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Posts: 83Member
Joined: Nov 24, 2013
Main applicant
Nominated Occupation: Software Programmer (261313)
12 March 2013 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment
06 April 2013 - IELTS Exam
19 April 2013 - IELTS Results L:8.0 R:7.5 W:7.0 S:8.5 OB: 8.0
09 May 2013 - ACS Suitable
09 May 2013 - Submitted EOI with 65 pts
14 May 2013 - Resubmitted EOI with 60 pts
15 July 2013 - Received Invite to lodge visa
17 July 2013 - Lodge visa 189
24 July 2013 - Medicals
27 July 2013 - Medicals uploaded
11 Sept 2013 - CO Assigned (Brisbane Team 23)
03 Oct 2013 - SG PCC collection
11 Oct 2013 - Visa Grant!
30 Mar 2014 - IED Sydney
28 Jul 2014 - relocated & start work in Melourne
Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work
Posts: 544Member
Joined: Oct 02, 2012
May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio
Posts: 112Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2013
pasend nmn din ako ng sample copy ng cv at cover letter n rin if meron ka. slamat!
[email protected]
RSMS Visa 187 ( Hubby is the main applicant)
July 2011 : Hubby flew to OZ under 457 visa
15 Aug 13: Lodged Visa 187 (via an agent)
20 Nov 13: Medicals @ SLEC
27 Nov 13: Further lab tests submitted
03 Dec 13: Medicals uploaded
10 Dec 13: Nomination approved
15 Jan 14: VISA GRANT! Thank You Lord God...
15 Mar 14: Arrival in OZ
18 Apr 14: Start of job hunting, help me again Lord...
Thank You Lord for all the blessings!!! GOD is good all the time...
---- To God be all the Glory ----
Posts: 159Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2013
Hwag susuko!
God is just giving us enough time for us to see kung kaya ba nating hindi sumuko.
Posts: 11Member
Joined: May 19, 2014
Posts: 1,074Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2013
Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
Main applicant : Husband
April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
April 13, 2015: My first day of work
Posts: 59Member
Joined: Jun 29, 2012
Posts: 87Member
Joined: Jun 14, 2013
Wag po mawawalan ng pag asa,..pray lang po ng pray!
457 visa
Posts: 686Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2013
Nominated Occupation : Production or Plant Engineer 233513
12/15/13 - IELTS IDP [ L : 9.0 I R :8.0 I S : 7.5 I W : 6.5 ]
01/17/14 - Submit CDR to Engineers Australia.
02/15/14 - IELTS IDP [ L : 9.0 I R :9.0 I S : 7.5 I W : 7.0 ]
05/29/14 - EA positive assessment as Production or Plant Engineer 233513
06/02/14 - EA Letter Received. Lodge EOI 65points.
06/09/14 - Received invitation to lodge Visa 189.
06/12/14 - Lodge Visa 189. Upload Docs/Form 80.
07/14/14 - Medicals @ SLEC Global.
07/15/14 - Upload NBI. (NBI Valid until July 4, 2015).
07/17/14 - CO Allocated. Team 7 GSM Adelaide ( CO : LM )
07/21/14 - VISA GRANT! Thank You Lord! IED : 07/04/15
02/06/15 - Hubby in Melbourne (Jobhunting)
03/27/15 - Me and my son in Melbourne
04/07/15 - Hubby 1st day of job
08/24/15 - My 1st day in BP, Thank you Lord God Jesus!
Enjoying the wonderful life in Oz, abundant blessings indeed :-)
Posts: 112Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2013
RSMS Visa 187 ( Hubby is the main applicant)
July 2011 : Hubby flew to OZ under 457 visa
15 Aug 13: Lodged Visa 187 (via an agent)
20 Nov 13: Medicals @ SLEC
27 Nov 13: Further lab tests submitted
03 Dec 13: Medicals uploaded
10 Dec 13: Nomination approved
15 Jan 14: VISA GRANT! Thank You Lord God...
15 Mar 14: Arrival in OZ
18 Apr 14: Start of job hunting, help me again Lord...
Thank You Lord for all the blessings!!! GOD is good all the time...
