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  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
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    @musolini ....hi marce....welcome to forum in behalf of all the members here....anyway ang masasabi ko sa share mo though honestly i'm not that familiar with elv prospects dito sa melby...pero yong kasama namin sa bahay ang kinukuha nya ay locksmith at isa yan sa mga malakas na field dito ngayon.....konti pa lang ang kumukuha ng locksmith dito...i am thingking kasi na locksmith is related to what you mentioned na security matters.....pero if magmasters ka just like my wife is doing, mahal ang masters dito at if kasama mo wife/partner mo ok lang dahil unlimited naman work time niya as long as mag umpisa na ang classes mo.....good luck bro.....

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  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @musolini ....hi marce....welcome to forum in behalf of all the members here....anyway ang masasabi ko sa share mo though honestly i'm not that familiar with elv prospects dito sa melby...pero yong kasama namin sa bahay ang kinukuha nya ay locksmith at isa yan sa mga malakas na field dito ngayon.....konti pa lang ang kumukuha ng locksmith dito...i am thingking kasi na locksmith is related to what you mentioned na security matters.....pero if magmasters ka just like my wife is doing, mahal ang masters dito at if kasama mo wife/partner mo ok lang dahil unlimited naman work time niya as long as mag umpisa na ang classes mo.....good luck bro.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • musolinimusolini Brisbane
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    Joined: Apr 14, 2012
    @danyan2001us
    hi and thanks for the reply. actually to be more precise my work is related to electronic security systems such as cctv, access control and intruder alarms.

    are there good companies there providing these solutions and services? i mean is it easy to get a job on that field in melbourne?
    thanks.

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  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
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    @musolini ...sori bro not really that familiar with that field's job market here yet going back to the field of my friend (locksmith), he is presently connected with one of the big companies in Melby and in fact, I hope it will materialize but his employer told him that maybe, after his school, his company will sponsor his 457 visa.....he has plenty of extra jobs aside from his main job....consequently he is able to finance his tuition and that of his 2 girls (9,000/ year for each kid) ..of course he is helped by his wife who is also working as an aged care worker.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • mma1714mma1714 Quezon City
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    Hi! bago lang po ko dito pero matagal ko ng sinusundan ang thread na to.. ask ko lang po, kapag ba yung IELTS OBS is 6.0, malabo na matanggap for postgrad degree in any uni? Target ko po sana yung July intake sa UWS or UNISA kaso sabi sakin ng agent, hindi daw kaya yung score ko. Nagapply po ko sa UOW kasi 6.0 lang yung need na ielts pero hindi rin daw sure yun. Any advice? Sana po may sumagot, ang lungkot kasi kung magreretake ule. Sayang yung effort at money :(
  • nicekckylenicekckyle Brisbane
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    Hi! bago lang po ko dito pero matagal ko ng sinusundan ang thread na to.. ask ko lang po, kapag ba yung IELTS OBS is 6.0, malabo na matanggap for postgrad degree in any uni? Target ko po sana yung July intake sa UWS or UNISA kaso sabi sakin ng agent, hindi daw kaya yung score ko. Nagapply po ko sa UOW kasi 6.0 lang yung need na ielts pero hindi rin daw sure yun. Any advice? Sana po may sumagot, ang lungkot kasi kung magreretake ule. Sayang yung effort at money :(
    Hi, ang alam ko is dapat not less than 6.0 in every band to qualify for masters.
  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @mma1714 ...try to enquire sa school ng wifey ko sa Federation University Melbourne CBD Campus....ang needed IELTS nila sa Masters Degree is 6.0 may bago kami friend na darating dito sa Melbourne kasama ang hubby nya...Masters kuha niya pero ino offer sa kanya ng school is 2.5 years (1 semester is graduate certificate sa accounting then next semester is masters in commerce: Professional accounting).....maybe that could be an option for you....good luck

