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http://www.careforkids.com.au/articlesv2/article.asp?id=35
Posts: 430Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2012
22May2012 Applied at Deakin University
24May2012 Deakin University assessment
11June2012 Offer Letter
13June2012 Requested for Campus transfer
03July2012 Approved Request for transfer with new offer
12July2012 Sent hard copies of documents before payment of tuition Fee
17July2012 Paid tuition Fee
18July2012 Received eCoE
30July2012 Filed visa application at VIA centre
31July2012 Received sms acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
01August2012 Medical Notification
Medicals done for my whole family except for my U/A
which is pending
25August2012 e-Health uploaded to Australian Embassy
31August2012 Visa Granted!
01September2012 Received Confirmation
That in all things GOD may be glorified!
Posts: 260Member
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261111 - ICT Business Analyst
January 4, 2013 - ACS Assessment Submitted
January 5, 2013 - IELTS Exam (BC Singapore)
January 18, 2013 - IELTS Result: L:8.5, R:8.5, W:7.5, S:7.0 = OB: 8.0
March 13, 2013 - Received Positive Assessment from ACS
March 21, 2013 - EOI Submitted
July 15, 2013 - Invitation to lodge 189 visa received
July 25, 2013 - Lodged Visa. Acknowledgement received.
July 29, 2013 - Medicals done (+ Husband and Baby)
September 18, 2013 - CO Allocated Team 23 GSM Brisbane (Additional docs requested: SG PCC, Form 80, Evidence of Overseas Experience (payslips, taxation docs, etc), Evidence of English Ability for Husband)
October 10, 2013 - CO informed us that the evidence of english ability of my Husband is not sufficient. Asked us to pay for EEC, I said.. Hey, no way let him take the IELTS instead.
October 16, 2013 - Uploaded SG COC
October 19, 2013 - Husband's IELTS Academic Exam (earliest available schedule)
November 4, 2013 - Uploaded Husband's IELTS test result form
November 5, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you LORD!!!
IED - July 30, 2014
March 23, 2014 - Initial Entry/Holiday
June 30, 2014 - Flight to Sydney.
July 28, 2014 - Husband started work.
September 15, 2014 - First day at my new job.
"If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough"
Posts: 260Member
Joined: Nov 16, 2012
261111 - ICT Business Analyst
January 4, 2013 - ACS Assessment Submitted
January 5, 2013 - IELTS Exam (BC Singapore)
January 18, 2013 - IELTS Result: L:8.5, R:8.5, W:7.5, S:7.0 = OB: 8.0
March 13, 2013 - Received Positive Assessment from ACS
March 21, 2013 - EOI Submitted
July 15, 2013 - Invitation to lodge 189 visa received
July 25, 2013 - Lodged Visa. Acknowledgement received.
July 29, 2013 - Medicals done (+ Husband and Baby)
September 18, 2013 - CO Allocated Team 23 GSM Brisbane (Additional docs requested: SG PCC, Form 80, Evidence of Overseas Experience (payslips, taxation docs, etc), Evidence of English Ability for Husband)
October 10, 2013 - CO informed us that the evidence of english ability of my Husband is not sufficient. Asked us to pay for EEC, I said.. Hey, no way let him take the IELTS instead.
October 16, 2013 - Uploaded SG COC
October 19, 2013 - Husband's IELTS Academic Exam (earliest available schedule)
November 4, 2013 - Uploaded Husband's IELTS test result form
November 5, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you LORD!!!
IED - July 30, 2014
March 23, 2014 - Initial Entry/Holiday
June 30, 2014 - Flight to Sydney.
July 28, 2014 - Husband started work.
September 15, 2014 - First day at my new job.
"If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough"
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261111 - ICT Business Analyst
January 4, 2013 - ACS Assessment Submitted
January 5, 2013 - IELTS Exam (BC Singapore)
January 18, 2013 - IELTS Result: L:8.5, R:8.5, W:7.5, S:7.0 = OB: 8.0
March 13, 2013 - Received Positive Assessment from ACS
March 21, 2013 - EOI Submitted
July 15, 2013 - Invitation to lodge 189 visa received
July 25, 2013 - Lodged Visa. Acknowledgement received.
