General Skilled Immigration Visa - Step By Step Process

zitrojam · April 2015

@axlrose thanks so much! God bless! ^_^
ano nga pala ang skill nomination mo dun? and san mo balak mag-stay sa au?

grant512 · April 2015

@Micaiah08 Thanks for the info po, I am so confused if mag claim pa kami ng partner's points para maging 65. Gusto ko na kasi mag eoi preparing nalang NBI and police clearance.

@zitrojam We have NO concrete plans yet, but eying on Melbourne if granted a visa, since we have friends there too. Pag smooth na application we will start applying jobs online as advised by our fellow members here.

axlrose · April 2015

@zitrojam no worries! nasa Perth kami ngaun. software engineer nominated occupation ko, ung husband ko naman is a nurse. siya ung main applicant and nagpa-assess din ako sa ACS so we can claim Partner points. May separate na forum topic dito for ACS assessment dito na you can check out to learn more about the process.. God bless!

zitrojam · April 2015

@axlrose can i ask why Perth pinili nio? Maganda ba sa tingin mo magiging future ng IT professionals dyan? like kung madami magiging career in the next few years and ok ba cost of living? Also why not Melbourne or any other cities in oz?

Sorry dami questions.. hehe, thank you so much!

coachtina1224 · April 2015

Hi All,

I hope somebody can help me about my situation. I am currently based here in Singapore as a Gymnastics Coach, this may sound a bit new to you. I have job a offer in NSW Sydney and I am planning to fly there this June to check out and visit the place as a tourist (not intending to work) and will stay for a couple of days lang and back to Singapore na ulit. What if binigyan ako ng job offer ng company, ano po ba ung step by step procedure? sila po ba ung magaapply ng visa ko?what if employer ang magsponsor?? gaano po ba katagal ung processing coz im planning to move to australia by January 2016 if every approve lahat? requirement po ba ung ielts? may certain requirements po ba ang ielts?

Thank you po

grant512 · April 2015

HI po may ask if ano po mga documents na kailagan pag EOI na? Thanks!

TasBurrfoot · April 2015

Hi All,

I hope somebody can help me about my situation. I am currently based here in Singapore as a Gymnastics Coach, this may sound a bit new to you. I have job a offer in NSW Sydney and I am planning to fly there this June to check out and visit the place as a tourist (not intending to work) and will stay for a couple of days lang and back to Singapore na ulit. What if binigyan ako ng job offer ng company, ano po ba ung step by step procedure? sila po ba ung magaapply ng visa ko?what if employer ang magsponsor?? gaano po ba katagal ung processing coz im planning to move to australia by January 2016 if every approve lahat? requirement po ba ung ielts? may certain requirements po ba ang ielts?

Thank you po

@coachtina1224 - i thought you have a job offer already?

isidro023 · April 2015

Hi All,

I hope somebody can help me about my situation. I am currently based here in Singapore as a Gymnastics Coach, this may sound a bit new to you. I have job a offer in NSW Sydney and I am planning to fly there this June to check out and visit the place as a tourist (not intending to work) and will stay for a couple of days lang and back to Singapore na ulit. What if binigyan ako ng job offer ng company, ano po ba ung step by step procedure? sila po ba ung magaapply ng visa ko?what if employer ang magsponsor?? gaano po ba katagal ung processing coz im planning to move to australia by January 2016 if every approve lahat? requirement po ba ung ielts? may certain requirements po ba ang ielts?

Thank you po

bit confusing, for u have said u already have a job offer and ur saying there is a possibility a company will offer u a job. Anyways, i will try to answer ur questions;

- it depends on what type of visa u are applying, but in general most of them needs ielts, meets the required points or being invited to lodge application

sila ba mag apply sa visa ko, what if employer magsponsor?
- normally ENS visa such us 457 are being processed by the employer, a company lawyer or migration agent will contact you to provide the necessary requirements. Medical exam is only X-Ray. But the company must be eligible to sponsor you under 457 visa, with proof that there is no available talent in the local market and the ur occupation should be in the ANZSCO list. Yes for 457 ielts is now a required.

jobibee · April 2015

Hello po! Newbie here. I am still taking baby steps towards migrating to Oz. And I badly need help po. Focus ko po now is taking IELTS. After that, di ko na po alam ano susunod ko gagawin. Or what visa to apply. Kasi the more I read about visas, the more confused I get with what visa would suit me. Nagtry din po ako dun sa point system. Estimate ko lang po nasa 65 or 70. Inassume ko nalang po ielts ko. Hahaha

Anyways, may questions po ako and I would greatly appreciate po any helpful replies.

