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Posts: 64Member
Joined: May 31, 2013
you have completed all years of primary education and at least three (3) years of secondary education at educational institutions in which all instruction was conducted in English.
kaya naisip ko kuha na lang kami parehas sa grade school and high school since malapit lang dito smen yun both schools nya. bigay kami diploma (elem and high school + yun cert of english as medium of instruction).
BS ECE. Section 2 School. 8.5 Years overall IT experience.
10/08/2015 : Started job hunting.
06/08/2015 : Moved to Sydney.
14/04/2015 : Visa Approved.
20/12/2014 : Lodged Visa.
26/10/2014 : Invited Visa 189.
07/10/2014 : Submitted EOI - 60 points.
20/09/2014 : IELTS IDP Makati (L,R,W,S - 8.5, 8, 7, 7)
04/11/2013 : ACS Suitable (3 years skilled) + AQF Bachelor Major in Computing.
26/07/2013 : ACS Skills Assessment (ANZSCO 261311)
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
Tpos smahan nyo na rin ng certificate of english and diploma sa secondary..
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: 64Member
Joined: May 31, 2013
BS ECE. Section 2 School. 8.5 Years overall IT experience.
10/08/2015 : Started job hunting.
06/08/2015 : Moved to Sydney.
14/04/2015 : Visa Approved.
20/12/2014 : Lodged Visa.
26/10/2014 : Invited Visa 189.
07/10/2014 : Submitted EOI - 60 points.
20/09/2014 : IELTS IDP Makati (L,R,W,S - 8.5, 8, 7, 7)
04/11/2013 : ACS Suitable (3 years skilled) + AQF Bachelor Major in Computing.
26/07/2013 : ACS Skills Assessment (ANZSCO 261311)
Posts: 115Member
Joined: Nov 01, 2012
??-Sep-12 = Vetassess Assessment submitted for Vocational Teacher
??-Nov-12 = Vetassess Assessment NEGATIVE (BS Fine Arts Degree - class of '97 - is ONLY equivalent to Adv Diploma in OZ Edu System)
Dec 12 to Apr 13 = HIATUS - Prayed for wisdom...
??-May-13 = Decided to give it one more shot, gathered all docs for ACS Assessment
1-Jul-13 = ACS Submission of documents (223211 ICT Trainer)
1-Oct-13 = ACS Result (Positive)
5-Oct-13 = Registered for IELTS Exam
9-Nov-13 = IELTS Exam
21-Nov-13 = IELTS L(8.5) R(8) W(6.5) S(7) - (Did not met the required mark for Writing)
26-Nov-13 = IELTS Remarking requested for writing
14-Jan-14 = IELTS Remark L(8.5) R(8) W(7) S(7) - (points requirement met for language)
15-Jan-14 = Started looking for 5-8 Job Ads as required in ACT SS (Skill is listed as 'Limited' in ACT occupation list)
4-Feb-14 = Submitted EOI
15-Feb-14 = Submitted job ads and other requirement for ACT verification
18-Feb-14 = Verification result is Positive. Gathering docs for ACT nomination. Was given 30 days to submit nec docs.
26-Feb-14 = Submitted and paid ACT nomination
26-Jun-14 = SS (ACT) CO Assigned
10-Jul-14 = Rcv a 190 visa application from DIBP (ACT SS Nomination)
09-Aug-14 = lodge Visa 190 application
09-Aug-14 to 09-Oct-2014 = gathering uploading of documents
10-Oct-14 = CO Assign. GSM Adelaide Team 6. CO requested a few documents
29-Oct-14 = Requested english evidence for mother-in-law
12-Nov-14 = decided to pay for the EEC (para di ma-stress si mother-in-law)
25-Nov-14 = Blessed email received. VISA Grant 190. Praise God and thanks to this forum.
