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i am planning to make a statutory declaration for a programming work I had back in college. reason is because the project has been done and deployed so the developer team of the company had been dissolved since (it's contractual but I was employed fulltime.) problem is, my contact person, the admin manager, who's willing to make one for me, isn't connected to the company any longer. would she still be considered as an eligible person to make claims that i was part of our company before? does she need to mention that she has left the company too in the statement?
also, while i was reading the StatDec FAQ of ACS, i came across this one, "An organisation chart signed by your colleague’s immediate supervisor must be included." is this really needed? coz I'm pretty sure my admin manager and i wont be able to provide it.
thanks so much guys!
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Joined: Jul 31, 2012
FROM ACS Website:
Skills Assessment Fee Increase - 1 September 2012
Skills Assessment fees will increase on 1 September 2012. All applications submitted on or after 1 September 2012 will be charged at the new fee rate.
Skills Assessment Application Type Current Fee New Fee
Skills (general application) $400 to $450
Systems Administrator (ANZSCO: 262113)
01Aug2012: Docs Preparation
11Sep2012: ACS Assessment Submission
15Oct2012: ACS Assessment Positive Result
17Nov2012: IELTS Exam
30Nov2012: IELTS Results L:6.5 WRS:7.0 OB:7.0, EOI Creation and NSW SS Submission
19Mar2013: NSW SS Acknowledgement Letter Received
01May2013: NSW SS Approval Email Received, SkillSelect Invite Received
29May2013: Visa 190 Lodgement (LORD MARAMING SALAMAT Po, wag nyo po muna ako kukunin sa dami ng Blessings nyo! ;-))
01June2013: NBI Clearance Application
03June2013: Mailed NBI Clearance Application Received by Ms. JM
06June2013: Medical Examination
12June2013: CO allocated Adelaide GSM Team 6
13June2013: SG PCC Applied
14June2013: Evidence of Income Submitted
17June2013: Medical Results Uploaded
19June2013: Form 80 and 1221 Uploaded
25June2013: NBI Clearance received from Mother Land ;-)
Uploaded
03July2013: SG PCC Released and Uploaded
05July2013: VISA Grant (with de facto)!!! SALAMAT LORD!!!!
Oct2013: EID Completed.
Oct2013: Job Offer received; SALAMAT LORD!!!!
Jan2014: Starting a life in Down Under, Corporate Slave doing the rat race!!!
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Same concern din po about that, sa Skills Assessment Guidelines doc hindi po naka outline na kailangan yun.
Kakahilo ;-)
Systems Administrator (ANZSCO: 262113)
01Aug2012: Docs Preparation
11Sep2012: ACS Assessment Submission
15Oct2012: ACS Assessment Positive Result
17Nov2012: IELTS Exam
30Nov2012: IELTS Results L:6.5 WRS:7.0 OB:7.0, EOI Creation and NSW SS Submission
19Mar2013: NSW SS Acknowledgement Letter Received
01May2013: NSW SS Approval Email Received, SkillSelect Invite Received
29May2013: Visa 190 Lodgement (LORD MARAMING SALAMAT Po, wag nyo po muna ako kukunin sa dami ng Blessings nyo! ;-))
01June2013: NBI Clearance Application
03June2013: Mailed NBI Clearance Application Received by Ms. JM
06June2013: Medical Examination
12June2013: CO allocated Adelaide GSM Team 6
13June2013: SG PCC Applied
14June2013: Evidence of Income Submitted
17June2013: Medical Results Uploaded
19June2013: Form 80 and 1221 Uploaded
25June2013: NBI Clearance received from Mother Land ;-)
Uploaded
03July2013: SG PCC Released and Uploaded
05July2013: VISA Grant (with de facto)!!! SALAMAT LORD!!!!
Oct2013: EID Completed.
Oct2013: Job Offer received; SALAMAT LORD!!!!
Jan2014: Starting a life in Down Under, Corporate Slave doing the rat race!!!
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Joined: Jul 26, 2012
August 2012 - Gathering docs for me and hubby's ACS assessment
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Joined: Jul 28, 2012
“Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.” ― Padre Pio
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Joined: Jul 28, 2012
“Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.” ― Padre Pio
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Joined: Jul 19, 2012
i am kind of worried kasi yung previous company na hiningan nmin ng COE didn't follow the format i gave. wala dun yung 'Full-time' na word. tinanggal nila. but, we took the risk of submitting it otherwise aabutin na naman ng ilang linggo bago ma-bigay ulit sa amin un COE.
we're still hoping for the best and miracle to happen. start na ng novena prayer sa lahat ng santo. :-)
husband main applicant
09-01-2012: Applied for ACS Assessment, 263112 NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
10-11-2012: +ve ACS assessment!
