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Joined: Nov 17, 2021
meron naman din nakakakuha while offshore. iba iba din talaga and depende naman sayo. so far okay naman work ko sa Dubai kaya di naman ako super nagmamadali. nagtry lang ako magapply apply din if ever.
Posts: 229Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2020
Bro, haha.. we have the same plan. lol.. All the best.
Occupation: 23321 Civil Engineer (Offshore Applicant)
Points: SC189-75/SC190-80 (VIC & NSW)
28 March 2023: Heal Assessment-Health Clearance Provided
25 March 2023: Medical Exam Done
17 March 2023: Visa Lodge SC 190
02 March 2023: Received Nomination Approval NSW and ITA from DOHA
15 Feb 2023: Received Pre-invitation from NSW
11 Dec 2022: Submitted EOI for SC 190 NSW & VIC and SC 189
15 Nov 2022: Received Skill Assessment From Engr Aus-Prof Eng
10 Oct 2022: Submitted Standard CDR to Engr Aus for Skill Assessment
09 May 2022: PTE Exam Result Proficient Score
Joined: Mar 10, 2023
Good day po!
Ask ko lang po sa recently na nag BM this year, marami po ba tanong ung IO? and ano ano po ung docs na hiningi nila? Meron naman na din po ako PDOS certificate kaso wala pa ung sticker.
Mejo madami kasi ung IO stories ngayon dito sa pinas na di ok eh hehe
thank you po sa sasagot!
Joined: Mar 10, 2023
Thank you po dito! super helpful ☺️
Posts: 335Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2023
Will do this once i get my grant. Ideally will reach out to employers and headhunters to inform them of your latest circumstance. So hopefully some woule be willing to meet you when you reach or even arrange a small chat to know you more while offshore.
You can get a feel from these headhunters because they know if you are suitable or not. They can lead us to some opportunities as well.
So linkedin impt din
Joined: Mar 09, 2021
Naginitial entry po ako going to sydney last march 21 and di po ako nagavail ng travel insurance. Di din naman po ako hinanapan ng IO.
Joined: Mar 09, 2021
Wala naman pong tinanong sakin yung IO. Sobrang bilis lang. I just presented my passport, boarding pass, visa grant, and CFO certificate. Wala pa din pong CFO sticker yung passport ko.
Joined: May 01, 2021
Joined: Mar 09, 2021
Actually di na din po ako hinanapan ng accomodation and bank statements. As in Visa grant, passport, boarding pass, and cfo certificate lang po. Tapos goods na po ako sa IO. Pero nagpay pa din po ako ng travel tax. Tinanong ko po kasi yung staff na nasa Tieza counter sabi required pa din kahit may aus PR visa.
Joined: Mar 10, 2023
ah ok po. thank you thank you! sa June 7 na po kasi flight ko hehe
Joined: May 01, 2021
Thank you po! 🤗🙂
Joined: Nov 25, 2019
Hello po! Baka may kasabay ako sa fkight dito. April 28, PAL😊
Posts: 783Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2022
Oh, required pa rin pala ang PR. Exempted lang if less than a year kang nasa Pinas: https://tieza.gov.ph/travel-tax-exemption/ TIL
212415 - Technical Writer | Offshore, PH | With agent | Age: 30 | English: 20 | Work: 0 | Qualification: 15 | Single: 10 | NAATI: 5 | Total: 80+5 for SC190 | Granted 190 NSW
2020
December 5: Started consulting with agents
2021
March 5: Hiatus
2022
February 28: Resumed my application
June 16: PTE - Started studying on my own (Used Pearson mock tests and APEUni)
June 21: PTE - Booked my exam
June 23: VETASSESS - Submitted my application
June 24: VETASSESS - Status "Lodged"
August 26: PTE - Exam at Trident Makati
August 30: PTE - Results: SUPERIOR (LRSW 90) - Read my study/exam tips
September 14: NAATI CCL - Booked my exam
November 26: NAATI CCL - Exam
November 30: VETASSESS - Requested for updated reference letter
December 7: VETASSESS - Submitted updated reference letter
December 16: VETASSESS - Result - POSITIVE ASSESSMENT!
December 22: NAATI CCL - Results - Passed (77.5/90) - Just took the CCL cram course
December 23: EOI - Lodged 190 for VIC and NSW
2023
January 6: Submitted petition for correction of birth certificate (just in case)
January 10: STATE NOM - Received pre-invite from NSW for 190 TYL / Discontinued VIC ROI
January 23: STATE NOM - Submitted nomination application to NSW
January 24: Received ITA from NSW for 190 visa first thing in the morning tears of joy
February 17: Lodged 190 visa application / Scheduled my medicals at St. Luke's BGC
March 4: First-time visit to Melbourne and Sydney
March 13: Medicals
March 17: Police clearance
March 21: Medicals cleared
April 5: Uploaded corrected birth certificate (TYL, my LCRO was efficient)
October 16: Received commencement email
December 28: PR VISA GRANT
Joined: Nov 29, 2022
Musta po house hunting niyo?
