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Posts: 153Member
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
26/10/2013 - IELTS examination (British Council) - Lipa City
08/11/2013 - IELTS results L-8.5 R-8.5 W-7.0 S-7.0 OBS-8.0
07/05/2014 - AHPRA received application as Registered Nurse
12/11/2014 - received Letter of Eligibility from AHPRA
08/12/2014 - received invitation to register from Monash University
12/12/2014 - received Certificate of Enrollment from Monash University
13/12/2014 - lodged my visa application online (Visitor Visa Subclass 600)
16/12/2014 - medical examinations done at Nationwide Health
05/01/2015 - Visa Grant, multiple entry (Visitor Visa Subclass 600)
05/01/2015- start of online module (Initial Registration of Overseas Nurses Program) Monash University
29/01/2015 - arrived in Melbourne
20/03/2015 - completed the program at Monash University
24/03/2015 - AHPRA re- application after successful completion of bridging program
20/04/2015 - Registered Nurse, Division 1
21/04/2015 - lodged ANMAC application for Modified Skills Assessment
22/04/2015 - ANMAC received Modified Skills Assessment application
26/04/2015 - flight back to the Philippines
457 Visa
01/05/2015 - Phone interview 05/05/2015 - Reference checks commenced 13/05/2015 - Reference checks finalised 15/05/2015 - Received a call for job offer 19/05/2015 - Signed application form 27/05/2015 - Received formal offer of employment 29/05/2015 - Received revised offer of employment 01/06/2015 - Received details to lodge 457 visa application 01/06/2015 - Lodged 457 nomination application 01/06/2015 - Lodged 457 visa application 03/06/2015 - Nomination approved 03/06/2015 - 457 Visa Grant 29/06/2016 - First Day of Work
189/190 Visa
24/06/2015 - ANMAC Skills Assessment completed 24/06/2015 - Expression of Interest lodged for 189/190 07/07/2015 - Applied for Victoria State Nomination 09/07/2015 - Victoria State Nomination successful
CURRENTLY waiting for 189 invite.
Posts: 190Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2013
"Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God." (Matt. 5:8)
Posts: 190Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2013
"Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God." (Matt. 5:8)
Posts: 190Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2013
"Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God." (Matt. 5:8)
Posts: 1,004Member
Joined: Jan 04, 2013
Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
Same day - complied all requested docs.
June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
BM - November 2017
TYL
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
Posts: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Joined: Mar 28, 2013
OCCUPATION: Electronics Engineer (ANZSCO Code: 233411)
22 Jun 2013: IELTS Exam at IDP Shenzhen, China
05 July 2013: IELTS Results received (L:8, R:7, W:7, S:6.5 OBS:7)
27 July 2013: Re-take IELTS
09 Aug 2013: IELTS Result (L:8.5 R:8 W:7.5 S:7 OBS:8) Thank you Lord!
05 Sept 2013: Submitted EA Assessment
01 Feb 2014: EA results received/ Electronics Engineer
18 Feb 2014: Submit EOI application
24 Mar 2014: Received Invitation to Lodge - Visa 189
26 Apr 2014: Lodge Visa application
20 May 2014: CO Request for Medical
28 May 2014: Medical Exam
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Posts: 64Member
Joined: Jun 14, 2012
since yung wife ko is working din dito sa saudi ng 10 years at bachelors degree din tinapos nya kailangan pa rin ba nyang kumuha ng IELTS (to satisfy the 4.5 score requirement) as she is included in my application as a family member?
Please clarify po sa mga na Grant na ng Visa. Salamat.
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
Posts: 190Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2013
Dapat d lang un sarili comment nten dapat meron din basehan eg: accdg to studies and research of companies and school who is doing surveys. Goodluckpo sten lahat....
Happy Easter!
"Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God." (Matt. 5:8)
Posts: 190Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2013
"Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God." (Matt. 5:8)
Posts: 501Member
Joined: Jan 22, 2013
Occupation: Architectural Drafstperson (ANZSCO Code 312111)
Feb 2013 - Started collecting Vetassess requirements; March 29, 2013 - Lodged for Vetassess skills assessment; June 8, 2013 - took IELTS (BC, UAE); June 14, 2013 - received VETASSESS positive skills assessment; June 21, 2013 - got ielts results OBS 7.0 (l-7.5, r-7, w-7, s-7); June 24, 2013 - submitted EOI; June 27, 2013 - submitted WA state sponsorship application; July 03, 2013 - WA state sponsorship application approved; July 05, 2013 - received from DIAC invitation to lodge; July 14, 2013 - lodge visa application; August 13, 2013 - CO allocated, Team 7 GSM Adelaide; August 20, 2013 - submitted Form 80, NBI, PCC, bank statements for me, hubby and daughter and additional docs for hubby in lieu of Saudi PCC (statutory declaration, exit visa and end of service contract); August 22, 2013 - Medical check done; August 26, 2013 - uploaded hubby's Saudi PCC.... finally!; Sept 27, 2013 - visa grant daw but unofficial, hindi namin alam granted na pala.... long story…; Oct 10, 2013 - when we learned that our case was granted but no official confirmation.; Oct 11, 2013 - Official VISA Grant! Finally!!!! Thank God. End of the 1st journey, start of the new beginning; July 10, 2014 - IED
You may not always understand why God allows certain things to happen, but you can be certain that God is not making any mistakes.
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight
Posts: 293Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2012
ontopic: practice. makes perfect. increases your confidence too. sa British Council where i took the exam. may online practice materials sila. plus i also downloaded sample tests na rin sa net. and i watched online yung interview part para makakuha ng tips on how to answer (dami sa YouTube nito). tsaka yung mga verb-noun agreements pati yun mga simpleng bagay like yun gamit ng your at you're, ingats dun. and wag mag-kabisote. please. pag-pina-expound sa inyo yung topic. very obvious kayo. minus pogi points. hehe. and cool lang kayo. wag masyadong kabahan. kaya yan. god bless. .
Occupation: Surveyor (ANZSCO 232212)
07.01.12 - IELTS - British Council - L8.5 R7.0 W9.0 S7.5 OBS 8.0
15.12.13 - Invited for 189 (Skilled Independent) Visa
25.12.13 - Lodged 189 Visa
02.02.14 - CO Allocated Adelaide GSM Team 07
15.05.14 - Visa Grant - Change of Team (Adelaide Team 6)
27.10.14 - Initial Entry (Perth)
16.03.19 - RRV (Return Resident Visa) Subclass 155 - applied and granted automatically!
25.09.19 - Applied 309/100 Partner Visa for wife
08.12.20 - Wife 309 Visa Approved!
Food is a weapon. And there nothing better than danggit. Ask my Aussie housemates.
Posts: 501Member
Joined: Jan 22, 2013
Occupation: Architectural Drafstperson (ANZSCO Code 312111)
Feb 2013 - Started collecting Vetassess requirements; March 29, 2013 - Lodged for Vetassess skills assessment; June 8, 2013 - took IELTS (BC, UAE); June 14, 2013 - received VETASSESS positive skills assessment; June 21, 2013 - got ielts results OBS 7.0 (l-7.5, r-7, w-7, s-7); June 24, 2013 - submitted EOI; June 27, 2013 - submitted WA state sponsorship application; July 03, 2013 - WA state sponsorship application approved; July 05, 2013 - received from DIAC invitation to lodge; July 14, 2013 - lodge visa application; August 13, 2013 - CO allocated, Team 7 GSM Adelaide; August 20, 2013 - submitted Form 80, NBI, PCC, bank statements for me, hubby and daughter and additional docs for hubby in lieu of Saudi PCC (statutory declaration, exit visa and end of service contract); August 22, 2013 - Medical check done; August 26, 2013 - uploaded hubby's Saudi PCC.... finally!; Sept 27, 2013 - visa grant daw but unofficial, hindi namin alam granted na pala.... long story…; Oct 10, 2013 - when we learned that our case was granted but no official confirmation.; Oct 11, 2013 - Official VISA Grant! Finally!!!! Thank God. End of the 1st journey, start of the new beginning; July 10, 2014 - IED
You may not always understand why God allows certain things to happen, but you can be certain that God is not making any mistakes.