---- To God be all the Glory ----
Posts: 1,416Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 11, 2011
Google for Everything !!!
Posts: 993Member
Joined: Feb 15, 2012
261313 (Software Engineer)
Feb.15.2012 - started working on ACS requirements
Mar.02.2012 - submitted online ACS application and sent documents to ACS via Fedex
Mar.05.2012 - ACS acknowledged actual documents
Mar.21.2012 - ACS finalised assessment: Suitable
Mar.31.2012 - IELTS exam with BC
Apr.13.2012 - IELTS Results (L:8.5 R:7 W: 7 S: 8 OB: 7.5) Thank you LORD!
Apr.14.2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
Apr.20.2012 - Completed Online Attachments
May.24.2012 - "Application being processed further"
May.29.2012 - CO Assigned :-)
Jun.07.2012 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
Jun.13.2012 - Medical/Health Requirements Finalised
Jun.14.2012 - VISA GRANT! Thank you, LORD! :-)
Jun.07.2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
Apr.28.2013 - Initial Entry (Sydney)
Jun.28.2013 - Verbal Job Offer (Melbourne)
Jul.08.2013 - First day of Work and first day of child care for my son (Melbourne)
Aug.21.2013 - First day of Work in Sydney
"Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." Psalm 145:3
Posts: 26Member
Joined: Jun 02, 2014
263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 25pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 10pts | English: 20pts | Partner : 10 Total: 80pts
21.07.18 Decided to pursue AU migration
28.07.18 Started gathering documents
27.08.18 PTE-A (Superior: L80 R81 S90 W80)
23.08.18 Submitted ACS Assessment
01.11.18 Received ACS Assessment results (AQF Bachelors Degree - 5yrs work XP)
03.11.18 EOI lodged (189|70 pts / 190 (VIC)|70+5pts)
26.03.19 Updated EOI to claim partner points (189|80 pts / 190 (VIC)|80+5pts)
Posts: 686Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2013
Nominated Occupation : Production or Plant Engineer 233513
12/15/13 - IELTS IDP [ L : 9.0 I R :8.0 I S : 7.5 I W : 6.5 ]
01/17/14 - Submit CDR to Engineers Australia.
02/15/14 - IELTS IDP [ L : 9.0 I R :9.0 I S : 7.5 I W : 7.0 ]
05/29/14 - EA positive assessment as Production or Plant Engineer 233513
06/02/14 - EA Letter Received. Lodge EOI 65points.
06/09/14 - Received invitation to lodge Visa 189.
06/12/14 - Lodge Visa 189. Upload Docs/Form 80.
07/14/14 - Medicals @ SLEC Global.
07/15/14 - Upload NBI. (NBI Valid until July 4, 2015).
07/17/14 - CO Allocated. Team 7 GSM Adelaide ( CO : LM )
07/21/14 - VISA GRANT! Thank You Lord! IED : 07/04/15
02/06/15 - Hubby in Melbourne (Jobhunting)
03/27/15 - Me and my son in Melbourne
04/07/15 - Hubby 1st day of job
08/24/15 - My 1st day in BP, Thank you Lord God Jesus!
Enjoying the wonderful life in Oz, abundant blessings indeed :-)
Posts: 112Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2013
RSMS Visa 187 ( Hubby is the main applicant)
July 2011 : Hubby flew to OZ under 457 visa
15 Aug 13: Lodged Visa 187 (via an agent)
20 Nov 13: Medicals @ SLEC
27 Nov 13: Further lab tests submitted
03 Dec 13: Medicals uploaded
10 Dec 13: Nomination approved
15 Jan 14: VISA GRANT! Thank You Lord God...
15 Mar 14: Arrival in OZ
18 Apr 14: Start of job hunting, help me again Lord...
Thank You Lord for all the blessings!!! GOD is good all the time...
