NewStats: 3,264,408 , 8,183,640 topics. Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 11:12 PM 402f2x

tunlex01:


The last part is not applicable anymore. DHA in recent times will advise the applicant to go back to EA for employment assessment if you submit without EA employment outcome.

Righty-o...thought that could be the case. Thanks

yungmin:


I'm a civil Engr. Working in Abuja currently. I have worked with two other employers previously. My first was between 2012 - 2014. I have payslips, pension, tax, & testimonial letter from them. My next job was between 2014-2018. I also have payslips, tax, pension and reference letter. However, my headache is from my current job. I don't have my tax clearance yet. I have gone to the FCT-IRS with all my payslips and all, but they are requesting I bring a tax ticket from my office to confirm they have been remitting my tax. This is now taking a long process as I have been on it for more than two weeks. If I can boycott it, pls advise. I need to submit to EA asap. Thanks for your response

Ok great. From the looks of things, you are looking to get maximum points possible for work experience. Right? Well, that does not necessarily have to happen with EA. Submit all the documents you have in addition to your CDR and English test result. Not compulsory, but I’ll suggest your career episodes come from the work period you have the full documents for and/or your undergraduate project work (at least that can be fully verified too). That should take care of things.

Also, if you cannot lay your hand on your tax clearance, another independent document like bank statement showing income from the job in question, RSA statement from your pension service provider, etc would do.

Finally, (feel free to ignore this one ) EA can look at your qualifications only and give you your desired positive outcome. I know a few people who assessed as graduates and they scaled through. This was 3+ years ago so, please double check if this is still applicable today.

yungmin:


I am facing the same dilemma. I want to do this quietly without involving my current employer. My problem now is getting my tax returns for 2019. I have my payslips, pension and tax ID. I have a role profile showing my job responsibilities in a company letterheaded paper. And my work hours is only shown in my employment agreement. Please, would these suffice to submit my assessment with EA. Please, advise. Thanks

Cc Belong, Tunlex

If you are assessing with EA, you may not need to face this dilemma. What’s your background and full profile?

mamajaz:
So, I got me a tier 2 ( General skill shortage) visa today. I appreciate everybody in this family. God will keep saying "Yes" to our dreams. Special appreciation to chief belong, bnimz, Jamson, law land, Alphadoor, spyroxyl, utcheylee, Teejay80, doyen, Olalekankad, Azy123, nkechima, Zanyzara, mofepr. In fact, I appreciate everybody.

Praise God!!! Congrats sis. Well deserved!!!

bellong:


Can you help SuzyAllen with his query?

Thanks...

I am miles away from Sydney. Not sure I will get to have holiday in that city again.

We’ll see how that goes

bellong:
@All,

Many thanks to you all. I really do appreciate the goodwill messages.

May God bless you and grant your desires in His will.

@Jamson,

Many thanks to your madam for the hospitality on Tuesday night..

It’s the least we could have done, big brother.

More importantly, my wife and I are Zacheusly honoured to have you in our home.

Azy123:
Thanks.

Just asking, In the case of no kids, wife name on port still maiden name, marriage 1 yr 6 months old ( 18 months), Do you think it will raise eyebrow? lol on collabo. Wetin man go do na. as english test no dey gree show 20 points.

Oho! Similar scenarios. I suggest you get as many ing evidences as you can. You can be creative with it sef ( did I mention I added our Facebook love wantin tin posts dating back to 2009?)

In addition to this, you may do 2 PCCs for your madam; one in her maiden name and the other in her married name (except she has not changed her name to yours)

Azy123:
@Jamson

When you were asked to submit additional prove of relationship to your partner

- What did you submit

- What did you think triggered that.

Thanks

Ultimately, if una don born pikin together, the rest na moin moin.


The following

1 t s(individual statements showing active funds exchange will suffice)

2 Evidences of properties acquired together
3 Reference from family doctor/hospital
4 Any valid document that indicate you both are living together (eg bills, statements showing your names with same address)

5 Phone records and email conversations

We were only married for a couple of months at the time of application and they wanted to make sure we were not ‘collaboing’ for visa purposes

Let me know if you require further guidance on this

Royal54:
He has made everything beautiful in its time.

I am also grateful to Catchdwind, Oga Malkinburg, bnimz, Jamson (TM but not Lewin)

Na so

Congrats my brother

Yahwehgbemi:


I look forward to your response.