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • appledeuceappledeuce Sydney
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    Joined: Nov 25, 2013
    Hi! bago lang po ko dito pero matagal ko ng sinusundan ang thread na to.. ask ko lang po, kapag ba yung IELTS OBS is 6.0, malabo na matanggap for postgrad degree in any uni? Target ko po sana yung July intake sa UWS or UNISA kaso sabi sakin ng agent, hindi daw kaya yung score ko. Nagapply po ko sa UOW kasi 6.0 lang yung need na ielts pero hindi rin daw sure yun. Any advice? Sana po may sumagot, ang lungkot kasi kung magreretake ule. Sayang yung effort at money :(
    Hi @mma1714,
    Anong postgrad course po ba ang kukunin nyo if you don't mind my asking?
    The minimum IELTS score usually depends on the course you are looking to take. I've checked some postgrad courses from UOW and the min. OBS is 6.5.

    What you can do is to inquire online directly with your school if such courses are offered, or if they can make exceptions. Good luck po.

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  • Newleaf2014Newleaf2014 Adelaide
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    @appledeuce - good luck sa job hunting mo! Pray lots!

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    August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
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  • Newleaf2014Newleaf2014 Adelaide
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    @danyan2001us - anong kaguluhan meron sa ABDC? paki re post ng link. Di ko mabuksan :-*

    subclass 573

    August 2013 - initial contact with Aus Bright Educ (agent in Pasig)
    Oct 2013 - Applications to Murdoch, Notre Dame
    9 Nov - IELTS Academic
    19 Nov - Applied to Curtin
    31 Dec - Notre Dame required IELTS 7 in four categories
    20 Jan 2014 - Received 1st offer letter from Curtin
    2 March 2014 - deferred offer from Curtin U to August 2014
    April 2014 - paid tuition fee; submitted financials doc
    May 2014 - paid OSHC (Allianz)
    May 2014 - Cert of placement for kids in WA Educ Dept (free for masteral and doctoral students)
    16 June 2014 - Aus embassy visa app via Australia Bright
    26 June 2014 - Aus Embassy acknowledgement of visa app
    28 June 2014 - NHSI medical exam; results uploaded 3 July
    28 July 2014 - Notice of medicals referred
    Aug 2014 - Health clearance received; requested for deferred enrollment to Jan 2015 due to lack of visa decision
    23 Oct - Visa grant!!!

    "Positive thinking is expecting, talking, believing, and visualizing what you want to achieve. It is seeing what you want, as an accomplished fact."

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
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    @Newleaf2014 ...bro copy paste ko na lang for you and for others yong communication ng ABDC.....sori at medyo mahaba haba ito hehe pero its a good source of information....
    ill make it into 3 parts para hindi masyado mahaba in one entry

    1st ENTRY:

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    Submission to Skilled Occupation List 2014 
    December 2013   
       
    Australian Universities Centre, 1 Geils Court, Deakin ACT 2600 |  T: 02 6162 2970 |  E: [email protected]| W: www.abdc.edu.au    
     
    ‐ 1 ‐
    Mr Robin Shreeve  
    Chief Executive Officer 
    Australian Workplace and Productivity Agency (AWPA) 
    E: [email protected]    
     
    Dear Robin

    Re: Retention of accountants on Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and development of a longer‐term 
    approach to reviewing occupations for independent skilled migration  

    The Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) is the authoritative and collective voice of pro vice-chancellors, executive deans and heads of business faculties and schools in Australian universities.  
    ABDC promotes and advances excellence in business education and research as well as engagement 
    with industry, the government and the community.  ABDC represents a significant proportion of 
    higher education delivery with over one‐third of domestic university students and over one half of all 
    international students graduating from Australian business schools.1
      ABDC welcomes the 
    opportunity to provide input into the 2014 Skilled Occupation List (SOL).  

    Our position 
    ABDC supports quality skilled migration initiatives and policies as these are of vital importance to 
    Australia’s labour market, increased productivity, long‐term economic growth and prosperity.  In this 
    context our submission argues that the Australian government would gain significant benefit from: 
    1) retaining accountants on the 2014 SOL; and 2) developing a more flexible and longer‐term 
    approach to retention and review of occupations on the SOL. 
     
