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  • attilaattila Melbourne
    Posts: 33Member
    Joined: Aug 09, 2014
    @danyan2001us Hi Dan definitely I'll bring my wife with me kung itutuloy ko to. Another question if you don't mind, since your wife is taking up Masters in Professional Accounting, was she a graduate of accounting here in Manila? And how long is her course there in Melbourne?
  • agentKamsagentKams Toowoomba
    Posts: 861Member
    Joined: Apr 25, 2014
    @attila sis/bro, pardon but I might answer some of your queries since ako looking forward to be a 2015 student din getting MPA. iyong mga current students getting MPA now are in 1.5 years, pero may ruling ngayon na dapat 2 years. Iyong program for professional accounting are for non-accountants but some school may requirement sila na dapat from non-accounting background/degree, some ok lang kahit may accounting degree. There is this two programs that i am looking for in 2 schools if you are interested, which is Master in Accounting practice offered in Griffith [Brisbane] and CSU Study Centre Melbourne. Wherein requirement tlga dun is you have to be an accounting graduate, and assessed by CPAA pa coz at the end of the program you will have to take the exam sa professional level.

    Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
    06 July 2015: Visa Grant
    April 2018: Uni Graduation

    Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
    18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
    04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
    29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
    9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
    18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
    29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
    8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!

    Timeline: Citizenship
    July 2020: Application lodgment
    May 2021: Citizenship Exam
    Feb 2022: Oi! Oi! Oi! Aussie na din sa wakas!

  • tin1289tin1289 Sydney
    Posts: 96Member
    Joined: Feb 02, 2014
    Paano ko pede tignan yung status ng application kc nung last week tuesday pa ngsubmit yung agent ko till now wla pa akong narereciev na confirmation na narecieved na nila application ko
  • markier87markier87 Perth
    Posts: 492Member
    Joined: Sep 23, 2013
    @tin1289 I believe you can check it thru your My Immiaccount but I think sa mga nglodge online lang yun. Best way is to check with your agent kasi sila ang unang icocontact if you opted for their services.

    Student Visa - Subclass 574 (SVP) with De Facto Partner
    Temporary Grad Visa - Subclass 485 with De Facto Partner
    Skilled - Permanent - Subclass 189/190 with De Facto Partner
    Australian Citizienship

    May 17, 2014 - IELTS Exam (Acad) (L, R, W, S)
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    July 21, 2014 - Lodged at VFS Cebu
    July 22, 2014 - Received acknowledgment from Embassy
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    July 30, 2014 - IED in Perth

    June 24, 2016 - Submitted WA OQU Assessment
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    Jan 24, 2019 - Lodged visa 485 (Post-Study Work Stream)
    Feb 01, 2019 - Visa 485 Medicals Done
    Mar 11, 2019 - EOI submitted for subclass 189 (85 pts) and 190 (90 pts)
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    May 09, 2019 - Client Feedback sent (105 days since lodging 485)
    May 14, 2019 - Visa SC 485 refusal - SAD DAY
    May 17, 2019 - AAT appeal lodged online
    June 4, 2019 - Visa SC 189 lodged offshore, AAT appeal dropped
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  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    edited August 2014
    @attila ...ok lang bro...just share whatever questions you have in mind and i'm ready to help........anyway ang mrs ko ay graduate ng accounting sa davao....at ang course niya dito sa melbourne ay 2 years yan ngayon ang masters of commerce (professional accounting) to be an accountant here later on....then before that one, nagtapos siya dito rin sa melbourne ng advanced diploma in accounting which was 2 years.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • attilaattila Melbourne
    Posts: 33Member
    Joined: Aug 09, 2014
    @agentKams thanks for chipping in...accounting grad ka ba? ako kasi hindi, though my career has been in finance so accounting is the closest course that I can take

