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Offered 55k AUd per year NSW.. Kasya n b for a family of 4
Hi! Just accepted an offer to work in a company for 55k per year . Work location is Tuncurry, New South Wales. Employer is working on 457 visa. Kasya n b to live decently in NSW? Considering the tax, medical insurance, rent and schooling of children. Anybody in similar situation.
grant512North Ryde Posts: 262Member Joined: Nov 12, 2013
@rainman, mahirap i-gauge . But if you are holding 457 visa hindi ata libre schooling pag ganun pero sa iba state libre kahit 457 visa holder. Depende talaga sa lifestyle pero kung kami family of four kakayanin namin yan
School fees ang nakikita ko issue dito.
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grant512North Ryde Posts: 262Member Joined: Nov 12, 2013
Goodstart na din yan 457 visa apply ka na agad ng PR para ma claim mo iba benefits ng OZ
2009 - Assssment req, submit req, ielts failed, wife got pregnant
Pursue our dream! ( finish what you started )
Nov 13, 2013 --Enquiry for agent fees and reading materials for RPL
Nov 7, 2014 -- ACS lodge for skill assessment
Nov 17, 2014-- + assessment from ACS
Nov 26, 2014 -- IELTS payment and review starts now.
result of IELTS FAILED!
Apr 10, 2015-- IELTS EXAM + result 7,7,7.5, 7.5 Passed!
May 6, 2015-- EOI Submitted (60pts visa189 )
Oct 3, 2015 -- + 5 points work experience EOI Updated (65pts visa 189)
Jan 22, 2016 -- invited to lodge
Feb 5, 2016 -- Lodge 189 visa and pay visa fee
Feb 24, 2016 -- CO allocation and ask for medical, nbi clearance, medium of instruction for me
March 00, 2016 - wife & me went to NBI for clearance ( may hit! ) settle the next day sa UN branch. I got mine my wife needs to wait 2 weeks pa!
March 00, 2016 -- Went to Medical city (sat) it was closed!
March 00, 2016 -- I went back to SG for my medical and my family medical sched below
March 17 , 2016 -- Medical at St Lukes
April 19, 2016 -- Visa Grant! Thank you for the additional blessing Lord!
Feb 8, 2017 -- Hello Sydney!
Feb 21-- Got our own place to stay and we can call home
March 5, 2017 -- Got the job I wanted
July 30, 2017 - Got another Job offer! better pay and permanent position
Oh yeah! Dreams do come true! Act now!
TasBurrfootOsaka Posts: 4,336Member Joined: Feb 24, 2011
This will come out at $860 per wk give or take after tax...
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@rainman malayo naman kayo sa Sydney, tama si tasburrfoot, mga $350 ang rent. TIpid mode lang. Si misi mo pwede naman hanap ng casual work ?
rainmanManila Posts: 12Member Joined: Aug 12, 2016
edited August 2016
Thank you for all the replies. Would it be too tight ? My wife will try to find work but we need to prioritize the children. The work location is outside of Sydney.. Would the cost of living be less?
It will be tight. I suggest check the cost of public and private school for your kids. In our case it is cheaper to send the kids to private rather than public on 457 visa. Every state is different in AU. Consider cost of health insurance, housing, food, utility bills and transportation. Look for a house close to school (walking distance)....
rainmanManila Posts: 12Member Joined: Aug 12, 2016
@merc2013 nabasa Ko Sa ibang thread cheaper daw to send the kids to systemic catholic school. May I know how much are the fees per student per month? Our plan is I go first and then after 6 months or less my wife and children will follow. Sayang Ksi din yun opportunity and I heard of a lot of good things about Australia
se29mPerth Posts: 2,144Member, Moderator Joined: Sep 14, 2015
@rainman good idea yung 6months ikaw muna sa nsw, then apply ka na ng pr while on 457 visa para by the time na susunod na sila, maximise mo benefits sa school fees
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kgpdeveloperQuezon City Posts: 2Member Joined: May 23, 2016
@grant512 Yung 110K nga alanganin na kasya sa akin. Try to make sure your wife works too!
kgpdeveloperQuezon City Posts: 2Member Joined: May 23, 2016
@grant512 hello! Pwede ba magapply agad after PR after 1 year sa OZ?
