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Posts: 1,284Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2015
Registered Nurse Nec
06/15 - touchdown Oz
07/15 - start of classes (Bachelor in Nursing)
05/16 - passed OET (after 4 failed attempts with IELTS and PTE)
07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Posts: 1,284Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2015
Registered Nurse Nec
06/15 - touchdown Oz
07/15 - start of classes (Bachelor in Nursing)
05/16 - passed OET (after 4 failed attempts with IELTS and PTE)
07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Posts: 41Member
Joined: Jun 01, 2015
Kapag ba ung classes Mon-Fri, nag cclass tlga or minsan lng? Puro assignments and case studies lng? Hehe. Kasi iniisip ko pano ako magwork part time e.
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Certification to this effect from concerned government agency
Posts: 1,284Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2015
Registered Nurse Nec
06/15 - touchdown Oz
07/15 - start of classes (Bachelor in Nursing)
05/16 - passed OET (after 4 failed attempts with IELTS and PTE)
07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Posts: 177Member
Joined: Aug 29, 2015
Life's Little Instruction 1490: "Remember that nothing important was ever achieved without someone's taking a chance."-H. Jackson Brown Jr.
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Posts: 36Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2015
SVP - 573
JUL 2015 - Initial consult with IDP
AUG 2015 - Took IELTS Academic; Passed OBS - 8
SEPT 2015 - Applied for USC Southbank and Griffith Uni (QLD); Received unconditional offer from both Unis; Applied for credit from prev. Learning; Received credit from USC Southbank
*Griffith still has no reply to request
OCT 2015 - Accepted USC offer and made payment
NOV 2015 - Received eCOE; completed all visa requirements
NOV 16, 2015 - Went for my medical exam in NHSI
NOV 23, 2015 - Submitted completed Visa application via IDP
NOV 25 2015 - NHSI uploaded medical results to DIBP
NOV 26, 2015 - Received acknowledgement from AU embassy
DEC 09, 2015 - Visa grant!!! Yey!
FEB 01, 2016 - Hello, Brisbane!
Posts: 1,284Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2015
Registered Nurse Nec
06/15 - touchdown Oz
07/15 - start of classes (Bachelor in Nursing)
05/16 - passed OET (after 4 failed attempts with IELTS and PTE)
07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
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arrived melbourne- July 28, 2010
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Posts: 36Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2015
SVP - 573
JUL 2015 - Initial consult with IDP
AUG 2015 - Took IELTS Academic; Passed OBS - 8
SEPT 2015 - Applied for USC Southbank and Griffith Uni (QLD); Received unconditional offer from both Unis; Applied for credit from prev. Learning; Received credit from USC Southbank
*Griffith still has no reply to request
OCT 2015 - Accepted USC offer and made payment
NOV 2015 - Received eCOE; completed all visa requirements
NOV 16, 2015 - Went for my medical exam in NHSI
NOV 23, 2015 - Submitted completed Visa application via IDP
NOV 25 2015 - NHSI uploaded medical results to DIBP
NOV 26, 2015 - Received acknowledgement from AU embassy
DEC 09, 2015 - Visa grant!!! Yey!
FEB 01, 2016 - Hello, Brisbane!
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 412Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2013
Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
14 Oct 2015 - Graduation
Journey to PR:
07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant
Citizenship:
Date applied: 27 March 2018
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 412Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2013
Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
14 Oct 2015 - Graduation
Journey to PR:
07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant
Citizenship:
Date applied: 27 March 2018
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 36Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2015
SVP - 573
JUL 2015 - Initial consult with IDP
AUG 2015 - Took IELTS Academic; Passed OBS - 8
SEPT 2015 - Applied for USC Southbank and Griffith Uni (QLD); Received unconditional offer from both Unis; Applied for credit from prev. Learning; Received credit from USC Southbank
*Griffith still has no reply to request
OCT 2015 - Accepted USC offer and made payment
NOV 2015 - Received eCOE; completed all visa requirements
NOV 16, 2015 - Went for my medical exam in NHSI
NOV 23, 2015 - Submitted completed Visa application via IDP
NOV 25 2015 - NHSI uploaded medical results to DIBP
NOV 26, 2015 - Received acknowledgement from AU embassy
DEC 09, 2015 - Visa grant!!! Yey!
