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Posts: 151Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2013
Mar 2016 - gathered documents for assessment
Apr 14 2016 - submitted documents for assessment to ACS (261314 - Software Tester)
Apr 20 2016 - got positive results (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 yrs deduction)
Jun 2 2016 - IELTS exam (L8.5 R8.0 W7.5 S7.0)
Jun 7 2016 - submitted documents for assessment to ACS (261313 - Software Engineer)
June 14 2016 - got positive results (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 yrs deduction)
Jun 21 2016 - Submitted EOI 189 & 190 NSW 60/65 pts
Jul 13 2016 PTE examination L82 R79 S64 W89
Aug 22 2016 PTE examination L89 R75 S81 W90
Sept 15 2016 PTE examination L90 R88 S88 W90
Sept 16 2016 edited EOI 189 & 190 NSW 70/75 pts
Sept 28 2016 Received an invite for 189
Sept 30 2016 Received an invite for 190 NSW
Oct 12 2016 Positive medical assessment
Oct 12 2016 Lodged and frontloaded docs for 189
Oct 24 2016 Direct Grant
Nov 11 2016 Big Move
Dream your dreams with your eyes closed, but live your dreams with your eyes open.
Posts: 1,022Member
Joined: Feb 26, 2016
@vylette d ko rin alam eh. Baka sa subjects lang tlaga. Kelan ka nagpa assess?
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Joined: May 04, 2016
Posts: 1,022Member
Joined: Feb 26, 2016
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 151Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2013
Mar 2016 - gathered documents for assessment
Apr 14 2016 - submitted documents for assessment to ACS (261314 - Software Tester)
Apr 20 2016 - got positive results (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 yrs deduction)
Jun 2 2016 - IELTS exam (L8.5 R8.0 W7.5 S7.0)
Jun 7 2016 - submitted documents for assessment to ACS (261313 - Software Engineer)
June 14 2016 - got positive results (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 yrs deduction)
Jun 21 2016 - Submitted EOI 189 & 190 NSW 60/65 pts
Jul 13 2016 PTE examination L82 R79 S64 W89
Aug 22 2016 PTE examination L89 R75 S81 W90
Sept 15 2016 PTE examination L90 R88 S88 W90
Sept 16 2016 edited EOI 189 & 190 NSW 70/75 pts
Sept 28 2016 Received an invite for 189
Sept 30 2016 Received an invite for 190 NSW
Oct 12 2016 Positive medical assessment
Oct 12 2016 Lodged and frontloaded docs for 189
Oct 24 2016 Direct Grant
Nov 11 2016 Big Move
Dream your dreams with your eyes closed, but live your dreams with your eyes open.
Posts: 183Member
Joined: Jan 23, 2015
261311 - Analyst Programmer
1/26/2015 - Ielts Preparation
07/31/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 8.5, 8.5, 7, 6.5
11/21/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 9,9,6.5,7
12/15/2015 - Submitted documents for ACS
12/21/2015 - PTE A LRWS - 76, 83, 90, 66
1/21/2016 - ACS result, favorable, 2yrs deduction
1/26/2016 - EOI Visa 189 60points
1/29/2016 - EOI Visa 190 65 points
03/09/2016 - Invitation to Apply NSW
03/13/2016 - Lodged NSW Sponsorship application
03/17/2016 - Received ITA Visa 190
03/21/2016 - Son's Medical Exam at St Luke's
03/22/2016 - My Medical Exam at St Luke's
04/04/2016 - Hubby's Medical Exam at St Luke's
04/10/2016 - Lodge Visa
05/23/2016 - Visa Grant! DG!
07/2016 - Go to Sydney
03/2017 - IED
Chasing dreams, it is. Summoning all strength and praying on this run.
