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Posts: 147Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2014
Kami rin kelanagn ma-direct grant agad and makapag-IED agad. Go! go! go!
God is Good wherever He brings us!
27 Apr 2013 - IELTS
15 Nov 2014 - Started EA CDR
22 Dec 2014 - Submitted EA CDR
12 Mar 2015 - Received EA Assessment
12 Mar 2015 - Submitted EOI (60 points)
10 Apr 2015 - Received Invitation to apply Visa Class 189
10 Apr 2015 - Lodged Visa Application (wife included)
30 Apr 2015 - Uploaded NBI, SG COC and Medical. (No Form 80)
25 May 2015 - CO Contact, Received Delay Email
02 July 2015 - Visa Granted
Changed career to IT
4 years have passed...
29 June 2019 - Big Move to AU
Posts: 73Member
Joined: Apr 09, 2015
Posts: 70Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2014
may 27, 2014 - applied for Vetassess skill Assessment (ANZSCO Code: 312112
august 21, 2014 - received positive outcome. Skill assessment application approved.
Aimed for band 7 RWLS for Victoria since ACT state sponsorship for 312112 is still close
May 15, 2014 - took ielts. R- 6, W-6, L - 7.5, S - 7
Sep 23, 2014 - took ielts again R -6, W - 6, L- 7, S 6.5
Self review muna bago mg retake for next yr nalng.
feb 28- IELTS retake for the 3rd time
R - 6.5, W - 6.5, L - 7, S - 7 yahoooo
mar 18- submitted EOI
apr 28 - invatation received!! Praise The Lord
may 8- lodging of visa
june 4- my CO na yahoooooooo!! PTL
JULY- VISA GRANT!! Praise the Lord. To God be the Glory
GOD IS FOREVER FAITHFUL
Posts: 147Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2014
God is Good wherever He brings us!
27 Apr 2013 - IELTS
15 Nov 2014 - Started EA CDR
22 Dec 2014 - Submitted EA CDR
12 Mar 2015 - Received EA Assessment
12 Mar 2015 - Submitted EOI (60 points)
10 Apr 2015 - Received Invitation to apply Visa Class 189
10 Apr 2015 - Lodged Visa Application (wife included)
30 Apr 2015 - Uploaded NBI, SG COC and Medical. (No Form 80)
25 May 2015 - CO Contact, Received Delay Email
02 July 2015 - Visa Granted
Changed career to IT
4 years have passed...
29 June 2019 - Big Move to AU
Posts: 291Member
Joined: Sep 08, 2014
ANZSCO 233512 (Mechanical Engineer)
17.Sept.2014 - CDR received by EA
02.Feb.2015 - Received POSITIVE assessment result from EA. Yahoo! (Letter dated: 23.January.2015)
02.Feb.2015 - EOI lodgement
27.Feb.2015 - Received ITA (Visa 189)
05.Mar.2015 - Lodge Visa 189
24.April.2015 - Direct Visa Grant!
22.June.2020 - Lodge Citizenship Application
"Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will."
Posts: 262Member
Joined: Nov 12, 2013
2009 - Assssment req, submit req, ielts failed, wife got pregnant
Pursue our dream! ( finish what you started )
Nov 13, 2013 --Enquiry for agent fees and reading materials for RPL
Nov 7, 2014 -- ACS lodge for skill assessment
Nov 17, 2014-- + assessment from ACS
Nov 26, 2014 -- IELTS payment and review starts now.
Apr 10, 2015-- IELTS EXAM + result 7,7,7.5, 7.5 Passed!
May 6, 2015-- EOI Submitted (60pts visa189 )
Oct 3, 2015 -- + 5 points work experience EOI Updated (65pts visa 189)
Jan 22, 2016 -- invited to lodge
Feb 5, 2016 -- Lodge 189 visa and pay visa fee
Feb 24, 2016 -- CO allocation and ask for medical, nbi clearance, medium of instruction for me
March 00, 2016 - wife & me went to NBI for clearance ( may hit! ) settle the next day sa UN branch. I got mine my wife needs to wait 2 weeks pa!
March 00, 2016 -- Went to Medical city (sat) it was closed!
March 00, 2016 -- I went back to SG for my medical and my family medical sched below
March 17 , 2016 -- Medical at St Lukes
April 19, 2016 -- Visa Grant! Thank you for the additional blessing Lord!
