Accountants-visa timelines 2012

balletshoes · August 2012

Reply to @dreambig: Hello! Yes sinama ko.

Sushigurl · August 2012

Reply to @augusto: ICAA ang pinaka strict, but mas may bearing when looking for a job. Mas mahirap rin ang modules nya in my opinion. I havent heard of IPA ang alam ko NIA.

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

Ahahaha, buhay talaga... may konting sabit na naman kami ni misis as her previous company cannot be able to provide a detailed job desciption. ang binigay lang was a certification that she was an audit senior/assistant manager during these particular dates... ayun lang!

since sayang din naman ang 1yr plus na experience dun (without this, di aabot ng 8yrs...) we are planning to come up with a statutory declaration that would include why we cannot provide the needed document as well as a list of her responsibility.

has someone in this thread done this previously?

cheron · August 2012

@psychoboy I would suggest that your wife prepare a COE with her major responsibilities. Then give it to her previous company's HR, ask them to review and sign it.

cheron · August 2012

@dreambig sakin qualification assessment lang. My case officer did not ask for my work experience assessment. If your COEs have detailed job descriptions/responsibilities naman, I think okay na yun.

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

@psychoboy I would suggest that your wife prepare a COE with her major responsibilities. Then give it to her previous company's HR, ask them to review and sign it.

That is the thing Cheron - it is AGAINST company policy to provide anything more than the basic information like tenure of employment, salary, job position...

My wife has a ready copy of her job description but HR will not sign it.

Lousy right?! Ehehehe, we will file a statutory declaration tomorrow which states that such cannot be provided by her previous company as well as a list of her responsibilities and tasks.

I just hope CPA Australia will not have an issue on this.

cheron · August 2012

@psychoboy Sorry to hear that

Your last recourse, I agree, is to file a statutory declaration. If your wife's employment contract includes her job responsibilities, I suggest to attach it sa statutory declaration.

By the way, DIAC only recommends the assessment of work experience. In my case, I had a qualification/degree assessment lang sa CPA Australia. My work experience was not assessed (sayang kasi AU$200). Now, We're waiting for my wife's medical clearance.

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

@psychoboy Sorry to hear that Your last recourse, I agree, is to file a statutory declaration. If your wife's employment contract includes her job responsibilities, I suggest to attach it sa statutory declaration.

By the way, DIAC only recommends the assessment of work experience. In my case, I had a qualification/degree assessment lang sa CPA Australia. My work experience was not assessed (sayang kasi AU$200). Now, We're waiting for my wife's medical clearance.

Err, I think walang bayad sa CPA Australia if you opt for an assessment of your work experience - at least it was not mentioned in the website!

Ang may bayad ata is if you want to be assess for CPA Membership - ayun AUD 200 ata yun if I remember it correctly.

How is your timeline? How far are you now with respect to reaching the AU dream? EOI? Waiting for CO? etc?

cheron · August 2012

November 2011-online visa application
May 2012 - Case officer assigned
May 24, 2012 - My medical at st luke's extension clinic
May 31 - Police clearances submitted
May 29 - My medicals were finalized
July 23 - Wife's medicals were endorsed to medical officer of the commonwealth
August 20 - CO said that my wife's medicals are still being assessed and it may take a few weeks.

Our CO will finalize our application when my wife's medical clearance is completed. Sana malapit na yun:) nakakainip din maghintay.

cheron · August 2012

@psychoboy Mabilis ang processing sa mga accountants/auditors basta 7 lahat sa IELTS. Applicaiton namin medyo tumagal dahil sa medical

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

November 2011-online visa application
May 2012 - Case officer assigned
May 24, 2012 - My medical at st luke's extension clinic
May 31 - Police clearances submitted
May 29 - My medicals were finalized
July 23 - Wife's medicals were endorsed to medical officer of the commonwealth
August 20 - CO said that my wife's medicals are still being assessed and it may take a few weeks.