July 29, 2013 - Medicals done (+ Husband and Baby)
September 18, 2013 - CO Allocated Team 23 GSM Brisbane (Additional docs requested: SG PCC, Form 80, Evidence of Overseas Experience (payslips, taxation docs, etc), Evidence of English Ability for Husband)
October 10, 2013 - CO informed us that the evidence of english ability of my Husband is not sufficient. Asked us to pay for EEC, I said.. Hey, no way let him take the IELTS instead.
October 16, 2013 - Uploaded SG COC
October 19, 2013 - Husband's IELTS Academic Exam (earliest available schedule)
November 4, 2013 - Uploaded Husband's IELTS test result form
November 5, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you LORD!!!
IED - July 30, 2014
March 23, 2014 - Initial Entry/Holiday
June 30, 2014 - Flight to Sydney.
July 28, 2014 - Husband started work.
September 15, 2014 - First day at my new job.
"If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough"
Posts: 434Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2012
i actually had to take my daughter home sa pinas from au kasi wla talagang childcare for her and me/ hubby are both full time. pero i will get her na soon kasi may bahay na yung ate ko and not with her in laws anymore so i can leave her with my ate while im at work.
i find that if i pay for 90 aud a day... eve on the payrate i am on kasi im a nurse and it does pay really good its like yung income ko will just go to childcare and rent so im just waiting for leave and i will get her and will ask my ate to look after her.
my indian friend pays 90 aud a day times 5 for her 3 years old.. but they dont have relatives here and both also full time workers so no choice. but yeah mas mabuti if pr may rebate po..yung 90 will become maybe 50 aud na lng cause of rebates. pero if work or student visa..i called centrelink na di daw eligible.
then bihira makakita ng pinoy who can babysit kasi most may work din... kasi sa nz before where i lived may mga lolo/lola yan ginagawa nila for income while looking after their own grandkids.. dito wla talaga even the old pinoys ive met here may work.
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Maganda nito, my wife doesn't need to dress up and go to office everyday to work, hintay lang sya sa bahay dumating yung mga kids na aalagaan nya. It was like her own business, kumikita sya at kung ayaw nya dun sa bata or may issue sya with the parents, pwede nya i-release yung alaga nya and get a replacement. Hindi mahirap dito, dahil nga kulang ang mga carer at mas marami ang mga bata. So kung you are the mother/father of the child in care, dapat maging mabait ka sa carer at on time ka magbayad. If not, madaling i-release ang anak mo at problema mo na naman maghanap ng carer para sa kanya.
Another advantage, may kalaro pa yung anak namin. Nag-eenjoy naman si wifee kasi meron din silang training/development activities para sa mga carer at maganda rin naman ang kita. Imagine, sa bahay lang sya and yet kumikita sya, may kalaro ang anak namin, nakakapagluto pa sya at nagagawa nya ang gusto nya gawin at naaasikaso pa nya yung eldest son namin after school.
Posts: 993Member
Joined: Feb 15, 2012
261313 (Software Engineer)
Feb.15.2012 - started working on ACS requirements
Mar.02.2012 - submitted online ACS application and sent documents to ACS via Fedex
Mar.05.2012 - ACS acknowledged actual documents
Mar.21.2012 - ACS finalised assessment: Suitable
Mar.31.2012 - IELTS exam with BC
Apr.13.2012 - IELTS Results (L:8.5 R:7 W: 7 S: 8 OB: 7.5) Thank you LORD!
