Australian Computer Society Skills Application

thisisme · October 2014

Guys, Newbie here. This forum is very helpful! Madami akong tanong. Sana matulungan niyo ako. Nabasa ko na yung PDF from ACS pero di pa rin kasi malinaw sakin. Kung meron kayong reference/link na pwede ko puntahan, pwede rin.
1st: Pano ko malalaman what is the right occupation for me to nominate? I'm a Mapua ECE graduate - Java programmer for more than 7 years. Alin kaya dito? Analyst Programmer, Developer Programmer or Software Engineer? Thanks!

dantz · October 2014

@dantz I believe that is correct based sa mga nabasa ko dito.

By the way if you don't mind. May binawas ba na years sa work experience mo? Ang bilis ng process syo ah.
So bale DIPLOMA na ang i-seselect..tama? (just to be sure...hirap tanggapin e..hehe)

Yup binawasan ako ng 5 years sa experience. Kaya medyo ma-dedelay ako.
Either wait ako till Feb 2015 or retake ng IELTS and get Band 8.

5 yrs din binawas sakin, same here aqf Diploma assessed nila, buti na lang i still have 9yrs left for work experience, it depends ata sa school, pag nasa at least section 2 ang school mo Bachelor degree ata bibigay nila. so badly needed 7.0 sa ielts
Bakit 7.0 lang need mo? Malapit ka na din ba mag 10 yrs?
yes 8-10yrs exp. and above 15pts na yun, yung 7.0 score sa ielts para may 10pts ako, sayang diploma lang ni-assessed sakin kaya 10pts lang sa qualification.

Sorry mali pla intindi ko sa post mo hehe. 9 years mo pla after ma-less na yung 5 years.hehe. thanks for the clarification.

mlac23 · October 2014

@cookiemonster, sa experience lang bumawi, kaya ayoko na patagalin bka ma-cap na sa age hehe.. parang di ko pa kakayanin ngayon ang 8 sa ielts

cookiemonster · October 2014

@thisisme Hello!

Ganyan din po tanong ko nung una ano ang nominated occupation ko at ng hubby ko. Ito pong nasa link ang ANZSCO Descriptions. Makita po nyo ang list na may ICT units at employment duties/responsibilities kada nominated occupation ANZSCO code. https://acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/7641/ANZSCO-Descriptions.pdf

cookiemonster · October 2014

@mlac23 Ako naman po sa age lang po bumawi pero konti palang po work exp. Pero itutuloy parin fight lang hehe ^_^ Sana umabot kahit pass mark lang na 60.

Panghatak talaga ang IELTS.

BreakEven · October 2014

@dantz 1994 ako nag graduate and not from AMA main. Yup I also thought na AQF diploma lang ako since nasa section 3 yung school. But luckily, binigyan ng bachelor's degree equivalent. Marami cgurong criteria pinag babasehan ang ACS not just the school itself. Oo I agree saying talaga ang points lalo na kung naghahabol tayo. Dasal lang myfriend!

mlac23 · October 2014

closed ang victorian state sa 190/489 subclass visa for ICT occupations until next year.
sana naman mag-open na ang ibang state.

http://www.liveinvictoria.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/2014/advance-notice-of-a-temporary-closure-in-skilled-applications-for-ict-occupations#.VCzHgN8Y5UQ

cookiemonster · October 2014

Tama po si @mlac23 closed ang victoria state nomination subclass 190 & 489. Sa Tasmania may mga ICT occupations po baka po makatulong itong links. Thanks po

http://www.migration.tas.gov.au/skilled/visas/nominated/190
http://www.migration.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/41927/SMP_combined_2013_2014_19_June_2014.pdf

http://www.migration.tas.gov.au/skilled/visas/nominated/subclass_489
http://www.migration.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/63325/Req_489_20_June_2014.pdf

thisisme · October 2014

@cookiemonster thanks! nabasa ko na rin pero halos pare-pareho lang din. siguro tanong ko na lang sa company ko kung ano talaga job title namin.

dantz · October 2014

@dantz 1994 ako nag graduate and not from AMA main. Yup I also thought na AQF diploma lang ako since nasa section 3 yung school. But luckily, binigyan ng bachelor's degree equivalent. Marami cgurong criteria pinag babasehan ang ACS not just the school itself. Oo I agree saying talaga ang points lalo na kung naghahabol tayo. Dasal lang myfriend!

