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  • glaiza1210glaiza1210 Sydney
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    @cinnamon20, sayo din kaya galing yung link. hehehe..bitin nga yung cambridge 4....todo na tlga ang pagrereview ntn. :)

    Occupation: Industrial Engineer
    11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
    02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
    04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
    04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
    07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
    08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
    08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
    09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
    09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
    09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
    12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
    12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
    03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
    04/22/2013 - Got my first Job

  • arlene5781arlene5781 North Ryde
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    @hotshot paki clarify naman po ito ibig po sabihin kahit di na kumuha ng IELTS basta sufficient yung points ng applicant, tama po ba?

    Occupation - 263111 (Computer Network and Systems
    Engineer)

    5 April 2012-ACS Submitted
    14 May 2012-ACS Positive
    25 May 2013-Finally IELTS all band 6 na, maraming salamat po Lord
    18 June 2013- EOI Lodge
    5 Aug 2013 - Invited
    6 Aug 2013 - Lodged Visa 189 thank you so much Lord!
    14 Aug 2013 - Applied NBI
    26 Sep 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
    walang sawa pagpapasalamat oh Lord
    30 Sep 2013 - Medical and PCC
    1 Oct 2013 - NBI uploaded
    4 Oct 2013 - Medical uploaded
    7 Oct 2013 - No further medical required
    21 Oct 2013 - SGCOC Collection/Uploaded
    25 Oct 2013 - VISA GRANT! Salamat po Lord!
    26 May 2014 - Sydney Arrival
    2 Oct 2014 - IED

    God indeed has a perfect timing

  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    @arlene5781 : basta main applicant, kelangan po mag-take ng IELTS. pero kung sufficient naman na po points nyo (meron na kayong 65 points) and you don't need to get any points for English capability, you just need to score atleast 6.0 for each band. 6.0 po yung minimum IELTS score requirement ng DIAC for English. pero i'm refering to visa subclass 175 or 176 lang kasi yan lang talaga ang tiningnan ko. im just not sure about the IELTS requirements for other visa subclasses. :)

    Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
    May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
    May 30 2012 - CO allocation
    Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
    Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
    Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
    Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND" :)
    Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career :)

  • arlene5781arlene5781 North Ryde
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    @hotshot Thank you sa info, yes yun 175 or 176 apply din namin visa..

    Occupation - 263111 (Computer Network and Systems
    Engineer)

    5 April 2012-ACS Submitted
    14 May 2012-ACS Positive
    25 May 2013-Finally IELTS all band 6 na, maraming salamat po Lord
    18 June 2013- EOI Lodge
    5 Aug 2013 - Invited
    6 Aug 2013 - Lodged Visa 189 thank you so much Lord!
    14 Aug 2013 - Applied NBI
    26 Sep 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
    walang sawa pagpapasalamat oh Lord
    30 Sep 2013 - Medical and PCC
    1 Oct 2013 - NBI uploaded
    4 Oct 2013 - Medical uploaded
    7 Oct 2013 - No further medical required
    21 Oct 2013 - SGCOC Collection/Uploaded
    25 Oct 2013 - VISA GRANT! Salamat po Lord!
    26 May 2014 - Sydney Arrival
    2 Oct 2014 - IED

    God indeed has a perfect timing

  • arch_jeffmattarch_jeffmatt Sydney
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    edited May 2012
    @glaiza1210: ito yung link para sa ACE the IELTS by: Simone Braverman http://www.4shared.com/get/jDVh6ixh/Ace_The_IELTS.html

    baka Kailangan mo rin ang Target Band 7 by: Simone Braverman
    http://www.4shared.com/document/jDVh6ixh/Ace_The_IELTS.html

    Primary Applicant Wife:
    262113 Systems Administrator
    Secondary Applicant Me:
    312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson
    Oct 31 2012 - Visa 190 Granted (IED March 27, 2013)
    Feb 20 2013 - Flight to Sydney
    Mar 04 2013 - Flight to Adelaide
    Thank You Lord!

