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Posts: 55Member
Joined: Apr 01, 2015
Dec 2012 : Student Visa (573) granted
March 2013: Started studying Bachelor of Accounting in Sydney
July 2014 : 1st IELTS IDP Sydney (L9.0 R7.5 S7.0 W6.5)
Nov 2014 : Graduated Bachelor of Accounting
06 Dec 2014 : 2nd IELTS Macquarie Uni Sydney (L8.5 R7.5 S7.5 W6.0)
12 Feb 2015 : 3rd IELTS IDP Sydney (L8.5 R8.5 S8.0 W7.5) FINALLY!!
03 March 2015: Submitted docs to CPA Australia for Skills assessment via Australia Post (nominated occupation: General Accountant)
07 March 2015: Submitted docs to ICAA for Skills assessment via email (nominated occupation: External Auditor)
13 March 2015 : Received positive assessment from ICAA
13 March 2015: Lodged EOI with 60 points (External Auditor)
20 March 2015 : Received positive assessment from CPAA
31 March 2015 : Updated EOI to 65 points (Added 5 points for Partner's qualification)
10 April 2015 : Received Invitation; lodged visa application; Bridging Visa A granted
13 April 2015 : Health Examination at Bupa Medical Assessment Centre (Sydney)
14 April 2015 : Medical Results Submitted to DIBP
01 May 2015 : Uploaded SG COC
25 May 2015 : CO requested for additional docs
02 July 2015 : CO requested for another additional docs
21 July 2015 : VISA GRANT!!!!
Posts: 306Member
Joined: Aug 24, 2013
2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
27 March Invited
27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80
Posts: 71Member
Joined: Dec 02, 2014
ANZSCO Code - 261311 (Analyst Programmer)
Sept. 29, 2014 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment Application
Oct. 16, 2014 - ACS Skills Assessment Result Received (Suitable)
Nov. 22, 2014 - IELTS Take 1 - IDP SG (L:8; R:9; W:6.5; S:6.5; OBS:7.5)
Jan. 10, 2015 - IELTS Take 2 - BC SG (L:9; R:9; W:7.5; S:7; OBS:8)
Jan. 28, 2015 - EOI Submitted (Visa 189 - 65 pts.)
Feb. 10, 2015 - Applied for NBI Clearance thru Ms. Sandra
Feb. 13, 2015 - Invitation to Lodge Visa 189 Received
Feb. 26, 2015 - Lodged Visa 189 Application
Mar. 5, 2015 - Received NBI Clearance from Ms. Sandra
Mar. 9, 2015 - Applied for SG COC
Mar. 10, 2015 - Medical Exam at SATA CommHealth (Bedok)
Mar. 14, 2015 - Medical Results Submitted to DIBP
Apr. 13, 2015 - Collected SG COC
Apr. 16, 2015 - CO Allocated (Adelaide GSM Team 2)
Apr. 28, 2015 - VISA GRANT (IED: March 11, 2016)
Oct. 23, 2015 - Arrival in Sydney
Dec. 23, 2015 - Accepted Job Offer
Jan. 27, 2016 - Started work
Oct. 31, 2019 - Submitted Australian Citizenship Application
Mar. 20, 2020 - Australian Citizenship Test
Jul. 30, 2020 - Australian Citizenship Virtual Ceremony
Posts: 147Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2014
Sana maubos na kayo mga March. haha!
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: 306Member
Joined: Aug 24, 2013
2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
27 March Invited
27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80
Posts: 306Member
Joined: Aug 24, 2013
2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
27 March Invited
27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80
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: 11Member
Joined: Jul 08, 2014
Pinoyau has been a great help throughout the process.
Goodluck to everyone.
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: 230Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 306Member
Joined: Aug 24, 2013
2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
27 March Invited
27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80
Posts: 7Member
Joined: Jun 30, 2014
Posts: 11Member
Joined: Jul 08, 2014
Posts: 11Member
Joined: Jul 08, 2014
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: 17Member
Joined: Apr 28, 2015
Subclass 190 SS SA
2 Mar 2015 -Lodged
2 July 2015- Visa Grant
16 March 2016- IED
Posts: 181Member
Joined: Aug 27, 2013
Oct 25, 2013: IELTS GT Exam results - Competent
April 30, 2014: EA Skills Letter received - IE 233511
Oct 22, 2014: NSW confirmed my application was received in
their system. SRN 1858 & 1867.
Jan 12, 2015: Received NSW SS approval. Thank you Lord!
Jan 12, 2015: Received Invitation to lodge Visa Subclass 190
from DIBP. Thank you Lord!
