Babysho:


You sure there's no explanation for why it could be 180? The person is a trusted family member.

And any idea what the rate is in Nigeria not the one on Google.

Your trusted family member has ripped you off N100/$. Go and demand the balance.
How will your friend not have her own bank account when it is as easy as ABC?

Experience4u:
Congratulations

Please can you share your transition story from Visa 500 to 887. This may help ginger some people. Thanks

Student visa 500 to Regional visa 489 (now replaced with 491) to PR 887.
PS. The new 491 can't lead to 887, the condition for 491 to PR is making minimum of $53k in at least 3years out of the 5years duration.
There are some other classes of visa that can lead to 887 (495, 496, 475, 487)

Babysho:


You sure there's no explanation for why it could be 180? The person is a trusted family member.

And any idea what the rate is in Nigeria not the one on Google.

As of today being the 24th of September, the AUD dollar rate is $267.50 (source is world remit), mind you, it goes up and down from time to time, but am sure it would have been higher as at when your friend received the money.

Experience4u:
Congratulations

Please can you share your transition story from Visa 500 to 887. This may help ginger some people. Thanks

Got mine Via 190 (state nomination). My student visa subclass as at then was 573 (streamlined visa processing) which was much easier and faster (without bank statement and IELTS). I finished from Uni in 2018, and applied for 485 (2 years temporal graduate visa) that same year. In 2019, i started my Professional year to claim some points on and also got the required IELTS score. I also got a job that helped with my skill assessment. I applied for 190 visa late last year before the pandemic, and got approved last month. i know it took some time cos some of my friends got theirs earlier, but as you know, no case is the same. i just thank God it ended well.

Teejah80:
Hi everyone.
I would like to share my experience on this Aussie parole. �

Congrats once again Sis. So happy for you and your family. More wins.

Nice one
Like you studied Engineering

Skyrocket1:


Got mine Via 190 (state nomination). My student visa subclass as at then was 573 (streamlined visa processing) which was much easier and faster (without bank statement and IELTS). I finished from Uni in 2018, and applied for 485 (2 years temporal graduate visa) that same year. In 2019, i started my Professional year to claim some points on and also got the required IELTS score. I also got a job that helped with my skill assessment. I applied for 190 visa late last year before the pandemic, and got approved last month. i know it took some time cos some of my friends got theirs earlier, but as you know, no case is the same. I just thank God it ended well.

Experience4u:
Nice one
Like you studied Engineering

IT

Skyrocket1:


Got mine Via 190 (state nomination). My student visa subclass as at then was 573 (streamlined visa processing) which was much easier and faster (without bank statement and IELTS). I finished from Uni in 2018, and applied for 485 (2 years temporal graduate visa) that same year. In 2019, i started my Professional year to claim some points on and also got the required IELTS score. I also got a job that helped with my skill assessment. I applied for 190 visa late last year before the pandemic, and got approved last month. i know it took some time cos some of my friends got theirs earlier, but as you know, no case is the same. i just thank God it ended well.

Congrat bro!!

Please, I have 3 questions to ask.

1)Did you learn and enroll for NAATI to boost your Pr points?

2)If you look back at your journey from the Msc to getting your Pr now. What advice will you give upcoming pals like me with regards getting the Pr swiftly after Msc without facing any avoidable hurdles you might have faced to get your Pr?

3)Also, how is the dating/relationship life in Aussie from your own perspective?

Ikjosh04:


Congrat bro!!

Please, I have 3 questions to ask.

1)Did you learn and enroll for NAATI to boost your Pr points?

2)If you look back at your journey from the Msc to getting your Pr now. What advice will you give upcoming pals like me with regards getting the Pr swiftly after Msc without facing any avoidable hurdles you might have faced to get your Pr?

3)Also, how is the dating/relationship life in Aussie from your own perspective?

1). No, I didn't learn or enrol for NAATI to claim points.

2). be well informed (this is very very important) so that you don't make any silly mistake that might cost you from getting your PR. Also be smart and have foresight.

3) to be honest with you, i don't really know how to answer this question. dating/relationship life in Aussie is all about equality, if you are the typical African man type, i would say you shouldn't go for a white lady cos there are 70% chance that it wont work, even some black women here will not tolerate that,But if you are ready to embrace gender equality, then you can go for a white lady. i hope i have answered your questions?!.

Ikjosh04:


Congrat bro!!

Please, I have 3 questions to ask.

1)Did you learn and enroll for NAATI to boost your Pr points?

2)If you look back at your journey from the Msc to getting your Pr now. What advice will you give upcoming pals like me with regards getting the Pr swiftly after Msc without facing any avoidable hurdles you might have faced to get your Pr?

3)Also, how is the dating/relationship life in Aussie from your own perspective?

