Anyone from Ryde or nearby suburbs?

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• ironman_gray22 North Ryde
  Posts: 212Member
  Joined: Feb 24, 2015

  March 2016

  @hummus, from Ryde here. Saan ka banda sa Ryde?
  

  ANZSCO code: 263311 (Telecommunication Engineer)
  02.14.2013 - IELTS
  Feb 2013 - Dec 2014 - Prioritizing others, realizing I need to pursue it again.
  Jan 25, 2015 - Completed all documents
  Jan 26, 2015 - Submitted to EA for Assessment (13 weeks to wait)
  Apr 27, 2015 - Received EA Assessment (Praise GOD)
  Apr 28, 2015 - Submission of EOI (60 points)
  May 22, 2015 - Received Invitation (thanks GOD, another milestone)
  May 26, 2015 - Lodged Visa
  July 8, 2015 - Medicals at SLMC BGC (praying that it will be alright)
  ..... since my secondary sponsor has an on-going medication (PTB), we need to wait to complete all the series of Sputum and X-Ray.
  Oct 27, 2015 - My secondary sponsor all cleared from PTB (all results are negative).
  Nov 12, 2015 - CO requested form 815 (Health Undertaking)
  Waiting for the visa grant.
  Dec 23, 2015 - And our journey begins here, VISA granted. GOD gave us a very special gift!
  Feb 28, 2016 - Flight to Sydney alone
  Mar 1 - May 1, 2016 - Apply for Engineering job and attended Skillmax to gain more knowledge in finding job, creating CV and CL and correct way of answering interviews. The most difficult and frustrating months. Many rejections..
  Apr 10, 2016 - My wife and my son arrived!
  May 2 - 6, 2016 - Phone interview, face to face interview and job offer! Got Engineering job. Worth the wait.
  May 9, 2016 - Start my first day of Work in Australia as an RF Engineer.

  Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
• dantz15 Sydney
  Posts: 387Member
  Joined: Apr 29, 2014

  March 2016

  Isabel street ako. 2 blocks away from Top Ryde

  261313 Software Engineer

  12 Sep 2014 - Completed Docs for ACS Assesment
  15 Sep 2014 - Submitted Docs to ACS
  22 Sep 2014 - AQF Diploma (deducted 5 yrs exp)
  07 Feb 2015 - IELTS IDP SG (L:8.0 R:8.0 W:6.5 S:6.5)
  23 Feb 2015 - Paid for Remarking
  28 Feb 2015 - IELTS IDP SG (L:9.0 R:8.5 W:6.5 S:7.0)
  16 Mar 2015 - Paid for Remarking again =(
  27 Mar 2015 - 1st Remarking result (unchanged)
  07 Apr 2015 - Booked another IELTS exam
  09 Apr 2015 - 2nd Remarking result (W:6.5 -> 7.0, S:7.0 -> 7.5)
  Finally!!
  15 Apr 2015 - EOI Submitted (189 - 60 points)
  13 May 2015 - Will Receive Invitation (BIL! BIL!) - Nothing happened here
  09 Jun 2015 - Modified EOI to include 190-NSW (65pts)
  18 Jun 2015 - ITA for NSW Nomination
  19 Jun 2015 - Paid NSW Nomination App Fee
  22 Jun 2015 - ITA for Visa, NSW Nomination Approved
  26 Jun 2015 - LODGED
  26 Jun 2015 - CTC and Uploaded all Docs
  28 Jun 2015 - Upload photos
  29 Jun 2015 - Applied SG COC
  01 Jul 2015 - Medical done, son's medical uploaded
  03 Jul 2015 - Claim SG COC, CTC and Upload remaining Docs
  03 Jul 2015 - Wife Medical Uploaded
  04 Jul 2015 - My Medical Uploaded
  19 Aug 2015 - Direct Grant!!! Basta Ikaw Lord! (IED: 03 Jul 2016)
  20 Aug 2015 - Job hunting begins
  30 Aug 2015 - Initial Entry (alone)
  21 Oct 2015 - First day! BIL!
• multitasking North Ryde
  Posts: 544Member
  Joined: Oct 02, 2012

  April 2016

  @dantz15 may mga pinoy na nagbabasketball sa ryde park every sat morning. .

  May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
  9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
  9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
  9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
  10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
  10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
  10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
  11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
  11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
  11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
  12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
  12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
  04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
  08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
  08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
  08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
  08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
  07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
  Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio
• aanover Sydney
  Posts: 219Member
  Joined: Feb 04, 2014

  April 2016

  @multitasking every sat morning? Mapuntahan nga! ^_^ I'm from North Ryde
  

  Nominated Occupation: 261313 (Software Engineer)

  20160327 - Nomination Lodged 186 ENS Direct Entry
  20160407 - Submitted ACS Skill Application
  20160414 - ACS Result
  20160416 - 186 ENS Visa Lodged
  20160429 - Medical - Bupa Visa Services Syd
  20160502 - AFP Check
  20160915 - Nomination Approved
  20161213 - Grant!!!!!!
• multitasking North Ryde
  Posts: 544Member
  Joined: Oct 02, 2012

  April 2016

  @aanover .. yup.. if you can send me your fb account.. i can include you sa fb group chat.. maglalaro kami this sat..

  May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
  9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
  9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
  9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
  10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
  10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
  10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
  11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
  11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
  11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
  12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
  12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
  04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
  08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
  08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
  08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
  08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
  07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
  Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio
• majar Sydney
  Posts: 49Member
  Joined: Jan 22, 2015

  August 2016

  Good morning po sa lahat.
  Pinoy Couple here looking for a granny flat or ensuite room to start... Both with stable jobs and wanna live in North Ryde or nearby.
  Abangan ko po reply.
  Cheers!
• grant512 North Ryde
  Posts: 262Member
  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  August 2016

  @majar
  puede po ask why north Rhyde? looking for a suburb din po kasi. Thanks!

  
  2009 - Assssment req, submit req, ielts failed, wife got pregnant
  Pursue our dream! ( finish what you started )
  Nov 13, 2013 --Enquiry for agent fees and reading materials for RPL
  Nov 7, 2014 -- ACS lodge for skill assessment
  Nov 17, 2014-- + assessment from ACS
  Nov 26, 2014 -- IELTS payment and review starts now.

  • result of IELTS FAILED!
    Apr 10, 2015-- IELTS EXAM + result 7,7,7.5, 7.5 Passed!
    May 6, 2015-- EOI Submitted (60pts visa189 )
    Oct 3, 2015 -- + 5 points work experience EOI Updated (65pts visa 189)
    Jan 22, 2016 -- invited to lodge
    Feb 5, 2016 -- Lodge 189 visa and pay visa fee
    Feb 24, 2016 -- CO allocation and ask for medical, nbi clearance, medium of instruction for me
    March 00, 2016 - wife & me went to NBI for clearance ( may hit! ) settle the next day sa UN branch. I got mine my wife needs to wait 2 weeks pa!
    March 00, 2016 -- Went to Medical city (sat) it was closed!
    March 00, 2016 -- I went back to SG for my medical and my family medical sched below
    March 17 , 2016 -- Medical at St Lukes
    April 19, 2016 -- Visa Grant! Thank you for the additional blessing Lord!

  Feb 8, 2017 -- Hello Sydney!
  Feb 21-- Got our own place to stay and we can call home
  March 5, 2017 -- Got the job I wanted
  July 30, 2017 - Got another Job offer! better pay and permanent position

  Oh yeah! Dreams do come true! Act now!
  
• majar Sydney
  Posts: 49Member
  Joined: Jan 22, 2015

  August 2016

  My husband wanna live near his work.