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  • bonjagernsbonjagerns North Ryde
    Posts: 37Member
    Joined: Nov 19, 2013
    Hello Guys,

    I-share ko lang ding po dito sa thread yung experience ko, though na post ko na po siya sa ibang thread and nabasa na po ng iba. Salamat! :)

    I am also a testament of how difficult it is to find job here in AU. I and my wife are both IT professionals (Technical Support Engineers), so before we moved here, we have decided that she will look for odd-jobs first while I will focus on finding an IT one. Medyo limited lang din po kasi yung baon naming pera. We have to rent right of the bat ng isang room on a flat-sharing, dahil hindi po kami ma-aaccomodate ng pinsan ko dahil sa liit ng inuupahan nilang house.

    I chose a place that is busy and maraming establishments like malls and markets. So si misis nagwalk-in sa lahat ng grocery store asking if they need additional staff and sabay bigay ng cv (customized for odd-jobs). She did all of the walk-ins while also busy in gumtree calling all possible odd-job employers. I think kung odd-job yung target sa gumtree, its better to submit the cv asap and CALL the number of the employer right away, dahil marami po kasing nagpapasa ng cv thru e-mail and minsan hindi na po talaga napapansin, unless kayo po yung nauna. Thank God at saktong first week namin may tumanggap agad na fruit grocery sa kanya sa loob ng westfield mall. Then after that may kumuha din sa kanyang Filipino restaurant as a part-time waitress, then meron then po syang once a week 8 hr job as a sandwich assistant sa isang weekly food stall malapit sa amin (take note lahat po ng part-time job niya ay all walking distance para tipid po sa pamasahe).

    Before we go here, I e-mailed my boss who is our client about my plans of moving to Sydney and if ever there is a chance, I am still willing to work for them (meron kasi silang branch dito). So technically, in my case po, meron po talaga akong hinihintay na job from our previous client. However umabot na po ng almost 6 months waiting (combined both in PH and AU) and wala po ako talgang assurance from them. On my part I kept on adjusting my CV and Cover letter, answering phone interviews and karamihan po talaga is from agency or recruiters. I finally got one interview from Commvault as storage engineer, however hindi po ako pumasa sa technical interview. Another company (Storagecraft) scheduled me for interview as storage specialist this coming Tuesday. On the day na tinawagan ako ng agency about the Commvault result, nag-email na sakin yung previous client ko back in PH about the job offer. We are really thankful to the Lord because without His mercy and grace we could have ended as loosers.

    Pasensya na po kung medyo mahaba yung kewnto ko, but this is the only way I know how I can repay this forum for the all help and information I got from it.

    VISA Application: Skill Independent 189
    SKILL: (Computer Network and Systems Engineer) ANZSCO 263111
    AGENCY: MGA

    • 07/29/13 ACS submission
    • 09/21/13 IELTS exam
    • 10/04/13 IELTS results (L8.5/R7.5/W6.5/S8/OBS7.5) :(
    • 10/26/13 IELTS retake
    • 10/28/13 ACS favorable letter (AQF Bachelor Degree) Thank you Lord!
    • 11/08/13 IELTS results (L7.5/R8/W7/S7/OBS7.5) Thank you Lord!
    • 11/09/13 Submitted EOI 65 pts.
    • 11/18/13 Received LOI
    • 11/26/13 Lodge VISA Application Subclass 189
    • 12/9/13 Finished Medicals at NHS
    • 12/14/13 NHS submitted medicals of primary applicant (my medicals)
    • 12/17/13 Submitted All Docs including Form 80
    • 12/18/13 NHS submitted medicals of spouse (my wife)
    • 01/07/14 VISA GRANT! Thank you LORD for this blessing! :D
    • 06/19/14 I and my wife arrived in Sydney
    • 06/26/14 Wife found a part-time job
    • 07/08/14 I finally got a Job offer from our previous client back in PH (All glory and praises to our Lord God!)

