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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 sa tingin ko kahit sino ang magkafulltime na job. Whoever completed the residency and condition will be the one to apply for pr status then dependent na lang ulit yung iba. Correct me if I'm wrong.
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
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    Hmmm,ok kng ganun pla.
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
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    Meron na po ba sa inyo nakagawa ng CV taylor made for aus job market,whether for odd job or not?
  • rolly04rolly04 Bundoora
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    The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines a 'full time position' as one in which employment is normally for 35 hours a week. You are allowed to work in up to two concurrent part time jobs to meet the one year (35 hours a week) full time work requirement.

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

  • axlnaxln Melbourne
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    @rolly04 thanks for sharing!
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
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    Ok salamat. Good to know.
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
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    Question pala re visa label, do we need one? Per Grant Letter kasi depende daw sa Passport country.
  • rolly04rolly04 Bundoora
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    IMPORTANT CHANGE - Visa label free arrangements in the Philippines from 1 June 2012

    Australia’s modern electronic visa system does not require you to have a visa label placed in your passport to confirm your immigration status and entitlements in Australia.

    From 24 November 2012, if travellers still need or request a label they will need to pay a fee for it. This cost for a visa label is called the Visa Evidence Charge (VEC). Travellers can only request and pay for a visa label if they have a current Australian visa. Regardless of when a visa application was lodged, or a visa granted, anyone who requests a visa label after 24 November 2012 will be charged.

    The charge for a visa label is AUD70 although there will be exemptions to the VEC for humanitarian, diplomatic and government sponsored visa applicants.

    To facilitate your travel to Australia make sure you print out a copy of your visa grant notification letter. When you check-in to fly to Australia, airline staff will refer to your visa grant letter and passport to electronically confirm that you have authority to travel to Australia prior to boarding the aircraft.

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    Chartered Accountant (Singapore)
    CPA (Philippines)

  • rolly04rolly04 Bundoora
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    IMPORTANT CHANGE - Visa label free arrangements in the Philippines from 1 June 2012

    Australia’s modern electronic visa system does not require you to have a visa label placed in your passport to confirm your immigration status and entitlements in Australia. See Visa label free fact sheet.

    From 24 November 2012, if travellers still need or request a label they will need to pay a fee for it. This cost for a visa label is called the Visa Evidence Charge (VEC). Travellers can only request and pay for a visa label if they have a current Australian visa. Regardless of when a visa application was lodged, or a visa granted, anyone who requests a visa label after 24 November 2012 will be charged.

    The charge for a visa label is AUD70 although there will be exemptions to the VEC for humanitarian, diplomatic and government sponsored visa applicants.

    To facilitate your travel to Australia make sure you print out a copy of your visa grant notification letter. When you check-in to fly to Australia, airline staff will refer to your visa grant letter and passport to electronically confirm that you have authority to travel to Australia prior to boarding the aircraft.

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

  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
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    @rolly04 thanks again for sharing.
  • antbellantbell Melbourne
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    Congrats, hard2handle..
  • hard2handlehard2handle Melbourne
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    Congrats, hard2handle..
    Salamat po!
  • jvframosjvframos Perth
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    @hard2handle congrats po. pwede ko po ba malaman if visa 496 is the same as visa 190 or 489? thanks po.

