Student Visa (Step by step)

lunarcat

@lizzi said:
Di ako DIY. May agent naman ako. Pero I like to know other people’s experiences lang din. Kakatapos ko lang naman ng medical nung Jan 6.
Jan-July2020 ngtreatment ako for ptb sa st lukes. Kaso di ako nkaalis so umulit ako ng medical nitong Jan6,2022. Okay din na sa knila ako ngtreatment kaya ung prev records ko kita na nila agad wala nko sinubmit. Hehe. Wala na daw sila need from their end pero of course narefer xa kasi may record parin. Ayun. So hoping na mabgyan ng clearance soon para ung totoong waiting game ng visa approval (hopefully) mgstart na. Hehe.

Good luck on your application 🙂

redfox8

Hi, If the immigration is requesting me to do my medical. Usually how many months to wait for the immigration to update me if I receive my PR if there is no problem with our medical?

lizzi

Naupdate na yung immiaccount ko na Health Clearance provider - no action required.

Tapos ngemail yung CO asking for the medical report / Immigration Medical Examination. basta ung e-medical report inattach namin.

Question, sa normal visa processing, need tlga iupload ung e-medical report? Or dahil ba narefer medical ko?

Panorama1

@lunarcat said:

@Panorama1 said:
Hello po.

My wife is planning to take up SV under Commercial Cookery (cert 3, cert 4 and advanced diploma in hospitality management). tapos magiging dependent nya po ako. tanong ko lang po sana if magandang way po ba ito for PR pathway?

thank you po
I believe there's PR pathway sa cookery. Pero make sure din na you have experience and your job is related sa course na kinuha. Check if it's eligible sa Visa 485 ( I think this has been changed now) na pwedi ka maka work full-time after studying. Student visa is different sa PR. For me, medjo pahirapan makakuha ng PR sa Australia if you don't have the skills and experience. Madali ang PR pathway through sponsorship ng company and partners visa. Unless, malaki na points and enough na experience to gain points.

Thank you po sa advice! pinag iisipan pa namen paano ang gagawin namen.

If ever po, ano po ang work restriction ng dependent ng student visa while taking cookery in comparison with student taking up BS Nursing in Australia?

Thank you po ulet

lunarcat

@Panorama1 said:

@lunarcat said:

@Panorama1 said:
Hello po.

My wife is planning to take up SV under Commercial Cookery (cert 3, cert 4 and advanced diploma in hospitality management). tapos magiging dependent nya po ako. tanong ko lang po sana if magandang way po ba ito for PR pathway?

thank you po

I believe there's PR pathway sa cookery. Pero make sure din na you have experience and your job is related sa course na kinuha. Check if it's eligible sa Visa 485 ( I think this has been changed now) na pwedi ka maka work full-time after studying. Student visa is different sa PR. For me, medjo pahirapan makakuha ng PR sa Australia if you don't have the skills and experience. Madali ang PR pathway through sponsorship ng company and partners visa. Unless, malaki na points and enough na experience to gain points.
Thank you po sa advice! pinag iisipan pa namen paano ang gagawin namen.
If ever po, ano po ang work restriction ng dependent ng student visa while taking cookery in comparison with student taking up BS Nursing in Australia?
Thank you po ulet

You can check here po 😊

https://studyoptions.com/australian-visas-partners-and-families/

Masters / PhD ang may rights yong dependent na maka full time work.

lunarcat

@Panorama1 said:

@lunarcat said:

@Panorama1 said:
Hello po.

My wife is planning to take up SV under Commercial Cookery (cert 3, cert 4 and advanced diploma in hospitality management). tapos magiging dependent nya po ako. tanong ko lang po sana if magandang way po ba ito for PR pathway?

thank you po

I believe there's PR pathway sa cookery. Pero make sure din na you have experience and your job is related sa course na kinuha. Check if it's eligible sa Visa 485 ( I think this has been changed now) na pwedi ka maka work full-time after studying. Student visa is different sa PR. For me, medjo pahirapan makakuha ng PR sa Australia if you don't have the skills and experience. Madali ang PR pathway through sponsorship ng company and partners visa. Unless, malaki na points and enough na experience to gain points.
Thank you po sa advice! pinag iisipan pa namen paano ang gagawin namen.
If ever po, ano po ang work restriction ng dependent ng student visa while taking cookery in comparison with student taking up BS Nursing in Australia?
Thank you po ulet