    @danyan2001us just wondering, if she was an accounting grad, bat di pa siya dumiretso nag-apply for a skilled visa? for me, since I am not an accounting graduate, my plan is to take an undergrad course in accounting. Yun nga lang, my wife won't be able to work unlimited hours
  • iheartyouboyiheartyouboy Sydney
    Posts: 68Member
    Joined: Feb 19, 2014
    @attila hello! :) im studying bachelor of nursing here in oz and i just started last march :) honestly, d aq nkaipon for my fees for this semester kasi nga d kaagad aq nkahanap ng work.. I got a job 2ndweek of april na as a waitress sa chinese resto and last may i was hired as a dental assistant :) kunti lg naipon q so my parents had to send me money for my 2nd semester. Maraming work available dito bsta d ka lg choosy and you just have to be patient :) whenever someone asks me, i always say na f ever mgaaral ka dto for bachelor degree, July intake is the safest entry kasi matagal pa ang next sem mo.. Youve got heaps of time to save money for your fees and you have summertime to work full time :)
  • iheartyouboyiheartyouboy Sydney
    Posts: 68Member
    Joined: Feb 19, 2014
    @santosjed21 if you had your medical first before lodgement like what i did, just give you form with the Hap id on it during the lodgement. Usually and hospital na ngppdala ng result sa immi. and if ngmedical ka after lodgement, theyll be notified directly with your results :)
  • agentKamsagentKams Toowoomba
    Posts: 861Member
    Joined: Apr 25, 2014
    @attila yup accounting grad here. was also thinking of skilled visa na lang, but i still lack some points so i have to do the student route.

    Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
    06 July 2015: Visa Grant
    April 2018: Uni Graduation

    Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
    18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
    04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
    29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
    9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
    18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
    29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
    8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!

    Timeline: Citizenship
    July 2020: Application lodgment
    May 2021: Citizenship Exam
    Feb 2022: Oi! Oi! Oi! Aussie na din sa wakas!

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @attila ...way back 2010 hindi pa siya qualified to apply for a skilled independent visa then.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • laydy88laydy88 Melbourne
    Posts: 27Member
    Joined: Aug 12, 2014
    hi friends! question lang po, gusto ko talaga magenroll sa early child education sa australia (vocational course) pero ang course ko nung college is hrim and ang job ko is office job - di din related. Sa tingin nyo po marereject ung application ko? meron na po ba dito na naapprove ung visa kahit na ndi related na course? tnx
  • attilaattila Melbourne
    Posts: 33Member
    Joined: Aug 09, 2014
    @danyan2001us i see. so i'm guessing she is about to graduate now? congrats lapit na :)

    @agentKams @danyan2001us by checking the masters courses unis offer, you can enroll even if you were not an accounting grad. kala ko kasi before hindi siya pwede. however, will a masters degree in accounting be enough to apply for a skilled visa even if you didn't have a bachelor's degree in accounting?

    @iheartyouboy thanks for giving me tips :) if ever, my plan is to start July 2015. you're right kelangan magipon muna. so does that mean you currently have two jobs aside from your studies? kaya naman ijuggle lahat?
  • tin1289tin1289 Sydney
    Posts: 96Member
    Joined: Feb 02, 2014
    Hello po ask ko lng po for those applicants na nauna sila ngpsmedical before lodging my confirmation b kaung natanggap coming from CO about sa status ng application nyo?? At mga ilng weeks kau nganty ng result??
  • agentKamsagentKams Toowoomba
    Posts: 861Member
    Joined: Apr 25, 2014
    @attila before ka naman maglodge ng skilled visa you need to have your nominated skills assessed pa naman, for us CPAA/IPA/ICAA do that. so if you take masters, i think masatisfy naman requirements nung subjects needed kasi most MPA programs are accredited by CPAA/IPA/ICAA. have you looked sa accountant thread dito? try mo magbasa dun baka may case nung sayo na hindi naman accounting grad but may accounting background sa work. :)

    Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
    06 July 2015: Visa Grant
    April 2018: Uni Graduation

    Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
    18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
    04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
    29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
    9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
    18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
    29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
    8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!

    Timeline: Citizenship
    July 2020: Application lodgment
    May 2021: Citizenship Exam
    Feb 2022: Oi! Oi! Oi! Aussie na din sa wakas!

  • czhaczha Brisbane
    Posts: 142Member
    Joined: Mar 08, 2013
    @iheartyouboy saang state ka pla? pag sa bridging program ano ang maganda at cheap na school? - asking for my brother nurse sya plan nya apply ng student visa ..thank you

    March 2013 - IELTS
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    April 2, 2014 - Medicals done
    April 4, 2014 - NBI filed
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    July 9, 2014 - CO assigned (asked for additional employment docs)
    July 23, 2014 - Visa Grant

