Student Visa (Step by step)

lock_code2004

Good day po to all..i am a new member..tanong ko lng po..regarding english language requirement..

will the schools accept IELTS and TOEFL scores that were taken more than 2 years ago? mataas po yung scores ko on both:

TOEFL: speaking 29 writing 28 reading 27 listening 25
IELTS: speaking 8.5 writing 8.0 reading 8.0 listening 8.5

the problem is yung toefl ko was taken 2007, and ielts was taken 2009...

nagaaccept po ba sila ng exception?

for schools mukhang hindi pwede... pero for EOI SkillSelect, 3yrs na ang validity ng IELTS..
why dont you find a school and then enquire.. baka nmn ma-impress sila sa taas ng score mo eh..

spidey_a

salamat po sa response...i'll check then...

sana pwde..hope to have the same success like yours soon..:)

chantelle

hi ask ko lang po if meron dito physical therapist?

paintmelovely

hi, I'm new here.

IELTS score= 7

Applied to Subclass 572: Vocational Course in MEGA/Macquarie Institute with Certificate III in Business

I applied through an agency here in CDO

Aug 10,2012= Embassy sent me a msg via sms that they have received my application
Aug 14, 2012= Medical Exam
Oct 4, 2012= Requested additional documents

I am still waiting for my visa until now. I don't really know what's happening since my agency only tells me to be patient.
I can't wait to get to Australia already since my sister's already there since last year. My classes already started since Oct 14, 2012.

batangbunyi

@paintmelovely
You better follow up your agency, mega kulitin mo sila. Ang alam ko, usually all communications will be through the agent only.
The other option is send an email sa visa processing, malamang binigay naman ng agent iyong reference details ng application mo sa iyo. Open mo with you've submitted required docs, ask if may kailangan pa silang ibang info to expedite your request. Explain mo na sayang iyong days na namiss mo sa school & if they can provide processing time.

Depende sa sched ng course mo, you might have to defer enrolment pag matagalan pa sila.

paintmelovely

@batangbunyi hanggang ngayon wala pa kase na.refused. natanggap ko ang aking documents nung november 5 kase hindi n.submit ng agent ko ang proof of funds. Inamin nya ang kasalanan nya. Bastos talaga

amedina

Hi. Meron ba ditong mag eenroll ng english language course prior to semester opening in australia? I need some ideas regarding this. thanks!

Cheers25

@amedina i do! pampahaba ng visa hehe ano ba plan course mo?

amedina

@Cheers25 thanks! ELICOS + B Nursing kukunin ko. Grabe kulang na nga ako sa oras kasi ngayon pa lang ako mag papasa ng application form to the university. May I ask, papayag ba sila na I am taking the ELICOS while studying B Nursing? Magkakasabay kasi ang schedule. Hayz. Ang tagal ng reply from the univ then hindi ako maasikaso ng IDP dahil puno ang slots.

Cheers25

@amedina hindi ba conflict sa sched mo? mageelicos ka pa?

Cheers25

@Jenny_sg hi okay naman, oo hiring pa din dito nurses!

Jenny_sg

@cheers25, kinabahan kasi ako sa iba ko nababasa sa furom natin under student visa.Un tipong RN na sila dyan tapos di makahanap ng employer na willing mag sponsor sa kanila...nakakapagpart-time job ka rin ba dyan, kamustan naman un rate per hour

Cheers25

ala mo mahirap talaga sa una., kasi makikipagcompete ka sa ibang applicants pero tygaan lang tlaga, faith lang baon ko dito hehe tsaka matinding dasal.,

Jenny_sg

@cheers25, sabagay lahat naman dapat sumugal....goodluck sa atin lahat na nangangarap sa magandang future in Australia

Cheers25

@Jenny_sg tama ka dyan, iba iba kwento namin dito pero isa lang talaga kelangan handa ka makipagsapalaran at malakas ang pananalig mo at tibay talaga ng loob hehe., balitaan mo ko pag andito ka na san ka pala nagapply?

avi

@Cheers25
hi po! i am new here, san po kayo dyan?

Cheers25

@avi hi sa Melbourne, kao?

