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Posts: 357Member
Joined: Jun 04, 2013
ANZSCO 233513
Mar 2013 - IELTS Results - Pass but no points.
04 June 2013 - EA Recieved CDR application.
13 Aug 2013 - Got results from EA from the mailbox :-D
04 Oct 2013 - Ielts results = Pass with +10 points.
04 Oct 2013 - Lodged Subclass 189 with 65 Points
07 Oct 2013 - Invited for Visa 189 :-D
13 Nov 2013 - FBI Clearance delivered to USA Address
24 Nov 2013 - Lodged Subclass 189. Waiting for CO.
17 Dec 2013 - CO assigned. Team 34 Brisbane
23 Jan 2014 - Medicals Cleared
24 Jan 2014 - NBI clearance uploaded.
30 Jan 2014 - VISA GRANT. EID: 04 Nov 2014
27 Sept 2014 - Initial Entry - Brisbane
30 Sept 2014 - Open DL R/C
Posts: 100Member
Joined: Jun 25, 2013
Posts: 67Member
Joined: Mar 03, 2014
Posts: 100Member
Joined: Jun 25, 2013
Sa IT ako, tester. But my first job here is data entry (encoder). Nung nakakuha ako ng 2 payslips, nag-start na ko maghanap ng house for rent. Naka-ilang apply din ako sa house rental bago na-approve. Yung ipon ko enough lang talaga for the bond and yung first monthly rent. Then every sweldo I'll buy one appliance or furniture. The rest ni-credit card ko then I paid my CC every payday. Inagad kong makasunod agad family ko kase nagkakasakit mga bata pag sa yaya lang nakaasa. Lakasan lang din ng loob and siguro andito din kase cousin ko na pedeng sumalo sa min kung sakali. hehe.
Posts: 4Member
Joined: Oct 31, 2014
Posts: 221Member
Joined: Jun 25, 2012
3 dependents: wife and two kids
ANZSCO 261311-Analyst Programmer
2013-11-08 ACS + total 10 Years credited
2014-03-11 IELTS OBS 7
2014-07-12 EOI Lodged
2014-07-14 NSW State Submitted
2014-08-11 PCC Malaysia Applied
2014-08-18 PCC Malaysia Rcvd
2014-08-26 NSW Invited
2014-09-05 Visa Lodged
2014-09-13 Medical
2014-09-15 NBI Applied
2014-09-22 Medical Completed
2014-09-26 NBI Rcvd
2014-09-30 Frontloaded All docs
2014-10-29 Direct Grant!!! IED - 2015-08-18
2014-11-23 Wife Initial Entry to prepare and look for apartment
2014-12-02 Wife Fulltime job
2014-12-24 Kids,Myself Entry
2014-12-24 - 2014-01-05 Vacation Mode
2015-01-08 - Work From Home (Online from prev company)
and Casual Work (part time)
2015-01-28 Kids First day of School
2015-02-09 - job offer 1
2015-02-10 - job offer 2
2015-02-16 - First Day of Job
2015-03-07 - Passed Driving Knowledge Test
2015-03-20 - Passed Driving Test (Full License)
Posts: 4Member
Joined: Oct 31, 2014
Posts: 179Member
Joined: Jun 22, 2013
ANZSCO 263111
Feb 05, 2014 - submitted ACS Skills Assessment
Feb 13, 2014 - ACS Stage 4
Apr 08, 2014 - ACS result released
Apr 24, 2014 - IDP SG L-8, WRS-7.5
May 12, 2014 - VIC SS submitted
May 15, 2014 - VIC SS initial contact
Aug 25, 2014 - VIC SS Result
Aug 26, 2014 - Lodge application 190 VIC
Aug 27, 2014 - IMMI acknowledgement of application
Sep 08, 2014 - SG COC application (release date: Sep 26)
Sep 09, 2014 - Medicals at Point Medical Paragon
Sep 18, 2014 - NBI @ Big-R Taytay
Oct 11, 2014 - CO Assigned (Brisbane GSM Team 32)
Oct 11, 2014 - Uploaded form 815 Health Declaration
Oct 13, 2014 - Visa Grant
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: 19Member
Joined: Sep 04, 2014
As far as i understand, basta mauna mag initial entry ang principal walang kaso yun. Better check the visa conditions in the grant letter.
Posts: 127Member
Joined: Nov 26, 2018
Nag aantay kasi ako ng visa grant, hindi pa ako decided if mag BM agad ako then sa Sydney na ako maghanap ng work, or if from Pinas ako mag apply ng work once i got the 189.
Jul 15 2017 | Desire to migrate to AU initiated
Aug 17 2017 | Inquired at migration assistance but fee was too high
Aug 30 2017 | Invoked a freelance migration agent
Sep 20 2017 | ACS assessment request
Nov 15 2017 | ACS results positive
Dec 11 2017 | PTE review course taken
Jan 08 2018 | PTE take (L-80 | R-73 | S-84 | W-82) (Proficient)
Jan 09 2018 | EOI lodge 189 | 65 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Apr 23 2018 | PTE Retake. (L-80 | R-80 | S-83 | W-78) (Proficient)
May 23 2018 | PTE Retake. (L-82 | R-79 | S-85 | W-83) (Superior)
May 24 2018 | Updated EOI 189 | 75 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Jul 02 2018 | Points reduced to 70 because of age
Jul 02 2018 | Updated EOI 189 | 70 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Nov 11 2018 | 189 Invite THANK YOU LORD!
