Welcome Ka-Same Field in Architecture and Interior DesignThis thread hope to receive various work-related
stories, experiences, tips, job openings, and life in Sydney Australia as an Architectural Draftsperson, Graduate Architect, Interior Designer, Cad Technician, Cad Designer and the likes.
Share niyo lang po if halimbawang may recent job opening sa inyong company, a friend of yours need some applicants sa company nila or anything na makakatulong sa ating lahat na the same field lang po tayo. This will help especially sa mga bagong immigrant and sa mga bagong makikipagsapalaran sa Sydney na nasa field ng Architecture and Interior design. If may mga tips rin kayo kung paano mabilis makakuha ng interview and ano ba dapat ang mga bullet points na nasa CV or portfolio para mag-stand out ang application, anything po to help us all.
As a new PR in Australia under NSW, I will be thankful to those who can share their experiences, job hunting strategies, tips, or struggles and especially success in NSW under our beloved field kasi I don't have the experience in Australia and just planning to move within this year. Hopefully this thread will also gain us new friends, new colleagues, new sport's buddy, new gym buddy, new business partner, new petmalu lodi, new bff, etc etc na mga pinoys living and working in NSW.
Thank you and hope to receive your stories kabayans and ka-field.
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As an incoming student in Sydney, sana nga ay may makapagbigay ng tips kung kumusta ang buhay at trabaho as archi sa NSW. I've been searching through job portals for part-time architecture/interior design jobs in Sydney but so far I can't find any, only full-time jobs are advertised and mostly recruitment firms pa (not that I'm against them or anything, it's just hard to tell which company I would be recruited for). And those full-time jobs usually require 3+ years of local experience (which we don't have), so it's quite difficult to find opportunities that would be suitable for new migrants.
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30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
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About naman dyan sa recruitment firm and agencies agencies, so far sa mga kilala ko wala naman silang bad reviews. Ang importante lang ay hindi tayo maglabas ng pera na magbayad sa kanila kasi mostly ang mga companies naman sas OZ ang nagbabayad sa kanila para mag headhunt ng possible employees, so ok sa akin pag ganun basta walang involve na babayaran ang recruitment firm na yan or mga agent hehehe. You can ask naman the agent or recruitment firm kung anong company ang nirerefer nila para ma-research mo na rin if ok ba, if malaki or mid scale etc. Na-experience ko na rin kasi yan na may kumontak sa akin na headhunter, nagtanong if naghahanap ba ako ng new opportunity kasi may isang company raw na naghahanap ng designer, so tinanong ko ano name ng company, sinabi naman at nagustuhan ko kaya eto currently working sa company na iyon and good thing wala ni piso ako nilabas hehehe. I believe same with OZ, importante lang maging aware at mapangahas tayo sa pag research ng possible opportunities. Goodluck sa ating lahat.
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232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
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Basta pag may nilabas na na pera para bayaran ko ang agent with my own pocket, ay aayaw na ako, unless sobrang worth it talaga haha.... pero either job portals or recruitment firm/agency-agency basta walang involve na singilan ng pera para mag ka work doon tayo hehe. Goodluck to us.
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312111 Architectural Draftsperson 80pts 190 NSW
04/Apr/2017 VETASSES
11/Jul/2017 VETASSES+
Waiting for States to open.......
26/Sep/2017 NSW open for 312111
29/Sep/2017 PTE exam
01/Oct/2017 PTE Result L85, R83, S79, W80
02/Oct/2017 EOI 190 NSW
20/Oct/2017 Pre Invite 190 NSW
30/Oct/2017 SS Application 190 NSW
21/Dec/2017 SS Approved/ITA 190 NSW
20/Jan/2018 health exam, me and eldest son
22/Jan/2018 eldest son mantoux TB test
(no stock at SATA AMK on 20/Jan!)
23/Jan/2018 health clearance (me)
25/Jan/2018 health clearance (5 yr old son)
29/Jan/2018 Singapore Police Force COC (me)
03/Feb/2018 health clearance (youngest son)
06/Feb/2018 Singapore Police Force COC (wife)
06/Feb/2018 health clearance (wife)
08/Feb/2018 Visa lodge! So help me God :-)
29/May/2018 CO contact (PH PCC)
05/Sep/2018 Golden Email! Thank you Lord!
Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
James 5:7-8 Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Onward to the next chapter!