Feb 8, 2017 -- Hello Sydney!
Feb 21-- Got our own place to stay and we can call home
March 5, 2017 -- Got the job I wanted
July 30, 2017 - Got another Job offer! better pay and permanent position
Oh yeah! Dreams do come true! Act now!
Posts: 50Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2014
Posts: 1,002Member
Joined: Jun 05, 2014
Developer Programmer (261312)
08.25.2014: Completed gathering of documents
08.29.2014: ACS Skills Assessment
09.09.2014: ACS Result - OK - Thank you Lord!
10.18.2014: IELTS IDP Makati
10.31.2014: IELTS- R:8.5 L:7.5 S:7 W:7 - OBS:7.5) - Thank you Lord!
02.03.2015: Submitted EOI
02.26.2015: Received ITA 189
04.24.2015: Lodged Visa - Day 1
04.25.2015: Uploaded docs - Day 2
05.08.2015: Wife NBI Clearance - Day 15 || 05.25.2015: Uploaded NBI Clearance - Day 32
05.28.2015: Medicals @ SLEC BGC Day 35
05.30.2015: Medicals Finalised - Day 37
06.11.2015: CO Allocated - Day 48
07.02.2015 - Visa Granted! Thank you LORD! Glory to God!
10.15.2015 - Arrived in SYD - Jer 29:11
Posts: 50Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2014
Posts: 1,002Member
Joined: Jun 05, 2014
Developer Programmer (261312)
08.25.2014: Completed gathering of documents
08.29.2014: ACS Skills Assessment
09.09.2014: ACS Result - OK - Thank you Lord!
10.18.2014: IELTS IDP Makati
10.31.2014: IELTS- R:8.5 L:7.5 S:7 W:7 - OBS:7.5) - Thank you Lord!
02.03.2015: Submitted EOI
02.26.2015: Received ITA 189
04.24.2015: Lodged Visa - Day 1
04.25.2015: Uploaded docs - Day 2
05.08.2015: Wife NBI Clearance - Day 15 || 05.25.2015: Uploaded NBI Clearance - Day 32
05.28.2015: Medicals @ SLEC BGC Day 35
05.30.2015: Medicals Finalised - Day 37
06.11.2015: CO Allocated - Day 48
07.02.2015 - Visa Granted! Thank you LORD! Glory to God!
10.15.2015 - Arrived in SYD - Jer 29:11
Posts: 147Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2014
God is Good wherever He brings us!
27 Apr 2013 - IELTS
15 Nov 2014 - Started EA CDR
22 Dec 2014 - Submitted EA CDR
12 Mar 2015 - Received EA Assessment
12 Mar 2015 - Submitted EOI (60 points)
10 Apr 2015 - Received Invitation to apply Visa Class 189
10 Apr 2015 - Lodged Visa Application (wife included)
30 Apr 2015 - Uploaded NBI, SG COC and Medical. (No Form 80)
25 May 2015 - CO Contact, Received Delay Email
02 July 2015 - Visa Granted
Changed career to IT
4 years have passed...
29 June 2019 - Big Move to AU
Posts: 50Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2014
Posts: 50Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2014
Posts: 212Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2015
ANZSCO code: 263311 (Telecommunication Engineer)
02.14.2013 - IELTS
Feb 2013 - Dec 2014 - Prioritizing others, realizing I need to pursue it again.
Jan 25, 2015 - Completed all documents
Jan 26, 2015 - Submitted to EA for Assessment (13 weeks to wait)
Apr 27, 2015 - Received EA Assessment (Praise GOD)
Apr 28, 2015 - Submission of EOI (60 points)
May 22, 2015 - Received Invitation (thanks GOD, another milestone)
May 26, 2015 - Lodged Visa
July 8, 2015 - Medicals at SLMC BGC (praying that it will be alright)
..... since my secondary sponsor has an on-going medication (PTB), we need to wait to complete all the series of Sputum and X-Ray.
Oct 27, 2015 - My secondary sponsor all cleared from PTB (all results are negative).
Nov 12, 2015 - CO requested form 815 (Health Undertaking)
Waiting for the visa grant.