Joined: Sep 01, 2020
I see thank you po dito sa information. Kelangan parin pala. hehe. Akala ko di na need kasi sa nakaraang thread namention na if PR no need. hehe. Pag less than a year pala sa pinas lang pala exempted
233512- Mechanical Engineer - SC189
Posts: 30Member
Joined: Aug 10, 2018
gusto ko rin sana mag initial entry lang para ma activate ung visa, may nakkita kasi ako na bawal daw mag change status (maging married) until ma "activate" yung visa? Baka lang may same case or same na iniisip sa mga mag bm this year. Wala kasi nakalagay sa visa conditions ko na bawal un..
Joined: Mar 09, 2021
That’s what I did naginitial entry lang po ako just to activate the visa kasi di pa ako resigned sa current work ko. I stayed there for a few days lang. Hahahaha. Though not sure regarding sa changing of status (getting married).
Posts: 326Member
Joined: Aug 06, 2019
nag open na po ba kayo ng bank account or nag apply ng medicare etc during ur first entry?
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: 326Member
Joined: Aug 06, 2019
hi guys,
sino nakapag big move na dito? madali lang ba kumuha ng drivers license sa Aus? i dont have any drivers license overseas haha.. mga ilan months kaya yun.. thanks.
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 09, 2021
Yes po nagopen pa lang po ako ng bank account and nagapply ng TFN. Yun pa lang po kasi di na po kakayanin pag inapply ko yung medicare, etc… nagexit na po kasi ako ulit ng aus
Posts: 2,127Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2011
Medyo matagal bago mo makuha yung full license kais dadaan ka sa Learners tapos P1 and P2 if wala ka talagang license at all.
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
*****Dream big, think positive and Pray to God*****
Posts: 272Member
Joined: Mar 06, 2018
Generally, if no license you will be required to undergo learners P1 & P2. Pero based on experience (in NSW), it is not always the case. I think there is a factor of age. If you are old enough, I think you just get your learners, get driving lessons to be confident in driving. Then after a few lessons, you can take the actual driving test.
ANZSCO 233213 Quantity Surveyor
Posts: 1,204Member, Moderator
Joined: Aug 28, 2018
Ito pinagdadaanan ko ngayun. I didn't really drive sa pinas and sg so I have to pass the DKT pr Drivers Knowledge test saka ako nagka L na lisensya. Next mong ipapasa is P(red) na lisensya, pero need mo ipasa yung hazard at actual test. Then may test kapa ata ulit to P (green), not sure kasi diko pa maeexplore itong level na ito. Then test ulot para magka C license ka, which is a full licence. Ngayun ko pinagsisisihan kung bakit di ako kumuha ng lisensya sa sg. Haha.
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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!
Joined: Nov 17, 2021
ay haha! ibang topic po. may work na kayo nahanap? gaano kahirap and katagal ang paghahanap ng work? hehe
Posts: 1,204Member, Moderator
Joined: Aug 28, 2018
Hindi ako naghanap e. Yung asawa ko mga 1 month din bago nakakuha.
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!
Posts: 269Member
Joined: Aug 04, 2019
Hello po. Flight ko na po sa Apr 10. Ang dadalhin ko pong pera eh 2K AUD at 2K USD (emergency money). Just in case, may alam po ba kayong mataas na palitan ng USD to AUD? Blacktown, Sydney po ako magstay. Salamat.
MY AU MIGRATION JOURNEY
Points breakdown:
Age-30; Civil Status-10; Education-15; Work Experience-5; English Level-20; State Nomination-5/15; Total - 80 (189) & 85 (190) & 95 (491)
Jun 2017. Graduated from college (UST - BS Industrial Engineering).
Sep 2017. Started reading about the migration process at the PinoyAu forum.
Oct 2017. Decided to take IELTS (1st try: Failed) : L -7.0, R-7.0, W-5.5, S-6.0).
Nov 2017 - Jan 2022. Long hiatus. Focused on gaining local experience (Total of 3.9 years).
Feb 2022. Revisited the PinoyAu forum to look for the latest news and trends on visa grants.
March 21, 2022. Took PTE Academic Exam (1st try: Proficient) (L-79, R-80, S-88, W-78).
April 01, 2022. Submitted documents for EA assessment (Education and Work Experience).
April 12, 2022. Received positive results from EA (Education and Work Experience).
April 12, 2022. Submitted EOI for Visa 189 (70 pts) and Visa 190-NSW (75 pts) at SkillSelect.
May 18, 2022. Submitted EOI for Visa 491-NSW (85 pts) at SkillSelect.
June 03, 2022. Took PTE Academic Exam (2nd try: Superior) (L-86, R-90, S-90, W-90).
