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Posts: 106Member
Joined: Sep 01, 2016
ANZSCO Code : 263212 (ICT Support Engineer) - planning for Re-Assessment
June 01, 2016 - Decided to migrate in AU
July 01, 2016 to July 31, 2016 - Online PTE Training
September 14, 2016 - Gathering docs for ACS Assessment
November 18, 2016 - docs for ACS Assessment - CTC done
November 21, 2016 - Submitted all docs to ACS for Assessment
November 29, 2016 - Stage 4
December 8, 2016 - ACS Result Suitable (AQF Advance Diploma, 7 years deducted)
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Age: 25 Points
Exp: 15 Points
Educational: 10 Points
English: (target SUPERIOR = 20pts)
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Posts: 86Member
Joined: Nov 07, 2016
Need ko po sana suggestion or opinion nyo.
Almost complete ko na po yung COE ko from previous employment ko. Gusto ko sana magsubmit na sa acs kahit wala pa yung COE ko from current employment. Sa june ko pa kasi balak magresign nahihiya ako kumuha ngayon kasi malalaman nila na balak ko umalis.
Pwede ko naman pa update yung acs ko diba?
Age: 25 | Education: 15 | AU Study: 5 | Work Experience: 10 | State nom: ? | English: 10 | Single: 10 = 75
Posts: 626Member
Joined: Oct 09, 2016
Huwag kang mahihiyang humingi ng COE. Naka ilang hingi na ako ng COE for travel. Pwede mo namang sabihin for work assessement/certification yung purpose ng COE mo.
261312 Developer Programmer 65 pts (Visa 189)
Oct 3, 2016 Completed documents for ACS Assessment
Oct 12, 2016 PTE-A Exam
Oct 13, 2016 PTE-A Results W-90 S-84 R-90 L-90
Oct 27, 2016 Submitted documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 8, 2016 Received ACS Results - 3 yrs deducted
Nov 20, 2016 Submitted EOI
Dec 20, 2016 Received ITA
Dec 29, 2016 NBI Clearance @ NBI Main Office, Ermita
Jan 7, 2017 Lodged Visa (frontloaded all documents)
Jan 10, 2017 Medical @ Nationwide Makati
Jan 12, 2017 XRay cleared
Jan 13, 2017 All Medicals cleared
Jan 17, 2017 Uploaded Form 80 and Form 1221
Jan 30, 2017 CO Contact requesting for Hubby's Proof of Functional English
Mar 7, 2017 Golden Email! Thank you Lord! You're the best!
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Age: 25 | Education: 15 | AU Study: 5 | Work Experience: 10 | State nom: ? | English: 10 | Single: 10 = 75
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Joined: Aug 02, 2016
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Joined: Jan 24, 2017
261312 Developer Programmer
Jan 27, 2017 Submitted docs to ACS for assessment
Feb 9, 2017 ACS Skills Assessment result (AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing , 2 years deducted)
Mar 4, 2017 PTE-A (L 90/R 80/S 62/W 90)
Mar 28, 2017 PTE-A (L 90/R 90/S 76/W 90)
Jul 8, 2017 Lodged EOI 189/190 (60/65 pts)
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Joined: Aug 02, 2016
up na ulit site nila. naka send na ko ng application
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Joined: Apr 28, 2016
I am about to submit my docs for ACS Assessment. My few questions lang po. Hope someone can help me.
Do i need to fill out all my experience? I am asking this because for my first two companies in the Philippines dina ako nakakuha ng Employment Letters with the format and content prescribed by ACS. I only have generic format for certificate of employments from these 2 companies. Anyway, even without these two companies, my years of experience would still be more than 10 years. Should i include this company when filling the ACS form and attached my generic COE or just don't include this detail at all. Worry ko lang if i don't include this detail they might be asking what I did after my Bachelor Degree.
Please advise specially those with similar experience. Thank you.
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Joined: Feb 26, 2016
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Jan 01, 2017
By the way, are there any users who went through the ICT Business Analyst route here?
Posts: 182Member
Joined: Feb 01, 2017
It's my 1st time to post a question here and hoping to get your advice on my situation. I recently got my results from ACS and i'd like to ask whether it's best to apply for Review or to have my skills and qualification re-assessed from scratch.
I got 10 points for qualification. Took up a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from UP in the Visayas (which falls under Section 2) but acs only had it assessed as Associate Degree.
As for work exp, i got 10 pts only. My 12 yrs of experience were all deemed suitable but only 6 years were credited for skilled employment.
I have 2 more years of undeclared work experience so im planning to request for Review. Is this possible? Or would you suggest that i suggest start again with the assessment as they might consider my qualification as bachelors degree the 2nd time?
Here's the result for your reference:
Your skills have been assessed to be suitable for migration under 261111 (ICT Business Analyst) of the ANZSCO Code.