Dec 23, 2015 - And our journey begins here, VISA granted. GOD gave us a very special gift!
Feb 28, 2016 - Flight to Sydney alone
Mar 1 - May 1, 2016 - Apply for Engineering job and attended Skillmax to gain more knowledge in finding job, creating CV and CL and correct way of answering interviews. The most difficult and frustrating months. Many rejections..
Apr 10, 2016 - My wife and my son arrived!
May 2 - 6, 2016 - Phone interview, face to face interview and job offer! Got Engineering job. Worth the wait.
May 9, 2016 - Start my first day of Work in Australia as an RF Engineer.
Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
Posts: 70Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2014
Again, Salamat sa pag bati pagpalain taung lahat.
may 27, 2014 - applied for Vetassess skill Assessment (ANZSCO Code: 312112
august 21, 2014 - received positive outcome. Skill assessment application approved.
Aimed for band 7 RWLS for Victoria since ACT state sponsorship for 312112 is still close
May 15, 2014 - took ielts. R- 6, W-6, L - 7.5, S - 7
Sep 23, 2014 - took ielts again R -6, W - 6, L- 7, S 6.5
Self review muna bago mg retake for next yr nalng.
feb 28- IELTS retake for the 3rd time
R - 6.5, W - 6.5, L - 7, S - 7 yahoooo
mar 18- submitted EOI
apr 28 - invatation received!! Praise The Lord
may 8- lodging of visa
june 4- my CO na yahoooooooo!! PTL
JULY- VISA GRANT!! Praise the Lord. To God be the Glory
GOD IS FOREVER FAITHFUL
Posts: 70Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2014
nag submit kami ng eoi last march 18 buti nlng nka submit kc noong apr 3 biglang nag close na cla. God is good! at last minute na received pa namin ung invitation last april 28. which is very crucial kc mg 33 na ung hobby ko sa May 3 so mag minus na ung points nya from 60 to 55. Thank you Lord talaga for the last minute invitation
may 27, 2014 - applied for Vetassess skill Assessment (ANZSCO Code: 312112
august 21, 2014 - received positive outcome. Skill assessment application approved.
Aimed for band 7 RWLS for Victoria since ACT state sponsorship for 312112 is still close
May 15, 2014 - took ielts. R- 6, W-6, L - 7.5, S - 7
Sep 23, 2014 - took ielts again R -6, W - 6, L- 7, S 6.5
Self review muna bago mg retake for next yr nalng.
feb 28- IELTS retake for the 3rd time
R - 6.5, W - 6.5, L - 7, S - 7 yahoooo
mar 18- submitted EOI
apr 28 - invatation received!! Praise The Lord
may 8- lodging of visa
june 4- my CO na yahoooooooo!! PTL
JULY- VISA GRANT!! Praise the Lord. To God be the Glory
GOD IS FOREVER FAITHFUL
Posts: 147Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2014
by the way yung timeline, just go to your accounts setting dito, tapos meron dun "edit signature".
God is Good wherever He brings us!
27 Apr 2013 - IELTS
15 Nov 2014 - Started EA CDR
22 Dec 2014 - Submitted EA CDR
12 Mar 2015 - Received EA Assessment
12 Mar 2015 - Submitted EOI (60 points)
10 Apr 2015 - Received Invitation to apply Visa Class 189
10 Apr 2015 - Lodged Visa Application (wife included)
30 Apr 2015 - Uploaded NBI, SG COC and Medical. (No Form 80)
25 May 2015 - CO Contact, Received Delay Email
02 July 2015 - Visa Granted
Changed career to IT
4 years have passed...
29 June 2019 - Big Move to AU
Posts: 70Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2014
may 27, 2014 - applied for Vetassess skill Assessment (ANZSCO Code: 312112
august 21, 2014 - received positive outcome. Skill assessment application approved.