IED = 29 Mar 2015
Posts: 88Member
Joined: Mar 11, 2015
03.06.2015: ACS Skills Assessment
03.09.2015: ACS Stage 4 - with assessor
03.12.2015: ACS Skills Assessment Result
-261313 suitable
-2 years deduction from work experience
-BSCOE from BatSU = AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in
computing
03.28.2015: IELTS Listening, Reading, and Writing Test
03.29.2015: IELTS Speaking Test
03.30.2015: PTE Academic Test
03.31.2015: PTE Academic Result( L-65,R-73,S-65,W-68). (Equivalent to 7,7. 5,7,7 in IELTS)
04.01.2015: Submitted EOI ( 65 points)
04.10.2015: Invitation received.
-IELTS online result was out. (L-6.R-6.5,W-7,S-7.)
04.28.2015: Lodged Application
04.30.2015: Uploaded NBI Clearance
05.15.2015: Uploaded SG COC
05.16.2015: My Medical at SATA Bedok
05.20.2015: My Medical Finalized (health clearance provided – no action required)
06.09.2015: Wife's NBI Clearance received.
06.10.2015: my wife and baby's medical @ St. Luke's BGC
06.15.2015: Baby's medical finalized.
06.16.2015: CO allocated (Requested additional docs/correction). Wife's medical finalized.
06.19.2015: Uploaded corrected copy of 'English as medium of instruction Certificate'
06.20.2015: Uploaded baby's passport, wife's NBI clearance.
06.22.2015 Uploaded form 1022
06.23.2015 Uploaded Credit Card Proforma, Form 1436
06.24.2015 Received payment acknowledgement for baby
07.02.2015 Grant! Thank you Lord
Posts: 51Member
Joined: May 01, 2015
Kung alam ko lang yung Certificate sa PUP pwede di na sana ako nag-take ng IELTS, eto intay ng results.
Posts: 159Member
Joined: Apr 21, 2015
Jan 2007 - Arrive in Aus as 457
Mar 2013 - Plan, review, read and understand visa requirements
Apr 2013 - ACS assessment submitted
Jun 2013 - ACS assessment received
Aug 2013 - IETLS pass (General 8.0)
Aug 2013 - ACT SS submitted
Aug 2013 - Created EOI account
Aug 2013 - VETASSES assessment submitted
Sep 2013 - VETASSES assessment received
Sep 2013 - ACT SS received
Sep 2013 - EOI Submitted
Sep 2013 - Visa invite received
Sep 2013 - Visa application submitted (190)
Oct 2013 - Medical completed
Jan 2014 - Visa approved
Posts: 1,002Member
Joined: Jun 05, 2014
Developer Programmer (261312)
08.25.2014: Completed gathering of documents
08.29.2014: ACS Skills Assessment
09.09.2014: ACS Result - OK - Thank you Lord!
10.18.2014: IELTS IDP Makati
10.31.2014: IELTS- R:8.5 L:7.5 S:7 W:7 - OBS:7.5) - Thank you Lord!
02.03.2015: Submitted EOI
02.26.2015: Received ITA 189
04.24.2015: Lodged Visa - Day 1
04.25.2015: Uploaded docs - Day 2
05.08.2015: Wife NBI Clearance - Day 15 || 05.25.2015: Uploaded NBI Clearance - Day 32
05.28.2015: Medicals @ SLEC BGC Day 35
05.30.2015: Medicals Finalised - Day 37
06.11.2015: CO Allocated - Day 48
07.02.2015 - Visa Granted! Thank you LORD! Glory to God!