Your qualification has been assessed as follows:
Your Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from University of the Philippines completed April 2000 has been assessed as comparable to an AQF Associate Degree with a major in computing.
The following employment after October 2010 is considered to equate to work at an appropriately skilled level and relevant to 261111 (ICT Business Analyst) of the ANZSCO Code.
10/04 - 05/12 (7yrs 7mths)
Manager, Reporting Accounts
Company ABC
PHILIPPINES
07/12 - 06/13 (0yrs 11mths)
IT Business Analyst
Company DEF
Singapore
06/13 - 12/16 (3yrs 6mths) Business Analyst 4 Company HIG
SINGAPORE
Thanks in advance!
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Joined: Feb 01, 2017
Need some advise po for ACS requirement. If the CoE does not contains details about '"Hours Worked (i.e. Full time)", will the ACS not considered it for assessment? Do I need to get Statutory Declaration for this? I've got all other required details in CoE except for this requirement. Also, it would take some time (i.e. months) if I will go again to my employer to seek amended CoE.
Appreciate if someone can advise especially those who have submitted with similar case. Thanks in advance.
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Joined: Feb 26, 2016
AFAIK, if you're nominated occupation is ICT Business Analyst, the most closely related course is Information Systems. I believe that's the reason why 6 years were deducted from your work experience.
My advise: get sufficient documentation for the undeclared 2 year work experience and send a new application. If successful, you can now claim 8 years instead of 6 which amounts to 15 points.
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 182Member
Joined: Feb 01, 2017
Thanks again!
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Joined: Oct 09, 2016
261312 Developer Programmer 65 pts (Visa 189)
Oct 3, 2016 Completed documents for ACS Assessment
Oct 12, 2016 PTE-A Exam
Oct 13, 2016 PTE-A Results W-90 S-84 R-90 L-90
Oct 27, 2016 Submitted documents for ACS Assessment
Nov 8, 2016 Received ACS Results - 3 yrs deducted
Nov 20, 2016 Submitted EOI
Dec 20, 2016 Received ITA
Dec 29, 2016 NBI Clearance @ NBI Main Office, Ermita
Jan 7, 2017 Lodged Visa (frontloaded all documents)
Jan 10, 2017 Medical @ Nationwide Makati
Jan 12, 2017 XRay cleared
Jan 13, 2017 All Medicals cleared
Jan 17, 2017 Uploaded Form 80 and Form 1221
Jan 30, 2017 CO Contact requesting for Hubby's Proof of Functional English
Mar 7, 2017 Golden Email! Thank you Lord! You're the best!
Posts: 1,022Member
Joined: Feb 26, 2016
Even if you don't, they already have your records in their database so linking it will actually make it easier and faster for them to provide a new assessment.
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 182Member
Joined: Feb 01, 2017
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Jan 01, 2017
@rich88 is ACS that strict when it comes to job titles? My job description is the same as ICT Business Analyst according to the ANZSCO definition but my official title is "Operations Supervisor". I could always ask my direct manager for an affidavit for proof of job description, but I have to supply it with payslips daw. Are they going to talk to my manager or the company's HR? HR won't give a detailed CoE because of confidentiality reasons.
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263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 30pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 5pts | English: 20pts | Total: 70pts
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03.08.2016 - joined pinoyau forum
12.08.2016 - Start collating documents needed for ACS assessment.
17.11.2016 - CTC'd and Submitted online ACS Assessment.
28.11.2016 - ACS Result Suitable (AQF Advance Diploma, 5 years deducted) - Sent Appeal Application
05.12.2016 - ACS Appeal Successful (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 years deducted)
21.12.2016 - Submitted EOI 189/190(NSW) (60/65)
07.09.2017 - Update EOI 189 to 70pts
20.09.2017 - INVITED!!!
02.10.2017 - NBI Appointment - Hit for Wifey
09.10.2017 - Medical @ Nationwide Makati - NBI Release for Wifey
10.10.2017 - Medical Cleared (Both) - Visa 189 Application Lodge - Frontloaded All Documents
20.02.2018 - GRANTED!! FINALLY!!! 02 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
20.03.2018 - CFO/PDOS
28.05.2018 - Initial Entry
31.07.2018 - Big Move (Melbourne)
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Days Count since Lodging: 133 days - counting ends here!!
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CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE
Date applied: 06 July 2022
City/Council area: City of Maroondah (VIC)
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 06 July 2022
Received Citizenship Interview & Test Appointment letter: 09 Feb 2023
Date of the Citizenship Test: 15 Feb 2023
Citizenship Approval: 15 Feb 2023
Received Ceremony Invitation: 08 May 2023
Date of ceremony: 07 June 2023
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20.12.2016 - L68/R70/S83/W65
16.01.2017 - L63/R74/S80/W59
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26.06.2017 - L61/R75/S82/W72
05.07.2017 - L71/R90/S83/W74
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01.08.2017 - L72/R78/S88/W70
08.08.2017 - L73/R90/S90/W73
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Take note that DIBP case officers have the final say if your work experience claims are legit even if they're already assessed by ACS.