    "We should embrace the experience of going through DESPERATION when the only way is to hold on to GOD's PROMISES, this doesn't come very often, so we should be thankful for the opportunity and enjoy the ride..."

    Romans 8:28
    "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

  • BoyPintadosBoyPintados Sydney
    Posts: 629Member
    Joined: Jul 03, 2013
    @bluemist anggaling! thank you for your insights / inputs. kahanga-hanga! all the best jan sa inyo sa land down under! ;-)
    steeeg!
    Hello, share lang din ako. I'm not being pessimistic, gusto ko lang din na maisip ng iba na hindi ganuon kadali for everyone. Kami din pumunta kami dito ng family namin to give a better life to our son. May work ako almost after 2 mos upon arriving (referred by a friend) na hindi related sa line of work ko, hubby is still looking for a job. A few suggestions na baka makatulong:

    1. Mapayo lang gaya ng sabi ng iba, less expectstions, less disappointments.
    2. Be open minded, tanggap lang ng trabaho kahit hindi mo linya
    3. Meet new friends, they may refer jobs to you
    4. Magbaon ng maraming bala hehe
    5. Magdasal
    6. Lakas ng loob.

    Good luck sa atin na nagsisimula ng bagong buhay dito sa Australia, it may not be an easy thing to do pero konting tiis lang, pray and everything will fall into place. :)

    Visa 189/190 Tracker (Please click and key in your updates): http://goo.gl/HdIYoG

    ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer [Visa 189]

    27.APR.2013___IELTS GT Exam - British Council [Result: 10-Points Eligible]
    19.JUL.2013___Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia (EA) via DHL
    16.OCT.2013___Received Notice of Shortcoming (EA) via email
    21.OCT.2013___Responded to EA via email
    26.NOV.2013___Received Positive Assessment Result from EA via snail mail dated 11.Nov.2013 (Praise Jah!)
    03.FEB.2014___EOI Submitted Online [60 points only]
    28.APR.2014___Received Invitation to Lodge Skilled-Independent Permanent Visa Application (Praise Jah!)
    12.JUN.2014___Lodged Visa Application; Uploaded Required Documents / Frontloaded NBI / Police Clearance / Etc.
    05.JUL.2014___Completed Medical Requirements at Nationwide Health (3-5 working days to DIBP)
    12.JUL.2014___Frontloaded Form 80
    17.JUL.2014___Complete Medical Report Uploaded to DIBP: 'Organise your health examinations' was changed to 'No health examinations are required for this person for this visa subclass based on the information provided to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.' (Praise Jah!)
    06.AUG.2014___CO Allocation (Team 23 GSM Adelaide; CO Initials EO) [55 Days From Lodgement] (Praise Jah!)
    18.AUG.2014___Visa Grant (Golden Email Received from new CO: MD) [67 Days From Lodgement] [IED July2015] (Praise Jah!) GOAL! THANK YOU LORD!

    ==============
    |Padayon| Keep a stronger faith| All is well|

  • BoyPintadosBoyPintados Sydney
    Posts: 629Member
    Joined: Jul 03, 2013
    @bonjagerns brad, thank you for shairng your experiences. nakaka inspire din sa lahat ng bumibisita dito sa forum, and true enough, nagiging inspirasyon din kayo. All the best brad sa inyo jan sa land down under... God is good! ;-)
    Hello Guys,

    I-share ko lang ding po dito sa thread yung experience ko, though na post ko na po siya sa ibang thread and nabasa na po ng iba. Salamat! :)

    I am also a testament of how difficult it is to find job here in AU. I and my wife are both IT professionals (Technical Support Engineers), so before we moved here, we have decided that she will look for odd-jobs first while I will focus on finding an IT one. Medyo limited lang din po kasi yung baon naming pera. We have to rent right of the bat ng isang room on a flat-sharing, dahil hindi po kami ma-aaccomodate ng pinsan ko dahil sa liit ng inuupahan nilang house.