Our CO will finalize our application when my wife's medical clearance is completed. Sana malapit na yun:) nakakainip din maghintay.

All the best!

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

We will submit documents for CPA Australia today - hope no glitch at all...

Happy Friday everyone!

burberry · August 2012

@psychoboy - pede makahingi ng format ng stat. di rin ako bnigyan ng detailed coe dyan sa sg. thanks

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

@psychoboy - pede makahingi ng format ng stat. di rin ako bnigyan ng detailed coe dyan sa sg. thanks

Hope this helps somehow:

I, XXXX, born on XX XXXX, 19XX, holding Passport EBXXXXXXX, do solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that:

I was a full time employee of XXXXXX from XXXXXX to XXXXXXX. I was assigned under the XXXXXX where I held the positions of XXXXXX during my tenure with the company. I have attached herein various various documents issued by the company to evident the same i.e. Certificate of Employment, Salary Pay slips,

I declare that I am unable to provide an employment reference letter with detailed job scope on company letter head from XXXXXX as company policy only allows HR to provide a standard Certificate of Employment. This said document does not include any mention of my specific job scope.

Furthermore I declare that I cannot be able to secure a testimonial from previous line managers as all of them are no longer connected with XXXX.

To the best of my knowledge, I have outlined the below which were the specific tasks and responsibilities assigned to me during my tenure with XXXXXX.

JOB DESCRIPTION HERE:

burberry · August 2012

@psychoboy - salamat ha. btw, need pa ito ipanotaryo?

dreambig · August 2012

@cheron Thanks for the info

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

yup

@psychoboy - salamat ha. btw, need pa ito ipanotaryo?

yup cost me 60sgd at the adelphi lawyers

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

Posted to CPA Australia - I was surprised di tinanggap dito ng DHL (would have arrived faster albeit slightly more expensive), the reason for such is that DHL does not mail to PO Box...

Keeping my fingers crossed!!

dreambig · August 2012

@psychoboy Hello po! Nasa SG rin pla, thru fedex nyo na sya pinost? How much po inabot?

Thanks thanks

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

@psychoboy Hello po! Nasa SG rin pla, thru fedex nyo na sya pinost? How much po inabot?

Thanks thanks

I can't find any FEDEX dito eh nor UPS - so I mailed it EMS nalang sa Singpost, cost me around 37SGD including the padded envelope.

This is the fastest na daw but I say mabagal pa rin sya - expected arrival will be Wednesday pa. Kung DHL ito, mga Monday the latest darating na ito...

This includes tracking na rin as well...

dreambig · August 2012

@psychoboy Oh i see. Thanks for that info.

Wish you and your wife the best of luck. Keep us posted. $:\$ ">

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

@psychoboy Oh i see. Thanks for that info.

Wish you and your wife the best of luck. Keep us posted. $:\$ ">

Thank you!!

By the way, are you applying as well? Which stage are you in now?

dreambig · August 2012

@psychoboy Hi! Will be taking IELTS pa lang in Sep, but I have gathered all my COEs already

Hopefully, positive results ng IELTS pra dretso na pa assess. Goodluck sa ating lahat!

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

@dreambig All the best! Academic IELTS I heard is a bit harder than General...

TasBurrfoot · August 2012

As at the selection process last end of July; 100 invites were sent out (90 for 189 and 10 for 489) - interesting to note that out of the 100, a total of 17 were given out to those applying as Accountants.

balletshoes · September 2012

hello guys positive na yung assessment result ko.

I just wanna ask those guys who are already in the visa process, which state are you heading to? excited.

TasBurrfoot · September 2012

hello guys positive na yung assessment result ko. I just wanna ask those guys who are already in the visa process, which state are you heading to? excited.

Wow!! This is good news...

Makisagot lang ako although my wife and I are still far from lodging an EOI but I think logically for accountants, they good places are the big cities mainly Melbourne and Sydney as the big firms are here...

Then again I could be wrong!

Congratulations on the positive skills assessment from CPAA @balletshoes!