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Posts: 1,002Member
Joined: Jun 05, 2014
Developer Programmer (261312)
08.25.2014: Completed gathering of documents
08.29.2014: ACS Skills Assessment
09.09.2014: ACS Result - OK - Thank you Lord!
10.18.2014: IELTS IDP Makati
10.31.2014: IELTS- R:8.5 L:7.5 S:7 W:7 - OBS:7.5) - Thank you Lord!
02.03.2015: Submitted EOI
02.26.2015: Received ITA 189
04.24.2015: Lodged Visa - Day 1
04.25.2015: Uploaded docs - Day 2
05.08.2015: Wife NBI Clearance - Day 15 || 05.25.2015: Uploaded NBI Clearance - Day 32
05.28.2015: Medicals @ SLEC BGC Day 35
05.30.2015: Medicals Finalised - Day 37
06.11.2015: CO Allocated - Day 48
07.02.2015 - Visa Granted! Thank you LORD! Glory to God!
10.15.2015 - Arrived in SYD - Jer 29:11
Posts: 65Member
Joined: Jan 02, 2013
Basic electronics, power system knowledge
Arduino, motor, sensor, and robotic programming and build
Raspberri Pi/Pi2 project development experience
Arduino and Raspberri Pi interactive application development and programming
Contractual (short term to long term)
IT support for events:
Various OS platform experience: Windows 7-10, Mac OSX, Linux/Ubuntu variant
OS setup and scaling/ cloning/imaging and installation setup
Good IT Networking experience, troubleshooting, setting up inter-OS communication.
Server Xamp, Mamp,etc. setup and operation.
Audio Visual experience, must know differences in screen resolutions, video and audio standards.
Hardware setup and maintenance
Contractual (short term to long term)
Promo staff (male and female):
Uni students welcome
Good communication skills. Good Aussie accent is preferred
Approachable and good people skills
Willing to work weekends, holidays, and long hours for events
$25-$30/hour rate
Good understanding of Aussie sports preferred
Presentable and fit
Contractual work on a per project basis (Casual)
Opportunity to work on exciting projects such as the Australian Open.
Send CV to [email protected]
Posts: 16Member
Joined: May 22, 2015
Software Engineer (261313)
2014/12/20 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment application
2015/01/09 - Received ACS Skills Assessment
2015/02/07 - IELTS Exam (L-8 R-8.5 W-6.5 S-7)
2015/02/25 - Submitted EOI (Visa 189)
2015/03/27 - Received Invitation
2015/04/15 - Lodge application
2015/06/05 - Medical and police clearance requested by CO
2015/06/25 - Medical and police clearance uploaded
Posts: 6Member
Joined: Mar 20, 2016
Posts: 490Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2016
Jan 26, 2016: 189 Lodged
Feb 9, 2016: CO Assigned
Feb 23, 2016: Submitted Required Docs
March 18, 2016: Visa Grant
April 28, 2016: Initial Entry (Bank Opening, Medicare, TFN, etc)
July 7, 2016: Big Move!
Posts: 91Member
Joined: Oct 06, 2015
SOFTWARE ENGINEER | ANZSCO 261313
03.07.2016 | Lodge Visa 189
03.22.2016 | DG (GSM Adelaide) ~ Thank you Lord!
IED: 02.10.2017
Posts: 16Member
Joined: May 22, 2015
Pwede rin kung odd jobs to tide me over while waiting. Thanks!
Software Engineer (261313)
2014/12/20 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment application
2015/01/09 - Received ACS Skills Assessment
2015/02/07 - IELTS Exam (L-8 R-8.5 W-6.5 S-7)
2015/02/25 - Submitted EOI (Visa 189)
2015/03/27 - Received Invitation
2015/04/15 - Lodge application
2015/06/05 - Medical and police clearance requested by CO
2015/06/25 - Medical and police clearance uploaded
Posts: 490Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2016
Jan 26, 2016: 189 Lodged
Feb 9, 2016: CO Assigned
Feb 23, 2016: Submitted Required Docs
March 18, 2016: Visa Grant
April 28, 2016: Initial Entry (Bank Opening, Medicare, TFN, etc)
July 7, 2016: Big Move!
Posts: 16Member
Joined: May 22, 2015
Software Engineer (261313)
2014/12/20 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment application
2015/01/09 - Received ACS Skills Assessment
2015/02/07 - IELTS Exam (L-8 R-8.5 W-6.5 S-7)
2015/02/25 - Submitted EOI (Visa 189)
2015/03/27 - Received Invitation
2015/04/15 - Lodge application
2015/06/05 - Medical and police clearance requested by CO
2015/06/25 - Medical and police clearance uploaded
Posts: 490Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2016
Jan 26, 2016: 189 Lodged
Feb 9, 2016: CO Assigned
Feb 23, 2016: Submitted Required Docs
March 18, 2016: Visa Grant
April 28, 2016: Initial Entry (Bank Opening, Medicare, TFN, etc)
July 7, 2016: Big Move!