---- To God be all the Glory ----
Posts: 23Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2014
14 Feb 2013 - IELTS Speaking
16 Feb 2013 - IELTS Listening, Reading, Writing
11 Mar 2013 - Renewed Skills Assessment (ACS) ANZSCO Code: 261312
23 Mar 2013 - IELTS Results (L=7.5, R=7.0, W=7.0, S=6.5, OBS=6.5)
01 Jun 2013 - Lodged SkillSelect EOI
22 Jun 2013 - Received Invitation to Apply for a Visa
30 Aug 2013 - Lodged online application for Visa Subclass 489
09 Sep 2013 - CO Allocated : Adelaide Team 6
30 Sep 2013 - Uploaded Additional Documents
05 Oct 2013 - Medical Exam conducted for me and my family
14 Oct 2013 - Visa Granted (IED: Oct. 2014)
14 Mar 2014 - Arrived in Melbourne!
21 Mar 2014 - Started Job Hunting
Posts: 11Member
Joined: Jul 01, 2013
Maybe this can help us while we are looking for work, free naman so no harm in trying
http://ames.edu.au/courses/programs-for-migrants
I am planning to enrol sa Skillmax Jobseekers Course in UWS College Westmead campus.
Occupation: Analyst/Programmer (Subclass 190)
22 Oct 2012 Submitted ACS online application (via MARA agent)
16 - 17 Nov 2012 IELTS @ IDP Singapore
21 Nov 2012 Received + skills assessment from ACS
30 Nov 2012 IELTS results (L=8,R=9,W=7.5,S=6.5, OBS = 8.0)
11 Dec 2012 Submitted NSW SS application
22 Mar 2013 Received acknowledgement letter for NSW SS application
03 May 2013 Received approval for NSW SS application
07 May 2013 EOI selected (60 points),invited to apply for visa 190
14 May 2013 Applied for visa 190
04 Jun 2013 Case officer assigned (GSM Brisbane Team 34)
07 Jun 2013 Submitted SG PCC application
10 Jun 2013 Submitted NBI clearance application
17 Jun 2013 Received NBI clearance
19 Jun 2013 Medical Exam @ SATA Bedok
28 Jun 2013 Received SG police clearance
04 Jul 2013 Submitted MY police clearance application
01 Aug 2013 Approval of MY police clearance application
18 Aug 2013 Received MY police clearance letter
20 Aug 2013 Visa granted - IED : 17 Jun 2014 (Thank you Lord!)
12 Oct 2013 Initial entry (Sydney)
11 May 2014 Arrived in Sydney
19 May 2014 Started job hunting
Posts: 414Member
Joined: Dec 18, 2012
Feb 4, 2013 - Submitted ACS application, Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO code : 261311)
Apr 4, 2013 - ACS Finalized, AQF Advanced Diploma
Apr 27, 2013 - took IELTS, L=6 R=7 W=6.5 S=7
Jul 25, 2013 - NSW SS Approved and Visa 190 invitation received
Aug 28, 2013 - lodged Visa 190
Sep 20, 2013 - took medical exam
Oct 09, 2013 - CO allocated (Adelaide GSM Team 7)
Oct 30, 2013 - Visa Granted (IED Sep 2014)
Jun 02, 2014 - scheduled flight to Sydney
Philippians 4:13
Posts: 243Member
Joined: Nov 08, 2012
04/27/13 IELTS GT Exam
07/25/13 CDR sent to EA
12/03/13 Positive EA Assessment
01/28/14 Submitted EOI (VISA Subclass 189, 70 Points)
02/10/14 Received invitation from SkillSelect
03/01/14 Lodged VISA Subclass 189 Application
04/29/14 VISA GRANT!!! Thank you Lord!
02/13/15 Started to work
“A ship is always safe at the shore - but that is NOT what it is built for.”
― Albert Einstein
"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you’re doing. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself."