June 04, 2022. Updated my EOI points for Visa 189 (80 pts) and 190 (85 pts) due to an increase in English points (+10 pts).
June 16, 2022. Updated my EOI points for Visa 491 (95 pts) due to an increase in English points (+10 pts).
October 03, 2022. Received pre-invite for Visa 190 (VIC).
October 06, 2022. Received ITA for Visa 189.
October 17, 2022. Lodged Visa 189 with NBI clearance and Forms 80 and 1221.
October 24, 2022. Received ITA for Visa 190 (VIC). Decided not to lodge due to a previous 189 application.
October 26, 2022. Took medical exam at St. Luke's BGC.
November 03, 2022. Received medical results at my Immi account (no further action required).
March 28, 2023. Visa grant.
March 30, 2023. PDOS schedule.
April 11, 2023. Big move.
June 13, 2023. First day at my 1st work in Australia.
TBA. Citizenship Manifesting
MSA CDR + RSEA TIPS
Link: https://pinoyau.info/discussion/114/engineers-australia-skills-assessment/p363
PTE ACADEMIC TIPS
1st take: https://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p694
Final take: https://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p700
PTE MOCK TEST SCORES VS ACTUAL SCORES (2ND TAKE)
PTE A Mock Test Scores - 2nd Take
ApeUni Practice
S W R L Overall
1 65 86 81 76 Proficient
2 54 89 74 69 Competent
3 69 80 79 76 Proficient
4 56 88 81 67 Competent
5 56 83 77 71 Competent
6 78 90 83 84 Proficient
7 59 81 75 76 Competent
8 65 90 78 79 Proficient
9 65 87 77 81 Proficient
10 76 81 84 79 Proficient
11 67 90 83 77 Proficient
12 66 85 84 78 Proficient
Language Academy Practice
S W R L Overall
1 75 87 68 81 Proficient
2 79 79 75 77 Proficient
Actual Exam
S W R L Overall
1 90 90 90 86 Superior
Posts: 229Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2020
e2 ung pinaplano ko... sydney din kami mag migrate... thanks for this, i hope my thread dn n ganito. kmsta po ung mga house and apartment rental dyan. which suburbs po mare ommend nearby to sydney?
Occupation: 23321 Civil Engineer (Offshore Applicant)
Points: SC189-75/SC190-80 (VIC & NSW)
28 March 2023: Heal Assessment-Health Clearance Provided
25 March 2023: Medical Exam Done
17 March 2023: Visa Lodge SC 190
02 March 2023: Received Nomination Approval NSW and ITA from DOHA
15 Feb 2023: Received Pre-invitation from NSW
11 Dec 2022: Submitted EOI for SC 190 NSW & VIC and SC 189
15 Nov 2022: Received Skill Assessment From Engr Aus-Prof Eng
10 Oct 2022: Submitted Standard CDR to Engr Aus for Skill Assessment
09 May 2022: PTE Exam Result Proficient Score
Posts: 229Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2020
san po kayo nkastay now? each suburb po ba eh meron malalapit na Child care centre? yong Child Care Center po ba pwd whole day iwan ung ank mo don if sakali?
Occupation: 23321 Civil Engineer (Offshore Applicant)
Points: SC189-75/SC190-80 (VIC & NSW)
28 March 2023: Heal Assessment-Health Clearance Provided
25 March 2023: Medical Exam Done
17 March 2023: Visa Lodge SC 190
02 March 2023: Received Nomination Approval NSW and ITA from DOHA
15 Feb 2023: Received Pre-invitation from NSW
11 Dec 2022: Submitted EOI for SC 190 NSW & VIC and SC 189
15 Nov 2022: Received Skill Assessment From Engr Aus-Prof Eng
10 Oct 2022: Submitted Standard CDR to Engr Aus for Skill Assessment
09 May 2022: PTE Exam Result Proficient Score
Posts: 272Member
Joined: Mar 06, 2018
Marami nearby Sydney CBD depende sa budget mo. Maka-north ako kaya eto suggestions ko =P
Northern Beaches (by bus)
ANZSCO 233213 Quantity Surveyor
Posts: 229Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2020
Kaya po ba 350-400 per week 2 rooms + 1 BR?
Occupation: 23321 Civil Engineer (Offshore Applicant)
Points: SC189-75/SC190-80 (VIC & NSW)
28 March 2023: Heal Assessment-Health Clearance Provided
25 March 2023: Medical Exam Done
17 March 2023: Visa Lodge SC 190
02 March 2023: Received Nomination Approval NSW and ITA from DOHA
15 Feb 2023: Received Pre-invitation from NSW
11 Dec 2022: Submitted EOI for SC 190 NSW & VIC and SC 189
15 Nov 2022: Received Skill Assessment From Engr Aus-Prof Eng
10 Oct 2022: Submitted Standard CDR to Engr Aus for Skill Assessment
09 May 2022: PTE Exam Result Proficient Score