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @attila ..thanks...oo graduating na siya by november this year....and yes kapag nakatapos ka ng masters of commerce (professional accounting) pwede ka na mag apply ng skilled visa or pr...basta ang tandaan mo dapat pasado ka sa australian stufdy requirement which is 2 years.....so if yong nabanggit na masters of professional accounting na 1.5 years you will not be qualified to apply for pr.....not unless you have a prior course just like in the case of my wife na may 2 years siya na advanced diploma in accounting dito sa melbourne.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @attila ..another thing that you can do is to contact the school that you have chosen then let them assess your credentials and if positive, they will tell you to proceed with your enrolment ..this is done by giving you the letter of offer....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @laydy88 .....alam mo medyo mahirap yong tanong mo kasi hindi naman natin alam ang mind ng CO who will be handling your application. SO it s not in our hands to say "yes" or "no" sa magiging takbo ng application mo...at the end it will come out as a gamble on your part knowing that one of those criteria in applying for a student visa in OZ is yong kukunin mo na kurso dito ay related sa course mo dyan sa atin sa pinas at even your background should also be related....so if you will decide to apply with that particular scenario at hand, then everything falls on the hands of the assigned CO whether your application will be given a positive outcome or the other way around.....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • pmm0202pmm0202 Sydney
    Posts: 157Member
    Joined: Feb 22, 2014
    SUPER BILIS PO NG GRANT! thank you Lord!
  • pmm0202pmm0202 Sydney
    Posts: 157Member
    Joined: Feb 22, 2014
    lodged august 5,2012 then next day may acknowledgement na po then august 13 grant na!:D
  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @pmm0202 ....wow congrats and see you here in OZ.......saan ka dito sa OZ sis?

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • laydy88laydy88 Melbourne
    Posts: 27Member
    Joined: Aug 12, 2014
    @danyan2001us aww I guess risk na nga on my part. Thanks :)
  • danyan2001usdanyan2001us Melbourne, Australia
    Posts: 2,536Member, Moderator
    Joined: Nov 14, 2012
    @laydy88 .....yw......good luck anyway....

    primary applicant- wife
    arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010

  • attilaattila Melbourne
    Posts: 33Member
    Joined: Aug 09, 2014
    @agentKams thanks for your suggestion, will do check the accountant thread :)

    @danyan2001us wow november na this year, balitaan mo kami how your pr application will go :) ung mga masters of professional accounting na nakita ko, 2 years lahat ang length of study and they accept non-accounting grads so at least hindi na siya problem. what i need to know next is if having a non-accounting undergrad + masters in professional accounting will make me eligible to apply for pr as accountant. will do more research and ask more inquiries
  • valiantboyvaliantboy Melbourne
    Posts: 181Member
    Joined: Jun 30, 2014
    hi guys! I just lodged awhile go sa VFS. I'm getting a 6 month course lang po 572 lang siya certificate 3 and 4 in fitness. When po usually nag acknowledge ang embassy na na receive na po nila and docs and may CO na? Usually po ba how long na grant kapag 572? My commencement po kasi is October 3. Sana ma grant...
    When you lodge your application today, VFS pools your application with others and sends it the next day in the morning.

    573 (Bachelor's) TIMELINE:
    22/03/14 Online application (with regrets--dapat nagagent!)
    26/06/14 Offer letter received
    27/06/14 Payment made / Offer accepted
    30/06/14 electronic Confirmation of Enrolment received
    01/07/14 Lodged with VFS
    02/07/14 Received by Australian Embassy
    03/07/14 Medicals with St Luke's Extension done
    09/07/14 Medicals uploaded
    09/07/14 Email of Notice of Grant received
    14/07/14 Arrived at Melbourne / First day of classes
    06/10/15 Deakin Graduation!

  • valiantboyvaliantboy Melbourne
    Posts: 181Member
    Joined: Jun 30, 2014
    Nagvisa lodging na po ako peru wala pa akong narerecieved sa CO
    have you indicated that you want to receive communications through email? have you got any agent? cause they might receive any communications from the DIBP in your behalf

    573 (Bachelor's) TIMELINE:
    22/03/14 Online application (with regrets--dapat nagagent!)
    26/06/14 Offer letter received
    27/06/14 Payment made / Offer accepted
    30/06/14 electronic Confirmation of Enrolment received
    01/07/14 Lodged with VFS
    02/07/14 Received by Australian Embassy
    03/07/14 Medicals with St Luke's Extension done
    09/07/14 Medicals uploaded
    09/07/14 Email of Notice of Grant received
    14/07/14 Arrived at Melbourne / First day of classes
    06/10/15 Deakin Graduation!

