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Posts: 86Member
Joined: Apr 12, 2018
Posts: 86Member
Joined: Apr 12, 2018
Joined: Jan 12, 2018
Nominated Occupation : Chemical Engineer 233111, 189 (75 points)
11-Nov-2017 IELTS, L8.5 | R9.0 | S7.0 | W7.0
27-Nov-2017 EOI Lodged 189 (65 points)
22-Aug-2018 PTE Academic
23-Aug-2018 PTE Academic, L90 | R78 | S90 | W82
30-Aug-2018 PTE Academic
31-Aug-2018 PTE Academic, L90 | R79 | S90 | W82
31-Aug-2018 EOI Updated 189 (75 points)
10-Sept-2018 ITA Received 189 Praise the Lord!
24-Sept-2018 Visa Lodged 189 Praying...
29-Sept-2018 Health Assessment at Nationwide Health Systems
02-Oct-2018 Health clearance provided – no action required
01-Dec-2018 Visa Grant (Direct Grant) God iba ka talaga!!!
“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness...for when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians: 9-10
Posts: 294Member
Joined: Jun 26, 2018
Joined: Jan 12, 2018
Nominated Occupation : Chemical Engineer 233111, 189 (75 points)
11-Nov-2017 IELTS, L8.5 | R9.0 | S7.0 | W7.0
27-Nov-2017 EOI Lodged 189 (65 points)
22-Aug-2018 PTE Academic
23-Aug-2018 PTE Academic, L90 | R78 | S90 | W82
30-Aug-2018 PTE Academic
31-Aug-2018 PTE Academic, L90 | R79 | S90 | W82
31-Aug-2018 EOI Updated 189 (75 points)
10-Sept-2018 ITA Received 189 Praise the Lord!
24-Sept-2018 Visa Lodged 189 Praying...
29-Sept-2018 Health Assessment at Nationwide Health Systems
02-Oct-2018 Health clearance provided – no action required
01-Dec-2018 Visa Grant (Direct Grant) God iba ka talaga!!!
“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness...for when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians: 9-10
Joined: Jan 12, 2018
Nominated Occupation : Chemical Engineer 233111, 189 (75 points)
11-Nov-2017 IELTS, L8.5 | R9.0 | S7.0 | W7.0
27-Nov-2017 EOI Lodged 189 (65 points)
22-Aug-2018 PTE Academic
23-Aug-2018 PTE Academic, L90 | R78 | S90 | W82
30-Aug-2018 PTE Academic
31-Aug-2018 PTE Academic, L90 | R79 | S90 | W82
31-Aug-2018 EOI Updated 189 (75 points)
10-Sept-2018 ITA Received 189 Praise the Lord!
24-Sept-2018 Visa Lodged 189 Praying...
29-Sept-2018 Health Assessment at Nationwide Health Systems
02-Oct-2018 Health clearance provided – no action required
01-Dec-2018 Visa Grant (Direct Grant) God iba ka talaga!!!
“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness...for when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians: 9-10
Posts: 29Member
Joined: Oct 01, 2018
Posts: 63Member
Joined: Dec 15, 2017
Joined: Sep 12, 2018
ANZSCO Code: 233211 (Civil Engineer) | 70pts
ITA: Aug 11, Visa Lodge: Sept 13
Grant: November 23, 2018 (Praise the Lord!!)
"I WILL BE STILL, KNOW YOU ARE GOD"
Posts: 42Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2017
29-Dec-2016 Lodged Vetassess application
10-Feb-2017 PTE-A Exam Day
11-Feb-2017 PTE-A Result (Proficient) 10pts
20-Feb-2017 Vetassess Result: POSITIVE
25-Feb-2017 EOI Submitted (70 pts)
26-Sep-2017 EOI Submitted (NSW)
27-Sep-2017 ITA Received
19-Oct-2017 ITA for Visa Sublass 190
31-Oct-2017 Visa Lodgement
29-Dec-2017 GRANT!
