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Posts: 380Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2014
Goodluck! Buti pa kayo mga visa 189 and 190. PR agad. though mag visa grant lang ako kahit 489 yung application ko, super thankful na ako. Sana may pumansin na ng application ko
Posts: 495Member
Joined: May 12, 2016
thanks.
261312 - Developer Programmer
May 2016 - Started gathering ACS requirements
May 2016 - IELTS self review
Jun 2016 - PTE-A self review (Haven't decided which one will choose between IELTS and PTE)
Jun 16 2016 - Completed employment references for ACS assessment.
Jun 28 2016 - Submitted requirements to ACS
Jul 08 2016 - Received ACS Result. (AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing, 7yrs ++ years credited. sayang nde pa naging 8yrs)
Sep 08 2016 - IELTS Speaking Test
Sep 10 2016 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing Test
Sep 23 2016 - IELTS Result (L7.5, R7, S8, W6.5)
Sep 26 2016 - Applied for remarking
Nov 30 2016 - Got result for remarking, score did not changed (wasted precious time)
Dec 20 2016 - Took PTE-A Exam
Dec 21 2016 - Got PTE Result (L 77, R, 70, S 82, W 80) Thank God!
Dec 27 2016 - Submitted EOI 189 (65pts)
Feb 2, 2017 - EOI pts updated to 70 pts due to 8yrs work experience milestone.
Feb 15, 2017 - Invited to lodge
March 25, 2017 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
Apr 11, 2017 - Lodge Application
Apr 12, 2017 - Front loaded Docs
May 2, 2017 - CO Contact GSM Adelaide - Requesting for additional Employment evidence, Health Dec for child, Additional De facto Evidence, Consent for Child.
May 15, 2017 - Submitted all docs requested by CO.
Aug 10, 2017 - Second CO contact requesting for partner's evidence of functional English (even though we submitted this during lodging)
Aug 11, 2017 - Submitted CO requested document.
Nov 1, 2017 3rd CO Contact requesting for new medical exam for daughter since the TB test already expired.
(panong nde ma eexpire eh ang tagal tagal na namin nag lodge. Malapit nadin mag expire yung NBI clearance ko so sa 4th CO contact rerequest naman ng new NBI clearance?)
Nov 11, 2017 - Medical of daughter
Jan 12, 2017 - Submitted New NBI Clearance
Jan 17, 2018 - 4th CO Contact requesting for Health undertaking form for our daughter. Submit the form the same day.
Feb 20, 2018 - Sent Feedback to DIBP regarding how slow the processing of the CO.
Feb 21, 2018 - Grant Received!!!
May 11, 2018 - Initial Entry at Sydney
Dec 2018 or Jan 2019 Tentative big move!
Posts: 1,004Member
Joined: Jan 04, 2013
Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
Same day - complied all requested docs.
June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
BM - November 2017
TYL
Posts: 972Member
Joined: Sep 11, 2016
Age-25
Education-15
English proficiency- 20 hopefully!
1. IELTS review (kailangan ko maka 20 para umabot ako sa 60 pts)
2. Assess sa EA (ECE grad ako)
3. Submit sa DIBP
My question is paano ko maipapadala sa EA yung results ng IELTS ko? Do they give a code or something? Many thanks guys Godbless
233411 Electronics Engineer (Age-30, Educ-15,English proficiency-20, NAATI - 5, Single, - 10 Relative sponsorship - 15)
95 pts total
2017
June 3, 2017 = Graduated from College
July 8, 2017 = Took IELTS GT
July 21, 2017 = received IELTS results (LRWS = 8/9/7.5/7)
August 11, 2017 = Lodged EA assessment (Fast track)
September 6, 2017 = Received positive EA assessment, lodged EOI (489 Family sponsored - 60 pts)
September 21, 2017 = Took PTE exam
September 22, 2017 = Received PTE results (LRSW- 90/90/90/90), lodged 189 EOI (60 pts), updated 489 FS EOI (70 pts)
September 26, 2017 = Lodged 190 EOI (NSW) 65 pts
2018
1 year wait... still no EOI invite. Decided to pursue student visa instead
Course: Cert IV and Diploma - Work Health and Safety (DNA Kingston)
October 15, 2018 = offer letter from school
November 8, 2018 = Medical exam (St. Lukes)
November 20, 2018 = Paid for tuition
Novemeber 28, 2018 = Received COE
December 2, 2018 = Lodged visa, after 1 min, granted!
2019
Feb 4 2019 = arrived to Perth
2020
Jan 2020 = Age increased to 30 pts
Jan 20 2020 = Took NAATI
Jan 26 2020 = Results for NAATI (passed) +5 pts
Jan 27 2020 = lodged EOI 491 Family
Feb 10 2020 = invited finally!