Posts: 16Member
Joined: May 22, 2015
Software Engineer (261313)
2014/12/20 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment application
2015/01/09 - Received ACS Skills Assessment
2015/02/07 - IELTS Exam (L-8 R-8.5 W-6.5 S-7)
2015/02/25 - Submitted EOI (Visa 189)
2015/03/27 - Received Invitation
2015/04/15 - Lodge application
2015/06/05 - Medical and police clearance requested by CO
2015/06/25 - Medical and police clearance uploaded
Posts: 32Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2014
Posts: 2Member
Joined: Apr 12, 2016
Posts: 50Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2013
ANZSCO Code (261311 Analyst Programmer)
28 Jan 2014 - ACS Assessment
04 Apr 2014 - ACS Result
09 May 2015 - IELTS (BC) - S:7.0 L:7.0 R:9.0 W:7.5
28 May 2015 - Lodged EOI (65 pts)
06 Jul 2015 - Received Invitation
08 Aug 2015 - Lodged Visa 189
28 Sep 2015 - CO Allocated
13 Apr 2016 - VISA GRANT (IED: 03 Nov 2016)
04 Sep 2016 - Initial Entry
13 Feb 2017 - Big Move! (Melbourne)
15 Apr 2017 - First Job
Posts: 30Member
Joined: Oct 22, 2014
Masasabi ko lang pray hard and magbaon kayo ng maraming money habang nag apply ng work for your rent/food/transpo/communication and others expenses.
Nominated Occupation: Computer Network and System Engineer (ANZSCO 263111)
Oct 2014: IELTS Results : 6.5
Oct 2014: ACS (9yrs exp. assessed)
Nov 2014: EOI Lodged (60 pts) 489 visa
Nov 2014: Invited for Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
December 2015: Lodge 489 visa
March 2015 : Medical
June 2015: Visa grant -Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) -AMEN!
October 2015 - Melbourne Entry- Thank you Lord!
Posts: 50Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2013
ANZSCO Code (261311 Analyst Programmer)
28 Jan 2014 - ACS Assessment
04 Apr 2014 - ACS Result
09 May 2015 - IELTS (BC) - S:7.0 L:7.0 R:9.0 W:7.5
28 May 2015 - Lodged EOI (65 pts)
06 Jul 2015 - Received Invitation
08 Aug 2015 - Lodged Visa 189
28 Sep 2015 - CO Allocated
13 Apr 2016 - VISA GRANT (IED: 03 Nov 2016)
04 Sep 2016 - Initial Entry
13 Feb 2017 - Big Move! (Melbourne)
15 Apr 2017 - First Job
Posts: 30Member
Joined: Oct 22, 2014
Nominated Occupation: Computer Network and System Engineer (ANZSCO 263111)
Oct 2014: IELTS Results : 6.5
Oct 2014: ACS (9yrs exp. assessed)
Nov 2014: EOI Lodged (60 pts) 489 visa
Nov 2014: Invited for Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
December 2015: Lodge 489 visa
March 2015 : Medical
June 2015: Visa grant -Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) -AMEN!
October 2015 - Melbourne Entry- Thank you Lord!
Posts: 490Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2016
Jan 26, 2016: 189 Lodged
Feb 9, 2016: CO Assigned
Feb 23, 2016: Submitted Required Docs
March 18, 2016: Visa Grant
April 28, 2016: Initial Entry (Bank Opening, Medicare, TFN, etc)
July 7, 2016: Big Move!
Posts: 50Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2013
Kung sakali di kpa member sa fb page search mo lng "Pinoy AU Melbourne". Gusto ko rin malaman kung may IT na page.