Jenny_sg

@cheers25, meron ako offer sa Perth at Queensland...Kasalukuyan din kasi nag aaply kami ng Temporary residence kasi baka di kami makasurvive sa part time salary dyan. Dito kami sa Singapore at nagworking good naman si hubby dito kaya gusto ko kung di kami makapasa sa PR kahit TR na lang para unlimited un work. ayoko kasi masisi sa huli sakali di magwork out un student visa kasi nga mahirap at mataas na rin yun competition sa nursing dyan.Hay, hirap magdecide...un sa Perth ko under Murdoch eh sa Feb sya whie USC in Queenslang eh July pa start nya.Nakahanap kb ng part time work dyan cheers25?magkano naman rate nya at ano work?

amedina

@Cheers25 conflict talaga. feb-mar ang ELICOS ko, eh mar na din ang start ng B Nursing, do you think papayag ang university with my case? hindi pa kasi nagpapa consult sa IDP, puno ang slots, hayz. pressured ako. malapit na pasukan.

li_i_ren

@avi http://www.decinternational.nsw.edu.au/documents/19483218/21790938/schools-brochure-english-oct12.pdf

avi..nag email ka kay totoyoz if kaya bah ng finances if student visa yung hubby mu plus 2 kids to live in oz. check out the link above i gave you.. there's a lists of tuition fees sa PUBLIC SCHOOL po yan for international children who are on a student visa. kindergarten to to year 6 is about 9000 aud per year. i hope you can open the link cause there are lots of information there. international students like your children will not be able to access subsidize education in oz.. that's for work visa holders, temporary/permenant residents and citizens which can be free..bayad lang sila for uniforms.

just saw this post sa wall ni totoyoz and i will comment if you don't mind. if you are both students.. finding a job is one difficult and you are only allowed to work certain number of hours. a student's salary or part time work is not designed to support a family of 4 like yours. most students like rommel (pasensya but you are a very good example) who is a 3 years BSN student in nsw.. he found a job a year after his first year. he is only allowed a certain number of hours while studying..he is an assistant in nursing and it pays above minimum wage pa nga eh. whatever he earns with his part time is good enough for good time/ dates or if he was on his own it can support him but even he would say that it is "just" enough.

he doesn't pay rent cause his family lives here.. he said if he had to pay rent..it's quite hard. also, as students you're kids are not entitled to free education in oz. if you were entitled to something it would be good but if you are considered international students then you will pay talaga full price even sa public kasi you are not entitled to what the other kids are entitled like subsidy from the govt.

rent.. you need to pay at least per week of 300 for all of you.. you will have a hard time finding a room to fit all of you if that is your plan unless you have relatives willing to do that for you. as most real estate properties will never allow that..you need at least a 2 bedroom house.. www.realestate.co.au or www.domain.co.au to check out rental prices in au.

why not settle down first as a couple..then get the kids after ...? kaysa you all will have a financially hard time in oz..it's not fare for the kids din to encounter hardship on their first migration. get your affairs sorted sa.. give it 3-6 months then see if kaya nyo with your finances to have kids here.

anyway, school sa pinas finish in march. school enrollment in oz for the kids, start in april/ may.

think about it..pa unahin na lang si hubby then you and the kids can follow once hubby has a job, adjusted to school and work, and he can honestly say after inquiring about school/ rent/ bills (utilities) and other expenses that it is feasible to have a family 4 on a salary of a part timer.

li_i_ren

also.. i've just called centrelink.. children who are not residents are not legible for childcare subsidy like for daycare.. so like me im a 457 visa, i have to pay full daycare fee cause my daughter is not legible according to centrelink for subsidy. so daycare can be from 50 dollars a day to 100 dollars a day.. (believe it or not).

so those who applied for residency are really lucky and that's very good for those with families.

avi

@Cheers25
hello po! actually may application po kami under ng isang agency dito sa pinas, student visa, husband ko ang primary applicant sa ANIBT dyan din...if you don't mind musta po ang cost of living dyan? mahirap bang maghanap ng work? give some insights po, salamat!

knight

@avi
http://www.eti.wa.edu.au/studying-at-schools/policies-regarding-enrolling-the-dependents-of-students-exchange-programs-and-study-tours.html
Pls check the above page. Western Australia provides free education for dependants IF you are enrolled in Masters or Phd. HTH

avi

@li_i_ren
hello po! thanks for the advice, i really appreciate it! hope if you don't mind also, sa melbourne din po kayo? sana we can chat often para kung mga questions ako masagot mo if ok lang, need talaga ng advise... (

avi

@knight

thanks po!

