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  • vangievangie Mandaluyong
    Posts: 118Member
    Joined: Dec 03, 2015
    hi guys.
    I don't mean to pop anyone's bubble. andito ako to tell you anu status ng employment natin dito sa Australia. Guys, its challenging. kung wala si hubby dito ewan ako napanu nako. I am
    here already in queensland (Toowoomba-suburb). kung wayback 2010 onwards tayo napapunta dito, its so easy to get a job sa lab. kung nagumpisa kayu sa page1 ng thread na ito, mapapansin nyu napakadali nila matanggap.

    I had one interview in Sydney, its a good Pathology lab, but unfortunately it was unsuccessful. I thought makukuha ko ung job, kasi ang ganda ng feedback nya about my lab work experience.

    Napaisip ako ganun na ka-tight ang competition.

    If may ASCPi, try US, atleast doon my work na at makukuha mo pa greencard mo.
  • agentKamsagentKams Toowoomba
    Posts: 861Member
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    @vangie hi sis, welcome to Toowoomba. am sorry to hear that you are having a hard time looking for work here. have you tried the base, st vincent and st andrews? i am encouraging my sister to come here kasi medtech din siya, if this is the case baka change plans na lang muna and pursue the ASCPi.

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  • vangievangie Mandaluyong
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    @agentKams habang hindi pa nagagawa assessment sa AIMS then eventually Professional examinations, might as well pursue ASCPi. Recently yan ang napagkwentuhan namin ni Afonso31 bakit di n lng mag ascpi, may chance makakuha ng employment, kesa visa 189 nga, hirap nmn maka-in.

    Wala ako intensyun na idismaya kayo na co-medtechs ko ha. eto lang ang current status natin as lab scientist dito sa australia. kung purely Philippine-based ang work experience natin, hirap maka-in, tulad ko. However, kung may SG, UK, US or any 1st world country laboratory work experience ka you have a better edge.
  • vangievangie Mandaluyong
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    Joined: Dec 03, 2015
    @agentKams saan region at suburb mo if you don't mind?
  • agentKamsagentKams Toowoomba
    Posts: 861Member
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    @vangie hindi pa nga nagagawa iyong assessment, reviewing for english exam pa lang.
    Toowoomba - Harristown area. ikaw?

    Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
    06 July 2015: Visa Grant
    April 2018: Uni Graduation

    Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
    18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
    04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
    29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
    9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
    18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
    29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
    8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!

    Timeline: Citizenship
    July 2020: Application lodgment
    May 2021: Citizenship Exam
    Feb 2022: Oi! Oi! Oi! Aussie na din sa wakas!

  • vangievangie Mandaluyong
    Posts: 118Member
    Joined: Dec 03, 2015
    @agentKams kapitbahay lang tayo. dito ako sa Judith court. kita naman tayo…
  • vangievangie Mandaluyong
    Posts: 118Member
    Joined: Dec 03, 2015
    @agentKams Judith court, Harristown ako. kita naman tayo...
  • Aiza05Aiza05 Sydney
    Posts: 191Member
    Joined: Jul 08, 2016
    Hello mga katusok!

    I'm back! lol!

    How's everybody?? Kumusta and March 2018 exam?

    It's been awhile! I was soooo busy with everything kaya pasensya na sa mga ngmessage or ng ask sakin at hindi ko kayo nasagot agad...pag ngkatime ulit ako this week, ioopen ko lahat ng notifications and messages nyo po for me.

    Nagbabalik ako sa forum nato kc mgttry ulit ako mgexam this September and just thought of visiting again this page as malaki ang naitulong sakin ng page/ forum nato to gather infos.

    Been busy with Uni (part-time) and work (full-time).

    Ngsstudy ako ng engineering currently kc 100% true ung sinasabi ni @vangie about our employability dto sa Australia especially here sa Sydney...tska unti-unti na nilang pinaprivatize mga hospitals dto kya hindi na super bright future natin mga Pinoy MT dto...may future pa rin, don't get me wrong, but we just have to be super patient with it kc it could take time bago pa natin marating ang pinapangarap natin position sa laboratory.

    Blessed parin tayong mga pinoy dito, marami parin opportunity sa ibang field nga lang...example nalang sarili ko..