  • arlene5781arlene5781 North Ryde
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    Joined: Apr 02, 2012
    @arch_jeffmatt baka meron ka po reviewer for Band 7 pa share naman po, thanks in advance

    Occupation - 263111 (Computer Network and Systems
    Engineer)

    5 April 2012-ACS Submitted
    14 May 2012-ACS Positive
    25 May 2013-Finally IELTS all band 6 na, maraming salamat po Lord
    18 June 2013- EOI Lodge
    5 Aug 2013 - Invited
    6 Aug 2013 - Lodged Visa 189 thank you so much Lord!
    14 Aug 2013 - Applied NBI
    26 Sep 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
    walang sawa pagpapasalamat oh Lord
    30 Sep 2013 - Medical and PCC
    1 Oct 2013 - NBI uploaded
    4 Oct 2013 - Medical uploaded
    7 Oct 2013 - No further medical required
    21 Oct 2013 - SGCOC Collection/Uploaded
    25 Oct 2013 - VISA GRANT! Salamat po Lord!
    26 May 2014 - Sydney Arrival
    2 Oct 2014 - IED

    God indeed has a perfect timing

  • glaiza1210glaiza1210 Sydney
    Posts: 314Member
    Joined: Mar 22, 2012

    Occupation: Industrial Engineer
    11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
    02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
    04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
    04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
    07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
    08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
    08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
    09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
    09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
    09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
    12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
    12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
    03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
    04/22/2013 - Got my first Job

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    Sa mga humihingi ng reviewer po, meron po sa top portion ng forum natin "IELTS Reviewer", andun yung mga gamit namin nung naghahanda kami sa IELTS :)
  • arlene5781arlene5781 North Ryde
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    Joined: Apr 02, 2012
    @aolee pahingi naman po copy, salamat =) [email protected]

    Occupation - 263111 (Computer Network and Systems
    Engineer)

    5 April 2012-ACS Submitted
    14 May 2012-ACS Positive
    25 May 2013-Finally IELTS all band 6 na, maraming salamat po Lord
    18 June 2013- EOI Lodge
    5 Aug 2013 - Invited
    6 Aug 2013 - Lodged Visa 189 thank you so much Lord!
    14 Aug 2013 - Applied NBI
    26 Sep 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
    walang sawa pagpapasalamat oh Lord
    30 Sep 2013 - Medical and PCC
    1 Oct 2013 - NBI uploaded
    4 Oct 2013 - Medical uploaded
    7 Oct 2013 - No further medical required
    21 Oct 2013 - SGCOC Collection/Uploaded
    25 Oct 2013 - VISA GRANT! Salamat po Lord!
    26 May 2014 - Sydney Arrival
    2 Oct 2014 - IED

    God indeed has a perfect timing

  • icebreaker1928icebreaker1928 Sydney
    Posts: 1,455Member
    Joined: Apr 26, 2011
    hello pre eto oh

    http://artefact.lib.ru/languages/eng_textbooks_ielts.shtml
    tnx cinnamon... bat nga ba nde ko sayo natanong hahaha...
    goodluck sa IELTS mo, kaya mo yan ;)
  • cinnamon20cinnamon20 Sydney
    Posts: 243Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2011
    hello pareng icebreaker oo sayo galing yan ehheheh.. :) oo pre sana matapos na at sana mainvite ako.. :) salamat :)

    Nominated Occupation: ICT BA

    Assessment: July 2014
    EOI created: Feb 2015 applied SS to NSW but failed (waited for year pero ayaw pa din)
    PTE Test: Took July 2015 failed
    Retake PTE Dec 2015: Passed
    Got invited Feb 2016
    March 22: :Paid visa fee

  • k_mavsk_mavs Melbourne
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    Joined: May 30, 2011
    Reply to @cinnamon20: Oo Maii invite ka nyan. :) Basta dasal lang! Yung IELTS kayang kaya mo na yun. :)

    “We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.”

  • k_mavsk_mavs Melbourne
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    edited June 2012
    Double post..

    “We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.”

  • cinnamon20cinnamon20 Sydney
    Posts: 243Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2011
    @k_mavs: hello pre kamusta ka na? Naku sana nga kasi may naririning ako na may 90 points daw huhuhu...meron ba nun? sana matapos na ito :)

    Nominated Occupation: ICT BA

    Assessment: July 2014
    EOI created: Feb 2015 applied SS to NSW but failed (waited for year pero ayaw pa din)
    PTE Test: Took July 2015 failed
    Retake PTE Dec 2015: Passed
    Got invited Feb 2016
    March 22: :Paid visa fee

  • HaideeNHaideeN Makati
    Posts: 46Member
    Joined: Jun 02, 2012
    Hello Aolee! Firts time ko po sa forum, im planning to take the ielts academic on the 30th of june, pwede po ba isend sa email add ko ung reviewer? Many thanks po. Here's my email add [email protected]

    Subclass 572

    Jan 23- VISA GRANT!!

    To God Be All the Glory!!

  • HaideeNHaideeN Makati
    Posts: 46Member
    Joined: Jun 02, 2012
    Hello ms glaiza1210, sa june 30 po pala ang test date ng hubby mo, un din po balak ko na date, nagssimula pa lang po ako mag review, sana po madali lang ang exam that day, sa july 1 kasi magtaaas na sila ng 4% sa test fee.

