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@lokiJr sa lahat po sadly. Lahat di ko inexpect. Opo kulang po points ko kaya ako retake nang retake sa ielts. 45+5=50pts lang for 190 45+10=55pts lang for 489 Nagbabalak po ako mag 489 kung may e aangat pa yung work exp points ko from 10 to 15.
By the way, would u know if pwede pa bo pa e pa re assess yung degree ko? Kasi dun sa acs result equal to aqf associate degree lang sya so 10pts maki claim ko.
Occupation: 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
3 Oct 2012 - ACS Positive Assessment, Associate Degree
13 Oct 2012 - IELTS (IDP JB L-6.5,R-7.5,W-7.0,S-7.5)
22 Apr 2013 - Submitted EOI Visa 489-60pts
03 Sep 2013 - Applied SA SS for visa 489
26 Sep 2013 - SA SS approved and Invitation to lodge received
17 Oct 2013 - Lodged 489 Visa, Uploading docs
17 Oct 2013 - NBI Fingerprinting appt
25 Oct 2013 - SG COC appl
02 Nov 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
12 Nov 2013 - CO allocated Adelaide GSM Team 6 (CO requested for my eMedical, Form 80, SG COC)
13 Nov 2013 - Medical exam (Point Medical Paragaon SG)
15 Nov 2013 - Collected and uploaded SG COC
17 Nov 2013 - Uploaded Form 80 and 1022
29 Nov 2013- Visa Granted IED 14/11/2014
25 June 2014 - Arrived in Sydney
1 July 2014 - Arrived in Adelaide
"GOD is good all the time"
Hunter_08Adelaide Posts: 2,128Member Joined: Mar 01, 2011
@dreambig ah thanks po sa tips...medyo nahihirapan ksi ako sa reading lalo na sa matching type na nkaka confuse yng right answer...lol...sna mkakuha din ako ng same score as yours...hehehhe
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
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wizardofOzBrisbane Posts: 1,342Member Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Tomorrow is my IELTS GT exam sa BC dito sa Bangkok...
Sana maganda maging resulta. To God be the Glory!!!
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
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Hunter_08Adelaide Posts: 2,128Member Joined: Mar 01, 2011
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
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densp72Melbourne Posts: 9Member Joined: Jan 01, 2013
Thank you po Lord! I just got the result for my March 9 exam BC SG. Listening 8.5 Reading 7.5 Writing 7.0 Speaking 7.5 Average 7.5
Muntikan na ako sa Writing buti naka 7.0. Writing and Speaking ako mahina at kinakabahan. Buti yung Speaking examiner ko mabait, naging masaya tuloy speaking exam ko. Basta sa speaking kelangan madescribe mabuti what you are saying, kasi yung magbigay ng score is listening only sa recording.Kelangan magbigay ka ng picture of what you are saying na maintindihan ng listener. Maraming salamat pala sa mga nagpost dito ng mga tips, nagamit ko mga natutunan ko sa inyo.
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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
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densp72Melbourne Posts: 9Member Joined: Jan 01, 2013
all the best of luck po sa atin lahat na mga test takers tomorrow. may God bless us to answer the questions correctly.
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Engineer)
5 April 2012-ACS Submitted
14 May 2012-ACS Positive
25 May 2013-Finally IELTS all band 6 na, maraming salamat po Lord
18 June 2013- EOI Lodge
5 Aug 2013 - Invited
6 Aug 2013 - Lodged Visa 189 thank you so much Lord!
14 Aug 2013 - Applied NBI
26 Sep 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
walang sawa pagpapasalamat oh Lord
30 Sep 2013 - Medical and PCC
1 Oct 2013 - NBI uploaded
4 Oct 2013 - Medical uploaded
7 Oct 2013 - No further medical required
21 Oct 2013 - SGCOC Collection/Uploaded
25 Oct 2013 - VISA GRANT! Salamat po Lord!
26 May 2014 - Sydney Arrival
2 Oct 2014 - IED
God indeed has a perfect timing
wizardofOzBrisbane Posts: 1,342Member Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
LokiJrQuezon City Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator Joined: Jan 13, 2011
@Isyut may classification po sa Australia yung pinasukan nating school at course e...so kung nasa lower category yung school, mas marami silang hihingin na documents sa inyo at minsan may grade requirement pa.
