June 2014 Applicant - lodged VISA (189/190)

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• retake North Ryde
  Posts: 152Member
  Joined: Mar 13, 2014

  January 2015

  @bernaabad - bossing, actually, naka 3 takes ako ng IELTS! :P
  
  Yung 1st ko eh may 6 ako na mark sa Reading. Tapos, yung 2nd, lahat above 7 na. Pero nag-take 3 pa ako para maka 8 score, kaso, hindi ko naabot.
  
  Sa Writing, may 2 part. Yung first, eh gagawa ka ng letter. Second, gagawa ka ng article. Mas malaki raw yung points ng Second part, so make sure na mahaba at meaningful ang write-up mo dun.
  
  Okay ring pam-praktis ang pag-ba-blog. Or gawa ng letter to anyone (for 1st part).
  
  All the best! Take lang ng Take!

  Visa Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18d1OUvt_9wyGxVrUu-12aoo8evhMKwGFHrf2smAaoU4/edit?pli=1#gid=0

  Visa 189 Application Timeline - Year 2014
  Software Engineer (261313 ) Location: Singapore

  23-Jan - Booked for IELTS exam at British Council SG.
  15-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Writing Test)
  18-Feb - Requested for Certificate of Employment from my present employer.
  19-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Speaking Test)
  05-Mar - Received IELTS Take #1 Exam Result = Failed! (L:6 R:8 W:7 S:7.5)
  **Mar-Apr - For 2 months, requested former employers for COE.
  05-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Writing Test.
  10-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Speaking Test.
  14-Apr - Submitted application to Australian Computer Society (ACS).
  16-Apr - Booked for another IELTS (Take #3) at IDP. (Just in case that my Take #2 failed.)
  17-Apr - Received an email from ACS, asking for "Certified True Copies" (CTC) of my documents.
  23-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Speaking @IDP
  24-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Writing @IDP
  25-Apr - Received IELTS Take #2 Result = Good! (L:7 R:7.5 W:8 S:7)
  30-Apr - Uploaded additional docs to my ACS account.
  10-May - Received IELTS Take #3 Result = Bad! Got 6 on Listening, but that's okay as Take#2 is good!
  12-Jun - Received ACS Result (Positive!). Lodged EOI Visa 189 in SkillSelect later that day (65 points)
  13-Jun - Filled-out NBI Online Application.
  17-Jun - Got cedula & Applied for Police Clearance (sa Munisipyo)
  18-Jun - Received Police Clearance. Also got my NBI Clearance that day. (Online Application is indeed helpful!)
  22-Jun - Received Invitation to Lodge Visa 189
  23-Jun - Lodged and Paid for Visa 189.
  25-Jun - Uploaded Documents to immiAccount
  27-Jun - Applied for SG Certificate of Clearance (Acknowledgement Letter lang ng Visa 189 ang dinala ko) / Printed out eMedicalReferral Letter
  7-Jul - Completed Medical Exam at Point Medical, Orchard.
  10-Jul - Point Medical sent medical result to DIBP.
  14-Jul - Frontloaded Form 80.
  18-Jul - Received SG Certificate of Clearance.
  7-Aug - Last Day of Work (SG)
  15-Aug - Flight back to Pinas

  < Spent time with family, relatives & friends before the move >

  3-Sept - CO Allocation (Called DIBP)
  18 -Sept - CO asked for confirmation to deduct 5 points.
  22 -Sept - Visa Grant!
  23 -Sept - Attended CFO-PDOS
  27 -Sept - Flight to Sydney.
  28 -Sept - TouchDown Sydney!

  < 1 month job hunting >

  24 - Oct - Job Offer.
  29 - Oct - First Day at Work!

  25 Dec - Jan 1 = First Christmas and New Year Down Under!
• familiaC Prague
  Posts: 189Member
  Joined: May 01, 2014

  January 2015

  Mga batchmates, maraming salamat ulit sa inyong suporta noong June to September last year. Malaking tulong talaga itong forum!
  
  Maraming nangyari nung na-approve ang aking visa, na halos nakalimutan ko nang bumalik rito sa forum hehe. Dumating ako sa Down Under just 5 days after the visa grant, nag-aabang nalang kasi ako noon. Then 1 month job hunting at nakahanap rin ng work. So far, so good!
  
  Sa mga kapwa ko OFW sa Singapore, huwag kayo matakot sa tax rito. Though nasa 30% ang tax (compared sa 2% sa SG) , eh malaki rin naman ang base pay rito so malaki pa rin ang earnings. Pero I think, kapag nasa 8k to 10k na ang sahod mo sa Singapore, eh medyo pantay na rin rito so depende pa rin.
  
  Share ko rin itong site: http://paycalculator.com.au useful iyan sa pag-compute ng takehome pay. Accurate naman nung ni-try ko.
  
  All the best ulit batchmates. At hopefully, we can keep in touch rito sa Australia, parang konti lang kasi ang Pinoy na nakikilala ko rito eh.

  Hi @retake bakit ka po nagtake ng PDOS? Required ba yun? Di ba PR naman tyo sa AU? Wow! Naki-PR na ako kahit naghihintay pa ng visa grant hehehe.
  