FEB 01, 2016 - Hello, Brisbane!
Posts: 36Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2015
SVP - 573
JUL 2015 - Initial consult with IDP
AUG 2015 - Took IELTS Academic; Passed OBS - 8
SEPT 2015 - Applied for USC Southbank and Griffith Uni (QLD); Received unconditional offer from both Unis; Applied for credit from prev. Learning; Received credit from USC Southbank
*Griffith still has no reply to request
OCT 2015 - Accepted USC offer and made payment
NOV 2015 - Received eCOE; completed all visa requirements
NOV 16, 2015 - Went for my medical exam in NHSI
NOV 23, 2015 - Submitted completed Visa application via IDP
NOV 25 2015 - NHSI uploaded medical results to DIBP
NOV 26, 2015 - Received acknowledgement from AU embassy
DEC 09, 2015 - Visa grant!!! Yey!
FEB 01, 2016 - Hello, Brisbane!
Posts: 36Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2015
SVP - 573
JUL 2015 - Initial consult with IDP
AUG 2015 - Took IELTS Academic; Passed OBS - 8
SEPT 2015 - Applied for USC Southbank and Griffith Uni (QLD); Received unconditional offer from both Unis; Applied for credit from prev. Learning; Received credit from USC Southbank
*Griffith still has no reply to request
OCT 2015 - Accepted USC offer and made payment
NOV 2015 - Received eCOE; completed all visa requirements
NOV 16, 2015 - Went for my medical exam in NHSI
NOV 23, 2015 - Submitted completed Visa application via IDP
NOV 25 2015 - NHSI uploaded medical results to DIBP
NOV 26, 2015 - Received acknowledgement from AU embassy
DEC 09, 2015 - Visa grant!!! Yey!
FEB 01, 2016 - Hello, Brisbane!
Posts: 36Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2015
SVP - 573
JUL 2015 - Initial consult with IDP
AUG 2015 - Took IELTS Academic; Passed OBS - 8
SEPT 2015 - Applied for USC Southbank and Griffith Uni (QLD); Received unconditional offer from both Unis; Applied for credit from prev. Learning; Received credit from USC Southbank
*Griffith still has no reply to request
OCT 2015 - Accepted USC offer and made payment
NOV 2015 - Received eCOE; completed all visa requirements
NOV 16, 2015 - Went for my medical exam in NHSI
NOV 23, 2015 - Submitted completed Visa application via IDP
NOV 25 2015 - NHSI uploaded medical results to DIBP
NOV 26, 2015 - Received acknowledgement from AU embassy
DEC 09, 2015 - Visa grant!!! Yey!
FEB 01, 2016 - Hello, Brisbane!
Posts: 200Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2015
Pareho kami sydney ni @appledeuce. Kaso shy ako sa kanya kasi malapit na sya ma.pr. Ibang level na. Hihihi.
Subclass 573 SVP
11 & 12 Sept 2015 - Sat IELTS-A Exam
25 Sept 2015 - IELTS Result: OBS:7.0 (Thank you, God!)
06 Oct 2015 - Submitted Application to Uni via IDP
22 Oct 2015 - Received Offer Letter. Accepted Offer Letter. Paid Tuition Fee & OSHC
23 Oct 2015 - Received eCoE
06 Nov 2015 - Medical Exam at NHSI
06 Nov 2015 - Lodged Student Visa Application via IDP
09 Nov 2015 - Received acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
11 & 12 Nov 2015 - Medical Result Uploaded
20 Nov 2015 - Visa grant (Thank you, Lord!)
20 Dec 2015 - First day in Australia
22 Feb 2017 - PTE L/R/S/W 90, 81, 90, 90 (Thank you, God!)
Posts: 72Member
Joined: May 25, 2015
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Joined: Dec 08, 2015