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Jan 01, 2017
My other concern is, what if DIBP calls HR and then asks about specific job roles? In our handbooks, my job description is still pretty generic. I'm worried that HR might say something like "oh these are his job roles, generic X, generic Y" and DIBP would side with HR over my manager, who's the best guy to talk to regarding my specifics. Has something like that happened before, where DIBP sided with HR over the statutory declaration from a superior?
(btw, I'm not going to claim points for experience since I won't meet the 3 years bracket, just the experience required to validate education)
Thanks for the awesome help guys!
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Joined: Feb 26, 2016
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Jan 01, 2017
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Joined: Nov 08, 2016
Posts: 1,022Member
Joined: Feb 26, 2016
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Jan 01, 2017
On this statement: Can I have my affidavit notarized by ANY public attorney, or does it have to be someone from the Australian Embassy? Or do they have a list of Authorized Witnesses here?
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Things to note in your COE:
The following information is required on each page of your certified copy:
The words Certified True Copy of the Original
The signature of the certifying person
The name of the certifying person
Registration number or title of the certifying person (e.g.: Police Officer, Doctor)
Certification details must be legible on the copy and the certification should be dated
Guidelines for statutory declarations/affidavits:
The following Statutory Declarations or Affidavits are NOT suitable:
Does NOT contain words to the effect Sworn Before or Signed Before or Witnessed Before.
From a junior colleague
Stating the referee agrees with what the applicant has written in another document
Stamp and signature of Notary Public doesn’t state that the referee’s signature is witnessed
Signature of Notary Public only states Attested Copy.
You can refer to the guidelines published by ACS here: https://more.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/7319/Skills-Assessment-Guidelines-for-Applicants.pdf
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 47Member
Joined: Jan 01, 2017
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Joined: Nov 25, 2016
ANZSCO 263111: Computer Network & Systems Engineer
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263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 30pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 5pts | English: 20pts | Total: 70pts
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03.08.2016 - joined pinoyau forum
12.08.2016 - Start collating documents needed for ACS assessment.
17.11.2016 - CTC'd and Submitted online ACS Assessment.
28.11.2016 - ACS Result Suitable (AQF Advance Diploma, 5 years deducted) - Sent Appeal Application
05.12.2016 - ACS Appeal Successful (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 years deducted)
21.12.2016 - Submitted EOI 189/190(NSW) (60/65)
07.09.2017 - Update EOI 189 to 70pts
20.09.2017 - INVITED!!!
02.10.2017 - NBI Appointment - Hit for Wifey
09.10.2017 - Medical @ Nationwide Makati - NBI Release for Wifey
10.10.2017 - Medical Cleared (Both) - Visa 189 Application Lodge - Frontloaded All Documents
20.02.2018 - GRANTED!! FINALLY!!! 02 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
20.03.2018 - CFO/PDOS
28.05.2018 - Initial Entry
31.07.2018 - Big Move (Melbourne)
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Days Count since Lodging: 133 days - counting ends here!!
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CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE
Date applied: 06 July 2022
City/Council area: City of Maroondah (VIC)
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 06 July 2022
Received Citizenship Interview & Test Appointment letter: 09 Feb 2023
Date of the Citizenship Test: 15 Feb 2023
Citizenship Approval: 15 Feb 2023
Received Ceremony Invitation: 08 May 2023
Date of ceremony: 07 June 2023
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Road to Superior:
20.12.2016 - L68/R70/S83/W65
16.01.2017 - L63/R74/S80/W59
*****wedding preps*****
26.06.2017 - L61/R75/S82/W72
05.07.2017 - L71/R90/S83/W74
24.07.2017 - L78/R82/S88/W80 - DAMN!!!
01.08.2017 - L72/R78/S88/W70
08.08.2017 - L73/R90/S90/W73
14.08.2017 - L73/R81/S84/W83
**********Haitus********
06.09.2017 - L89/R88/S90/W81 - YEEEEYYYY!!!!
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Mock Test:
16.12.2016 - Set A - L71/R58/S56/W64
17.12.2016 - Set B - L73/R61/S71/W67
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List of documents I submitted: (updated Feb 2018) http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282889/#Comment_282889
Tip #TeamFeedback: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282580/#Comment_282580
Sample recording: https://app.box.com/s/au3bmauev40mvffwdq3fvrrd59yqqs1w
My PTE tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/257891/#Comment_257891
PTE Resources:
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http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
ptestudy.com
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