    I chose a place that is busy and maraming establishments like malls and markets. So si misis nagwalk-in sa lahat ng grocery store asking if they need additional staff and sabay bigay ng cv (customized for odd-jobs). She did all of the walk-ins while also busy in gumtree calling all possible odd-job employers. I think kung odd-job yung target sa gumtree, its better to submit the cv asap and CALL the number of the employer right away, dahil marami po kasing nagpapasa ng cv thru e-mail and minsan hindi na po talaga napapansin, unless kayo po yung nauna. Thank God at saktong first week namin may tumanggap agad na fruit grocery sa kanya sa loob ng westfield mall. Then after that may kumuha din sa kanyang Filipino restaurant as a part-time waitress, then meron then po syang once a week 8 hr job as a sandwich assistant sa isang weekly food stall malapit sa amin (take note lahat po ng part-time job niya ay all walking distance para tipid po sa pamasahe).

    Before we go here, I e-mailed my boss who is our client about my plans of moving to Sydney and if ever there is a chance, I am still willing to work for them (meron kasi silang branch dito). So technically, in my case po, meron po talaga akong hinihintay na job from our previous client. However umabot na po ng almost 6 months waiting (combined both in PH and AU) and wala po ako talgang assurance from them. On my part I kept on adjusting my CV and Cover letter, answering phone interviews and karamihan po talaga is from agency or recruiters. I finally got one interview from Commvault as storage engineer, however hindi po ako pumasa sa technical interview. Another company (Storagecraft) scheduled me for interview as storage specialist this coming Tuesday. On the day na tinawagan ako ng agency about the Commvault result, nag-email na sakin yung previous client ko back in PH about the job offer. We are really thankful to the Lord because without His mercy and grace we could have ended as loosers.

    Pasensya na po kung medyo mahaba yung kewnto ko, but this is the only way I know how I can repay this forum for the all help and information I got from it.

    Visa 189/190 Tracker (Please click and key in your updates): http://goo.gl/HdIYoG

    ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer [Visa 189]

    27.APR.2013___IELTS GT Exam - British Council [Result: 10-Points Eligible]
    19.JUL.2013___Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia (EA) via DHL
    16.OCT.2013___Received Notice of Shortcoming (EA) via email
    21.OCT.2013___Responded to EA via email
    26.NOV.2013___Received Positive Assessment Result from EA via snail mail dated 11.Nov.2013 (Praise Jah!)
    03.FEB.2014___EOI Submitted Online [60 points only]
    28.APR.2014___Received Invitation to Lodge Skilled-Independent Permanent Visa Application (Praise Jah!)
    12.JUN.2014___Lodged Visa Application; Uploaded Required Documents / Frontloaded NBI / Police Clearance / Etc.
    05.JUL.2014___Completed Medical Requirements at Nationwide Health (3-5 working days to DIBP)
    12.JUL.2014___Frontloaded Form 80
    17.JUL.2014___Complete Medical Report Uploaded to DIBP: 'Organise your health examinations' was changed to 'No health examinations are required for this person for this visa subclass based on the information provided to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.' (Praise Jah!)
    06.AUG.2014___CO Allocation (Team 23 GSM Adelaide; CO Initials EO) [55 Days From Lodgement] (Praise Jah!)
    18.AUG.2014___Visa Grant (Golden Email Received from new CO: MD) [67 Days From Lodgement] [IED July2015] (Praise Jah!) GOAL! THANK YOU LORD!

