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Posts: 351Member
Joined: Jun 10, 2017
wala na pong age requirements si 191, so as long as maapprove po si 491, kelangan lang mameet ang requirements such as 3years living in regional australia + 3 years full time work + taxable income requirements (around 54000AUD a year if not mistaken) para maging eligible sa 191 po
Posts: 567Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2018
May age requirement ang 491 - 40 years old at the time of invite
191 - technically ang maximum na age mo dito ay 45 years old++ (5 years + processing times) after 15 December 2021
191 - maximum age mo dito ay 48 years old++ (5 years + 3 years visa concession + processing times) 14 December 2021 - February 2020
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: Mar 10, 2016
491 age limit is 45, just like 189 and 190x There is no age requirement for 191visa
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-work-regional-provisional-491
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-regional-191
Posts: 567Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2018
Stand Corrected. Yes less than 45 years ang age limit at the time of invite sa 491.
Sa 191 ang maximum, kung ifafactor ang maximum sa time na magapply and processing time pa. Abot na almost 55 na.
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: Mar 10, 2016
Age limit for 491 and not under 45. It’s at 45. So you could turn 46 tomorrow but if you get an invite today you’ll still be eligible. With 191 - Honestly, there is no provisions stating the age limit for 191. I’m not sure where this information was gotten from 🤷♀️
Posts: 351Member
Joined: Jun 10, 2017
Agree po, actually iniscreenshot ko na sa taas na post ko ung eligibility requirements ng 191 from immi home affair website kasi andun lahat ng info ng mga subclass visa
Joined: Jun 21, 2022
@jomar011888
@RheaMARN1171933
Salamat po sa mga sagot. Very helpful po.
Posts: 40Member
Joined: Oct 29, 2019
Hello. Ask ko lang po sa v491 holders dito
-eligible ba kayo for medicare immediately upon arrival?
-how about a concessionaire card? specifically yung pwede gamitin para subsidized ang tuition sa TAFE
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
Posts: 567Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2018
Inapply ito thru online upon arrival yung medicare.Kaya at least 1-2 months bago ka mabibigyan ng card. Upon arrival kasi hinihingi ito sa application form.
Concessionaire card - pang 60 years old and above.
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/who-can-get-pensioner-concession-card?context=22006#a2
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
Posts: 40Member
Joined: Oct 29, 2019
@tigerlance anong application form po? Sa airport mismo kayo nag apply? Pwede kaya syang iapply while nandito pa sa pinas? Thanks!
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: Apr 17, 2022
Hi! Questions lang po. Nagrant na po kasi ako for 491 visa Far South Coast, NSW. Sa email letter po may mga visa conditions na nakalagay. pero upon opening ng immiaccount ko po wala po nakadisplay like yung proof of address, must attend interview, etc. Meron po ba sa inyo nagcomply na dito? Also, baka po meron may idea sainyo if pwede po kaya magstay muna outside the region for a few months while looking for housing and work if 491 visa holder o dapat po derecho agad sa region? Lastly po, meron pa po ba dapat gawin or submit before magtravel? Sorry po ang daming tanong and maraming salamat po sa sasagot.
Joined: Oct 06, 2020
Hi po! I applied as single po, pero sa form 80 okay lang po ba yun if ni declare ko po yung boyfriend ko? Hindi po ba mababawasan ng points? Hindi po kami living together and never married po. Thank you po sa sasagot.
Posts: 567Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2018
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Yes, hindi mababawasan ang points mo. Pero kung ang totoo pala ay live in/defacto, wag mo iclaim kasi matutuklasan rin nila if nmgverify.
Kaya, if you want to get married, you must wait hanggang magrant na ang visa mo, saka kalang pwede maging married/ o defacto ang status.
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: Oct 06, 2020
@tigerlance thank you sa pag reply sir. Godbless
Joined: Nov 22, 2021
Yup, you’re eligible for Medicare, just fill up the form online and email it to the, with a copy of your passport and visa grant. Pero in my experience and on advice of my colleagues, I followed it up personally sa office nila kasi it had been a month and wala pa ring balita haha so upon going to their office, they issued me a document with my Medicare number, which can already be used, while waiting for the actual card to be mailed to me, na hanggang ngayon, 2 months na, wala pa rin hahaha
Joined: Jan 23, 2021
Hi po, ask ko lang po yung situation ko now. Nung naglodge ako ng EOI nasa regional area pa yung cousin ko which is my sponsor for this visa. Now, may ITA na ako pero lumipat sila sa hindi na regional area for two months na? Worth it ba na itry to apply for visa or hindi na? Syang din kasi, if I'm right may down payment na, na non-refundable if I proceed.
Posts: 567Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2018
@rogerpurisima To prove your sponsor is usually resident in a designated area of Australia, documents you can provide include, but are not limited to:
drivers licence
mortgage/tenancy agreements
utility bills
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-work-regional-provisional-491/application#HowTo
Paano ka makakapagsupply ng ganito?
Dapat alam ng sponsor mo na may condition ka na ganito. No refund if gusto mo magantay ng invite sa 189 and 190.
In determining whether the sponsor is usually resident in a designated regional area of Australia, the Department will consider the sponsor’s actual physical residence, that is, where the sponsor physically sleeps and has their usual abode.
The Department will likely request evidence such as
rates notices or rental agreements,
leases,
utility bills,
address on the electoral roll, and
tax returns.
https://www.noborders-group.com/news/491-family-sponsored-visa-australia-requirements-points
Paano yung address ng sponsor mo, idedeclare niya rin dito. Isusubmit mo ito during lodgment.
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/491fs.pdf
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: Jan 23, 2021
If you were to decide po? Should I proceed? or not?
In addition, yung pinanggalingan nyang bahay is sa kanila and now pinaparent nalang since malayo nga sa current work nila yun kaya lumipat sa non-regional area.
Joined: May 21, 2020
@tigerlance sir pwede na po ba magresign sa work while waiting for grant? Pagod na po kasi ako sa work, gusto ko na mag resign. May same expi po, nag resign while waiting for grant? Ok lang po ba yun?
Posts: 567Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2018
Mahirap na tanong hehe.
a) You will need to inform DHA and update the Form 80
b) Kung matagal bago mapprove ang visa mo, sayang rin ang pocket money para magsimula 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