Posts: 183Member
Joined: Jan 23, 2015
261311 - Analyst Programmer
1/26/2015 - Ielts Preparation
07/31/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 8.5, 8.5, 7, 6.5
11/21/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 9,9,6.5,7
12/15/2015 - Submitted documents for ACS
12/21/2015 - PTE A LRWS - 76, 83, 90, 66
1/21/2016 - ACS result, favorable, 2yrs deduction
1/26/2016 - EOI Visa 189 60points
1/29/2016 - EOI Visa 190 65 points
03/09/2016 - Invitation to Apply NSW
03/13/2016 - Lodged NSW Sponsorship application
03/17/2016 - Received ITA Visa 190
03/21/2016 - Son's Medical Exam at St Luke's
03/22/2016 - My Medical Exam at St Luke's
04/04/2016 - Hubby's Medical Exam at St Luke's
04/10/2016 - Lodge Visa
05/23/2016 - Visa Grant! DG!
07/2016 - Go to Sydney
03/2017 - IED
Chasing dreams, it is. Summoning all strength and praying on this run.
Posts: 183Member
Joined: Jan 23, 2015
261311 - Analyst Programmer
1/26/2015 - Ielts Preparation
07/31/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 8.5, 8.5, 7, 6.5
11/21/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 9,9,6.5,7
12/15/2015 - Submitted documents for ACS
12/21/2015 - PTE A LRWS - 76, 83, 90, 66
1/21/2016 - ACS result, favorable, 2yrs deduction
1/26/2016 - EOI Visa 189 60points
1/29/2016 - EOI Visa 190 65 points
03/09/2016 - Invitation to Apply NSW
03/13/2016 - Lodged NSW Sponsorship application
03/17/2016 - Received ITA Visa 190
03/21/2016 - Son's Medical Exam at St Luke's
03/22/2016 - My Medical Exam at St Luke's
04/04/2016 - Hubby's Medical Exam at St Luke's
04/10/2016 - Lodge Visa
05/23/2016 - Visa Grant! DG!
07/2016 - Go to Sydney
03/2017 - IED
Chasing dreams, it is. Summoning all strength and praying on this run.
Posts: 183Member
Joined: Jan 23, 2015
261311 - Analyst Programmer
1/26/2015 - Ielts Preparation
07/31/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 8.5, 8.5, 7, 6.5
11/21/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 9,9,6.5,7
12/15/2015 - Submitted documents for ACS
12/21/2015 - PTE A LRWS - 76, 83, 90, 66
1/21/2016 - ACS result, favorable, 2yrs deduction
1/26/2016 - EOI Visa 189 60points
1/29/2016 - EOI Visa 190 65 points
03/09/2016 - Invitation to Apply NSW
03/13/2016 - Lodged NSW Sponsorship application
03/17/2016 - Received ITA Visa 190
03/21/2016 - Son's Medical Exam at St Luke's
03/22/2016 - My Medical Exam at St Luke's
04/04/2016 - Hubby's Medical Exam at St Luke's
04/10/2016 - Lodge Visa
05/23/2016 - Visa Grant! DG!
07/2016 - Go to Sydney
03/2017 - IED
Chasing dreams, it is. Summoning all strength and praying on this run.
Posts: 188Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2015
2014.05.17: IELTS - L=8.5 R=8 W=8 S=7
2015.03.10: ACS Assessment Lodged
2015.03.13: ACS Results for System Admin (262113) - OK
2015.03.17: EOI Submitted (60+5)
2016.04.15: NSW Invite - visa 190
2016.04.15: NSW App Submitted
2016.05.04: NBI clearance acquired
2016.05.17: NSW Approval and DIBP ITA for visa 190
2016.05.19: Medicals at SLEC-BGC (Mine-OK, Wife-med cert requested from OB due to PCOS)
2016.05.26: Medical status: completed - no action required both wife and me
2016.05.26: Lodged visa 190 - frontloaded NBI, Medicals, form 80
2016.07.14: CO Contact - Brisbane. Asked for Proof of spouse relationship and Form 80 of Wife
2016.07.15: Additional docs submitted
2016.07.29: VISA GRANTED!
Joined: May 04, 2016
Posts: 1,022Member
Joined: Feb 26, 2016
@back_down good luck bro, maraming tips dun sa thread na yun. Do your best lang and see what happens.