Kung IELTS lang talaga paraan para tumaas yung points niyo, try niyo mag review classes...sa Niner kunwari.
tifaniiBalanga Posts: 26Member Joined: Feb 05, 2013
ayun nakuha ko na yung results ko. buong araw ako kinakabahan. umalis kasi ako sa bahay nang maaga kaya for the rest of the day iniisip ko yung results ko, pag uwi ko ayun buti ok naman.
L 8.5 R 8.5 W 7 S 7
Band Score 8
thank god.
tifaniiBalanga Posts: 26Member Joined: Feb 05, 2013
@arlene5781 tip ko for reading, dont read the whole passage unless hindi mo talaga masagot yung questions kasi kukulangin ka sa oras. try mo mag scan. read the questions first saka mo hanapin sa passage yung answer. then skip muna sa questions na mahirap, go and answer other questions, balikan mo na lang. don't stay too long sa isang number, kasi sobrang precious ng time. it's important na masagutan mo lahat ng madadali agad kesa magstay ka isang question na sobrang hirap then maubos yung time mo at di na masagutan yung next questions.
there's a part ng reading exam ko na nahirapan ako so i moved to the next passage at tinapos ko muna sya then saka ko binalikan yung mahirap, at binasa ko nang paulit ulit yung passage hehe.
actually, sumakit nga yata yung ulo ko dun sa part ng reading na yun kasi ang hirap nya talaga (for me) paulit ulit ko talaga binasa yun hehe (i had time naman kasi tinapos ko na yung iba, kaya nakapag focus ako sa mahirap na part na yun)
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May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
tifaniiBalanga Posts: 26Member Joined: Feb 05, 2013
@hotshot thank you mag eenroll po. undergrad kasi ako:) nagsawa na yata yung parents ko na paaralin ako dito sa pinas kaya sa oz na nila ako papaaralin hehe.
hotshotSydney Posts: 1,643Member Joined: Nov 10, 2011
Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
almirajaneaSydney Posts: 119Member Joined: Oct 19, 2012
hello po.. eto po yung score ko: L - 8.5 R - 7.0 W - 6.5 S -6.5 mahina po talaga ako in expressing my own ideas
question lang po, do I need to retake the exam para sure mainvite ako? based on my calculation 60 points po ako.. kung isasama ko yung partner points, 65. Kaya lang medyo mas magastos at mahassle kasi need din ni hubby magpaassess sa EA which means mag-ielts din sya.
natatakot po kasi ako magretake baka ganun ulit score ko
ANZSCO 233311
2013 Aug 28 - EA Positive Assessment
2013 Sep 14 - EOI
2013 Sep 16 - Invitation
2013 Oct 01 - Lodge visa 189
2013 Nov 06 - Medicals at SLEC
2013 Nov 20 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
2013 Nov 25 - Hubby Medicals at Severance Hospital (Kr)
2013 Dec 09 - PCC
2013 Dec 10 - Form 929 then Visa Grant
2014 Nov 08 - IED
Thank you Lord for the blessings!
hotshotSydney Posts: 1,643Member Joined: Nov 10, 2011
hello po.. eto po yung score ko: L - 8.5 R - 7.0 W - 6.5 S -6.5 mahina po talaga ako in expressing my own ideas
question lang po, do I need to retake the exam para sure mainvite ako? based on my calculation 60 points po ako.. kung isasama ko yung partner points, 65. Kaya lang medyo mas magastos at mahassle kasi need din ni hubby magpaassess sa EA which means mag-ielts din sya.
natatakot po kasi ako magretake baka ganun ulit score ko
if you'll look at the reports na nakapublish sa skillselect website, madami nang nabibigyan na invite with 60 points.
Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
almirajaneaSydney Posts: 119Member Joined: Oct 19, 2012
@hotshot hi sir, thanks po.. medyo nakahinga naman ako ng maluwag sa totoo lang ayaw ko na talaga magretake. hehe. atleast ngayon assessment with EA na lang iintindihin ko
ANZSCO 233311
2013 Aug 28 - EA Positive Assessment
2013 Sep 14 - EOI
2013 Sep 16 - Invitation
2013 Oct 01 - Lodge visa 189
2013 Nov 06 - Medicals at SLEC
2013 Nov 20 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
2013 Nov 25 - Hubby Medicals at Severance Hospital (Kr)
2013 Dec 09 - PCC
2013 Dec 10 - Form 929 then Visa Grant
2014 Nov 08 - IED
Thank you Lord for the blessings!
kidrockSydney Posts: 28Member Joined: Jan 12, 2011
Advice ko sa reading.. Scanning first, then read questions, and then Skimming, then answer the questions. Tulad nga sabi before kailangan muna mag sink in sa mind bago msagutan.
jenipet20Sydney Posts: 233Member Joined: Oct 18, 2012
sa mga nagexam ngayon ano po lumabas s writing and speaking part nyo? kinakabahan na din ako..in 2 weeks time ako naman mageexam... nakakakaba.. lalo nat bobo ako s english..hehe
JeebsNorth Ryde Posts: 51Member Joined: Oct 14, 2012
Hello everyone. Been in a slumber mode for quite some time. Would just like to share my IELTS experience for the past 2 days.
In speaking, task 2 topic is about an odd job I think I can do in the future.
In Writing, to what extent do you agree/disagree if technological advancement has pos/neg impact on the lives of individuals.
My tip in speaking is to be confident (but not too much) and make an effort to speak even on unfamiliar topics. If ever you are asked one,think of answers which you can relate most to yourself (in work, family, hobbies, etc)to improve fluency.
For reading, i did a lot of speed reading drills. There are a variety of apps for those who have smartphones. It helped me build stamina and,of course, speed. Ideal time for reading one academic passage is 5 min only. At the end of the day it's still comprehension that matters. So practice talaga. Same thing goes with essay writing and listening. I can say there are really no shortcuts so for those who are taking the test in a few weeks time, you need to double your time reviewing. Kayang-kaya yan. Magaling naman tayong mga Pilipino kahit sa cramming. Hehehe
LokiJrQuezon City Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Hello everyone. Been in a slumber mode for quite some time. Would just like to share my IELTS experience for the past 2 days.
In speaking, task 2 topic is about an odd job I think I can do in the future.
In Writing, to what extent do you agree/disagree if technological advancement has pos/neg impact on the lives of individuals.
My tip in speaking is to be confident (but not too much) and make an effort to speak even on unfamiliar topics. If ever you are asked one,think of answers which you can relate most to yourself (in work, family, hobbies, etc)to improve fluency.
For reading, i did a lot of speed reading drills. There are a variety of apps for those who have smartphones. It helped me build stamina and,of course, speed. Ideal time for reading one academic passage is 5 min only. At the end of the day it's still comprehension that matters. So practice talaga. Same thing goes with essay writing and listening. I can say there are really no shortcuts so for those who are taking the test in a few weeks time, you need to double your time reviewing. Kayang-kaya yan. Magaling naman tayong mga Pilipino kahit sa cramming. Hehehe
Yeah it's good @Jeebs brought this up. ...something we overemphasize..yung confidence...as much as it makes the conversation engaging (kung confident yung tao), we should also try to make it natural...huwag yung masyadong 'feelingero' at huwag pilitin ang accent kung wala naman talaga hehe
Hunter_08Adelaide Posts: 2,128Member Joined: Mar 01, 2011
Ako s april pa yng exam ko pero kinakabahan ako lalo na s reading at writing ksi sa reading nag try ako ng mga sample exam ng cambridge at ang score n nkukuha ko isa usually half lng or much higher lng ng konti sa half so i am worried about this section, as per writing nman i would say it depends upon the topic pero medyo d din nman ako ganong kagaling sa writing... I guess i really need to practice and double my effort...