10.15.2015 - Arrived in SYD - Jer 29:11
Posts: 908Member
Joined: May 13, 2015
Computer network and systems engineer (263111) - Hubby is main applicant - Mapua (BS-ECE)
07.23.15 - submitted ACS
07.27.15 - ACS result - suitable..AQF Bachelor. 2 yrs deduction. 5yrs and 10 mos credited
09.28.15 - PTE scheduled exam (Sg)
09.29.15 - PTE Results. L - 90, R - 86, S - 90, W - 86. Overall = 90
09.30.15 - Submitted EOI Visa 189 - 70 pts
10.09.15 - Invitation received
10.28.15 - medicals (me & hubby) @ Point Medical Sg
11.11.15 - NBI (me, hubby and mother)
11.16.15 - medicals of mother @ St Lukes BGC
11.22.15 - Lodged Visa
11.25.15 - Frontloaded docs and requested SG CoC
12.01.15 - CO Allocated. Request form 47a for mother
12.02.15 - Frontloaded SG CoC (me & hubby) and form 47a
02.09.16 - called GSM Adelaide for follow-up (71 days from CO contact)
02.15.16 - granted! Thank you for the Blessings
Dependent parent rejected. CO not satisfied with one of the requirements for dependency (part of household unit)
07.28.16 - Big move! Sydney here we go!
09.19.16 - Start of work
09.22.16 - Hubby start of work
06.19.17 - Hubby's new work
11.16.17 - hello Baby!
Jesus, I Trust In You
Posts: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Posts: 101Member
Joined: Nov 11, 2014
Occupation : Production Engineer (ANZSCO : 233513)
Dec 26, 2014 : IELTS Results (R:8.0|L:8.0|W:7.5|S:7.0 | OBS:7.5)
Feb 05, 2015 : Submitted assessment to EA
Apr 27, 2015 : Received positive assessment
Apr 28, 2015 : Submitted EOI (visa189, 60pts)
May 22, 2015 : Received ITA
Jun 29, 2015 : Lodged visa application
Aug 27, 2015 : CO Contact (asking for correct Vietnam PCC)
Sep 22, 2015 : Vietnam PCC submitted
Sep 23, 2015 : VISA GRANT !!!
Feb 28, 2016 : Flight to Melbourne
Apr 18, 2016 : First day of work
Posts: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Posts: 1,877Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2014
Posts: 704Member
Joined: Feb 27, 2013
Visa Grant - Dec 22, 2015
Posts: 735Member
Joined: Jun 19, 2015
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
Age - 25pts
Experience - 5pts
Education - 15pts
PTE - 10pts
SS - 5pts
TOTAL = 60 POINTS (VISA 190)
November 2014 = Decided to pursue family migration to Australia
January 2015 = Took the IELTS @ British Council (S:7.5,W:6.5,L:7.5,R:7.5)
February - July 2015 = Gather Necessary Documents For Assessment
August 3, 2015 = Submitted documents to Vetassess
October 15, 2015 = Vetassess called our landline to verify my submitted documents
October 21, 2015 = Positive and Negative Result from Vetassess.....out of 10 years of employment 2.7 years lang ang credited sa akin....
October 23, 2015 = Scheduled for PTE-A on November 6...aiming to get 20 points..wish me luck
November 7, 2015 = I took the PTE-A Exam
November 8, 2015 = Results of PTE-A (Listening:80;Reading:63;Speaking:84;Writing:75) 2 Points na lang hindi pa ako pinagbigyan....huhuhu
November 13, 2015 = Baba ng 5 points at the same time schedule din ng PTE-A exam ko
November 13, 2015 = Result of PTE Take 2 (Listening:69; Reading:63; Speaking:79;Writing:78) Sablay na naman
December 2, 2015 = PTE 3rd Retake (sana pumasa na)
December 4, 2015 = PTE Result (Listening:65; Reading: 67; Speaking:68; Writing: 67) Sa wakas
December 4, 2015 = Submitted EOI Visa 190
December 11, 2015 = Received ITA
December 12, 2015 = Lodged NSW Nomination
January 11, 2015 = NSW Approved
January 25, 2016 = Medical @ Nationwide Makati
February 15, 2016 = Lodged Visa (Waiting Game)
March 15, 2016 = CO reuqested for PTE results
*****Sana maging okay ang lahat****
Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
Joined: Mar 30, 2013
Assessed Occupation: Industrial Engineer (IE 233511)
Achieved Goal: Australia PR (Permanent Resident). Thanks God!
