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Posts: 65Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2015
ilan pa kaya sa team april ang naghihintay ng grants?
naaatat nako tumawag kaso di ko alam kng ieentertain ako asawa ko ang primary applicant eh pero kasama kami sa app. nightshift pa man din si mister sarado na ang immi pag gising nya mamaya hayyyyy
Posts: 112Member
Joined: May 08, 2015
Ilabas nyo na mga salbabida nyo bumabaha na ng grants at favour from the Lord!!!
Posts: 682Member
Joined: May 19, 2014
@etharanz..magkasunod pala tayo ng birthday.. July 7 ako.. sana un na din gift nila sa akin..
CONGRATS sa lahat ng na-grant!!!! Wooohoo!!!!!
Main Applicant: Medical Laboratory Scientist (Phil)
Dependent: Software Developer (Syria)
21 May 15 - Lodged Visa App (Visa 189)
16 July 15 - CO Allocated, Add'l Docs (3rd PCC, Form 1221, Form 80)
27 Aug 15 - Last Docs submitted
02 Sep 15 - Docs sent for Ext Security Check
07 Jul 16 - new PCC and Medical Exam requested
18 Aug 16 - Visa Grant
26 Aug 16 - Secured a job interview
03 Sep 16 - First entry to Oz
Waiting period - 1 year & 1.5 mos..
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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: 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: 69Member
Joined: Sep 11, 2014
07-23-2014 Submitted docs to ACS 2631111 (Computer Network and Systems Professional)
08-02-2014 IELTS IDP exam
08-15-2014 LRWS/6.5 (retake)
08-18-2014 ACS result suitable Bachelors degree minor in computing (deducted 6yrs work exp)
09-20-2014 IELTS IDP exam
10-03-2014 LRWS result 8 8 6 7
04-11-2015 PTE Academic 75 75 76 73
04-13-2015 Submitted EOI 189
05-08-2015 ITA received
05-10-2015 Visa lodge
05-25-2015 Medical at BGC
07-02-2015 Direct visa grant (Thank you God!)
Posts: 25Member
Joined: Jun 24, 2015
June 2014 - IELTS (Mine and Wife)
April 2, 2015 - ACS assessment submission
April 21, 2015 - ACS Positive assessment
April 22, 2015 - EOI Submission
April 24, 2015 - Invitation
(Looking for funds :P)
May 2, 2015 - Lodged Visa
June 24, 2015 - Delay email
Posts: 147Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2014
Grant na rin kami...yehey!
Although late na sa timeline namin ang grant.
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: 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: 15Member
Joined: Jun 17, 2015
Di pa rin makatulog sa tuwa.
Posts: 1,002Member
Joined: Jun 05, 2014
Congrats everyone. Sobrang overwhelming. Tayo lang ata yung batch na inabot ng ganito may mga delay mails pa. Daming pang pasuspense.. pero in the end nakamit rin natin ang golden mail. Yehey....
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: 15Member
Joined: Jun 17, 2015
Posts: 179Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2014
ANZSCO 233211 (Civil Engineer)
July - Aug 2014 Completed all docs
Sept. 4, 2014 IELTS Speaking Test - IDP Makati
Sept. 6, 2014 Sat IELTS Test GT (L, R, W) - Dusit Thani Hotel
Sept. 15, 2014 Sent CDR to EA via LBC
Sept. 18, 2014 EA received CDR confirmed thru LBC Tracking
Sept. 19, 2014 EA charged my Prepaid Card Php35,705 (CDR + Skilled Employment)
Sept. 19, 2014 Got IELTS Results (L 8.0 R 8.5 W 6.5 S 7.0) ok for EA Assessment, need to re-take though
Jan. 9 & 10, 2015 IELTS 2nd Take
Jan. 22, 2015 Asked EA CO for a scanned copy of my outcome letter, Professional Engineer + 3 yrs work experience
Jan. 23, 2015 IELTS Take 2 Result: L 7.5 R 8.0 S 8.0 W 6.5 (Failed, need to sit IELTS for the 3rd time, will also try remarking)
Feb. 7, 2015 IELTS Take 3 @ IDP Tagaytay
Feb. 10, 2015 Submitted IELTS take 2 remarking
Feb. 13, 2015 Received positive EA result via mail
Feb. 20, 2015 IELTS Take 3 Result: L 8.5 R 8.5 S 6.5 W 7.0 (Failed Again, will just wait for remarking result)
March 24, 2015 Got IELTS take 2 remarking result, W 6.5 changed to 7.0 (Glory be to God!)
March 25, 2015 Submitted EOI (Visa 189)
May 8, 2015 Received Invitation to Apply
June 3, 2015 Lodged Visa 189 Application, paid P126,255 thru EON Card
June 20, 2015 My Medical at Nationwide Health Makati
June 25, 2015 My Medicals finalized
July 23, 2015 CO Allocated, requesting medical and docs of hubby and kids (non-migrating dependents)
Aug 5, 2015 Submitted requested docs thru immiaccount and CO's email
Aug 15, 2015 Kids' medical at Nationwide
Aug 18, 2015 Kids' medical finalized
Aug 19, 2015 Hubby medical at Nationwide
Aug 25, 2015 Hubby medical finalized
Aug 31, 2015 Visa Grant
Oct 29, 2015 Touched down Sydney :-)
Nov 17, 2015 Day 1 at Casual Job - still on permanent job hunting mode
Nov 24, 2015 Got a full time job as Learning and Development Officer Thank you Lord
Posts: 112Member
Joined: May 08, 2015
sana magkitakits tayo down under, grabe pinagdaanan natin hahaha! parang I found my virtual family in this forum. naks! hahahaha nagdadrama n??? salamat salamat guys!!!
congrats din @pilot_marker at @MsVi!!!