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
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jenipet20Sydney Posts: 233Member Joined: Oct 18, 2012
@Hunter_08 spend more practice dun sa mga types of questions na hirap ka, pareho tayo hirap din ako sa reading. sabi nga nila Practice...Practice pa.. Practice more... pero wag mawawalan ng pag-asa kaagad basta ginawa mo na rin ang dapat. One day before ng exam i-relax mo na ang mind mo.
Mababa lang din ang nakuha ko pero ang hiningi ko lang talaga kay lord kahit maka 6 sa kada module. regards and good luck.
Timeline: Telecom Technician | Feb 2012 - Started collecting TRA requirements | 05 Apr 2012 - Requirements sent to TRA for assessment | 09 Apr 2012 - Docs Received by TRA | 13 Jun 2012 - TRA sent the outcome letter "Successful" | 1 Sept 2012 - took IELTS (BC) failed | 9 Mar 2013 - took 2nd IELTS (BC) (Thanks GOD) | 24 Mar 2013 - Applied for SA SS | 24 April 2013 - SA SS Approval | 24 April 2013 - Skillselect invitation to apply for visa 190 (Thank you Lord) | 19 June 2013 - Applied for Visa | 18 July 2013 - CO allocation, team 6 Adelaide (Thanks GOD) | 19 July 2013 - Medicals at St Lukes Global City | 10 Aug 2013 - uploaded Form80 and Marriage Cert | 13 Aug 2013 - Received email from CO - she received all docs (Thanks GOD), (wife's medical not yet finalized) ................ | 6 Sep 2013 - Wife's meds was finalized | 10 Sep 2013 - Visa Grant | 7 May 2014 - IED
JeebsNorth Ryde Posts: 51Member Joined: Oct 14, 2012
@Ausbit is right. Practice talaga. Cambridge 1-8 are good materials. Sa reading exam ang ginawa ko kahit tahimik naman tinakpan ko pa din tenga ko up to the point na feeling ko ako lang mag isa nagttake ng exam.hehe. It helped me in focusing and understanding the passage more.
Hunter_08Adelaide Posts: 2,128Member Joined: Mar 01, 2011
@Ausbit at @Jeebs thanks sa advice..yup gnun n nga gagawin ko..at cambridge din yng reviewer ko...ako din pinagdadasal ko n sna mkakuha ko ng 7 ksi i really need it...thanks sa words of enouragement nyo guys...
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*****
jaleoMandaluyong Posts: 0Member Joined: Mar 14, 2013
can I ask a copy of Cambridge 1-8. Please email me at [email protected].
BTW, this is my first post, and hopefully with this first step i can go all the way to oz then land a job.
Thank you so much everyone in supporting aspiring fellow pinoy.
LokiJrQuezon City Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Hi @jaleo, download niyo po yung mga available IELTS reviewer sa site...sa top area ng page may button dun
Yung reading exam, just mark and highlight the key points in the passage para madali siyang pulutin pag sasagutin niyo na yung tanong
densp72Melbourne Posts: 9Member Joined: Jan 01, 2013
Sa speaking you have to add more words to your sentence, but not too much. For example tanong. Do you have a similar name in your family? kung sagot mo is "In my family I don't know somebody who has the same name as me" yung sagot na to is not acceptable. Mas acceptable is "In my family I don't know somebody who has the same name as me but in the place where I work there is one whom I have the same name which sometimes creates confusion when somebody calls us. So we have to make our own names unique like he is JohnP and me JohnQ." Sa Speaking test,it is not just answering the question it is how you make your answer interesting and more descriptive.
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45+5=50pts lang for 190
45+10=55pts lang for 489
Nagbabalak po ako mag 489 kung may e aangat pa yung work exp points ko from 10 to 15.
By the way, would u know if pwede pa bo pa e pa re assess yung degree ko? Kasi dun sa acs result equal to aqf associate degree lang sya so 10pts maki claim ko.