    Occupation: Architectural Drafstperson (ANZSCO Code 312111)
    Feb 2013 - Started collecting Vetassess requirements; March 29, 2013 - Lodged for Vetassess skills assessment; June 8, 2013 - took IELTS (BC, UAE); June 14, 2013 - received VETASSESS positive skills assessment; June 21, 2013 - got ielts results OBS 7.0 (l-7.5, r-7, w-7, s-7); June 24, 2013 - submitted EOI; June 27, 2013 - submitted WA state sponsorship application; July 03, 2013 - WA state sponsorship application approved; July 05, 2013 - received from DIAC invitation to lodge; July 14, 2013 - lodge visa application; August 13, 2013 - CO allocated, Team 7 GSM Adelaide; August 20, 2013 - submitted Form 80, NBI, PCC, bank statements for me, hubby and daughter and additional docs for hubby in lieu of Saudi PCC (statutory declaration, exit visa and end of service contract); August 22, 2013 - Medical check done; August 26, 2013 - uploaded hubby's Saudi PCC.... finally!; Sept 27, 2013 - visa grant daw but unofficial, hindi namin alam granted na pala.... long story…; Oct 10, 2013 - when we learned that our case was granted but no official confirmation.; Oct 11, 2013 - Official VISA Grant! Finally!!!! Thank God. End of the 1st journey, start of the new beginning; July 10, 2014 - IED

    You may not always understand why God allows certain things to happen, but you can be certain that God is not making any mistakes.

    Proverbs 3:5-6
    "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight

  • rolly04rolly04 Bundoora
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    @jvframos 489 sa tingin ko

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    Chartered Accountant (Singapore)
    CPA (Philippines)

  • lock_code2004lock_code2004 Perth
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    @hard2handle congrats po. pwede ko po ba malaman if visa 496 is the same as visa 190 or 489? thanks po.
    yup.. pareho po ang 496 at 489 na ngayon sa skill select..

    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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    Thank you for answering lock_code2004. Wala kasi akong idea honestly jvframos hehe. So provisional visa din?
  • lock_code2004lock_code2004 Perth
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    @hard2handle Yup.. Exactly the same as the title of this thread..

    Dati 496, naging 475, tpos ngaun 489 na..

    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.. ;)

  • jvframosjvframos Perth
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    @lock_code2004 thanks @lock_code2004. di ko kasi sya matrace sa diac website, nakakalito :-)
    at least now yung mga visa 489 applicants can also look at this thread.

    Occupation: Architectural Drafstperson (ANZSCO Code 312111)
    Feb 2013 - Started collecting Vetassess requirements; March 29, 2013 - Lodged for Vetassess skills assessment; June 8, 2013 - took IELTS (BC, UAE); June 14, 2013 - received VETASSESS positive skills assessment; June 21, 2013 - got ielts results OBS 7.0 (l-7.5, r-7, w-7, s-7); June 24, 2013 - submitted EOI; June 27, 2013 - submitted WA state sponsorship application; July 03, 2013 - WA state sponsorship application approved; July 05, 2013 - received from DIAC invitation to lodge; July 14, 2013 - lodge visa application; August 13, 2013 - CO allocated, Team 7 GSM Adelaide; August 20, 2013 - submitted Form 80, NBI, PCC, bank statements for me, hubby and daughter and additional docs for hubby in lieu of Saudi PCC (statutory declaration, exit visa and end of service contract); August 22, 2013 - Medical check done; August 26, 2013 - uploaded hubby's Saudi PCC.... finally!; Sept 27, 2013 - visa grant daw but unofficial, hindi namin alam granted na pala.... long story…; Oct 10, 2013 - when we learned that our case was granted but no official confirmation.; Oct 11, 2013 - Official VISA Grant! Finally!!!! Thank God. End of the 1st journey, start of the new beginning; July 10, 2014 - IED

    You may not always understand why God allows certain things to happen, but you can be certain that God is not making any mistakes.

    Proverbs 3:5-6
    "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight

  • jvframosjvframos Perth
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    @rolly04 and @hard2handle, thanks.

    and congrats for your visa @hard2handle :-)