Jan 16, 2015: Lodged Visa Subclass 190 application (Family of 4)
Visa fee charged to my credit card.
Feb 20, 2015: CO allocated (Adelaide GSM Team5),
requested for Form 80.
Mar 03, 2015: Visa Grant. Thank you Lord!!!
Aug 28, 2015: Last working day as Senior SQE.
Sept 27,2015: Big Move to NSW Australia.
Jan 11, 2016: Started working as SQE in ResMed.
Posts: 140Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2015
May 8 invitee ako, 189 din. I am about to lodge my application. But just wondering kung kailan ba hingiin mga scanned documents? Pag may CO na? Unlike sa EA wherein upload mo na agad... thank you in advance!
Others are welcome to answer also... salamat..
06Dec14 : IELTS (R7 L7 W7 S6.5)
12Feb15 : Queued for EA Assessment (BSEE)
18Apr15 : IELTS Retake (R8.5 L7 W7.5 S7 +10!)
05May15 : EA positive
05May15 : Lodge EOI 65 points
08May15 : Invited for 189
23June15 : Submitted and paid by BPI Mastercard CC
17Aug15 : CO assigned (Day 55)
16Nov15 : Wife's early but successful delivery
21Nov15 : Applied for baby's passport (RD: December 7)
08Dec15 : Sent passport to CO
05Jan16 : Received acknowledgement of additional dependent
07Jan16 : Received HAP ID for baby's medicals
09Jan16 : Medicals completed
25Jan16 : All medical clearance provided
23Feb16 : Thanks God!
Preparing for April Big Move!
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: 140Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2015
06Dec14 : IELTS (R7 L7 W7 S6.5)
12Feb15 : Queued for EA Assessment (BSEE)
18Apr15 : IELTS Retake (R8.5 L7 W7.5 S7 +10!)
05May15 : EA positive
05May15 : Lodge EOI 65 points
08May15 : Invited for 189
23June15 : Submitted and paid by BPI Mastercard CC
17Aug15 : CO assigned (Day 55)
16Nov15 : Wife's early but successful delivery
21Nov15 : Applied for baby's passport (RD: December 7)
08Dec15 : Sent passport to CO
05Jan16 : Received acknowledgement of additional dependent
07Jan16 : Received HAP ID for baby's medicals
09Jan16 : Medicals completed
25Jan16 : All medical clearance provided
23Feb16 : Thanks God!
Preparing for April Big Move!
Posts: 17Member
Joined: Sep 07, 2013
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: 34Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2015
Posts: 60Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2014
25-Oct-2014 457 Visa grant
20-Nov-2014 ACS assessment result: Software Engineer
27-Jan-2015 ANMAC result of husband (primary applicant); Registered Nurse nec
12-Feb-2015 EOI
13-Mar-2015 Lodged Visa 189
08-Apr-2015 Medicals at BUPA (dependant)
01-May-2015 CO contact, medicals at BUPA (primary) & applied for APF police checks
08-May-2015 Submitted all required docs
11-May-2015 Visa Grant
Posts: 230Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
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: 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: 17Member
Joined: Sep 07, 2013
Posts: 60Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2014
25-Oct-2014 457 Visa grant
20-Nov-2014 ACS assessment result: Software Engineer
27-Jan-2015 ANMAC result of husband (primary applicant); Registered Nurse nec
12-Feb-2015 EOI
13-Mar-2015 Lodged Visa 189
08-Apr-2015 Medicals at BUPA (dependant)
01-May-2015 CO contact, medicals at BUPA (primary) & applied for APF police checks
08-May-2015 Submitted all required docs
11-May-2015 Visa Grant
Posts: 306Member
Joined: Aug 24, 2013
2013 - 1st IELTS L 7.5 R 7.5 W 5.5 S 7.5
April 2014 - 2nd IELTS L 7.5 R 7.0 W 6.0 S 7.0
14 May 2014 - CDR sent via DHL Singapore
16 May 2014 - Delivered at EA
19 May 2014 - 870 AUD charged to my credit card. Waiting game starts now
7 August 2014 - EOR for my IELTS L 7.5 R 7 W 7 S 6
26 August 2014 - EA Positive results Civil Engineer
11 October 2014 EOR Speaking 6 to 6.5
28 Feb IELTS success! 10 pts! L 7.5 R 8 W 7 S 7.5
13 March 2015 EOI submitted visa 189 65 pts.
27 March Invited
27 March Lodged! At long last. In His perfect timing. Scan documents and obtain clearances and medical
11 May VISA GRANT! Direct grant. Did not upload form 80