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Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
Joined: Mar 30, 2013
Sabi nga sa bible:
Matthew 7:7 "Ask and it shall be given to you"...
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: 101Member
Joined: Apr 19, 2013
Posts: 4,336Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2011
trying... ahahaha!!
Kumusta @kookie420? Ikaw to ang bisaya na taga singapore na buros noh?
Primary Applicant: Wife
Accountant (General): 221111
04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
07 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module) Speaking Part
17 Aug 2012 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.0 S: 7.5 OBS: 8.0)
24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
30 Sep 2012 - Invited by DIAC to apply for 189 Visa
01 Oct 2012 - Submitted 189 Visa Application
20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
23 Oct 2012 - CO Assigned; Team 7 - SA
05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
06 Nov 2012 - Visa Granted (IED: 23/10/2013)
03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
03 Jun 2013 - started work
12 Jun 2013 - wife started work
15 Jun 2016 - applied for citizenship
29 Jul 2016 - citizenship examination
20 Oct 2016 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!
Posts: 101Member
Joined: Apr 19, 2013
husband na nako ga post, ayaw tuo sa iyaha haha
daghan jud dili ka himao mu google diri
Posts: 290Member
Joined: Sep 14, 2013
ANZSCO 233311
02 Oct 2013 - EA Positive Assessment
05 Oct 2013 - Submit EOI
11 Oct 2013 - WA SS invitation
21 Oct 2013 - Visa 189 invitation
23 Oct 2013 - Lodge Visa Subclass 189
28 Oct 2013 - SG PCC applied / Medicals done
31 Oct 2013 - Medical Result -No health examinations required
18 Nov 2013 - SG PCC uploaded
25 Nov 2013 - Form 80 uploaded
26 Nov 2013 - VISA GRANT (GSM Brisbane Team 33) To God be all the Glory!!!! (24 Oct 2014 - IED)
01 May 2014 - Arrival to Perth
"...and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess." -Deuteronomy 30:16
Posts: 276Member
Joined: Jul 26, 2013
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27-07-13 IELTS/24-10-13 TRA +/25-10-13 EOI for 190/25-10-13 SS Application to SA/19-11-13 Invited for 190/21-11-13 Lodged 190/28-11-13 Medical/16-12-13 Upload SG CoC/17-12-13 Medical cleared/13-01-14 Upload NBI/22-01-14 CO allocated, uploaded additional docs/24-01-14 Thank you Lord! Visa grant/30-04-14 Landed in Adelaide
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"
Posts: 239Member
Joined: Jul 01, 2013
bakit walang charge?
Posts: 758Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2013
CPA Australia 040912 : NSW SS 030812 : EOI first lodged 081312 : 1st Invitation 083112 : Updated EOI 110812 : 2nd Invitation 032713 : Lodged App 040213 : CO 042213 : medicals: 050213...visa granted (thank YOU LORD!) 060513 ... IED to NSW 03XX14 ??
Posts: 4,336Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2011
shop around... key points to remember is iba dito ang savings account versus your everyday transactional account.
our savings is parked in Commbank Goal Saver; 3.8% nalang sya (it was 4.75% when we opened 18 months back) as long as you increase your ADB by $200 per month.
Some back offer introductory rates for the first 3-4 months upon account opening.
Primary Applicant: Wife
Accountant (General): 221111
04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
07 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module) Speaking Part
17 Aug 2012 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.0 S: 7.5 OBS: 8.0)
24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
30 Sep 2012 - Invited by DIAC to apply for 189 Visa
01 Oct 2012 - Submitted 189 Visa Application
20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
23 Oct 2012 - CO Assigned; Team 7 - SA
05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
06 Nov 2012 - Visa Granted (IED: 23/10/2013)
03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
03 Jun 2013 - started work
12 Jun 2013 - wife started work
15 Jun 2016 - applied for citizenship
29 Jul 2016 - citizenship examination
20 Oct 2016 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!
Posts: 290Member
Joined: Sep 14, 2013
ANZSCO 233311
02 Oct 2013 - EA Positive Assessment
05 Oct 2013 - Submit EOI
11 Oct 2013 - WA SS invitation
21 Oct 2013 - Visa 189 invitation
23 Oct 2013 - Lodge Visa Subclass 189
28 Oct 2013 - SG PCC applied / Medicals done
31 Oct 2013 - Medical Result -No health examinations required
18 Nov 2013 - SG PCC uploaded
25 Nov 2013 - Form 80 uploaded
26 Nov 2013 - VISA GRANT (GSM Brisbane Team 33) To God be all the Glory!!!! (24 Oct 2014 - IED)
01 May 2014 - Arrival to Perth
"...and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess." -Deuteronomy 30:16
Posts: 1Member
Joined: May 26, 2014
Posts: 334Member
Joined: Sep 09, 2012
Occupation: Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
Main Applicant: Moi
February 02, 2013 - IELTS - passed
August 27, 2013 - Sent CDR to EA for Assessment
January 15, 2014 - Received Positive Assessment
February 24, 2014 - Submitted EOI
March 10, 2014 - Received Invitation to Apply for Visa
March 31, 2014 - Lodged Visa 189 (but system reflected application lodged on April 1, 2014 due to time diff)
April 19, 2014 - Medicals done and all documents uploaded
May 2014 - CO Allocated
June 2014 - SSS and Pagibig documents for 2009-2010 requested
July 2014 - Visa Grant! God is Great!
