Skilled - Nominated or Sponsored (Provisional) (subclass 489) visa

smile22 · February 2015

hi good day. bago lang po ako dito. pagpasensyahan nyo na po kung madaming tanong. we're planning to migrate to AU. and im on the planning/researching stage.

my mga questions/dillema lang po ako sana po matulungan nyo ko...

here goes. when i checked the reqts, under general skilled migration... dapat maka 65 points, tama ba? ang plan namin kasi mauuna si hubby for 1-2 years and then susunod kami ni daughter. si hubby kasi 2 yr course ng computer technology ang natapos. ang current work nya is encoder/courier sa transport and logistics (parang all around on site person) for about 3 yrs. ako naman, i finished BS ECE, and i work as an IT helpdesk analyst for roughly 5 yrs. feeling ko mas pasok ako na primary applicant.

sya sana ang mauuna kasi nothing to lose sya sa current work nya ngayon. if kailanganin nya ng funds pag nauna sya dun, makakapag padala ako sa kanya. if ako ang mauuna dun, at wala pa akong maging work right away, baka hndi kaya ng sweldo nya mag isa yung mga gastusin sa bahay plus mag sschool na yung daughter namin.

if ako ba ang mag aapply as primary.. kelangan pa din nya makapasa dun sa 65 points? also. if ako ang primary, pede ba sya ang mauna doon?

mejo hindi ko rin makita kung saan yung skills nya sa SOL at sa CSOL. yung sakin din IT helpdesk analyst.. hindi ko alam kung meron sa SOL or sa CSOL. under ba sya ng systems analyst?

tapos yung payment po ba ng application, right away pag nag apply ka? so pag nadeny ka, bye bye na sa application fee (150k)? or magbabayad lang po if nareach nyo na yung certain stage na sure na kayo na maaapprove?

any reasons po na madedeny ang visa? if hindi kami pasok sa 189 SI, pede kaya kami sa 489 Skilled regional? Eligible relative ba ang tito? He's from Blacktown. (cousin ng mom ko na ninong din namin sa kasal). Pero d ko makita yung blacktown sa designated area. Relative lang ba talaga pede magsponsor? di pede friend? Mas mababa po ba ang reqts for 489 Skilled regional visa?

mag aapply ka po ba muna bago mag exam sa IELTS? or IELTS muna? tinitignan ko yung profile nung iba, parang nagsubmit muna ng ACS assesment application? tama po ba to for IT people?

pasensya na po madami tanong. sana po may makasagot. madaming salamat po. God Bless!

gracee · February 2015

@mjade2680 Hi! I read that you are also in 489 visa qld regional and you plan to go to mel first on feb 10. Natuloy po ba kayo sa melbourne? Is it really allowed? I am also in 489 visa qld regional and I also plan to go to Sydney first. Saka po may kakilala po ba kayo sa qld regional? Wala po kasi ako kakilala doon. Our relatives are in Sydney pero di po qualified occupation ko doon so I ended up in Qld.

gracee · February 2015

Thanks filsgoz. How long can i stay in sydney? Pwede ba 1 month?

mjade2680 · February 2015

@gracee yup its allowed, you can travel also anywhere in Australia, in or out. But remember to fulfill the visa conditions so you are qualified for PR later on.

smile22 · February 2015

hello @filsgoz thank you soooo much for answering each and every question. i really appreciate it. Yes i know na malaking funds ang kailangan kaya im gathering all info and im trying to back read as much as i can. Thankful for this site. Kaya hindi pa din kami makakaalis agad, nagiipon pa lang ng pang apply. Reading the description of the ANZSCO codes, i think i found mine. Kaso nasa CSOL sya, wala sya sa SOL. ibig sabihin po ba nun hindi ako eligible sa Visa 189? Nagiiba po ba yung SOL list from time to time or fixed sya? Bali 489 na po yung next option ko? Kaso, kelangan masponsor ako ng relative or ng australian state? Hala, parang wala nang pwede. :-/