Apr.14.2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
Apr.20.2012 - Completed Online Attachments
May.24.2012 - "Application being processed further"
May.29.2012 - CO Assigned :-)
Jun.07.2012 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
Jun.13.2012 - Medical/Health Requirements Finalised
Jun.14.2012 - VISA GRANT! Thank you, LORD! :-)
Jun.07.2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
Apr.28.2013 - Initial Entry (Sydney)
Jun.28.2013 - Verbal Job Offer (Melbourne)
Jul.08.2013 - First day of Work and first day of child care for my son (Melbourne)
Aug.21.2013 - First day of Work in Sydney
"Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." Psalm 145:3
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ang tanong.. pano po maging registered carer?
baka pwede din yan maging work ng mga housewife...
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: 434Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2012
sa nz mahirap maging registered carer, 1 year and a half early education degree in nz (hindi recognized na high school teacher sya sa atin) then you need to have your own house/ or kahit rental but sufficient size na property. i am not sure ganyan bah dito in au kasi yung friend ko in nz yan din trabaho ni misis but prior her approval for a home based centre she was approved may nag inspect sa bahay nila for safety and size.
paano bah dito ang system?
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Joined: Sep 21, 2012
1. Apply for a blue card (both the carer and her spouse - as a support carer). Medyo matagal ito. It took us 8 weeks bago na-receive yung blue card namin.
2. While waiting for the blue card, wife attended First Aid Training (2 days training ito).
3. Complete the online training for Food Handling.
4. May mga materials pa na binigay sa kanya ang FDC for her review.
5. Get 2 referral letters sa kilala namin within our community.
6. Get written permission from your landlord - kailangan ito if you are renting the house. Medyo nahirapan kami dito dahil our house is provided by my employer. So sila ang nagbabayad nito kaya I have to justify to both my employer and the house owner kung bakit kailangan ko ng written permission from them.
7. FDC will conduct initial inspection of house for safety and suitability ng house for child care activity. Kailangan may fence/gate at kung anik-anik pa for kids safety. Pati yung mga plastics, cleanser, etc e dapat naka-lock para di makuha or magamit ng mga bata.
8. Get public liability insurance.
9. FDC will conduct final inspection of house to check if safety deficiencies have been rectified.
10. My wife attended a 3 hour orientation prior to start of her employment.
11. After completing all the above requirements, a Certificate of Approval was awarded to her.
So it took us 3-4 months to complete the requirements bago sya nakapag start as carer. Pwede siguro in less than 3 months kung walang problema sa pag comply ng mga requirements.
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Joined: Nov 16, 2012
You can search for approved child care centres near your area and most of the centres also provide fees and vacancy information.
261111 - ICT Business Analyst
January 4, 2013 - ACS Assessment Submitted
January 5, 2013 - IELTS Exam (BC Singapore)
January 18, 2013 - IELTS Result: L:8.5, R:8.5, W:7.5, S:7.0 = OB: 8.0
March 13, 2013 - Received Positive Assessment from ACS
March 21, 2013 - EOI Submitted
July 15, 2013 - Invitation to lodge 189 visa received
July 25, 2013 - Lodged Visa. Acknowledgement received.
July 29, 2013 - Medicals done (+ Husband and Baby)
September 18, 2013 - CO Allocated Team 23 GSM Brisbane (Additional docs requested: SG PCC, Form 80, Evidence of Overseas Experience (payslips, taxation docs, etc), Evidence of English Ability for Husband)
October 10, 2013 - CO informed us that the evidence of english ability of my Husband is not sufficient. Asked us to pay for EEC, I said.. Hey, no way let him take the IELTS instead.
October 16, 2013 - Uploaded SG COC
October 19, 2013 - Husband's IELTS Academic Exam (earliest available schedule)
November 4, 2013 - Uploaded Husband's IELTS test result form
November 5, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you LORD!!!
IED - July 30, 2014
March 23, 2014 - Initial Entry/Holiday
June 30, 2014 - Flight to Sydney.
July 28, 2014 - Husband started work.
September 15, 2014 - First day at my new job.