ANZSCO Code (261311 Analyst Programmer)
28 Jan 2014 - ACS Assessment
04 Apr 2014 - ACS Result
09 May 2015 - IELTS (BC) - S:7.0 L:7.0 R:9.0 W:7.5
28 May 2015 - Lodged EOI (65 pts)
06 Jul 2015 - Received Invitation
08 Aug 2015 - Lodged Visa 189
28 Sep 2015 - CO Allocated
13 Apr 2016 - VISA GRANT (IED: 03 Nov 2016)
04 Sep 2016 - Initial Entry
13 Feb 2017 - Big Move! (Melbourne)
15 Apr 2017 - First Job
Posts: 222Member
Joined: Mar 19, 2016
Husband Points - 60pts; 65pts SS
261399 - Software and applications programmer nec
Jan-April 2016 - Gather reqts including revisions
May 2016 - IELTS exam L:8.0/S:7.0/W:6.0/R: 7.0
Aug 2016 - IELTS remarking Writing 6.0 to 7.0
Sept 2016 - Notarized and red ribbon COEs&statdec
Oct 6, 2016 - Submitted ACS
Oct 14, 2016 - Received ACS letter (positive result)
Oct 19, 2016 - Lodge 190 for NSW (hoping) and VIC
Oct 24, 2016 - Submitted VIC application
Oct 25, 2016 - Received the ref# (5am Phil time)
Oct 31, 2016 - Withdrew NSW application (kasi di naman open sa kanila) and emailed VIC of this change --> No reply
Nov 24, 2016 - Emailed again about the change
Nov 28, 2016 - Replied from VIC, that the change was made 10/31
** Jan 10 is the 12th week **
Posts: 68Member
Joined: Dec 02, 2016
261312 Developer Programmer
03/01/16 - Started collecting all necessary documents for ACS
... fast forward ...
15/08/16 - Submitted ACS Skill Application
29/08/16 - Resubmit form forgot supporting document for statutory declaration
29/07/16 - 1st take IELTS Results (L:7.5, R,7.5, W:6, S:7)
23/09/16 - 2nd take IELTS Results (L:8.5, R:8.5, W:6.0, S:7)
11/11/16 - 3rd take IELTS Results (L:7.5, R:9.0, W:7.5, S:7) *Finally!!!
17/11/16 - Submitted EOI (189) - 65
21/12/16 - ITA
21/12/16 - (found out that i misdeclared something on my EOI) - Resubmit EOI (189) - 65 points
14/02/17 - Received second ITA
13/03/17 - Visa Lodge
21/03/17 - CO contact asking for Renumeration packages for several companies, Medical and SG COC.
23/03/17 - Uploaded Documents
04/09/17 - Grant
Posts: 6Member
Joined: Jan 09, 2017
Thanks
Posts: 142Member
Joined: May 12, 2014
Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
12/05/2014 Started gathering requirements for ACS
14/06/2014 Submitted ACS skills assessment
01/07/2014 ACS Result Received: AQF Bachelors Degree with Major in Computing
1st Job - Insufficient details
2nd Job - OK
14/08/2014 IELTS Exam - IDP (Speaking)
16/08/2014 IELTS Exam - IDP (Listening, Reading, Writing)
21/08/2014 Appeal to ACS to consider 1st Job Experience
29/08/2014 Received ACS Result - OK (1st job experience counted), IELTS Result Received - OBS 7.5
05/09/2014 EOI Submitted
22/09/2014 Received invitation to lodge visa
10/11/2014 Lodged Visa 189
05/12/2014 Medical at St. Lukes BGC
15/01/2015 Direct Grant
23/04/2015 Flight to Melbourne
Posts: 16Member
Joined: Oct 08, 2013
https://www.seek.com.au/job/32598827?type=standard&tier=no_tier&pos=1&whereid=3000&userqueryid=4b1ba9094a3a8388fe173da21c51ee7f-8849818&ref=beta
We'll consider a .Net developer even without Coldfusion knowledge if you are a fast-learner and has the right attitude.
Posts: 38Member
Joined: Jan 02, 2013
Posts: 48Member
Joined: Jun 02, 2016
18/02/2016 - Arrived in Melbourne, Subclass 573 (dependent) together with wife (primary, studying Nursing)
(261313 - Software Engineer)
30/08/2016 - Submitted documents (skills / experience) for ACS Assessment
13/09/2016 - ACS assessment suitable, 2 yrs deducted out of 5yrs and 1 month of experience (Experiences are MNL - 4years, 8 months and VIC - 5 months, current)
30/10/2016 - PTE result (exam date: 28/10), L - 85, R - 74, S - 78, W - 88
31/10/2016 - Submitted EOI for 189. [Total points: 55]
09/11/2016 - Gathering requirements for VIC State Nomination
11/11/2016 - Submitted requirements for VIC State Nomination, and updated the EOI to indicate application for 190.
01/12/2016 - My wife is about to finish studies, reached out to an agency to help with her 189. We submitted AHPRA application for her.
13/12/2016 - VIC State Nomination successful [Total points: 60]
14/12/2016 - Submitted application for 190 to immi, used BPay. Waiting for payment confirmation.
15/12/2016 - Visa payment confirmed.