    Subclass 572

    Jan 23- VISA GRANT!!

    To God Be All the Glory!!

  • k_mavsk_mavs Melbourne
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    Joined: May 30, 2011
    Reply to @cinnamon20: Eto ok lang. Naku wag mong pansinin yun. Pagbutihan mo lang yang IELTS exam mo at wag mo nang isipin yun. Konti lang naman siguro yung may ganung points if ever. :D

    “We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.”

  • lock_code2004lock_code2004 Perth
    Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
    Joined: Feb 23, 2012
    @haideen - you can check the link at the upper right corner of this site: IELTS REVIEWER

    Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
    Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
    May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
    June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
    Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
    Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
    July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
    Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
    Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company.. ;)

  • HaideeNHaideeN Makati
    Posts: 46Member
    Joined: Jun 02, 2012
    @lock_code2004 thank you po. Kinakabahan po kasi ako at tagal na nabakante ang utak ko sa pag aaral.

    Subclass 572

    Jan 23- VISA GRANT!!

    To God Be All the Glory!!

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    May mga online exams po na puwede niyo kunin kung kabado kayo. Or may mga libreng IELTS review diyan...British Council alam ko meron sila :)
  • cinnamon20cinnamon20 Sydney
    Posts: 243Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2011
    Reply to @cinnamon20: Eto ok lang. Naku wag mong pansinin yun. Pagbutihan mo lang yang IELTS exam mo at wag mo nang isipin yun. Konti lang naman siguro yung may ganung points if ever. :D
    hello K_mavs naku sana nga po heheh..sana naman maging OK ang lahat after July 1

    Nominated Occupation: ICT BA

    Assessment: July 2014
    EOI created: Feb 2015 applied SS to NSW but failed (waited for year pero ayaw pa din)
    PTE Test: Took July 2015 failed
    Retake PTE Dec 2015: Passed
    Got invited Feb 2016
    March 22: :Paid visa fee

  • stolich18stolich18 Sydney
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    Joined: Feb 15, 2012
    I recommend ung mga sample IELTS reviewer sa British Council para magkaroon kayo ng idea kung pano ung actual test. Super okay sya tska nakakaaddict din magsagot. hahhaha :D

    261313 (Software Engineer)

    Feb.15.2012 - started working on ACS requirements
    Mar.02.2012 - submitted online ACS application and sent documents to ACS via Fedex
    Mar.05.2012 - ACS acknowledged actual documents
    Mar.21.2012 - ACS finalised assessment: Suitable
    Mar.31.2012 - IELTS exam with BC
    Apr.13.2012 - IELTS Results (L:8.5 R:7 W: 7 S: 8 OB: 7.5) Thank you LORD!
    Apr.14.2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
    Apr.20.2012 - Completed Online Attachments
    May.24.2012 - "Application being processed further"
    May.29.2012 - CO Assigned :-)
    Jun.07.2012 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    Jun.13.2012 - Medical/Health Requirements Finalised
    Jun.14.2012 - VISA GRANT! Thank you, LORD! :-)
    Jun.07.2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
    Apr.28.2013 - Initial Entry (Sydney)
    Jun.28.2013 - Verbal Job Offer (Melbourne)
    Jul.08.2013 - First day of Work and first day of child care for my son (Melbourne)
    Aug.21.2013 - First day of Work in Sydney

    "Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." Psalm 145:3

  • glaiza1210glaiza1210 Sydney
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    Hi @HaideeN ! Yup sa June 30 sya mag exam at IDP. Try to read the ACE the IELTS and target band 7 ata yun....then iapply mo pag nag prapractice test ka. Ano email mo send ko syo?

    Occupation: Industrial Engineer
    11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
    02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
    04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
    04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
    07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
    08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
    08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
    09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
    09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
    09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
    12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
    12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
    03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
    04/22/2013 - Got my first Job

  • cinnamon20cinnamon20 Sydney
    Posts: 243Member
    Joined: Oct 05, 2011
    @glaiza: ako din mare pa email ng target band.. may ace the IELTS na ako eh :)

    Nominated Occupation: ICT BA

    Assessment: July 2014
    EOI created: Feb 2015 applied SS to NSW but failed (waited for year pero ayaw pa din)
    PTE Test: Took July 2015 failed
    Retake PTE Dec 2015: Passed
    Got invited Feb 2016
    March 22: :Paid visa fee

  • glaiza1210glaiza1210 Sydney
    Posts: 314Member
    Joined: Mar 22, 2012
    @cinnamon20 nasend ko na mare, after reading that narerealize ko yung mga dpat gawin ko sa exam and yung mga maling nagawa ko nung nagtake ako.