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232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
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312111 Architectural Draftsperson 80pts 190 NSW
04/Apr/2017 VETASSES
11/Jul/2017 VETASSES+
Waiting for States to open.......
26/Sep/2017 NSW open for 312111
29/Sep/2017 PTE exam
01/Oct/2017 PTE Result L85, R83, S79, W80
02/Oct/2017 EOI 190 NSW
20/Oct/2017 Pre Invite 190 NSW
30/Oct/2017 SS Application 190 NSW
21/Dec/2017 SS Approved/ITA 190 NSW
20/Jan/2018 health exam, me and eldest son
22/Jan/2018 eldest son mantoux TB test
(no stock at SATA AMK on 20/Jan!)
23/Jan/2018 health clearance (me)
25/Jan/2018 health clearance (5 yr old son)
29/Jan/2018 Singapore Police Force COC (me)
03/Feb/2018 health clearance (youngest son)
06/Feb/2018 Singapore Police Force COC (wife)
06/Feb/2018 health clearance (wife)
08/Feb/2018 Visa lodge! So help me God :-)
29/May/2018 CO contact (PH PCC)
05/Sep/2018 Golden Email! Thank you Lord!
Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
James 5:7-8 Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Onward to the next chapter!
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312111
22-July-2014 – Sign up with an Immi Agent (AIMS) & started collecting documents
21-Oct-2014 – Vetassess Submission
19-Dec-2014 – Vetassess Skills Assessment outcome: Approved
18-Oct-2014 - IELTS Results (L:6 R:6 W:6.5 S:7 OBS:6.5) – Good enough for Darwin
07-Feb-2015 - IELTS Results (L:8 R:8.5 W:6 S:6 OBS:7.5)
10-Feb-2105 – New State available - ACT
28-Feb-2015 - IELTS Results (L:6 R:7.5 W:6.5 S:7 OBS:7) – Good enough for ACT
02-Apr-2015 – ACT ceased taking new applications
16-Apr-2015 – Visited ACT & Sydney (to research & meet some friends)
17-June-2015 – Confirmed my wife got pregnant with 1st baby
01-July-2015 – ACT reopens for nomination
06-July-2015 – Lodge EOI VISA 190 (65 points)
21-July-2015 - Received 190 EOI ITA
17-Aug-2015 – Lodge VISA 190
06-Oct-2015 – Obtained NBI Clearance
09-Oct-2015 – Obtained SG COC
12-Oct-2015 – Medical Completed at Point Medical Group & Radlink Diagnostic Imaging (Wife’s medical to be taken after baby’s delivery)
11-Nov-2015 – Obtained wife’s Dubai Police Clearance
19-Feb-2016 – Wife delivered our baby. Yeah!
17-Mar-2016 – 1st CO Contact – Requested for Wife’s medical, Baby’s Passport & Birth Certificate
02-Apr-2016 – Submitted Baby’s passport & Birth Certificate (Civil registry copy)
07-Apr-2016 – Wife’s Medical Completed at St. Lukes
22-Apr-2016 – 2nd CO Contact – Requested for Baby’s Medical & Certified Copy of Baby’s Passport issued by NSO – WTF??
27-Apr-2016 – 3rd CO Contact – Clarified & requested for certified copy of Birth Certificate from NSO
28-Apr-2016 – Baby’s Medical Completed at St. Lukes
10-June-2016 – Obtained & submitted baby’s NSO Birth Certificate
04-July-2016 – After almost 2 years, Visa Grant. IED 06-Oct-16
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Malaki ba ang difference between if dadaan sa agent at direct sa employer? kasi may friend ako na dumaan sa agent and ok naman yung napuntahan nyang company.
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Sa experience ko at sa share ng iba, never sila nag hihire on the spot. Interview is never a formality, so gusto ka muna nila kilalanin. They love to chat so get ready at hindi lahat ng interviews are formal... Once nga i got interviewed at a bar while having drinks with the 3 directors. Sa sobrang laid-back nila dito, some of them hindi ka pa tatawagan ng ilang araw after ng interview at kailangan mo pa i-followup.