    When I started uni this February, I was praying to God na sna mgkaron ako ng weekend shifts sa current work ko pra may penalty rate at mejo mataas ang salary... I needed an additional salary for other expenses of my Uni and ngholiday kc kaming mag asawa sa USA nitong April..so ngdecide ako mgwork ng weekend shifts and mglook for additonal part-time income and pinalad naman na makakuha ng sideline as a dental assistant for 10 hours per week which gave me extra income per fortnight on top of my weekend shifts...but because im attending Uni as well, sobrang nahihirapan ako up to now na i-balance ang work-Uni-married life-familial obligation and now I'm contemplating on transferring to a different degree na much easier compare sa engineering as that degree is demanding sa time unlike other degree....

    This year umuulan tlg ng work opportunities sakin, kaso hndi nga lang sa field natin pero at least Im earning money for my family.

    This time I might have to look for other opportunities other than being a MLS and to consider working for money and not for my own desire only.

    Hindi parin ako nawawalan ng pag-asa kya mgttake ulit ako this September. Again, Im posting this not to discourage anybody, but to tell my side of reality...marami parin work dto, but try to broaden your options.

    November 2011 to February 2012- First entry to Australia with a Tourist Visa
    December 2012- Second entry with a Fiancee Visa
    June 2013- Applied for 2-stage Partner Visa (Temporary & Permanent)
    July 2013- Temporary Visa granted after I got married
    December 2015- Permanent Visa granted
    February 2013 to January 2016- Worked in a non-healthcare job
    January 2016- My first job in healthcare as a Tech. Assistant/ Pathology collector
    January 2017- Given a permanent position as a Tech. Assistant
    January 2017- Applied online for Citizenship
    February 2017- Received an email re: Australian Citizenship
    appointment and test
    May 2017- Citizenship test date! Yeeeyyyy! ;-)
    May 18,2017- Citizenship exam passed and application approved
    Aug. 7, 2017- Citizenship Ceremony
    September 2017- new sched of my AIMS exam
    November 2017- received AIMS exam result
    February 2018- start of Uni session 1

    (This site is very informative and very glad to have discovered it! Cheers!)

  • keytiieekeytiiee Quezon City, Philippines
    Posts: 2Member
    Joined: May 31, 2018
    Hello po sa mga taga Australia na Medical Laboratory Scientists/technicians,

    Sobrang confused na po ako sa kung anong visa ang kukunin ko to be with my family. 2 years ago po naapproved yung Family visa namin except ako (working na po kasi ako dito sa pilipinas). Ako na lang po kasi ang mag-isa dito sa PH and gusto na akong kunin ng parents ko.

    I'm planning to take AIMS po next year kasi kakatake ko lang po ng IELTS this May and hindi aabot yung pagpapaassess ko this June 1. Kaso, yung chances na makuha ako is very slim dahil na din po sa mga nababasa ko na mahirap ang employment ng medtech doon. As much as possible gusto ko na po sana makasunod doon sakanila.

    Naisip ko din po mag-STUDENT VISA, tapos yung course will be Laboratory Technology under TAS TAFE. pero hindi ko din po sure kung may kukuha pa rin sakin na employer after ng 94 weeks na study ko doon.

    BTW, nasa Tasmania yung family ko and I'm 25 years old with 4 years of experience (currently employed and planning to resign this June 2018)

    Question ko lang po

    1. pag nag working visa po ba ako, matagal tagal po ba akong magaantay kung maipasa ko yung AIMS?
    2. Should I stick with Laboratory Technology course or change course na lang po?
    3. Any suggestion/recommendation po kung paano ako makakasunod doon?
    4. May alam po ba kayong agency para matulungan po ako?


    Thank you po! Sana matulungan niyo po ako.
  • NicoDCNicoDC St Leonards
    Posts: 92Member
    Joined: Sep 11, 2015
    Isa pa maadd ko sa sinabi ni vangie is specialise kasi dito ang mag scientist, bihira ang generalist, kung ang exp mo sa pinas is micro, micro lang maapplyan mo dito australia. may cases na pede ka makapasok iba department pero dapat my referral ka na or connection sa loob.

    Mahirap competition dito kasi may mga fresh graduates. ung mga lab assistant/phlebo ibang qualification un eh, marami tayo kakumpitensya sa positions na yun dahil certificate 3 or 4 lang in pathology makakapasok ka na eh. tapos parang nagiging overqualified tayo paginaapplyan natin un pero pag scientist naman inapplyan mahirap naman sila isatisfy kasi mataas na position na agad yun eh kailangan makita nila na magaling ka talaga.