Oct 8 2020 = 491 granted
2023
Oct 8 2023 = 191 Lodged
Oct 30 2023 = 191 granted
Posts: 470Member
Joined: Jun 29, 2016
Age 33-39- 25points
English - 10points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 15pts
Total- 65pts
Oct 2015 - IELTS GT Philippines L7.5 W7.0 R7.5 S7.0
October 20, 2016 - EA Assessment - positive bachelors degree
November 23, 2016 - Subclass 189 Invitation
January 19, 2017 - lodge visa
July 13, 2017 - Grant
December 6, 2017 - IED Sydney, one week
February 27, 2018 - Big Move Melbourne
March 13-Apr 10, 2018 - first job factory hand, cassual
May 17, 2018 - 30Jun18 - Asphalt Laboratory
July 2, 2018 - present British Petroleum-CASTROL
Posts: 495Member
Joined: May 12, 2016
261312 - Developer Programmer
May 2016 - Started gathering ACS requirements
May 2016 - IELTS self review
Jun 2016 - PTE-A self review (Haven't decided which one will choose between IELTS and PTE)
Jun 16 2016 - Completed employment references for ACS assessment.
Jun 28 2016 - Submitted requirements to ACS
Jul 08 2016 - Received ACS Result. (AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing, 7yrs ++ years credited. sayang nde pa naging 8yrs)
Sep 08 2016 - IELTS Speaking Test
Sep 10 2016 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing Test
Sep 23 2016 - IELTS Result (L7.5, R7, S8, W6.5)
Sep 26 2016 - Applied for remarking
Nov 30 2016 - Got result for remarking, score did not changed (wasted precious time)
Dec 20 2016 - Took PTE-A Exam
Dec 21 2016 - Got PTE Result (L 77, R, 70, S 82, W 80) Thank God!
Dec 27 2016 - Submitted EOI 189 (65pts)
Feb 2, 2017 - EOI pts updated to 70 pts due to 8yrs work experience milestone.
Feb 15, 2017 - Invited to lodge
March 25, 2017 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
Apr 11, 2017 - Lodge Application
Apr 12, 2017 - Front loaded Docs
May 2, 2017 - CO Contact GSM Adelaide - Requesting for additional Employment evidence, Health Dec for child, Additional De facto Evidence, Consent for Child.
May 15, 2017 - Submitted all docs requested by CO.
Aug 10, 2017 - Second CO contact requesting for partner's evidence of functional English (even though we submitted this during lodging)
Aug 11, 2017 - Submitted CO requested document.
Nov 1, 2017 3rd CO Contact requesting for new medical exam for daughter since the TB test already expired.
(panong nde ma eexpire eh ang tagal tagal na namin nag lodge. Malapit nadin mag expire yung NBI clearance ko so sa 4th CO contact rerequest naman ng new NBI clearance?)
Nov 11, 2017 - Medical of daughter
Jan 12, 2017 - Submitted New NBI Clearance
Jan 17, 2018 - 4th CO Contact requesting for Health undertaking form for our daughter. Submit the form the same day.
Feb 20, 2018 - Sent Feedback to DIBP regarding how slow the processing of the CO.
Feb 21, 2018 - Grant Received!!!
May 11, 2018 - Initial Entry at Sydney
Dec 2018 or Jan 2019 Tentative big move!
Posts: 129Member
Joined: Feb 20, 2017
"Your child or stepchild is considered to be dependent if they continue to be wholly or substantially reliant on you for their basic needs (food, clothing and shelter)."
What if I am overseas, not married(no more communication) pero may daughter na nasa pinas, minor, pero living in her mother's family. I just support her tuition fees. She will not be included in the application.
Does that mean I should consider her as "non-dependent"?
TIA.
Cheers
ANZSCO 233914 Engineering Technologist
December 14, 2016-Booked IELTS-Academic for Jan 25, 2017 exam
December 16, 2016-Started preparing docs for assessment
January 25, 2017-Took IELTS
February 3, 2017-Received IELTS results L8, R7, W6, S6.5
March 17, 2017-Submitted assessment to EA(CDR+RSEA+fasttrack) originally nominated Telecommunications Engineer
April 4, 2017-Emailed statutory declaration to EA
April 18, 2017-Took PTE-A
April 22, 2017-Received notification from EA, asking to consider Telecommunications "Network" Engineer and provide new/additional docs OR consider Engineering Technologist
April 22, 2017-Received PTE-A results L72 R71 S44 W83
April 24, 2017-Provided information and feedback to EA
April 25, 2017-Applied for PTE-A Rescore
April 26, 2017-Received POSITIVE outcome for Engineering Technologist AQF Bachelors Degree with 5years and 10 months relevant experience.