How do I know points I will be claiming when submitting my EOI if EA does not do work experience assessment?
I am sure of less cost of assessment but dont understand better chances at maximum work points.
Is DIBP also involved in Skill assessment thereby giving me choices to select from the options of EA or DIBP?
Help clarify these questions Sir.
Thanks Sir.

As long as you have valid credentials to prove all the years of experience you have, then go ahead and claim it. DIBP will still vet your documents to validate your claims regardless of the verdict of any assessing body on your claim.

Yahwehgbemi:
Based on what I have read on this platform,

@Bnimz and Jamson, I sent you PMs as I seek your professional advice being an Electrical Engr. pls respond. Thanks

Will check and revert shortly.

Just do the regular MSA and claim your work points with DIBP only. Better chances at maximum work points and less cost of assessment

tyosho:
Jamson I can see you viewing this thread,abeg contribute

space booked. Will be back after the commercial break

Ok folks,

Been itching to come around and drop my memoir. It's been quite a while isn't it? Will be 2 months old in Sydney, Australia in a few days time. I missed you guys no be small

Same same story with medicare, centrelink and Tax file number. Tyosho did justice to those already.

Well, as planned, we hit the Aussie's ground running. Got white card within 3 days of arrival and a forklift license within 2 weeks. On the side I kept applying for the pro job. I got a Forklift job immediately I got the license and the pay wasn't bad for someone who just arrived. Turns out if you want to get a job on time, you do not only push out your CV but also call the advertising agencies to follow up on your application. More often than not, I got to secure interviews with recruiters I called up after applications.

Accomodation is story for another day, but in the end, God win and devil lost...lolzz. I'll advise those coming to start hunting as soon as they arrive so they don't fall under intense pressure like I did to get a place. It's not mere gainsaying that you must come with enough money so you can get what you want without sweat. Real estate agents give preference to people with:

1. Good rental history (sorry, your Akowonjo or Okokomaiko rent does not count)
2. Enough payslips to show you have a job (so for house rent sake, don't mind picking up any ok job as soon as u land as the payslip will work wonders for u)
3. Fat balance (like one month of average wage sha)

House rent in Sydney is not cheap, but at the same time, it's all about location and individual preferences. So it's hard to a 1 bedder goes for this or a 2 bedder goes for that. But all I can say is that, Sydney hourly rates will definitely pay your bills if you are not lazy or unnecessarily choosy.

Agents usually organise general inspections for properties they are letting out. Na there you go see crowd wey come check house. There is a tendency for you to lose the house to some other people who have better credentials than you do (JJC). The secret here is to call the agents ahead of the inspection days and request for a private look and feel of the place not forgetting to mention how serious you are in getting the place. At least, that's how I eventually got my place after more than 3 weeks of fruitless house hunt.

It's good to get a car for job and domestic purposes. But I advise you get from a dealership where you can cause trouble if your car coughs.
The story about getting a car for job purposes is not one size fits all. Within 2 months I have worked in 3 places, 2 of which requires a car.

I failed my first driving license test (didn't have time to prepare for it well, was busy making money...lolzz and looking for house too sha). You must be more than prepared to leave behind you the insanity of Lagos driving and become a born again driver. Use a drivign instructor ahead of your test and pay attention to traffic signs and other details. Enjoy your 3 months of naija license while it lasts.

Happy to say I'm on my first professional job and I have every reason to be thankful to God and to friends that helped make my journey so far as smooth as possible: Bellong, Ibiyemiara, Iceberg54 and Bnimz.

Now that I'm settling down better than ever, I hope to be here on the forum make we dey gist like before.

Love you guys!!!!

Hian!

Person no enter thread for just 2 days and grants plus ITAs don yapa like this...

Hearty congratulations to Teejah80 my sister, Baenoz, Uchenna2017, Greeneophyte and everyone else

Johnson2016:


Do u think PIT can be accepted by EA?
Thanks in advance

Are you claiming points for work experience?



Mamajaz....

bellong:
@ixture,

You don't need to add your MSc. The Bachelor degree is enough. Most important thing is writing a convincing CDR to get a professional engineer assessment.

What were you doing between 2008-2012?

@Jamson,

You have committed the same error you accused others of. It is an erroneous belief that Sydney offers the highest pay rate compared to rest of the states.

According to state governments payscale, Sydney is still behind WA and NT.

Sydney is a nice place for those who don't mind living in a unit...