    ABDC has consistently supported the inclusion of accountants on the SOL and our membership has 
    developed a range of educational offerings and support services, and worked with the professional 
    accounting bodies, to facilitate quality learning outcomes for accounting students, including 
    international graduates.  Therefore, our position is that any decision to remove accounting from the 
    SOL would need to be based on accurate market data and sophisticated contextual analysis.  
    Department of Education, Employment and Workforce Relations (DEEWR) analysis indicates that the 
    number of job openings for accountants is expected to be high (greater than 50,000) for the 2012‐
    2017 period.  This analysis indicates that labour market growth will place accountants as the third 
    ranked occupation by projected growth.2
     
     
    We would however caution that certain data sources previously used to assess labour market 
    demand for the SOL— e.g. the Australian Graduate Survey (AGS) and recruitment advertisements 
    — are unreliable for assessing market labour demand for accountants.  International student 
    response rates to the AGS are typically very low, which is compounded in the case of accounting 
    students, where three quarters are international.3
      In the accounting profession, a significant volume

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  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
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    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @Newleaf2014 ...

    bro here's the 2nd entry:
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    of recruitment activity for both graduates and qualified accountants is via direct means rather than 
    through advertisements.  For example, the ‘Big 4’ and mid‐tier accounting firms work closely with 
    our member business schools (mainly on‐campus) to recruit directly into their graduate trainee 
    programs.  These same organisations also partner with the professional accounting bodies to recruit 
    qualified accountants through their member networks.  Therefore, the use of recruitment 
    advertisements would underestimate the actual labour market demand for accountants.
     
    It is therefore very important to gauge labour market demand based on recommendations from the 
    relevant professional accounting bodies and their industry partners.  ABDC strongly supports the 
    points made on this matter within the joint submission to the 2014 SOL made by the professional 
    bodies — CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA).  In particular, 
    we would like to make the following recommendations with respect to the 2014 Skilled Occupation 
    List and ongoing review process:    
     
    Recommendations from the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) 
    ABDC urges the Australian Workforce Productivity Agency and the Department of Immigration and 
    Border Protection (DIBP) to ensure any future independent skilled migration occupation list, review 
    system or policies consider the following recommendations:      
    1. Retain accounting and finance occupations on the 2014 Skilled Occupation List (SOL) including 
    221111 Accountants (general), 22112 Management Accountant, 221113 Taxation Accountant, 
    221212 Corporate Treasurer, 221213 External Auditor, and 132211 Finance Manager. 
    2. Move to a minimum three‐year cycle of reviews of skilled occupations.  This longer term 
    review cycle would provide greater certainty for labour market planning, potential and existing 
    international students and to university planning. 
    3. Transition to a more flexible system, such as the one adopted by SkillSelect to support better 
    quality skilled migration.  Applying a flexible threshold would allow for a more strategic 
    response to changes in the labour market for accountants, and would enable a more nuanced 
    management of quality immigration.  The reactionary annual ‘on or off’ decision making process 
    could be replaced by a longer term planning vision.   
    The continual uncertainty of an annual SOL review system and retaining accountants on the SOL has 
    significant unintended consequences across many sectors, as outlined in the following sections. 
    The impact on the accounting profession 
    According to CPA Australia and ICAA, there is an under supply of accountants, and the labour market 
    conditions are getting tighter with accountants projected to rank amongst the most highly sought 
    after occupations in the short, medium and longer term.4
      Economic conditions and significant 
    regulatory changes are contributing to the growing demand for accountants, especially in areas such 
    as taxation, audit, compliance and risk management, business analysis and processes, cost 
    management, environmental accounting, asset valuation and investment advisory roles.  
     
