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Posts: 692Member
Joined: Jul 18, 2012
October 6, 2012 - Passed IELTS - Academic (W 6 S 6 L 8 R 7 OBS 7.0) pwde na yan!
October 16, 2012 - Submitted CDR to EA
February 27, 2013 - Received Favorable letter from EA (Mechanical Engineer - ANZSCO 233512) Thank you Lord!
March 8, 2013 - Applied WA SS
March 25, 2013 - Received Letter for WA SS (delaying/maximising 28 days; waiting for civil wedding)
May 31, 2013 - Submitted Visa Application (with everything; PCC Saudi, NBI, Marriage certificate, etc)
July 11, 2013 - CO Assigned / Team 7 Adelaide
August 17, 2013 - Done with the Medicals
September 4, 2013 - Visa Grant (Subclass 190 / ANZCO233515 - Mechanical Engineer) Thank you Lord! / IED August 23, 2014
August 8, 2014 - Flight to Oz, No turning Back, This is it!
May 2015 - End of relationship
June 2015 - Wife found new partner (aussie)
October 2015 - Wife filed for divorce (That cunt)
January 2016 - Divorced
August 2018 - Lodged Citizenship
March 2019 - Sit in Citizenship Exam/Interview
May 2019 - Citizenship Ceremony
June 2019 - Au Passport received
Posts: 161Member
Joined: Aug 26, 2012
i am test product engineer in singapore for 6 yrs then migrate dito.
for the first 3 months madami tawag puro head hunter but it did not push through.
so seek ng seek and i attended engineers australia seminar related to my field.
since wala akong "local" experience I used this seminar as my "integration" path with Australian culture etc...
I was asked like what am I doing? Sabi ko I'm a member Engineers Australia (nagpamember po ako discounted if new migrant) ... I attended technical seminar and symposium ...
Doon din sa inattend ko seminar ng engineers australia tips resume writing, networking is very important, linkedin is the thing here and local experience does not mean work it could mean "integration " with their culture so pwede trabaho,seminar,short courses etc.
Wala po akong kakilala sa company ko now , nagpasa lang ako online .
Pero it works but during my interview phase check ko linkedn who are my 2nd connection , colleague of former colleagues ayun add ko sa linkedn etc and that's networking comes in.
Syempre dasal madaming dasal. Nasa line of work pa din engineering position permanent role. Lahat inapplyan ko dati pati technician role .
I want to give credit sa asawa ko kasi sya nagsabi na wag na ako maglocal work , hanap diretso kasi pag naging busy na ako sa odd job I might miss yung opportunity.
Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
July 22,2014 -started work
Posts: 1,342Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
Posts: 161Member
Joined: Aug 26, 2012
Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
July 22,2014 -started work
Posts: 1,342Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Kapag wala hanap ako ibang State/City
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
Posts: 161Member
Joined: Aug 26, 2012
pero ginawang referees were from overseas lahat so mahirap makontak. Naginterview pa sila iba. So in the end di nakuha..
tips for referees may mga totoo naman na dating colleagues na ngmigrate din dito .
Dati yung QA manager namin sa Pinas (QA engineer defence company) melbourne dito.
So sya nilagay ko though nagwork kami 6 years ago, kakilala naman ako.
sa referees nilagay ko sya XYX , former QA manager ABC company , contact number (current position ,current company) , 2 na former colleague ko nandito nilagay ko.
tapos yung director ko sa singapore d na nila tinawagan.
yung dalawa nandito. Networking pinakaimportante. May mga Overseas qualified tips sa mga members ng engineers australia. will post it here shortly.
Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
July 22,2014 -started work
Posts: 8Member
Joined: Aug 28, 2014
I'm still on job search too but believe that I'm at the tail end. (insert most hopeful face here!) Waiting on feedback from 1st/2nd interviews. Anyway, for anyone who's confused where to start.. especially with resume writing... I'm posting the format I used that has gotten me several interviews so far. Genuinely hope this helps! Had to learn it the hard way.
[Present however you want, the list below contains the information I included and the order I placed it in]
[Name]
Note: It helps to just display the (formal) name that you are usually called with (no, not nickname) and your last name. Treat this as your brand; this is the first thing hiring managers/recruiters see. E.g. I have 3 first names so I just displayed my preferred name + last name.