Haaa Egbon! Even you don the anti Sydney campaign

I'm guilty as charged

The living in a unit myth tho... (who am I to charge you of the same error now?? )


Royal54,

Free airport pickup for you. Plus all you can eat buffet @ Paramatta

Still not campaigning ooo

OzyMigrant:


Thanks boss....I appreciate you help all the way.

@Jamson, now you can hold your Sydney Lagos o!!!!.....I cannot come and be migrating to Lagos from Lagos.



Runs out of thread!!!!!

Come back here!

Where you dey run go?

This is what a lot of people misunderstand

We say Sydney is to Australia what Lagos is to Nigeria. That does not necessarily infer that Sydney is like Lagos. That's Ignoratio Elenchi (finally, Logic n Phylosophy class came handy...lolzz)

It depends on what exactly you are running from in Lagos Nigeria.

Public transportation (no matter how disappointing they might be at times) is generations ahead of what's obtainable in Lasgidi. I can decide to live 40kms away from work and still catch a train (wey no dey enter gidi like traffic hold up)

Yes, housing is expensive, but don't forget Syndey hourly rates too are a couple of notch ahead of other cities. Not forgetting the fact that you are more likely to find that job faster in Syd than you would in Melbourne or any other Oz city

We don dey here since March and I'm yet to see the 'roughness' people talk about. Suburbs (where we can afford to live for now) are relatively quiet. No loudspeakers from barbing salons, or religious centres, cars hardly honk at one another. Most people obey traffic rules like I have never seen before. Your are likely never going to see your speedometer reach 90km/hr if you hardly travel or use motorways.

Sometimes I wonder if Sydney is what Aussies call rough, man! I'm not sure I want to live in a 'less rough' Australia, because this one sef dey too boring abeg.

I'm not campaigning for Sydney ooo. I just don't want people to make less suitable decisions based on a comparing two cities that aren't exactly the same.

Disclaimer
This is entirely my opinion

Royal54:


Oga TM, you can't just beat Mama nurse in the game oooooo. Fear women.....

Beat ke? Me sef no go wan 'te' na

I dey respect my elders!

#2handsintheair4mama

spyroxy1:


congrats again

Thanks again, my brother.

mamajaz:

Busy body heeeeeeeeeeee.......I can't who sang that song again.
Whistle blower hehehehehehe...@Jamson.

Ha! Maami

Na you I resemble ooo.

Shey make I dig up and quote your posts of 'busybodyism'?

Anyway, Congrats to Ozymigrant, my brother.
See as Mamajaz yab me on top your matter

Just go and follow your Melbourne family ooo. I don vex

catchdwind4rmkd:
Thanks the Oga at the top!

No doubt this thread is far too addictive for one not to be active.
Some say they spend their leisure here.
Others have made nice lifetime friends on here.
And everyone learns something here everyday you visit.

In another news, all of una dey pack enter Sydney like say una wan form Naija community there.
Make una sha invite us for the Naija festival una wan host oh, lol.
Melbourne is a stone throw, I fit start the trekking today sef.

As in eh!

Back in Naija, if I wake up for night like this, say I wan pee, my madam go seize my phone. Because I would check this thread for updates while 'pee-ing'.

I have also gone ahead to make wonderful friends and mentors here like you said. Not just chat chat friends ooo. People you spend time with, discussing issues of life and of course, planning the future in Oz

The 'parapo' for Mel Syd own ooo.

The latest grantees wey neva comot naija don dey torchlight Mel already (Ozy and Sofi)

Vinsmuft, Tyosho, Kempguy, Cuteannie, Funkyjo etc etc and of course, your excellency, follow for the roll call

Make una find correct Danfo charter come the festival

catchdwind4rmkd:
Finallly!!!

GRANT has landed...

See Timeline in Quote

Congrats brother! You have been quite generous on this thread so much that I thought you have gotten your grant before now. The best people in this world are those who give without expecting anything in return. Your biggest testimony is yet to come.


Congrats to Sofi05 too


O.....t, come and share your testimony ooo before I burst speaker

iceberg54:
Timeline of life!!!!

Rara o! This one na timeline of afterlife.

Special congratulations to my special buddie.

I salute your courage, patience and ultimately, your kindness and selflessness. No one deserves this more than you do.

We are eagerly awaiting Mrs Iceberg54's arrival in style...

pro1718:

PS; you can apply for any course you like, it won't matter wether you qualify for it or not, no school checks an incomplete application..