    Skilled migrants and international student graduates play a vital role in ensuring there is an 
    adequate talent pool to meet this increasing demand.  Domestic student enrolments in accounting

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @Newleaf2014 .....

    bro, the third entry:
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    have declined, but, of more concern is the decline in international student enrolments post 20095
     
    (who, as previously mentioned, represented three in four accounting students in 2012).  This decline 
    of international student enrolments is evidence of the sensitivity to changed migration policies. ABDC, along with the professional accounting bodies, is very concerned that the uncertainty of annual reviews of the SOL has negatively impacted on current demand and will do so on future international enrolments.  Any future decline will have a significant flow on effect on providing a 
    pipeline of much needed future accountants.  
     
    The impact on businesses, the economy and government 
    The removal of accountants from the SOL would also be in direct opposition to other government policies that aim to increase productivity, reduce red tape, grow international education and 
    facilitate the desire to forge important links with our Asian neighbours. 
     
    The impact of not meeting accounting and finance labour demand shortages in businesses, 
    particularly in small accounting firms, SMEs and firms in remote or rural areas would be substantial.  
    For example, in the Northern Territory current supply does not meet the growing demand for 
    accountants.6 Skilled migration is therefore particularly important in the Northern Territory due to: 
    firstly, the ageing accounting workforce in general (e.g. 55% of registered tax agents and 30% of BAS 
    Agents are aged 50 and over;7; and secondly, due to the challenges facing local employers in 
    attracting and retaining suitable candidates from interstate8

     
    SMEs have been described as ‘the engine room for new ideas, new business activity and 
    employment growth’ of Australia’s post mining future.9
      Therefore it is important to ensure 
    accountants be retained on the SOL to assist the nation to drive improved productivity—a critical 
    and necessary factor in boosting long‐term economic growth, prosperity and competitive advantage 
    especially in SMEs and regional Australia.  
     
    International education is the fourth largest export industry in Australia (largest in Victoria) and the 
    only non‐resource export in the top 10 export industries.  The international students at Australian 
    universities graduating from business schools generate an estimated $4.8 billion in export earnings 
    to the Australian economy.10  The current federal government has stated its intention to rebuild the 
    international higher education as a significant export industry for Australia. However, the prospect 
    of permanent migration to Australia is a key motivation for international students pursuing higher 
    education here, evidenced that one in four business students are enrolled in accounting degrees. 
     
    A quality skilled migration policy supports Australia as a knowledge economy and the Government’s 
    ‘Future Unlimited’ concept for promoting Australian education.  Given that most accounting 
    students are from the increasingly dominant Asian region, removing accounting from the list will 
    negatively impact on developing these necessary links and on improving cultural understanding

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  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @Newleaf2014 ....

    bro last entry na ito:
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    The impact on universities 
    The uncertainty of an annual review of the SOL affects not only businesses and the accounting 
    profession, but it also has an immense impact on universities.  Fee revenue from international 
    accounting student fees provides a significant support to university funding — much needed in a 
    climate of considerable funding pressure.  The continual insecurity of the SOL status of accountants 
    has played a role in the decline in international student enrolments in recent years.  
     
    It is of course acknowledged that labour market demand should be the primary focus for assessing 
    SOL occupations.  However, the present annual SOL review cycle is too short‐term, consumes 
    unnecessarily large amount of resources and provides uncertainty for accounting student applicants, 
    university funding and planning.  It takes a minimum of six years to educate a skilled accountant 
    (three years study, three years professional study program and experience).  As a consequence 
    attracting high quality international applicants to invest in Australian undergraduate or postgraduate 
    accounting and finance degrees requires longer term certainty in our skilled migration programs.  
     
    Over recent years accounting graduates have consistently been in high demand, and, given current 
    trends, this demand is unlikely to dramatically diminish within a one year timeframe.  To minimise 
    unnecessary frequency and improve productivity, planning and recruitment of high quality students, 
    we recommend a minimum three‐year review cycle of skilled migration occupations, is adopted. 
     
    Summary  
    In summary, ABDC recommends that the Department of Immigration and Border Protection retain 
    accountants on the 2014 skilled occupation list and that a longer‐term and more flexible approach to 
    reviewing skilled occupations for independent migration purposes is adopted.  In particular, we 
    propose that a minimum three‐year‐cycle review of SOL occupations or a more flexible system, such 
    as the one developed by SkillSelect is implemented.  
     
