NewStats: 3,264,079 , 8,182,521 topics. Date: Monday, 09 June 2025 at 02:59 PM 5l6g6q

Hello House,

Trust we are all making progress in our quest.

Just to let you know I just checked my IELTS result and this is the outcome:

Listening: 8.0
Reading: 7.0
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 7.5
Overall: 7.5

I am still awating the outcome of Vetassess as I nominated Internal Auditor though I am considering another assessment with ICAA.

I am considering a re-marking of my writing! What do you think? @Bellong etc.

Thank you.

Thank you so much Bellong.

I knew you would give your usual honest and candid opinion.

I appreciate and will discuss with him. As per nominating another, it might be difficult as all he has ever done is Agric related.

Thank you again and please expect further enquiry as we make progress.

bellong:
@toslad,

Your brother probably didn't read the ANZSCO job descriptions for the occupation he nominated before getting reference letter and writing his CV.

VETASSES is a pain in the ass, however if a job description doesn't match ANZSCO description for an occupation, no way the person can get a positive description.

What can he do, check his job descriptions, if it match that of ANZSCO, he can appeal. If not, he should nominate another that matches his.

Good day House,

Trust the day has been good o. Please I need an urgent assistance on behalf of a brother.

He recently got a negative assessment from VETASSESS for his nominated Skill - Agriculture Consultant. He has been with one of the leading bank's Agric Dept and also studied Agric in one of the universities. His Qualification was found suitable but not his skill. He intends to request for a reassessment. Please what do you advise all those who assessed with VETASSESS? @Bellong, cuteannie02 and all others please assist.

Thank you.

and now I become scared of VETASSESS!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is well bro.

Seems we are in the same boat save for the fact that I have BSc. ing.

angiesteve:
Good day mates,

I recently got a negative assessment from VETASSESS for Internal Auditor and would require advice from the house. Just a little background about my profile, I have a bachelors degree in Economics in 2005 from LASU and also a chartered ant (2008). I have about eight years in Internal Audit experience in a Nigerian Bank. The reasons for the negative assessment are:

1. That my first degree obtained from LASU is equivalent to AQF Associate Degree and not Bachelors Degree.

2. That my first degree in Economics is not highly relevant to the field of Internal Audit.

3. That my ICAN certificate obtained in 2008 is not taken into consideration because its not recognized by the Nigerian Board of Technical Education (NBTE) or the Country Education Profile (CEP) in Australia.

Based on little research that I have done, there was no way NBTE would have contained ICAN or regulate ICAN. ICAN was established by the act in 1965 while NBTE was only established in 1975. Also, Economics not being related to internal audit is arguable by the standards issues by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).


I have the option of assessing with other bodies like A/IPA/ICA not as internal auditor but ant. The problem is, i might not be able get points for work experience because of my role as an internal auditor.

Your views please?

ebimarian:

Help toslad, I just have my bsc in ing, do I stand a chance with the assessment office

@ebimarian, me sef just dey start ni o. But everyone has a chance depending on if the skill you want to nominate is on the wanted skills. I nominated Internal Audit and assessing with Vetassess because that is the area I have worked.
As an ant, you can nominate external auditor, ant just go through the thread particularly the first page you will see all links to help you in making a decision.

I hope I have been of little help here.

God's best.

OmogeNG:


Why don't you add your ICAN to your qualification and save yourself the trouble? It is pretty much guaranterd with ICAN added.

Thank you OmogeNG. I really appreciate your response. I added the ICAN I just wanted reassurance that I am on the right track.

Thank you again.

Good morning House. Trust the night was well rested.

Please I want to confirm if anyone who attended a State University has assessed as an Internal Auditor with Vetassess and got a positive assessment.

I have been working as an Internal Auditor (Investigation Officer) in a financial institution. I am a Chartered ant and about to submit my documents online. I just need a sort of assurance that I am not alone.

Thank you.

cuteannie02:



I only ed a few payslips and employment reference letter

Thanks aplenty.

I appreciate.

bellong:


Make a photocopy of your certificate, take it to the transcript office, they will put the school's seal/stamp on it and attest it is a copy of the original. This attested copy will be included in the transcript before sending.

Thank you Chief. I return to tell you that it has been done and should be sent by courier later today or tomorrow by God's grace. Please I appreciate all responses.

Please my next question relates to employments prior to now. Apart from payslips (as we were not issued payslips at the time) what other documents can I present to Vetassess.

Thank you and so sorry for my too many questions.

@Lizybos, Chairman Bellong and any other person who used Vetassess should please help me on this.

Abeg dont be angry with me o. I just need to confirm if we still need to BSc certificate when one is going to send transcripts. If yes, please how do we go about it from the school. My school is giving me serious stress.