TIA.

bait0211 · February 2015

hello po. ask ko lang po sang need ba na approve and state sponsorship sa visa 489 for NSW ago mag EOI? I submitted my EOI na choosing visa 190 and visa 480 for NSW without the invite pa. i appreciate of your reply. thanks!

cnel_26 · February 2015

@zoe_girl : Congratulations!
Ilang points po claim nyo the time ng submit ka ng EOI? May na-claim ka points for ielts? Thank you.

smile22 · February 2015

again, thank you sooo much @filsgoz. God bless you more!

zoe_girl · February 2015

@cnel_26 55 lang po ako kasi walang points ung ielts ko. Ayoko na kasi magparemark or magretake. Tagal pa kasi un...

koykoy · February 2015

@zoe_girl, congratulations!

@filsgoz, hi po. May email kmi natanggap asking for docs specifically sg police clearance, medical and proof of overseas study for my hubby. May PDF letter addressed to sg police pero wla po addressed to NBI. Does that mean sg clearance lang kailangan submit? At saka po ba un nag email eh sya na ang CO?

zoe_girl · February 2015

@koykoy thank u po... goodluck sa application nyo.

koykoy · February 2015

@filsgoz thank you for the advice! Whew, nakakanerbyos pala na nakaka-excite na nkakatuwa na hndi ko maintindihan hehehehe!

rdr8 · February 2015

@cnel_26 nakapag submit ka na ng EOI girl?

cnel_26 · February 2015

@rdr8 : Hindi pa eh. Kinulang ako ng points sa re-assessment ko sa ACS. Ok na ba EOI mo?

cnel_26 · February 2015

@zoe_girl : You mean the time na nag-apply ka sa EOI mo eh 55 points ka? (including State Nomination from SA? and no points for ilets?)

I am wondering if i can do the same tho 489 - Sponsored by a Relative naman ako with 50 points lang. Any comments?

Thank you.

appledeuce · February 2015

Hi guys,

For those with relative sponsored 489 EOIs, how many points did you claim and how long did you have to wait before you received an invite?

I'm just trying to get a feel of my chances. I plan on submitting my EOI in July once I finish my studies here and get successful skills assessment. I can't help but worry about my chances kasi ICT ang occupation ko which is capped as of this time so mejo tagilid in terms of getting an invite. My estimated points is 70 (60 + 10 for relative sponsorship)

Thank you.

luffy87 · February 2015

@appledeuce Hello, I was just granted with 489 visa relative sponsored. My suggestion is,60 points is enough already to apply for 189 indepndent visa. Mas madali kasi yun dahil mas madami silang slot every month, whereas sa 489 napakaliit lang, mas malaki chance mo ma invite sa 189 visa, kahit na naka cap ung skill mo.

Ilang points bah required ngayon sa skill mo? If 60 points is enough, go for 189 visa.

appledeuce · February 2015

@appledeuce Hello, I was just granted with 489 visa relative sponsored. My suggestion is,60 points is enough already to apply for 189 indepndent visa. Mas madali kasi yun dahil mas madami silang slot every month, whereas sa 489 napakaliit lang, mas malaki chance mo ma invite sa 189 visa, kahit na naka cap ung skill mo.

Ilang points bah required ngayon sa skill mo? If 60 points is enough, go for 189 visa.

Thank you @luffy87. Yup, currently 60 points ang cutoff for ICT occupations pero sa July pa ako magpapasa ng EOI and who knows what changes the DIBP will implement by that time. I think I'm worrying too much too early hehe. BTW, ilang points ka, and how long ka naghintay for a 489 invitation after passing your EOI?

luffy87 · February 2015

@appledeuce You're still waiting pa ba sa result ng skill assessment kaya July ka pah maglo lodge? if may result kana sUbmit agad ng EOI before July as much as possible. Who knows baka alisin ung skill mo sa SOL, huwag nman sana. So much better before July talaga.