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
pwede kahit alin dito
- IELTS 4.5
- cert of english as medium of instruction from college + diploma/tor..
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 293Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2012
Occupation: Surveyor (ANZSCO 232212)
07.01.12 - IELTS - British Council - L8.5 R7.0 W9.0 S7.5 OBS 8.0
15.12.13 - Invited for 189 (Skilled Independent) Visa
25.12.13 - Lodged 189 Visa
02.02.14 - CO Allocated Adelaide GSM Team 07
15.05.14 - Visa Grant - Change of Team (Adelaide Team 6)
27.10.14 - Initial Entry (Perth)
16.03.19 - RRV (Return Resident Visa) Subclass 155 - applied and granted automatically!
25.09.19 - Applied 309/100 Partner Visa for wife
08.12.20 - Wife 309 Visa Approved!
Food is a weapon. And there nothing better than danggit. Ask my Aussie housemates.
Posts: 233Member
Joined: Oct 18, 2012
Posts: 64Member
Joined: Jun 14, 2012
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
Posts: 18Member
Joined: Feb 08, 2013
Posts: 1,342Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
https://ielts.britishcouncil.org/results
Sana ngayon or bukas meron na rin provisional results para dun sa mga nag-exam ng Mar23... can't wait!
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: 1,004Member
Joined: Jan 04, 2013
Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
Same day - complied all requested docs.
June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
BM - November 2017
TYL
Posts: 225Member
Joined: Dec 16, 2012
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
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
Posts: 1,550Member, Moderator
Joined: Oct 31, 2012
ANZSCO 221214 - Internal Auditor
19 Jan 13 - Academic IELTS Results - passed
12 July 13 - Vetassess Assessment + Point Test Advice: Positive
03 Nov 13 - Invitation Accepted 70 points
19 Dec 13 - Lodged Visa 189
07 Feb 14 - Visa Granted
04 Aug 14 - Initial Entry Date requirement
26 July 14 - Actual IED to Melbourne
May 2015 - Big Move
June 2015 - Got a permanent role in Melbourne
Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
May 2016 - Got permanent role and moved to Toowooba, Queensland
And now...... living the life that i have imagined
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed" - Ansel Adams
Posts: 18Member
Joined: Feb 08, 2013
Posts: 1,004Member
Joined: Jan 04, 2013
Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
Same day - complied all requested docs.
June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
BM - November 2017
TYL
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
Joined: Mar 28, 2013
OCCUPATION: Electronics Engineer (ANZSCO Code: 233411)
22 Jun 2013: IELTS Exam at IDP Shenzhen, China
05 July 2013: IELTS Results received (L:8, R:7, W:7, S:6.5 OBS:7)
27 July 2013: Re-take IELTS
09 Aug 2013: IELTS Result (L:8.5 R:8 W:7.5 S:7 OBS:8) Thank you Lord!
05 Sept 2013: Submitted EA Assessment
01 Feb 2014: EA results received/ Electronics Engineer
18 Feb 2014: Submit EOI application
24 Mar 2014: Received Invitation to Lodge - Visa 189
26 Apr 2014: Lodge Visa application
20 May 2014: CO Request for Medical
28 May 2014: Medical Exam
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Joined: Mar 28, 2013
OCCUPATION: Electronics Engineer (ANZSCO Code: 233411)
22 Jun 2013: IELTS Exam at IDP Shenzhen, China
05 July 2013: IELTS Results received (L:8, R:7, W:7, S:6.5 OBS:7)
27 July 2013: Re-take IELTS
09 Aug 2013: IELTS Result (L:8.5 R:8 W:7.5 S:7 OBS:8) Thank you Lord!
05 Sept 2013: Submitted EA Assessment
01 Feb 2014: EA results received/ Electronics Engineer
18 Feb 2014: Submit EOI application
24 Mar 2014: Received Invitation to Lodge - Visa 189
26 Apr 2014: Lodge Visa application
20 May 2014: CO Request for Medical
28 May 2014: Medical Exam
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.