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Visa 491: Do we need to get OEC?

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  • engineer0217engineer0217 Perth, Western Australia
    Posts: 7Member
    Joined: Jul 26, 2023

    @Pherds said:
    Sharing the response from a CFO Officer

    Hello po. Okay lang po pasend po ng copy ng email na ito from CFO to my email?

    [email protected]

    Salamat po. :smile:

    Occupation: Electrical Engineer (ANZSCO 233311)

    2017
    22 February 2017 - First inquiry with migration agency (Agent X)
    7 November 2017- Postponed contract signing with Agent X due to family emergency

    2018
    18 January 2018 - Signed contract with Agent X as migration agent
    8 February 2018 - PTE (1st Take: Proficient)
    29 March 2018 - Engineers Australia Assessment Applied
    18 May 2018 - EA Assessment Received
    19 May 2018 - Created 1st (of many) EOIs (Sc189=65pts; Sc190=70pts; Sc489=80pts)
    6 September 2018 - PTE (2nd Take: Proficient)

    2019
    2 September 2019 - PTE (3rd Take: Proficient)

    2020
    1 January 2020 - EOI Automatic Update (Additional 5 points for work experience; Sc189=70pts; Sc190=75pts; Sc489=85pts)
    17 February 2020 - EOI Automatic Update (5 points deduction due to age, turned 33yo; Sc189=65pts; Sc190=70pts; Sc491=80pts)
    1 March 2020 - IELTS (Competent)
    <<<<< P A N D E M I C >>>>>
    26 August 2020 - Canadian Student Visa Application Started (Agent Y)
    18 November 2020 - Canadian SV Application Lodged (1st)

    2021
    16 March 2021 - Canadian SV Application REFUSAL (1st)
    31 March 2021 - Canadian SV Application Re-lodged (2nd)
    1 May 2021 - Canadian SV Application REFUSAL (2nd)
    18 May 2021 - EA Assessment Expired
    30 June 2021 - EA Assessment Re-aaplied
    29 July 2021 - EA Assessment Received/Updated EOI
    26 November 2021 - Australian Student Visa Application Started (Agent Z)
    29 December 2021 - AU Student Visa Lodged

    2022
    24 January 2022 - AU Student Visa Medical
    4 March 2022 - AU Student Visa APPROVED!!!
    5 April 2022 - Perth, Western Australia Arrival
    11 April 2022 - Started AU School
    16 May 2022 - Started AU Work in Nominated Occupation
    11 June 2022 - Created New EOI without any agent (Sc189=65pts; Sc190=70pts; Sc491=80pts)
    2 September 2022 - PTE Expired
    6 October 2022 - PTE (4th Take: SUPERIOR FINALLY!)
    6 October 2022 - Updated EOI (Sc189=75pts; Sc190=80pts; Sc491=90pts)
    22 October 2022 - Received pre-invitation from Western Australia (Sc491)
    31 October 2022 - Submitted required documents to WA Migration Services
    13 December 2022 - WA State Nomination for Skilled Work Regional (Sc491) Approval
    19 December 2022 - SkillSelect Invitation Received (Sc491)
    22 December 2022 - Sc491 Visa Application Lodged (with wife and 5yo son)

    2023
    3 January 2023 - Sc491 Biometrics (wife and son in PH)
    4 January 2023 - Sc491 Medical (Perth)
    11 January 2023 - Sc491 Medical (wife and son in PH)
    19 June 2023 - 1st CO Contact
    21 June 2023 - Submitted Additional Documents for 1st CO Contact
    28 July 2023 - 2nd CO Contact
    31 July 2023 - Submitted Additional Document for 2nd CO Contact

    01 November 2023 - VISA GRANTED!!!

  • engineer0217engineer0217 Perth, Western Australia
    Posts: 7Member
    Joined: Jul 26, 2023

    @datch29 said:

    @engineer0217 said:

    @Ozdrims said:

    @datch29 said:
    Just to share my experience on PH Immigration.

    I'm currently holding 491 visa and currently working na sa AU, umuwi ako ng pinas para sunduin ang mag iina ko. Madami ako na basa sa forum na hindi na daw ng need ng OEC, siguro eto yung first time palang papasok ng AU at wala pang work, since wala pang maveverify si POEA na work contract.

    Pero para dun sa may mga work na, ibang case. Tinanong ko si POLO Australia and ang reply nila considered OFW and 491 visa holiders, so need mag pa verify ng contract at ng OEC para makalabas ng Pinas.

    Fastfoward after maverify and contract (shout-out sa POLO Australia kasi na expedite nila yung verification ko kahit loaded sila hehe sila ang government agency from PH na sobrang dali kausap at ang bilis mag reply) and yung OEC sa Pinas ko inasikaso kasi wala dito sa AU. Yung experience ko nag pag kuha ng OEC sa POEA (Madaluyong Branch) is smooth. Pag dating ko diretso nako sa verification windows kasi nga na verify na ni POLO Australia ang contract. Walang pang 30mins tapos na ako sa POEA.

