AustinT575:

If someone landed in Australia will they also perform same tests they did in Nigeria or no need of tests there just working directly

FBS:

You should take the current border/world situation into consideration.

luvluvluv:


Am also interested in the response to this

FBS:

Tests upon arrival?

AustinT575:

Please just wanna know tell me� and do companies do test for someone if you wanna start work with them in Australia
Which kind of test do Australia companies perform on workers?

bellong:


Your wife will need to proof to the CO why her friend is sponsoring her and not any relative. She has to show what the motivation is for the friend in paying thousands of dollars for her to study while her account doesn't show she has that enough to give away.


Whatever you do, make sure you apply together. It is easier to get family visa than apply later as subsequent entry. In the initial application, you can explain that the secondary applicant is staying behind due to work commitment and will only be visiting when required.




Refer to first statement.


Going by experience, there is 90% chance you will be denied as subsequent entrant because opinion is formed that the primary applicant has given a go ahead that it is good to relocate permanently. Apply together.



Every single state has been hit by COVID-19. No country is a safe haven at the moment. However, post COVID-19, Perth is better than Hobart in terms of economic activities.

Deprofessional:


Dear Bellong,

Please I need your urgent answer to this, does the
CO require a confirmation of the bank statement tendered as proof of fund or does he/she confirm the existing balance?

Put differently, does immigration ask for the authenticity of the bank statement tendered or do they ask for the current balance in the account?

Please I need answers urgently. Thanks

ProfAmaben:


Hello, thanks for your input, however, I have 5 burning questions for you, kindly answer to douse my ignorance.

How is the job market in Australia for Frontend software engineers or Website Developers?
What type of Visa should one apply for without a job sponsorship from Australia?
How much does one need in their account to move to Australia as a skilled migrant without a job in Australia i.e. Bloc account, asset declaration etc.?
What is the total cost and duration of this process?
What would be the cost of moving with my wife who just graduated as a Nurse (Bs.N, RN) and our 3yr son?
Lastly, what is the wage for say menial jobs if I don't get the desired job in my field of proficiency.


I would really appreciate your input and those of our kind hearted Aussie-Nigerians. Thanks.

ideamaster:


Congrats Bella. I am happy for you. So much progress in 2 years and thanks for coming back to share your experience.

Bellacious:

Well, number 1 I don't know much about the job market for Engineers but this group has more Engineers than any other discipline and judging by their success stories, I believe it is a viable profession.
2) You can apply for 189, 190 or 491, kindly go to the first 5-10 pages of this thread for more details.
3) We didn't show any bank statements during our application ie having a certain amount of money in our account.
4) Well, the cost depends on the number of people on the visa and duration varies from person to person. Some can take like 6 months while others can take 2 year. Ours was roughly one year though we caused most of the delays. Kindly go through their website for more details of the cost at each stage because there may be changes. Wouldn't want to give out wrong info.
5) The cost of moving with your wife and kid depends on your spending habit. Bear in mind the 1m naira is like 3k+ here and you'll be spending in $ and not naira. It's a bit difficult to quote a price. But consider accommodation and feeding, and then how long it might take to start earning the $.
6) There are lots of jobs in aged care and disability and the pay isn't bad. Check my posts, I think in one of them I gave details of the pay.
Hope this helps.

PurpleG:
Has anyone used world remit or transferwise to send money (AUD 1000 and above) via PoliPay to Nigeria? Please let me know how long it took for the recipient to receive it.

bellong:


Do you want to send money?

PurpleG:
Has anyone used world remit or transferwise to send money (AUD 1000 and above) via PoliPay to Nigeria? Please let me know how long it took for the recipient to receive it.

ideamaster:


Yes. I use world remit to Nigeria once in a while. And I prefer to pay with POLi payments.

Most times, the recipient receives the money within 10 mins. Sometimes, it's takes up to an hour. But you shouldn't have any issues

ideamaster:


Yes. I use world remit to Nigeria once in a while. And I prefer to pay with POLi payments.

Most times, the recipient receives the money within 10 mins. Sometimes, it's takes up to an hour. But you shouldn't have any issues

ideamaster:


Yes. I use world remit to Nigeria once in a while. And I prefer to pay with POLi payments.

Most times, the recipient receives the money within 10 mins. Sometimes, it's takes up to an hour. But you shouldn't have any issues

ideamaster:


Yes. I use world remit to Nigeria once in a while. And I prefer to pay with POLi payments.