Congrats sir..buti bachelor's degree ang assessment syo. Mukhang mdaming criteria nga hindi agad masasabi kung anu ang outcome. Thanks sir for the info!

lemonsweater · October 2014

mga sir and maam. ready na po sana ako mag upload ng documents sa acs then ngayon ko lang po napansin na yung TOR ko may cancelled na stamp sa last page. meron po ba dito naka encounter ng ganun? thanks

cookiemonster · October 2014

@lemonsweater Hello po! Yung TOR po ng hubby ko sa last page may nakalagay na "Php15.00 Documentary Stamp Affixed to Duplicate CANCELLED" Ganyan din po ba yung tinutukoy mo? or CANCELLED lang po nakalagay?

lemonsweater · October 2014

@cookiemonster opo parang ganon. may stamp siya tapos may tatak na cancelled.. di ko lang nabasa yung nakasulat sa stamp

catgon0208 · October 2014

Hi All,

I was 3 months short to 7 years of experience nung nag submit ako ng assessment for ACS, that was in April 2014. Then minus 2 years pa di ba so 3 months short ako to 5 years para maka claim ng 10 points. But now na 6 months na ung nakaraan and I plan to submit my EOI na, ok lang ba na mag claim ako ng 10 points kahit na sa ACS is hanggang April lng ang nakita nila? Same company and same position pa rin naman based dun sa last assessment. Mag ka issue po kaya eto?

Thanks.

Cath

altuser41 · October 2014

Hi All,

I was 3 months short to 7 years of experience nung nag submit ako ng assessment for ACS, that was in April 2014. Then minus 2 years pa di ba so 3 months short ako to 5 years para maka claim ng 10 points. But now na 6 months na ung nakaraan and I plan to submit my EOI na, ok lang ba na mag claim ako ng 10 points kahit na sa ACS is hanggang April lng ang nakita nila? Same company and same position pa rin naman based dun sa last assessment. Mag ka issue po kaya eto?

@catgon0208, based lang po sa mga nabasa ko dito, ppwede naman na magclaim kayo ng 10 points as long as continuous yung employment niyo with the same company. Ang kailangan na supporting document yata ay COE/payslip/Form 2316 as proof na tuloy-tuloy yung tenure niyo.

Pakicorrect na lang mga master kung tama ang pagkakaintindi ko.

ios_dev · October 2014

Hi All,

I was 3 months short to 7 years of experience nung nag submit ako ng assessment for ACS, that was in April 2014. Then minus 2 years pa di ba so 3 months short ako to 5 years para maka claim ng 10 points. But now na 6 months na ung nakaraan and I plan to submit my EOI na, ok lang ba na mag claim ako ng 10 points kahit na sa ACS is hanggang April lng ang nakita nila? Same company and same position pa rin naman based dun sa last assessment. Mag ka issue po kaya eto?
@catgon0208, based lang po sa mga nabasa ko dito, ppwede naman na magclaim kayo ng 10 points as long as continuous yung employment niyo with the same company. Ang kailangan na supporting document yata ay COE/payslip/Form 2316 as proof na tuloy-tuloy yung tenure niyo.

Pakicorrect na lang mga master kung tama ang pagkakaintindi ko.

Good question.

AFAIK, you'll need to get reassessed by ACS, cause it's says in the guidelines that the validity of the result is based on date of submission.

I'd also like to know the answer this question. Can anybody confirm this?

J_Oz · October 2014

Hi All,

I was 3 months short to 7 years of experience nung nag submit ako ng assessment for ACS, that was in April 2014. Then minus 2 years pa di ba so 3 months short ako to 5 years para maka claim ng 10 points. But now na 6 months na ung nakaraan and I plan to submit my EOI na, ok lang ba na mag claim ako ng 10 points kahit na sa ACS is hanggang April lng ang nakita nila? Same company and same position pa rin naman based dun sa last assessment. Mag ka issue po kaya eto?
@catgon0208, based lang po sa mga nabasa ko dito, ppwede naman na magclaim kayo ng 10 points as long as continuous yung employment niyo with the same company. Ang kailangan na supporting document yata ay COE/payslip/Form 2316 as proof na tuloy-tuloy yung tenure niyo.

Pakicorrect na lang mga master kung tama ang pagkakaintindi ko.
Good question.

AFAIK, you'll need to get reassessed by ACS, cause it's says in the guidelines that the validity of the result is based on date of submission.

I'd also like to know the answer this question. Can anybody confirm this?