    Kung may option to go to the US grab na agad un kasi wala ka initial gastos dun lahat sagot employer. kasi working visa ka.

    Pero lagi nyo tatandaan wala naman madali lahat pinaghihirapan. at Iba pa din ang buhay US man or Australia kesa sa pinas.

    04.09.14 IELTS: L:7 R:7 W:6 S:6. (idp) failed
    02.15.15 IELTS: L:7 R:8.0 W:6.5 S:6.5 (Bristish council) overall:7
    04.20.15 Assessed as Lab technician (Aims)
    09.05.15 Took Exam for Lab Scientist (MLS)
    09.16.15 PTE: L: 73 R:72 S:48 W:76
    10.02.15 PTE: L: 80 R: 86 S:74 W: 83 Thank you Lord!
    10.08.15 Started collecting documents ( NBI, police, CoE and etc..)
    11.16.15 Passed the Aims Examination.
    11.17.15 Submitted Eoi as Medical laboratory scientist (189/190NSW)
    12.11.15 Received ITA for NSW (visa 190)
    12.12.15 Submitted application to NSW (visa 190)
    01.08.16 Invited to Visa 189 (thank you Lord, kahit sayang 300$)
    01.09.16 Lodge Visa 189 and submitted documents except Medical
    01.18.16 Contacted by CO requesting Medical and form 80
    01.20.16 Scheduled Medical (Expresscare Medical Clinic)
    01.29.16 Submitted Required Documents (F80&Medical)
    02.04.15 Visa Granted (thank you Lord!)

    Lord i'm grateful for all your blessings!

  • alfonso31alfonso31 Posts: 333Member
    Joined: Oct 13, 2015
    edited June 2018
    That's the reality. Tama ang sinabi ni @vangie at @NicoDC .If you are member of medtechlounge in FB I raised that topic which is better for us if AU ba or US. Most of the comments we're from US medtechs at positive ang feedback nila kc nga once you reached there may work ka na at may relocation assistance pa. Though there were also AU comments na they never regretted their decision na nag AU sila. Pero ang tanong kelan ba sila nakapunta? Recently lng ba o 10 yrs back pa? I am reiterating like vangie said hndi namen kayo dinidiscourage mag AU, we are saying this for you to think thrice o madami pang beses if AU ba talaga ang gusto nyo. May advantages at disadvantages ang both countries. Madami nag sasabi if you are looking for long term choose AU. Dont know what exactly they mean maybe dahil sa benefits from the government and maybe because of Trump din kc against siya sa migrants? If you have relatives sa AU ok lang cguro pra may makapag assist sa nyo when you get there. Malaking bagay yung may matutuluyan ka na less gastos. Then also they might have connections na pwede mag refer sa nyo sa work. One member of this forum once said about job hunting "It's not what you know, it's who you know". i got may PR last year but untill now di pa ko nag po-for good sa AU, Kailangan din kc ng malaking pocket money dpat ready ka na wla kang work tilll 6 months maybe. Vangie and I have convo about US sabi ko nga sa knya prang gusto ko ata mag US khit may visa na ko haha. Pero try ko pa rin after all blessing saken to ni Lord at kailangan iappreciate. Bottom line, mag decide ng maayos at mag ask kay God ng discernment kung anu ang best pra sa nyo. Hindi naman parepareho ng kapalaran. Pwedeng hndi naging ok sila pero ikaw successful. Good luck sa lahat! :)
    yuriyunjae
  • alfonso31alfonso31 Posts: 333Member
    Joined: Oct 13, 2015
    @Aiza05 may point din c mam aiza. If you are ready to grab the opportunity khit hndi sa field naten ok din. Pwede yun yung maging stepping stone nyo to have connections na pwede sa nyo makapag-refer sa desired field nyo in near future. Diskarte din ang kailangan at enough funds pra makapag survive hndi man sa AU.
  • vangievangie Mandaluyong
    Posts: 118Member
    Joined: Dec 03, 2015
    @keytiiee kung goal mo is to be with your family, mag visa189 kna. Hurrying to land in oz is not a wise option. Remember the “delayed gratification” in psychology, mas big ang returns mo if you wait. Eto suggestions ko sayo... pero syo parin and desisyun.
    1. Pa–assess kana as Lab.tech muna. (Dami ka docs aayusin dito, kung full-time mo gawin less than 2 weeks matatapos mo...pero kung singit lang sa oras mo at nagduduty kapa 1-2 months mo sya matatapos...possibly)...may bayad to magpacertify true copy ska assessment.
    2. Wait ka 8-10 weeks bago labas ang assessment ng AIMS. Then bigyan ka invitation to take the professional exams.
    3. Fill up the form, bayad sa exams, forward mo ulit sa aims. Then confirm nila ung date of examination mo.
    4. Review. Explain, discuss ang type of answering ng mga Qs ng aims. Di tulad ng iba exams like US, local board, multiple choice.
    5. Kpg nakaexam kna, 10-12 week bago lumabas ang resulta.