I will appreciate all your kind responses.

Thank you.

lizybos:
you can only documents after payment.
If you have paid and the doument feature is not showing on your page you can send a mail to [email protected]
The feature will be activated on your page.
All the best

Good morning and thank you Lizybos! I sent the mail as suggested and got a response that the issue has been resolved. I have successfully ed some documents.

Just wanted to give a . I appreciate. Thank you again.

bellong:
If anyone is in need of Australian dollars, someone wants to sell.

He wants N265 = $1Aud

If you are interested, you can me.

@Oga Bellong,

Please is this offer still open?

[quote author=utcheylee post=48091886]Hello blessed it didn't change till the last day I got a mail from them which is 21 working days from the day I lodged my application.

@Utcheylee! Please help out on how you ed your documents.

Good evening all,

Thank God it's Friday o. Thanks for all your responses and updates. Very well appreciated.

Please I need help from anyone who assessed with VETASSESS. I am finding it difficult ing documents. I will appreciate any kind guidance please. Thank you.

[quote author=Ibiyemiara post=47832619]Good morning house,
Please what are the documents that I need to submit to prove employment?

I submitted employment letter, acceptance of resignation, reference letter, salary increase letter, 6 pay slips, bank statements showing beginning and end of employment, tax card, ID card and stanbic ibtc pension statements.

I don't have my tax statement. I will have to patronize LIRS to get that.

1. Hope the ones I submitted are fine or do I need to get the tax statements?

Hello Ibiyemiara et al,

Good day.

Please at what point did you submit all these documents?


Secondly, my port is in my maiden name and I will be the principal applicant in this journey. Hope I can proceed.

Thank you.

tyosho:


If u can afford both Pls do.there were only 1000 slots for auditors in last FY.These slots finished by September;meaning there's already a backlog of auditors waiting to be invited since that time.You will have to the queue whenever you finish.Bear in mind we have about 1400 slots for this new year.
If going for 189 visa as auditor,then aim for at least 70points.
Good thing though is quite a couple of states sponsor auditors.so even with 65points you have a strong edge.
Tasmania requires 80 points
South Australia requires you have a job offer
Northern territory requires POF and plenty documentation
NSW requires that u just choose them in your EOI and then they invite you if interested.Quite a couple of people here have been invited by NSW within two weeks of applying.

For ants,same thing applies.only that with 189 they have 2500 slots.
I know someone who applied for four skilled assessments at the same time with ICAA.
No time.
So the choice is yours really.

Thank you so much for your prompt response Tyosho I really appreciate your prompt and candid response.

I dont think I can afford both assessments o. I will aim for the 70 or 75 though based on my own assessment without the test I am on 55 points. I was aiming at 60 or 65 earlier but your reponse has given me more clarification.

I intend considering the NSW as you mentioned for 190 as the next best option but I will call you out all through the process please.

@ bellong and others, Please on a related note, for those already in Australia, which of these stand a better chance - Agric Finance/consultants or customer service

tyosho:


On it bellong.Thanks.
Hopefully this week they will enter June applications for ants!
We reassessed as ants in June.

For auditors,last invite I heard of was Oct 2015 with 70points.Even at that,Dipb hasn't confirmed any such information.They only mentioned to be adviced for auditors.

Hello @Tyosho,

Please are you saying that it is better to be assessed as ant instead of Auditor? I have worked as an Auditor for over 8 years. I have BSc ing and ICAN. What do you advise please?

Bellong, Ome24 and others please your input is also required.

Thank you.

@Op! My 4 yr old Son was like that and my 2 yr old daughter is like that too! They are both smart and very intelligent. If you want him to remain in that school, engage the teacher and build his confidence. I had to change my son's school and took him to a school with fewer pupils so the teacher can give him attention and he wont be lost in the crowd!
Engage him personally and let him talk more. He should not be shouted at when he says anything - no matter how seemingly irrelevant the matter he is discussing is.
I push him to ask his peers their names and take him to several outings - music school outside our immediate environment. He is so amazing now. I have started the same process with my daughter and she is also on track now.

If I were you I wont allow him repeat but take him to another school for summer school and get a second opinion.

It is well.

Just to share my experience if it will help:
My first salary was 18,000.00 despite being a graduate and writing my final stage of ICAN!
I had to leave Abeokuta for Lagos to stay with my elder sister as the job is in Lagos.
Ordinarily, I would take two bus rides to the office from my sister's place but I take one bus and trek the remaining distance.
I used to wear my sister's clothes and shoes as my salary could not accomodate my getting some for myself but I learnt.
I and the MD's daughter finished from the same school and same set but she earned more than double my salary.
When I collect my salary I pay my tithe and buy few stuff for the house and I was also attending lectures for my ICAN exams.