Ang pagkakaalam ko rin eh pwede as long as you're still in your current company(yong last sa pinasa mo sa ACS) tapos kelangan lang siya iprove. Pero yon nga hintay nalang natin yong mga master

Pero kung iisipin parang ang gastos naman at parang di efficient na pina-assess mo na yong experience mo tas papaassess mo uli yung dagdag na buwan pero same parin yong company ang work mo. anyway tignan natin ung experience ng mga nakavisa grant na hehe

chichan · October 2014

@chichan Hi Sir congrats po at sa lahat ng ok na ang visa congrats po.

Oct 1 na kami magstart mag gather ng requirements ng ACS para sa assessment, ang husband ko po magpapa assess sana maging positive result. Inaalala ko po graduate sya ng IT sa AMA COmputer University Q.C trimester po baka hindi iconsider na bachelor degree. May naka experience na po ba sa inyo dito non? Thanks po.

@cookiemonster salamat po. Goodluck sa application

renan1980 · October 2014

@dantz 1994 ako nag graduate and not from AMA main. Yup I also thought na AQF diploma lang ako since nasa section 3 yung school. But luckily, binigyan ng bachelor's degree equivalent. Marami cgurong criteria pinag babasehan ang ACS not just the school itself. Oo I agree saying talaga ang points lalo na kung naghahabol tayo. Dasal lang myfriend!

@BreakEven, Sa pagkakaalam ko po alam meron din na-aassess galing sa AMA pero depends on two or 3 scenarios or criteria either of the following:
1. Graduated as cumlaude.
2. Has completed an MBA course.
3. Passed any PRC exam e.g. ECE board passer or accountancy etc..
4. Siguro depende siguro sa mood ng case officer. heheh..

lemonsweater · October 2014

@cookiemonster maam parang ganon na nga po. chineck ko ulit yung stamp. BIR stamp siya na may cancelled na tatak. So I think, di naman ito big deal. Parang sinasabi lang na untaxed yung document ko. Tuloy na ulit ang pag upload.

thanks

cookiemonster · October 2014

Hi All,

I was 3 months short to 7 years of experience nung nag submit ako ng assessment for ACS, that was in April 2014. Then minus 2 years pa di ba so 3 months short ako to 5 years para maka claim ng 10 points. But now na 6 months na ung nakaraan and I plan to submit my EOI na, ok lang ba na mag claim ako ng 10 points kahit na sa ACS is hanggang April lng ang nakita nila? Same company and same position pa rin naman based dun sa last assessment. Mag ka issue po kaya eto?
@catgon0208, based lang po sa mga nabasa ko dito, ppwede naman na magclaim kayo ng 10 points as long as continuous yung employment niyo with the same company. Ang kailangan na supporting document yata ay COE/payslip/Form 2316 as proof na tuloy-tuloy yung tenure niyo.

Pakicorrect na lang mga master kung tama ang pagkakaintindi ko.

Hello everyone!

I think you shouldn't worry @catgon0208, please don't forget to provide/submit all evidence that you still work for the same employer with the same duties. Based on my understanding po sa guidelines ng ACS @altuser41 is right.

thisisme · October 2014

Hi Guys,

Nagsisimula pa lang ako sa pag-prepare ng requirements. Pansin ko kasi, karamihan inuuna ang pagpa-assess ng skills sa ACS kaysa IELTS. Ganun ba talaga? Or ganun yung recommended process? Thanks!

whizler · October 2014

@thisisme you can do IELTS first before ACS or do both of them at the same time. They are not dependent with each other.

I am assuming that some does ACS first because of the amount of work in drafting the reference letter, gathering of documents however I believe both of them have the same effort and both of them have similar wait time (in terms of results being available)

I am also assuming some would prefer to have a good result from ACS before spending 8.9k in IELTS.

What I am doing (might be not the same with everyone) is that I have already submitted my ACS documents last weekend and will be taking IELTS on the 18th so that if ACS will be done with my application and IELTS result on the 31st will be in good standing then I can file EOI and may have a chance getting invited on the first round in November.

Whatever the ACS result will be, suitable or not. I will take the risk and do my best in IELTS. The objective is to get invited as early as possible and get that limited invitation spot.

I guess what I am trying to say is.. Is there something you can do today to get you closer to your goal for tomorrow.

winxz · October 2014

bad news for ICT - http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/live-and-work-in-nsw/visa-and-migration/skilled-nominated-migration/october-2014-intake

dantz · October 2014

@thisisme you can do IELTS first before ACS or do both of them at the same time. They are not dependent with each other.