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 183Member
Joined: Jan 23, 2015
"Partner skills
You can receive five points if, when you are invited to apply for this visa, your partner provides evidence that they:
were under 50 years of age
had at least competent English
had nominated an occupation on the same skilled occupation list as your nominated occupation
had been assessed by the relevant assessing authority as having suitable skills for the nominated occupation."
mukhang occupation list ung reference...
261311 - Analyst Programmer
1/26/2015 - Ielts Preparation
07/31/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 8.5, 8.5, 7, 6.5
11/21/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 9,9,6.5,7
12/15/2015 - Submitted documents for ACS
12/21/2015 - PTE A LRWS - 76, 83, 90, 66
1/21/2016 - ACS result, favorable, 2yrs deduction
1/26/2016 - EOI Visa 189 60points
1/29/2016 - EOI Visa 190 65 points
03/09/2016 - Invitation to Apply NSW
03/13/2016 - Lodged NSW Sponsorship application
03/17/2016 - Received ITA Visa 190
03/21/2016 - Son's Medical Exam at St Luke's
03/22/2016 - My Medical Exam at St Luke's
04/04/2016 - Hubby's Medical Exam at St Luke's
04/10/2016 - Lodge Visa
05/23/2016 - Visa Grant! DG!
07/2016 - Go to Sydney
03/2017 - IED
Chasing dreams, it is. Summoning all strength and praying on this run.
Posts: 2,127Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2011
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
*****Dream big, think positive and Pray to God*****
Posts: 1,022Member
Joined: Feb 26, 2016
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 2,127Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2011
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
*****Dream big, think positive and Pray to God*****
Posts: 1,022Member
Joined: Feb 26, 2016
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 7Member
Joined: Feb 12, 2016
Paadvise naman, this is my situation:
- I have been in the IT industry (Software Tester) for almost 5 years (4years 9months which is also my first job)
- BS Industrial Engineering graduate which is very minor lang ang ICT courses in college. (I have verified na may equivalent na yung degree ko sa Australia)
Saan kaya ako macacategorize? Enough na kaya ito para makapag paassess na ako?
I'll be looking forward to your response.. More power to the group!
Posts: 2,127Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2011
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
*****Dream big, think positive and Pray to God*****
Posts: 1,022Member
Joined: Feb 26, 2016
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 138Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2014
Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
May 13, 2014 - Submitted ACS Skill Application
May 14, 2014 - ACS (Stage 3) - Required CTC COE
May 15, 2014 - ACS Submitted CTC COE
May 16, 2014 - ACS (Stage 4)
June 20, 2014 - ACS Results AQF Associate Degree
Sept 4, 2014 - IELTS Speaking
Sept 6, 2014 - IELTS Listening, Reading, Writing
Sept 19, 2014 - Results (S:8, L:8.5, R:7, W:6.5) sigh
Oct 18, 2014 - IELTS Retake!
Posts: 8Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2016
On uploading documents for Skills Assessment of ACS, (Relevant Experience) "Your PDF file name must match the "Attachment Type" name. Please consolidate all multipage files into one PDF for each attachment type. Maximum PDF file size is 3MB". "
I have several position titles on different companies. I think I have 5 work references on hand. Should the 5 notarized work references be scanned into 1 file and filename should be "Reference" as it is the attachment type? Or it should be 5 PDF files? If that's the case I wonder if I can use Reference, Reference1, Reference2.. etc as their filenames.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Posts: 2,144Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 14, 2015
233211 Civil Engineer
30/09/15 - VETASSESS Lodged - 133112 Project Builder
09/10/15 - IELTS Results: L-7.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.5 OBS-7.0
19/10/15 - PTE A Results: L-82, R-74, S-90, W-76 OAS-79
26/11/15 - Obtained NBI Clearance
09/12/15 - VETASSESS Results - NEGATIVE!!!
12/01/16 - Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia
22/01/16 - EA Positive Results - Bachelor's Degree with 4 years 8 months skilled employment
22/01/16 - Lodged EOI 189 (60pts)
03/02/16 - Received 189 ITA
11/02/16 - Health Clearance Provided - No Action Required
18/02/16 - Obtained SG CoC
26/02/16 - Lodged 189 Visa
15/03/16 - Direct Grant - IED 11/02/2017
25/05/16 - Big Move Perth!