Posts: 86Member
Joined: Apr 12, 2018
Posts: 212Member
Joined: Jul 17, 2016
Posts: 3,520Member, Moderator
Joined: Oct 04, 2011
221213 External Auditor|489 - 70pts - SS NT
21|07|16 - Applied CPAA membership assessment
31|07|16 - PTE-A L|S|W|R (73|79|78|77)
01|08|16 - Submitted CPAA migration assessment
20|09|17 - EOI 190 - NT (delayed due to show money req.)
- collating requirements for NT SS application
18|10|17 - Submitted NT SS application (praying for + result)
24|04|18 - 190 not successful,
- was offered 489 instead and accepted the offer
- engaged with visa consort agency for visa application submission.
26|04|18 - Invited to apply for SS visa 489 - Northern Territory
02|05|18 - PCC processing
20|05|18 - Medical
06|06|18 - Visa payment
15|09|18 - happy na birthday pa, visa grant pa.. TYL
09|02|19 - Big move
11|02|19 - First job interview
12|02|19 - Received a job offer
13|02|19 - Accepted job offer
13|08|19 - Accepted a new job offer - new employer
16|10|20 - Started new job - a better opportunity
01|01|21 - Started CPA Australia qualification
10|02|21 - Lodged 887 visa application
June 2021 - First CPA subject passed
Nov 2021 - 2nd CPA Subject passed
June 2022 - 3rd and 4th CPA subject passed
Nov 2022 - 5th subject passed (failed the other one)
Feb 2023 - PR visa granted
June 2023 - Officially a CPA Australia member.
July 2023 - Purchased a land where to build our home
Posts: 294Member
Joined: Jun 26, 2018
Posts: 309Member
Joined: May 25, 2018
I'd like to ask further about opening an immigrant account in NAB, may i know the link? Also how did you register? Were you in Phils when you opened the account, i saw that the activity was under pre-move, just want to make sure.
So, to estimate, if i would like to transfer ex 100,000, how much would be the fee? Medyo di ko gets yung nbnggit mong fees
Posts: 59Member
Joined: Jul 25, 2017
Update as of 31 Jan 2019
2019 Jan 25 - Drivers Licence (First Attempt) Thank you bossing!!
2018 Nov 22 : Wife Job Hunting commences!!!
2018 Nov 21 : APHRA Registered Nurse - Division 1 (Wifey) Thank you bossing!!
2018 Oct 15 : Wifey completion of IRON and submission of AGBP-40.
2018 Aug 15 : Husband First Day of Work Thank you bossing!!!
2018 Jul 23 : Wifey 1st Day of Classes IRON (ACFE).
2018 Jul 19 : Tenancy Bond Agreement Signing!! Thank you bossing!!!
2018 Jul 11 : Big Move to Melbourne, Australia. Stayed with brother's family for 10 days.
2018 Jun 29 : Last Day of Work (Singapore) -- Thank you bossing!!!
2017 May 15 : Wifey enrolment to ACFE -- Thank you bossing!!!
2017 Dec 23 - Wifey PTE (L-69,R-72,S-85,W-69) - Take 1 Yehey! (Nursing)
2017 Sep 17 : Returned to Singapore.
2017 Sep 14 : Initial Entry (Melbourne)
2017 Sep 04 : PR Visa 189 Grant!!! 3 of us!! Thank you Bossing!!!
2017 Mar 03 : Lodge & Payment (Me,Wifey & Baby - Yehey)
2017 Feb 15 : ITA - 189 (Software Engineer - Yehey)
2016 Dec 22 : EOI Submission
2016 Dec 20 : PTE (L-72,R-67,S-79,W-79) - Take 1 Yehey!
2016 Sep 24 : Positive Assessment from ACS - Software Engineer
2012 Jan 1 : Started to collect Employment Certificates / Plans of Migration to Australia
Thank you Bossing!!!
