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Posts: 11Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2017
Can I ask lng po how long po ba processing ng oec sa poea?
Dati din po akong sea based ngyon nagapply para sa OFW landbase.
Bali kasi ako po ay direct hire at ang employer ko ay nasa australia and my kinuha silang agency dito pra magayos ng oec ang sbi skin ng agency dito sa pinas ay nguupdate daw sila ng system ang POEA, walang nabigay na date kung kelan maayos meron po ba dito ngyon 2018 kumuha ng OEC na mdjo nahirapan po at ilan days nyo po nakuha kung meron man po?
Yun na lng po ang need ko ung OEC tpos nun flight ticket na an tagal ko po itong hinintay isang taon na po at maraming pagsubok na ibinibigay kagaya ngayon na grant na ung VISA ko tpos naman etong OEC ang nagpapatagal.
Sana naman my mkasagot din at ung may karanasan din po ngayon
Marami pong salamat sa sagot.
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Marky David
Posts: 1Member
Joined: Feb 06, 2018
Nabasa ko lang to sa forum na pwede daw tau mg tour sa SG or Hk tas don na magexit kc visa lng naman hahanapin doon ng immigration. KUha ka lng ng round trip papunta don at d na babalik ng pinas,
Yan dn plano ko kabayan if ever no other choice.
Rod
Posts: 11Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2017
Kasi nababalitaan ko na mahirap kumuha ng oec
Pero ang alam ko ay hindi na ban ang pagkuha ng oec sa direct hire na lift na pero ung problem sa poea naguupdate dw sila ng system kaya antay lng ako kpag ka wala gnun din siguro gagwin ko
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Joined: Feb 21, 2019
VISA 482 (MEDIUM TERM)
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10 JUN 2019 Nomination Lodged
18 JUN 2019 Nomination Approved
26 JUN 2019 Visa Application Lodged
27 JUN 2019 Health Exam (Saudi Arabia)
29 JUN 2019 Immi: Request for Additional Information
01 JUL 2019 Additional requested uploaded
02 JUL 2019 Health Exam Cleared
03 JUL 2019 Health Exam Family (St. Lukes, Ermita)~~~~
05 JUL 2019 Health Exam Family Cleared
**29 JUL 2019 VISA APPROVED (Glory to God)
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**John 5:8
Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk”.
Isaiah 43:18-19
18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Posts: 31Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2016
Nakakuha ka na ng OEC?
In-avoid ko yang OEC nung unang alis ko pa-AU. Nag-exit ako thru SG. Then process ko na lang sana yung OEC mula dito sa AU. Pero nagbago na ng regulation kaya kailangan sa PH i-process. So, nag-sched ako ng uwi sa PH for 4 days lang para pwede ko i-process sa airport sa day ng lipad ko pabalik ng AU. Pag more than 5 days kasi ang stay mo, sa POEA office ka mismo magpa-process. Eh tingin ko matagal aabutin yun.
Yung sinubmit ko for OEC, (i) POLO-Canberra authenticated contract na pwede i-process via email (kasama sa sinubmit ko yung resibo ng authentication tsaka yung repatriation page ng health insurance policy ko), (ii) kopya ng visa, (iii) resibo ng OWWA membership (mag-eexpire na kasi yung coverage para sa dati kong trabaho sa UK) tsaka (iv) ticket pabalik ng AU para may proof na maikli lang stay ko sa PH.
Btw, katabi lang nung POEA desk yung OWWA desk sa terminal 3 kaya pwede mo na rin i-process dun.
Less than 30 mins lang yung processing nung OEC ko. Pero pumunta ako nang maaga sa airport sa araw ng lipad ko kasi baka mahaba pila.
Ang hindi ko na lang sigurado eh kung pwede na ba akong ma-exempt sa OEC sa next na uwi ko. Chineck ko kasi yung BM online account ko, di pa siya updated para sa details ng new employer ko. Pero ilang days pa lang naman yung nakakalipas mula nung nakuha ko yung OEC ko. Baka pina-process pa nila yung documents ko para ma-update ang BM online account ko.