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se29mPerth Posts: 2,144Member, Moderator Joined: Sep 14, 2015
@merc2013 2yrs if 186 iapply pero you can go 189 anytime. Both PRs
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Now for the Citizenship Journey
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01/10/2019 - Actual Test/Interview Date
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Hi Musta na master mike! malupit na announcement yesterday about 457 visa. luckily d affected ang mga current 457.
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457 - 186 PR visa need to stay for 2years with the same employer 457 - 189 PR Visa anytime pwede mag apply as long as kumpleto points mo
01 Feb 2016 - online application
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26 Feb 2016 - Skype interview (at their Manila Office)
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55k per annum would be $796 per week kung kasama na sa 55k mo yung superannuation, if not $855 per week. i would suggest na mauna ka na and settle here first.. mag ipon ng konti before sumunod si wife and kid mo.. para atleast di kayong tatlo yung tight ang budget pagdating dito.
$350-$400 yung bahay outside sydney metro. so half na agad nung net mo.. then you need to pay insurance pa which is required sa 457 visa probably $200pm.
01 Feb 2016 - online application
02 Feb 2016 - received call from the HR
04 Feb 2016 - Skype interview (fail weak signal)
26 Feb 2016 - Skype interview (at their Manila Office)
03 Mar 2016 - Offer received
11 Mar 2016 - Contract received
22 Mar 2016 - Application for Nomination Lodge
01 Apr 2016 - Nomination approved
01 Apr 2016 - Visa lodge with dependent (de facto)
05 Apr 2016 - Medical (NHS - Makati)
07 Apr 2016 - Medical result uploaded
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Ano po yong dapat salary na family of 4? Ok na ba yong 80k per annum? 2 kids then na nag aaral
ShirlieIndianapolis Posts: 268Member Joined: Nov 19, 2013
Hi there, Kami ay family of 5, both working kami ni hubby. Temp visa din dati pero naka survive naman. nakakaipon kahit may loan na car. Advantage kung pareho my work. sa public school lng 3 kids namin and maliit lng naman school fees.
Magkano po tuition sa public schools? Ok lang po ba yong public schools dyan? Importante po ba yong sasakyan? Magkano po dapat kitain sa mga 2 to 3 kids.
batmanDarwin Australia Posts: 3,520Member, Moderator Joined: Oct 04, 2011
@maccebu based on what I read, voluntary contribution ranging from 60-1000 per year lang ang sa public school.
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aanoverSydney Posts: 219Member Joined: Feb 04, 2014
edited June 2017
@maccebu, I am a single parent of two kids. And both of them sa public school lang. we started out as 457 Visa holder and nag apply and got the exemption to pay school fees. I ended up paying around 1.5K per year for both of them. Pag may kids, malaking tulong ang car lalo na during drop off and pickup from school. Yung public transport kasi dito, may schedule and designated stops. So if may car ka, you don't have to wait for bus schedules(which runs every 30 mins) plus di pagod ang mga bata kakalakad lalo na pag medyo malayo yung school-house-work. Mas cheaper din sya if family of 3+ than taking the public transport.
If you don't mind, how old are your kids? Nung 457 Visa holder pa kami, close to 55K per year din lang ang nakukuha ko. It was hard, but not impossible. The bulk of my salary goes to our rent and child care payment since that time, hindi pa school age yung bunso ko. I got lucky din na I can work from home noon 4x a week and once a week I have to put my kids to child care(100AUD per day) and before/after school care(50AUD per day). So kung walang magaalaga ng kids mo, and you can't work from home majority of the time, hindi kakayanin. Pero kasama mo naman misis mo eh, so I don't think child care cost will be a problem for you.
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@batman and @aanover maraming salamat. ok lang pala yong public school dyan..nag se search palang ako sa mga gastusin kong sakali maka jump over kami dyan para alam ko kong mag kano kitain pra hindi hirap pag dating dyan.. ako lang ata mag wowork.. si misis stay in lang sa bahay at bantay bata.. 7 and 5 po yong mga kids namin and are into swimming.. parang wala na ata 457 na visa ngayon, ano kayo mga options?.. hopefully, meron pa yong employer na mag sposponsor ng visa, I am targeting around 80k/annum (hope kasya nato for a family of 4, malaki pero libre naman mangarap) sa mga universities.. kasi nasa university din ako ngayon nag tratrabaho.. hopefully pag palain ng panginoon..