In the course of my stay in the company, I got a seemingly better offer which was to pay 3 times my salary but I was going to start at the entry level but I was already being appreciated in my 'current' employment. I took the offer letter and negotiated with the MD of the company!

He said he could not pay what the new company was paying but I got a raise to atleast double which was fine by me!

To cut the long story short, I currently work in a company where I didn't even scale through the entrance exam but got in as an experienced hire!

As majority has said, please let your friend retain the job and put in his best whilst improving himself and applying to other companies. The sky would be a begining point for him.

Thank you.

solidhomes:

Toslad, you are very right. I hear Houston is not as cold as other parts of the US.

Your suggestion about flying intra country is a good one. I'll discuss this with my hubby. Thank God he is just going to leave on Tuesday and he can also see what his people are doing.

The reason we are here in the first place is because they insisted it's not wise for me to stay alone during pregnancy. But it even feels more alone here because it is all man for himself. Imagine my hosts saying I am lazy for feeling dizzy when at 3:30pm I had not eaten or drank even water for the day.

I'll discuss possible alternatives with my hubby. But for real, I don't mind going to stay in the hotel after my doctor's appointment on Thursday; at least to restore my body and mind.

Abeg no go get ulcer or starve the innocent baby o! I Nenih's suggestion of going shopping for food stuff and cooking for the whole house! Whilst doing that buy some snacks and drinks and keep them in your room in case u need something to snack on!

Just encourage urself that it is almost over and take each day as it comes! Just make urself happy! If u have ur laptop around keep urself busy with films or read books! When the baby comes you will crave time for urself so enjoy it whilst you have it!

Lest I forget! Ignore those 'lazy' comments.

solidhomes:

Too too early, my sister. And I kept telling hubby o. Now I have to carry the cross myself.
It is well.

@ Solidhomes! Where u are can't be as cold as where I am! Hubby was to return after 2 weeks if u see as I cried like a baby cos of boredom! Lol.

I feel @ about 30 weeks u shd still be able to fly intra country! If you have the funds, u may travel to some other states for the time being to return to ur hosts later. Alternatively, google a central location and lodge in a hotel for some days to get ur sanity!

Pele o! Me na cold wan kill me for hia.

Happy new year people!

Ona dey enjoy El Paso and I am so jealous!

Don't we have any Christmas baby in the house!

@Kike100: tnx abunch! U sure will explore the extension option! I intend seeing a doctor by this weekend! Moreover, the Nigerian doctor discovered something during my last scan so I could hinge on that! Tnx a lot again house - will surely let u know hw it goes.

@ Uchetobi and Whole79: tnx for ur prompt responses. Very grateful. I didn't lie that I was preggy neither did I lie as to d number of weeks! I even showed doctor's report. The guy was just being somehow! Anyways, it is beta than being turned back! It wld have bn a wasted 13 hrs and some cool hundreds of thousands in ticket cost! *whew*
I will explore the option of extension and if not take my chances! I neva intended coming to d US in d first instance! I will revert with whatever happens! Tnx again. Still waiting for infor on dr in Chicago!

toslad:

Hello Sisi Olu, I have sent you mails without any response. I intend coming in to Chicago too soonest and would appreciate all infor possible.

thank you.

Sisi olu, we finally made it in to Chicago. Can u pls give d details of d hospital and agent. This place is freezingly cold so we need all help possible! I dey beg no o cos we can't go out anyhow without planning! Pls somebody help ussss!

Tnx house for the invaluable infor. Got into d USA thru united on Wednesday after our Tuesday flight was rescheduled. Hubby and son were stamped in but I was detained for close to 2hrs.
I was grilled & quizzed if I intended giving birth here. To cut d long story short, i was stamped in for just 3 wks and i am just about 32 wks preggy!
Pls what can i do? Then any ideas of an affordable dr in Chicago? Tnk u

Sisi Olu: Hi guys, this thread has been very helpful. I had my baby in Chicago for total of 5500 (3000 for hospital and 1500 for antenatal n delivery). It was ata discounted rate for Self-pay Package I had a fantastic experience - antenatal, delivery, baby shopping, e.t.c. I used an agent who hooked me up with an apartment, cab guy dt gave me many discounts, shipper, rite places to shop for baby, food, e.t.c @ cool prices; tourist attractions. I had a wonderful experience in all @ a discounted price. For more details snd me an email on [email protected]

Hello Sisi Olu, I have sent you mails without any response. I intend coming in to Chicago too soonest and would appreciate all infor possible.

thank you.