1. What visa would suit me? I want to work there and possibly live there. Nasa darwin po cousin ko. I am a guidance counselor and psychometrician by profession. Almost 8 years na rin po ako ngwowork. I've seen sa priority jobs nila sa nothern territory, included po ang counsellors.

2. San po ako magpapa-assess ng skills? And may bayad po ba toh?

3. Need ko ba talaga ang migration agent pr pwede pong wla?

4. Step by step procedure po sana after taking IELTS and in God's grace, pumasa. Ano po next gagawin?

5. Should I opt to study there instead? Nagsearch na po ako about tuition and parang suntok sa Mars po sa sobrang mahal. T-T

Calling any kind soul. Kahit summarize nyo na lang po answers nio. Andami ko tanong eh.

Thanks po ulit.

grant512 · April 2015

Hi @Jobibee,

I will try my best to answer some of your questions. Though in my case we opt to get agency to help us and guide us. But a lot of members here they did DYI and successful in getting their VISA.

1. You can try visa 189 if you can get 60pts or opt to visa 190 state sponsorship if you are lacking points let's say you only have 55pts then you need State sponsorship to give you another 5pts. Like in our case we go for visa 190 kahit puede kami sa 189 kasi nasa ceiling na yung nominated skills namin di na sya puede sa 189 at sa july 2015 pa sila magaaccept ng invites. IN short ayoko magaksaya ng panahon so nag 190 na kami.

2. You need to research on this part, for IT sa ACS kami and we paid 25-30k pesos

3. Depende sainyo ito, kami kasi mas prefer namin meron agency tipid tipid nalang ng kaunti para may pambayad.

4. Kung wala ka agency kailagan mo talaga magbasa ng maigi

Pero pansin ko IELTS lang ang pinakamadugo so if I were you magpaassess ka muna mabuti kung kaya mo ang 60 points and focus muna sa IELTS

5. Why get Student visa if QUALIFIED ka naman for skilled migration. kasi alam ko sa student mabilis nga pero dadaan ka din sa same process to apply for visa 189 and 190.

Xiaomau82 · April 2015

HI po may ask if ano po mga documents na kailagan pag EOI na? Thanks!

information lang po ang kelangan pag nagsubmit ng EOI. the documents will be required once you are invited to apply and have lodged an application.

Xiaomau82 · April 2015

Hello po! Newbie here. I am still taking baby steps towards migrating to Oz. And I badly need help po. Focus ko po now is taking IELTS. After that, di ko na po alam ano susunod ko gagawin. Or what visa to apply. Kasi the more I read about visas, the more confused I get with what visa would suit me. Nagtry din po ako dun sa point system. Estimate ko lang po nasa 65 or 70. Inassume ko nalang po ielts ko. Hahaha

Anyways, may questions po ako and I would greatly appreciate po any helpful replies.

1. What visa would suit me? I want to work there and possibly live there. Nasa darwin po cousin ko. I am a guidance counselor and psychometrician by profession. Almost 8 years na rin po ako ngwowork. I've seen sa priority jobs nila sa nothern territory, included po ang counsellors.

2. San po ako magpapa-assess ng skills? And may bayad po ba toh?

3. Need ko ba talaga ang migration agent pr pwede pong wla?

4. Step by step procedure po sana after taking IELTS and in God's grace, pumasa. Ano po next gagawin?

5. Should I opt to study there instead? Nagsearch na po ako about tuition and parang suntok sa Mars po sa sobrang mahal. T-T

Calling any kind soul. Kahit summarize nyo na lang po answers nio. Andami ko tanong eh.

Thanks po ulit.