Pwede po ba malaman kahit estimate lang binabayaran niyo monthly like
Transpo
House
Water and electricity
Insurance
Phone and internet
School
Food
aanoverSydney Posts: 219Member Joined: Feb 04, 2014
@maccebu, depende sir. Since single income earner ako, VERY tight ang budget ko as shown below
Transpo - 120/month gas | Rego + Insurance 2K/year House - 350 a month all inclusive utilities - 1 bedroom granny flat Water and electricity - included sa rent Insurance - 157/month (NIB) Phone and internet - company provided School - 750/kid/year Child Care - 100/day Before and After School care 50/day Food - 350 a month family of three ( 1 adult, 2 kids) labas dito yung kain sa labas
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SuperchedSingapore Posts: 53Member Joined: Dec 20, 2016
@aanover question about sa granny flats flexible ba ang rental terms sa ganyan? We are planning na while looking for a job is to stay muna sa granny flat for like 3mos max then after nalang hanap ulit depende sa location na makukuhang work. Mas preferred kasi namin ang granny flat para may privacy compared sa room lang may baby din kasi kami
aanoverSydney Posts: 219Member Joined: Feb 04, 2014
@Superched, when you say flexible, do you mean length of stay? I was in the same situation like you, before I was just planning to rent it out for a period of 6 months - napakiusapan naman nuon yung landlord, upfront I told him na intial 6 months lang muna kami and he was fine with it. Now, we've been here for almost 2 years, di magawang lumipat because of the kids' school. Isa pa, laking tipid compared to the rental properties around our area.
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SuperchedSingapore Posts: 53Member Joined: Dec 20, 2016
edited June 2017
@aanover yes length of stay thanks sa reply. Usually saang site kaya or pano nakakahanap ng granny flat? Sorry kung medjo off topic
aanoverSydney Posts: 219Member Joined: Feb 04, 2014
@Superched I found ours sa Domain.com.au, Realestate din nagpopost ng granny flat. I think gumtree din. So chagaan lang tlga ng hanap.. GoodLuck! Sang area nyo po ba balak lumipat?
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20160407 - Submitted ACS Skill Application
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SuperchedSingapore Posts: 53Member Joined: Dec 20, 2016
@aanover waiting pa kami ng grant just planning ahead. Sa Melbourne target namin since we got some relatives there.
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School fees ang nakikita ko issue dito.
2009 - Assssment req, submit req, ielts failed, wife got pregnant
Pursue our dream! ( finish what you started )
Nov 13, 2013 --Enquiry for agent fees and reading materials for RPL
Nov 7, 2014 -- ACS lodge for skill assessment
Nov 17, 2014-- + assessment from ACS
Nov 26, 2014 -- IELTS payment and review starts now.
Apr 10, 2015-- IELTS EXAM + result 7,7,7.5, 7.5 Passed!
May 6, 2015-- EOI Submitted (60pts visa189 )
Oct 3, 2015 -- + 5 points work experience EOI Updated (65pts visa 189)
Jan 22, 2016 -- invited to lodge
Feb 5, 2016 -- Lodge 189 visa and pay visa fee
Feb 24, 2016 -- CO allocation and ask for medical, nbi clearance, medium of instruction for me
March 00, 2016 - wife & me went to NBI for clearance ( may hit! ) settle the next day sa UN branch. I got mine my wife needs to wait 2 weeks pa!
March 00, 2016 -- Went to Medical city (sat) it was closed!
March 00, 2016 -- I went back to SG for my medical and my family medical sched below
March 17 , 2016 -- Medical at St Lukes
April 19, 2016 -- Visa Grant! Thank you for the additional blessing Lord!
Feb 8, 2017 -- Hello Sydney!
Feb 21-- Got our own place to stay and we can call home
March 5, 2017 -- Got the job I wanted
July 30, 2017 - Got another Job offer! better pay and permanent position
Oh yeah! Dreams do come true! Act now!
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2009 - Assssment req, submit req, ielts failed, wife got pregnant
Pursue our dream! ( finish what you started )
Nov 13, 2013 --Enquiry for agent fees and reading materials for RPL
Nov 7, 2014 -- ACS lodge for skill assessment
Nov 17, 2014-- + assessment from ACS
Nov 26, 2014 -- IELTS payment and review starts now.
Apr 10, 2015-- IELTS EXAM + result 7,7,7.5, 7.5 Passed!
