Employers might overlook Australian Work experience requirement if you write and speak well.

extraterestrial:

Beautiful write-up as always Goodmemory. Just to touch on the subject of accent and fine tuning it, i have heard opposing views as to changing your accent. Some people perceive it as a sign of self esteem issues. Now i am not for or against it. i really just want to know what the majority think. Initially when i got here, i tried doing that, so i could be heard properly. Honestly i felt stupid sometimes and then i just switch back to my regular accent because i am thinking, why should i be the only one making effort to be heard, why don't they adjust for me also. we had a seminar at my church and a lady touched on the subject and i personally tried to research on it to understand if it is encouraged or not. i didn't see so much info that was helpful. Right now i speak with my mood, if i don't care to be understood i just speak the way i am used to but in really important meetings especially with clients and senior people i try to adjust. i studied in the UK sometime back and it was never really an issue for me at the time. i would speak Naija-British and be feeling like the Queen with myself but now i have become quite self conscious and i am not sure why it bothers me now. Also i listen to the Indians and the Chinese, most of them just speak with no effort whatsoever to adjust their accent, especially the Indians at my office and those from middle east. please can we comment on our views. Thanks!

gcey2k:
NIGERIAN PASSPORT RENEWAL PROCESS

Hi Guys,

Permit me to drop this here as I have seen many questions about this as a google map local guide.

I recently renewed my passport and want to share my experience to help others who may need to do so.

So what you need to do is go here

https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/pages/welcome

Apply for e-passport. Follow the steps and it will take you to the INNOVATE1 SERVICES website where you will fill the application form and make payment of about AU $160.

After payment you will need to print the payment confirmation/slip, and application forms.

A dummy appointment date will be given to you but ignore that. You will need to send the payment receipt and application form to the Nigerian Consular via email to give you an appointment. The email address is nhc.passport@gmail.com. You may be issued an unfavourable date which you can appeal if you want it faster. You will need to write them stating the reasons you need this quicker and attaching any relevant documents that might help. For my case, an initial appointment for July 23 was changed to April 24, which was more favourable.

They will schedule an appointment and send you further details about what you need to do or bring along.

Please do not bother about a guarantor if you are renewing your old e-passport as this must have been done for the current passport you have.

You will need to travel to Canberra for the appointment. Although I heard they do some sort of visit to different states once a year but I am not sure about this and this may not be the best if you want it faster. The process at the consulate may be just 30 minutes like mine if there are no hassles or issues with your documents. Although you may not get the passport same day. Hence a major requirement is for you to come with a prepaid express envelope which they will use to post it.

I received my passport about 2 weeks after the appointment date.

Hope this helps.

extraterestrial:

Beautiful write-up as always Goodmemory. Just to touch on the subject of accent and fine tuning it, i have heard opposing views as to changing your accent. Some people perceive it as a sign of self esteem issues. Now i am not for or against it. i really just want to know what the majority think.

tyosho:




Thank you.Just the info i needed

edkai:


Thank you so much for this write-up. Very enlightening, I must confess. My question is this; what kind of jobs should someone studying and unable to work full-time target? Are there additional strategies or approaches an international student should employ in order to land theses jobs?

edkai:
hello Goodmemory. Please assist me with any information you have about those questions in the quoted comment. I've been awaiting your response. Thanks

Ozededes:
I am currently searching for schools in Australia to apply for, I want to do a course in I.t cyber security to be precise, but I have been looking for threads of international students who have walked this path but I haven't, I keep bumping into Europe, Canada, USA, none for Australia, this is per say the only Australian group I have come across, it will be nice to know the experience so one can prepare. thank you

bellong:

https://www.nairaland.com/3786389/general-australian-student-visa-enquiries

GoodMemory:


I think the same info applies to international students but because they do not have full work rights, they are somewhat limited in their choice of jobs. Most of the international students I have seen do Sales reps jobs, , customer service, care, waiter/waitress jobs.

I came to Sydney yesterday and will be leaving tomorrow afternoon. I'm just at Sydney Harbour Marriott's at Pitt's street. Here is my number 0404 761 451

ugsams:
Hello Sydneysider's, if anyone is free for meetup or can help direct me to an African restaurant, I'll be grateful.