    ==============
    |Padayon| Keep a stronger faith| All is well|

  • bonjagernsbonjagerns North Ryde
    Posts: 37Member
    Joined: Nov 19, 2013
    @pontsiano Welcome po. :)

    VISA Application: Skill Independent 189
    SKILL: (Computer Network and Systems Engineer) ANZSCO 263111
    AGENCY: MGA

    • 07/29/13 ACS submission
    • 09/21/13 IELTS exam
    • 10/04/13 IELTS results (L8.5/R7.5/W6.5/S8/OBS7.5) :(
    • 10/26/13 IELTS retake
    • 10/28/13 ACS favorable letter (AQF Bachelor Degree) Thank you Lord!
    • 11/08/13 IELTS results (L7.5/R8/W7/S7/OBS7.5) Thank you Lord!
    • 11/09/13 Submitted EOI 65 pts.
    • 11/18/13 Received LOI
    • 11/26/13 Lodge VISA Application Subclass 189
    • 12/9/13 Finished Medicals at NHS
    • 12/14/13 NHS submitted medicals of primary applicant (my medicals)
    • 12/17/13 Submitted All Docs including Form 80
    • 12/18/13 NHS submitted medicals of spouse (my wife)
    • 01/07/14 VISA GRANT! Thank you LORD for this blessing! :D
    • 06/19/14 I and my wife arrived in Sydney
    • 06/26/14 Wife found a part-time job
    • 07/08/14 I finally got a Job offer from our previous client back in PH (All glory and praises to our Lord God!)

    "We should embrace the experience of going through DESPERATION when the only way is to hold on to GOD's PROMISES, this doesn't come very often, so we should be thankful for the opportunity and enjoy the ride..."

    Romans 8:28
    "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

  • piglet24piglet24 Sydney
    Posts: 334Member
    Joined: Sep 09, 2012
    @IslanderndCity: thanks! ikaw na next. :) Sydney kami kasi andun yung sister ko. san yung brother in law mo sa AU? Kinakabahan kasi si hubby baka daw di kami makahanap ng job. sabi ko yun talga ang risk. pero i doubt namn na forever unemployed kami pagdating dun.

    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 ----

  • IslanderndCityIslanderndCity Adelaide
    Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
    Joined: Mar 30, 2013
    @piglet24 sa Sydney. Oo. Sana nga ako na next. Kaya lang kahit si CO wala pa eh. Baka next month :(

    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~

  • piglet24piglet24 Sydney
    Posts: 334Member
    Joined: Sep 09, 2012
    @IslanderndCity: hintay hintay lang ng konti. and pray lang. :) pwede mo ba ask brother in law mo if di namn mahirap maghanap ng work ang CE dun sa Sydney? Thanks.

    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 ----

  • IslanderndCityIslanderndCity Adelaide
    Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
    Joined: Mar 30, 2013
    @piglet24 ok. when ka nasa Sydney?

    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~

  • waraywaray Sydney
    Posts: 36Member
    Joined: Jan 20, 2014
    edited July 2014
    My husband took almost 4 months to get a job offer. Luckily, he got two job offers as embedded software engineer. We are very thankful that finally we can be together again. I already submitted my resignation here in SG. I will join him by October. Never doubt God for He will bless whatever your heart truly desire at the right time, at the right place. Fighting!!!
  • kremitzkremitz North Ryde
    Posts: 1,074Member
    Joined: Apr 17, 2013
    Daang state po sya @waray?

    Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
    Main applicant : Husband
    April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
    July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
    January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
    January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
    January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
    February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
    March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
    March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
    March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
    June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
    Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
    Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
    April 13, 2015: My first day of work :)

  • waraywaray Sydney
    Posts: 36Member
    Joined: Jan 20, 2014
    @kremitz sa Melbourne po
  • IslanderndCityIslanderndCity Adelaide
    Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
    Joined: Mar 30, 2013
    @waray congrats sa inyo po.
    ya lah! bye-bye SG na agad ;)

    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~

  • waraywaray Sydney
    Posts: 36Member
    Joined: Jan 20, 2014
    @IslanderndCity Thank you po. :)
  • czhaczha Brisbane
    Posts: 142Member
    Joined: Mar 08, 2013
    @waray hello sa 4 months na naghahanap ng work husband mo nag work ba muna sya kahit part time?