May 6, 2015-- EOI Submitted (60pts visa189 )
Oct 3, 2015 -- + 5 points work experience EOI Updated (65pts visa 189)
Jan 22, 2016 -- invited to lodge
Feb 5, 2016 -- Lodge 189 visa and pay visa fee
Feb 24, 2016 -- CO allocation and ask for medical, nbi clearance, medium of instruction for me
March 00, 2016 - wife & me went to NBI for clearance ( may hit! ) settle the next day sa UN branch. I got mine my wife needs to wait 2 weeks pa!
March 00, 2016 -- Went to Medical city (sat) it was closed!
March 00, 2016 -- I went back to SG for my medical and my family medical sched below
March 17 , 2016 -- Medical at St Lukes
April 19, 2016 -- Visa Grant! Thank you for the additional blessing Lord!
Feb 8, 2017 -- Hello Sydney!
Feb 21-- Got our own place to stay and we can call home
March 5, 2017 -- Got the job I wanted
July 30, 2017 - Got another Job offer! better pay and permanent position
Oh yeah! Dreams do come true! Act now!
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House will probably be $350/wk... etc, etc!
Tight...
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@rainman malayo naman kayo sa Sydney, tama si tasburrfoot, mga $350 ang rent. TIpid mode lang. Si misi mo pwede naman hanap ng casual work ?
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19/10/15 - PTE A Results: L-82, R-74, S-90, W-76 OAS-79
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12/01/16 - Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia
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22/01/16 - Lodged EOI 189 (60pts)
03/02/16 - Received 189 ITA
11/02/16 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
18/02/16 - Obtained SG CoC
26/02/16 - Lodged 189 Visa
15/03/16 - Direct Grant - IED 11/02/2017
25/05/16 - Big Move Perth!
16/06/16 - Started Casual Work
11/07/16 - Permanent Full-time Work
Now for the Citizenship Journey
26/08/2019 - Applied and acknowledgement letter received
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Below are the fees for NSW from this link http://www.detinternational.nsw.edu.au/media-assets/trp/fees.pdf
Temporary Residents Administration Fee and Education Fee for 2016
(Relates to temporary residents but excludes visitor visas & dependants of international students)
A non-refundable Administration Fee of $110.00 is required for each fee liable student for the initial enrolment.
The 2016 Education Fee rate for a 12 month period (40 school weeks) of enrolment is:
School Year School Type Education Fee Annual Rate
Years K – 6 Primary School $5,000
Years 7 - 10 Junior High School $5,000
Years 11 - 12 Senior High School $6,000
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19/10/15 - PTE A Results: L-82, R-74, S-90, W-76 OAS-79
26/11/15 - Obtained NBI Clearance
09/12/15 - VETASSESS Results - NEGATIVE!!!
12/01/16 - Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia
22/01/16 - EA Positive Results - Bachelor's Degree with 4 years 8 months skilled employment
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Now for the Citizenship Journey
26/08/2019 - Applied and acknowledgement letter received
27/09/2019 - Test Email Invite for 19/12/2019
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233211 Civil Engineer
30/09/15 - VETASSESS Lodged - 133112 Project Builder
09/10/15 - IELTS Results: L-7.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.5 OBS-7.0
19/10/15 - PTE A Results: L-82, R-74, S-90, W-76 OAS-79
26/11/15 - Obtained NBI Clearance
09/12/15 - VETASSESS Results - NEGATIVE!!!
12/01/16 - Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia
22/01/16 - EA Positive Results - Bachelor's Degree with 4 years 8 months skilled employment
22/01/16 - Lodged EOI 189 (60pts)
03/02/16 - Received 189 ITA
11/02/16 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
18/02/16 - Obtained SG CoC
26/02/16 - Lodged 189 Visa
15/03/16 - Direct Grant - IED 11/02/2017
25/05/16 - Big Move Perth!