  

  ANZSCO Code 261311
  31.07.2014 - ACS Skills Assessment Result (favorable)
  14.11.2014 - IELTS Result R=7.5; L=7.5; S=7.0; W=7.5
  16.11.2014 - EOI submitted
  28.11.2014 - Received invitation to lodge visa subclass 189
  04.12.2014 - Lodged visa subclass 189
  08.12.2014 - Uploaded documents
  22.12.2014 - Medicals done
  28.01.2015 - job offer in Sydney (Salamat po, Panginoon!)
  10.02.2015 - received Golden Email. DIRECT GRANT. Salamat po, Lord!

  Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with GOD.
• retake North Ryde
  Posts: 152Member
  Joined: Mar 13, 2014

  January 2015

  @familiaC - Hello kabayan. Actually, depende iyon. Kung OFW ka sa Singapore/Canada/Middle East/US or from other countries then deretso ka na mag-migrate sa AUstralia, then hindi na kailangan yung PDOS seminar at CFO sticker sa iyong passport.
  
  Pero kung mangga-galing ka sa Pinas at mag-ma-migrate ka sa Australia, then hahanapin ng Immigration Officer mo yung CFO Sticker sa iyong passport. Kapag wala iyon, hindi raw papa-alisin. Wala pa akong kilala na na-harang sa immigration pero I didn't want to take that risk kaya kumuha na rin ako para sure.

  Visa Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18d1OUvt_9wyGxVrUu-12aoo8evhMKwGFHrf2smAaoU4/edit?pli=1#gid=0

  Visa 189 Application Timeline - Year 2014
  Software Engineer (261313 ) Location: Singapore

  23-Jan - Booked for IELTS exam at British Council SG.
  15-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Writing Test)
  18-Feb - Requested for Certificate of Employment from my present employer.
  19-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Speaking Test)
  05-Mar - Received IELTS Take #1 Exam Result = Failed! (L:6 R:8 W:7 S:7.5)
  **Mar-Apr - For 2 months, requested former employers for COE.
  05-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Writing Test.
  10-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Speaking Test.
  14-Apr - Submitted application to Australian Computer Society (ACS).
  16-Apr - Booked for another IELTS (Take #3) at IDP. (Just in case that my Take #2 failed.)
  17-Apr - Received an email from ACS, asking for "Certified True Copies" (CTC) of my documents.
  23-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Speaking @IDP
  24-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Writing @IDP
  25-Apr - Received IELTS Take #2 Result = Good! (L:7 R:7.5 W:8 S:7)
  30-Apr - Uploaded additional docs to my ACS account.
  10-May - Received IELTS Take #3 Result = Bad! Got 6 on Listening, but that's okay as Take#2 is good!
  12-Jun - Received ACS Result (Positive!). Lodged EOI Visa 189 in SkillSelect later that day (65 points)
  13-Jun - Filled-out NBI Online Application.
  17-Jun - Got cedula & Applied for Police Clearance (sa Munisipyo)
  18-Jun - Received Police Clearance. Also got my NBI Clearance that day. (Online Application is indeed helpful!)
  22-Jun - Received Invitation to Lodge Visa 189
  23-Jun - Lodged and Paid for Visa 189.
  25-Jun - Uploaded Documents to immiAccount
  27-Jun - Applied for SG Certificate of Clearance (Acknowledgement Letter lang ng Visa 189 ang dinala ko) / Printed out eMedicalReferral Letter
  7-Jul - Completed Medical Exam at Point Medical, Orchard.
  10-Jul - Point Medical sent medical result to DIBP.
  14-Jul - Frontloaded Form 80.
  18-Jul - Received SG Certificate of Clearance.
  7-Aug - Last Day of Work (SG)
  15-Aug - Flight back to Pinas

  < Spent time with family, relatives & friends before the move >

  3-Sept - CO Allocation (Called DIBP)
  18 -Sept - CO asked for confirmation to deduct 5 points.
  22 -Sept - Visa Grant!
  23 -Sept - Attended CFO-PDOS
  27 -Sept - Flight to Sydney.
  28 -Sept - TouchDown Sydney!

  < 1 month job hunting >

  24 - Oct - Job Offer.
  29 - Oct - First Day at Work!

  25 Dec - Jan 1 = First Christmas and New Year Down Under!
• familiaC Prague
  Posts: 189Member
  Joined: May 01, 2014

  January 2015

  @retake hello kabayan. ah ganun pala yun. dito kami from Malaysia magmove to AU. uwi na lang muna sa Pinas siguro a month before.
  sabi nga rin ng friend ko, mas ok pag di sa Pinas manggaling para wala ng hassle sa immigration officers sa atin.
  
  ang bilis mo nakahanap ng work. nice naman! God provides talaga.
  baka pwede ka magrefer hehe.
  
  sa Sydney ka ba?
  

  ANZSCO Code 261311
  31.07.2014 - ACS Skills Assessment Result (favorable)
  14.11.2014 - IELTS Result R=7.5; L=7.5; S=7.0; W=7.5
  16.11.2014 - EOI submitted
  28.11.2014 - Received invitation to lodge visa subclass 189
  04.12.2014 - Lodged visa subclass 189
  08.12.2014 - Uploaded documents
  22.12.2014 - Medicals done
  28.01.2015 - job offer in Sydney (Salamat po, Panginoon!)
  10.02.2015 - received Golden Email. DIRECT GRANT. Salamat po, Lord!

  Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with GOD.
• cholle Sydney
  Posts: 403Member
  Joined: Nov 21, 2013

  January 2015

  @retake - Apir! Saan ka dito sa Sydney?

  Occupation: Other Spatial Scientist (ANZSCO Code 232214)
  30 Nov 2013 - IELTS Academic R8.5 W8 L8.5 S9 / Overall 8.5
  10 Feb 2014 - Skills Assessment (VETASSESS)
  23 May 2014 - VETASSESS Outcome: Positive
  27 May 2014 - EOI (70 points)
  9 Jun 2014 - Visa invitation received, application lodged (SI189)
  2 Jul 2014 - CO allocation
  6 Aug 2014 - Visa granted (IED 4 Jul 2015)
  11 Oct 2014 - Moved to Sydney
  20 Oct 2014 - Job offer
  29 Oct 2014 - Start of work
  17-26 Dec 2014 - Dog at Sydney quarantine
  24 Dec 2014 - Partner's initial entry (Maligayang Pasko!)
  16 May 2017 - Purchase first property
  17 Oct 2018 - Citizenship application lodged (Council: City of Sydney)
  8 Jul 2019: Test invite
  20 Aug 2019: Test: (originally 20/9/19)
  21 Aug 2019: Citizenship Approved
  31 October 2019: Citizenship Ceremony 🇦🇺
• retake North Ryde
  Posts: 152Member
  Joined: Mar 13, 2014

  January 2015

  @familiaC - oo tol, sa Sydney. Mag-mass online application ka pre sa iba ibang job sites pati na rin sa Linkedin Jobs. Saka dapat, flexible ka rin sa una, hindi pwede yung dapat eh mataas ang sahod kaagad, pero hindi naman yung sobrang baba. Sabihin mo lang na "Negotiable" kamo.
  
  

  Visa Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18d1OUvt_9wyGxVrUu-12aoo8evhMKwGFHrf2smAaoU4/edit?pli=1#gid=0

  Visa 189 Application Timeline - Year 2014
  Software Engineer (261313 ) Location: Singapore

  23-Jan - Booked for IELTS exam at British Council SG.
  15-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Writing Test)
  18-Feb - Requested for Certificate of Employment from my present employer.
  19-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Speaking Test)
  05-Mar - Received IELTS Take #1 Exam Result = Failed! (L:6 R:8 W:7 S:7.5)
  **Mar-Apr - For 2 months, requested former employers for COE.
  05-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Writing Test.
  10-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Speaking Test.
  14-Apr - Submitted application to Australian Computer Society (ACS).
  16-Apr - Booked for another IELTS (Take #3) at IDP. (Just in case that my Take #2 failed.)
  17-Apr - Received an email from ACS, asking for "Certified True Copies" (CTC) of my documents.
  23-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Speaking @IDP
  24-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Writing @IDP
  25-Apr - Received IELTS Take #2 Result = Good! (L:7 R:7.5 W:8 S:7)
  30-Apr - Uploaded additional docs to my ACS account.
  10-May - Received IELTS Take #3 Result = Bad! Got 6 on Listening, but that's okay as Take#2 is good!
  12-Jun - Received ACS Result (Positive!). Lodged EOI Visa 189 in SkillSelect later that day (65 points)
  13-Jun - Filled-out NBI Online Application.
  17-Jun - Got cedula & Applied for Police Clearance (sa Munisipyo)
  18-Jun - Received Police Clearance. Also got my NBI Clearance that day. (Online Application is indeed helpful!)
  22-Jun - Received Invitation to Lodge Visa 189
  23-Jun - Lodged and Paid for Visa 189.
  25-Jun - Uploaded Documents to immiAccount
  27-Jun - Applied for SG Certificate of Clearance (Acknowledgement Letter lang ng Visa 189 ang dinala ko) / Printed out eMedicalReferral Letter
  7-Jul - Completed Medical Exam at Point Medical, Orchard.
  10-Jul - Point Medical sent medical result to DIBP.
  14-Jul - Frontloaded Form 80.
  18-Jul - Received SG Certificate of Clearance.
  7-Aug - Last Day of Work (SG)
  15-Aug - Flight back to Pinas

  < Spent time with family, relatives & friends before the move >

  3-Sept - CO Allocation (Called DIBP)
  18 -Sept - CO asked for confirmation to deduct 5 points.
  22 -Sept - Visa Grant!
  23 -Sept - Attended CFO-PDOS
  27 -Sept - Flight to Sydney.
  28 -Sept - TouchDown Sydney!

  < 1 month job hunting >

  24 - Oct - Job Offer.
  29 - Oct - First Day at Work!

  25 Dec - Jan 1 = First Christmas and New Year Down Under!
• retake North Ryde
  Posts: 152Member
  Joined: Mar 13, 2014

  January 2015

  @cholle - Bossing, kita ko sa Signature mo na pareho ang first day of work natin hehe. Congrats sa atin pre.
  
  Nandito ako sa Carnes Hill suburb, parte ng Liverpool. Medyo malayo sa city pero okay lang, tipid tipid muna sa unang taon rito until maka-ipon ng husto.