[Contact Details]
Note: The basics – phone no., email address (business/professional one, no [email protected]), LinkedIn URL
[Profile]
Note: A bulleted list of your key qualifications, experiences and skills. Treat this as your mini-cover letter. Again, this is the first thing hiring managers/recruiters see so the intention is to still capture their attention at this point. Remember to use brief, concise and easy-to-digest words. Normally, they will only spend a few seconds browsing through one resume so ambiguous or long, complicated sentences are a No-no (I learned this the hard way).
[Work Experience]
Note: The basics --- Company Name (company website, optional / if it helps), employment dates, employment type {full time or part time etc.), job title (if you held a customized job title, you can include a general/widely-used but descriptive title in brackets), job description
Note: Job description – this is the main event. Tell your story through the STAR format (Situation – what is the problem?, Task – what has to be done?, Action – what did you do?, Results – how did that go? If you have figures, so much better.). Let this section showcase your achievements while you are detailing expertise and skills. Again, use brief, concise and easy to digest sentences.
[Education]
[Trainings]
[Certifications]
[Awards]
ANZSCO 261311 - ANALYST PROGRAMMER
Jan 18 2014 - IELTS General Test
Jan 29 2014 - IELTS Result (All 8)
Mar 23 2014 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment
May 15 2014 - ACS SA Result (AQF Bachelor Degree, 3++ claimable years)
May 18 2014 - SkillSelect Submitted (70 pts)
May 26 2014 - SS Invite 189
Jun 17 2014 - Lodged SC 189 (Family of 3)
Jun 18 2014 - NBI Clearance released (for Husband & Me)
Jun 28 2014 - Accomplished Health Requirements
Aug 28 2014 - Visa Grant (Direct) (Adelaide T8, CO: DB)
Jun 18 2015 - Latest entry date
Posts: 161Member
Joined: Aug 26, 2012
https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/overseas-qualified-engineers-support-group-queensland-divsion/past-events
Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
July 22,2014 -started work
Posts: 161Member
Joined: Aug 26, 2012
Also checkout Commscope tumawag din sila sa akin but I have job here na.
Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
July 22,2014 -started work
Posts: 1,342Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
Btw nung 3 months na di ka pa nakahanap ng work, nag casual jobs din muna kayo?
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
Posts: 26Member
Joined: May 07, 2014
Received acknowledgement - November 11, 2014
Visa GRANT - December 18, 2014
Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
Joined: Mar 30, 2013
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: 3Member
Joined: Apr 07, 2015
Posts: 71Member
Joined: Dec 01, 2011
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Posts: 71Member
Joined: Dec 01, 2011
Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
Joined: Mar 30, 2013
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: 42Member
Joined: Nov 17, 2014
12/6/14 - IELTS exam
12/19/14 - IELTS results + EA CDR submission
02/05/15 - NBI clearance
03/05/15 - Medicals at St. Lukes Ermita
03/06/15 - EA positive assessment results
04/10/15 - Lodged visa 189 (233511 - Industrial Engineer)
06/15/15 - Direct Grant! Thank you Papa Jesus!!
06/28/15 - Off to Sydney!
Carpe Diem!
Posts: 147Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2012
October 27, 2012 - IELTS GT Module
November 9, 2012 - IELTS Result (L-9 : R-8 : W-8 : S-7.5: OBS - 8)
December 27, 2012 - EA Documents Sent for Assessment
May 18, 2013 - Positive Assessment from EA
May 20, 2013 - Invitation to Lodge 189
May 26, 2013 - Lodged 189 and IMMI Acknowledgement
July 2, 2013 - Medicals
July 12, 2013 - CO Allocated Adelaide GSM Team 7
(Requested for Form 80, PCCs, Marriage Certificate and Additional Evidences of Overseas Employment)
August 1, 2013 - Visa Grant (Salamat po sa Panginoon, at siyempre sa mga idol sa pinoyau)
February 23, 2014 - Arrived in Perth, WA
Posts: 42Member
Joined: Nov 17, 2014
12/6/14 - IELTS exam
12/19/14 - IELTS results + EA CDR submission
02/05/15 - NBI clearance
03/05/15 - Medicals at St. Lukes Ermita
03/06/15 - EA positive assessment results
04/10/15 - Lodged visa 189 (233511 - Industrial Engineer)
06/15/15 - Direct Grant! Thank you Papa Jesus!!
06/28/15 - Off to Sydney!
Carpe Diem!