    ...steps na ang nasuggest ko... kesa magstudent visa ka (which is madali); babalik ka din sa steps na ito kpag nagexpire na student visa mo or pwera nlng kung meron sasalo arranged -marriage na pr or citizen syo ( eto ang sad truth na nagyayari sa mga other student visa holder). Hindi lahat ha, OTHERS po. Visa 189 is better kasi kahit saan pede ka maghanap at tumanggap ng work. Visa 190 may moral obligation ka to stay ng 2 yrs yata sa lugar san ka nakakuha ng nomination, buti kung ang tasmania meron sila binbigay na nomination sa labtech ngayun. Pero search mo din baka sakali meron.

    MagDIY kna lng sa visa. Sayang bayad sa agent. Same docs lng nmn ipapasa mo, may dagdag lng ng konti.

    Good for you andito na parents mo, to support you all the way. Hindi tulad ng iba natin na ksama sa forum sarili sikap at sarili gastos sa lahat.

    Sana makatulong ito. Goodluck.
  • vangievangie Mandaluyong
    Posts: 118Member
    Joined: Dec 03, 2015
    Kung ang calling nyo is Oz tlga. Kuha na kyo philippines driver licence (professional or non-professional dpat) kung nasa pinas pa, pede sya magamit dito. Un lng right hand drive dito, opposite sa pinas. Kung mapapunta man sa liblib na pook, na may oras ang public transport obligado na kumuha ng private vehicle (low cost mga vehicles dito, may 2500 ka may second hand kna kotse) para sa mga byahe mo.
  • keytiieekeytiiee Quezon City, Philippines
    Posts: 2Member
    Joined: May 31, 2018
    @vangie thank you po sa info mam :) pwede po ba ako magPM sainyo sa mga ibang concerns ko po? Salamat po
  • mammommammom Philippines
    Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2017
    dun po sa mga nagtake nun march exam, nareceive nyo na po ba un result? or may naka receive na po ba ng notice kung magreretake ng exam? sabi kasi ng agent sakin usually daw if fail maaga nirerelease yun result para maka apply agad ulit, pag late daw it means pasado, any feedback po about this salamat po in advance
  • lecialecia Posts: 1,841Member
    Joined: Nov 06, 2016
    Usually pag pasado ka tracking number marereceive mo that states na they already sent it by post. May nareceive ka na ganun @mammom ?

    "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"

    Age: 25 Language: 20 Experience: 15 Education: 15

    08/09/2017 - passed Australian Medical Scientist exam
    27/10/2017 - PTE LRSW- 77/80/75/85
    2018- got promoted, new job responsibilities,stop muna ang AUSSIE DREAM
    25/09/2018- PTE LRSW- 70/82/90/70 ( technical, ayaw magmove ng mouse ko sa listening, 2 WFD diko nasagot, submitted report\complain pero wala din)
    17/10/2018- PTE LRSW- 84/77/90/84
    09/02/2019- PTE LRSW- 83/82/90/85
    10/02/2019 -EOI lodge 75 (189) 80 (190)
    11/02/2019 - ITA received 189 ( 75 points)
    12/02/2019 - NSW ITA received 190 ( 80 points)
    19/02/2019 - SG PCC released
    20/02/2019 - Medical at SATA Ang Mo Kio @6-9 pm night clinic
    23/02/2019 - Visa lodged 189
    06/03/2019 - NBI provided ( umuwi ako Pinas kasi sa online Last name ni husband nag aapear, di pa ako nagchange ng married name ko kaya gusto ko kapareho nun passport at iba pang docs ko. Pag sa Pinas, pinakita ko lang passport ko at yun nirelease nila.

