Pinoy Australia Information Forum

> @fgs said: > > @tcha said: > > Hello po. Anyone po with input regarding these 2 visas(494 employer sponsored,491 state/territory nominated) are welcome. I would like to weigh the pros and cons of these 2 visas po sana before mag apply. Advantages and Disadvantages? If you’re given these 2 options, which visa will you likely take? > > Salamat po sa mga sasagot. > > 494 visa is an employer sponsored visa, meaning you need to find an employer to sponsor you for the visa. The employer can nominate you for a PR visa later once you complied with the min requirements..but they are not obliged to...for 491, you need to apply for sponsorship from a state and some states requires you to have a job offer as a requirement. After 3 years, you can apply for your PR visa once you complied with the 3 years min residency req and the income threshold. 491 has a pathway to PR while 494 depends on your employer whether they sponsor you for the PR visa or not. Adavantage ng 494, may trabaho ka na agad pagdating but in terms of prospect for PR, mas malinaw ang 491 kasi nga may pathway to PR linked to the visa. I came here in Au on 489 visa( old equiv of 491) able to apply for my PR visa immediately after i complied with the reqs. I know a lot of people on working visa like 494 that were here ahead of me and till now di pa din nakakuha ng PR visa. You need to remain with the same employer for a certain period of time for them to sponsor you. @fgs 494 and 491 were only launched last Nov 2019 and from what I know 3yrs na ang isa sa requirements nila among others pa. So technically, if I’m not mistaken, lahat ng naka 494 and 491, will only get their chance to apply for PR starting Nov 2022. The reason I asked about these 2 visas is bec I am currently in the regional area working for a company who is willing to sponsor. Now, I am not sure if I should take it or should I try to apply for 491(which is point tested). Not sure if 494 requires you to stay with the same company, as long as regional ka magwork I think it is counted for the requirements. And from what I know too(not 100% sure), once 494 holder meet the requirements, employer sponsorship is not required anymore. Employer sponsorship is only needed for the initial application ng 494. Please correct me if I am wrong sa mga info na nabanggit ko. Thank you so much sa input. I’m looking forward to more interactions sana for this post to help me be enlightened on the topic. 😊

Open for application na po ba ang subclass 189/190/191?

> @tin00009 said: > Hello po, paano po kayo nakakuha ng NOIM or saan po kayo nakakuha? Any recommendations po? Sa brisbane, queensland po ako. > > Salamat po sa sasagot 🙏🏼 @tin00009 u need to get a celebrant their in brisbane. Ako yung fiance lamg ang mag asikaso kase im still here in ph i think he paid 150au for the noim ..

@meggie , AFAIK, 2 years is for short-term stream and 4 years is for medium stream. Haven't seen anyone posted for renewal of 482 but let's see.

> @jakibantiles said: > @Ed510 Add ko lang po, kung maconsider nyo rin na option. Pag kasama nyo po si misis as dependent, pwede sya magwork up to 40hrs per fortnight. Baka makagaan din sa expenses. Tapos pag settled na, doon na lang kunin ang mga bata hehe Salamat po sa advices. I'm taking all of them in my considerations. :) :) :) Balitan ko na lang kayo. Sa ngayon hintay hintay muna ako sa situation sa pandemic. Target ko po is Feb2021 but the college have March, April and May Intakes.

> @kccllj said: > Did you put your visit visa grant number sa australian visa grant number sa pglodge ng 189 visa mo? > > Kasi diba may question dun na have you previously applied for a visa? > > Thanks :) Nakaagent po ako, and hindi nya hiningi yung tourist visa grant num ko for 189 :)

> @AA17atarah said: > Guys can you help me in READ ALOUD ano po bang technique dito ..ang baba po ng score ko sa APEUNI.. pano po ba basahin ung sa READ ALOUD. Hello Sir, Hindi po accurate ang scoring system ni apeuni. Noong ako po ay nag papraktis sa apeuni, ang aking iskor ay nag lalaro lamang sa 50-70, pero madalas ito ay nasa 55-60. Minsanan lamang ako nakakakuha ng 70. Sa mismong exam naman, ang masasabi ko lamang ay basahin ito ng natural na bilis at malakas at claro na salita. Ito po ang aking ginagawa sa naging tatlong pag susulit ko.