  • valiantboyvaliantboy Melbourne
    Posts: 181Member
    Joined: Jun 30, 2014
    @danyan2001us boss. Dan maiba lang po ako ang rules po ba ng australian immigration nagpapalit po ba sila ng rules every july 1 ng taon kasi po diba magpapa move kami ng intake ng jan 2015 baka bigla kasi magpalit ng rules ang immigration? Salamat po and god bless to all.
    I think you can apply for visa at most 6 months prior to course commencement I guess. Any info Kuya @danyan2001us

    573 (Bachelor's) TIMELINE:
    22/03/14 Online application (with regrets--dapat nagagent!)
    26/06/14 Offer letter received
    27/06/14 Payment made / Offer accepted
    30/06/14 electronic Confirmation of Enrolment received
    01/07/14 Lodged with VFS
    02/07/14 Received by Australian Embassy
    03/07/14 Medicals with St Luke's Extension done
    09/07/14 Medicals uploaded
    09/07/14 Email of Notice of Grant received
    14/07/14 Arrived at Melbourne / First day of classes
    06/10/15 Deakin Graduation!

  • valiantboyvaliantboy Melbourne
    Posts: 181Member
    Joined: Jun 30, 2014
    Hi po. Ilan pcs po ng bag ang pwede dalin? Ill bring 3 po. 1 luggage 1 hand carry 1 personal bag. Okay lang p kaya?
    check with your airline.. haha! pero that's probably alright as long as you are within the allowance which is probably at least 30 kgs when travelling with a full service airline. Remember bring jackets, sweaters, long sleeves, and other fleece- or flannel-laden clothes.. haha

    573 (Bachelor's) TIMELINE:
    22/03/14 Online application (with regrets--dapat nagagent!)
    26/06/14 Offer letter received
    27/06/14 Payment made / Offer accepted
    30/06/14 electronic Confirmation of Enrolment received
    01/07/14 Lodged with VFS
    02/07/14 Received by Australian Embassy
    03/07/14 Medicals with St Luke's Extension done
    09/07/14 Medicals uploaded
    09/07/14 Email of Notice of Grant received
    14/07/14 Arrived at Melbourne / First day of classes
    06/10/15 Deakin Graduation!

  • valiantboyvaliantboy Melbourne
    Posts: 181Member
    Joined: Jun 30, 2014
    @danyan2001us Hi guys. Tanong ko lng po. matagal ba makuha results sa medical exam? Dapat ba nakuha mo na results before you lodge or yun medical examiner mag pass sa results online?
    if you are lodging any time soon, wait for the request from the embassy because they will issue you a HAP id. Requests will be uploaded and linked with your HAP id, so just follow-up with your clinic if the results have been uploaded already.

    If your lodging many weeks or months in advance, you can do your labs beforehand. Just do a my health declarations form, and they will issue your own HAP id. Having two HAP ids while on the visa processing stage, and still waiting for the results, might delay your application cause they have to link the right HAP id with your account.

    573 (Bachelor's) TIMELINE:
    22/03/14 Online application (with regrets--dapat nagagent!)
    26/06/14 Offer letter received
    27/06/14 Payment made / Offer accepted
    30/06/14 electronic Confirmation of Enrolment received
    01/07/14 Lodged with VFS
    02/07/14 Received by Australian Embassy
    03/07/14 Medicals with St Luke's Extension done
    09/07/14 Medicals uploaded
    09/07/14 Email of Notice of Grant received
    14/07/14 Arrived at Melbourne / First day of classes
    06/10/15 Deakin Graduation!

  • valiantboyvaliantboy Melbourne
    Posts: 181Member
    Joined: Jun 30, 2014
    @attila ...sa tingin ko hindi nila tatanggalin ang accountant sa SOL dahil ang accounting ay isa sa napakarami na students dito at ang international students ay 11% sa revenue nila .....two years ago pa yan sinasabi nila na tatanggalinnila ang accountant but until now andyan pa rin....on the other hand, yong body na nag evaluate sa accountant at iba na occupations ang tinanggal nila.....
    pwede ka naman magstart from bookkeeper, sales, etc pa akyat. just like some nurses start from aged care workers going up the ladder. I guess. hehe

    573 (Bachelor's) TIMELINE:
    22/03/14 Online application (with regrets--dapat nagagent!)
    26/06/14 Offer letter received
    27/06/14 Payment made / Offer accepted
    30/06/14 electronic Confirmation of Enrolment received
    01/07/14 Lodged with VFS
    02/07/14 Received by Australian Embassy
    03/07/14 Medicals with St Luke's Extension done
    09/07/14 Medicals uploaded
    09/07/14 Email of Notice of Grant received
    14/07/14 Arrived at Melbourne / First day of classes
    06/10/15 Deakin Graduation!

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