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Skilled–Designated Area sponsored (Provisional)(Class UZ)Subclass 496 - Skilled–Designated Area

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  • axlnaxln Melbourne
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    @hard2handle sinabi ba sa diac kung they already reached their quota for family migration for this program year?
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
    Posts: 233Member
    Joined: Jul 17, 2013
    Lagot,july pa pala uli.ang bilis naman ata mapuno? Siguro nga dapat na kulitin si CO. Pwede din siguro mag-inquire sa diac?

    @axln hindi ko alam kung numbers ng visa grantee ang nasa website ng diac or planning level lang yun.basta we took CO's word na malapit na mapuno. Thinking na january start ng program year,kaso july pala.
  • axlnaxln Melbourne
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 29, 2013
    @hard2handle ok. Ang intindi ko dun, 190,000 visa ang iaaprove nila ang breakdown is "128,550 visas will go to skilled migrants and 60,885 visas will be for family migration. There will also 565 places for migration under special eligibility."
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
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    Joined: Jul 17, 2013
    @axln narealize ko nga na baka planning level yun. So,any suggestions on what my next move should be?
  • axlnaxln Melbourne
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 29, 2013
    @hard2handle i think just follow-up from time to time.
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
    Posts: 233Member
    Joined: Jul 17, 2013
    Problem po kasi sa case ko,i already declined 2 ship assignments since receiving allocation.

    here goes my dilemma. if i decide to join a ship now, there's a big chance that i will miss ied,if ever we get our grant this year.

    If i don't join a ship soon then i will be out of practice for a very long time with little chance of getting hired again + the issue of dwindling resources. Ok lang sana kung magka-grant agad. But then there's no gurantee that we'll get one this year or next.

    Frustrating na & i really don't know which decision is wiser.

    Ang haba na,sorry guys!
  • rolly04rolly04 Bundoora
    Posts: 195Member
    Joined: Sep 29, 2013
    @hard2handle medyo mahirap nga situation mo.

    ----
    Grabe pala ang taas ng income tax sa australia. With my current salary dito sa singapore, my tax is equivalent to AUD4500 per year. With same amount of salary in Australia, tax is AUD18500 per year. 4 times higher.

    Pero kung makakasama ko naman mga kapatid ko sa Melbourne, oks na.

    CPA (Australia)
    Chartered Accountant (Singapore)
    CPA (Philippines)

  • lock_code2004lock_code2004 Perth
    Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
    Joined: Feb 23, 2012
    @hard2handle - medyo complicate nga po ang case nyo dahil sa visa 496..

    kung visa 189/190 sana straight forward lang
    pag nagpamedical and PCCs completed na, then your IED would be approximately one year from that..
    so you can estimate kung kelan yun.. and plan accordingly whether to accept or not the your next assignment...

    the complication is kung may quota nga ang visa nyo..

    Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
    Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
    May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
    June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
    Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
    Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
    July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
    Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
    Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company.. ;)

  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
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    Joined: Jul 17, 2013
    @lock_code2004 @rolly04 may quota ata lahat ng visas,according sa planning level ata nila ang pag set. Dahil 496 kami kaya naging least of tha least sa priority din..full of uncertainities nga kaya ang hirap magdecide. I dont want to sound pessimistic but i simply cant help it.
    iniisip ko kung sumakay muna ako then kung dumating visa,wife ko nlng pumunta oz tapos bahala na if makasunod ako o not..kaso complicated ata lalo no? Haay...
  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
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    Joined: Apr 15, 2013
    edited October 2013
    @hard2handle did your CO categorically tell you that the quota for your visa subclass has been reached. Kasi, nabasa ko sa earlier post mo na sabi ng CO mo "na hindi siya sure " kung mabibigyan ka ng visa this year. Bakit naman kaya di siya sure? parang malabo naman yata. Kasi ang tingin ko diyan, malapit na ma-reach ang quota pero meron pa din. kailan po ang huling email nyo sa CO at ang reply nya?

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
    Posts: 233Member
    Joined: Jul 17, 2013
    @StickyNote Unsure si CO kung mabigyan pa kami this year ng visa kasi once nareach na raw yung planning levels na na-set ng government e stop na nga daw pag grant. but, he did not give us any assurance whether we will receive the grant on the next program year. So, I really don't know where we stand right now. Last message from CO was 2-3weeks ago na siguro. but we did send follow-up emails to him just recently and as usual puro auto reply lang.

    I really thought that medical and pcc were the ultimate requirements already. I believe they should have given us our slot the moment they asked for our medicals and pcc's. It is simply unfair that we still do not have our visas even after qualifying in all aspects of their requirement.

    Right now I really don't know if it is still wise to once again wait for who knows how long or to just move on with our lives.

    ano po palagay nyo mga kababayan?

  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
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    I really thought that medical and pcc were the ultimate requirements already. I believe they should have given us our slot the moment they asked for our medicals and pcc's. It is simply unfair that we still do not have our visas even after qualifying in all aspects of their requirement.
    I totally agree with you. There should have been slots that were reserved for you and your family when they asked for medicals and pcc's. After you were able to satisfy all the requirements, I think the granting of visas should have been automatic.