You shouldn't be even thinking about this but if it happens fine, honestly most ppl that i know are living in regret, some old folks have to go back to naija to remarry secretly. Some are left in the lurch due to the waiting period of two years to get partner visa, the other party call it quit and they have to start all over again. There are many other pathways better than putting yourself in an uncertain situation. Also, over 60k backlog of people are on waiting list for partner visa, some are there for over two years and at the end of the day, you will find out that those that struggle to get their PR are ahead of you while you doing everything to satisfy your Aussie bride for things not go south.
Your best bet is schooling in a state that 190 or worst-case scenario 491 is guarantee after studies.
PS: Ask on the student thread about experience regarding dating Aussies talkless of marriage.

Skyrocket1:


1). No, I didn't learn or enrol for NAATI to claim points.

2). be well informed (this is very very important) so that you don't make any silly mistake that might cost you from getting your PR. Also be smart and have foresight.

3) to be honest with you, i don't really know how to answer this question. dating/relationship life in Aussie is all about equality, if you are the typical African man type, i would say you shouldn't go for a white lady cos there are 70% chance that it wont work, even some black women here will not tolerate that,But if you are ready to embrace gender equality, then you can go for a white lady. i hope i have answered your questions?!.

Lol yes, thank you.

bligs:

You shouldn't be even thinking about this but if it happens fine, honestly most ppl that i know are living in regret, some old folks have to go back to naija to remarry secretly. Some are left in the lurch due to the waiting period of two years to get partner visa, the other party call it quit and they have to start all over again. There are many other pathways better than putting yourself in an uncertain situation. Also, over 60k backlog of people are on waiting list for partner visa, some are there for over two years and at the end of the day, you will find out that those that struggle to get their PR are ahead of you while you doing everything to satisfy your Aussie bride for things not go south.
Your best bet is schooling in a state that 190 or worst-case scenario 491 is guarantee after studies.
PS: Ask on the student thread about experience regarding dating Aussies talkless of marriage.

Hi Bligs, thank you for airing your view on the question but I must say the beginning of your reply threw me off balance.

For clarification, that part of my question wasn't about dating OZ girls. The question was about dating/relationships in Australia and not limited to OZ girls.

I'm in my early 20s and so I think it's right I get as much information I can lay my hands on as regards my future and coming to Australia.

Thank you once again for your reply and the assistance you are giving to everyone with the pursuit of coming to Australia.

From my research, the key point I have come to understand about Australia is Information rules the country so I try to get informed as much as I can.

Warm Regards.

Ikjosh04:


Lol yes, thank you.



Hi Bligs, thank you for airing your view on the question but I must say the beginning of your reply threw me off balance.

For clarification, that part of my question wasn't about dating OZ girls. The question was about dating/relationships in Australia and not limited to OZ girls.

I'm in my early 20s and so I think it's right I get as much information I can lay my hands on as regards my future and coming to Australia.

Thank you once again for your reply and the assistance you are giving to everyone with the pursuit of coming to Australia.

From my research, the key point I have come to understand about Australia is Information rules the country so I try to get informed as much as I can.

Warm Regards.

I am not trying to scare you, just saying that shouldn't be your priority but if it happens fine. Dating is allow across all race and you may even be fortunate to meet a very good Aussie, everything is up to you and what you want and on the other hand two years may pass without having a relationship. You are right, information is paramount and make sure you align with the right set of people.

Skyrocket1:


2). be well informed (this is very very important) so that you don't make any silly mistake that might cost you from getting your PR. Also be smart and have foresight.

Please, kindly give more explanation to this number.
Thanks.

bligs:

I am not trying to scare you, just saying that shouldn't be your priority but if it happens fine. Dating is allow across all race and you may even be fortunate to meet a very good Aussie, everything is up to you and what you want and on the other hand two years may pass without having a relationship. You are right, information is paramount and make sure you align with the right set of people.

Thank you, I'll stay in touch.

ogbevireo:


Please, kindly give more explanation to this number.
Thanks.

Always attach yourself with people that are willing to share valuable information with you whenever they have, and you in turn would do same so as not to miss out on a clear PR opportunity. Also, when you feel the time is right for you to submit your visa application, please do so without proscratinating cos no one knows tomorrow, some of my friends failed to apply for 190 last year, and are now being forced to go back to student visa or partner visa (190 is currently on hold in my state due to the pandemic) to stay in the country pending when the state govt start receiving applications. That's my explanation.

Babysho:
My friend's uncle sent some money to her from Australia using transfer. She didn't have an account to receive it on so she had to use someone else's here in Nigeria. The person later transferred a meagre amount to her and said Australia dollar rate is 180 per dollar. How true is this We googled it and it says 277 per dollar. What could be going on?

Haba, what sort of human being is that? Such a dishonest human being he or she is. The money would hit the person's account in Naira, why not request for the person's bank statement to see how much hit his or her account and Australia's exchange rate is not 180 per dollar. This life ehn, people reap where they did not sow.