Occupation: 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
3 Oct 2012 - ACS Positive Assessment, Associate Degree
13 Oct 2012 - IELTS (IDP JB L-6.5,R-7.5,W-7.0,S-7.5)
22 Apr 2013 - Submitted EOI Visa 489-60pts
03 Sep 2013 - Applied SA SS for visa 489
26 Sep 2013 - SA SS approved and Invitation to lodge received
17 Oct 2013 - Lodged 489 Visa, Uploading docs
17 Oct 2013 - NBI Fingerprinting appt
25 Oct 2013 - SG COC appl
02 Nov 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
12 Nov 2013 - CO allocated Adelaide GSM Team 6 (CO requested for my eMedical, Form 80, SG COC)
13 Nov 2013 - Medical exam (Point Medical Paragaon SG)
15 Nov 2013 - Collected and uploaded SG COC
17 Nov 2013 - Uploaded Form 80 and 1022
29 Nov 2013- Visa Granted IED 14/11/2014
25 June 2014 - Arrived in Sydney
1 July 2014 - Arrived in Adelaide
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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*****
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Sana maganda maging resulta. To God be the Glory!!!
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
Posts: 2,128Member
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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
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Listening 8.5 Reading 7.5 Writing 7.0 Speaking 7.5 Average 7.5
Muntikan na ako sa Writing buti naka 7.0. Writing and Speaking ako mahina at kinakabahan. Buti yung Speaking examiner ko mabait, naging masaya tuloy speaking exam ko. Basta sa speaking kelangan madescribe mabuti what you are saying, kasi yung magbigay ng score is listening only sa recording.Kelangan magbigay ka ng picture of what you are saying na maintindihan ng listener.
Maraming salamat pala sa mga nagpost dito ng mga tips, nagamit ko mga natutunan ko sa inyo.
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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
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Occupation - 263111 (Computer Network and Systems
Engineer)
5 April 2012-ACS Submitted
14 May 2012-ACS Positive
25 May 2013-Finally IELTS all band 6 na, maraming salamat po Lord
18 June 2013- EOI Lodge
5 Aug 2013 - Invited
6 Aug 2013 - Lodged Visa 189 thank you so much Lord!
14 Aug 2013 - Applied NBI
26 Sep 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
walang sawa pagpapasalamat oh Lord
30 Sep 2013 - Medical and PCC
1 Oct 2013 - NBI uploaded
4 Oct 2013 - Medical uploaded
7 Oct 2013 - No further medical required
21 Oct 2013 - SGCOC Collection/Uploaded
25 Oct 2013 - VISA GRANT! Salamat po Lord!
26 May 2014 - Sydney Arrival
2 Oct 2014 - IED
God indeed has a perfect timing
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Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
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Kung IELTS lang talaga paraan para tumaas yung points niyo, try niyo mag review classes...sa Niner kunwari.
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L 8.5
R 8.5
W 7
S 7
Band Score 8
thank god.
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there's a part ng reading exam ko na nahirapan ako so i moved to the next passage at tinapos ko muna sya then saka ko binalikan yung mahirap, at binasa ko nang paulit ulit yung passage hehe.
actually, sumakit nga yata yung ulo ko dun sa part ng reading na yun kasi ang hirap nya talaga (for me) paulit ulit ko talaga binasa yun hehe (i had time naman kasi tinapos ko na yung iba, kaya nakapag focus ako sa mahirap na part na yun)
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Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)

May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
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Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)

May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
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L - 8.5 R - 7.0 W - 6.5 S -6.5 mahina po talaga ako in expressing my own ideas
question lang po, do I need to retake the exam para sure mainvite ako? based on my calculation 60 points po ako.. kung isasama ko yung partner points, 65. Kaya lang medyo mas magastos at mahassle kasi need din ni hubby magpaassess sa EA which means mag-ielts din sya.
natatakot po kasi ako magretake baka ganun ulit score ko
ANZSCO 233311
2013 Aug 28 - EA Positive Assessment
2013 Sep 14 - EOI
2013 Sep 16 - Invitation
2013 Oct 01 - Lodge visa 189
2013 Nov 06 - Medicals at SLEC
2013 Nov 20 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
2013 Nov 25 - Hubby Medicals at Severance Hospital (Kr)
2013 Dec 09 - PCC
2013 Dec 10 - Form 929 then Visa Grant
2014 Nov 08 - IED
Thank you Lord for the blessings!