...sharpening my core gifts now...
...working on new, better goals...
Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ~Luke 6:28~
Posts: 735Member
Joined: Jun 19, 2015
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
Age - 25pts
Experience - 5pts
Education - 15pts
PTE - 10pts
SS - 5pts
TOTAL = 60 POINTS (VISA 190)
November 2014 = Decided to pursue family migration to Australia
January 2015 = Took the IELTS @ British Council (S:7.5,W:6.5,L:7.5,R:7.5)
February - July 2015 = Gather Necessary Documents For Assessment
August 3, 2015 = Submitted documents to Vetassess
October 15, 2015 = Vetassess called our landline to verify my submitted documents
October 21, 2015 = Positive and Negative Result from Vetassess.....out of 10 years of employment 2.7 years lang ang credited sa akin....
October 23, 2015 = Scheduled for PTE-A on November 6...aiming to get 20 points..wish me luck
November 7, 2015 = I took the PTE-A Exam
November 8, 2015 = Results of PTE-A (Listening:80;Reading:63;Speaking:84;Writing:75) 2 Points na lang hindi pa ako pinagbigyan....huhuhu
November 13, 2015 = Baba ng 5 points at the same time schedule din ng PTE-A exam ko
November 13, 2015 = Result of PTE Take 2 (Listening:69; Reading:63; Speaking:79;Writing:78) Sablay na naman
December 2, 2015 = PTE 3rd Retake (sana pumasa na)
December 4, 2015 = PTE Result (Listening:65; Reading: 67; Speaking:68; Writing: 67) Sa wakas
December 4, 2015 = Submitted EOI Visa 190
December 11, 2015 = Received ITA
December 12, 2015 = Lodged NSW Nomination
January 11, 2015 = NSW Approved
January 25, 2016 = Medical @ Nationwide Makati
February 15, 2016 = Lodged Visa (Waiting Game)
March 15, 2016 = CO reuqested for PTE results
*****Sana maging okay ang lahat****
Posts: 233Member
Joined: Sep 09, 2015
31-July-2014: IELTS IDP - 1st Take
30-Oct-2014: IELTS IDP - 2nd Take
10-Jan-2015: IELTS BC - 3rd Take
11-Feb-2015: Submitted CDR to EA
07-July-2015: Received positive assessment from EA
08-July-2015: EOI submitted for Visa 190(SS)
31-July-2015: 1st take PTE (failed)
23-Aug-2015: 2nd take PTE(failed)
09-Sept-2015: 3rd take PTE results: Pass(finally!!!). Score converted to IELTS is 7.5 in each band
09-Sept-2015: Updated EOI for Visa 189 (Total points: 65)
09-Oct-2015: ITA received for Visa 189
11-Oct-2015: Visa Lodge
22-Oct-2015: Uploaded COC
04-Nov-2015: Medicals uploaded
10-Nov-2015: Visa Grant - Thank you Lord! ..
April-2016: Initial Entry Sydney
Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
Joined: Mar 30, 2013
Assessed Occupation: Industrial Engineer (IE 233511)
Achieved Goal: Australia PR (Permanent Resident). Thanks God!
...sharpening my core gifts now...
...working on new, better goals...
Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ~Luke 6:28~
Posts: 1,719Member, Moderator
Joined: Jun 09, 2011
29May2015: Submitted Online Application to VETASSESS (312112 Building Associate)
02Jun2015: Lodged Date at VETASSESS
28Aug2015: VETASSESS Assessment Completed (312112 Building Associate) - POSITIVE
17Oct2015: PTE-A taken at SG
19Oct2015: PTE-A Result: L-83, R-90, S-76, W-90 OAS-87
19Oct2015: Submitted EOI Visa 190 (65 points plus SS 5 points if granted)
19Oct2015: Submitted VIC SS Online Application Visa 190
20Oct2015: VIC acknowledged SS application and gave Reference Number
02Nov2015: VIC SS Application Rejected
05Nov2015: Submitted Online Reassessment to VETASSESS (312212 Civil Engineering Technician) 08Feb2016: VETASSESS Outcome POSITIVE
07Nov2015: Updated EOI to select NSW (312112)
18Dec2015: Received NSW SS Invitation Stream 2
21Dec2015: Lodged NSW SS Application
12Jan2016: NSW SS Approved / Visa 190 ITA Received
29Jan2016: SG PCC (Me) / Medical (Me, Wife and Kid)
01Feb2016: Medicals Cleared
05Feb2016: Lodged Visa 190
18Feb2016: NBI Clearance Applied (Me and Wife) - HIT
29Feb2016: SG PCC (Wife)
03Mar2016: Collected and Uploaded NBI Clearance
04Mar2016: Direct Grant
07May2016: Initial Entry (Sydney)
16Jul2017: Big Move
Oct2020: Lodged Citizenship Application
May2021: Citizenship Interview and Test
TBA: Citizenship Ceremony
Posts: 403Member
Joined: Nov 29, 2015
4.5 ba in all bands required or overall band 4.5?
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test result of an average band score of at least 4.5 based on the four test components of speaking, reading, listening and writing. Your test must have been completed within 12 months of visa application lodgement or can be completed during visa application processing.
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 403Member
Joined: Nov 29, 2015
Kasi nung nagaapply ako ang tanong "Has the applicant undertaken an English language test within the 36 months immediately before the date of the invitation letter?" then
"Does the applicant have at least functional English language ability?"
So inupload ko yung IELTS ni husband nung 2014. Pero nagPTE pa rin siya kahapon kasi based sa statement na pinost mo 12 months lang ang validity ng functional English.
Medyo contradicting yung 36 months and 12 months hehe
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
Validity of English Tests
Tests conducted up to 3 years prior to lodgement of an application will be accepted by the Department of Immigration.
The only exception to this is for functional English - this requires testing to have been done at most 12 months before lodgement.
Nabasa ko sa site ng isang agency,hehe Ngayon ko lang actually napansin na magkaiba yung sa application at yung sa functional english,hehe
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 403Member
Joined: Nov 29, 2015
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 403Member
Joined: Nov 29, 2015
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 53Member
Joined: Dec 20, 2016
Posts: 3,520Member, Moderator
Joined: Oct 04, 2011
221213 External Auditor|489 - 70pts - SS NT
21|07|16 - Applied CPAA membership assessment
31|07|16 - PTE-A L|S|W|R (73|79|78|77)
01|08|16 - Submitted CPAA migration assessment
20|09|17 - EOI 190 - NT (delayed due to show money req.)
- collating requirements for NT SS application
18|10|17 - Submitted NT SS application (praying for + result)
24|04|18 - 190 not successful,
- was offered 489 instead and accepted the offer
- engaged with visa consort agency for visa application submission.
26|04|18 - Invited to apply for SS visa 489 - Northern Territory
02|05|18 - PCC processing
20|05|18 - Medical
06|06|18 - Visa payment
15|09|18 - happy na birthday pa, visa grant pa.. TYL
09|02|19 - Big move
11|02|19 - First job interview
12|02|19 - Received a job offer
13|02|19 - Accepted job offer
13|08|19 - Accepted a new job offer - new employer
16|10|20 - Started new job - a better opportunity
01|01|21 - Started CPA Australia qualification
10|02|21 - Lodged 887 visa application
June 2021 - First CPA subject passed
Nov 2021 - 2nd CPA Subject passed
June 2022 - 3rd and 4th CPA subject passed
Nov 2022 - 5th subject passed (failed the other one)
Feb 2023 - PR visa granted
June 2023 - Officially a CPA Australia member.
July 2023 - Purchased a land where to build our home