I never tried applying through recruiters. Competition is high tapos you are trying to impress a recruiting agent na hindi naman architect or related sa field natin. All they do is match skills lang word for word. again, nothing wrong applying through recruiters. iniisip ko lang mas malaki chance ko if magaapply ako directly sa Archi firms.
dun ako nagfocus. I researched what projects they do, director names and their email formats. All my cover letters were customized each firm and addressed and emailed directly sa mga directors. Then create a kick-ass portfolio (i did mine for 2-3 months) and use it to impress them.
I got 5 interviews in less than 2 weeks of applying. all of them are not in job portals. My friends told me na swerte lang daw yung timing ko pero alam ko na pinaghandaan ko talaga yung pagpunta ko dito. so my advise is paghandaan nyo din lalo na nasa sydney kayo. Market is bigger so mas maraming hiring, pero isipin nyo din na mas maraming competition,, not just pinoys...all other migrants and locals as well.
312111
22-July-2014 – Sign up with an Immi Agent (AIMS) & started collecting documents
21-Oct-2014 – Vetassess Submission
19-Dec-2014 – Vetassess Skills Assessment outcome: Approved
18-Oct-2014 - IELTS Results (L:6 R:6 W:6.5 S:7 OBS:6.5) – Good enough for Darwin
07-Feb-2015 - IELTS Results (L:8 R:8.5 W:6 S:6 OBS:7.5)
10-Feb-2105 – New State available - ACT
28-Feb-2015 - IELTS Results (L:6 R:7.5 W:6.5 S:7 OBS:7) – Good enough for ACT
02-Apr-2015 – ACT ceased taking new applications
16-Apr-2015 – Visited ACT & Sydney (to research & meet some friends)
17-June-2015 – Confirmed my wife got pregnant with 1st baby
01-July-2015 – ACT reopens for nomination
06-July-2015 – Lodge EOI VISA 190 (65 points)
21-July-2015 - Received 190 EOI ITA
17-Aug-2015 – Lodge VISA 190
06-Oct-2015 – Obtained NBI Clearance
09-Oct-2015 – Obtained SG COC
12-Oct-2015 – Medical Completed at Point Medical Group & Radlink Diagnostic Imaging (Wife’s medical to be taken after baby’s delivery)
11-Nov-2015 – Obtained wife’s Dubai Police Clearance
19-Feb-2016 – Wife delivered our baby. Yeah!
17-Mar-2016 – 1st CO Contact – Requested for Wife’s medical, Baby’s Passport & Birth Certificate
02-Apr-2016 – Submitted Baby’s passport & Birth Certificate (Civil registry copy)
07-Apr-2016 – Wife’s Medical Completed at St. Lukes
22-Apr-2016 – 2nd CO Contact – Requested for Baby’s Medical & Certified Copy of Baby’s Passport issued by NSO – WTF??
27-Apr-2016 – 3rd CO Contact – Clarified & requested for certified copy of Birth Certificate from NSO
28-Apr-2016 – Baby’s Medical Completed at St. Lukes
10-June-2016 – Obtained & submitted baby’s NSO Birth Certificate
04-July-2016 – After almost 2 years, Visa Grant. IED 06-Oct-16
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Marerecoginze ng OZ yang credential niyo po kasi may equivalent naman yung academic natin sa kanila. kahit nga mga tesda graduate lang maraming success stories sa OZ, kaya tiyak ako na marerecognize ang credential mo, pero as fresh grad kahit saang bansa eh talagang mag uumpisa ka as fresh grad in terms of salary and siguro sa kob title na rin depending on how you sell your skills and kung ano pa maiooffer mo.
Ang advise ko lang is paghandaan mo yung CV, portfolio and cover letters mo. take time na gawing impressive ito. then importante rin yung email mo sa CV mo is wag jologs hehe maliit na bagay lang pero malaki impact na yan, wag yung [email protected] hehe meron kasi iba na yung highschool at college jolog emails eh nadadala sa pag apply haha. i suggest gawa ka ng bago if wala kang professional email add na datingan,
Then, tyagaan lang talaga sa pag apply through job portals or make a linkedin profile to gain connections.
sa perserverance sa job hunting talaga nagkakatalo at wag madismaya if wala ka pang nakukuhang interview or di ka pumapasa sa interviews. push lang ng push hanggang matanggap ka sa first job mo as professional.