    March 2013 - IELTS
    November 2013 - Engineers Australia (electronics draftperson)
    February 2014 - State Sponsorship (QLD) EOI approval
    March 20, 2014 - Visa application (visa 190)
    April 2, 2014 - Medicals done
    April 4, 2014 - NBI filed
    May 15, 2014 - COC filed
    July 9, 2014 - CO assigned (asked for additional employment docs)
    July 23, 2014 - Visa Grant

  • waraywaray Sydney
    Posts: 36Member
    Joined: Jan 20, 2014
    @czha , hindi po sya nag-work eh.. bale, todo aral lang po, para kapag may exam and interview, pasado agad... nung first interview kasi nya .. parang ni-downgrade sya kasi hindi nya nasagot ung isang tanong... :(
  • czhaczha Brisbane
    Posts: 142Member
    Joined: Mar 08, 2013
    I see.. thank you @waray

    March 2013 - IELTS
    November 2013 - Engineers Australia (electronics draftperson)
    February 2014 - State Sponsorship (QLD) EOI approval
    March 20, 2014 - Visa application (visa 190)
    April 2, 2014 - Medicals done
    April 4, 2014 - NBI filed
    May 15, 2014 - COC filed
    July 9, 2014 - CO assigned (asked for additional employment docs)
    July 23, 2014 - Visa Grant

  • IslanderndCityIslanderndCity Adelaide
    Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
    Joined: Mar 30, 2013
    this year 2014, anybody here makapag-share ng experience na hired in Au in less than a month after Au arrival po?

    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~

  • moonwitchbleumoonwitchbleu Sydney
    Posts: 459Member
    Joined: Jan 25, 2013
    @IslanderndCity my husband was hired a few days after his arrival. he arrived on sat., applied on mon., interviewed on tues. and was offered the job on wed. sinwerte talaga, sabi nga ng mga kilala namin sobrang galing and swerte daw kasi most of them found a job atleast 3 months from their arrival.

    Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
    Feb 02, 2012 - Skill Assessment submission to ACS
    Mar 23, 2013 - IELTS Result - Competent
    Apr 03, 2013 - ACS Assessment Positive
    Apr 06, 2013 - Submitted EOI (190)
    Apr 11, 2013 - Submitted NSW SS (190)
    Apr 16, 2013 - NSW SS Acknowledgment email received
    July 01, 2013 - NSW SS approval letter received
    July 03, 2013 - Skillselect Invite received
    Aug 14, 2013 - Lodged Visa 190
    Aug 16, 2013 - Upload Docs (including NBI Clearance)
    Aug 25, 2013 - Gave Birth
    Sep 20, 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Adelaide Team 06)
    Sep 22, 2013 - Informed CO of additional dependent (Baby)
    Oct 04, 2013 - Hubby's Medical Uploaded
    Oct 12, 2013 - Medical Uploaded
    Oct 16, 2013 - SG PCC Collected and Uploaded
    Oct 17, 2013 - Form 1022, Baby's Birth Certificate and Passport sent to CO
    Oct 23, 2013 - Baby is included in eVisa
    Oct 30, 2013 - Baby's Medical Uploaded
    Nov 21, 2013 - VISA GRANT (IED: Aug 2014)
    Feb 08, 2014 - Hubby's initial entry
    Feb 13, 2014 - Hubby's Job Offer
    Feb 18, 2014 - Hubby's First Day High :D
    Apr 23, 2014 - Initial Entry (Baby and Me)
    Feb 04, 2015 - My First day high (Home-based perm position)

    Thank you, thank you so much Lord. Life is indeed beautiful :)

  • kremitzkremitz North Ryde
    Posts: 1,074Member
    Joined: Apr 17, 2013
    Ano nga po ulit wirk ng hubby mo @moonwitchbleu?

    Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
    Main applicant : Husband
    April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
    July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
    January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
    January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
    January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
    February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
    March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
    March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
    March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
    June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
    Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
    Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
    April 13, 2015: My first day of work :)

  • dominickdominick Sydney
    Posts: 64Member
    Joined: Nov 15, 2012
    Hello everyone! I'm going to Sydney on Sept 1 under Visa subclass 476. An old member of this forum, I've read a lot of your stories at ang laking tulong nito sakin right from when I was not even considering the idea of moving to Oz all the way until I was already purchasing my plane ticket, which covered a span of two years. Haha.

    Anyway, could anyone share his/her CV to serve as my outlining guide? I intend to start seeking employment after I get in Oz. I'm an electrical engineer, BTW. Thaaaaanks! :)

    17 Aug 2013 - IELTS results (LRWS - 7.5, 8.5, 7, 7)
    05 Feb 2014 - Skilled recognised graduate visa (subclass 476) grant
    02 Sep 2014 - Touchdown Sydney! :)
    04 Mar 2015 - Got a full-time permanent job in Sydney
    11 Sep 2015 - IELTS 2nd take results (LRWS - 9, 9, 7.5, 8)
    15 Sep 2015 - Lodged EA Migration Skills Assessment fast-track application (Electrical Engineer)
    16 Sep 2015 - Received positive results from EA
    01 Nov 2015 - PTE-A results (LRWS - 90, 79, 90, 90)
    02 Nov 2015 - Submitted EOI for visa 189 (65 points)
    06 Nov 2015 - Received invitation to apply for visa 189
    24 Dec 2015 - Lodged application for visa 189
    23 Jan 2016 - CO requested for additional documents

  • moonwitchbleumoonwitchbleu Sydney
    Posts: 459Member
    Joined: Jan 25, 2013
    @kremitz web developer ang hubby ko:)

    Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
    Feb 02, 2012 - Skill Assessment submission to ACS
    Mar 23, 2013 - IELTS Result - Competent
    Apr 03, 2013 - ACS Assessment Positive
    Apr 06, 2013 - Submitted EOI (190)
    Apr 11, 2013 - Submitted NSW SS (190)
    Apr 16, 2013 - NSW SS Acknowledgment email received
    July 01, 2013 - NSW SS approval letter received
    July 03, 2013 - Skillselect Invite received
    Aug 14, 2013 - Lodged Visa 190
    Aug 16, 2013 - Upload Docs (including NBI Clearance)
    Aug 25, 2013 - Gave Birth
    Sep 20, 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Adelaide Team 06)
    Sep 22, 2013 - Informed CO of additional dependent (Baby)
    Oct 04, 2013 - Hubby's Medical Uploaded
    Oct 12, 2013 - Medical Uploaded
    Oct 16, 2013 - SG PCC Collected and Uploaded
    Oct 17, 2013 - Form 1022, Baby's Birth Certificate and Passport sent to CO
    Oct 23, 2013 - Baby is included in eVisa
    Oct 30, 2013 - Baby's Medical Uploaded
    Nov 21, 2013 - VISA GRANT (IED: Aug 2014)
    Feb 08, 2014 - Hubby's initial entry
    Feb 13, 2014 - Hubby's Job Offer
    Feb 18, 2014 - Hubby's First Day High :D
    Apr 23, 2014 - Initial Entry (Baby and Me)
    Feb 04, 2015 - My First day high (Home-based perm position)

    Thank you, thank you so much Lord. Life is indeed beautiful :)

  • RuCheRuChe Melbourne
    Posts: 100Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2013
    Kaka-inspire naman magbasa ng posts especially those who've strived hard and succeeded despite the many difficulties.