Aimed for band 7 RWLS for Victoria since ACT state sponsorship for 312112 is still close
May 15, 2014 - took ielts. R- 6, W-6, L - 7.5, S - 7
Sep 23, 2014 - took ielts again R -6, W - 6, L- 7, S 6.5
Self review muna bago mg retake for next yr nalng.
feb 28- IELTS retake for the 3rd time
R - 6.5, W - 6.5, L - 7, S - 7 yahoooo
mar 18- submitted EOI
apr 28 - invatation received!! Praise The Lord
may 8- lodging of visa
june 4- my CO na yahoooooooo!! PTL
JULY- VISA GRANT!! Praise the Lord. To God be the Glory
GOD IS FOREVER FAITHFUL
Posts: 1,002Member
Joined: Jun 05, 2014
thank you
Developer Programmer (261312)
08.25.2014: Completed gathering of documents
08.29.2014: ACS Skills Assessment
09.09.2014: ACS Result - OK - Thank you Lord!
10.18.2014: IELTS IDP Makati
10.31.2014: IELTS- R:8.5 L:7.5 S:7 W:7 - OBS:7.5) - Thank you Lord!
02.03.2015: Submitted EOI
02.26.2015: Received ITA 189
04.24.2015: Lodged Visa - Day 1
04.25.2015: Uploaded docs - Day 2
05.08.2015: Wife NBI Clearance - Day 15 || 05.25.2015: Uploaded NBI Clearance - Day 32
05.28.2015: Medicals @ SLEC BGC Day 35
05.30.2015: Medicals Finalised - Day 37
06.11.2015: CO Allocated - Day 48
07.02.2015 - Visa Granted! Thank you LORD! Glory to God!
10.15.2015 - Arrived in SYD - Jer 29:11
Posts: 230Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 1,002Member
Joined: Jun 05, 2014
Developer Programmer (261312)
08.25.2014: Completed gathering of documents
08.29.2014: ACS Skills Assessment
09.09.2014: ACS Result - OK - Thank you Lord!
10.18.2014: IELTS IDP Makati
10.31.2014: IELTS- R:8.5 L:7.5 S:7 W:7 - OBS:7.5) - Thank you Lord!
02.03.2015: Submitted EOI
02.26.2015: Received ITA 189
04.24.2015: Lodged Visa - Day 1
04.25.2015: Uploaded docs - Day 2
05.08.2015: Wife NBI Clearance - Day 15 || 05.25.2015: Uploaded NBI Clearance - Day 32
05.28.2015: Medicals @ SLEC BGC Day 35
05.30.2015: Medicals Finalised - Day 37
06.11.2015: CO Allocated - Day 48
07.02.2015 - Visa Granted! Thank you LORD! Glory to God!
10.15.2015 - Arrived in SYD - Jer 29:11
Posts: 80Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2013
Architectural Draftsperson (ANZSCO 312111)
VISA 190
March 2, 2015 - ACT State Sponsorship application submitted
April 21, 2015 - CO assigned
May 6, 2015 - CO asked for further employment research
May 18, 2015 - State Sponsorship application approved
May 24, 2015 - Lodged Visa 190 Application
July 21, 2015 - CO contact
July 28, 2015 - submitted all required documents
September 18, 2015 - Visa Grant!!!
Posts: 70Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2014
ACT din po kau? same po sana kau ng skill kaso lng close pa last year so nag bldg associate nlng asawa ko
may 27, 2014 - applied for Vetassess skill Assessment (ANZSCO Code: 312112
august 21, 2014 - received positive outcome. Skill assessment application approved.
Aimed for band 7 RWLS for Victoria since ACT state sponsorship for 312112 is still close
May 15, 2014 - took ielts. R- 6, W-6, L - 7.5, S - 7
Sep 23, 2014 - took ielts again R -6, W - 6, L- 7, S 6.5
Self review muna bago mg retake for next yr nalng.
feb 28- IELTS retake for the 3rd time
R - 6.5, W - 6.5, L - 7, S - 7 yahoooo
mar 18- submitted EOI
apr 28 - invatation received!! Praise The Lord
may 8- lodging of visa
june 4- my CO na yahoooooooo!! PTL
JULY- VISA GRANT!! Praise the Lord. To God be the Glory
GOD IS FOREVER FAITHFUL
Posts: 80Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2013
Architectural Draftsperson (ANZSCO 312111)
VISA 190
March 2, 2015 - ACT State Sponsorship application submitted
April 21, 2015 - CO assigned
May 6, 2015 - CO asked for further employment research
May 18, 2015 - State Sponsorship application approved
May 24, 2015 - Lodged Visa 190 Application
July 21, 2015 - CO contact
July 28, 2015 - submitted all required documents
September 18, 2015 - Visa Grant!!!