Nong nag process pa lang ako ng student visa, I didn't see the value of higher education dahil financial reason na din and medjo mahal talaga if ikaw lang mag-isa. When I arrived here in Australia, I experienced all the struggles as a student, go back from scratch talaga swertehan lang makahanap ng corporate jobs or kahit odd jobs pinasukan na din. VET pala kinuha ko Diploma and Advanced Diploma of IT, Sa higher education kase, after graduate, you'll have visa 485 (last time I've heard na change na to from 2 go 3 years na not sure check niyo nalang) where you can work full time. Bigger chance for employment sponsorship, kahit sa vocational naman may chance din maka 485 pero depende talaga sa skills / experience and sa course. Kase sa IT wala siyang 485, di eligible sa ACS assessment as they only accept Au higher education. And most of the companies, they offer internship program if galing kang uni 😊 If you have money and can do masters, may chance si dependentt na maka work full time so ok na sa cost of living if one of you can work full time 🙂 And au education din is may points for PR.

gzabala

hello everyone,

happy new year.

my inquiry ako regarding student visa for my sister. she is a registered nurse here in Phils but did not practice it. instead all here experiences are in the customer service field (Bpo). is it possible if she will take up a Cookery course in Aus?my chances kaya maapprove ang visa niya despite ang Cookery is hindi related sa course and work experience niya? baka meron lang dito na same scenario at naapprove naman ang visa.

2nd option niya if Cookery is not possible is that she will take up a course that's related to Nursing. can anyone give us suggestions on what course to take? esp. a course with a PR path. may chances din kaya ito ma approve since hindi naman niya na practice ang nursing?

thank you in advance. hoping for your inputs and comments about this. we are both clueless about the student visa processes esp on choosing the right course

TIA!

gzabala

@gzabala said:
hello everyone,

happy new year.
my inquiry ako regarding student visa for my sister. she is a registered nurse here in Phils but did not practice it. instead all here experiences are in the customer service field (Bpo). is it possible if she will take up a Cookery course in Aus?my chances kaya maapprove ang visa niya despite ang Cookery is hindi related sa course and work experience niya? baka meron lang dito na same scenario at naapprove naman ang visa.
2nd option niya if Cookery is not possible is that she will take up a course that's related to Nursing. can anyone give us suggestions on what course to take? esp. a course with a PR path. may chances din kaya ito ma approve since hindi naman niya na practice ang nursing?
thank you in advance. hoping for your inputs and comments about this. we are both clueless about the student visa processes esp on choosing the right course
TIA!

in continuous po dito

what is the difference between Certificate I, II,III,IV sa diploma and advanced diploma?

TIA po ulit

lunarcat

@gzabala said:

@gzabala said:
hello everyone,

happy new year.

my inquiry ako regarding student visa for my sister. she is a registered nurse here in Phils but did not practice it. instead all here experiences are in the customer service field (Bpo). is it possible if she will take up a Cookery course in Aus?my chances kaya maapprove ang visa niya despite ang Cookery is hindi related sa course and work experience niya? baka meron lang dito na same scenario at naapprove naman ang visa.

2nd option niya if Cookery is not possible is that she will take up a course that's related to Nursing. can anyone give us suggestions on what course to take? esp. a course with a PR path. may chances din kaya ito ma approve since hindi naman niya na practice ang nursing?

thank you in advance. hoping for your inputs and comments about this. we are both clueless about the student visa processes esp on choosing the right course

TIA!
in continuous po dito
what is the difference between Certificate I, II,III,IV sa diploma and advanced diploma?
TIA po ulit

They're all under the same VET sector. Mas mababa yong certificate and pinakamataas is Advanced Diploma. Your sister needs to have a good GTE to justify bakit siya mag take ng ibang course lower sa degree niya sa Pinas and not even in-line sa course niya. Sa GTE lang talaga magkatalunan. For some agents, they will advice bachelors or masters if client is nasa 30's na.

athelene

@gzabala said:
in continuous po dito

what is the difference between Certificate I, II,III,IV sa diploma and advanced diploma?
TIA po ulit

You may have a look at this link, which explains in great detail the differences between the qualification levels:

[https://aqf.edu.au/aqf-levels](https://aqf.edu.au/aqf-levels)

JB26

@lunarcat ano po yung madalas na chinecheck sa GTE? RN din po ako sa Pinas at mag Student visa sana pero cert lang ang itatake. Pwede niyo po ba ma share ang experience niyo. Thank you

lunarcat

@JB26 said:
@lunarcat ano po yung madalas na chinecheck sa GTE? RN din po ako sa Pinas at mag Student visa sana pero cert lang ang itatake. Pwede niyo po ba ma share ang experience niyo. Thank you

My agent helped me with my GTE. I made draft and pinabasa ko siya kanya tapos nag add lang siya. 3 to 4 pages lang yata yong GTE ko. Di ko na matandaan kase 2 years ago lang.