    Pag dating sa Immigration, ayun na nga. Buti ready ako lahat ng documents, hinanap ni officer ang ff na documents.

    • Copy ng Visa
    • PDOS (sabi ko wala ako nito, then pinakita ko email from CFO na hindi need ng PDOS ng 491 visa holders, so na convince naman si Officer at no more question regarding PDOS)
    • Employment Contract (Hinanda ko din ito, pero di ko inexpect na hahanapin to)
    • OEC (buti na ayos ko to, kung hindi baka hindi ako pinalabas hehe)

    Tinanong din si misis kung may work sa Au, sabi namin wala. so hindi na sya hinanapan ng mga ibang documents.

    Based lang ito sa experience ko. hehe

    @jonananak pls check this out

    @datch29 hello po. Hiningan po ba kayo ni POLO AU nito?

    Original copy of Signed addendum (Annex A) as hereto attached to comply with the minimum requirements of the POEA in employing Filipino Workers abroad which will form part of your existing employment contract. OR An insurance policy/Health Insurance in Australia (with front page -complete name and policy number) may be submitted in lieu of the addendum provided there is a provision for repatriation and medical evacuation to the Philippines in case of worker's death or severe illness.

    If yes po, ano po naprovide nyo? Hindi po kasi makakapagprovide si employer ko ng addendum. Nagtry naman po ako mag-inquire sa insurance providers like Bupa and Medibank pero wala daw po silang cover na may repatriation. Onshore po ako nung na-grant 491 then umuwi po ako PH and balik po sa January 30.

    @engineer0217

    Yes po, may format po na binigay yung POLO pinapirmahan ko lang po sa employer ko.

    @datch29 hello po. Salamat po sa response. Hindi po kasi pipirma employer ko ng addendum kaya kumuha na lang po ako ng Bupa insurance with repatriation.

    Occupation: Electrical Engineer (ANZSCO 233311)

    2017
    22 February 2017 - First inquiry with migration agency (Agent X)
    7 November 2017- Postponed contract signing with Agent X due to family emergency

    2018
    18 January 2018 - Signed contract with Agent X as migration agent
    8 February 2018 - PTE (1st Take: Proficient)
    29 March 2018 - Engineers Australia Assessment Applied
    18 May 2018 - EA Assessment Received
    19 May 2018 - Created 1st (of many) EOIs (Sc189=65pts; Sc190=70pts; Sc489=80pts)
    6 September 2018 - PTE (2nd Take: Proficient)

    2019
    2 September 2019 - PTE (3rd Take: Proficient)

    2020
    1 January 2020 - EOI Automatic Update (Additional 5 points for work experience; Sc189=70pts; Sc190=75pts; Sc489=85pts)
    17 February 2020 - EOI Automatic Update (5 points deduction due to age, turned 33yo; Sc189=65pts; Sc190=70pts; Sc491=80pts)
    1 March 2020 - IELTS (Competent)
    <<<<< P A N D E M I C >>>>>
    26 August 2020 - Canadian Student Visa Application Started (Agent Y)
    18 November 2020 - Canadian SV Application Lodged (1st)

    2021
    16 March 2021 - Canadian SV Application REFUSAL (1st)
    31 March 2021 - Canadian SV Application Re-lodged (2nd)
    1 May 2021 - Canadian SV Application REFUSAL (2nd)
    18 May 2021 - EA Assessment Expired
    30 June 2021 - EA Assessment Re-aaplied
    29 July 2021 - EA Assessment Received/Updated EOI
    26 November 2021 - Australian Student Visa Application Started (Agent Z)
    29 December 2021 - AU Student Visa Lodged

    2022
    24 January 2022 - AU Student Visa Medical
    4 March 2022 - AU Student Visa APPROVED!!!
    5 April 2022 - Perth, Western Australia Arrival
    11 April 2022 - Started AU School
    16 May 2022 - Started AU Work in Nominated Occupation
    11 June 2022 - Created New EOI without any agent (Sc189=65pts; Sc190=70pts; Sc491=80pts)
    2 September 2022 - PTE Expired
    6 October 2022 - PTE (4th Take: SUPERIOR FINALLY!)
    6 October 2022 - Updated EOI (Sc189=75pts; Sc190=80pts; Sc491=90pts)
    22 October 2022 - Received pre-invitation from Western Australia (Sc491)
    31 October 2022 - Submitted required documents to WA Migration Services
    13 December 2022 - WA State Nomination for Skilled Work Regional (Sc491) Approval
    19 December 2022 - SkillSelect Invitation Received (Sc491)
    22 December 2022 - Sc491 Visa Application Lodged (with wife and 5yo son)

    2023
    3 January 2023 - Sc491 Biometrics (wife and son in PH)
    4 January 2023 - Sc491 Medical (Perth)
    11 January 2023 - Sc491 Medical (wife and son in PH)
    19 June 2023 - 1st CO Contact
    21 June 2023 - Submitted Additional Documents for 1st CO Contact
    28 July 2023 - 2nd CO Contact
    31 July 2023 - Submitted Additional Document for 2nd CO Contact

    01 November 2023 - VISA GRANTED!!!

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