April 28, 2017-Received PTE rescore results, NO CHANGES
May 1, 2017-Drafted EOI; 189-55 points
May 12, 2017-Requested HR to edit my COE with number of hours and count my current employment as relevant; Drafted EOI; 189-60 points
May 17, 2017-Received my updated COE from HR
Posts: 1,004Member
Joined: Jan 04, 2013
Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
Same day - complied all requested docs.
June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
BM - November 2017
TYL
Posts: 233Member
Joined: Aug 15, 2015
Posts: 179Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2016
https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/assessment-of-health-examination-results
233411 Electronics Engineer
20 AUG 2016 - IELTS-General Exam (L8/R8/W7/S7)
19 JAN 2017 - Submitted EA Assessment (Fast track)
27 FEB 2017 - EA Positive Outcome
27 FEB 2017 - EOI 189 (65pts)
28 FEB 2017 - ITA Received 189
30 MAR 2017 - VISA Lodged
3 APR 2017 - Medicals at Nationwide Cebu
10 APR 2017 - Medicals cleared (me, spouse and child); Uploaded all Docs
11 APR 2017 - Direct Grant! Thank you Lord!
Posts: 552Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2017
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Sep 28, 2016
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Joined: Sep 11, 2016
233411 Electronics Engineer (Age-30, Educ-15,English proficiency-20, NAATI - 5, Single, - 10 Relative sponsorship - 15)
95 pts total
2017
June 3, 2017 = Graduated from College
July 8, 2017 = Took IELTS GT
July 21, 2017 = received IELTS results (LRWS = 8/9/7.5/7)
August 11, 2017 = Lodged EA assessment (Fast track)
September 6, 2017 = Received positive EA assessment, lodged EOI (489 Family sponsored - 60 pts)
September 21, 2017 = Took PTE exam
September 22, 2017 = Received PTE results (LRSW- 90/90/90/90), lodged 189 EOI (60 pts), updated 489 FS EOI (70 pts)
September 26, 2017 = Lodged 190 EOI (NSW) 65 pts
2018
1 year wait... still no EOI invite. Decided to pursue student visa instead
Course: Cert IV and Diploma - Work Health and Safety (DNA Kingston)
October 15, 2018 = offer letter from school
November 8, 2018 = Medical exam (St. Lukes)
November 20, 2018 = Paid for tuition
Novemeber 28, 2018 = Received COE
December 2, 2018 = Lodged visa, after 1 min, granted!
2019
Feb 4 2019 = arrived to Perth
2020
Jan 2020 = Age increased to 30 pts
Jan 20 2020 = Took NAATI
Jan 26 2020 = Results for NAATI (passed) +5 pts
Jan 27 2020 = lodged EOI 491 Family
Feb 10 2020 = invited finally!
Oct 8 2020 = 491 granted
2023
Oct 8 2023 = 191 Lodged
Oct 30 2023 = 191 granted
Posts: 233Member
Joined: Aug 15, 2015
http://www.iscah.com/pro-rata-estimated-invitation-times-from-july-2017/
It says na if you have 60 pts, you can expect an invite on March 2018. Nung nag sstart kasi ako sa application ko, I thought kapag may 60 pts ka good ka na, dami pa pala technicalities. Aware ka naman with the waiting periods and the likelihood na mamove pa to as more people submit their EOIs?
Posts: 972Member
Joined: Sep 11, 2016
233411 Electronics Engineer (Age-30, Educ-15,English proficiency-20, NAATI - 5, Single, - 10 Relative sponsorship - 15)
95 pts total
2017
June 3, 2017 = Graduated from College
July 8, 2017 = Took IELTS GT
July 21, 2017 = received IELTS results (LRWS = 8/9/7.5/7)
August 11, 2017 = Lodged EA assessment (Fast track)
September 6, 2017 = Received positive EA assessment, lodged EOI (489 Family sponsored - 60 pts)
September 21, 2017 = Took PTE exam
September 22, 2017 = Received PTE results (LRSW- 90/90/90/90), lodged 189 EOI (60 pts), updated 489 FS EOI (70 pts)
September 26, 2017 = Lodged 190 EOI (NSW) 65 pts
2018
1 year wait... still no EOI invite. Decided to pursue student visa instead
Course: Cert IV and Diploma - Work Health and Safety (DNA Kingston)
October 15, 2018 = offer letter from school
November 8, 2018 = Medical exam (St. Lukes)
November 20, 2018 = Paid for tuition
Novemeber 28, 2018 = Received COE
December 2, 2018 = Lodged visa, after 1 min, granted!