23/12/2016 - Uploaded recommended documents except for Form1221 for my wife. Medical has been sent to DIBP, as advised by our medical records.
05/01/2017 - Uploaded PH NBI Clearance.
08/01/2017 - Uploaded form80 for me and my wife.
11/01/2017 - Visa granted!
If you have questions you'd like me to answer, send me a message here and I'll try to get back ASAP, I'd be happy to give back to the pinoyau community.
Joined: May 25, 2016
ICT Support Engineer (As Dependent)
ANZSCO: 263212 || Age: 30 pts || Educ: 10 pts || Work Exp: 5 pts || English: __pts || TOTAL: __pts
**Analyst Programmer (Partner - main applicant)
ANZSCO: 261311 || Age: 30 pts || Educ: 15 pts || Work Exp: 10 pts || English: 10 pts || TOTAL: 65 pts
05.23.2016: Started researching about the process
05.25.2016: Joined Pinoy AU forum and contacted colleagues who are already in AU for further assistance
05.30.2016: Registered via online for a Debit Visa account in – Unionbank
06.21.2016: Scanned all notarized documents
06.25.2016: Uploaded all documents in ACS Site
06.30.2016: Paid the ACS Fee and submitted it.
07.11.2016: Received an email from ACS. Not qualified for Software Engineer (261313), recommended to use ICT Support Engineer (263212) instead
07.21.2016: Paid the additional 200 AUD for the suggested ANZSCO 263212 (ICT Support Engineer)
07.22.2016: Received the ACS Result - AQF Diploma, Major in Computing - 5yrs deducted / 3 yrs up to Present for the work experience)
07.26.2016: Start of PTE test review
07.29.2016: Partner's ACS Result - AQF Bachelor Degree (4yrs deducted / 5yrs up to Present for the work experience)
08.30.2016: Took PTE exam / Processed NBI Clearance (with Hit)
09.03.2016: Partner got positive PTE Result (L=79/R=85/S=72/W=90)
09.05.2016: Lodged EOI (189)
09.08.2016: Got our NBI Clearance...finally...
09.15.2016: Received CEMI request
09.28.2016: Partner got his ITA!!! (12:20am AU)
10.10.2016: Completed Medical Exam - no action required
11.22.2016: Visa lodged (frontloaded all docs)
11.30.2016: CO asked for Payslip & ITR for 2011-2013
12.16.2016: Uploaded the payslips & ITRs for 2011-2013
02.03.2017: Golden email received!!! Thank you Lord!!
03.24.2017: Attended the Pre-Departure Seminar (CFO Office)
06.17.2017: Initial entry in Sydney last June 17-21, 2017
01.14.2018: Hubby's big move to Sydney (Job hunting in progress)
02.25.2018: Wifey's big move to Sydney
05.29.2018: Wifey's 1st day at work (Barangaroo area)
07.17.2018: Wifey's last day of contract work
10.13.2018: Moved from Sydney to Canberra
10.15.2018: Hubby's 1st day at work (Greenway area)
12.21.2018: Wifey got accepted to a 5 month contract work
01.21.2019: Wifey's 1st day at work (Turner area)
06.30.2019: Wifey got a permanent role offer
"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." - A Cinderella Story
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Joined: Oct 08, 2013
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Joined: Feb 11, 2018
Posts: 292Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2015
PLANIT is looking for Senior Testers (Manual or Automation)
Successfull IT People with relevant experience will be granted 457 Visas.
PM me your relevant experience and CVs.
This opportunity will be up until feb 17. So message me now while opportunity is available.
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Dec 12 2015 - 1st IELTS LRWS failed
Feb 2016 - 2nd IELTS LRWS failed
June 14 2016 - PTE Acad LRWS 90/83/87/90 - 20 points!
June 23 2016 - Submitted req to ACS
July 7 2016 - ACS assessment received < 5 years. Sent email for
reassessment
July 8 2016 - ACS result update 5 years credited (75pts)
July 14 2016 - Sent EOI
July 28 2016 - Got my NBI Clearance
Aug 2 2016 - Received ITA
Aug 9 2016 - Lodged Visa
Aug 12 2016 - took Medical Exam
Aug 15 2016 - sent Medical results. No action needed.
- attached documents
Aug 30 2016 - uploaded form 80
Aug 31 2016 - CO contact (send PTE results online) sayang DG na
sana..
- Sent PTE results online. Clicked "Information
Provided" and emailed CO.
Oct 13 2016 - (12:43PM) Sent a follow up email. (ginaya si Bourne)
Oct 13 2016 - VISA received!
Feb 6 2016 - Bound to Melbourne
God is able to make all grace abound to you!
Never give up. Reach for your dreams!