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Posts: 16Member
Joined: May 22, 2015
Software Engineer (261313)
2014/12/20 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment application
2015/01/09 - Received ACS Skills Assessment
2015/02/07 - IELTS Exam (L-8 R-8.5 W-6.5 S-7)
2015/02/25 - Submitted EOI (Visa 189)
2015/03/27 - Received Invitation
2015/04/15 - Lodge application
2015/06/05 - Medical and police clearance requested by CO
2015/06/25 - Medical and police clearance uploaded
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: 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: 185Member
Joined: Nov 08, 2012
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.
Posts: 16Member
Joined: May 22, 2015
Software Engineer (261313)
2014/12/20 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment application
2015/01/09 - Received ACS Skills Assessment
2015/02/07 - IELTS Exam (L-8 R-8.5 W-6.5 S-7)
2015/02/25 - Submitted EOI (Visa 189)
2015/03/27 - Received Invitation
2015/04/15 - Lodge application
2015/06/05 - Medical and police clearance requested by CO
2015/06/25 - Medical and police clearance uploaded
Posts: 118Member
Joined: Apr 23, 2015
ANZSCO 261312 (Developer Programmer)
17.June.2014 - Started preparing all docs for ACS assessment
15.July.2014 - Finished all docs and submitted for ACS assessment
22.July.2014 - Received POSITIVE assessment result from ACS
ZZZZZZZZZZZ
01.Nov.2014 - First IELTS (L:6.5; R:7; W:6.5; S:7 - no points)
28.Feb.2015 -2nd IELTS exam (Result: L:7.5;R:8;W:7.5;S:7 - 10pts)
31.Mar.2015 - EOI lodgement (190) and Application for State Nomination (Victoria)
01.May.2015 - State Nomination approved and received ITA (Visa 190)
05.May.2015 - Lodge Visa 190
27.May.2015 CO allocated, asking for addtl docs
23.June.2015 All docs submitted (except PH NBI) and medical finalized
2.July.2015 Submitted NBI clearance
14.July.2015 VISA GRANT!!! Thank you Lord!
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: 118Member
Joined: Apr 23, 2015
ANZSCO 261312 (Developer Programmer)
17.June.2014 - Started preparing all docs for ACS assessment
15.July.2014 - Finished all docs and submitted for ACS assessment
22.July.2014 - Received POSITIVE assessment result from ACS
ZZZZZZZZZZZ
01.Nov.2014 - First IELTS (L:6.5; R:7; W:6.5; S:7 - no points)
28.Feb.2015 -2nd IELTS exam (Result: L:7.5;R:8;W:7.5;S:7 - 10pts)
31.Mar.2015 - EOI lodgement (190) and Application for State Nomination (Victoria)
01.May.2015 - State Nomination approved and received ITA (Visa 190)
05.May.2015 - Lodge Visa 190
27.May.2015 CO allocated, asking for addtl docs
23.June.2015 All docs submitted (except PH NBI) and medical finalized
2.July.2015 Submitted NBI clearance
14.July.2015 VISA GRANT!!! Thank you Lord!
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: 42Member
Joined: Nov 17, 2014
Congrats sa mga classmates na may grant na din!!!!
12/6/14 - IELTS exam
12/19/14 - IELTS results + EA CDR submission
02/05/15 - NBI clearance
03/05/15 - Medicals at St. Lukes Ermita
03/06/15 - EA positive assessment results
04/10/15 - Lodged visa 189 (233511 - Industrial Engineer)
06/15/15 - Direct Grant! Thank you Papa Jesus!!
06/28/15 - Off to Sydney!
Carpe Diem!
Posts: 42Member
Joined: Nov 17, 2014
12/6/14 - IELTS exam
12/19/14 - IELTS results + EA CDR submission
02/05/15 - NBI clearance
03/05/15 - Medicals at St. Lukes Ermita
03/06/15 - EA positive assessment results
04/10/15 - Lodged visa 189 (233511 - Industrial Engineer)
06/15/15 - Direct Grant! Thank you Papa Jesus!!
06/28/15 - Off to Sydney!
Carpe Diem!
Posts: 155Member
Joined: Oct 18, 2013
yehey congrats! Friday na! inuman na! nyahaha
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: 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: 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: 185Member
Joined: Nov 08, 2012
Ako din may hangover kaya bumawi muna ng tulog hehehe.
Praying lahat na po tayo ay makagraduate na this week.
@J_Oz Musta Bro? Friend suggest mo po kami ni @emrys sa mga magdd sa iyo sa FB para mabuo mo na yung Team April FB group hehehe
Blessed Weekend sa inyong lahat!
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.
Posts: 112Member
Joined: May 08, 2015
Posts: 67Member
Joined: Jan 04, 2012
Posts: 185Member
Joined: Nov 08, 2012
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.
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: 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: 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: 331Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2014
Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 233513 (Plant or Production Engineer)
Feb 02 2013: IELTS
Feb 2013 to Aug 2014: Wife having second thought....
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...............
Sept 2014: Finally decided to pursue Au dream!
Sept 2014: Completed CDR
Sept 25 2014: Completed documentations
Sept 30 2014: Paper application submitted to EA thru DHL
Oct 07 2014: AUD890 deducted from CC
Nov 22 2014: IELTS (L8.5 R8.0 W7.5 S8.0 OBS8.0) (God is good!)
Jan 06 2015: EA assessment ETC (13 weeks)
Feb 05 2015: Positive EA result (Thank you Lord!!!)
Feb 13 2015: Air Mail received
Feb 16 2015: Lodged EOI (65 pts)
Feb 27 2015: Received invitation to lodge visa 189
Mar 05 2015: Lodged visa 189
Mar 05 2015: Visa payment charged in Credit Card
Mar 06 2015: Submitted NBI, Mal & Id Police Clearance to agent
Mar 11 2015: Submitted Form-80 to agent
Mar 20 2015: Medical with family done in SG (Point Medical Paragon)
Mar 25 2015: Medical result uploaded
Mar 26 2015: SSS and PAG-IBIG uploaded
May 07 2015: Visa Granted!!! (IED 24Mar2016)
Jan 2016: BIG Move!!!
Posts: 46Member
Joined: May 22, 2015
Posts: 185Member
Joined: Nov 08, 2012
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.
Posts: 112Member
Joined: May 08, 2015
Posts: 67Member
Joined: Jan 04, 2012