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Posts: 506Member
Joined: Jul 15, 2011
Relax ka lang. Worrying is like a treadmill - it gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere. Subjective naman ang Speaking test.
CO and Visa Grant: 9 Oct 2012
The beginning of the rest of our lives: January 4, 2013
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Posts: 64Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
June 30, 2012 : Took IELTS. Passed OB = 8.0
August 24, 2012 : Applied at ECU
September 18, 2012 : Received Letter of Offer from ECU
September 20, 2012 : Applied at Murdoch Uni.
October 18, 2012: Received Letter of Offer from Murdoch Uni.
March 19, 2013: VETASSESS received my documents
June 7, 2013: Skills assessment yielded positive result!
June 7, 2013: EOI submitted
June 17, 2013: Applied for WA SS
June 27, 2013: Application for WA SS was successful!
June 30, 2013: Signed the agreement
July 1, 2013: Received invitation to apply for Visa SC 190
July 21, 2013: Lodged Visa Application
August 15, 2013: CO emailed me regarding additional documents. Currently in the Philippines. Applied for NBI clearance.
August 27, 2013: Medical at St. Luke's. Pinabalik ako.haha!
September 2, 2013: Received NBI Clearance.
September 8, 2013: Back in UAE. Immediately applied for police clearance.
September 10, 2013: Received UAE Police Clearance. Uploaded final documents.
September 11, 2013: Visa Grant Notice received via email. Nostalgic. I miss you,mama. This is for you. I love you.
February 10, 2014: Flight to Perth
Posts: 55Member
Joined: Jun 08, 2012
Occupation: Developer Programmer
Sep 5, 2012 - Lodged 457 Visa Application
Sep 17, 2012 - Health requirements finalized
Sep 18, 2012 - Visa grant!
April, 2015 - Lodged 186 Visa Application
September, 2015 - PR visa grant!
Posts: 39Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
l-8
r-7.5
w-6
s-6
obs-7
5 lang po ang required saming mga ordinaryong manggagawa dun kung matutuloy hehe. Gen T lang po iyan at hindi na ako nagreview. Sa mga hindi pa nakakakuha ng ielts exam, kung gen t, lang naman kukunin nyo at gumagamit naman kayo o nagsasalita ng english everyday sa work or home lets say 30%, i don't think there's a need to review pa. Lalo lang kayo malilito at baka kabahan pa kayo pag nainterview na kayo lalo sa speaking. Expect the unexpected sa speaking eh. Mamaya sa reviewer nyo yun ang kabisahin nyo tapos bigla ibang itanong eh di nablangko kayo. Tulad ko, eexpect ko bang tanungin ako ng what's your favorite TV show? :P
june 12 2012-employer interview, passed the same day!amen!
july 19 2012-IELTS exam (GEN-T)
july 29 2012-IELTS results passed (S-6.0, L-8.0, W-7.0, R-7.0) OB:7
Aug 12 2012-Contract signing, Visa lodging by agency
Sep 13 2012-Final medical @ Nationwide
Sep 21 2012-VISA 457 granted! waiting for flight sched...
Oct 15 2012-Arrived in Mackay QLD after 14 hrs flight! whew!
Posts: 993Member
Joined: Feb 15, 2012
261313 (Software Engineer)
Feb.15.2012 - started working on ACS requirements
Mar.02.2012 - submitted online ACS application and sent documents to ACS via Fedex
Mar.05.2012 - ACS acknowledged actual documents
Mar.21.2012 - ACS finalised assessment: Suitable
Mar.31.2012 - IELTS exam with BC
Apr.13.2012 - IELTS Results (L:8.5 R:7 W: 7 S: 8 OB: 7.5) Thank you LORD!
Apr.14.2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
Apr.20.2012 - Completed Online Attachments
May.24.2012 - "Application being processed further"
May.29.2012 - CO Assigned :-)
Jun.07.2012 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
Jun.13.2012 - Medical/Health Requirements Finalised
Jun.14.2012 - VISA GRANT! Thank you, LORD! :-)
Jun.07.2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
Apr.28.2013 - Initial Entry (Sydney)
Jun.28.2013 - Verbal Job Offer (Melbourne)
Jul.08.2013 - First day of Work and first day of child care for my son (Melbourne)
Aug.21.2013 - First day of Work in Sydney
"Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." Psalm 145:3
Posts: 39Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Salamat po!
june 12 2012-employer interview, passed the same day!amen!
july 19 2012-IELTS exam (GEN-T)
july 29 2012-IELTS results passed (S-6.0, L-8.0, W-7.0, R-7.0) OB:7
Aug 12 2012-Contract signing, Visa lodging by agency
Sep 13 2012-Final medical @ Nationwide
Sep 21 2012-VISA 457 granted! waiting for flight sched...