Posts: 63Member
Joined: Dec 15, 2017
https://www.nab.com.au/common/forms/nab-migrant-banking#?products=nab-classic-banking-account
Posts: 19Member
Joined: Nov 11, 2018
Posts: 309Member
Joined: May 25, 2018
Posts: 6Member
Joined: Jun 11, 2018
Posts: 215Member
Joined: Feb 08, 2015
I am happy to help If you need a mortgage broker. Email - [email protected] / www.mortgagealley.com.au
****Timeline
Anszco Code: Construction Project Manager 133111
28 Oct 17: IELTS test
15 Apr 18: Skills Assessment Submitted (Vetassess)
24 May 18: Positive Assessment received from Vetassess
23 Jul 18: Lodged EOI for Subclass 489 QLD
28 Aug 18: Received pre-invite from QLD
04 Sep 18: Submitted all documents to QLD
12 Sep 18: Received approval from QLD and invitation to apply
17 Sep 18: Visa lodge
22 Dec 18: Direct grant 12 Sep 18: Received approval from QLD and invitation to apply
17 Sep 18: Visa lodge
22 Dec 18: Direct grant
01 Aug 2021: Applied for 887 visa
Currently Waiting for PR grant
Posts: 83Member
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Once you're in AU you need to show up to the branch you specify on your application and the bank will hand over your ATM card personally. They will give everything you need to sort this out so don't worry about it. This is generally the first and last time you'll ever need show up to an AU branch in most cases since almost everything can be done online after this.
If you don't know what branch to pick or you're not sure where to live yet, just pick the main branch in the middle of the city/CBD since they're the easiest to commute to.
As for costs:
BPI charges P600 + P0.60 per P200 of the total amount for doc stamps (I got this from asking the people at the BPI head office since they don't have it on their site)
NAB charges $15 and 0.2% of the total amount for receiving wire transfers
https://www.nab.com.au/personal/international/receive-money-from-overseas
For 100k php (let's assume due to exchange rate as of Dec 2018 it converts to $2600)
BPI: P600 + (100,000 / 200) * 0.60 = P900 in transfer fees from BPI side
NAB: $15 + (2,600 * 0.002) = $20.2 in receipt fees from NAB side. But since the site says the minimum for doc stamps is $30 this becomes: $15 + $30 = $45.
So in total you need to pay P900 and $45 for the overall transfer.
You'll get an option when filling out a wire transfer on what bank shoulders the charges (the remitting bank - BPI in my case, or the receiving bank - NAB). To keep everything simple I picked that all fees get paid out of my BPI account.
So assuming due to exchange rate $45 converts to P1700 you need to pay the grand total of:
P900 + P1700 = P2600 for a transfer amount of 100,000. This means you need an extra 2600 on top of 100,000 to get it transferred. Since the exchange rate changes daily you'll need a bit more or less than that.
SI 189 - Software Engineer - 261313 (80 pts)
-- offshore --
11-Oct-2017 - ACS (ICT major, 8+ years)
18-Oct-2017 - PTE (90)
19-Oct-2017 - EOI
09-Nov-2017 - Invited
06-Feb-2018 - Grant
13-Feb-2018 - PDOS
-- onshore --
02-Jun-2018 - Initial entry
04-Jun-2018 - TFN, Medicare, MyGov
05-Jun-2018 - Start job hunting
25-Jun-2018 - Driver licence
26-Jul-2018 - Opened super
30-Jul-2018 - Job 1 start - permie - $
12-Feb-2021 - Job 1 end (redundancy)
22-Feb-2021 - Job 2 start - contract - $$$
Posts: 309Member
Joined: May 25, 2018
Posts: 294Member
Joined: Jun 26, 2018
Posts: 309Member
Joined: May 25, 2018
Pareho po pala n Melby destination.. And same nh field mfg, let's keep in touch po. Process Engg din ang mr. ko. Baka magkakilala sila im in QA. Leaving end week.. Kelan ka po? Balitaan nalang sis
Posts: 309Member
Joined: May 25, 2018
Posts: 112Member
Joined: May 10, 2018
Kami starting to plan pa lang our BM next year, mid-March. Share ko lang to in case may di pa nakabasa:
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/travelling/moving-immigrating/personal_effects#sporting-equipment--camping-equipment--toys
Question lang regarding transpo sa mga nakapag BM na sa Melbourne:
1. how does it compare with PH and SG in terms of convenience?
2. any recommendation and tips sa car rental and buying 2nd hand na car?
263311 Telecommunications Engineer : 189 - 75pts, 190 - 80 pts (NSW)
(Age:25/Educ:15/Exp:15/English:20)
(IELTS-GT: L9/R9/S7.5/W7, PTE-A: L90/R90/S90/W90)
13/11/2017 - MSA CDR Submitted to EA
01/12/2017 - MSA outcome letter received
01/12/2017 - EOI Lodged: 65/70 pts (based on previous IELTS result, competent - 10 pts)
12/06/2018 - PTE-A: L90/R90/S90/W90
13/06/2018 - Update EOI: 75/80 pts
10/07/2018 - ITA received
17/07/2018 - Medical Exams (SATA Bedok, Singapore)
- TB screening for our 2yr old @ Quest Labs, Paragon (est. result, 2 weeks)
18/07/2018 - Health Clearance provided for wife
19/07/2018 - Health Clearance provided for me
21/07/2018 - Lodged Visa Application, uploaded all documents
23/07/2018 - Health Clearance provided for our 2yr old
27/07/2018 - Singapore Police COC appointment, uploaded COC to ImmiAccount
And so it begins.
12/12/2018 - Direct Grant!
Thank you Lord for the new beginning
Joined: Oct 19, 2016
@Pixiepie magbibitbit din po kame nebulizer saka steamer for kids. d ko pa na research tong part na to, hehe. update update tyo
goodluck sa bm nyo
Posts: 112Member
Joined: May 10, 2018
with regards sa nebulizer and steamer (meron din kasi kami ) mukhang wala namang problem dalhin:
https://www.tga.gov.au/entering-australia
andaming dead links sa website nila, hehe. Pero eto yung sa limitation to 3 month supply for meds:
https://archive.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/ente/brin/can-i-bring-it-back/can-i-bring-it-back-medicine/can-i-bring-medicine-back
263311 Telecommunications Engineer : 189 - 75pts, 190 - 80 pts (NSW)
(Age:25/Educ:15/Exp:15/English:20)
(IELTS-GT: L9/R9/S7.5/W7, PTE-A: L90/R90/S90/W90)
13/11/2017 - MSA CDR Submitted to EA
01/12/2017 - MSA outcome letter received
01/12/2017 - EOI Lodged: 65/70 pts (based on previous IELTS result, competent - 10 pts)
12/06/2018 - PTE-A: L90/R90/S90/W90
13/06/2018 - Update EOI: 75/80 pts
10/07/2018 - ITA received
17/07/2018 - Medical Exams (SATA Bedok, Singapore)
- TB screening for our 2yr old @ Quest Labs, Paragon (est. result, 2 weeks)
18/07/2018 - Health Clearance provided for wife
19/07/2018 - Health Clearance provided for me
21/07/2018 - Lodged Visa Application, uploaded all documents
23/07/2018 - Health Clearance provided for our 2yr old
27/07/2018 - Singapore Police COC appointment, uploaded COC to ImmiAccount
And so it begins.
12/12/2018 - Direct Grant!
Thank you Lord for the new beginning
Posts: 1,204Member, Moderator
Joined: Aug 28, 2018
232412- Illustrator | Total: 65
2018 Oct- Lodged VETASSESS application
2018 Dec- PTE Test
2018 Dec- Proficient
2019 Mar- VETASSESS Positive Outcome
2019 Jun- Created EOI for NSW
2019 Jun- Applied SA 489
2019 Aug- Invitation to apply from SA 489
2019 Aug- Lodge Visa Application SA 489
2019 Sep 09- Medical
2019 Sep 11- Medical deferred
2019 Oct 19- Start TB treatment
2019 Oct 21- Pre-invite from NSW 190
2019 Oct 26- Invitation to apply from NSW Visa 190
2019 Oct 24- Pre-invite from ACT 190 ( Didn't pursue it because lack of job opportunities)
2019 Nov 10- Lodge NSW Visa 190
2020 Jan - Withdrawn Visa 489
2020 Apr 16- Finished TB treatment ( yey! )
2020 Jun 08-Sputum results negative
2020 Jun 12-Panel physician sent emedical ( Awaiting for clearance )
2020 Jun 23 -Medical Health cleared ( Sa wakas Praise God! )
2020 Jun 23 -Frontload Form 815_Health undertaking
2022 Aug 22 - CO Contacted me for new Medicals, PCC and Form 80
2022 Sept 7 - Uploaded requested documents.
2022 Nov 25- Golden Grant!