September 2014 - IED
August 2015 - Big move
----countdown mode ----
Posts: 312Member
Joined: Jan 09, 2011
- open transaction at savings account with the big 4 banks or any bank that has branch or banks where you can transfer money from overseas to Australian bank.
Look for banks that has no monthly fee. Some banks requires you to deposit from 1k to 2k per month to waive the fees.
Big 4 banks provide lower interest rate or they only provide honeymoon rate like good for 3-4months bonus interest rate.
Yoiu can stay with them until the bonus rate expire then move your money to an online savings account which provide higher interest.
Exampke is Ubank. They provide up to 4.17% interest rate.
- makakuhaka ba sa pinas ng above 4% interest rate sa bank
note: I am not connected with Ubank or bnkwest any banks or finance institution I mention.
What I did:
- I have bank account with one of the big 4 banks. Open transaction and savings account.
I use the transaction account for everyday expenses as it has a link debit card.
- Open a online savings account with higher interest rate.
savings account cannot be use for everyday transaction.
- Advise your emplyer to split the deposit of your salary. deposit the monthly alloted budget on the transaction account and deposit the remaining salary to the online savings account with higher interest rate.
This way, you separate your bucket for expenses and for savings.
Actually, you cna create multiple account in Ubank if you want to be more specific about the savings like before I created an account for house deposit / emergency fund.
- Open children savings account to get higher rate than online savings account.
Sample info of children savings account:
http://yzzymae.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/highest-kids-savings-interest-bankwest.html
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Posts: 14Member
Joined: Jan 03, 2022
Hi newbie here, expat from singapore.
Pa-advice po if anyone opened credit card in Singapore and used in it Australia.
I am still waiting for my grant but want to prepare these things in advance.
Thanks appreciate any response.
312111- Architectural Draftsperson | Current Points: 80
Age:30 | Education:15 | English:10 | Work Exp:10 | Partner:10 | State:5
30-11-2020: Completed Document Requirements
05-01-2021: Lodge documents for VETASSESS
29-03-2021: Received positive skills assessment from VETASSESS
07-12-2021: PTE A - L:77 | R:74 | S:83 | W:71 - Proficient
14-08-2022: Lodge EOI / ROI both 190 or 491
04-03-2023: ITA VIC 190 received
04-04-2023: Visa Lodgment - Received IMMI confirmation and DHA Letter
19-05-2023: Completed Medical
09-02-2024: Added baby in my Application
08-04-2024: CO request S59 for Me & Baby Medical
05-08-2024: Visa Grant. Thank you Lord
Direct Grant
Posts: 387Member
Joined: Apr 29, 2014
Hmm...anung exact question mo? May CC ako sa SG dati then first few months yun ang gamit ko pero its not advisable kasi lugi ka sa exchange rate and international fee
261313 Software Engineer
12 Sep 2014 - Completed Docs for ACS Assesment
15 Sep 2014 - Submitted Docs to ACS
22 Sep 2014 - AQF Diploma (deducted 5 yrs exp)
07 Feb 2015 - IELTS IDP SG (L:8.0 R:8.0 W:6.5 S:6.5)
23 Feb 2015 - Paid for Remarking
28 Feb 2015 - IELTS IDP SG (L:9.0 R:8.5 W:6.5 S:7.0)
16 Mar 2015 - Paid for Remarking again =(
27 Mar 2015 - 1st Remarking result (unchanged)
07 Apr 2015 - Booked another IELTS exam
09 Apr 2015 - 2nd Remarking result (W:6.5 -> 7.0, S:7.0 -> 7.5)
Finally!!
