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Nico_AU_Dream · July 2012

Reply to @lock_code2004: San po kayo ngtake ng IELTS? sa BC Abu Dhabi po ba? Anong lahi po kaya yung nagsupervise during exam? Thankz

sisa16 · July 2012

Reply to @Nico_AU_Dream: hi po. i took IELTS sa AUH under BC. Karamihan sa kanila Indian po.

sisa16 · July 2012

Reply to @lock_code2004: Uy, hindi na ko nakreply sa msg mo kanina. Mejo na confuse ako kasi akala ko yung Bachelor's Degree eh ung recognized sa AUS, meaning akala ko from Aus University or ung recognized Uni sa Pnas which is hindi ako dun pumasok.hehehe. SO hindi ko sya nacount nung una. I have checked subclass 489 at may QS stint ako so baka un ang gamitin ko na lang. Eto ngayon ang mga pinagdadaanan ko (hehehe):

1. sabi sa AIQS site, ang employment cert ko should be signed by a referee. Ang problema dun ang nandito na lang eh GM since wala ng project ung previous company ko (4 years ako sa kanila). Saka ang gusto nila eh detailed. Eh may format sila na binibigay lang.

2. Sa AIQS site din, may link sila wherein may mga certain professions/designations na pwedeng magcertify. I know of a nurse and a teacher who can certify pero dito sa UAE sila based. Ok lang kaya yun? And how do they certify? Just their signature, name and phone number?

3. Formal Qualifications mean TOR, Diploma and Certifications?

Salamat ng madami sa tulong mo, sa mga inputs kasi I thought my only way to get through is maging student na lang.

-A-

lock_code2004 · July 2012

Reply to @Nico_AU_Dream: i did my IELTS test sa dubai, university of wollongong.. halo halong nationality ang nagsupervise, but australian ang sa speaking test ko..

lock_code2004 · July 2012

@sisa - ichokey.. hehe

im not familiar with AIQS assessment, please double check na lang..
- if you think na pwede na ang 4yrs work exp mo.. minsan kasi may minimum yrs of experience requred ang assessing authority...
- iELTS requirements..
- Cert of employment with detailed job description..
- and other requirements by AIQS..

regarding your questions:
1) baka pwede mo pakiusapan ang GM na pumirma, or hanapin mo ang dati mong manager.. para sila ang pumirma...kung ayaw pumirma ng HR..

2) are you talking about certifying your documents? i think ipapa-notarized mo yan sa lawyers.. yung mga other profession (nurse,teacher, etc) na nagcecertify eh dapat yata australian citizen.. i've read it somwhere.. hanapin ko ulit.. so lahat gn mga documents ng mga applicants dito sa forum, eh nagpanotarized sa lawyer..

3) i believe, yes..

lock_code2004 · July 2012

@sisa - this is what im saying about certifying the documents: so pwede pala kahit hindi Australian citizen... pero so far, wala pa akong nakitang gumamit nito.. lahat puro notary..

Designated list of occupations and professions
People from the following list of professions and occupations can complete identity declarations and endorse photographs.
They must :
-be an Australian citizen, or
- if applying overseas, a citizen of your country of residence if no Australian citizen is known to you
and
- have known you for at least one year
- not be related to you by birth, marriage or defacto relationship
- be easy to contact by telephone during normal working hours.

http://www.citizenship.gov.au/applying/documents/pid_docs/occupations_list/

sisa16 · July 2012

Reply to @lock_code2004: Papi, yan nga po ang sinasabi ko. hahaha! Pero I am thinking na sa public notary na lang. I will be specific po ha. yung certifications na need ipanotarized, would it include Employment Certificates? I heard dito daw sa AUH, Sa Judicial Department, 150 dhs per doc.. Hays..

lock_code2004 · July 2012

Reply to @sisa16:
normally kailangan ng mga copy ng lahat ng documents sa assessment...
- passport
- diploma/tor
- cert of employment

try mo na lang sa phil embassy ipa notarized.. baka mas mura.. may notary service din dun eh..

sa pinas kasi ako nagpanotarize... tapos ung iba dito na sa US..

ask din natin mga kabayan natin dyan sa UAE na nandito sa forum, san po kayo nagpanotarize sa UAE?

langgam37 · July 2012

Reply to @sisa16: Hi, I believe you need to undergo further studies in Quantity Surveying to be able to claim for points as a QS. QS din ako dito sa UAE pero sa Engineer's Australia ako nagpa-assess ng qualifications .

sisa16 · July 2012

Reply to @langgam37: Langgam!!!!!! Matutulungan mo ko.hahaha! What did you do? Kung sa EA ka nagpaassess, most probably may iba ka pang naging work aside sa pagiging QS?

sisa16 · July 2012

Reply to @lock_code2004: Philembassy's website here is not much of help. I will try to call them na lang to inquire.hehehe.