Before i can answer all your questions, 1st you need to know what nominated occupation is applicable for you. Check http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/skilled-occupations-lists/sol.aspx or http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/skilled-occupations-lists/csol.aspx

You can check the tasks for each occupation under http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/asri/asri-index.aspx

technically, u dont require a migration agent but that depends if confident ka about your knowledge sa migration otherwise you will be wasting your time and money preparing for application which later on will be rejected kasi mali ung ginawa mo.

In my opinion, u need to do more research and magbasa ng mga forums. legislation and migration policies are vastly changing nowadays, u need to be aware of the changes and be updated.

jobibee · April 2015

@grant512 thanks po sa reply! I've been reading a bit on immi.gov.au. and migration agents are mentioned here and there so feel ko mas convenient nga kung meron. Tanong po ulit, how much po? Mahal po ba masyado ? And if you have a migration agent, will they assist you all throughout the process and not ask for additional fees everytime?

@Xiaomau82 hi po. Thanks sa reply. Yeah, I need to research pa more about migrating to aus. I had everything printed pero di ko pa nababasa lahat. And about migration agents, di po talaga ako confident with what I know so far. If after reading, di ko pa rin gets, siguro ico-consider ko na talaga ang MA. Depende din po kung kakayanin ng budget. Hehe

Pag hiningan po ako ng proof of financial capacity, magkano po ba dapat pera sa bank?

Thanks again for the kindness!

Envy · April 2015

@jobibee . the DIBP does not NOT require you to hire a migration agent. do you need it? well depends on your case.

if you dont have time to read, study and understand all the requirements then i suggest you hire one.
BUT dont expect them to fill out a form for you, tell you what to answer on certain forms, help you with passing an assessment, IELTS or even writing stat declarations.

Also, be aware of what 'services' they will offer. Be clear and accurate para walang misunderstanding lalo na yung regarding sa availability nila.

A friend hired an agent for $3,000, his visa fee is $1,800. So you get an idea how much they'll cost you.

Xiaomau82 · April 2015

@grant512 thanks po sa reply! I've been reading a bit on immi.gov.au. and migration agents are mentioned here and there so feel ko mas convenient nga kung meron. Tanong po ulit, how much po? Mahal po ba masyado ? And if you have a migration agent, will they assist you all throughout the process and not ask for additional fees everytime?

@Xiaomau82 hi po. Thanks sa reply. Yeah, I need to research pa more about migrating to aus. I had everything printed pero di ko pa nababasa lahat. And about migration agents, di po talaga ako confident with what I know so far. If after reading, di ko pa rin gets, siguro ico-consider ko na talaga ang MA. Depende din po kung kakayanin ng budget. Hehe

Pag hiningan po ako ng proof of financial capacity, magkano po ba dapat pera sa bank?

Thanks again for the kindness!

mejo mahirp tlaga at first, but im sure you'll get a hang of it eventually.

once alam mo n ung occupation na iapply mas madali mag research. this site is useful as well www.anzscosearch.com anjan na halos lahat once na figure out mo ung occupation. from skills assessing body incharge, state nomination, pati mga tasks under the ANZSCO.

bytubytu · April 2015

Hi everyone, just got my RN registration in Australia last Monday and applied for modified skills assessment last Tuesday. They say it usually takes 12 weeks or more. But when I talked with an ANMAC staff last Newcomers Event here in Melbourne, she said that their current timeline is 10 weeks BUT can go lesser to 8 weeks this season and not go more than that. If by all means, the decision is made by end of June, should I lodge my application immediately before June ends? Or should I wait for the new financial year to come which is July? I am keen to apply for 189 visa po. Narinig ko po kasi na mabilis kapag new financial year na.

Kung maghihintay po ako ng July, what else can I do? Paano po yung EOI at skillselect? Salamat po.

axlrose · April 2015

In my personal view, the earlier, the better. The EOI skillselect selection/invitation process itself takes time..invitations are issued based on the highest ranking scores, and then the time the EOI was submitted. After you get an invitation, you have 60 days from the date of invitation to lodge your visa. So, I guess, at least put in your EOI the earliest possible time.

bytubytu · April 2015

@axlrose

Thank you for answering. Nabasa ko po na every month may 2 rounds ng invitations, ano pong ibig sabihin ng dates na ito? Ito po ba ang dates na mag rerelease sila or magdedecide kung sinong maiinvite? Salamat po uli.