― Alan Alda
Posts: 414Member
Joined: Dec 18, 2012
Feb 4, 2013 - Submitted ACS application, Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO code : 261311)
Apr 4, 2013 - ACS Finalized, AQF Advanced Diploma
Apr 27, 2013 - took IELTS, L=6 R=7 W=6.5 S=7
Jul 25, 2013 - NSW SS Approved and Visa 190 invitation received
Aug 28, 2013 - lodged Visa 190
Sep 20, 2013 - took medical exam
Oct 09, 2013 - CO allocated (Adelaide GSM Team 7)
Oct 30, 2013 - Visa Granted (IED Sep 2014)
Jun 02, 2014 - scheduled flight to Sydney
Philippians 4:13
Posts: 59Member
Joined: Jun 29, 2012
Posts: 243Member
Joined: Nov 08, 2012
Maganda nga yun kasi kahit paano makakabawas sa gastusin ang kita from odd job kung wala pang matinong trabaho
04/27/13 IELTS GT Exam
07/25/13 CDR sent to EA
12/03/13 Positive EA Assessment
01/28/14 Submitted EOI (VISA Subclass 189, 70 Points)
02/10/14 Received invitation from SkillSelect
03/01/14 Lodged VISA Subclass 189 Application
04/29/14 VISA GRANT!!! Thank you Lord!
02/13/15 Started to work
“A ship is always safe at the shore - but that is NOT what it is built for.”
― Albert Einstein
"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you’re doing. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself."
― Alan Alda
Posts: 414Member
Joined: Dec 18, 2012
Feb 4, 2013 - Submitted ACS application, Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO code : 261311)
Apr 4, 2013 - ACS Finalized, AQF Advanced Diploma
Apr 27, 2013 - took IELTS, L=6 R=7 W=6.5 S=7
Jul 25, 2013 - NSW SS Approved and Visa 190 invitation received
Aug 28, 2013 - lodged Visa 190
Sep 20, 2013 - took medical exam
Oct 09, 2013 - CO allocated (Adelaide GSM Team 7)
Oct 30, 2013 - Visa Granted (IED Sep 2014)
Jun 02, 2014 - scheduled flight to Sydney
Philippians 4:13
Posts: 101Member
Joined: Jun 06, 2014
salamat ng marami sa inyo
Posts: 51Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2012
Posts: 11Member
Joined: Jul 01, 2013
http://www.uwscollege.edu.au/course/local/Professional_development/skillmax2
sa 30 June daw ang start ng course, baka maging classmates pa tayo
Occupation: Analyst/Programmer (Subclass 190)
22 Oct 2012 Submitted ACS online application (via MARA agent)
16 - 17 Nov 2012 IELTS @ IDP Singapore
21 Nov 2012 Received + skills assessment from ACS
30 Nov 2012 IELTS results (L=8,R=9,W=7.5,S=6.5, OBS = 8.0)
11 Dec 2012 Submitted NSW SS application
22 Mar 2013 Received acknowledgement letter for NSW SS application
03 May 2013 Received approval for NSW SS application
07 May 2013 EOI selected (60 points),invited to apply for visa 190
14 May 2013 Applied for visa 190
04 Jun 2013 Case officer assigned (GSM Brisbane Team 34)
07 Jun 2013 Submitted SG PCC application
10 Jun 2013 Submitted NBI clearance application
17 Jun 2013 Received NBI clearance
19 Jun 2013 Medical Exam @ SATA Bedok
28 Jun 2013 Received SG police clearance
04 Jul 2013 Submitted MY police clearance application
01 Aug 2013 Approval of MY police clearance application
18 Aug 2013 Received MY police clearance letter
20 Aug 2013 Visa granted - IED : 17 Jun 2014 (Thank you Lord!)
12 Oct 2013 Initial entry (Sydney)
11 May 2014 Arrived in Sydney
19 May 2014 Started job hunting
Posts: 51Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2012
Posts: 36Member
Joined: Jan 20, 2014
Posts: 235Member
Joined: Mar 16, 2013
251513-Retail Pharmacist
May 21, 2013- Applied for Skills Assessment under APharmC
July 6, 2013- APharmC asked for additional references
Sept.4, 2013- Positive Assessment received
Oct. 26, 2013- Schedule of IELTS (Academic module)
Nov. 8, 2013 -IELTS Results L,R,W,S- 7.0 OBS-7.0 ( need to retake, I need to get 7.5 OBS with no lower than band 7 in any
sub-tests.)
May 10, 2014 (IELTS 2nd try) L,R,W-7,S-7.5 OBS-7 (failed again)
"Faith is not believing that God can, it's knowing that He will"