I am assuming that some does ACS first because of the amount of work in drafting the reference letter, gathering of documents however I believe both of them have the same effort and both of them have similar wait time (in terms of results being available)

I am also assuming some would prefer to have a good result from ACS before spending 8.9k in IELTS.

What I am doing (might be not the same with everyone) is that I have already submitted my ACS documents last weekend and will be taking IELTS on the 18th so that if ACS will be done with my application and IELTS result on the 31st will be in good standing then I can file EOI and may have a chance getting invited on the first round in November.

Whatever the ACS result will be, suitable or not. I will take the risk and do my best in IELTS. The objective is to get invited as early as possible and get that limited invitation spot.

I guess what I am trying to say is.. Is there something you can do today to get you closer to your goal for tomorrow.

Hi Guys,

Nagsisimula pa lang ako sa pag-prepare ng requirements. Pansin ko kasi, karamihan inuuna ang pagpa-assess ng skills sa ACS kaysa IELTS. Ganun ba talaga? Or ganun yung recommended process? Thanks!

IMO, Better mauna ang ACS. Medyo tedious kasi yung pagprepare ng docs for assessment. Then dati kasi 12 weeks or more ang waiting time ng result so at least while waiting for result focus ka nman sa next step which is IELTS.

Sa case ko inuna ko ang IELTS e. Base sa status ko ngyn mas gusto ko sana kung nauna ang ACS, kasi after ko makuha yung result mas naging clear yung motivation ko sa IELTS.
Yung IELTS kasi ang malaking panghatak ng points pra sa application.

J_Oz · October 2014

@thisisme you can do IELTS first before ACS or do both of them at the same time. They are not dependent with each other.

I am assuming that some does ACS first because of the amount of work in drafting the reference letter, gathering of documents however I believe both of them have the same effort and both of them have similar wait time (in terms of results being available)

I am also assuming some would prefer to have a good result from ACS before spending 8.9k in IELTS.

What I am doing (might be not the same with everyone) is that I have already submitted my ACS documents last weekend and will be taking IELTS on the 18th so that if ACS will be done with my application and IELTS result on the 31st will be in good standing then I can file EOI and may have a chance getting invited on the first round in November.

Whatever the ACS result will be, suitable or not. I will take the risk and do my best in IELTS. The objective is to get invited as early as possible and get that limited invitation spot.

I guess what I am trying to say is.. Is there something you can do today to get you closer to your goal for tomorrow.

Hi Guys,

Nagsisimula pa lang ako sa pag-prepare ng requirements. Pansin ko kasi, karamihan inuuna ang pagpa-assess ng skills sa ACS kaysa IELTS. Ganun ba talaga? Or ganun yung recommended process? Thanks!
IMO, Better mauna ang ACS. Medyo tedious kasi yung pagprepare ng docs for assessment. Then dati kasi 12 weeks or more ang waiting time ng result so at least while waiting for result focus ka nman sa next step which is IELTS.

Sa case ko inuna ko ang IELTS e. Base sa status ko ngyn mas gusto ko sana kung nauna ang ACS, kasi after ko makuha yung result mas naging clear yung motivation ko sa IELTS.
Yung IELTS kasi ang malaking panghatak ng points pra sa application.

Same here, ACS inuna ko para alam ko kung gano ko paghahandaan ang IELTS hehe. Swerte ang ICT kasi ang ACS eh hindi need ang IELTS for assessment. Sa ibang industry eh ang alam ko required ang IELTS before ka makapag paassess.

And of course, kung ano ang kayang gawin ngayon e gawin na.

speedmark · October 2014

@speedmark Ganun po ba? Pahamak talaga ACS. Ganun din kami, kelangan din partner points. Nakapasa na po kayo sa vetassess?

@BeBBang yes po nakapag-pasa na kami sa vetassess last August 25.. 3 months daw ang results..

lemonsweater · October 2014

is there a way to add additional files if you already submitted ACS skill assessment? sorry sa question. medyo na engotan lang rin kasi ako sa sarili ko. di ko naiupload yung CCNP and CCIP certs ko. TOR and Diploma lang naiupload ko and Employment references..

mlac23 · October 2014

@lemonsweater, i believe you can upload additional files by going to 'Recall saved' under the acs online assessment page, just click on 'Next' button until you reach the desired tab.
hth