    These recommendations would lead to greater certainty in: 1) meeting projected labour market 
    needs for accountants; 2) growing a more sustainable international education market and pipeline 
    for future accountants; and 3) minimising the associated negative flow‐on effect on SME 
    productivity, university planning and funding.  
     
    Ensuring there is sufficient supply to meet Australia’s future accounting and finance workforce needs 
    is important for developing a thriving, highly productive, competitive and knowledge‐based 
    workforce in a post‐mining Australian economy. 
     
    Yours sincerely 
      Professor Michael Powell
    President   
    and Pro Vice‐Chancellor (Business) Griffith University 
    5 December 2013






    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @Newleaf2014 ....
    pray lang tau bro na sana pakikinggan ng AWPA (Australian Workplace and Productivity Agency) and recommendation ng ABDC.....for the benefit of all those who are in the accounting field like us.......

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • DeleteRequestDeleteRequest Sydney
    Posts: 29Member
    Joined: Jan 22, 2014
    @janinlee Hi Janine dito sa may George St.
  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    share ko lang sa inyo ang success stories of a few students who just arrievd here in Melbourne at nakapag work na sila. Yong isang couple dumating last month at ngayon nagwork na ung hubby as a chef sa Footscray...then ung isa naman ay single at nagwowork na siya ngayon as a cleaner ...may car na siya courtesy of his company at free fuel din siya....yong isang couple naman nakaka inspire dahil ung girl ang nakapag work part time then maybe after 6 months pa ung hubby nakawork....muntik na sila mawalan ng pag asa but i told them to hold on to their faith and be strong...plus unceasing prayers to HIM above...ayon naka pag work na ang hubby recently....si wife naman alhtough not related to her field (accounting) pero nakapagwork na rin sa isang company at magkalapit pa kami ng company dito sa settlement road, Thomastown....im sharing you these success stories guys to enlighten and perhaps to inspire you as well that with strong faith in God coupled with determination, you could also get and secure your own job.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • appledeuceappledeuce Sydney
    Posts: 412Member
    Joined: Nov 25, 2013
    @appledeuce - good luck sa job hunting mo! Pray lots!
    Thank you! I'm on my second week na still no signs of a potential job pa but God will provide. :)

    Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
    28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
    20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
    03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
    07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
    16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
    13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
    13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
    17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
    21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
    24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
    19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
    06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
    14 Oct 2015 - Graduation :D

    Journey to PR:
    07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
    12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
    12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
    29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
    03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
    19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
    01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
    14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
    15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
    22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
    16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant

    Citizenship:
    Date applied: 27 March 2018
    Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
    Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
    Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
    Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
    Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019

  • ozdreamer0323ozdreamer0323 Timbuktu
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Feb 06, 2014
    @appledeuce be strong lang po. #puso lang po, kaya yan.
  • mma1714mma1714 Quezon City
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Mar 03, 2014
    @nicekckyle yup. not less than 6.0 yung scores ko. kaso naging obs 6.0.. alangan tuloy :|
  • mma1714mma1714 Quezon City
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Mar 03, 2014
    @danyan2001us sige po. inquire ako. ask ko lang po, kapag halimbawa graduate certificate muna, macecredits din ba yung mga subjects kapag nag continue to post grad na? Sorry wala kasi akong idea pa talaga.. iniisip ko lang kasi kung ano yung mas less ang gastos din sana.. una ko po talaga dapat target is bachelors degree lang, eh ang sabi po ng agent pwede na po ko for postgrad since may work experience tapos 1.5 years lang daw yun.
  • mma1714mma1714 Quezon City
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Mar 03, 2014
    @appledeuce Master in Information Technology po sana. or Information technology management. anything related dun.. since yun yung natapos ko din and dun din ako may work experience.
  • tin1289tin1289 Sydney
    Posts: 96Member
    Joined: Feb 02, 2014
    Hello po! I would like to ask po kung pwede na po magenroll khit d pa nagtake ielts. But i'll be aking my ielts po sa april 12
  • janinleejaninlee Sydney
    Posts: 289Member
    Joined: Oct 10, 2013
    @appledeuce - good luck sa job hunting mo! Pray lots!
    Thank you! I'm on my second week na still no signs of a potential job pa but God will provide. :)

    hi.. nurse ka rin ba?? ang hirap mag hanap ng work ngayon lalo na sa suburb kami nakatira ni hubby... start na ba class mo?