16/06/16 - Started Casual Work
11/07/16 - Permanent Full-time Work
Now for the Citizenship Journey
26/08/2019 - Applied and acknowledgement letter received
27/09/2019 - Test Email Invite for 19/12/2019
01/10/2019 - Actual Test/Interview Date
01/10/2019 - Approval Date (received the approval letter from the post 11/10/2019)
05/02/2020 - Ceremony Date (received the email 10/01/2020)
Posts: 1,022Member
Joined: Feb 26, 2016
Timeline
01-Apr-16 - PTE-A Exam Result
08-Jul-16 - ACS Result + EOI submission (65 @ 189, 70 @ 190)
29-July-16 - Received invitation to apply for NSW SS
10-Aug-16 - ITA received
25-Aug-16 - Lodged Visa 190 (all applicable documents uploaded)
20-Sep-16 - Visa Grant (Thank you Lord...)
IED: March 2017
Posts: 908Member
Joined: May 13, 2015
Computer network and systems engineer (263111) - Hubby is main applicant - Mapua (BS-ECE)
07.23.15 - submitted ACS
07.27.15 - ACS result - suitable..AQF Bachelor. 2 yrs deduction. 5yrs and 10 mos credited
09.28.15 - PTE scheduled exam (Sg)
09.29.15 - PTE Results. L - 90, R - 86, S - 90, W - 86. Overall = 90
09.30.15 - Submitted EOI Visa 189 - 70 pts
10.09.15 - Invitation received
10.28.15 - medicals (me & hubby) @ Point Medical Sg
11.11.15 - NBI (me, hubby and mother)
11.16.15 - medicals of mother @ St Lukes BGC
11.22.15 - Lodged Visa
11.25.15 - Frontloaded docs and requested SG CoC
12.01.15 - CO Allocated. Request form 47a for mother
12.02.15 - Frontloaded SG CoC (me & hubby) and form 47a
02.09.16 - called GSM Adelaide for follow-up (71 days from CO contact)
02.15.16 - granted! Thank you for the Blessings
Dependent parent rejected. CO not satisfied with one of the requirements for dependency (part of household unit)
07.28.16 - Big move! Sydney here we go!
09.19.16 - Start of work
09.22.16 - Hubby start of work
06.19.17 - Hubby's new work
11.16.17 - hello Baby!
Jesus, I Trust In You
Posts: 1Member
Joined: May 06, 2016
I am looking to apply for accreditation by ACS and was wondering what their criteria is (the info in the page is a bit vague to me)
I graduate with a business degree but have been working in the ICT space for the past 4 years. Will this be ok?
Posts: 8Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2016
Thank you!
Posts: 8Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2016
Thank you! Might do that as well! :-bd
Posts: 146Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2015
Guys baka may mga sample ctc kayo ng notarized stat dec. Gusto ko lang sana makita ano itsura ng complete na tatanggapin ng acs. Thank you!
261312 - Developer Programmer
Dec 12, 2015 - IELTS Test
Dec 25, 2015 - IELTS Result (Proficient)
May 20, 2016 - Submit ACS assessment
Jun 07, 2016 - ACS Result
Jun 21, 2016 - Submit EOI for 189 (65 pts)
Aug 17, 2016 - Received Invitation
Aug 27, 2016 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
Sept 10, 2016 - Lodge Visa Application
Sept 19, 2016 - Direct Grant
Posts: 146Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2015
Developer Programmer sana ang inonominate ko na occupation. Pasok ba yun dito - Software and Applications Programmers? kung hindi, anong mga occupations pasok diyan? thanks!
261312 - Developer Programmer
Dec 12, 2015 - IELTS Test
Dec 25, 2015 - IELTS Result (Proficient)
May 20, 2016 - Submit ACS assessment
Jun 07, 2016 - ACS Result
Jun 21, 2016 - Submit EOI for 189 (65 pts)
Aug 17, 2016 - Received Invitation
Aug 27, 2016 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
Sept 10, 2016 - Lodge Visa Application
Sept 19, 2016 - Direct Grant