Cheers25

@avi hi.. depende talaga sayo kung pano ka maghahanap ng work madami ko kilala student gisa nadalian sila kumuha ng work - cleaning, kitchen hand sa mga resto, usually ang rate (15-20/ hr) karamihan cash basis., sa PCA (20-25/hr) pero madaming reqs na hinihingi police check, childrens check, level 2 first aid, and certificates pero yung iba hindi na naghahanap., tyagaan lang., 3 agency ako nakapasok pero wala pa ko client talaga nagaantay pa din., tyagaan lang at pasensya talaga., pero since bakasyon ko maghahanap ako ng ibang work na pwede yung cash basis.,

avi

@Cheers25
salamat tlga ha? actually di ako mapili sa work un naman ang sabi ng friend namin na galing na rin dyan, sa queensland naman sila...mahirap daw tlaga pro kung makastablish naman daw pawi ang pagod sa mga bagay na mabibili...til next chat! God bless us...

li_i_ren

@avi check these links out.. www.realestate.co.au or www.domain.co.au for rental properties all over oz. average rent is about 350 per week.. kasi di naman kasi pwdi 4 of you in 1 bedroom.. technically bawal po yan..pero if may kilala kayo here maybe it's ok or filipino owner yung house:)

i live in sydney..my husband is in melbourne. i work as a nurse full time and my husband is studying to be a doctor here.

@knight that's good news for those studying PhD or master's but not for those that are studying for bridging programs or tafe courses.. but good to know na they care enough for our kids kasi ang mahal ng school if di gov't funded. i have a 4 years old.. i can't get centrelink subsidy kasi 457 visa ako so i was told i have to pay full amount for daycare which is between 50-100 aud per day so im still looking for other options.

open the link i posted above...may info dun about children on a student visa.

cost of living in oz is not too bad if both of you are earning.. pero if part time plus with family.. i really won't advice it pero for those na may first hand experience, share kayo ng experience nyo.

and also for those on a 457 visa.. how did you go about schools for kids specially in primary/ grade school? how much did you pay or how were you able to get subsidy? thanks:)

avi

@li_i_ren
salamat ulit sa insights!

kalee1018

Hi! everyone. i am new here on this forum. I am interested to migrate by studying in Australia. I'm currently working in Singapore. Been here for 3 years. My line of work currently is in Admin/Purchasing although I am a graduate of Psychology in the Philippines. I would like to ask first, where should I lodge my student visa? Is it better to lodge it here in Singapore or back home sa atin? Another thing, my aunt who lives in Pinas is the one who will provide me with proof of funds since my entire savings wouldn't reach the required financial requirement should I study there in Australia. A friend of mine told me it's best to ask my aunt to write an affidavit stating that she will be the one to 'sponsor" my studies there rather than she transfer a big sum of money to my account kase baka i-require that the money stays in my account for a long period of time. Anyone who can give me an info on how this should be done? What i have done so far is to register/apply for IELTS exam here in Singapore and I'm scheduled to take the exam on the 8th of December here. I will be doing self-study na lang kase it's expensive to register for IELTS preparation course. Any tips? I'm nervous about the Speaking test. Anyway I am vacationing to Australia during December holidays for 2 weeks. I applied tourist visa here and got approved. I almost got rejected because all the money I have was on time deposit and they did not want to honor it so I'm pretty sure they wont honor it as well when I lodge my student visa application. Luckily my Au citizen friend had sent me an invitation letter and my employment certificate showed my approved annual vacation leaves. That convinced them that I have intentions of coming back here in Singapore which I genuinely do. Hope you can provide enlightenment to me regarding my student visa questions...Thank u all in advance