2019
Feb 4 2019 = arrived to Perth
2020
Jan 2020 = Age increased to 30 pts
Jan 20 2020 = Took NAATI
Jan 26 2020 = Results for NAATI (passed) +5 pts
Jan 27 2020 = lodged EOI 491 Family
Feb 10 2020 = invited finally!
Oct 8 2020 = 491 granted
2023
Oct 8 2023 = 191 Lodged
Oct 30 2023 = 191 granted
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Sep 28, 2016
thank you in advance!
Posts: 233Member
Joined: Aug 15, 2015
Ganyan din case ko 3 years ago, dun ko na feel na excited na ako tumanda hahahaha! Pero wag mawalan ng pag asa, ace the IELTS muna and get a positive assessment from EA, then take it from there You can check visa 190, +5 points yun in case
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Joined: Sep 11, 2016
233411 Electronics Engineer (Age-30, Educ-15,English proficiency-20, NAATI - 5, Single, - 10 Relative sponsorship - 15)
95 pts total
2017
June 3, 2017 = Graduated from College
July 8, 2017 = Took IELTS GT
July 21, 2017 = received IELTS results (LRWS = 8/9/7.5/7)
August 11, 2017 = Lodged EA assessment (Fast track)
September 6, 2017 = Received positive EA assessment, lodged EOI (489 Family sponsored - 60 pts)
September 21, 2017 = Took PTE exam
September 22, 2017 = Received PTE results (LRSW- 90/90/90/90), lodged 189 EOI (60 pts), updated 489 FS EOI (70 pts)
September 26, 2017 = Lodged 190 EOI (NSW) 65 pts
2018
1 year wait... still no EOI invite. Decided to pursue student visa instead
Course: Cert IV and Diploma - Work Health and Safety (DNA Kingston)
October 15, 2018 = offer letter from school
November 8, 2018 = Medical exam (St. Lukes)
November 20, 2018 = Paid for tuition
Novemeber 28, 2018 = Received COE
December 2, 2018 = Lodged visa, after 1 min, granted!
2019
Feb 4 2019 = arrived to Perth
2020
Jan 2020 = Age increased to 30 pts
Jan 20 2020 = Took NAATI
Jan 26 2020 = Results for NAATI (passed) +5 pts
Jan 27 2020 = lodged EOI 491 Family
Feb 10 2020 = invited finally!
Oct 8 2020 = 491 granted
2023
Oct 8 2023 = 191 Lodged
Oct 30 2023 = 191 granted
Posts: 179Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2016
233411 Electronics Engineer
20 AUG 2016 - IELTS-General Exam (L8/R8/W7/S7)
19 JAN 2017 - Submitted EA Assessment (Fast track)
27 FEB 2017 - EA Positive Outcome
27 FEB 2017 - EOI 189 (65pts)
28 FEB 2017 - ITA Received 189
30 MAR 2017 - VISA Lodged
3 APR 2017 - Medicals at Nationwide Cebu
10 APR 2017 - Medicals cleared (me, spouse and child); Uploaded all Docs
11 APR 2017 - Direct Grant! Thank you Lord!
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233411 Electronics Engineer
20 AUG 2016 - IELTS-General Exam (L8/R8/W7/S7)
19 JAN 2017 - Submitted EA Assessment (Fast track)
27 FEB 2017 - EA Positive Outcome
27 FEB 2017 - EOI 189 (65pts)
28 FEB 2017 - ITA Received 189
30 MAR 2017 - VISA Lodged
3 APR 2017 - Medicals at Nationwide Cebu
10 APR 2017 - Medicals cleared (me, spouse and child); Uploaded all Docs
11 APR 2017 - Direct Grant! Thank you Lord!
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233411 Electronics Engineer
20 AUG 2016 - IELTS-General Exam (L8/R8/W7/S7)
19 JAN 2017 - Submitted EA Assessment (Fast track)
27 FEB 2017 - EA Positive Outcome
27 FEB 2017 - EOI 189 (65pts)
28 FEB 2017 - ITA Received 189
30 MAR 2017 - VISA Lodged
3 APR 2017 - Medicals at Nationwide Cebu
10 APR 2017 - Medicals cleared (me, spouse and child); Uploaded all Docs
11 APR 2017 - Direct Grant! Thank you Lord!
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233411 Electronics Engineer
20 AUG 2016 - IELTS-General Exam (L8/R8/W7/S7)
19 JAN 2017 - Submitted EA Assessment (Fast track)
27 FEB 2017 - EA Positive Outcome
27 FEB 2017 - EOI 189 (65pts)
28 FEB 2017 - ITA Received 189
30 MAR 2017 - VISA Lodged
3 APR 2017 - Medicals at Nationwide Cebu
10 APR 2017 - Medicals cleared (me, spouse and child); Uploaded all Docs
11 APR 2017 - Direct Grant! Thank you Lord!
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