Posts: 35Member
Joined: Feb 21, 2019
@Pretsels Maraming salamat for the info. I guess I might have to take the same thing you did which is to fly via SG or Malaysia. Im still in Jeddah and likely to exit sa Pinas once Visa is granted, mas madali na ang process ata once you get the contract authenticated from POLO-Canberra unlike if you are starting whole dito sa Pinas and leaving for the first time.
If you don't mind baka pwde mo ishare ung steps how you were able to get your contract validated by mail, para alam ko din gagawin once I reach AU. TIA.
VISA 482 (MEDIUM TERM)
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10 JUN 2019 Nomination Lodged
18 JUN 2019 Nomination Approved
26 JUN 2019 Visa Application Lodged
27 JUN 2019 Health Exam (Saudi Arabia)
29 JUN 2019 Immi: Request for Additional Information
01 JUL 2019 Additional requested uploaded
02 JUL 2019 Health Exam Cleared
03 JUL 2019 Health Exam Family (St. Lukes, Ermita)~~~~
05 JUL 2019 Health Exam Family Cleared
**29 JUL 2019 VISA APPROVED (Glory to God)
**
**John 5:8
Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk”.
Isaiah 43:18-19
18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Posts: 981Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2018
@jayr.cruz Here's part of the email I got from POLO Canberra last time I inquired about OEC processing... I am not sure if the quoted fees are current considering this was as of mid 2018.
_Please be informed that POLO Australia is processing OEC for vacationing Filipinos under the Balik Manggagawa Program of POEA. Please be further informed that the OEC is only valid for sixty days from the date of issuance.
Kindly create your BM Online Account if you do not still have or Reactivate if you have existing account through this website http://www.bmonline.ph/. The instructions can be read or viewed in the website itself. Upload a full face picture with white background. (Note: In filling out the portion of Contract Details, the Latest Departure date is your latest flight from the Philippines going to Australia while the Latest Arrival date is your arrival in the Philippines for your next vacation)
Then set an appointment for the processing of your OEC by clicking the green button "Acquire OEC or Exemption" and choose the location: POLO Oceana Branch: Australia Yarralumla. Please make sure that your return to Australia is within the sixty day validity of the OEC from the date of your appointment. Once appointment was successfully made, kindly print out the copy of appointment and affix your signature.
Please take note that you do not need to appear personally to POLO Office for your scheduled appointment. The following are the requirements needed in securing an OEC which you need to send through courier c/o Philippine Embassy 1 Moonah Place Yarralumla ACT 2600 at least a day before your date of appointment:
1. signed employment contract
2. copy of your passport and visa
3. Signed Information Sheet generated from the BM Online appointment (go to "My Transactions")
4. Australian Money Order for the fees which can be bought from the Post Office
5. Self addressed envelope where we can post back your verified contract and receipts
The following are the fees: Verification is AU$18, OWWA Membership is AU$25 and OEC is AU$5 payable to Philippine Embassy POLO through Australian Money Order amounting to AU$48.00
Your processed OEC will be sent to your BM Online Account under "My Transaction" then print it out before your flight to Australia which you need to present before the immigration. You may enter the BM Online OEC Number on your next application for OEC and will be exempted from payment if you are returning to the same Employer and Jobsite.
Thank you.
Technical and Admin Staff
PE Canberra POLO_
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07.2016 | IELTS
01.2017 | Applied to AHPRA
04.2017 | received Letter of Referral
09.2017 | finished BP
11.2017 | AHPRA Registration / Employment Offer
12.2017 | Lodged 457 Visa Application (onshore) / ANMAC Assessment
01.2018 | 457 Visa granted / Received positive ANMAC Assessment / Submitted EOI
04.11.2019 | Received Employer Nomination
04.26.2019 | Submitted Visa application (186 DE)
05.06.2019 | CO contact for medical exams
05.09.2019 | Visa Granted (186 DE)
17.09.2021 | Application for Citizenship
21.03.2022 | Citizenship exam, interview and approval
02.07.2022 | Citizenship Ceremony
(Thank you Lord!!!)