15 Apr 2015 - EOI Submitted (189 - 60 points)
13 May 2015 - Will Receive Invitation (BIL! BIL!) - Nothing happened here
09 Jun 2015 - Modified EOI to include 190-NSW (65pts)
18 Jun 2015 - ITA for NSW Nomination
19 Jun 2015 - Paid NSW Nomination App Fee
22 Jun 2015 - ITA for Visa, NSW Nomination Approved
26 Jun 2015 - LODGED
26 Jun 2015 - CTC and Uploaded all Docs
28 Jun 2015 - Upload photos
29 Jun 2015 - Applied SG COC
01 Jul 2015 - Medical done, son's medical uploaded
03 Jul 2015 - Claim SG COC, CTC and Upload remaining Docs
03 Jul 2015 - Wife Medical Uploaded
04 Jul 2015 - My Medical Uploaded
19 Aug 2015 - Direct Grant!!! Basta Ikaw Lord! (IED: 03 Jul 2016)
20 Aug 2015 - Job hunting begins
30 Aug 2015 - Initial Entry (alone)
21 Oct 2015 - First day! BIL!
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Jan 03, 2022
Thanks po sa reply, were still thinking kng kukuha na now or sa Aussie na.
Anyway im still researching which bank we can use.
thanks again.
312111- Architectural Draftsperson | Current Points: 80
Age:30 | Education:15 | English:10 | Work Exp:10 | Partner:10 | State:5
30-11-2020: Completed Document Requirements
05-01-2021: Lodge documents for VETASSESS
29-03-2021: Received positive skills assessment from VETASSESS
07-12-2021: PTE A - L:77 | R:74 | S:83 | W:71 - Proficient
14-08-2022: Lodge EOI / ROI both 190 or 491
04-03-2023: ITA VIC 190 received
04-04-2023: Visa Lodgment - Received IMMI confirmation and DHA Letter
19-05-2023: Completed Medical
09-02-2024: Added baby in my Application
08-04-2024: CO request S59 for Me & Baby Medical
05-08-2024: Visa Grant. Thank you Lord
Direct Grant
Posts: 122Member
Joined: May 25, 2020
Hi. Just wanna share what I did. BM last May 2023. I opened Commonwealth Bank while in the Phils, online lang siya, then activated it pagdating ko here sa Australia. The card is available na when you arrive in the branch of your choice. Basta magdala lang ng passport and visa grant. Itatanong rin yung TIN mo sa pinas.
That's designed for migrants. Hope it helps.
Nominated Occupation: Civil Engineer
ANZSCO: 233211
OFFSHORE | DIY
POINTS BREAKDOWN
Age (27yo) : 30
English (Proficient) : 10
Educ (Section 2 + PRC) : 15
Civil Status (Single) : 10
Overseas Work XP (PH) (5 Years) : 10
CURRENT POINTS
SC189: 75
TIMELINE
00-00-2018 Started research for AU Immigration (But age not yet max, 23)
23-12-2020 First Move: Booked for PTE (Age Max: 25) <4x delays due to COVID>
08-10-2021 PTE (Proficient)
26-08-2022 Submitted CDR to EA (CDR + RSEA + Fast Track)
11-09-2022 EA Positive Outcome (After 16 Calendar Days)
11-09-2022 EOI Filed (VIC: 189/190/491)
13-09-2022 EOI Filed (NSW, SA, Any: 189/190/491)
21-09-2022 PTE (Proficient)
06-10-2022 Received ITA for Subclass 189 @ 75pts
07-11-2022 NBI Appointment
13-11-2022 Visa Lodgment of Subclass 189
14-11-2022 Frontloaded: Form 80 and Form 1221
15-11-2022 Frontloaded: NBI Clearance
25-11-2022 Medicals at NHS Makati
01-12-2022 Medicals Cleared
11-04-2023 Visa Grant (AFTER 150 DAYS OF WAITING)
12-04-2023 PDOS
20-05-2023 BIG MOVE | START OF NEW CHAPTER!! Arrived in Straya ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️
19-05-2024 First Holiday in PH for the Wedding (After a full year)
14-06-2024 Returning to Australia with Husband
XX-XX-2027 Citizenship Ceremony
PARTNER SPONSORSHIP TIMELINE
04-11-2023 Fiancé applied for a Tourist Visa
07-11-2023 Fiancé Biometrics at VFS Global Makati
08-11-2023 Fiancé Tourist Visa - Granted
05-06-2024 Wedding in PH
30-05-2024 NBI - Advanced
14-06-2024 First Entry to Oz via TV
XX-08-2024 Lodgment of Partner Visa
XX-XX-2024 Partner Visa - Temp - Granted
XX-XX-202X Partner Visa - Perm - Granted
XX-XX-2028 Citizenship Ceremony
MISC TIMELINE
22-05-2023 Applied for TFN, Medicare
03-06-2023 Received TFN number through the mail (12 days)
24-07-2023 First day of work
05-08-2023 Got the Digital Medicare Card (76 days)
16-08-2023 Got the Physical Medicare Card
31-08-2023 Submitted Rental Application
13-09-2023 Rental Application Approved
15-10-2023 Availed Ambulance Cover
03-11-2023 Rental Property Turnover
Posts: 25Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2020
Sobrang helpful po nito. Thank you