You may consider sending to any local institution where you have a friend or acquiantance working as a staff

stanlo300:

finally positive outcome from EA this morning.

Congrats my brother...happy to help

Kamal474:
I have applied for ENGINEERING MANAGER may be that is the reason that he is taking so long, I had not even asked for employment verification, just the CDR, I applied on 27 Apr

No wonder. Engineering Manager na long thing, hence the thorough scrutiny. Nominating professional engineer might have made life easier (koko be say you collect positive assessment and you come here and carve whatver niche you want for yourself career wise). Being a manager is a big deal here and I think they just want to be sure your claims are valid. Did you also submit other independent documents apart from tax papers? Like Pension statement, bank statement etc? I hope your assessor is satisfied and will give you the good news soon. Keep us posted and goodluck


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Iceberg54 and Mamajaz, una well done

Kamal474:
u r absolutely right bro, it's been 61 days and 5 s from assessor, I just wonder y EA can't treat everyone on similar lines, it's been a disgusting journey so far

On top Wetin na
What issues are they raising?

Jbelieve:


I am not an engineer but I'd like to ask that if I am not claiming points for work experience, do I still need to do get a positive assessment from vetassess in order to get an invitation to apply. That is if an individual has age 30, qualification 15 and English test 20 can they just skip the vetassess and just go on to submit their application?

You have been well answered. In addition this, recall I mentioned that only EA accepts student field experience. So regardless of whether or not you are are claiming work points, our dear wahalaish Vetassess requires no less than 1 year post qualification (related) work experience to even consider your application

Bnimz:
Camscanner is not bad. I merely prefer conventional scanners cos I don't want a situation whereby there'll be any suspicion of image tampering.... A scan at 600dpi eliminates such doubts... In addition, this process is too important, expensive and delicate to compromise over a minor inconvenience like finding a scanner... Just my opinion though

Gbam!!!

mctowel01:
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. (Ecclesiastes 9 : 11)

.
I m a living witness to this.
It was all a dream

Congratulations, my nairaland bestie!! So na Ecclesiastes dey trend now.....waiting for Iceberg54 to come and quote Proverbs

My dance on this ocassion.....

Mcslize:
jamson bro hope you've resumed your new work? pardon my equisitiveness can you help us with a rough estimate of the total expenses of every penny spent for everything from beginning till end? As this will help us the new comers to know how much we should bear in mind to save. Do kindly tell us?

chaii...na project you give me soo Someone did a similar breakdown pages back, so do a little browsing

Lemme try

IELTS-NGN68k (PTE 52k)
Assessment: EA-A$1020, ACS-A$500, Vetassess: A$810 (please revalidate this on your own)
ITA- A$3600(Principal applicant) + A$1800(partner or any other dependent above 18 years of age)+ A$900 (for each dependent below 18 years of age)
Medicals circa NGN45k per applicant (IOM Clinic recommended) + yellow card (NGN1k)
Police Check @ Alagbon circa NGN5k per head (depends on your negotiating power )
Miscellaneous (includes logistics: transport+gala, lacasera etc) depends on you

saddyn:



Thank u very much my brother for this piece of info. God will bless u.

If I understand u completely, I should not include any of my work experience and concentrate on the English test?

What about my banking experience? That I was paid weekly and the pay slips sent to me by email. Or I should neglect that as well and focus on the English test?

Thanks for throwing more light!

More or less, yes. If your bank work is not engineering related, don't bother use it

Mijac:


Ok.

What's up Mijac? I think I responded to your email some weeks back.

ABUkAkA:
@Banimz1, I sent my Career Episode for review to your gmail...... Thank you Sir.

Please edit your post and remove his email. He is a political figure here

saddyn:



Thank you for this information! I have B.Eng in Agric Engineering and Msc in Mechanical Engineering.

pls explain a little bit more on "u don't need work experience as an engineer"

Like Bnimz pointed out, the thread is crawling with people and info about engineers who did not claim work experience. Just find time and read through and get all the answers to your questions.

You may approach EA with your IT, NYSC and/or internship experience for the purpose of assessment only and years of experience will not be claimed. That means you must find other means to make up for the point not claimed on work experience. Getting 20 points in English test is what most of us here used to augment for the unclaimed work points.

Please note that EA is the only assessing body that gives the opportunity to be assessed with no work experience.