    Occupation: Architectural Drafstperson (ANZSCO Code 312111)
    Feb 2013 - Started collecting Vetassess requirements; March 29, 2013 - Lodged for Vetassess skills assessment; June 8, 2013 - took IELTS (BC, UAE); June 14, 2013 - received VETASSESS positive skills assessment; June 21, 2013 - got ielts results OBS 7.0 (l-7.5, r-7, w-7, s-7); June 24, 2013 - submitted EOI; June 27, 2013 - submitted WA state sponsorship application; July 03, 2013 - WA state sponsorship application approved; July 05, 2013 - received from DIAC invitation to lodge; July 14, 2013 - lodge visa application; August 13, 2013 - CO allocated, Team 7 GSM Adelaide; August 20, 2013 - submitted Form 80, NBI, PCC, bank statements for me, hubby and daughter and additional docs for hubby in lieu of Saudi PCC (statutory declaration, exit visa and end of service contract); August 22, 2013 - Medical check done; August 26, 2013 - uploaded hubby's Saudi PCC.... finally!; Sept 27, 2013 - visa grant daw but unofficial, hindi namin alam granted na pala.... long story…; Oct 10, 2013 - when we learned that our case was granted but no official confirmation.; Oct 11, 2013 - Official VISA Grant! Finally!!!! Thank God. End of the 1st journey, start of the new beginning; July 10, 2014 - IED

    You may not always understand why God allows certain things to happen, but you can be certain that God is not making any mistakes.

    Proverbs 3:5-6
    "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight

  • ShirlieShirlie Indianapolis
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    Joined: Nov 19, 2013
    @hard2handle,
    congratulations! i felt the same feeling sa loong waiting since 2007.

    @athenalady14,
    can you share with me ung ginawa mo sa english language na ni require nila. kelangan ba magbayad na para maka comply sa evidence na hinihingi ng CO? kasi may nabasa ako na free english language trng upon arrival. please share once makabayad ito na din ba ung huling docs na hiningi sayo?

    @rolly04,
    im also here at SG with my family. masyado matagal mag antay kaya napunta dito SG. congrats din sayo at visa grant kana. where do you stay? kami Bukit Panjang.

    rgds,
    shei
  • rolly04rolly04 Bundoora
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    @Shirlie dito ako Upper Changi Road East, malapit sa Expo. Blessing na rin yung paghihintay, at least may 6 years worth of cpf baon papunta melbourne

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

  • ShirlieShirlie Indianapolis
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    hi rolly04,
    buti ka nga nakatagal dito SG at naka ipon thru CPF. malaking tulong yan oncce nag migrate kana. melbourne ka din ba? kelan ka alis ng SG? kapag na grant ba visa ilang months dapat nasa Oz?

    censya na dami tanong hehehhe.

    dati pasir ris ako pero now bandang north.

    thnx,
  • rolly04rolly04 Bundoora
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    @Shirlie yup Melbourne ako, hopefully by April or May 2014. Multiple entries yung visa, so basta nakalampas ka na sa oz immigration sa airport, pwede ka ulit umalis ng oz. Pero dahil provisional lang ang visa, i think advisable to stay for good until you get your PR.

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

  • axlnaxln Melbourne
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    Joined: Jul 29, 2013
    edited November 2013
    @rolly04 tama ba intindi ko? if family migration, ok lang bumalik yung ibang family members after serving the IED? Sa case namin kasi may wife and kids will go back after the IED then balik sila end of the year in time for the start of the school sa AUS ng January.

    Since provisional visa tayo and we'll have to satisfy "at least 2 year residency and at least 1 year employment" before we can apply for PR. Kung sakali ako yung maka-satisfy nun I can just apply for PR and make them as my dependent or lahat ng applicants for PR needs to satisfy the "2years and 1year".

    Hope you can clarify. Thanks in advance.

    Fellow 496ers, meron ba kayong kilalang naka provisional visa na nakapag apply na for PR? Hope someone can share his/her experience. Thanks
  • ShirlieShirlie Indianapolis
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    Joined: Nov 19, 2013
    @rolly04,
    may ilang months kapa para makaipon pero mayaman kana dahil may CPF kana e :-)

    @axln,
    base sa thread ako na lng ngayon waiting sa visa. as of this morning i need to show eidence to my CO re English language payment. hopefully after this maging OK na.
    si athenalady same case kami kaso di na sya active sa forum.
  • antbellantbell Melbourne
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    Joined: Jun 11, 2012
    @rolly04 tama ba intindi ko? if family migration, ok lang bumalik yung ibang family members after serving the IED? Sa case namin kasi may wife and kids will go back after the IED then balik sila end of the year in time for the start of the school sa AUS ng January.