langgam37 · July 2012

Reply to @sisa16: Yes Sisa!!!! hehe. What can I do to help? Since nakapag-IELTS ka na, pwede ka na mag-prepare ng CDR (assuming sa EA ka na nga magpapa-assess). Actually most of my work experience ay QS / Estimating pero meron din konting site works and project management.

sisa16 · July 2012

Reply to @langgam37: Aiwa! I know you can help me, I just do not know how.hahaahha! So na assess ka dahil sa site works and Project management mo? I am not comfortable sa QS. Work ko dito eh sa administration and documents sa construction.

langgam37 · July 2012

Reply to @sisa16: PM sent po.

ryannimizm_24 · July 2012

Saan po mas advisable mag-Take ng IELTS dito sa uae?Where thinking about sa British Council,malapit lang kasi and they offer free online seminar if you book for them...

sisa16 · July 2012

Reply to @ryannimizm_24: BC ako and you will be given a 30 hours free online self study preparation course.

Metaform · July 2012

Hi guys. Mayroon ba sa inyo ang nagkaroon ng situation na katulad ng sa akin? The same time na na-receive ko yung Victoria SS approval ko kahapon ay nag-positive ang pregnancy test ni misis sa first child namin (too much good news in a day, yes?). When I did the math, mukhang mauuna yung visa approval sa panganganak ni misis. Bukod sa change in circumstance, may iba pa bang dapat gawin para mabisahan yung bata? Matagal kaya ang proseso?

lock_code2004 · July 2012

Reply to @Metaform: congratulations on both good news!!

coolflame · July 2012

Ask lang po, nabasa ko lang sa kabilang thread about CFO, do we need to get one coming from dubai? Meron din bang ganung procedure dito sa embassy natin? Thanks po in advance.

adelle_82 · August 2012

Hi! I'm currently in Abu Dhabi... and lodged my application last June 27, 2012 GSM visa 175.

) anybody on the same boat??

adelle_82 · August 2012

Reply to @sisa16: I suggest if nasa abu dhabi ka dun sa Australian embassy costs about 115AED per doc walang pila no hassle makukuha mo on the spot pro need mo mag appointment by phone... Tried the phil embassy sobrang haggard tapos wait ka pa ng 1 week pra collect yung doc.

according sa PRO namin if sa AUH judicial dept ka dpat may ARABIC translation yung doc.

sisa16 · August 2012

Reply to @adelle_82: hi Adelle, sa AUH Judicial Dept 150 dhs per doc yata. Pero mas magastos kasi kailangan pa pala ipatranslate sa Arabic? Iniisip ko kung pwede ang red ribbon na docs..

adelle_82 · August 2012

Reply to @adelle_82: hi Adelle, sa AUH Judicial Dept 150 dhs per doc yata. Pero mas magastos kasi kailangan pa pala ipatranslate sa Arabic? Iniisip ko kung pwede ang red ribbon na docs..

sa engineer's Au need na may nka tatak na certified true copy. Dun ako sa Australian embassy nag pa certify true copy... sa consular representative

sisa16 · August 2012

Reply to @adelle_82: kaso ang mahal.hehe.. 115 per doc eh sa employer's certs pa lang, mamumulubi na ko.hihihi.

adelle_82 · August 2012

Reply to @sisa16: cgro may 3 docs lang ako pina certify true copy yung issued from UAE pero yung iba sa Pinas ko na pina certify true copy like nung mga school transcript and diploma.... kasi allowed nman sa EA

Metaform · August 2012

Reply to @adelle_82: Balak ko ring ipadala mga documents ko sa kuya ko sa Pinas para magpa-ctc sa notaryo. 100 din yata sa atin, pero 100 pesos instead na 100 dirhams sa consulate.

sisa16 · August 2012

Reply to @adelle_82: sis ngayon ko lang narealize na ung employment cert ko dito from my previous company eh dito ko dapat ipanotarize. thank you at bigla ko naalala. balak ko kasi ipauwi sa pinas at dun ipanotaryo.hehe. sa AU embassy na alng cguro para mabilis saka hindi na kailangan ng arabic translation.

donramos · August 2012

hello guys, I have been browsing this very informative site. We are Victoria SS PR176 and planning to be in Oz by the end of October this year, still confused on which suburbs to settle. I have to consider affordable rents and good state schools. Appreciate everyone's feedback. Thanks in advance.

Metaform · August 2012

Mga kabayan, heto na naman ang tanong na "Saan ba mura ang magpa-certified true copy?" Lahat kasi ng nakasaad sa itaas ay nasa 100 aed pataas. Baka lang naman merong mas mababa pa kasi mga higit sa limang documents ang ipapa-CTC ko. Salamat at Eid mubarak.