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http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/index/reports/report-2013-03-04/
Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)

May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
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ANZSCO 233311
2013 Aug 28 - EA Positive Assessment
2013 Sep 14 - EOI
2013 Sep 16 - Invitation
2013 Oct 01 - Lodge visa 189
2013 Nov 06 - Medicals at SLEC
2013 Nov 20 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
2013 Nov 25 - Hubby Medicals at Severance Hospital (Kr)
2013 Dec 09 - PCC
2013 Dec 10 - Form 929 then Visa Grant
2014 Nov 08 - IED
Thank you Lord for the blessings!
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kinakabahan na din ako..in 2 weeks time ako naman mageexam... nakakakaba.. lalo nat bobo ako s english..hehe
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In speaking, task 2 topic is about an odd job I think I can do in the future.
In Writing, to what extent do you agree/disagree if technological advancement has pos/neg impact on the lives of individuals.
My tip in speaking is to be confident (but not too much) and make an effort to speak even on unfamiliar topics. If ever you are asked one,think of answers which you can relate most to yourself (in work, family, hobbies, etc)to improve fluency.
For reading, i did a lot of speed reading drills. There are a variety of apps for those who have smartphones. It helped me build stamina and,of course, speed. Ideal time for reading one academic passage is 5 min only. At the end of the day it's still comprehension that matters. So practice talaga. Same thing goes with essay writing and listening. I can say there are really no shortcuts so for those who are taking the test in a few weeks time, you need to double your time reviewing. Kayang-kaya yan. Magaling naman tayong mga Pilipino kahit sa cramming. Hehehe
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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
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Mababa lang din ang nakuha ko pero ang hiningi ko lang talaga kay lord kahit maka 6 sa kada module. regards and good luck.
Timeline: Telecom Technician | Feb 2012 - Started collecting TRA requirements | 05 Apr 2012 - Requirements sent to TRA for assessment | 09 Apr 2012 - Docs Received by TRA | 13 Jun 2012 - TRA sent the outcome letter "Successful" | 1 Sept 2012 - took IELTS (BC) failed | 9 Mar 2013 - took 2nd IELTS (BC) (Thanks GOD) | 24 Mar 2013 - Applied for SA SS | 24 April 2013 - SA SS Approval | 24 April 2013 - Skillselect invitation to apply for visa 190 (Thank you Lord) | 19 June 2013 - Applied for Visa | 18 July 2013 - CO allocation, team 6 Adelaide (Thanks GOD) | 19 July 2013 - Medicals at St Lukes Global City | 10 Aug 2013 - uploaded Form80 and Marriage Cert | 13 Aug 2013 - Received email from CO - she received all docs (Thanks GOD), (wife's medical not yet finalized) ................ | 6 Sep 2013 - Wife's meds was finalized | 10 Sep 2013 - Visa Grant | 7 May 2014 - IED
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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
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can I ask a copy of Cambridge 1-8. Please email me at [email protected].
BTW, this is my first post, and hopefully with this first step i can go all the way to oz then land a job.
Thank you so much everyone in supporting aspiring fellow pinoy.
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Yung reading exam, just mark and highlight the key points in the passage para madali siyang pulutin pag sasagutin niyo na yung tanong
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Mas acceptable is "In my family I don't know somebody who has the same name as me but in the place where I work there is one whom I have the same name which sometimes creates confusion when somebody calls us. So we have to make our own names unique like he is JohnP and me JohnQ."
Sa Speaking test,it is not just answering the question it is how you make your answer interesting and more descriptive.