Posts: 155Member
Joined: Oct 18, 2013
#TeamApril win!
18Dec14: submitted EA assessment (online)
04Mar15: positive results
05Mar15: submitted EOI (189)
13Mar15: invite received (00:16 GMT+10)
18Apr15: lodged visa
02Jul15: visa grant
Posts: 112Member
Joined: May 08, 2015
Posts: 682Member
Joined: May 19, 2014
Main Applicant: Medical Laboratory Scientist (Phil)
Dependent: Software Developer (Syria)
21 May 15 - Lodged Visa App (Visa 189)
16 July 15 - CO Allocated, Add'l Docs (3rd PCC, Form 1221, Form 80)
27 Aug 15 - Last Docs submitted
02 Sep 15 - Docs sent for Ext Security Check
07 Jul 16 - new PCC and Medical Exam requested
18 Aug 16 - Visa Grant
26 Aug 16 - Secured a job interview
03 Sep 16 - First entry to Oz
Waiting period - 1 year & 1.5 mos..
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VISIT our Website: www.glamkidz.net
Posts: 25Member
Joined: Jun 24, 2015
June 2014 - IELTS (Mine and Wife)
April 2, 2015 - ACS assessment submission
April 21, 2015 - ACS Positive assessment
April 22, 2015 - EOI Submission
April 24, 2015 - Invitation
(Looking for funds :P)
May 2, 2015 - Lodged Visa
June 24, 2015 - Delay email
Posts: 146Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2014
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263111
March 30 2015 - Submitted ACS assessment
April 2 2015 - ACS Result, suitable (AQF Bachelor Degree, 6+ yrs exp) (15 pts) Thank You Lord!!
May 9 2015 - PTE results - passed!! 10 pts
May 10 2015 - Submitted EOI visa 189 - 65 points
May 22 2015 - Invited to apply
May 23 2015 - Lodged and paid visa 189
June 8 2015 - Medicals completed at St. Luke's BGC
July 13 2015 - Direct Grant!! Thank you Lord!!
Posts: 682Member
Joined: May 19, 2014
Main Applicant: Medical Laboratory Scientist (Phil)
Dependent: Software Developer (Syria)
21 May 15 - Lodged Visa App (Visa 189)
16 July 15 - CO Allocated, Add'l Docs (3rd PCC, Form 1221, Form 80)
27 Aug 15 - Last Docs submitted
02 Sep 15 - Docs sent for Ext Security Check
07 Jul 16 - new PCC and Medical Exam requested
18 Aug 16 - Visa Grant
26 Aug 16 - Secured a job interview
03 Sep 16 - First entry to Oz
Waiting period - 1 year & 1.5 mos..
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Branded Children's Clothes
VISIT our Website: www.glamkidz.net
Posts: 230Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
Posts: 112Member
Joined: May 08, 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: 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: 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: 230Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2015
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: 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: 185Member
Joined: Nov 08, 2012
Congrats Team April!!!
Congrats Batchmates! @etharanz, @J_Oz, @boq, @lolo_macoy, @emrys, @pilot_marker
may nakalimutan pa ba ako? Grabeeeee Bumabaha ng Visa Grants! Salamat po Lord!
Pagdasal ninyo makaconnect kami ngayon umaga magemail na din kami hehehe.
Accountant (General): 221111
Primary Applicant: Husband
01/29/2013 - IELTS results L-8.5 R-8.0 W-8.0 S-9.0
05/26/2014 - CPA AU Professional Title granted by CPA Australia
06/02/2014 - Submitted and paid CPAA Migration Assessment
07/04/2014 - Assessment by CPAA 11/12 (Questioning about Accounting Theory)
08/04/2014 - Sent Appeal Letter with all the supporting Documents to CPAA
08/29/2014 - Received Complete CPAA Assessment Result 12/12 (Academically Suitable for Migration)
12/12/2014 - Received CPAA Skilled Employment Assessment
03/26/2015 - Submitted EOI for 189 (75pts)
03/27/2015 - Invited to apply Visa 189
04/06/2015 - Lodged Visa 189
05/02/2015 - Medicals at Gulf X-ray and Laboratories Doha
05/06/2015 - Medicals Uploaded
05/12/2015 - Received NBI from Representative in PH. Uploaded NBI
05/18/2015 - CO Allocated. Same day Uploaded additional Docs.
05/22/2015 - Received Delay Email
07/02/2015 - VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord!
08/21/2015 - Initial Entry Completed (Melbourne)
May 2016 - Husband got a Job Offer
June 2016 - Big Move Melbourne
All for the Greater Glory of GOD!!!
Proverbs 16:3 Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.