I was able to get 65 points and it took 5 months before I received my invitation. At that time kasi tag 10 lang iniinvite nila sa 489 visa bawat round ng invite kaya medyo natagalan ung saken. If you have 70 for your 489 mas mdali un kasi mas mataas ung points and sa ngayon 100 invites ata sa bawat round, so mas malaking chansa.

appledeuce · February 2015

@luffy87 I still have to finish my last semester, which ends in May. Requirement kasi siya sa assessing body (ACS). So June pa ako makakasubmit ng application for skills assessment, wait for the result which takes around 4 weeks saka ako makakapag EOI if positive yung result ng skills assessment. Thanks for the advise and words of encouragement. Congrats pala for finally receiving an invite after waiting for around 5 months. Good luck sa visa application mo

appledeuce · February 2015

@filsgoz I'd be happy to meet with you po. Tuesday to Friday po ang classes ko. Let's just communicate via PM

luffy87 · March 2015

@appledeuce You're welcome. Actually, my visa was granted already. So I'm back here in WA.

ljdelu · March 2015

hello everyone, meron po ba dito papunta or plano pumunta within orana region NSW under visa 489?

orevro · March 2015

hello po everyone,

I just want to get some insights and advice from this forum. Plan po namin magasawa maglodge ng application undersubclass 489. to give you a short background nurse po kaming magasawa.

husband 30 yrs old
2+ years exp as a nurse
2+ years accumulated technical support representative

wife 30 years old
1 year exp as a nurse
9 months as community support worker in NZ
2 1/2 years healthcare assistant

family of my brother in-law nasa canberra and my sister's family plan na din po nila magmigrate sa canberra. since hindi po kami pwd magapply for a nurse occupation dahil sa bridging course, Pwede po ba na gamitin namin yung exp ng husband ko as technical support representative although nasa closed occupation siya ngayon sa ACT (225499 Technical Sales Representatives nec)?

Super thank you po sa makakasagot..

Ayeen · April 2015

Hello po, anyone po na grant na ang visa na nalodge nung Feb 2015? We're done napo ng medical pero it's been a month after completion ng medical na wala parin grant. Gaano po ba katagal usually ang waiting time? Thanks po sa help

fgs · April 2015

@Ayeen ...may CO ka na ba? Please refer to the link on the indicative allocation dates for each visa type.. http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/general-skilled-migration/estimated-allocation-times.aspx

fgs · April 2015

@orevro ...ang titignan naman is the work experience for the past 10 years. Important is may positive skills assessment sya on the nominated occupation. The points allocated on work experience is equivalent only to the number of years experience nya as tech support rep..check also the work experience needed to get positive assessment..this is outlined sa requirements ng assessing body..pag closed na occupation nya sa list, you have to wait July 1 kung magiging available uli...i know State sponsorship sa ACT is currently suspended...goodluck

fgs · April 2015

NEWS from a migration agent website:

The Department has advised that Skilled Nomination visa places for visa sub-classess 190 and 489 are close to being filled for the 2014 – 2015 migration programme year (which runs from July to June each year.) This means that although skilled nominated applications will continue to be processed until the start of the new migration year in July, any final decisions on visa applications may be delayed.

Further, Expressions of Interests will continue to be processed, and Invitations to Apply will continue to be issued for the affected visa subclasses (190 and 489). However, due to the limited number of places available until July, the granting of visas in this category cannot be guaranteed this programme year.

Ayeen · April 2015

Thanks for the reply @fgs, yup CO allocation napo kami. So meaning po ba dahil close na kahit nasa final process na pedeng ndi pa ma grant? wait napo ng July?

fgs · April 2015

@Ayeen Limited na kasi places for the program year, visa 190/489 is only 28,850 places for 2014-2015. Kng ang approval since July ay malapit na sa quota, possible na limited na lang approvals. Just be positive..anyway pag dating ng July 1, balik agad yan sa zero. Based on the schedule, Jan 28 na ang pinaprocess nila. Since Feb ka nag apply, malapit lapit na yan