  Visa Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18d1OUvt_9wyGxVrUu-12aoo8evhMKwGFHrf2smAaoU4/edit?pli=1#gid=0

  Visa 189 Application Timeline - Year 2014
  Software Engineer (261313 ) Location: Singapore

  23-Jan - Booked for IELTS exam at British Council SG.
  15-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Writing Test)
  18-Feb - Requested for Certificate of Employment from my present employer.
  19-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Speaking Test)
  05-Mar - Received IELTS Take #1 Exam Result = Failed! (L:6 R:8 W:7 S:7.5)
  **Mar-Apr - For 2 months, requested former employers for COE.
  05-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Writing Test.
  10-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Speaking Test.
  14-Apr - Submitted application to Australian Computer Society (ACS).
  16-Apr - Booked for another IELTS (Take #3) at IDP. (Just in case that my Take #2 failed.)
  17-Apr - Received an email from ACS, asking for "Certified True Copies" (CTC) of my documents.
  23-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Speaking @IDP
  24-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Writing @IDP
  25-Apr - Received IELTS Take #2 Result = Good! (L:7 R:7.5 W:8 S:7)
  30-Apr - Uploaded additional docs to my ACS account.
  10-May - Received IELTS Take #3 Result = Bad! Got 6 on Listening, but that's okay as Take#2 is good!
  12-Jun - Received ACS Result (Positive!). Lodged EOI Visa 189 in SkillSelect later that day (65 points)
  13-Jun - Filled-out NBI Online Application.
  17-Jun - Got cedula & Applied for Police Clearance (sa Munisipyo)
  18-Jun - Received Police Clearance. Also got my NBI Clearance that day. (Online Application is indeed helpful!)
  22-Jun - Received Invitation to Lodge Visa 189
  23-Jun - Lodged and Paid for Visa 189.
  25-Jun - Uploaded Documents to immiAccount
  27-Jun - Applied for SG Certificate of Clearance (Acknowledgement Letter lang ng Visa 189 ang dinala ko) / Printed out eMedicalReferral Letter
  7-Jul - Completed Medical Exam at Point Medical, Orchard.
  10-Jul - Point Medical sent medical result to DIBP.
  14-Jul - Frontloaded Form 80.
  18-Jul - Received SG Certificate of Clearance.
  7-Aug - Last Day of Work (SG)
  15-Aug - Flight back to Pinas

  < Spent time with family, relatives & friends before the move >

  3-Sept - CO Allocation (Called DIBP)
  18 -Sept - CO asked for confirmation to deduct 5 points.
  22 -Sept - Visa Grant!
  23 -Sept - Attended CFO-PDOS
  27 -Sept - Flight to Sydney.
  28 -Sept - TouchDown Sydney!

  < 1 month job hunting >

  24 - Oct - Job Offer.
  29 - Oct - First Day at Work!

  25 Dec - Jan 1 = First Christmas and New Year Down Under!
• cholle Sydney
  Posts: 403Member
  Joined: Nov 21, 2013

  January 2015

  @retake Uy oo nga, same first day! At halos pareho tayo na umuwi rin muna ng Pinas, pero bumalik ako saglit sa Singapore bago nag-big move. Mga half an hour away ka lang sa amin, nasa Punchbowl ako tingin ko may mga Pinoy rin diyan sa southwest, pero di lang siguro kasindami ng sa ibang areas

  Occupation: Other Spatial Scientist (ANZSCO Code 232214)
  30 Nov 2013 - IELTS Academic R8.5 W8 L8.5 S9 / Overall 8.5
  10 Feb 2014 - Skills Assessment (VETASSESS)
  23 May 2014 - VETASSESS Outcome: Positive
  27 May 2014 - EOI (70 points)
  9 Jun 2014 - Visa invitation received, application lodged (SI189)
  2 Jul 2014 - CO allocation
  6 Aug 2014 - Visa granted (IED 4 Jul 2015)
  11 Oct 2014 - Moved to Sydney
  20 Oct 2014 - Job offer
  29 Oct 2014 - Start of work
  17-26 Dec 2014 - Dog at Sydney quarantine
  24 Dec 2014 - Partner's initial entry (Maligayang Pasko!)
  16 May 2017 - Purchase first property
  17 Oct 2018 - Citizenship application lodged (Council: City of Sydney)
  8 Jul 2019: Test invite
  20 Aug 2019: Test: (originally 20/9/19)
  21 Aug 2019: Citizenship Approved
  31 October 2019: Citizenship Ceremony 🇦🇺
• familiaC Prague
  Posts: 189Member
  Joined: May 01, 2014

  January 2015

  @retake salamat pre. Sige gagawin ko yan. Apply na rin ako agad online. Sana dumating na ang visa grant namin. kitakits sa land down under.

  ANZSCO Code 261311
  31.07.2014 - ACS Skills Assessment Result (favorable)
  14.11.2014 - IELTS Result R=7.5; L=7.5; S=7.0; W=7.5
  16.11.2014 - EOI submitted
  28.11.2014 - Received invitation to lodge visa subclass 189
  04.12.2014 - Lodged visa subclass 189
  08.12.2014 - Uploaded documents
  22.12.2014 - Medicals done
  28.01.2015 - job offer in Sydney (Salamat po, Panginoon!)
  10.02.2015 - received Golden Email. DIRECT GRANT. Salamat po, Lord!

  Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with GOD.
• cleoeyes Cambridge
  Posts: 7Member
  Joined: Nov 07, 2014

  February 2015

  @retake Congrats! 'Yun status ng application mo un tinitingnan ko last November while waiting din nun sa amin. Hinde pa ako member nun. Based din kami sa SG ni H2B, we plan to go there sa March. Tanong ko lang, Sydney talaga 'yun 1st choice mo na state? Or, kung saan at anong state mauna ka magka-work?

  Visa 189 Application Timeline - Year 2014
  Software Engineer (261313 ) Location: Singapore
  "De Facto"
  Primary Applicant: Me
  Secondary Applicant: My fiancé

  14-Feb - Booked IELTS exam (British Council)
  15-Mar - Took IELTS exam @ Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay (Listening/Reading/Writing/Speaking all on the same day)
  28-Mar - Received IELTS exam results (Listening: 7.5 |Reading:8.5 |Writing: 7.0 |Speaking:8.5 |OVERALL: 8.0)
  04-Apr - Submitted application to Australian Computer Society (ACS)
  28-May - Received ACS Result: POSITIVE. Lodged EOI Visa 189 in SkillSelect (70 points)
  09-Jun - Received Invitation to Lodge Visa 189
  22-Jun - Lodged and Paid for Visa 189. Uploaded docs/requirements (ImmiAccount)
  23-Jun - Filled-out NBI Online Application
  27-Jun - Submitted/Applied for NBI Clearance in the Philippines
  04-Jul - Received NBI Clearance
  10-Jul - Uploaded our NBI (PH) Clearances (Police Clearance)
  22-Aug - Applied for Singapore Police Clearance
  23-Aug - Completed Medical Exams at SATA (Bedok branch)
  27-Aug - SATA submitted medical results to DIBP (vie e-health)
  09-Sep - Claimed Singapore Police Clearance. Frontloaded our SG Police Clearances & Form 80s
  10-Sep - CO Allocation (Adelaide Team 23 - CO initials: CS)
  28-Oct - CO requested for additional docs (ie. work experience & my fiancé's diploma & TOR)
  29-Oct - Uploaded the additional docs requested by CO
  05-Nov - Called DIBP to seek confirmation of receipt of all additional documents
  06-Nov - GRANT received (27-Jun-2015 IED)
  ALL PRAISES TO GOD!!!
  23-Dec - PASKO sa PINAS!!!!
  30-Dec - Initial Entry - spent New Year's Day in Melbourne
  20-Mar2015 - The big move! Arrived in Melbourne
• retake North Ryde
  Posts: 152Member
  Joined: Mar 13, 2014

  February 2015

  @cleoeyes - yo kabayan! Visa 189 yung sa akin so any state ako pwede. Sa Sydney na ako dumeretso kasi may kamag-anak naman ako dito. Mga 1 month ako nag-job hunting before nakakuha ng work.
  
  

  Visa Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18d1OUvt_9wyGxVrUu-12aoo8evhMKwGFHrf2smAaoU4/edit?pli=1#gid=0

  Visa 189 Application Timeline - Year 2014
  Software Engineer (261313 ) Location: Singapore

  23-Jan - Booked for IELTS exam at British Council SG.
  15-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Writing Test)
  18-Feb - Requested for Certificate of Employment from my present employer.
  19-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Speaking Test)
  05-Mar - Received IELTS Take #1 Exam Result = Failed! (L:6 R:8 W:7 S:7.5)
  **Mar-Apr - For 2 months, requested former employers for COE.
  05-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Writing Test.
  10-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Speaking Test.
  14-Apr - Submitted application to Australian Computer Society (ACS).
  16-Apr - Booked for another IELTS (Take #3) at IDP. (Just in case that my Take #2 failed.)
  17-Apr - Received an email from ACS, asking for "Certified True Copies" (CTC) of my documents.
  23-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Speaking @IDP
  24-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Writing @IDP
  25-Apr - Received IELTS Take #2 Result = Good! (L:7 R:7.5 W:8 S:7)
  30-Apr - Uploaded additional docs to my ACS account.
  10-May - Received IELTS Take #3 Result = Bad! Got 6 on Listening, but that's okay as Take#2 is good!
  12-Jun - Received ACS Result (Positive!). Lodged EOI Visa 189 in SkillSelect later that day (65 points)
  13-Jun - Filled-out NBI Online Application.
  17-Jun - Got cedula & Applied for Police Clearance (sa Munisipyo)
  18-Jun - Received Police Clearance. Also got my NBI Clearance that day. (Online Application is indeed helpful!)
  22-Jun - Received Invitation to Lodge Visa 189
  23-Jun - Lodged and Paid for Visa 189.
  25-Jun - Uploaded Documents to immiAccount
  27-Jun - Applied for SG Certificate of Clearance (Acknowledgement Letter lang ng Visa 189 ang dinala ko) / Printed out eMedicalReferral Letter
  7-Jul - Completed Medical Exam at Point Medical, Orchard.
  10-Jul - Point Medical sent medical result to DIBP.
  14-Jul - Frontloaded Form 80.
  18-Jul - Received SG Certificate of Clearance.
  7-Aug - Last Day of Work (SG)
  15-Aug - Flight back to Pinas

  < Spent time with family, relatives & friends before the move >

  3-Sept - CO Allocation (Called DIBP)
  18 -Sept - CO asked for confirmation to deduct 5 points.
  22 -Sept - Visa Grant!
  23 -Sept - Attended CFO-PDOS
  27 -Sept - Flight to Sydney.
  28 -Sept - TouchDown Sydney!