    As for me, I've applied while still in PH for 2 months but nothing happened. There were phone interviews then pero no follow-ups pag nalaman nilang nasa pinas pa ko.
    Got a job 3 weeks after arriving in Oz, that was April. It was a data entry role which was not my line of work. But I'm still very thankful kahit pano pandagdag din sa gastusin. Now, I got a contractual job na linya ko na but my contract will end next month. So back to job hunting uli.
  • rarekingrareking Montreal
    Posts: 466Member
    Joined: Jul 17, 2014
    @moonwitchbleu great story! Thanks for sharing and encouraging. :)

    IELTS+REMARK - 2MOS | ANZSCO - 3MOS | NT 489 INVITE - 1MO | SA 190 INVITE - 1.5MOS | VISA GRANT - 1.5MOS (15-OCT 2014)

  • kremitzkremitz North Ryde
    Posts: 1,074Member
    Joined: Apr 17, 2013
    @ruche ano po work nyo?dami magsstart n work ngayong start ng financial year.for sure makakakuha ka nyan :) dipo pala pwede iextend contract m?

    Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
    Main applicant : Husband
    April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
    July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
    January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
    January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
    January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
    February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
    March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
    March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
    March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
    June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
    Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
    Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
    April 13, 2015: My first day of work :)

  • kremitzkremitz North Ryde
    Posts: 1,074Member
    Joined: Apr 17, 2013
    @moonwitchbleu galing galing naman :)

    Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
    Main applicant : Husband
    April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
    July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
    January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
    January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
    January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
    February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
    March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
    March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
    March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
    June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
    Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
    Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
    April 13, 2015: My first day of work :)

  • moonwitchbleumoonwitchbleu Sydney
    Posts: 459Member
    Joined: Jan 25, 2013
    @rareking and @kremitz as long as we give our all for what our hearts desire, im sure God will provide. We just have to be patient, sometimes din He will give it in a different form so embrace pa rin natin coz blessing pa din yan, gaya nalang ng visa :D

    Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
    Feb 02, 2012 - Skill Assessment submission to ACS
    Mar 23, 2013 - IELTS Result - Competent
    Apr 03, 2013 - ACS Assessment Positive
    Apr 06, 2013 - Submitted EOI (190)
    Apr 11, 2013 - Submitted NSW SS (190)
    Apr 16, 2013 - NSW SS Acknowledgment email received
    July 01, 2013 - NSW SS approval letter received
    July 03, 2013 - Skillselect Invite received
    Aug 14, 2013 - Lodged Visa 190
    Aug 16, 2013 - Upload Docs (including NBI Clearance)
    Aug 25, 2013 - Gave Birth
    Sep 20, 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Adelaide Team 06)
    Sep 22, 2013 - Informed CO of additional dependent (Baby)
    Oct 04, 2013 - Hubby's Medical Uploaded
    Oct 12, 2013 - Medical Uploaded
    Oct 16, 2013 - SG PCC Collected and Uploaded
    Oct 17, 2013 - Form 1022, Baby's Birth Certificate and Passport sent to CO
    Oct 23, 2013 - Baby is included in eVisa
    Oct 30, 2013 - Baby's Medical Uploaded
    Nov 21, 2013 - VISA GRANT (IED: Aug 2014)
    Feb 08, 2014 - Hubby's initial entry
    Feb 13, 2014 - Hubby's Job Offer
    Feb 18, 2014 - Hubby's First Day High :D
    Apr 23, 2014 - Initial Entry (Baby and Me)
    Feb 04, 2015 - My First day high (Home-based perm position)

    Thank you, thank you so much Lord. Life is indeed beautiful :)

  • RuCheRuChe Melbourne
    Posts: 100Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2013
    @moonwitchbleu , wow! grabeng swerte naman nyan. Galing!

    @kremitz, test analyst. I think naka-pm na kita months ago, nasa pinas pa ko nun, when I asked about ISTQB. :)
    Ala pang advise if my contract will be extended but I'm not really expecting kase sobrang gaan ng work. Kahit wala ako dito makaka survive sila. Hehehe.
  • moonwitchbleumoonwitchbleu Sydney
    Posts: 459Member
    Joined: Jan 25, 2013
    @RuChe we badly need that swerte din. While hubby was jobhunting I was working in SG while our baby was in Cebu. 2 months after I gave birth, hubby and I left the baby in cebu bec. we cant take him in sg, hindi pro-family ang sg eh. kaya cguro dahil sobra2x na din ang sacrifice namin family to be able to provide esp. for the baby God made it easier na for us to be together in aus. and not to mention konti yung ba-on ni hubby papunta aus kaya di pwde matambay ng matagal. hehehe

    Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
    Feb 02, 2012 - Skill Assessment submission to ACS
    Mar 23, 2013 - IELTS Result - Competent
    Apr 03, 2013 - ACS Assessment Positive
    Apr 06, 2013 - Submitted EOI (190)
    Apr 11, 2013 - Submitted NSW SS (190)
    Apr 16, 2013 - NSW SS Acknowledgment email received
    July 01, 2013 - NSW SS approval letter received
    July 03, 2013 - Skillselect Invite received
    Aug 14, 2013 - Lodged Visa 190
    Aug 16, 2013 - Upload Docs (including NBI Clearance)
    Aug 25, 2013 - Gave Birth
    Sep 20, 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Adelaide Team 06)
    Sep 22, 2013 - Informed CO of additional dependent (Baby)
    Oct 04, 2013 - Hubby's Medical Uploaded
    Oct 12, 2013 - Medical Uploaded
    Oct 16, 2013 - SG PCC Collected and Uploaded
    Oct 17, 2013 - Form 1022, Baby's Birth Certificate and Passport sent to CO
    Oct 23, 2013 - Baby is included in eVisa
    Oct 30, 2013 - Baby's Medical Uploaded
    Nov 21, 2013 - VISA GRANT (IED: Aug 2014)
    Feb 08, 2014 - Hubby's initial entry
    Feb 13, 2014 - Hubby's Job Offer
    Feb 18, 2014 - Hubby's First Day High :D
    Apr 23, 2014 - Initial Entry (Baby and Me)
    Feb 04, 2015 - My First day high (Home-based perm position)

    Thank you, thank you so much Lord. Life is indeed beautiful :)

  • rarekingrareking Montreal
    Posts: 466Member
    Joined: Jul 17, 2014
    @rareking and @kremitz as long as we give our all for what our hearts desire, im sure God will provide. We just have to be patient, sometimes din He will give it in a different form so embrace pa rin natin coz blessing pa din yan, gaya nalang ng visa :D
    continue to bless us with your encouragements at positivity.. salamat. same din gawa ko, pay it forward lahat ng mga learnings ko at experiences sa visa application nishashare ko para mabless din yung iba... hopefully dating din kami dyan ng pamilya ko nitong BER-months at makahanap agad ng work.

    IELTS+REMARK - 2MOS | ANZSCO - 3MOS | NT 489 INVITE - 1MO | SA 190 INVITE - 1.5MOS | VISA GRANT - 1.5MOS (15-OCT 2014)

  • bookwormbookworm Canberra
    Posts: 588Member
    Joined: Nov 27, 2013
    May tanong ako dun sa mga nag apply apply na bago pa lang dumating. Sinabi nyo ba sa cover letter nyo ang date of arrival nyo at willing kayong magpa skype interview?
    Yun kasi ang nabasa ko sa iba. Mag apply daw pag may plane ticket na, para merong date of arrival. Mas di daw nila papansinin pag vague yung pagdating.

    20110812 - Submitted Vetassess docs
    20120403 - Received positive assessment
    20130622 - Took the IELTS exam (L:8, R:7, W:8.5, S:8.5, OBS:8)
    20131008 - Created and submitted EOI account
    20131216 - Started gathering documents for ACT SS
    20140113 - Submitted ACT SS nomination
    20140227 - assigned a case officer :)
    20140317 - Finally got my ACT sponsorship!
    20140319 - Invited to apply (visa 190)
    20140325 - Lodged visa 190
    20140718 - Direct visa grant. IED: July 17, 2015
    20150203 - Landed in ACT :) Job hunt begins
    201510 - Started working at Woolies
    20161031 - landed a job in my field as a junior
    20180508 - landed a job in my field

    Thank you God! You are truly amazing!

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