    SVP Subclass 573 with dependent
    January 2014- arrived Australia
    March 2014- Classes start
    December 2015- finished uni.
    December 2015- Lodged subclass 485 visa, Medical exams cleared.
    February 2016- 485 Visa Granted
    March 2016- skills assessment application submitted
    May 4 2016- positive skills assessment
    May 16 2016- Lodged EOI (60 points)
    May 24 2016- ITA subclass 189
    June 4 2016- lodged subclass 189
    June 14 2016- CO allocation (team Adelaide)
    ***********waiting for the golden GRANT*********

    To God be the glory!!

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @mma1714 ...i think so dahil yong makakasama ni wifey sa Federation University ay yon ang starting nya then 2nd semester na siya start ng masters niya....at saka parang preparatory stage yong graduate certificate leading to masters degree so related yong subjects doon....at saka may tatlo na IT masters sa kanila...master of information technology (8,650$ per semester), Master of Information Technology Management Studies (8,650$ per semster) then Master of Information Technology Studies (8.650$ per semester)...maganda pa sa kanila dahil after 1st semster like 2nd sem and up pwede mo na installment ang tuition mo....so hindi gaano mabigat

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @tin1289 ....just my 2 cents....hindi yata dahil requirement ng school ang ielts score mo.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • tin1289tin1289 Sydney
    Posts: 96Member
    Joined: Feb 02, 2014
    Any suggestions po @danyan2001us kung saan po mganda place po australia na magstudent visa.. Since wala po akong kamag anak sa australia
  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @tin1289 ...hi tin....ang masasabi ko lang na place ay melbourne since dito na kami mula july 2010 until now...at matatapos na si wifey by june this year...thanks be to God....wala ako ma i comment sa ibang place like sydney kasi no experience ako with those places....pero dito naman sa melbourne marami ka mameet na mga pinoy students...marami na rin kami nameet dito na mga students na wala ring kamag anak dito...importante lang na tibay ang loob mo na humarap sa mga challenges like malayo ka sa pamilya mo at sa pag survive in a foreign country....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • appledeuceappledeuce Sydney
    Posts: 412Member
    Joined: Nov 25, 2013
    @janinlee hindi po ako nurse. IT po ang background ko but hindi naman ako namimili for part-time hehe basta hindi magbubuhat ng mabibigat or kailangan ng car.

    Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
    28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
    20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
    03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
    07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
    16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
    13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
    13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
    17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
    21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
    24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
    19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
    06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
    14 Oct 2015 - Graduation :D

    Journey to PR:
    07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
    12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
    12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
    29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
    03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
    19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
    01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
    14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
    15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
    22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
    16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant

    Citizenship:
    Date applied: 27 March 2018
    Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
    Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
    Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
    Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
    Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019

  • appledeuceappledeuce Sydney
    Posts: 412Member
    Joined: Nov 25, 2013
    Hello po! I would like to ask po kung pwede na po magenroll khit d pa nagtake ielts. But i'll be aking my ielts po sa april 12
    you can process your application for admission as early as now but I think you won't be able to get an unconditional offer letter from your university/school provider until you provide satisfactory ielts results. :)

    Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
    28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
    20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
    03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
    07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
    16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
    13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
    13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
    17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
    21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
    24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
    19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
    06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
    14 Oct 2015 - Graduation :D

    Journey to PR:
    07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
    12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
    12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
    29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
    03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
    19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
    01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
    14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
    15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
    22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
    16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant

    Citizenship:
    Date applied: 27 March 2018
    Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
    Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
    Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
    Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
    Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019

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