axlrose · April 2015

@bytubytu Yes, un ung dates na mgssend sila ng invititations. Automatic ung selection and invitation process. Usually, if 65 points or higher ka e malaki chance mo na ma-invite agad (since highest ranking points are invited first). Nung kami, since 60 points kami, 2 invitation rounds ata lumipas before kami na-invite, hehe.

bytubytu · April 2015

@axlrose, ganoon po ba? 60 points lang din kasi ako. From your timeline, are you the primary applicant who is an RN?

rexy29 · April 2015

Hi everyone! I am also nee here... I have several questions i hope you could answer them. I have read the process of applying for a subclass visa 189. I also have been assessed by a consulting agency to be eligible for the said visa if i got a 7-8 score in ielts. So my question are;
1. can i apply even if my relatives will not sponsor me or there will be additional points given to those with sponsorship?
2. I have 3 kids. Will this be a factor for me to land a job? A cousin of mine told me that zero tolerance dw ang au s mga may anak??
3. I am a secondary teacher, is it possible that i could get a teaching position also in au if i would be given a state license? Sang state ba maraming teaching positions available?
Thank u for your responses...

axlrose · April 2015

@bytubytu Husbnd ko ung rn.

Yung waiting time mo pala for an invitation would depend on the # of EOI submissions din sa time na nagsubmit ka and also ung occupation ceiling (pero no problem for RNs kase mataas ceiling value)...And after an invitation round, ngrrelease sila statistics kng ilan ung na-invite sa last round; andun din ung cut-off date (Visa date of effect) which is un ung kung saan nagstop ang invitation for those na nka-score ng 60. So dito mo mggauge kung malaki chance mo na ma-invite for the next round. Nung kami we waited for a month before makareceive ng invite kse mdami kami kasabay na 60 pts din. All the best!

rexy29 · April 2015

May pahabol pa pala ako g question... how do you do ung cert of employment?? Kasi yung COE namen na galing ng division office walang detailed description ng duties namen pano kaya yun? Is it ok kung ako nalang gagawa then papirmahan ko nlng s school head??

Envy · April 2015

@rexy29
point 2... that is absolutely false...let me talk to your cousin hehehe

artiste · April 2015

Hi po, patanong lang po. sa evisa po ba, nilagay nyo pa details ng school nyo nung highschool? Yong sa visa kasi nakalagay: Give details of all past and current studies at secondary level and above. Ang nilagay ko lang eh nung college ako.

peach17 · April 2015

May pahabol pa pala ako g question... how do you do ung cert of employment?? Kasi yung COE namen na galing ng division office walang detailed description ng duties namen pano kaya yun? Is it ok kung ako nalang gagawa then papirmahan ko nlng s school head??

@rexy29 yes pwedeng ganyan ang gawin mo kung di sila makapagprovide ng detailed Job Desc mo.... gawa ka then pa sign mo

peach17 · April 2015

Hi po, patanong lang po. sa evisa po ba, nilagay nyo pa details ng school nyo nung highschool? Yong sa visa kasi nakalagay: Give details of all past and current studies at secondary level and above. Ang nilagay ko lang eh nung college ako.

College lang din nilagay namin

Envy · April 2015

Hi po, patanong lang po. sa evisa po ba, nilagay nyo pa details ng school nyo nung highschool? Yong sa visa kasi nakalagay: Give details of all past and current studies at secondary level and above. Ang nilagay ko lang eh nung college ako.

College lang din nilagay namin

once ma implement ang K12 sa Pinas, magkakaroon ng magandang opportunities ang mga pinoy na mag migrate sa ibang bansa gaya ng Australia dahil magiging align na ang education system.

Be careful of using term College, I think they use the term 'college' when it only offers diploma, certificate or vocational courses..

Sa pinas, college's have bachelor degrees as part of their curriculum.

peach17 · April 2015

@envy dito kasi ang tawag nila is University hehe o nga no... hehe

rexy29 · April 2015

Thanks @Envy and @peach17! Actually ngddalawang isip na ako dto s au kc nga dun sa cnabi ng cousin ko. Kung magaapply b akong teacher s au mkakakuha kaya ako ng work? Which state ba yung may maraming needs ng teachers?