You just have to prove sa GTE mo bakit new course itatake mo (if hindi siya align sa prev course mo) , strong home times (babalik ka talaga sa Pinas after mag student), indicate your future plans, for example cookery ka, indicate mo na you have family-owned restaurants. This and that.

Sa mga friends ko, I do advise them to take higher education kase after nga studies, you have 2 full years na pwedi ka maka full time and PR points na din if di ma ack ang course mo sa Pinas as equivalent sa AQF. Disadvantage is cost sobrang mahal pero diskartehan mo. Hanap ka ng work. At the end of the day, your handwork will be paid off 🙂

hikari

Hello everyone! FYI for incoming IS 🙂

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/visa-charges-to-be-waived-for-international-students-and-working-holiday-makers/c28d2cb6-a379-4ad9-9540-db0a6f91b1f9

athelene

@JB26 said:
@lunarcat ano po yung madalas na chinecheck sa GTE? RN din po ako sa Pinas at mag Student visa sana pero cert lang ang itatake. Pwede niyo po ba ma share ang experience niyo. Thank you

You can check out my guide on how I addressed the GTE here: [https://pinoyau.info/discussion/10492/need-help-for-gte#latest](https://pinoyau.info/discussion/10492/need-help-for-gte#latest)

lizzi

Just sharing updates.

Dec 27 - lodgement

Jan 6 - medical

Jan 7 - panel clinic sent results to DHA

Jan 11 (noon) - received health clearance

Jan 11 (pm) - CO requested for Immi Health Examination. (Which i find odd kasi complete na) I uploaded ung emedical report na ‘completed’ ang status. Afterwhich, immistatus changed to ‘Further Assessment’.

No updates yet (jan22). May mga naapprove na ng mid january lodgement. Ang galing. 😊

Sana wala na iba need CO at magrant na this time. 🙏🏽

rgmarcelo

Any school recommendation around in perth na affordable and offering shourt course releted to finance and accounting?

rgmarcelo

Advise din po kung ano mas mabilis na way to get student visa? Via agency po ba or pwede kami mag DIY? May brother is already a citizen in Perth, Aus. kaya may accommodation na din po if ever. Salamat po

athelene

@rgmarcelo said:
Advise din po kung ano mas mabilis na way to get student visa? Via agency po ba or pwede kami mag DIY? May brother is already a citizen in Perth, Aus. kaya may accommodation na din po if ever. Salamat po

It depends on your confidence on doing DIY, and whether you meet eligibility requirements for admission and visa application. How soon you can get admitted to a program will not necessarily be any faster via agency kasi hindi hawak ng education agency ang admission process. They can provide you with a list of documents required to apply for a program in the school/uni of choice, though, or make recommendations on the program to study based on your career goals. If DIY ka, ikaw magreresearch nung admission and student visa requirements on your own, which will require time on your end.

Kung complete naman ang documents mo and you meet the eligibility when applying for a program, generally you'd get a response within a few weeks of submitting an application to the school/uni. Although kung DIY ka pala, baka kailangan mo magbayad ng application fee (especially for universities), whereas if you apply via education agency, it's possible that you don't have to pay for application fee. Just ask the agent to confirm if there are any application fees that you have to pay to the university. Typically the services of education agents (like IDP) are free because they get their commissions from the universities that clients get into.

paradoxical

Good day po sa inyong lahat!

I would like to ask for help regarding my medical examination. So I submitted my Student Visa application yesterday, January 27, and then they requested a medical examination result. Upon booking for medical examination here in the Philippines, Nationwide Health Systems Philippines Inc., the earliest possible date I could book is March 19. I've checked their Baguio, Makati, Cebu, and Davao clinics but other clinics were fully booked up to May-June.

But the DHA's correspondence email says, "You have 28 days starting on the day after we emailed this request to give us the information we have asked for." I have already enquired DHA but I am still waiting for their reply. I will try to call their landline this Monday for further assistance. What do you guys think about this? And what are the things I could possibly do pa po

lizzi

@paradoxical I’ve read on some post sa fb that St. Lukes Ermita accommodates walk in but you have to go super early and they’ll only accommodate you once scheduled applicants are finished. Not sure tho, if this is the case everytime. Or depende sa mood or dami ng tao. It’ll be a risk kasi di ka sure plus they need rt pcr.

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