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Posts: 2,144Member, Moderator
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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)
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Posts: 1,877Member
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Posts: 42Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2014
ANZSCO 261313
Apr 05, 2014 - took IELTS in IDP
Apr 22, 2014 - received IELTS result(Overall AVG 7.5)
May 03, 2014 - Submitted ACS
Jun 11, 2014 - Received ACS result(suitable) deducted 2 yrs
Jun 12, 2014 - Submitted EOI(Visa 189 with 65pts)
Jun 23, 2014 - Receive invitation for visa 189
Jul 31,2014 - Sent NBI Form to Phil for Clearance via DHL.
Aug 15, 2014 - Lodged Visa 189. Frontload some documents.
Oct 04, 2014 - Finished medicals
October 23, 2014 CO assigned Team 02 GSM Adelaide
Nov 06, 2014 - uploaded Singapore COC
Nov 13, 2014 - Visa Grant! Thank you Lord!
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: 1,877Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2014
Posts: 34Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2015
Posts: 490Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2016
Jan 26, 2016: 189 Lodged
Feb 9, 2016: CO Assigned
Feb 23, 2016: Submitted Required Docs
March 18, 2016: Visa Grant
April 28, 2016: Initial Entry (Bank Opening, Medicare, TFN, etc)
July 7, 2016: Big Move!
Posts: 42Member
Joined: May 28, 2016
Posts: 34Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2015
Posts: 168Member
Joined: Apr 06, 2014
Posts: 144Member
Joined: Jul 10, 2014
ANZSCO 221111 - General Accountant
06/06/16 - PTE-A Exam
06/24/16 - PTE-A Result- Passed (10pts.)
07/01/16 - Submit CPA Au Migration Assessment
08/02/16 - Received Migration Assessment (Comparable to Australian Bachelor Degree; Skilled Employment Assessment) (20 pts)
EOI (total:60 pts)
--->Review for PTE Exam (20pts) while waiting for invitation.
Romans 12:12 Be Joyful in Hope, Patient in Affliction, Faithful in Prayer.
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Joined: Feb 25, 2016
pero pag single entry lang, tapos sabi 3 months lang validity (valid only from June 17th to September 17th), then that means inclusive ung timings na dapat siya pumasok within those dates. however, pag single entry pero wider range, kunwari (june 17th 2016 to june 17th 2017), then ung 3 months magka-clock in the moment pumasok siya.
so at the end of the day, check mo ung range ng dates na binigay at kung single or multiple entry siya (it spells the difference)
Jan 26, 2016: 189 Lodged
Feb 9, 2016: CO Assigned
Feb 23, 2016: Submitted Required Docs
March 18, 2016: Visa Grant
April 28, 2016: Initial Entry (Bank Opening, Medicare, TFN, etc)
July 7, 2016: Big Move!
Posts: 1,877Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2014
for example, your visitor visa is granted today, valid for 1 year, single entry and period of stay is 1 month. ibig sabihin, pwede ka pumasok ng australia "once" anytime from today until 16 June 2017, for a maximum stay of 1 month.
Posts: 144Member
Joined: Jul 10, 2014
ANZSCO 221111 - General Accountant
06/06/16 - PTE-A Exam
06/24/16 - PTE-A Result- Passed (10pts.)
07/01/16 - Submit CPA Au Migration Assessment
08/02/16 - Received Migration Assessment (Comparable to Australian Bachelor Degree; Skilled Employment Assessment) (20 pts)
EOI (total:60 pts)
--->Review for PTE Exam (20pts) while waiting for invitation.
Romans 12:12 Be Joyful in Hope, Patient in Affliction, Faithful in Prayer.
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Posts: 1,770Administrator
Joined: Dec 29, 2010
2010-06 : Lurker at philippines.com.au (previously the #1 Pinoy Australian Forum)
2010-06 : Started researching on Visa 175 - Target 120pts
2011-08 : Started prev employer document gathering for ACS skill assessment (0/4)
2010-12 : Philippines.com.au went offline and created www.pinoyau.info
2011-03 : 1st child born - AU dream halted
2014-03 : ACS document - 1/5 emp ref completed
2015-01: Promoted at work - AU dream halted
2015-11: ACS document - 1/6 emp ref completed
2016-09: 2nd child born - AU dream halted
2018-09: ACS document - 6/8 emp ref completed
2018-09: Revised all employment references and affidavit from scratch
2019-03: Completed Revised 8/8 emp ref
2019-03: PTE Exam - L59,R75,S62,W64 (no preparation)
2019-07: Favorable Skills Assessment result for Software Eng
2019-11: PTE Exam - L70,R68,S79,W68 (competent only)
2020-02: PTE Exam - L79,R79,S86,W76 (grr lack 3pts on Writing)
2020-03: PTE Exam - L85,R75,S87,W86 (Mar 4 - grr nag increase L, S and W but bumaba 4pts si R!!!!!)