    Since provisional visa tayo and we'll have to satisfy "at least 2 year residency and at least 1 year employment" before we can apply for PR. Kung sakali ako yung maka-satisfy nun I can just apply for PR and make them as my dependent or lahat ng applicants for PR needs to satisfy the "2years and 1year".

    Hope you can clarify. Thanks in advance.

    Fellow 496ers, meron ba kayong kilalang naka provisional visa na nakapag apply na for PR? Hope someone can share his/her experience. Thanks
    @axln

    May friend ako na 496 na naPR na last 2012.. Dun sa unang apply nila na 496, sya ang primary applicant. Pagdating nila sa Melbourne, si hubby nya ang naka satisfy 1 year full time employment, kaya sa pag apply nila ng PR si hubby na yung primary applicant..
  • jvframosjvframos Perth
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    @antbell pwede pala yun kahit na secondary lang.
    by the way, pano ba kinocompute yung 1 year na employment? any idea?

    Occupation: Architectural Drafstperson (ANZSCO Code 312111)
    Feb 2013 - Started collecting Vetassess requirements; March 29, 2013 - Lodged for Vetassess skills assessment; June 8, 2013 - took IELTS (BC, UAE); June 14, 2013 - received VETASSESS positive skills assessment; June 21, 2013 - got ielts results OBS 7.0 (l-7.5, r-7, w-7, s-7); June 24, 2013 - submitted EOI; June 27, 2013 - submitted WA state sponsorship application; July 03, 2013 - WA state sponsorship application approved; July 05, 2013 - received from DIAC invitation to lodge; July 14, 2013 - lodge visa application; August 13, 2013 - CO allocated, Team 7 GSM Adelaide; August 20, 2013 - submitted Form 80, NBI, PCC, bank statements for me, hubby and daughter and additional docs for hubby in lieu of Saudi PCC (statutory declaration, exit visa and end of service contract); August 22, 2013 - Medical check done; August 26, 2013 - uploaded hubby's Saudi PCC.... finally!; Sept 27, 2013 - visa grant daw but unofficial, hindi namin alam granted na pala.... long story…; Oct 10, 2013 - when we learned that our case was granted but no official confirmation.; Oct 11, 2013 - Official VISA Grant! Finally!!!! Thank God. End of the 1st journey, start of the new beginning; July 10, 2014 - IED

    You may not always understand why God allows certain things to happen, but you can be certain that God is not making any mistakes.

    Proverbs 3:5-6
    "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight

  • axlnaxln Melbourne
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    Joined: Jul 29, 2013
    @antbell wow thanks for sharing. Invite mo dito yung friend mo para makapagbigay sya ng inputs. Paghahandaan natin lahat yun :D
  • axlnaxln Melbourne
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    Joined: Jul 29, 2013
    Follow-up questions... Correct me if Im wrong, kahit sino with 496 visa (primary or secondary) may travel in and out of AUS, residency lang ang maapektohan, right? Paano kaya na binibilang yung residency? Kailangan ba 2years straight without leaving Aus?

    Sana may makasagot :-/
  • ShirlieShirlie Indianapolis
    Posts: 268Member
    Joined: Nov 19, 2013
    @axln,
    ung husband ng friend mo na naPR na pwede mo matanong kung anong subclass ang ginamit? un ba ung karugtong ng subclass 496 natin? or ibang sub-class na. hehehhe medyo excited lang na pwede pala ang secondary once maka 1 yr full time employment.

    sana maka join sya dito sa forum natin para marami tayong matutunan :-)

    thanks,
    shirlie
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