Nov 17 2018 | Medical exam
Dec 04 2018 | Visa lodge
Mar 19 2019 | Visa DG! To God Be The Glory! God is good all the time! All the time God is good!
between the dates are a lot of requirements gathering and praying
July 25 2019 | Touchdown Sydney!
July 26 2019 | Medicare and ATO
July 29 2019 | Job hunting and house hunting
Aug 8 2019 | Move in new house
Sept 26 2019 | started First job! Praise the Lord
Oct 24 2019 | resigned from 1st job
Oct 28 2019 | started second job aligned with my skills and previous experience
Dec 22 2020 | logged child visa 101
Feb 19 2021 | AFP and Medical Request
May 05 2021 | Child Visa 101 approved
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
if u have budget at nakapagprepare kn for BM,why not fly directly here, makakatulong p yun s residency mo in the future for citizenship application.
all the best
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Posts: 127Member
Joined: Nov 26, 2018
Jul 15 2017 | Desire to migrate to AU initiated
Aug 17 2017 | Inquired at migration assistance but fee was too high
Aug 30 2017 | Invoked a freelance migration agent
Sep 20 2017 | ACS assessment request
Nov 15 2017 | ACS results positive
Dec 11 2017 | PTE review course taken
Jan 08 2018 | PTE take (L-80 | R-73 | S-84 | W-82) (Proficient)
Jan 09 2018 | EOI lodge 189 | 65 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Apr 23 2018 | PTE Retake. (L-80 | R-80 | S-83 | W-78) (Proficient)
May 23 2018 | PTE Retake. (L-82 | R-79 | S-85 | W-83) (Superior)
May 24 2018 | Updated EOI 189 | 75 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Jul 02 2018 | Points reduced to 70 because of age
Jul 02 2018 | Updated EOI 189 | 70 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Nov 11 2018 | 189 Invite THANK YOU LORD!
Nov 17 2018 | Medical exam
Dec 04 2018 | Visa lodge
Mar 19 2019 | Visa DG! To God Be The Glory! God is good all the time! All the time God is good!
between the dates are a lot of requirements gathering and praying
July 25 2019 | Touchdown Sydney!
July 26 2019 | Medicare and ATO
July 29 2019 | Job hunting and house hunting
Aug 8 2019 | Move in new house
Sept 26 2019 | started First job! Praise the Lord
Oct 24 2019 | resigned from 1st job
Oct 28 2019 | started second job aligned with my skills and previous experience
Dec 22 2020 | logged child visa 101
Feb 19 2021 | AFP and Medical Request
May 05 2021 | Child Visa 101 approved
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
tingin ko 400k php is enough, kahit na may kid ka na kasama, worst case is while searching for a job look for part time jobs para lng may pandagdag s budget.
tipid n lng muna hanggan wala pang job n related s profession.
rough monthly estimate while job hunting:
room rental: 1000 aud a month (includes bills)
food/grocery: 400 (home cook)
transpo/mobile : 150 (since hndi p nmn kayo magbyahe araw araw)
miscellaneous: 200
approx 1750 aud or about 70k php (rough estimate). atleast 5 months aabutin ang 400k mo. pwede mo p nmn yan mapaliit pa.. (disclaimer: rough estimate only)
all the best
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Posts: 127Member
Joined: Nov 26, 2018
Jul 15 2017 | Desire to migrate to AU initiated
Aug 17 2017 | Inquired at migration assistance but fee was too high
Aug 30 2017 | Invoked a freelance migration agent
Sep 20 2017 | ACS assessment request
Nov 15 2017 | ACS results positive
Dec 11 2017 | PTE review course taken
Jan 08 2018 | PTE take (L-80 | R-73 | S-84 | W-82) (Proficient)
Jan 09 2018 | EOI lodge 189 | 65 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Apr 23 2018 | PTE Retake. (L-80 | R-80 | S-83 | W-78) (Proficient)
May 23 2018 | PTE Retake. (L-82 | R-79 | S-85 | W-83) (Superior)
May 24 2018 | Updated EOI 189 | 75 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Jul 02 2018 | Points reduced to 70 because of age
Jul 02 2018 | Updated EOI 189 | 70 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Nov 11 2018 | 189 Invite THANK YOU LORD!
Nov 17 2018 | Medical exam
Dec 04 2018 | Visa lodge
Mar 19 2019 | Visa DG! To God Be The Glory! God is good all the time! All the time God is good!
between the dates are a lot of requirements gathering and praying
July 25 2019 | Touchdown Sydney!
July 26 2019 | Medicare and ATO
July 29 2019 | Job hunting and house hunting
Aug 8 2019 | Move in new house
Sept 26 2019 | started First job! Praise the Lord
Oct 24 2019 | resigned from 1st job
Oct 28 2019 | started second job aligned with my skills and previous experience
Dec 22 2020 | logged child visa 101
Feb 19 2021 | AFP and Medical Request
May 05 2021 | Child Visa 101 approved