Skyrocket1:


Always attach yourself with people that are willing to share valuable information with you whenever they have, and you in turn would do same so as not to miss out on a clear PR opportunity. Also, when you feel the time is right for you to submit your visa application, please do so without proscratinating cos no one knows tomorrow, some of my friends failed to apply for 190 last year, and are now being forced to go back to student visa or partner visa (190 is currently on hold in my state due to the pandemic) to stay in the country pending when the state govt start receiving applications. That's my explanation.

Please, if you have a link that deals with PR in or to Australia, and stories surrounding it. Please kindly share here. Thanks

Go to page 1 or visit
https://www.nairaland.com/4478747/diy-guide-australian-permanent-resident

noob03saibot:

Please, if you have a link that deals with PR in or to Australia, and stories surrounding it. Please kindly share here. Thanks

Experience4u:
Go to page 1 or visit
https://www.nairaland.com/4478747/diy-guide-australian-permanent-resident

Thank you very much. I appreciate

hello guys .. I need your advic.. can I move to Australia as a plumber with 5 million naira ?? or is there any blue collar job I can learn here in Nigeria that will help me migrate to Australia

PS. I don't know if plumbing in Australia is the same as the one in Nigeria ..

Danny6552:
PS. I don't know if plumbing in Australia is the same as the one in Nigeria ..

I am not a plumber oo. But man many hand work guys here are very ok as long as you know your craft. Why don't you go to their immigration website. See of plumbing is there and take it from there especially if you have years of experience and can prove it.

Good luck.

Danny6552:
hello guys .. I need your advic.. can I move to Australia as a plumber with 5 million naira ?? or is there any blue collar job I can learn here in Nigeria that will help me migrate to Australia

5m should be enough for all the process but you will need government accredited certificate in plumbing or OND and at least minimum of one year working experience to get a positive assessment from TRA
https://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/

Danny6552:
PS. I don't know if plumbing in Australia is the same as the one in Nigeria ..

There are roof plumbers, gas plumbers and your regular PVC plumbers, the most important thing is that plumbing is selling.

bligs:

5m should be enough for all the process but you will need government accredited certificate in plumbing or OND and at least minimum of one year working experience to get a positive assessment from TRA
https://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/


There are roof plumbers, gas plumbers and your regular PVC plumbers, the most important thing is that plumbing is selling.

thanks man .. I really appreciate

Smile4mee01:


I am not a plumber oo. But man many hand work guys here are very ok as long as you know your craft. Why don't you go to their immigration website. See of plumbing is there and take it from there especially if you have years of experience and can prove it.

Good luck.

thanks too bro

bligs:

5m should be enough for all the process but you will need government accredited certificate in plumbing or OND and at least minimum of one year working experience to get a positive assessment from TRA
https://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/


There are roof plumbers, gas plumbers and your regular PVC plumbers, the most important thing is that plumbing is selling.

OND on which course?? because I have ond on business administration .. don't know if that will do

Danny6552:


OND on which course?? because I have ond on business administration .. don't know if that will do

OND in plumbing related course.

bligs:

OND in plumbing related course.

thanks bro .. you have any idea where I can get government accredited certificate in plumbing??

Danny6552:


thanks bro .. you have any idea where I can get government accredited certificate in plumbing??

I did a quick online check for you and found these and hope it helps, you can do more research.
https://net.nbte.gov.ng/VEI

https://www.itf.gov.ng/skill_centres.php?centres=istc-ikeja

bligs:

I did a quick online check for you and found these and hope it helps, you can do more research.
https://net.nbte.gov.ng/VEI

https://www.itf.gov.ng/skill_centres.php?centres=istc-ikeja

thanks brother.. I really appreciate

tyosho:
It will be nice if this thread is restricted to info about life in australia.Not questions on how to secure visa or gain admission.

My family and I made use of IOM to secure our travel tickets.We went with emirates and had a stopover in Dubai.Nothing special about the travel experience.We were entitled to 40kg per adult,40kg for a child and 23kg for infant.We also paid for 2 extra bags of 32kg each but i hear prices have gone up so cargoing is cheaper.You can cargo through certain airlines like saa,emirates and etihad.
All in all we had like 12 luggages.
I went with ALL kinds of food stuffs except beans(becos of weavils).With my food items,i put them individually in transparent bags and labelled them.Fish,egusi,dry pepper,garri,amala etc.
Got to melbourne,declared i had food items but was not searched and was allowed to go through.

We opened accts with NAB and commonwealth bank but didnt transfer any money from nigera.We went with some cash and left the remaining in a GT dom acct and transferred from there to our OZzy acct when we arrived.We also opened a dom acct in OZ(commonwealth bank was seamless) for ease of transfer.There might be a cheaper way to transfer funds but this is what we did.