2020-03 PTE Exam - L81 R79 S90 W81 (Mar 9 - Salamat Lord!!!!)
Posts: 1,770Administrator
Joined: Dec 29, 2010
2010-06 : Lurker at philippines.com.au (previously the #1 Pinoy Australian Forum)
2010-06 : Started researching on Visa 175 - Target 120pts
2011-08 : Started prev employer document gathering for ACS skill assessment (0/4)
2010-12 : Philippines.com.au went offline and created www.pinoyau.info
2011-03 : 1st child born - AU dream halted
2014-03 : ACS document - 1/5 emp ref completed
2015-01: Promoted at work - AU dream halted
2015-11: ACS document - 1/6 emp ref completed
2016-09: 2nd child born - AU dream halted
2018-09: ACS document - 6/8 emp ref completed
2018-09: Revised all employment references and affidavit from scratch
2019-03: Completed Revised 8/8 emp ref
2019-03: PTE Exam - L59,R75,S62,W64 (no preparation)
2019-07: Favorable Skills Assessment result for Software Eng
2019-11: PTE Exam - L70,R68,S79,W68 (competent only)
2020-02: PTE Exam - L79,R79,S86,W76 (grr lack 3pts on Writing)
2020-03: PTE Exam - L85,R75,S87,W86 (Mar 4 - grr nag increase L, S and W but bumaba 4pts si R!!!!!)
2020-03 PTE Exam - L81 R79 S90 W81 (Mar 9 - Salamat Lord!!!!)
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Posts: 1,770Administrator
Joined: Dec 29, 2010
2010-06 : Lurker at philippines.com.au (previously the #1 Pinoy Australian Forum)
2010-06 : Started researching on Visa 175 - Target 120pts
2011-08 : Started prev employer document gathering for ACS skill assessment (0/4)
2010-12 : Philippines.com.au went offline and created www.pinoyau.info
2011-03 : 1st child born - AU dream halted
2014-03 : ACS document - 1/5 emp ref completed
2015-01: Promoted at work - AU dream halted
2015-11: ACS document - 1/6 emp ref completed
2016-09: 2nd child born - AU dream halted
2018-09: ACS document - 6/8 emp ref completed
2018-09: Revised all employment references and affidavit from scratch
2019-03: Completed Revised 8/8 emp ref
2019-03: PTE Exam - L59,R75,S62,W64 (no preparation)
2019-07: Favorable Skills Assessment result for Software Eng
2019-11: PTE Exam - L70,R68,S79,W68 (competent only)
2020-02: PTE Exam - L79,R79,S86,W76 (grr lack 3pts on Writing)
2020-03: PTE Exam - L85,R75,S87,W86 (Mar 4 - grr nag increase L, S and W but bumaba 4pts si R!!!!!)
2020-03 PTE Exam - L81 R79 S90 W81 (Mar 9 - Salamat Lord!!!!)
Posts: 1,770Administrator
Joined: Dec 29, 2010
2010-06 : Lurker at philippines.com.au (previously the #1 Pinoy Australian Forum)
2010-06 : Started researching on Visa 175 - Target 120pts
2011-08 : Started prev employer document gathering for ACS skill assessment (0/4)
2010-12 : Philippines.com.au went offline and created www.pinoyau.info
2011-03 : 1st child born - AU dream halted
2014-03 : ACS document - 1/5 emp ref completed
2015-01: Promoted at work - AU dream halted
2015-11: ACS document - 1/6 emp ref completed
2016-09: 2nd child born - AU dream halted
2018-09: ACS document - 6/8 emp ref completed
2018-09: Revised all employment references and affidavit from scratch
2019-03: Completed Revised 8/8 emp ref
2019-03: PTE Exam - L59,R75,S62,W64 (no preparation)
2019-07: Favorable Skills Assessment result for Software Eng
2019-11: PTE Exam - L70,R68,S79,W68 (competent only)
2020-02: PTE Exam - L79,R79,S86,W76 (grr lack 3pts on Writing)
2020-03: PTE Exam - L85,R75,S87,W86 (Mar 4 - grr nag increase L, S and W but bumaba 4pts si R!!!!!)