    Occupation: Industrial Engineer
    11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
    02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
    04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
    04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
    07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
    08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
    08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
    09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
    09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
    09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
    12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
    12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
    03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
    04/22/2013 - Got my first Job

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    Dun sa mga kabado sa Speaking Test, try niyo kaibiganin assessor niyo at biruin niyo na may target kayong band score sana. It helped my friend at yun nga ang binigay nila sa kanya.
  • HaideeNHaideeN Makati
    Posts: 46Member
    Joined: Jun 02, 2012
    Ms Glaiza1210, sa idp po pala sya, sa british council po ako, eto po email address ko, [email protected]. Thank you po.

    Sir LokiJr, sir talaga po? Sabi din po nung friend ko na nag ielts na pagpasok pa lang ng room dalat naka smile na agad sa examiner para at ease na agad sa kanya. Daanin dw sa pleasing personality. Gaano po ba kahirap ang mga itatanong na question sa speaking test? Dun pa lang po ako di pa nkakapag practice. Thank you po.

    Subclass 572

    Jan 23- VISA GRANT!!

    To God Be All the Glory!!

  • PogingNoypiPogingNoypi Melbourne
    Posts: 238Member
    Joined: Mar 01, 2012
    Hi @HaideeN. Share ko lang experience ko. Ganyan din ginawa ko, nginitian ko at pinaubra ko yung charming aura ko lol!! Kasi ang alam ko kung sino yung naginterview sayo sya din yung nagma-mark din ng score sayo. Tapos tama si LokiJr, kaibiganin nyo po yung Admin at ska yung assessor sabihin nyo na kailangan nyo ng at least 7.

    3 times po ako nag IELTS dito sa States. March, April and May. Yung April sa ibang state ko pa kinuha, imagine mo po yung gastos ko.

    Sa mga question sa Speaking, sa una mga personal question lang naman so madali lang actually. Mahirap lang pag tinanong ka na ng opinion mo sa isang bagay. Minsan kasi ang hirap ng tanong doon like "What is the Effect of Social Media in our Society?. Yun po yung tanong sa akin. Yung segway nya sa akin dyan ay "How do you connect to your friends?" Tapos nung sinagot ko ay Social Media tools like FB, Twitter at linkedIn saka na nya tinanong yung Miss Universe questions. hehehehe!

    Basta relax lang po, there is no right and wrong na sagot ang gusto lang nila makita ay paano ka mag compose ng english :)

    Ang tip ko po, pag di nyo alam ang sagot or nagiisip pa kayo mag singit ka po ng parang "There is a lot of effect but I think the....." pero habang sinasabi mo po yun nagiisip ka na ng mga isasagot mo. Wag ka po mag "ammmmm.... hmmmm"

    Importante yung train of thoughts! Wag ka po mawawala sa pagdugtong dugtong ng mga sagot.

    Mababait naman yang mga assessor na yan based sa experience ko dito sa States.


    March 5 - ACS submitted......
    March 20 - ACS result.. Suitable (Analyst Programmer)
    March 10 - IELTS Passed!
    June 23 2012 - Sent my paper based application to Adelaide.
    June 26, 2012 - DIAC received and sent a receipt.
    August 9, 2012 - Received Medical and NBI Clearance Request.
    August 10, 2012 - Had a Medical Exam on a Panel Doctor
    August 13, 2012 - NBI Clearance application.
    August 23, 2012 - Medical Results was submitted by the Panel Doctor.
    September 2, 2012 - NBI clearance received by DIAC.
    Visa Grant! - September 6, 2012!!!
    ...........

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    @HaideeN, chambahan din sa assessor I guess...Yung iba strikto yung iba naman tatanungin ka nga kung anong band score ang kailangan mo hehe.

    Dun sa Speaking Exam, imagine mo lang na nasa job interview ka. Kaya basta confident ka, at may laman yung sagot mo, maganda lalabas na result :)
  • HaideeNHaideeN Makati
    Posts: 46Member
    Joined: Jun 02, 2012
    @pogingNoypi, sir thank you po sa mga tips, charm lang po talaga saka confidence. Swerte din po ung kakilala ko, twice inulit ang
    Istening test nila kaya nakapag recheck sila ng mga answers.

    @LokiJr, sir thank you, sana nga tanungin ako kung anong band score kailangan ko. At sana din po mabait din, at di strict. Thank you po.

    Subclass 572

    Jan 23- VISA GRANT!!

    To God Be All the Glory!!

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