Posts: 70Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2014
E- follow up nu nlng sir
may 27, 2014 - applied for Vetassess skill Assessment (ANZSCO Code: 312112
august 21, 2014 - received positive outcome. Skill assessment application approved.
Aimed for band 7 RWLS for Victoria since ACT state sponsorship for 312112 is still close
May 15, 2014 - took ielts. R- 6, W-6, L - 7.5, S - 7
Sep 23, 2014 - took ielts again R -6, W - 6, L- 7, S 6.5
Self review muna bago mg retake for next yr nalng.
feb 28- IELTS retake for the 3rd time
R - 6.5, W - 6.5, L - 7, S - 7 yahoooo
mar 18- submitted EOI
apr 28 - invatation received!! Praise The Lord
may 8- lodging of visa
june 4- my CO na yahoooooooo!! PTL
JULY- VISA GRANT!! Praise the Lord. To God be the Glory
GOD IS FOREVER FAITHFUL
Posts: 80Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2013
Architectural Draftsperson (ANZSCO 312111)
VISA 190
March 2, 2015 - ACT State Sponsorship application submitted
April 21, 2015 - CO assigned
May 6, 2015 - CO asked for further employment research
May 18, 2015 - State Sponsorship application approved
May 24, 2015 - Lodged Visa 190 Application
July 21, 2015 - CO contact
July 28, 2015 - submitted all required documents
September 18, 2015 - Visa Grant!!!
Posts: 70Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2014
may 27, 2014 - applied for Vetassess skill Assessment (ANZSCO Code: 312112
august 21, 2014 - received positive outcome. Skill assessment application approved.
Aimed for band 7 RWLS for Victoria since ACT state sponsorship for 312112 is still close
May 15, 2014 - took ielts. R- 6, W-6, L - 7.5, S - 7
Sep 23, 2014 - took ielts again R -6, W - 6, L- 7, S 6.5
Self review muna bago mg retake for next yr nalng.
feb 28- IELTS retake for the 3rd time
R - 6.5, W - 6.5, L - 7, S - 7 yahoooo
mar 18- submitted EOI
apr 28 - invatation received!! Praise The Lord
may 8- lodging of visa
june 4- my CO na yahoooooooo!! PTL
JULY- VISA GRANT!! Praise the Lord. To God be the Glory
GOD IS FOREVER FAITHFUL
Posts: 80Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2013
Architectural Draftsperson (ANZSCO 312111)
VISA 190
March 2, 2015 - ACT State Sponsorship application submitted
April 21, 2015 - CO assigned
May 6, 2015 - CO asked for further employment research
May 18, 2015 - State Sponsorship application approved
May 24, 2015 - Lodged Visa 190 Application
July 21, 2015 - CO contact
July 28, 2015 - submitted all required documents
September 18, 2015 - Visa Grant!!!
Posts: 70Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2014
may 27, 2014 - applied for Vetassess skill Assessment (ANZSCO Code: 312112
august 21, 2014 - received positive outcome. Skill assessment application approved.
Aimed for band 7 RWLS for Victoria since ACT state sponsorship for 312112 is still close
May 15, 2014 - took ielts. R- 6, W-6, L - 7.5, S - 7
Sep 23, 2014 - took ielts again R -6, W - 6, L- 7, S 6.5
Self review muna bago mg retake for next yr nalng.
feb 28- IELTS retake for the 3rd time
R - 6.5, W - 6.5, L - 7, S - 7 yahoooo
mar 18- submitted EOI
apr 28 - invatation received!! Praise The Lord
may 8- lodging of visa
june 4- my CO na yahoooooooo!! PTL
JULY- VISA GRANT!! Praise the Lord. To God be the Glory
GOD IS FOREVER FAITHFUL
Posts: 80Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2013
Architectural Draftsperson (ANZSCO 312111)
VISA 190
March 2, 2015 - ACT State Sponsorship application submitted
April 21, 2015 - CO assigned
May 6, 2015 - CO asked for further employment research
May 18, 2015 - State Sponsorship application approved
May 24, 2015 - Lodged Visa 190 Application
July 21, 2015 - CO contact
July 28, 2015 - submitted all required documents
September 18, 2015 - Visa Grant!!!