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: 147Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2012
@piglet24 Construction white card is required pag magtatrabaho ka sa construction industry. You have to take an online course which will last about 3 hours mostly about common safety procedures and practices then there's a test your learning portion at the end of each module. Not free by the way. Ta.
October 27, 2012 - IELTS GT Module
November 9, 2012 - IELTS Result (L-9 : R-8 : W-8 : S-7.5: OBS - 8)
December 27, 2012 - EA Documents Sent for Assessment
May 18, 2013 - Positive Assessment from EA
May 20, 2013 - Invitation to Lodge 189
May 26, 2013 - Lodged 189 and IMMI Acknowledgement
July 2, 2013 - Medicals
July 12, 2013 - CO Allocated Adelaide GSM Team 7
(Requested for Form 80, PCCs, Marriage Certificate and Additional Evidences of Overseas Employment)
August 1, 2013 - Visa Grant (Salamat po sa Panginoon, at siyempre sa mga idol sa pinoyau)
February 23, 2014 - Arrived in Perth, WA
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: 147Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2012
October 27, 2012 - IELTS GT Module
November 9, 2012 - IELTS Result (L-9 : R-8 : W-8 : S-7.5: OBS - 8)
December 27, 2012 - EA Documents Sent for Assessment
May 18, 2013 - Positive Assessment from EA
May 20, 2013 - Invitation to Lodge 189
May 26, 2013 - Lodged 189 and IMMI Acknowledgement
July 2, 2013 - Medicals
July 12, 2013 - CO Allocated Adelaide GSM Team 7
(Requested for Form 80, PCCs, Marriage Certificate and Additional Evidences of Overseas Employment)
August 1, 2013 - Visa Grant (Salamat po sa Panginoon, at siyempre sa mga idol sa pinoyau)
February 23, 2014 - Arrived in Perth, WA
Posts: 159Member
Joined: Dec 06, 2013
Volunteering? Really? U come to OZ pra magwork w/o pay? Jst to hav good character reference?
Ang daming work d2 na willing magbayad and at the same time willing maging reference.
Hwag nating gawing scapegoat ang pagbo-volunteer kung nahihirapan taung makahanap ng work.
Now, kung kaya mo magtyaga magwork ng hnd sumasahod, sumakay sa tren at magcommute galing sa sariling bulsa at makipagwork sa lahat ng OZ bitches na sasahod every payday pero ikaw hindi, then tiis lang. Makakaraos din at makukuha mo character reference letter na gusto mo.
Posts: 1,342Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
i myself would like to volunteer in an animal shelter in Oz, while i still don't have a job.. para may magawa na rin while waiting for work... and for a worthwhile cause.
Also, lahat naman just want to work things out for themselves, habang hindi pa nakakakuha ng trabaho… if there are companies willing to hire and pay us right off the bat, bakit hindi right?
But that’s not the case for everyone… so don’t be too blunt and harsh... for sure nag-iisip naman ang mga tao dito.
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
Posts: 147Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2012
Dahan dahan lang sa patutsada pre. Lahat tayo naghahangad na kumita pero hindi lahat e nakukuha agad yun.
Also the next time na magcocomment ka please refrain from using text messaging characters. Hindi ka nakakatipid ng oras para i-type and "d2" at "dito"
October 27, 2012 - IELTS GT Module
November 9, 2012 - IELTS Result (L-9 : R-8 : W-8 : S-7.5: OBS - 8)
December 27, 2012 - EA Documents Sent for Assessment
May 18, 2013 - Positive Assessment from EA
May 20, 2013 - Invitation to Lodge 189
May 26, 2013 - Lodged 189 and IMMI Acknowledgement
July 2, 2013 - Medicals
July 12, 2013 - CO Allocated Adelaide GSM Team 7
(Requested for Form 80, PCCs, Marriage Certificate and Additional Evidences of Overseas Employment)
August 1, 2013 - Visa Grant (Salamat po sa Panginoon, at siyempre sa mga idol sa pinoyau)
February 23, 2014 - Arrived in Perth, WA
Posts: 334Member
Joined: Sep 09, 2012
at sa nega comment... whoa! wag naman po sana ganun. I'm also thinking of volunteering too. it is one way of expanding your network.
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: 159Member
Joined: May 31, 2012
Skilled (Migrant) (class VE) Skilled - Independent (subclass 175)
Timeline:
June 2012 - Visa grant
Sep 2012 - Initial entry to Sydney (one week)
June 2015 - Planned big move to Au