  < 1 month job hunting >

  24 - Oct - Job Offer.
  29 - Oct - First Day at Work!

  25 Dec - Jan 1 = First Christmas and New Year Down Under!
• cleoeyes Cambridge
  Posts: 7Member
  Joined: Nov 07, 2014

  February 2015

  @retake I see. Same din samin 189. So I think malaking factor na may kamag-anak ka sa Sydney kaya doon ka na dumeretso noh? Meron din kasi ako sa Melbourne. Anyway, thanks! Good luck sa 'ting lahat!

  Visa 189 Application Timeline - Year 2014
  Software Engineer (261313 ) Location: Singapore
  "De Facto"
  Primary Applicant: Me
  Secondary Applicant: My fiancé

  14-Feb - Booked IELTS exam (British Council)
  15-Mar - Took IELTS exam @ Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay (Listening/Reading/Writing/Speaking all on the same day)
  28-Mar - Received IELTS exam results (Listening: 7.5 |Reading:8.5 |Writing: 7.0 |Speaking:8.5 |OVERALL: 8.0)
  04-Apr - Submitted application to Australian Computer Society (ACS)
  28-May - Received ACS Result: POSITIVE. Lodged EOI Visa 189 in SkillSelect (70 points)
  09-Jun - Received Invitation to Lodge Visa 189
  22-Jun - Lodged and Paid for Visa 189. Uploaded docs/requirements (ImmiAccount)
  23-Jun - Filled-out NBI Online Application
  27-Jun - Submitted/Applied for NBI Clearance in the Philippines
  04-Jul - Received NBI Clearance
  10-Jul - Uploaded our NBI (PH) Clearances (Police Clearance)
  22-Aug - Applied for Singapore Police Clearance
  23-Aug - Completed Medical Exams at SATA (Bedok branch)
  27-Aug - SATA submitted medical results to DIBP (vie e-health)
  09-Sep - Claimed Singapore Police Clearance. Frontloaded our SG Police Clearances & Form 80s
  10-Sep - CO Allocation (Adelaide Team 23 - CO initials: CS)
  28-Oct - CO requested for additional docs (ie. work experience & my fiancé's diploma & TOR)
  29-Oct - Uploaded the additional docs requested by CO
  05-Nov - Called DIBP to seek confirmation of receipt of all additional documents
  06-Nov - GRANT received (27-Jun-2015 IED)
  ALL PRAISES TO GOD!!!
  23-Dec - PASKO sa PINAS!!!!
  30-Dec - Initial Entry - spent New Year's Day in Melbourne
  20-Mar2015 - The big move! Arrived in Melbourne
• gene_borres North Ryde
  Posts: 114Member
  Joined: May 12, 2013

  February 2015

  @retake buti kapa may work na. Hehe mga 3 weeks n ko naghahanap wala p din. I arrived last jan 16. Dito ko sa marsfield.

  April 2013 - Ielts exam - R 8.5 S 7.5 W 7.0 L 7.5 OBS 7.5
  April 2013 - Submitted documents for assessment (AIMS)
  June 2013 - Assessed as Medical Laboratory Technician
  July 2013 - Submitted EOI 60 pts
  Dec 2013 - submitted application for AIMS exam
  March 2014 - AIMS exam
  May 13 2014 - successful AIMS result (Lab scientist)
  May 13 2014 - updated EOI to Medical Laboratory Scientist
  May 19 2014 - applied for NBI clearance
  May 26 2014 - invitation to lodge 189
  May 26-Jun 5 - gathered all necessary documents
  Jun 6 2014 - lodged visa 189 application, uploaded scanned documents
  Jun 9 2014 - medicals at SLBGC
  Jun 26 2014 - CO assignment (gsm adelaide team 6)
  June 30 2014 - uploaded ITR and payslips
  July 2 2014 - Visa Granted!
  IED - June 11 2015
  Jan 16 2015 - touchdown Sydney
  Xxx xx xxxx - first day of work
• retake North Ryde
  Posts: 152Member
  Joined: Mar 13, 2014

  February 2015

  @gene_borres - kaya mo yan pre! Share ko sayo tips:
  
  - lagay mo pre sa resume mo na "Australian Permanent Resident" ka na. Tinitignan kasi nila local experience mo so iisipin nila na baka hindi ka pa PR kaya na-de-deadma ng mga recruiters.
  
  - lahat ng available positions eh applyan mo na. Sa linkedin, seek.com.au, adzuna etc... Basta at least malapit sa iyong profession.
  
  - referral sa mga tropa. Pwede ring extra effort na sulat ka ng Cover Letter sa lahat ng iyong ina-applyan para mag-stand out resume mo.
  
  - panalangin tiwala lang ke Lord!
  
  All the best pre!