Oct 15 2012-Arrived in Mackay QLD after 14 hrs flight! whew!
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Posts: 213Member
Joined: Jun 24, 2011
27.08.2011 - Submitted ACS Assessment via Fedex. Nominated Occupation : Systems Analyst (261112)
10.10.2011 - ACS assessment received (PIM3 / Group A)
17.11.2011 - IELTS General Training Exam (BC) Take 1
30.11.2011 - IELTS General Training Exam (BC) Take 1 Result Received L- 9, R-9, W-7.5, S-8, OB-8.5
04.12.2011 - Lodged 175(Online)
17.04.2012 - Submitted request for FBI clearance (Me)
02.05.2012 - Application being processed further
29.05.2012 - Followed up CO Allocation
01.06.2012 - CO Allocated, requesting for PCC and Meds
02.06.2012 - Received FBI clearance. My middle name is misspelled (toink!)
13.06.2012 - Submitted form 1022 and supporting documents to add spouse as dependent.
15.06.2012 - Submit request for FBI clearance (Me and Spouse). 8-week wait time begins
22.06.2012 - Uploaded NBI clearance
22.06.2012 - Medicals @ SLEC (Wifey and Me)
28.06.2012 - 28th DAY MILESTONE
16.07.2012 - All Medicals Finalized
26.07.2012 - Uploaded FBI clearance
02.08.2012 - APRUB!!
Freedom aint cheap mate! (lol)
Posts: 87Member
Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Nov 30 2013 - IELTS (Academic) @IDP Manila
Dec 13 2013 - IELTS result (L=8.5 R=7.5 W=6.5 S=7)
Dec 14 2013 - Applied for remarking
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Nung nag-IELTS ako, yung isang Cambridge reviewer lang binasa ko tapos yung tinuro niya lang yung ginamit ko hehe. Sapat na yang si Cambridge hehe
Posts: 213Member
Joined: Jun 24, 2011
27.08.2011 - Submitted ACS Assessment via Fedex. Nominated Occupation : Systems Analyst (261112)
10.10.2011 - ACS assessment received (PIM3 / Group A)
17.11.2011 - IELTS General Training Exam (BC) Take 1
30.11.2011 - IELTS General Training Exam (BC) Take 1 Result Received L- 9, R-9, W-7.5, S-8, OB-8.5
04.12.2011 - Lodged 175(Online)
17.04.2012 - Submitted request for FBI clearance (Me)
02.05.2012 - Application being processed further
29.05.2012 - Followed up CO Allocation
01.06.2012 - CO Allocated, requesting for PCC and Meds
02.06.2012 - Received FBI clearance. My middle name is misspelled (toink!)
13.06.2012 - Submitted form 1022 and supporting documents to add spouse as dependent.
15.06.2012 - Submit request for FBI clearance (Me and Spouse). 8-week wait time begins
22.06.2012 - Uploaded NBI clearance
22.06.2012 - Medicals @ SLEC (Wifey and Me)
28.06.2012 - 28th DAY MILESTONE
16.07.2012 - All Medicals Finalized
26.07.2012 - Uploaded FBI clearance
02.08.2012 - APRUB!!
Freedom aint cheap mate! (lol)
Posts: 39Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
salamat boss! intay intay na lang po ng visa.
june 12 2012-employer interview, passed the same day!amen!
july 19 2012-IELTS exam (GEN-T)
july 29 2012-IELTS results passed (S-6.0, L-8.0, W-7.0, R-7.0) OB:7
Aug 12 2012-Contract signing, Visa lodging by agency
Sep 13 2012-Final medical @ Nationwide
Sep 21 2012-VISA 457 granted! waiting for flight sched...
Oct 15 2012-Arrived in Mackay QLD after 14 hrs flight! whew!
Posts: 39Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
june 12 2012-employer interview, passed the same day!amen!
july 19 2012-IELTS exam (GEN-T)
july 29 2012-IELTS results passed (S-6.0, L-8.0, W-7.0, R-7.0) OB:7
Aug 12 2012-Contract signing, Visa lodging by agency
Sep 13 2012-Final medical @ Nationwide
Sep 21 2012-VISA 457 granted! waiting for flight sched...