> @rivamagday said: > > @Kaidan said: > > > @rivamagday said: > > > > @anna_m said: > > > > Given po na ang kelangan ng mga offshore candidates are job offer to be even invited for a 491 visa at sobrang taas ng kelangan na points for 189 dahil sa limited number of slots, may migration agency ba na nagpoprovide ng job placement? May nakita akong AD from an agency called my new Australian life na may offer na job and accommodation pa. I don't know if legit na agency sya. > > > > > > For the program nila na may job offer, they will look into companies kasi na hiring that would fit sa qualification mo **once approved na ung vis**a. > > > > > > > So this just means that you have to have the visa first. This needs to be emphasized. They will not look for an employer who will sponsor you. That should be clear because a lot of people are expecting these kind of agencies will be looking for a sponsor for you which is misleading. > > > > Visa first, then they will look for companies for you? Parang tinulangan ka lang maghanap ng work once na magka visa ka. You can easily do it yourself once you have the visa and competent CV. > > > > Ang convenient kasi once you land na sa AU, you have guaranteed job na. And they clearly explain it to us naman before we availed their service. And they never mention naman na they will look for an employer who will sponsor us. It is clear naman sa website nila yun if you check it. Anyway, other than that naman, they have services din naman na walang guaranteed job offer. Just merely process your visa. It's your choice pa din naman what will you avail, if you want convenience, then their migration plus program suits you, but if not and you are confident naman, then ung migration program ka lang. Sguro they have advantage lang na makaoffer ng ganyang program since they are based in australia and they can easily look for a job na suit sa qualification mo. May clarification lang po ako, if they said they will assist you to find a job... Gaano po katagal ang assistance? Time based po ba? Or assistance lang to set up a certain number of job interviews?

> @jaygarreth said: > Hi po. New po sa thread.. From Khamis Mushayt po. Ask ko lang po pano pagkuha ng police clearance? > Kelangan pa bo ba ng letter of endorsement form Philippine consulate? paste ko lang ang reply ni kabayan sa kabilang thread, sana makatulong > @batman said: > @jhazz01 Hindi kasi concrete and procedure nila ditto sa saudi. as mention ni @PitMb kong ano lang maisipan nila, but the regular process is like this: > > Procedure for obtaining a police clearance > > If the applicant is still residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, he or she must: > > (1) obtain from the Philippine embassy a Letter of Endorsement addressed to Saudi police authorities. To obtain this, please present to the Embassy a copy of your valid passport or residence permit (iqama), and pay the notarial/certification fee of SAR 100; > > (2) bring the Letter of Endorsement to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SMFA) for authentication. The SMFA’s authentication fee is SAR 30; > > (3) present the Letter of Endorsement to the police station of the city district where the applicant resides. The applicant will be asked by Saudi police to fill-up a fingerprint card. The applicant should also be ready to present his or her residence permit (iqama) upon request. > > > If the applicant is no longer residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, he or she must: > > (1) designate a representative residing in Saudi Arabia who will transact with the embassy and the Saudi authorities regarding the applicant’s Saudi police clearance. The embassy will only entertain or provide related services regarding applications for Saudi police clearance with the presence of a designated representative of the applicant, who will personally transact with the embassy and the Saudi authorities. > > (2) send to his designated representative, not to the embassy, the following documents: > • A letter authorizing the designated representative to transact on behalf of the applicant; > • Duly-accomplished fingerprint card (with prints of all fingers) obtained through the relevant police authority of the country where the applicant is presently residing. If the applicant is in the Philippines, he or she should get a fingerprint card from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) or the Philippine National Police (PNP); > • Photocopy of passport used while applicant was resident in Saudi Arabia clearly showing the applicant’s photo/data page and all issued visas; > • Copy of applicant’s Saudi residence permit (iqama); > • Two recently-taken 2” x 2” colored pictures with white background; and, > • Other relevant documents, if any, to support the application for police clearance. > > Fees > > Filipinos abroad seeking police clearances in Saudi must pay: > • a notarial fee of SAR 100 for the Embassy’s “Seen and Noted” stamp on the fingerprint card; > • authentication fee of SAR 30.00 for Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ authentication service, and > • the applicant’s designated representative should proceed to the Embassy and have the applicant’s fingerprint card stamped with “Seen and Noted.” The representative should also pay the notarial fee of SAR 100 > • the designated representative should then proceed to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs to have the fingerprint card authenticated. The representative should also pay the authentication fee of SAR 30.00 to the Saudi Ministry. Over the counter stamping / signature is done by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs within one day. > > The designated representative will then proceed to the Dirah Police Headquarters in Riyadh. The designated representative should submit to police officials the fingerprint card. The representative should follow any further instructions by Saudi police officials. > > The fingerprint card, with the Saudi police clearance in the form of a stamp stating, NO CRIMINAL RECORD, and signature, is usually issued by the Saudi police within a week. Once released, the representative should make arrangements to send the fingerprint card with the Saudi police clearance back to the applicant. > > Applicants residing outside the Kingdom are reminded not to wire money to the Embassy nor send cash along with their documents via courier. The embassy said it will not entertain applicants who are abroad who do not have a designated representative residing in the Kingdom. > > The embassy also stressed that the Philippine government is not obliged to assist a Filipino citizen in acquiring the citizenship of a foreign country. > > For further queries, Filipinos are asked to send an email to [email protected]