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • athenalady14athenalady14 Sydney
    Posts: 56Member
    Joined: Aug 29, 2013
    hello batchmates!!! visa grant nko! yehey! granted ung Sept 26, today lng pinadala ung letter. Expected date of entry is before Nov 9, 2014..in just two weeks lng ung processing ng visa grant ko..
  • axlnaxln Melbourne
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 29, 2013
    @athenalady14 congrats! Kailan plano mo puntang aus and saan sa aus?
  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2013
    @athenalady14 congratulations!

    @hard2handle look, athenalady14 was recently granted her visa. That means meron pa talaga available slots.

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
    Posts: 233Member
    Joined: Jul 17, 2013
    Wow @athenalady congrats! May i know which team processed your visa and if family kyo and which state?

    I believe meron pa nga talaga,ewan kung bakit samin mahigpit si CO.
  • athenalady14athenalady14 Sydney
    Posts: 56Member
    Joined: Aug 29, 2013
    @axln: di ko pa alam..im still overwhelmed.didnt see it coming this fast.haha..pero more likely bka mga jan..Melbourne ako.

    @stickynote: thanks..yeah..meron pa yan!
  • bravebrave Sydney
    Posts: 7Member
    Joined: Oct 14, 2013
    edited October 2013
    I am newbie here. Just wanted to share this. I am the secondary applicant and my wife is the primary applicant. Sya ang may relatives sa AU


    30 May 2007 - Lodged Visa
    March 2013 - CO allocated (GSM Adelaide Team 6) requested for updated Documents (same lang nun hiningi dati)
    June 2013 - Medicals requested
    24 June 2013 - Medicals done and sent (we also send another application form for our toddler kasi intially hinde pa sya ksama sa application nun 2007)
    July 2013 - medicals requested for our toddler
    August 2013 - sent medicals
    September 2013 - VISA Grant!!!
    IED: June 2014

  • axlnaxln Melbourne
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 29, 2013
    @brave Congrats! 496 din kayo? Kailan lipad nyo and saan?
  • bravebrave Sydney
    Posts: 7Member
    Joined: Oct 14, 2013
    April next year. Magpasko muna kami dito and new year. And mag ipon ng konti pambaon pagdating doon. Sa victoria kmi
  • bravebrave Sydney
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    Joined: Oct 14, 2013
  • axlnaxln Melbourne
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 29, 2013
    @brave ayos! Parepareho tayo. Damudami na mga 496ers. Keep it coming. Balitaan tayo kung anong mga updates and experiences natin mga 496.
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
    Posts: 233Member
    Joined: Jul 17, 2013


    After all the frustration and weeks of not visiting this site due to creeping disinterest and disbelief in achieving our dream.....me and my family will finally be joining you all on next year's journey!

    Visa Grant narin sa wakas!!!!!

    Thank GOD and thank you guys! Let's keep in touch and continue supporting each other. There's still a lot ahead of us.

    hmmm...I'm off to Melbourne around March 2014. Lahat ata tayo 496ers dito puro Victoria bound,tama?
  • lock_code2004lock_code2004 Perth
    Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
    Joined: Feb 23, 2012
    @hard2handle congrts sir... awooo

    Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
    Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
    May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
    June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
    Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
    Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
    July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
    Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
    Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company.. ;)

  • StickyNoteStickyNote Bundoora
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 15, 2013



    @hard2handle congratulations! After more than six years, you now have your visas. I told you, there are still available slots! Pinakaba ka lang ng CO mo.

    See you in Melbourne!

    Wife is the primary visa applicant.
    Primary School Teacher : 241211

    Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
    May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
    22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
    04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
    Medicals, copies of new passport
    16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
    22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
    19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
    13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
    15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
    07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
    28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

    “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.”
    ― Harvey MacKay

  • axlnaxln Melbourne
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 29, 2013
    @hard2handle wow congrats! Told you just hang-on and think positive. Kita kits sa Melbourne.
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
    Posts: 233Member
    Joined: Jul 17, 2013
    @lock_code2004 thanks!

    @StickyNote Thanks po! grabeng kaba nga po ginawa ni CO, muntik na naming alisin sa plano ang pagpunta ng Oz...

    @axln I'm not sure if I was still thinking positively or passively, hehe..

  • rolly04rolly04 Bundoora
    Posts: 195Member
    Joined: Sep 29, 2013
    Congrats @hard2handle

    CPA (Australia)
    Chartered Accountant (Singapore)
    CPA (Philippines)

  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
    Posts: 233Member
    Joined: Jul 17, 2013
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
    Posts: 233Member
    Joined: Jul 17, 2013
    Stated in the grant letter is the need to have a full time job for 12 months. Any idea if it pertains to the primary applicantonly? What if the secondary gets hired on full term & not the primary?
    Also,what do you mean by fulltime job?
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