Oct 15 2012-Arrived in Mackay QLD after 14 hrs flight! whew!
Posts: 506Member
Joined: Jul 15, 2011
CO and Visa Grant: 9 Oct 2012
The beginning of the rest of our lives: January 4, 2013
Posts: 39Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
june 12 2012-employer interview, passed the same day!amen!
july 19 2012-IELTS exam (GEN-T)
july 29 2012-IELTS results passed (S-6.0, L-8.0, W-7.0, R-7.0) OB:7
Aug 12 2012-Contract signing, Visa lodging by agency
Sep 13 2012-Final medical @ Nationwide
Sep 21 2012-VISA 457 granted! waiting for flight sched...
Oct 15 2012-Arrived in Mackay QLD after 14 hrs flight! whew!
Posts: 153Member
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Speaking
11:25 AM ang schedule ko, I was there around 10 AM. Registered myself, placed my belongings sa room, got inside sa isang room. The invigilators won't tell you who will be your examiner pero nakasulat naman iyon sa list na pipirmahan mo. Alamin mo na lang. There were 5 lists sa registration table, sa Interview Room 4 ako. Sa waiting area, ireregister ka sa computer, mag finger scan, mag picture taking at sasabihin kung saan ka uupo. So there, magkakasama kayo sa waiting area. 10:30AM nag start na magtawag ang mga examiners. 2 Filipinos, 2 Filipinas, 1 female foreigner. Tinawag ako earlier than my schedule, around 20 minutes earlier.
I went to my interview room, I was asked to sit down. So umpisa, nagtanong muna ang interviewer pero unrecorded. Siguro establishing rapport or knowing kung saan ko gagamitin ang IELTS ko. Task 1 medyo easy naman, pero mukhang napahaba mga sagot ko. Task 2 naman, natapos ko ang 2 minutes and I was stopped. Task 3 was soooooo difficult. Sabi pa niya sa umpisa, he will asked around 2 follow up questions. Pero around 6 ang naitanong niya. Big words pa ang ilang ginamit ng examiner ko at ang sentence construction niya ay mahirap intindihin. Ang naisip ko lang noon, alamin ang main idea at sumagot. Pero after ko sumagot, medyo nakikipag debate na siya. Na rattle tuloy ang utak ko, sagot pa rin. Pero noong sumagot ulit ako, pinasabugan ako ng mahihirap na tanong.
Napansin ko sa examiner ko, mahilig siyang mag smile. HAHA. Nakaka conscious tuloy.
26/10/2013 - IELTS examination (British Council) - Lipa City
08/11/2013 - IELTS results L-8.5 R-8.5 W-7.0 S-7.0 OBS-8.0
07/05/2014 - AHPRA received application as Registered Nurse
12/11/2014 - received Letter of Eligibility from AHPRA
08/12/2014 - received invitation to register from Monash University
12/12/2014 - received Certificate of Enrollment from Monash University
13/12/2014 - lodged my visa application online (Visitor Visa Subclass 600)
16/12/2014 - medical examinations done at Nationwide Health
05/01/2015 - Visa Grant, multiple entry (Visitor Visa Subclass 600)
05/01/2015- start of online module (Initial Registration of Overseas Nurses Program) Monash University
29/01/2015 - arrived in Melbourne
20/03/2015 - completed the program at Monash University
24/03/2015 - AHPRA re- application after successful completion of bridging program
20/04/2015 - Registered Nurse, Division 1
21/04/2015 - lodged ANMAC application for Modified Skills Assessment
22/04/2015 - ANMAC received Modified Skills Assessment application
26/04/2015 - flight back to the Philippines
457 Visa
01/05/2015 - Phone interview 05/05/2015 - Reference checks commenced 13/05/2015 - Reference checks finalised 15/05/2015 - Received a call for job offer 19/05/2015 - Signed application form 27/05/2015 - Received formal offer of employment 29/05/2015 - Received revised offer of employment 01/06/2015 - Received details to lodge 457 visa application 01/06/2015 - Lodged 457 nomination application 01/06/2015 - Lodged 457 visa application 03/06/2015 - Nomination approved 03/06/2015 - 457 Visa Grant 29/06/2016 - First Day of Work
189/190 Visa
24/06/2015 - ANMAC Skills Assessment completed 24/06/2015 - Expression of Interest lodged for 189/190 07/07/2015 - Applied for Victoria State Nomination 09/07/2015 - Victoria State Nomination successful
CURRENTLY waiting for 189 invite.