Most times, the recipient receives the money within 10 mins. Sometimes, it's takes up to an hour. But you shouldn't have any issues

FBS:

Didnt have any luck with WorldRemit.
Western union, sure banker but their rate is nonsense.

Experience4u:
What's the range

ideamaster:


Yes. I use world remit to Nigeria once in a while. And I prefer to pay with POLi payments.

Most times, the recipient receives the money within 10 mins. Sometimes, it's takes up to an hour. But you shouldn't have any issues

PurpleG:
Has anyone used world remit or transferwise to send money (AUD 1000 and above) via PoliPay to Nigeria? Please let me know how long it took for the recipient to receive it.

Bellacious:
Hi guys, it's been a long time. Just want to drop this here as someone might learn a thing or two from my experience.
Grand landed on 23/3/2018 for 489 Visa, family of 4. I left Nigeria alone on 17/5/18 and landed in Adelaide on 18/5/18 via Emirate. A friend on ground helped me arrange accommodation as someone he knew moved interstate few days before I arrived, so that became my new home. It's a one bedroom apartment and I paid 200/w.
I was taken to the metro station to get bus card and I received orientation on how to navigate through the city. By the way I studies Nursing science in Nigeria but I was told the process of getting into nursing here, so during my assessment, I assessed as a Residential care officer. I searched for schools to do the certification 3 in individual support as that will help me get a job easily. I got a school and with 489 visa I was told I dont have to pay. So I did it FREE of charge. I started the programme late June and finished early August. It was an 8 weeks programme. Luckily for me, the place I did my placement offered me a job and I was to start the 3rd of Sept.
Towards the ending of August my family visited to activate their own visas as we had till 26th Sept. They left for Nigeria on 30th Sept. Hubby had somethings to tidy up before moving finally. Also before they left, we bought a small car that I call "Lambo " $1950. An old toyota Camry 2003/2004 . My shifts were all afternoons so I will be finishing 11pm and catching buses that late won't be funny.
At my place of work, I was offered 67hrs per fortnight and by Oct i picked some extra hours and made it 74hrs per fortnight because one of my visa conditions said 35 hours/w. By January 2019, I got a second job since my family wasn't here and I wasn't schooling so I had a lot of time at my disposal. By Feb 2019 i contacted AHPRA(Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) for assessment and by June they gave me a referral letter for a bridging programme and the search for school began. At this time, most schools weren't offering admission as they weren't sure if they will continue the program because there were some changes in AHPRA and the introduction of OBA (Outcome based Assessment). The search for school continued.
By June 2019 I left my 1st job because I got a better offer (still kept the one I got in January)
By October 2019, my family moved finally and I had to get another accommodation and we pay 305/w.
I contacted all the schools offering bridging program and luckily in December of 2019 I received an offer from one of the Unis here in Adelaide. The fee was $19800 and it was to be paid at once and not by installment. Well I've been working so that wasn't much of a problem. And by Feb 2020, we had our orientation(its a 6 months program) As for the kids they were enrolled in a catholic school for the 2020 session and both of them cost about $6k for a year but we had a negotiation and it was subsidized so I pay $165/fortnight and that's just about $4k.
By May 18th 2020, I've fulfilled the visa condition of living in SA for 2years and working full time for a year and on 25th May 2020 we lodged application for our PR. And to the glory of God, we received our GRANT FOR PR on 24/06/2020.YES you read that right, exactly one month after applying.
First week of June we completed the classroom work and exam was on 26/06/2020. Placement has been scheduled to commence by 20/7/20 and finish by 13/09/2020.
While on Visa 489, I had a private health insurance with HCF called oversea cover and I paid $50/month. As my family arrived, I included them and we pay $208/month.
For shopping, i can't really give a breakdown of the weekly spending because we still have food stuffs from Nigeria and I do bulk buying of fruits and veggies from a local market that opens only on sundays. We shop from Aldi when there's need and with $150 my cart is usually full.
The past 2 years has been quite interesting and I can boldly say WE DONT REGRET MOVING.
Thanks for your time and I'm happy to answer your questions. Cheers

Zzyco:
Please, I am currently a medical laboratory student. How can I migrate to Australia immediately after NYSC, I learnt 5 years experience or so is a creteria to work as a Laboratory scientist. Please information on this will go a long way to help me.
Medical scientists working in australia can put me through. Thanks!