  • mammommammom Philippines
    Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2017
    meron mam ganyan po sinend sakin, hala totoo po ba mam? san niyo po nalaman yan?
  • mammommammom Philippines
    Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2017
    @lecia mam thank you sa response
  • lecialecia Posts: 1,841Member
    Joined: Nov 06, 2016
    Oo pasado yan pag tracking number lng... last year ako nag exam ehh...pag Hindi pasado email na “ I regret “....then application form for the next exam... congratulations sayo!!!

    "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"

    Age: 25 Language: 20 Experience: 15 Education: 15

    08/09/2017 - passed Australian Medical Scientist exam
    27/10/2017 - PTE LRSW- 77/80/75/85
    2018- got promoted, new job responsibilities,stop muna ang AUSSIE DREAM
    25/09/2018- PTE LRSW- 70/82/90/70 ( technical, ayaw magmove ng mouse ko sa listening, 2 WFD diko nasagot, submitted report\complain pero wala din)
    17/10/2018- PTE LRSW- 84/77/90/84
    09/02/2019- PTE LRSW- 83/82/90/85
    10/02/2019 -EOI lodge 75 (189) 80 (190)
    11/02/2019 - ITA received 189 ( 75 points)
    12/02/2019 - NSW ITA received 190 ( 80 points)
    19/02/2019 - SG PCC released
    20/02/2019 - Medical at SATA Ang Mo Kio @6-9 pm night clinic
    23/02/2019 - Visa lodged 189
    06/03/2019 - NBI provided ( umuwi ako Pinas kasi sa online Last name ni husband nag aapear, di pa ako nagchange ng married name ko kaya gusto ko kapareho nun passport at iba pang docs ko. Pag sa Pinas, pinakita ko lang passport ko at yun nirelease nila.

  • mammommammom Philippines
    Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2017
    edited June 2018
    thank you @lecia
  • mammommammom Philippines
    Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2017
    thank you @lecia
  • rappyruthrappyruth Posts: 1Member
    Joined: Jun 14, 2018
    @alfonso31 hi sir! pwede pong makahingi din ng mga tanong. Magexam po ako this september. Salamat ng marami..
  • danilobelodanilobelo Brisbane
    Posts: 19Member
    Joined: Sep 03, 2017
    @alfonso31 Hi sir, ilang months ba hinintay mo from the submission of EOI to the invite at ilang points ka that time? Thanks!
  • nsasakinsasaki Philippines
    Posts: 3Member
    Joined: May 30, 2018
    edited June 2018
    If applying from the Philippines, credit card lang po ba pwede? Or can we pay using our atm/debit card? May nakapagpay po ba dito using debit? Which bank?
  • MiaMia NZ
    Posts: 324Member
    Joined: Oct 27, 2011
    @nsasaki Your debit card also needs to have a Visa or MasterCard logo for you to be able to use to pay for AIMS fees. A lot of major banks in the Philippines issue debit cards na may Visa or MasterCard na... Except siguro BPI, may MasterCard logo na sila but hindi pa pwede gamitin for those kinds of transactions.

    Sobrahan mo lang yung money mo because these cards have higher exchange rates and may foreign exchange service fee (you will pay in AUD).
  • alfonso31alfonso31 Posts: 333Member
    Joined: Oct 13, 2015
    @danilobelo 65 points ako that time. 60 points lng actually, may additional points lng from the state na nag invite sken kya naging 65 points. Two weeks yung hinintay ko sa reply ng state pra ma-nominate to apply ako then 1 month nman for invitation ng apply nman from DIBP.
  • jbpuertellanojbpuertellano Philippines
    Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Jun 18, 2018
    Newbie here. :)

    Hindi naman flagged for removal ang MLS right po?
  • MiaMia NZ
    Posts: 324Member
    Joined: Oct 27, 2011
    @jbpuertellano Wala pa pong bagong list... but sa previous lists MLS is flagged for removal po.
  • jbpuertellanojbpuertellano Philippines
    Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Jun 18, 2018
    @Mia do u have links indicating na flagged for. removal po? Thanks.
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