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312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson 189, 75pts
Age: 30 | Education: 15 | Experience: 10 | English: 20
20 Feb 2018: Started collecting documents for skills assessment
01 Apr 2018: Started reviewing for IELTS
30 July 2018: VETASSESS Application Submitted
07 Sep 2018: VETASSESS Outcome Received - Positive
15 Sep 2018: IELTS | L8.5 | R8.5 | S7.0 | W7.0
20 Sep 2018: EOI Lodge - 189, 190 (65,70 pts)
01 Oct 2018: PTE Academic | L81 | R89 | S90 | W77 (Haisst...)
01 Oct 2018: NBI Fingerprinting Appointment - PE Singapore
22 Oct 2018: PTE Academic | L90 | R77 | S90 | W88 (Haisst...)
Dedicated 1 month to review for PTE
23 Nov 2018: PTE Academic | L90 | R87 | S90 | W90 (Yahoo!)
01 Dec 2018: EOI Updated - 189 , 190 (75,80 points)
02 Dec 2018: Filed-up Form 80 and 1221 (whole day encoding..)
04 Dec 2018: NBI Clearance Received
06 Dec 2018: Pre-ITA 190 Received (VIC State Nomination)
07 Dec 2018: Applied for VIC State Nomination
11 Dec 2018: ITA 189 Received
11 Dec 2018: Immediately informed Victoria that Application for State Nomination can't be process anymore. (EOI is locked. 189 and 190 are under the same EOI)
11 Dec 2018: Applied E-Appeal for SG Police COC
12 Dec 2018: Medical exam taken and submitted - Sata AMK Night
13 Dec 2018: Medical exam results received. Health clearance provided – no action required.
14 Dec 2018: Fingerprint appointment and SG COC Collected.
16 Dec 2018: Visa Application Lodge
"When you want something; all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."
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Gusto ko lang po maconfirm kung Interior Designer ang aapplyan ko for state sponsorship ay sya din po bang ipaassess ko? Kasi recently po nagpassess ako as archi draftsman para mkapag apply din sa ibang state. iniisip ko kung pwedeng gamitin un same assessement result ng archi draftsman since sa VETASSESS din naman ipaassess un ID & Archi Draftsman .
Thanks po sa inyo.
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@layao2002 hi po ask ko lang kung hardcopy po yung portfolio nyo? or e-file po?
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Hi guys mag ask Lang po sana ako Baka po May hiring na pwede husband ko architect po sya dito sa Phil for 15yrs and we are planning to there in Australia...thanks
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Hello kamusta po ang industry/sector natin during this time? May employability prospect pa ba?
ANZSCO 312111 - Architectural Draftsperson
Location at the time of application: Offshore (Tokyo Japan) / DIY
2020-Mar : Vetassess submission - Priority processing
2020-Apr : Vetassess positive assessment - 5+ years employment
2020-Jun 25 : First take PTE-A Tokyo - Superior
2020-Jun : SkillSelect EOI lodge - 190/491 : 90/100 points
2020 : Covid happened...
2020-Aug : Job Offer - Ireland, Critical Skills Employment Permit path
2020-Oct : Ireland Work permit granted
2020-Oct : EOI auto updated due to age score dedcution - 190/491 : 85/95
2020-Nov 18 : Ireland Employment Visa application
2020-Nov 25 : Ireland work visa approved
2020-Dec 26 : Moved to Dublin from Tokyo
2022-Jun : EOI expired. New EOI lodged with no change in score
2022-Aug : VIC opened for offshore. Lodged ROI for VIC
2022-Sep : NSW opened for offshore. Created new EOI for NSW only
2022-Sep : Removed 491 in my EOI. Only considering 190 for now
2022-Nov 10 : Irish Stamp 4 status approved
2022-Nov 29 : Received pre-ITA from NSW. Yay!
2022-Nov 30 : Received nomination from NSW
2023-Jan 13 : Visa 190 lodged
2023-Feb 21 : Medicals
2023-Feb 29 : Medicals cleared
2023-Mar 15 : Japan PCC uploaded. Officially waiting for grant : )
2023-Nov 23 : NSW 190 granted!
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You can get a copy of the NCC from https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/
I think meron naman, although mas ramdam siguro sa smaller companies (the lighting design firm where I was hired for casual work had work stoppage and couldn't give me work to do ) than bigger companies. With the travel ban still in effect though, employers are focusing their recruitment efforts to those already in Australia or within a certain state (and with work rights). I've seen job ads specifying applicants be already in the state where the company is based.
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam