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Joined: Jun 12, 2021
I have checked the immi website, sabi dun with the 191 visa:
For number 2, meaning we can already sponsor family members kahit di pa tayo citizen?
233214 - Structural Engineer
visa 189 = 85pts | visa 190 = 90pts | visa 491 = 100pts
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Timeline:
08/06/2021 - Contacted an Immigration Agent
11/06/2021 - Preparation of Initial Documents (including 3 Career Episode Essays, SS etc.)
25/08/2021 - Completion of all Initial Documents
05/09/2021 - Start of PTE Academic Review (English Exam)
30/10/2021 - PTE Academic Exam & Results ( L:90 | R:83 | S:90| W:90 ) Superior, First-Time Test Taker
04/11/2021 - EA Skills Assessment submitted for 233214 - Structural Engineer
23/11/2021 - Positive EA Skills Assessment outcome
25/11/2021 - EOI submitted
Around January 2022 - ROI submitted (RDA Sydney NSW) - not invited
Around March 2022 - ROI submitted (Northern Rivers NSW)
08/04/2022 - Pre-invite Received (Northern Rivers NSW)
06/05/2022 - Received ITA (Northern Rivers NSW)
13/06/2022 - Visa Lodged
17/06/2022 - Health Examinations (Medical)
30/06/2022 - Biometrics
19/08/2022 - Visa Grant (Wooohooo! To God be all the glory!)
22/09/2022 - Got Polio Vaccination Certificate from RHU
10/10/2022 - Got Covid Vaccination Certificate online
17/10/2022 - Secured a short-term accommodation in my regional area while offshore ($200 AUD incl. bills)
06/11/2022 - Secured a long-term accommodation in my regional area while offshore ($180 AUD incl. bills)
17/11/2022 - Big MOVE 2022
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Posts: 249Member
Joined: May 29, 2018
@EricTC pwede mag sponsor na ang PR for 491 FS as long as nasa regional ka. Hindi ko lang alam kung may number of years dapat na nakatira ang PR sa regional bago makapag sponsor. Hinahanap ko din kasi yon since may ssponsor-an kami na kamag anak. Pero nag lodge na lang kami ng EOI for 491 FS. Since mababa lang allocation for 491 FS, ineexpect na namin na di maiinvite agad agad.
Master of Software Engineering
Jun 2018 Started AU Dreams
Aug 2018 Started inquiring about Student Visa pathway - AECC Global and KOKOS International
30-Aug-18 Got an offer with a full scholarship from Macquarie University Course: Master of Information Technology | Application Date: August 20, 2018
14-Sep-18 Got a conditional offer from Deakin University | Course: Grad Cert + Master IT | Application Date: August 20, 2018
10-Oct-18 1st PTE-A Exam
15-Oct-18 Got a full offer from Deakin University
20-Nov-18 Tuition Fee Payment
23-Nov-18 Received CoE from Deakin University
27-Nov-18 Insurance Payment (Medibank)
29-Nov-18 Medical at St Luke's BGC | Health Clearance Provided - No Actions Required
12-Dec-18 Student Visa lodgement
14-Dec-18 CO asked an additional de facto documents (Evidence of same home address)
19-Dec-18 Uploaded all documents to immi portal (Waiting time!!!)
02-Jan-19 Visa Grant!
Jun 2019 IT Grad Cert completed at Deakin Uni
Aug 2019 First Day in Uni Adelaide
Joined: Feb 13, 2022
Hi po. Ask ko lang. Pano po kaya ako makakatipid kahit pano sa pagbayad ng visa? May telegraphic rate po kasi sinasabi sakin 40.90 yung agent ko po. May way po kaya na makamura sana kahit konti? 🥲
Posts: 567Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2018
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Current selling rate is 39.02 at the time of posting.
1.Kung may kakilala ka sa AU na may atm card, then papalitan mo in peso pagkauwi sa pinas.
2. Credit card with us dollar feature kung wala, sorry kasi may additional charge yan pag peso credit card lang.
19/04/2011 IELTS Competent L:7.0, R: 7.5, W: 6.0, S: 6.0, OBS: 6.5
27/03/2018 PTE Proficient L:73, R: 70, W: 73, S: 78, OBS: 71
07/07/2018 Received Passport (10 years expiry)
08/08/2018 Received Driver's Licence 5 years
09/10/2018 0600H EA Queued for Assessment
29/10/2018 0530H Assessment in Progress
29/10/2018 1200H Outcome Received (Positive)
16/11/2019 1326H EOI Lodged 491 Family Sponsored 90 pts.
28/11/2019 NBI Application. (HIT)
09/12/2019 NBI Clearance Claimed at NBI Ermita for Faster processing
09/01/2020 2100H ITA 491
14/01/2020 Received Sponsorship Documents
20/01/2020 Payroll Statement of Account
27/01/2020 E medical at Nationwide Baguio
28/01/2020 E medical No Action Required. Nationwide Submitted to DHA
29/01/2020 Received Current Payslip
02/02/2020 SSS Inquiry System
07/02/2020 Reference Letter Current
07/02/2020 Provident Fund Update
10/02/2020 Polio Vaccination Certificate
12/02/2020 BIR Form 2316 updated to 2019
15/02/2020 Lodgment of Visa. Frontloaded all Docs including Form 80, 1221, 1281, medicals as per guidelines
18/02/2020 Form 1023
07/05/2020 CO allocated
27/10/2020 Direct Grant. No CO Contact.
19/05/2022 The Big Move
Joined: Feb 13, 2022
Thank you po.
Joined: May 26, 2020
Hello po, how much po kaya usually required funds for Tasmania skilled 491 for single person? Thank you po
Posts: 351Member
Joined: Jun 10, 2017
Wala pong required proof of funds sa tasmania 🙂
Joined: May 26, 2020
Hello po may alam po ba kayo na link or employer na naghahanap ng senior auditors sa Tasmania? need ko ksi ng proof of commu with an employer within Tasmania sa paghahanap ko ng job opening. Thank you po
Posts: 34Member
Joined: Aug 12, 2016
Hello kabayan, If your moving to Tasmania, I have a spare room ready for rent in a shared house located at Mt stuart. Thanks
Joined: Sep 10, 2022
Hello po Kabayan, I'm seeking advice po regarding Architectural, Building and Surveying Technician "NEC" po for Subclass 190/491 application po.
UNDER VETASSESS- REQUIREMENTS po
Paano po yung process sa Cover letter na Rationale daw po for NEC? Ano po dapat ilagay? Salamat po in advanced,. God bless po! 🙂
Posts: 135Member
Joined: Aug 16, 2021
Pag granted po ba ng 491 visa, dadaan pa sa poea? E wala pa naman pong job offer.
234411 Geologist
18 Nov 2021 : PTE A Results - S90/R72/L80/W73
25 Nov 2021 : VETASSESS - Lodged
30 Apr 2022: VETASSESS - Positive Outcome
6 May 2022: EOI Submitted - WA, SA, NT, VIC, QLD; 190 (75pts) / 491 (85pts)
16 Nov 2022: VETASSESS Reassessment
03 Jan 2023: PTE Retake
May 2023: Big Move to New Zealand, slowly giving up my Australian dreams....
Hiatus >>>
Posts: 40Member
Joined: Oct 29, 2019
Hello. Sa mga v491 holders po dito na nag enrol ng diploma/cert sa TAFE, discounted po ba yung rate nyo? Or same tuition fees pa rin ba kagaya ng naka student visa? Thanks sa sasagot. 😊
234111 AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANT
Visa 491 FS
95 pts (Age - 30, PTE - 20, Education - 15, NAATI - 5, Partner - 10, FS - 15)
EOI: Jan 14, 2022
ITA: Jan 21, 2022
Visa Lodge: March 21, 2022
Medical Exam: May 21, 2022
S56 Request for NBI Clearance: July 4, 2022
NBI Clearance Submitted: July 13, 2022
Visa grant: August 19, 2022
Joined: Nov 17, 2021
question lang. sa employment history sa EOI.
example, Engineer ako from 2015-2019
then promoted to Senior Engineer 2019-present.
pero sa EOI ko, nalagay ko lang is Senior Engineer - present. Magkakaproblem kaya ako if ever? Naglodge ako invitation recently for SA 491. so waiting pa sa response.
Pero sa EA assessment ko, assessed naman yung 2015-present na work ko and isang line entry lang sya. Thanks!
Joined: Sep 11, 2018
Hi everyone, need your thoughts on the following:
NBI- ok lang ba Multi-purpose ung nakalagay? hindi naman sinabi sa DHA dba na dapat for Australia migration purposes? may NBI na kasi ako last June so I will use it then.
Tourist visa application while Visa 491 will be lodged- I currently have a tourist visa application still under further assessment for my December 2022 holiday plans and to make use of the waiver for my expired and unused Tourist visa last 2020 due to pandemic. In the event that I will lodge a Visa 491, hindi naman to maging conflict or issue tama?
Medical fee- Visa 491 is still a temporary visa right? so upon setting an appointment for medical, am I right that I will pay for a temporary visa fee and not for permanent visa?
Need anyone's thoughts for me to have an affirmation on my own understanding on my case para di magkamali.
Thank you for those who can share some advice or answers.
Posts: 567Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2018
No conflict sa police clearance. May barcode naman kung gusto ng DHA magverify
Alam na ng St. Lukes yan or Nationwide Health System. Iba ang presyo ng medical ng 189 and 190 vs 491.
Hindi siya magcoconflict kasi idedeclare mo yan sa application mo sa 491 na may tourist visa ka na sa AU.
19/04/2011 IELTS Competent L:7.0, R: 7.5, W: 6.0, S: 6.0, OBS: 6.5
27/03/2018 PTE Proficient L:73, R: 70, W: 73, S: 78, OBS: 71
07/07/2018 Received Passport (10 years expiry)
08/08/2018 Received Driver's Licence 5 years
09/10/2018 0600H EA Queued for Assessment
29/10/2018 0530H Assessment in Progress
29/10/2018 1200H Outcome Received (Positive)
16/11/2019 1326H EOI Lodged 491 Family Sponsored 90 pts.
28/11/2019 NBI Application. (HIT)
09/12/2019 NBI Clearance Claimed at NBI Ermita for Faster processing
09/01/2020 2100H ITA 491
14/01/2020 Received Sponsorship Documents
20/01/2020 Payroll Statement of Account
27/01/2020 E medical at Nationwide Baguio
28/01/2020 E medical No Action Required. Nationwide Submitted to DHA
29/01/2020 Received Current Payslip
02/02/2020 SSS Inquiry System
07/02/2020 Reference Letter Current
07/02/2020 Provident Fund Update
10/02/2020 Polio Vaccination Certificate
12/02/2020 BIR Form 2316 updated to 2019
15/02/2020 Lodgment of Visa. Frontloaded all Docs including Form 80, 1221, 1281, medicals as per guidelines
18/02/2020 Form 1023
07/05/2020 CO allocated
27/10/2020 Direct Grant. No CO Contact.
19/05/2022 The Big Move
Joined: Sep 11, 2018
Thank you @tigerlance.
May further question ako, maybe you could help or anyone please.
Upon lodging a visa on employment portion, the thing is I have a new employer started last June 2022 and I am still in probationary period. This new job, hindi pa kasi qualify for assessment and so hindi ko pa inupdate sa assessing authority kasi irrelevent naman and di pa pasado sa requirements na at least 1 year. Pwede ko naman isama to sa employment list ko dba pero I will just tick "NO" for the following questions: do you claims points for this employment? and is the employment related to the nominated occupation?, tama ba na NO but I will just attach contract and payslips?
Thank you in advance sa maka advice.
Posts: 326Member
Joined: Aug 06, 2019
ano visa i lolodge nyo po? ang saan naman na state? ano occupation po? hehe
Nominated Occupation: 234211 (Chemist)
Sept 3, 2019 - Vetassess assessment for Chemist
Nov 18, 2019 - Positive Assessment (Thank you, God)
March 4, 2020 - PTE Exam (L-77, R-72, W-78, S- 90)
March 7, 2020 - EOI lodged (189/190 NSW)- 75/80
November 21, 2020 - EOI lodged 190/491 SA
Jan 25, 2022 - ROI Applied for 491 Riverina total points of 90
September 1, 2022 - received pre-invite SA 491
Posts: 28Member
Joined: Jun 04, 2020
I clarified the same question re: medical fee. I chose temporary as well with the same idea in mind (491 applicant here) but upon paying the fee on-site, the cashier charged me the cost of permanent visa. She explained that I needed to undergo and pay the HIV test listed on my health exam request, which temporary visas do not have.
Posts: 326Member
Joined: Aug 06, 2019
Hi. Kelan po kaya mag start ng countdown ang 491 for the 5 years visa? Sa first entry po ba or grant date?
Nominated Occupation: 234211 (Chemist)
Sept 3, 2019 - Vetassess assessment for Chemist
Nov 18, 2019 - Positive Assessment (Thank you, God)
March 4, 2020 - PTE Exam (L-77, R-72, W-78, S- 90)
March 7, 2020 - EOI lodged (189/190 NSW)- 75/80
November 21, 2020 - EOI lodged 190/491 SA
Jan 25, 2022 - ROI Applied for 491 Riverina total points of 90
September 1, 2022 - received pre-invite SA 491
Joined: Mar 10, 2016
That’s fine
Joined: Mar 10, 2016
Upon activation bid the visa - which is the first entry
Posts: 326Member
Joined: Aug 06, 2019
Hi MsRhea paano po kung ang 1 year na deducted ng vetassess during assessment ay “no” ang nailagay ko sa tanong na “is this employment related to nomination?” I just breakdown the year na deducted ng vetassess at ang positively assessed but same company, same job post lang sila. Dapat ba yes ang sagot sa tanong na “is this employment related …?”
Thank you po.
Nominated Occupation: 234211 (Chemist)
Sept 3, 2019 - Vetassess assessment for Chemist
Nov 18, 2019 - Positive Assessment (Thank you, God)
March 4, 2020 - PTE Exam (L-77, R-72, W-78, S- 90)
March 7, 2020 - EOI lodged (189/190 NSW)- 75/80
November 21, 2020 - EOI lodged 190/491 SA
Jan 25, 2022 - ROI Applied for 491 Riverina total points of 90
September 1, 2022 - received pre-invite SA 491
Posts: 360Member
Joined: Mar 23, 2020
Pa piggyback lang po sa question, sorry. haha. Bali ilang years po ang maximum allowance before you need to make your first entry from grant date?
grant date ->** [number of years]** -> first entry. ilan yung nasa enclosed bracket at kung start ba ng countdown eh from grant date? thanks.
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!
Joined: Oct 01, 2022
Hi. Question lng po sana..pag 491 visa po sa south australia, libre po ba school ng bata 4 yrs old? Appreciate advise. Thanks
Joined: Nov 17, 2021
Hi Guys, yung US greencard po ba ay ilalagay sa "national identity card" or sa "other identity document"?
Yung sa parents info kasi. parents ko po kasi ay US immigrants. Thanks po.
Miss @RheaMARN1171933 , any thoughts po? Thanks
Joined: Sep 07, 2022
Hi miss @RheaMARN1171933, with visa 491 (applied with partner points), may possibility po ba na sabay magrant ang visa together with partner? Or need muna maapprove ng main applicant before i-apply ng subsequent entrant 491 (partner)? Nakareceive kase ako ng pre-invite for SA.
Thank you in advance din po sa mga makakapagbigay ng advise.
July 2021 - PTE Academic Results
December 2021 - Submitted to Vetassess
May 2022 - Received positive assessment from Vetassess
May 2022 - Lodged EOI (190 & 491) ---- 95pts
August 2022 - Submitted ROI in VIC
August 2022 - ROI accepted
August 2022 - Application for nomination submitted
September 2022 - ITA received from SkillSelect
October 11, 2022 - Submitted Visa Application
December 2023 - CO Contact for Medical S56
December 2023 - Submitted Medical
January 30, 2023 - S56 request for Form 815 (Health undertaking), submitted same day
March 2 2023 - Visa Grant VIC 190
May 2023 - First entry
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Posts: 61Member
Joined: Oct 23, 2017
Hi @gerchitect I think ung Architectural, Building and Surveying Technician is more on-site, nagaassist ka s site overall like supervising and inspecting construction sites, estimating time, costs and resources, inspecting plumbing work, and collecting and evaluating survey data and preparing maps and plans. I think we are the same architectural background if im not kistaken. D2 sa tassie un NEC is more on site work different from architectural draftsperson. I hope nakatulong to para s cover letter mo
Joined: Sep 10, 2022
Hi @Enzeru08 , thanks for this sir. great help sir. Appreciate this. Yan din po ba yung pathway niyo before?
Joined: Jun 01, 2022
Hello po. question lang po turning 38 yrs old na ako this yr, diba po may rule na ung applicayio ng PR pede sa ika 3rd yr? pero at that tym 41 yrs old na ako.. makakapagaaply pa ba ako ng citizenship after 5 yrs which is above 45 yrs old na ako? salamat po
Posts: 266Member
Joined: Mar 11, 2021
Occupation: Civil Engineering Draftsperson - 312211
2021
12-Feb: Vetassess Skills Assessment (fast track)
04-Mar: Received positive skills assessment
20-Mar: English Language test - L:90 | R:76 | S:90 | W:82 - Proficient
31-Mar: Expression of Interest Visa 189
2022
22-Aug: Received Invitation to Apply for Visa 189
06-Sep: Singapore Police Clearance E-appeal application (Main & Partner)
12-Sep: Lodge Visa 189
12-Sep: Singapore Police Clearance E-appeal approved (Main & Partner)
20-Sep: Singapore Police Clearance submitted (Main & Partner)
23-Sep: Medical at SATA AMK (Main) - Cleared
23-Sep: Philippine Police Clearance submitted (Partner)
01-Oct: Medical at NHS Makati (Partner) - for Sputum Test/Culture & Repeat X-RAY
03-Oct: Medical at NHS Makati (Child, IGRA test not available on weekends > NHS makati) - Cleared
2023
07-Jan: Case Officer Contact No.1 - S56 (Follow-Up on Medical & Police Clearance)
12-Jan: Medical at SLEC (Partner) - Cleared
09-Feb: Case Officer Contact No.2 - S56 (Signing of Health Undertaking)
16-Mar: Visa 189 Grant