  Visa Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18d1OUvt_9wyGxVrUu-12aoo8evhMKwGFHrf2smAaoU4/edit?pli=1#gid=0

  Visa 189 Application Timeline - Year 2014
  Software Engineer (261313 ) Location: Singapore

  23-Jan - Booked for IELTS exam at British Council SG.
  15-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Writing Test)
  18-Feb - Requested for Certificate of Employment from my present employer.
  19-Feb - IELTS Exam Take #1 (Speaking Test)
  05-Mar - Received IELTS Take #1 Exam Result = Failed! (L:6 R:8 W:7 S:7.5)
  **Mar-Apr - For 2 months, requested former employers for COE.
  05-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Writing Test.
  10-Apr - IELTS Take #2 Speaking Test.
  14-Apr - Submitted application to Australian Computer Society (ACS).
  16-Apr - Booked for another IELTS (Take #3) at IDP. (Just in case that my Take #2 failed.)
  17-Apr - Received an email from ACS, asking for "Certified True Copies" (CTC) of my documents.
  23-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Speaking @IDP
  24-Apr - IELTS Take #3 Writing @IDP
  25-Apr - Received IELTS Take #2 Result = Good! (L:7 R:7.5 W:8 S:7)
  30-Apr - Uploaded additional docs to my ACS account.
  10-May - Received IELTS Take #3 Result = Bad! Got 6 on Listening, but that's okay as Take#2 is good!
  12-Jun - Received ACS Result (Positive!). Lodged EOI Visa 189 in SkillSelect later that day (65 points)
  13-Jun - Filled-out NBI Online Application.
  17-Jun - Got cedula & Applied for Police Clearance (sa Munisipyo)
  18-Jun - Received Police Clearance. Also got my NBI Clearance that day. (Online Application is indeed helpful!)
  22-Jun - Received Invitation to Lodge Visa 189
  23-Jun - Lodged and Paid for Visa 189.
  25-Jun - Uploaded Documents to immiAccount
  27-Jun - Applied for SG Certificate of Clearance (Acknowledgement Letter lang ng Visa 189 ang dinala ko) / Printed out eMedicalReferral Letter
  7-Jul - Completed Medical Exam at Point Medical, Orchard.
  10-Jul - Point Medical sent medical result to DIBP.
  14-Jul - Frontloaded Form 80.
  18-Jul - Received SG Certificate of Clearance.
  7-Aug - Last Day of Work (SG)
  15-Aug - Flight back to Pinas

  < Spent time with family, relatives & friends before the move >

  3-Sept - CO Allocation (Called DIBP)
  18 -Sept - CO asked for confirmation to deduct 5 points.
  22 -Sept - Visa Grant!
  23 -Sept - Attended CFO-PDOS
  27 -Sept - Flight to Sydney.
  28 -Sept - TouchDown Sydney!

  < 1 month job hunting >

  24 - Oct - Job Offer.
  29 - Oct - First Day at Work!

  25 Dec - Jan 1 = First Christmas and New Year Down Under!
• araead Melbourne
  Posts: 40Member
  Joined: Jun 09, 2014

  February 2015

  hi batchmates! musta na kayo? 1 wk na ako dito sa melbourne. start na serious job hunt bukas at last week puro serious house hunting naman. hope everything works out well for everyone

  ANZSCO 261313 Software Engineer

  mar 25 submitted acs
  apr 5 ielts exam
  apr 21 ielts results (L=9.5, R=8.5, WS=7.5 overall 8.0)
  may 20 acs results suitable
  may 20 Submitted SS application for VIC
  may 20 Submitted EOI for Visa 189
  may 21 Updated EOI for Visa 189
  may 27 Updated EOI to include Visa 190
  jun 23 Got invited to apply for Visa 189
  jun 23 Applied for My Health Declarations
  jun 24 Lodged Visa 189 application
  jul 9 NBI Finger Printing done and Sent to Philippines
  jul 12 Health Exam Completed
  jul 22 Release of Certificate of Clearance
  jul 24 Uploaded: NBI Clearance, SG Police Clearance, eMedical Information Sheet, Spouse Proof of Functional English -IELTS
  jul 27 Uploaded: Form 80
  sep 4 Direct Grant (Team 2 GSM Adelaide)

  TO GOD BE ALL GLORY
• gene_borres North Ryde
  Posts: 114Member
  Joined: May 12, 2013

  February 2015

  @araead gudluck sa job hunting mo. ako waiting pa din magiisang buwan na.. stay positive lang tayo

  April 2013 - Ielts exam - R 8.5 S 7.5 W 7.0 L 7.5 OBS 7.5
  April 2013 - Submitted documents for assessment (AIMS)
  June 2013 - Assessed as Medical Laboratory Technician
  July 2013 - Submitted EOI 60 pts
  Dec 2013 - submitted application for AIMS exam
  March 2014 - AIMS exam
  May 13 2014 - successful AIMS result (Lab scientist)
  May 13 2014 - updated EOI to Medical Laboratory Scientist
  May 19 2014 - applied for NBI clearance
  May 26 2014 - invitation to lodge 189
  May 26-Jun 5 - gathered all necessary documents
  Jun 6 2014 - lodged visa 189 application, uploaded scanned documents
  Jun 9 2014 - medicals at SLBGC
  Jun 26 2014 - CO assignment (gsm adelaide team 6)
  June 30 2014 - uploaded ITR and payslips
  July 2 2014 - Visa Granted!
  IED - June 11 2015
  Jan 16 2015 - touchdown Sydney
  Xxx xx xxxx - first day of work
• apc Brisbane
  Posts: 147Member
  Joined: Nov 15, 2011

  March 2015

  Dun po sa mga nagpamedical after mag lodge ng visa but before CO allocation. Ano po ginamit niyo to get your HAP ID. Yung 'My health declaration' or yung "organize your health exam" link sa immi account?
  