21.03.2023 | Citizenship interview, exam and approval of dependents
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Posts: 35Member
Joined: Feb 21, 2019
@cucci Ay wow maraming thank you. This is good news. Pwde pala maprocess so I don't need to take a different route. Can you share the email address of POLO Canberra? Also, any idea about the Australian Money Order - is the post office mentioned in AU or even in PH. Thanks again.
VISA 482 (MEDIUM TERM)
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10 JUN 2019 Nomination Lodged
18 JUN 2019 Nomination Approved
26 JUN 2019 Visa Application Lodged
27 JUN 2019 Health Exam (Saudi Arabia)
29 JUN 2019 Immi: Request for Additional Information
01 JUL 2019 Additional requested uploaded
02 JUL 2019 Health Exam Cleared
03 JUL 2019 Health Exam Family (St. Lukes, Ermita)~~~~
05 JUL 2019 Health Exam Family Cleared
**29 JUL 2019 VISA APPROVED (Glory to God)
**
**John 5:8
Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk”.
Isaiah 43:18-19
18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Posts: 981Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2018
@jayr.cruz I inquired when I was onshore already, so I don't know if the same process pag offshore pa. I took the tourist route coz my visitor visa was still valid, lodged 457 onshore and inquired from POLO Canberra because I had to go to Ph for some family matters. So I presume that the post office mentioned is Australian Post.
Oh, btw, the email is explicit that it is Australian Money Order.
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07.2016 | IELTS
01.2017 | Applied to AHPRA
04.2017 | received Letter of Referral
09.2017 | finished BP
11.2017 | AHPRA Registration / Employment Offer
12.2017 | Lodged 457 Visa Application (onshore) / ANMAC Assessment
01.2018 | 457 Visa granted / Received positive ANMAC Assessment / Submitted EOI
04.11.2019 | Received Employer Nomination
04.26.2019 | Submitted Visa application (186 DE)
05.06.2019 | CO contact for medical exams
05.09.2019 | Visa Granted (186 DE)
17.09.2021 | Application for Citizenship
21.03.2022 | Citizenship exam, interview and approval
02.07.2022 | Citizenship Ceremony
(Thank you Lord!!!)
21.03.2023 | Citizenship interview, exam and approval of dependents
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Posts: 35Member
Joined: Feb 21, 2019
Thanks again @cucci. Ill just try to email POLO Canberra, hopefully it applies to offshore as well.
VISA 482 (MEDIUM TERM)
**
10 JUN 2019 Nomination Lodged
18 JUN 2019 Nomination Approved
26 JUN 2019 Visa Application Lodged
27 JUN 2019 Health Exam (Saudi Arabia)
29 JUN 2019 Immi: Request for Additional Information
01 JUL 2019 Additional requested uploaded
02 JUL 2019 Health Exam Cleared
03 JUL 2019 Health Exam Family (St. Lukes, Ermita)~~~~
05 JUL 2019 Health Exam Family Cleared
**29 JUL 2019 VISA APPROVED (Glory to God)
**
**John 5:8
Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk”.
Isaiah 43:18-19
18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
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Joined: Jun 12, 2019
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Joined: Jan 27, 2018
@tcha said:
Yup.. Pinas to AU... since I was using visitor visa (600), no need for any documentation other then ticket and visa.
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07.2016 | IELTS
01.2017 | Applied to AHPRA
04.2017 | received Letter of Referral
09.2017 | finished BP
11.2017 | AHPRA Registration / Employment Offer
12.2017 | Lodged 457 Visa Application (onshore) / ANMAC Assessment
01.2018 | 457 Visa granted / Received positive ANMAC Assessment / Submitted EOI
04.11.2019 | Received Employer Nomination
04.26.2019 | Submitted Visa application (186 DE)
05.06.2019 | CO contact for medical exams
05.09.2019 | Visa Granted (186 DE)
17.09.2021 | Application for Citizenship
21.03.2022 | Citizenship exam, interview and approval
02.07.2022 | Citizenship Ceremony
(Thank you Lord!!!)