Posts: 37Member
Joined: Aug 06, 2012
I am aiming for band 8 so that I get 20 points. Di ako papasa sa points plus some extra pag hindi band 8 ang nakuha ko.
Posts: 153Member
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Listening
Nagdasal talaga ako na sana wala o kahit kaunting MULTIPLE CHOICE questions lang. Sad to say, more than 10 items ang multiple choice. By experience, weakest ko kasi iyan. It proved nga na nangarag din ako during exams, sa part 2, 7 questions ang meron. Habang binabasa ko, feeling ko nag freeze na utak ko. HAHA. Tricky ang questions, sa tatlong choices, 1 doon sure ng mali, yung 2 choices, nasabi sa recording. So choose na lang sa best answer. Pero sobrang dikit ang 2 choices. Hay! 50/50 ako dyan. Ganoon din sa part 4, may around 5 multiple choices. Naiyak tuloy ako. Nabasa ko naman lahat, pero. Unsure pa rin. Sa tama sila.
Reading
Nagdasal din ako na sana wala o kahit kaunting TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN at YES/NO/NOT GIVEN. Pero umpisa pa lang, 7 TFNG na ang meron. Other parts are easy naman. Pero bandang huli, may apat namang YNNG. 11 lahat sila. Medyo critical ito kasi kung di mo nabasa yung instruction, baka true/false/ng ang naisagot mo. Sa 3rd passage, ang mahirap. Sana tama.
Writing
Task 1 ay table, task 2 ay open-ended question. Easy lang ang topic but writing on time is a different story. Inuna ko ang task 2, around 35 minutes, natapos ko without editing. Task 1, knowing na mabagal ako dito nag allot talaga ako ng 25 minutes. Natapos ko naman 3 mintues before time. Nag edit pa ako sa task 2 at task 1. Napaka important ng editing kasi, malalaman mo talaga na maling grammar, tenses, or spelling. Halos 3 rin ang nakita ko. Medyo kabado ako sa task 1 baka di ako nakaabot ng 150 words.
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Nakaka drain ang IELTS. Nakakapagod. Sana last ko na iyan.
I badly need a 7.0 in all subtests. Sana generous ang examiners ko.
26/10/2013 - IELTS examination (British Council) - Lipa City
08/11/2013 - IELTS results L-8.5 R-8.5 W-7.0 S-7.0 OBS-8.0
07/05/2014 - AHPRA received application as Registered Nurse
12/11/2014 - received Letter of Eligibility from AHPRA
08/12/2014 - received invitation to register from Monash University
12/12/2014 - received Certificate of Enrollment from Monash University
13/12/2014 - lodged my visa application online (Visitor Visa Subclass 600)
16/12/2014 - medical examinations done at Nationwide Health
05/01/2015 - Visa Grant, multiple entry (Visitor Visa Subclass 600)
05/01/2015- start of online module (Initial Registration of Overseas Nurses Program) Monash University
29/01/2015 - arrived in Melbourne
20/03/2015 - completed the program at Monash University
24/03/2015 - AHPRA re- application after successful completion of bridging program
20/04/2015 - Registered Nurse, Division 1
21/04/2015 - lodged ANMAC application for Modified Skills Assessment
22/04/2015 - ANMAC received Modified Skills Assessment application
26/04/2015 - flight back to the Philippines
457 Visa
01/05/2015 - Phone interview 05/05/2015 - Reference checks commenced 13/05/2015 - Reference checks finalised 15/05/2015 - Received a call for job offer 19/05/2015 - Signed application form 27/05/2015 - Received formal offer of employment 29/05/2015 - Received revised offer of employment 01/06/2015 - Received details to lodge 457 visa application 01/06/2015 - Lodged 457 nomination application 01/06/2015 - Lodged 457 visa application 03/06/2015 - Nomination approved 03/06/2015 - 457 Visa Grant 29/06/2016 - First Day of Work
189/190 Visa
24/06/2015 - ANMAC Skills Assessment completed 24/06/2015 - Expression of Interest lodged for 189/190 07/07/2015 - Applied for Victoria State Nomination 09/07/2015 - Victoria State Nomination successful
CURRENTLY waiting for 189 invite.
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
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Posts: 37Member
Joined: Aug 06, 2012
Pero nakita ko rin na pwede rin akong mag-earn ng points sa ibang areas - gusto ko na sa state nomination kaya yun na rin ang hahabulin ko.
Salamat.