16/06/16 - Started Casual Work
11/07/16 - Permanent Full-time Work
Now for the Citizenship Journey
26/08/2019 - Applied and acknowledgement letter received
27/09/2019 - Test Email Invite for 19/12/2019
01/10/2019 - Actual Test/Interview Date
01/10/2019 - Approval Date (received the approval letter from the post 11/10/2019)
05/02/2020 - Ceremony Date (received the email 10/01/2020)
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2015-11: ACS document - 1/6 emp ref completed
2016-09: 2nd child born - AU dream halted
2018-09: ACS document - 6/8 emp ref completed
2018-09: Revised all employment references and affidavit from scratch
2019-03: Completed Revised 8/8 emp ref
2019-03: PTE Exam - L59,R75,S62,W64 (no preparation)
2019-07: Favorable Skills Assessment result for Software Eng
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2020-02: PTE Exam - L79,R79,S86,W76 (grr lack 3pts on Writing)
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457 - 189 PR Visa anytime pwede mag apply as long as kumpleto points mo
01 Feb 2016 - online application
02 Feb 2016 - received call from the HR
04 Feb 2016 - Skype interview (fail weak signal)
26 Feb 2016 - Skype interview (at their Manila Office)
03 Mar 2016 - Offer received
11 Mar 2016 - Contract received
22 Mar 2016 - Application for Nomination Lodge
01 Apr 2016 - Nomination approved
01 Apr 2016 - Visa lodge with dependent (de facto)
05 Apr 2016 - Medical (NHS - Makati)
07 Apr 2016 - Medical result uploaded
13 Apr 2016 - Visa granted with dependent
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$350-$400 yung bahay outside sydney metro. so half na agad nung net mo.. then you need to pay insurance pa which is required sa 457 visa probably $200pm.
01 Feb 2016 - online application
02 Feb 2016 - received call from the HR
04 Feb 2016 - Skype interview (fail weak signal)
26 Feb 2016 - Skype interview (at their Manila Office)
03 Mar 2016 - Offer received
11 Mar 2016 - Contract received
22 Mar 2016 - Application for Nomination Lodge
01 Apr 2016 - Nomination approved
01 Apr 2016 - Visa lodge with dependent (de facto)
05 Apr 2016 - Medical (NHS - Makati)
07 Apr 2016 - Medical result uploaded
13 Apr 2016 - Visa granted with dependent
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Kami ay family of 5, both working kami ni hubby. Temp visa din dati pero naka survive naman. nakakaipon kahit may loan na car. Advantage kung pareho my work.
sa public school lng 3 kids namin and maliit lng naman school fees.
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- was offered 489 instead and accepted the offer
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20|05|18 - Medical
06|06|18 - Visa payment
15|09|18 - happy na birthday pa, visa grant pa.. TYL
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Nov 2021 - 2nd CPA Subject passed
June 2022 - 3rd and 4th CPA subject passed
Nov 2022 - 5th subject passed (failed the other one)
Feb 2023 - PR visa granted
June 2023 - Officially a CPA Australia member.
July 2023 - Purchased a land where to build our home
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If you don't mind, how old are your kids? Nung 457 Visa holder pa kami, close to 55K per year din lang ang nakukuha ko. It was hard, but not impossible. The bulk of my salary goes to our rent and child care payment since that time, hindi pa school age yung bunso ko. I got lucky din na I can work from home noon 4x a week and once a week I have to put my kids to child care(100AUD per day) and before/after school care(50AUD per day). So kung walang magaalaga ng kids mo, and you can't work from home majority of the time, hindi kakayanin. Pero kasama mo naman misis mo eh, so I don't think child care cost will be a problem for you.
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Transpo
House
Water and electricity
Insurance
Phone and internet
School
Food
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Transpo - 120/month gas | Rego + Insurance 2K/year
House - 350 a month all inclusive utilities - 1 bedroom granny flat
Water and electricity - included sa rent
Insurance - 157/month (NIB)
Phone and internet - company provided
School - 750/kid/year
Child Care - 100/day
Before and After School care 50/day
Food - 350 a month family of three ( 1 adult, 2 kids) labas dito yung kain sa labas
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20160407 - Submitted ACS Skill Application
20160414 - ACS Result
20160416 - 186 ENS Visa Lodged
20160429 - Medical - Bupa Visa Services Syd
20160502 - AFP Check
20160915 - Nomination Approved
20161213 - Grant!!!!!!
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Nominated Occupation: 261313 (Software Engineer)
20160327 - Nomination Lodged 186 ENS Direct Entry
20160407 - Submitted ACS Skill Application
20160414 - ACS Result
20160416 - 186 ENS Visa Lodged
20160429 - Medical - Bupa Visa Services Syd
20160502 - AFP Check
20160915 - Nomination Approved
20161213 - Grant!!!!!!
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Nominated Occupation: 261313 (Software Engineer)
20160327 - Nomination Lodged 186 ENS Direct Entry
20160407 - Submitted ACS Skill Application
20160414 - ACS Result
20160416 - 186 ENS Visa Lodged
20160429 - Medical - Bupa Visa Services Syd
20160502 - AFP Check
20160915 - Nomination Approved
20161213 - Grant!!!!!!
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