  Ano ba mas advisable:
  
  1. Submit 'my health declaration' , then print referral letter, then lodge visa application,
  then go for medicals after lodging visa application. Pwede ba ganito, if so ano answer
  niyo sa question "have you done medicals in the past 6-12 months'? did you answer yes
  eventhough wala pa nakapag actual medical?; kasi if you answer no then hindi hihingi
  ng HAP ID yung questionnaire, di ba? Pero dapat pag nag submit ka ng "my health
  declaration" ilagay sa visa application yung HAP ID galing sa my health declaration para
  ma link nila yung medical sa visa application?
  
  or
  
  2. Submit 'my health declaration' , then print referral letter,then go for medicals and
  lodge visa application only after medicals have been done
  
  or
  
  3. Lodge visa application, click on 'organize your health exam' link to print referral letter
• persephone30 Los Angeles
  Posts: 162Member
  Joined: Jan 21, 2014

  March 2015

  @apc Hi.. no. 2 for me

  Computer Network and Systems Engineer
  Jan. 2014 - Decided to finally pursue AU Immigration
  Feb. 9, 2014 - Applied for ACS Assessment
  Mar.15, 2014 - Took IELTS Exam @IDP
  Mar. 28, 2014 - IELTS Score: L:8.5; R:9.0; S:7.0; W:6.5
  Apr. 2, 2014 - Applied for remarking
  Apr. 16, 2014 - ACS result suitable
  May 17, 2014 - Retake IELTS @IDP
  May 30, 2014 - IELTS Score: L:8.0; R:9.0; S:7.0; W:7.0
  June 10, 2014 - IELTS Remarking successful! (New IELTS Score: L:8.5; R:9.0; S:7.0; W:7.0)
  June 14, 2014 - Submitted EOI & VIC SS
  June 17, 2014 - updated EOI to uncheck Visa 189 and include Mom as dependent; VIC confirmed Mom is added as dependent.
  Oct. 06,2014 - VIC SS Successful; Invited for Visa 190. Submitted My Health Declaration
  Oct. 15, 2014 - Mom & Baby Medicals @ Cebu Doctor's
  Nov. 11, 2014 - My Medical done at Point Medical
  Nov. 20, 2014 - Requested NBI again via Ms. Sandra
  Nov. 21, 2014 - Lodged Visa 190
  Nov. 25, 2014 - Requested SG PCC
  Dec. 03, 2014 - Received NBI Clearance
  Dec. 04, 2014 - emailed VIC of TRN and status of application
  Dec. 05, 2014 - Collected SG PCC
  Jan. 06, 2015 - Direct Grant! Thank you God!!! GSM Brisbane - Team 33 (IED: Oct 21, 2015)
• peppa Kuala Lumpur
  Posts: 23Member
  Joined: Mar 18, 2015

  March 2015

  @bie0110
  hi. Tanong ko lang po, pinatranslate nyo pa ba TOR nyo? PUP din kami, may 6 subjects in Filipino. Wondering kung irequire pa ng translation nun since di related sa ipapa assess.
  
  Yung diploma po di na kailangan ng translation since in english and Filipino na yun di ba?
  
  Thanks
• wizardofOz Brisbane
  Posts: 1,342Member
  Joined: Feb 19, 2013

  March 2015 edited March 2015

  @peppa Yung school ko meron din subjects na Filipino yung title like “Panitikang Pilipino” and “Rizal: Buhay, Mga Isinulat…”.. di ko naman na pina-translate yung TOR ko.
  
  Yung Diploma ko is in Pure Filipino.. then meron lang separate paper na nakalagay “English Translation of Diploma in Filipino”.. di ko na rin pina-official translation… tinanggap naman ng EA and DIBP..
  

  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
• peppa Kuala Lumpur
  Posts: 23Member
  Joined: Mar 18, 2015

  March 2015

  @wizardofOz
  Wow ayos kung ganun kasi parang aksaya patranslate 6 subjects lang. Sana tanggapin din ng ACS kahit walang translation. 2,800 kasi quote sa akin nung isang pinagtanungan ko, OA lang
  
  Yung diploma mo, university ba nagprovide ng translation? Nagbigay pa ba ng details yung gumawa?
• bie0110 Woolloongabba
  Posts: 17Member
  Joined: Jan 24, 2013

  March 2015

  @peppa hindi na kailangan ipatranslate un TOR.

  ANZCO 221213

  30/11/2013 - IELTS BC (L-8.5, R-8.5, W-7, S-7)
  26/03/2014 - Submitted docs to CPAA
  01/05/2014 - Additional docs sent to CPAA
  14/05/2014 - Received positive assessment
  30/05/2014 - Submitted EOI
  31/05/2014 - Received invitation to lodge
  02/06/2014 - Lodged visa 189 & uploaded documents
  23/06/2014 - CO assigned (Team 7)
  30/06/2014 - Applied for SG COC
  04/07/2014 - Medical at Paragon
  21/07/2014 - Sent additional docs (SG COC etc)
  29/07/2014 - VISA GRANT (IED - 06/13/2015)

  ***Praise GOD!!!
• peppa Kuala Lumpur
  Posts: 23Member
  Joined: Mar 18, 2015

  March 2015

  @bie0110 salamat po!