11-22-2012: IELTS L-7.5 R-6.5 W-7.5 S-7.0 :-(
11-22-2012: EOI submitted
11-23-2012: SA SS application
12-31-2012: Received invitation to apply for 190 visa
02-02-2013: Lodged application
02-14-2013: Medicals done
02-15-2013: CO allocated - Team 33 Brisbane
02-19-2013: SG PCC Requested
04-16-2013: Husband's Medical Referred
08-12-2013: Submitted All Additional Medical Tests/Results
09-24-2013: Requested to submit form 815
09-25-2013: Submitted form 815
09-27-2013: Visa grant! Praise God!
IED: 02-20-2014
Posts: 34Member
Joined: Aug 30, 2012
Technical Support Engineer --> Senior TSE --> Supervisor ---> AM ---> OM ... all of these happened in 10 years in a Technical Call Center but I am a graduate of ECE. Currently, I'm managing Operations of a highly technical program.
I was aiming for 189 or 489 since I have a cousin who can sponsor me. I am planning to choose Computer Network and Systems Engineer since that's the only occupation I think closely related for my experience. However, I saw that there are some occupation that are available in CSOL (ICT Project Manager, Network Administrator, Network Analyst, System Administrator, ICT Support Engineer and Call Center Manager). However, CSOL seems to be only applicable for those visas with State Nomination.
Would you think I can still push through with 189 and 489 and nominate for Computer Network and Systems Engineer? or I should consider 190? Sayang kase yung 10 points na makukuha ko from relative sponsorship e.
Thank you
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: 34Member
Joined: Aug 30, 2012
Yes, one should consider Occupation Ceiling however, correct me if Im wrong would the Occupation Ceiling matter kung isang position lang na yun ang applicable sayo on the SOL Schedule 1? I mentioned na yun sa taas na yun lang ang nakikita kong applicable for me but the rest are in CSOL.
And yes, I should've consider CSOL and State Nomination. My cousin is located in Victoria (Melbourne) and I read the information posted on how to proceed with that. Out of all the occupation I listed, Computer Network and Systems Engineer yan lang ang available for Nomination sa Victoria. And for you to get nominated, part of the requirements that they will be asking you to submit is the Skills Assessment. So with that situation, Im back to square one.
Again, I may have missed some points on the process. Thank you
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
1) submit skills assessment sa ACS
2) IELTS
3) submit EOI (189, 190 of 489)
4) submit SS (if ever you decided to take the 190 route)
5) wait for Visa invitation.
for sure you have read, but just like to take note na iba iba din ang processing priority ng mga visa subclass... so you should also consider that in your decision..
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
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Joined: Apr 29, 2012
-> do you mean mahirap ma-invite with those points for 189, or do you mean even if mainvite ka, the Visa itself would be difficult to be granted? Coz I just got an invite to apply for 189 but I only have 70 pts. I haven't applied for the Visa yet.
Occupation : Analyst Programmer | May 9: ACS Submitted | Jun 18: ACS Assessment - Successful | Aug 13: EOI Submitted | Sep 1: Invite for Visa Application Received | Sep 4: Visa Application (189) Lodged | Sep 27: CO Allocated | Oct 11: 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
Posts: 280Member
Joined: Sep 30, 2011
Pwede po ba mag stat dec nalang ako dun? Kasi nasa pinas yung mga companies. Tsaka yung stat dec ba per company ba yun?
Occupation: 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
3 Oct 2012 - ACS Positive Assessment, Associate Degree
13 Oct 2012 - IELTS (IDP JB L-6.5,R-7.5,W-7.0,S-7.5)
22 Apr 2013 - Submitted EOI Visa 489-60pts
03 Sep 2013 - Applied SA SS for visa 489
26 Sep 2013 - SA SS approved and Invitation to lodge received
17 Oct 2013 - Lodged 489 Visa, Uploading docs
17 Oct 2013 - NBI Fingerprinting appt
25 Oct 2013 - SG COC appl
02 Nov 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
12 Nov 2013 - CO allocated Adelaide GSM Team 6 (CO requested for my eMedical, Form 80, SG COC)
13 Nov 2013 - Medical exam (Point Medical Paragaon SG)
15 Nov 2013 - Collected and uploaded SG COC
17 Nov 2013 - Uploaded Form 80 and 1022
29 Nov 2013- Visa Granted IED 14/11/2014
25 June 2014 - Arrived in Sydney
1 July 2014 - Arrived in Adelaide
Posts: 1,643Member
Joined: Nov 10, 2011
Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
Posts: 280Member
Joined: Sep 30, 2011
Ang problema walang makaka process sa pinas. Pwede kaya ipa skip ko nalang yung mga companies na yun? Anyway, dun sa ibang experiences aabot pa din 8yrs ang work exp ko.
Ng taka lang ako bakit pa nila hihingin yun samantalang more than 10yrs ago pa yun eh.