"If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough"
Posts: 434Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2012
i have called about 20 childcare centres..nag walk in din ako.. pero i cant be waitlisted on all kasi im looking specifically for a long daycare that caters food also kasi not all centres feed the kids lunch.. some snacks lng.
and one that is happy with part time enrolment kasi even on a nurse's salary which is way more than min. wage... i wont be able to afford daycare every day and pay rent and other bills. my indian friend yung salary ni hubby goes mostly sa daycare kasi everyday ung anak nila 5x90aus = 450 a week that's 900 every forthnight and then the rebate is only 40% in their centre.
so medyo mahirap din mas ok nga yung home based daycare and con lang is what if di mu talaga kilala yung tao unlike sa centres talaga maraming other teachers so may checks and balance.
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May 2011 - started collecting requirements | 05 Aug 2011 – ACS skill assessment submitted online | 27 Sep 2011 – ACS skill assessment result – Suitable | Oct 2011 - IELTS (L-7.5, R-7.5, W-7, S-6.5) | May 2012 – IELTS (L-8.5, R-8, W-6.5, S-7) | 04 July 2012 – EOI submitted | Sep 2012 – IELTS (L-8.0, R-6.5, W-7.5, S-7) | 01 Nov 2012 – SkillSelect invitation for Subclass 189 (60pts) | 04 Nov 2012 – 189 visa application lodged (3,060AUD) | 09 Nov 2012 - Acknowledgement received | 21 Nov 2012 – CO Allocated | 22 Nov 2012 – Request Checklist from CO for evidence of character and evidence of health | 26 Nov 2012 – Received a call in the office from OZ commission (COE verification) | 06 Dec 2012 – Medical exam at SATA CommHealth | 07 Dec 2012 – Singapore and Phil. NBI Police Clearance submitted to CO | 14 Dec 2012 – Visa Granted! --- Initial entry date: 20Nov2013 Thanks Lord!!!
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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..
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Here is my timeline with fees incurred 2012
April 21- IELTS Passed (British Council Sg S$310)/ April-March -requirements for VETASSES, CTC 4 copies,DHL etc. (S$600)/March 19- Apply VETASSES online ($1150 aud)/June 06, 2012 - VETASSES (Architectural Draftsman) feedback positive /August 08- Apply EOI visa 190 at 70 points/September 11- Resubmit EOI (Was asked to change EOI form)/November 22- Apply for SS in WA (arch draftsman still available)/November 22- Resubmit EOI (changed the State from Victoria to WA)/December 05- Initial Contact by DIAC saying WA is interested./December 07- WA SS approved December 10- DIAC Invitation received (1 week down ecomm) December 14- Lodged Visa $3050aud (plus technical issues of ecom visa was "lodged" December 21 daw)/ Dec 28 - Medicals (frontload)/January 8 -CO Assigned/January 23-PCC/ JANUARY 23---VISA GRANT!!!!!!!!!!
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Regarding First Aide Training mo, depende siguro sa coverage ng training mo, otherwise baka pakuhanin ka pa rin ng Apply First Aide Training at CPR course. Yung First Aide Training mo, you need to renew it every 3 years while yung CPR e dapat renew annually.
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^ ang ganda pala ng naging outcome ng naging issue nyo, kumita pa wife mo. gusto ko din ng ganito! ) i hope pwede ko tong gawing option when we get there. quick question, up to what age yung bracket na binabantayan ng wife mo? if more than that na yung anak nyo, that means she can take in another kid, right?
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a follow up question: how do you arrange if you guys are going on a holiday? how many weeks/months/days notice do you give the parents that you are going away? thanks.
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07 SEPT 2013 - IELTS Exam
27 SEPT 2013 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.5 S: 7.0 OBS: 8.0)
09 OCT 2013 - CPAA Assessment Sent
18 NOV 2013 - CPAA Positive Assessment Result
20 NOV 2013 - EOI submitted with 70 points
02 DEC 2013 - Received invitation
04 DEC 2013 - Applied for 189 Visa
16 JAN 2014 - CO Allocated Brisbane GSM Team 34
22 JAN 2014 - Uploaded payslips, contracts
23 JAN 2014 - Visa GRANT (IED DEC 16, 2014)
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have applied for in-laws, my father and 3 of my sister never had any issues
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