2020-03 PTE Exam - L81 R79 S90 W81 (Mar 9 - Salamat Lord!!!!)
Posts: 56Member
Joined: Apr 20, 2016
261313 - Software Engineer
April 18, 2016 - Applied for Visit Visa Online (600) - 2 Adults/ 1 Child/ 1 infant
April 20, 2016 - Biometric at VFS Global SG
April 21, 2016 - Visit Visa Approved
June 03 - 13, 2016 - Visited Sydney
June 20, 2016 - Started gathering docs for ACS
October 06, 2016 - ACS Lodged & Stage 1 - (Took me 3 months to obtain an affidavit from my previous boss as my previous company in PH doesn't want to provide a detailed COE)
October 11, 2016 - ACS Application Status Stage 2
October 12, 2016 - ACS Application Status Stage 4 (skipped Stage 3) - with Assessor
October 17, 2016 - ACS Application Status Stage 4 -in progress
October 19, 2016 - ACS Result : Suitable for migration under 261313 | AQF Associate degree with major in computing | -6 yrs of 13.3 yrs
October 19, 2016 - Preparing for PTE Exam, aiming for 79+ on all components
December 02, 2016 - PTE Exam
December 03, 2016 - PTE Result: L: 85, R: 76, S: 79, W:78, OS: 76 - Planning on submitting 190 and 489 (while reviewing for a re-take)
December 06, 2016 - Submitted EOI Visa 190 - 60 points
January 09, 2017 - PTE Exam take 2
January 10, 2017 - PTE Result: L: 76, R: 76, S: 71, W:71, OS: 74 - (anong nangyari?) planning another retake
March 16, 2017 - points updated; Visa 189 = 60pts , 190 = 65 pts
April 24, 2017 - PTE Exam take 3
April 25, 2017 - PTE Result: L: 72, R: 81, S: 75, W:75, OS: 75 - (alam na this)
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Posts: 82Member
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Posts: 164Member
Joined: Jan 05, 2012
10/10/13 - Submitted ACS Assessment application
01/31/14 - received suitable result for job code 263212 ICT Support Engineer
04/03/14 - IELTS registration
04/24/14 - IELTS exam date.
04/24/14 - IELTS Result: L7.5 R7 W6.5 S7.0
07/02/14 - submitted EOI
07/12/14 - submitted application for nomination for visa 489 SA
08/25/14 - received the invitation to lodge 489 visa
09/19/14 - planning to lodge 489 visa
10/10/14 - lodge 489 visa
12/10/14 - CO Allocated
01/14/14 - medical exam
02/03/14 - VISA 489 GRANTED!!! yey!
Posts: 56Member
Joined: Apr 20, 2016
261313 - Software Engineer
April 18, 2016 - Applied for Visit Visa Online (600) - 2 Adults/ 1 Child/ 1 infant
April 20, 2016 - Biometric at VFS Global SG
April 21, 2016 - Visit Visa Approved
June 03 - 13, 2016 - Visited Sydney
June 20, 2016 - Started gathering docs for ACS
October 06, 2016 - ACS Lodged & Stage 1 - (Took me 3 months to obtain an affidavit from my previous boss as my previous company in PH doesn't want to provide a detailed COE)
October 11, 2016 - ACS Application Status Stage 2
October 12, 2016 - ACS Application Status Stage 4 (skipped Stage 3) - with Assessor
October 17, 2016 - ACS Application Status Stage 4 -in progress
October 19, 2016 - ACS Result : Suitable for migration under 261313 | AQF Associate degree with major in computing | -6 yrs of 13.3 yrs
October 19, 2016 - Preparing for PTE Exam, aiming for 79+ on all components
December 02, 2016 - PTE Exam
December 03, 2016 - PTE Result: L: 85, R: 76, S: 79, W:78, OS: 76 - Planning on submitting 190 and 489 (while reviewing for a re-take)
December 06, 2016 - Submitted EOI Visa 190 - 60 points
January 09, 2017 - PTE Exam take 2
January 10, 2017 - PTE Result: L: 76, R: 76, S: 71, W:71, OS: 74 - (anong nangyari?) planning another retake
March 16, 2017 - points updated; Visa 189 = 60pts , 190 = 65 pts
April 24, 2017 - PTE Exam take 3
April 25, 2017 - PTE Result: L: 72, R: 81, S: 75, W:75, OS: 75 - (alam na this)