Occupation: 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
3 Oct 2012 - ACS Positive Assessment, Associate Degree
13 Oct 2012 - IELTS (IDP JB L-6.5,R-7.5,W-7.0,S-7.5)
22 Apr 2013 - Submitted EOI Visa 489-60pts
03 Sep 2013 - Applied SA SS for visa 489
26 Sep 2013 - SA SS approved and Invitation to lodge received
17 Oct 2013 - Lodged 489 Visa, Uploading docs
17 Oct 2013 - NBI Fingerprinting appt
25 Oct 2013 - SG COC appl
02 Nov 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
12 Nov 2013 - CO allocated Adelaide GSM Team 6 (CO requested for my eMedical, Form 80, SG COC)
13 Nov 2013 - Medical exam (Point Medical Paragaon SG)
15 Nov 2013 - Collected and uploaded SG COC
17 Nov 2013 - Uploaded Form 80 and 1022
29 Nov 2013- Visa Granted IED 14/11/2014
25 June 2014 - Arrived in Sydney
1 July 2014 - Arrived in Adelaide
Posts: 1,643Member
Joined: Nov 10, 2011
Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
Posts: 280Member
Joined: Sep 30, 2011
Wala naman gap sa experiences ko. Meron ako sinubmit sa kanila na coe ko dun sa companies na yun pero lang indi detailed.
Kaya siguro naghingi sila nang detailed with duties and responsiblities
Occupation: 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
3 Oct 2012 - ACS Positive Assessment, Associate Degree
13 Oct 2012 - IELTS (IDP JB L-6.5,R-7.5,W-7.0,S-7.5)
22 Apr 2013 - Submitted EOI Visa 489-60pts
03 Sep 2013 - Applied SA SS for visa 489
26 Sep 2013 - SA SS approved and Invitation to lodge received
17 Oct 2013 - Lodged 489 Visa, Uploading docs
17 Oct 2013 - NBI Fingerprinting appt
25 Oct 2013 - SG COC appl
02 Nov 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
12 Nov 2013 - CO allocated Adelaide GSM Team 6 (CO requested for my eMedical, Form 80, SG COC)
13 Nov 2013 - Medical exam (Point Medical Paragaon SG)
15 Nov 2013 - Collected and uploaded SG COC
17 Nov 2013 - Uploaded Form 80 and 1022
29 Nov 2013- Visa Granted IED 14/11/2014
25 June 2014 - Arrived in Sydney
1 July 2014 - Arrived in Adelaide
Posts: 1,643Member
Joined: Nov 10, 2011
Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
Posts: 280Member
Joined: Sep 30, 2011
By the way, dun sa email nang acs kailan ko pa din mag reply sa kanila na di na ako mag provide pa dun sa details na kailangan nila diba?
Occupation: 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
3 Oct 2012 - ACS Positive Assessment, Associate Degree
13 Oct 2012 - IELTS (IDP JB L-6.5,R-7.5,W-7.0,S-7.5)
22 Apr 2013 - Submitted EOI Visa 489-60pts
03 Sep 2013 - Applied SA SS for visa 489
26 Sep 2013 - SA SS approved and Invitation to lodge received
17 Oct 2013 - Lodged 489 Visa, Uploading docs
17 Oct 2013 - NBI Fingerprinting appt
25 Oct 2013 - SG COC appl
02 Nov 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
12 Nov 2013 - CO allocated Adelaide GSM Team 6 (CO requested for my eMedical, Form 80, SG COC)
13 Nov 2013 - Medical exam (Point Medical Paragaon SG)
15 Nov 2013 - Collected and uploaded SG COC
17 Nov 2013 - Uploaded Form 80 and 1022
29 Nov 2013- Visa Granted IED 14/11/2014
25 June 2014 - Arrived in Sydney
1 July 2014 - Arrived in Adelaide
Posts: 1,643Member
Joined: Nov 10, 2011
Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
Posts: 35Member
Joined: Apr 29, 2012
By the way, has anyone here tried eVisa? I'm having problems coz sabi sa instructions, for your current employment, leave End Date blank, but the system won't allow me naman to save na walang End Date.
Occupation : Analyst Programmer | May 9: ACS Submitted | Jun 18: ACS Assessment - Successful | Aug 13: EOI Submitted | Sep 1: Invite for Visa Application Received | Sep 4: Visa Application (189) Lodged | Sep 27: CO Allocated | Oct 11: 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
Posts: 13Member
Joined: Jul 25, 2012
ANALYST PROGRAMMER
Aug 23, 2012 - ACS Requirements & Application submitted - Online
Aug 23, 2012 - ACS Acknowledgement Received
Sept 25, 2012- Suitable ACS results received
Oct 12, 2012 - IELTS Exam (Failed)
Dec 1, 2012 - IELTS Exam (Passed)
Dec 13, 2012 - EOI submitted
Jan 7, 2013 - Visa Subclass 189 Skill Select invitation received
Jan 16, 2013 - Visa 189 Lodge
March 7, 2013 - CO allocated
March 21, 2013 - Visa Granted
Praise the Lord! Pray the Divine Mercy
Posts: 317Member
Joined: Jul 28, 2012
“Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.” ― Padre Pio
Posts: 993Member
Joined: Feb 15, 2012
Yup credit card. Citibank Visa ginamit ko. I think as long as pasok sa credit limit mo OR pde ata with other Credit card companies to "advance pay" them so that mas malaki ung pdeng credit limit mo
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
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“Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.” ― Padre Pio