21.03.2023 | Citizenship interview, exam and approval of dependents
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Posts: 23Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2019
I have another question though. My husband and daughter will also fly in soon here to Au. They already have valid visa as my dependents. May idea ka b if they will need any docs to show sa immig saten aside from the visa?
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Joined: Jan 27, 2018
@tcha Just passport and visa grant letter.
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07.2016 | IELTS
01.2017 | Applied to AHPRA
04.2017 | received Letter of Referral
09.2017 | finished BP
11.2017 | AHPRA Registration / Employment Offer
12.2017 | Lodged 457 Visa Application (onshore) / ANMAC Assessment
01.2018 | 457 Visa granted / Received positive ANMAC Assessment / Submitted EOI
04.11.2019 | Received Employer Nomination
04.26.2019 | Submitted Visa application (186 DE)
05.06.2019 | CO contact for medical exams
05.09.2019 | Visa Granted (186 DE)
17.09.2021 | Application for Citizenship
21.03.2022 | Citizenship exam, interview and approval
02.07.2022 | Citizenship Ceremony
(Thank you Lord!!!)
21.03.2023 | Citizenship interview, exam and approval of dependents
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Posts: 23Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2019
@cucci Thank you!!!😊
Joined: Oct 05, 2019
tama po ba, hindi ako makakakuha ng OEC if wala pa akong approved visa?
Nominated Occupation: Computer Network & Systems Engineer
My 482 TSS Visa Timeline
9/25/2019 - Got the job offer letter
10/5/2019 - Medical at Nationwide
10/11/2019 - Took the PTE exam (1 day cramming at minadamali ko na)
10/15/2019 - Got the results: L-79/R-84/S-76/W-81 - Proficient
10/21/2019 - Visa Lodge
10/24/2019 - Visa Granted
10/25/2019 - Got notified about my visa grant
01/03/2020 - first entry in Australia
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05/06/2023 - nomination approval
05/24/2023 - visa grant
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@tmanito Yes po... isa ang visa sa requirement for processing the OEC.
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07.2016 | IELTS
01.2017 | Applied to AHPRA
04.2017 | received Letter of Referral
09.2017 | finished BP
11.2017 | AHPRA Registration / Employment Offer
12.2017 | Lodged 457 Visa Application (onshore) / ANMAC Assessment
01.2018 | 457 Visa granted / Received positive ANMAC Assessment / Submitted EOI
04.11.2019 | Received Employer Nomination
04.26.2019 | Submitted Visa application (186 DE)
05.06.2019 | CO contact for medical exams
05.09.2019 | Visa Granted (186 DE)
17.09.2021 | Application for Citizenship
21.03.2022 | Citizenship exam, interview and approval
02.07.2022 | Citizenship Ceremony
(Thank you Lord!!!)
21.03.2023 | Citizenship interview, exam and approval of dependents
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Posts: 64Member
Joined: Sep 24, 2016
Here's the latest update for OECs from POLO - https://dms.philembassy.org.au/index.php/website/latest/polo-1/2019-3/321-verification-of-employment-contract-and-issuanc-of-oec/file
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yung oec, eto yung sticker diba. what if nag renew ka na ng passport, so pag dumalaw ka pinas, kailangan dalhin yung lumang passport?
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Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
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January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
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February 15, 2017- Grant
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October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
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April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
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OEC is just a number that you need to present for the Immigration Official prior to boarding. Applying for OEC is much easier now, as you can do it online, anytime and anywhere.
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25.04.19 - PTE-A |LRSW|70/69/66/77|
06.05.19 - Lodged OT Council Assessment
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01.08.19 - Submitted EOI for 190 South Australia (SA)
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07.10.19 - Qatar PCC Received
18.10.19 - NBI Clearance
21.10.19 - Medicals at Nationwide Health Systems (Makati City)
23.10.19 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
26.10.19 - Visa 190 Lodged
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07.01.20 - VISA GRANTED
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