Posts: 76Member
Joined: Jun 28, 2012
Hi po sa lahat, para sa mga mag te take ng IELTS Exam, May seminar po na gaganapin sa SMX Convention Center
Simple Way to IELTS Success. A Free Course
Date:August 25, 2012
Time:1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: Function Room 1
Description:This is event is organized by the British Council
http://www.smxconventioncenter.com/smx/index.php?p=1398
Kita kits na lng po tayo dun!
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Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Posts: 41Member
Joined: Jul 26, 2012
August 2012 - Gathering docs for me and hubby's ACS assessment
Posts: 76Member
Joined: Jun 28, 2012
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Joined: Jul 09, 2012
Thank you and God bless to IELTS takers.
Posts: 37Member
Joined: Aug 06, 2012
yup practice practice practice !
Posts: 93Member
Joined: May 15, 2011
Student Visa 573
Aug. 4, 2012 - Took IELTS via IDP Philippines
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Aug. 16, 2012 - IELTS results L: 8.0, R: 6.5, W: 7.0, S: 6.5, OBS:7.0
Sept. 7, 2012 - Applied to ACU and Deakin University via IDP
Sept. 20, 2012 - Letter of offer received from ACU
Sept. 25, 2012 - Submitted new school application form to Deakin University
October 20, 2012 - Declined offer from ACU
November 26, 2012 - Received Letter of Offer from Deakin University 1 year Bachelor of Nursing with EAP.
Dec. 12, 2012 - paid school fees
Dec. 20, 2012 - received COE
Dec. 20, 2012 - applied for Student Visa via IDP
Jan. 7, 2013 - received sms from Australian embassy that they've received my application/documents
Jan. 8, 2013 - received email notification for medical exam
Jan. 10, 1013 - Medicals done at SLEC
Jan. 14, 2013 - SLEC forwarded results to Australian Embassy
Feb. 8, 2013 - Visa Granted!!!!
April 10, 2013 - First day in Melbourne
May 2, 2013 - EAP course at Deakin University English Language Institute
July 2013 - Bachelor of Nursing Entry
October 2014 - Finished Bachelor of Nursing
October 2014 - Took OET exam: Overall grabe B, individual band Grade: B
October 2014 - extended student visa : Student visa 572
November 2014 - Applied for AHPRA registration
December 2014 - Got registration from AHPRA Division 1
Registered Nurse.
May 25, 2015 - started work as RN.
May 1, 2016 - Applied for Victorian State Sponsorship
May 2, 2016 - Submitted EOI (Subclass 190)
May 24, 2016 - Lodge EOI for visa 189 ( +5 pts. 1 year Australian work experience.)
May 26, 2016 - Received invitation to apply for visa 189
- uploaded all documents, paid visa fees
May 27, 2016 - Medicals at Bupa
June 14, 2016 - CO contact, request for additional documents, Forgot to upload AFP check.
- uploaded AFP check.
praying... waiting ... praying.. waiting....praying... waiting...
Posts: 91Member
Joined: Jul 10, 2012
Kung pasado sana ang reading baka puede pa nating ipa-remark ang speaking mo malay natin umabot ng seven. Kaso ang reading exam kasi halos wasto ang pagkakacheck, at particular sila sa spelling. Kung ako sa yo, just give it another try. Malay mo baka suertihin na. Konting practice pa kaya mo yan!
My Timeline
June 30, 2012- Took IDP IELTS Exam in Clark, Pampanga
July 12, 2012- IELTS Results (L-9, R-7, W-8.5, S-7.5, OB:8.0)
August 16, 2012- Submitted document for Engineers Australia Skills Assessment (Telecommunications Engineer)
Dec. 18, 2012- Officially received positive assessment result from EA. Work experience count was wrong, made an appeal to EA.
Jan. 4, 2013- Submitted EOI
Jan. 7, 2013- received invitation to apply for Subclass 189 Skilled Migrant Permanent Visa
Feb 21, 2013- Received correct Assessment Outcome from EA
March 1, 2013- Received confirmation from DIAC re Visa Application
April 8, 2013- CO Allocated (Team 6- Adelaide)
April 12, 2013- Medical Exam
April 28, 2013- Submitted NBI Clearance
June 27, 2013- Submitted Saudi PCC
July 2, 2013- VISA GRANTED!
Posts: 506Member
Joined: Jul 15, 2011
CO and Visa Grant: 9 Oct 2012
The beginning of the rest of our lives: January 4, 2013