We stayed with family in Northern suburbs initially but got our own place in the Eastern suburbs,somewhere not far from Dandenong.We settled for the East because its quite busy,more factories and industries in these areas.If i dont live in the East,I will go for the North and West in that order.West is cheapest but people say it has a history of crime.I however have friends who have lived in the West over 10years and have never had any incidents.Anyhow,wherever you decide to stay is fine.Just get somewhere close to the train station and mall.

In melbourne,you can use your naija license for 6months.My husband passed his victoria drivers test on first attempt,i havnt tried yet for my drivers license.People say though that it can be quite tough cos i know someone who failed 5times!I was able to start driving within 2months of getting here.Just remember,you drive on the left always.

No ideas on how mortgages work but when choosing a neighborhood,also consider ones with good schools if you have kids.If your kids are still of daycare age(below 5),use careforkids.com.au to compare prices,reviews etc.

Settling in was not bad for me cos i had friends and family here already.My kids settled fine as well.

Upon arrival;
Get a mobile sim(i use lebara)
Apply for TFN(tax file no)
Open a bank account or go and activate the one you opened from Nigeria
Go to centerlink and medicare for registration
Get a travel card(MYki card if in melbourne).

Update your linkedin profile and make it very appealing to recruiters.You can also search for recruiters on Linkedin.

With regards to work,there is always something to do.It might not be want you want initially but there is work.Some people start off working at factories,aged care homes,disability and support centres etc until they eventually get what they want.Some people also end up going into nursing,community welfare,policing etc.But like i said,if you dont mind chopping humble pie to start somewhere earning money with these blue collar jobs,you will be okay.I know people who have houses with money earned from these blue collar professions.
There is dignity of labour here so people dont care what job you do to earn money.

For transportation,if you can afford it,pls plan to buy a car asap(carsales.com.au,gumtreee.com.au).please buy cars with roadworthiness and valid registration(at least 6months).If no car,you can use the metro system until you can afford to get a car here.

For housing,a friend referred us to her agent who leased us an apartment even though we didnt have jobs at the time.She accepted our bank statements as proof of income.We pay just a little below 2k monthly as rent.

Then i also just found out about NRAS housing scheme from a colleague days back.Its for families who fall within a certain income threshold.IF your rent was like 350,you would pay like 260 and the govt will pay the balance.I dont have much info as i dont qualify anymore since hubby and I both work now.But im certain most freshbies would qualify.

With furnishing the house,we went across gumtree.com(for people who were selling their furniture due relocation or other reasons),kmart stores( for kitchen items),bestbuy.com(this is a company that sells new electronics at reduced prices because they have scratches or marks on them;there are plenty stores like that but this is the one i patronised) and ikea stores(for kitchen and beddings)

For people that dont mind as well,in order to save costs,you can patronise Salvos stores(its a charity shop that all kinds of household items in great condition).

To get the best energy providers,internet providers,insurance etc,you can make use of iselect.com.au

During cold weather,you wear jacket and use heater(we paid almost 200 a month for heating during this past winter)

I do most of my shopping at Dandenong Market as food stuffs there is cheaper than everyother place I know.There is also Marmara market at Dandenong(all kinds of food items including shaki,cowleg,cow tongue etc) and an African store not far from the market(cant rememeber the name).At noble park is SUR african shop where i get dry fish,palm oil,egusi and stuff like that.

With departmental stores,woolworths is most expensive and aldi is cheapest.Coles is in between.
I know of only one nigerian restaurant that recently opened in the city and i have never been there before.
There is also another popular naija shop in the West called Fatimoh"s shop

With centerlink link claims,we were paid family tax benefit part A and B,family rebate and child care assistance.This all sumed up to $621 forthnightly for the first 4months,it came down to 550 and then now sits at $89 fortnightly.It reduces with every income increase.
Childcare rates was $113 for two kids initially (5days a week) and now is $370 a week.

We also got a concession card which has now been cancelled since we both have jobs.With the concession card,we paid discounted electricity and waterbills,half price for transportation,free ambulance cover,susbsizied fees if we had done any studies at the time and my first kid who is in kinder got 15hours free of daycare weekly .

With jobs,for me,it was just God.I got a job in the Tier 1 team of an IT company with no technical knowledge whatsover.It was my 3rd video interview and i got the job two months after arrival.I commute 54mins by train to the CBD which is quite a distance by OZ standard.But i dont mind really.I got the job through indeed.com which i prefer to seek.com
There a couple of recruitment agencies i know and i will list as i remember.

Strategy one(blue collar)
Adecco
Hoban
Ozstaff(blue collar)
Randstad
Sharp &carter
Hays
Smaart



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wotz d official language and how is the weather?

Soulsymbol99:




wotz d official language and how is the weather?

The official language is Cantonese and Russian, while the weather is determined by the naughtiness of the people living here