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Joined: Oct 04, 2011
PTE2015
221213 External Auditor|489 - 70pts - SS NT
21|07|16 - Applied CPAA membership assessment
31|07|16 - PTE-A L|S|W|R (73|79|78|77)
01|08|16 - Submitted CPAA migration assessment
20|09|17 - EOI 190 - NT (delayed due to show money req.)
- collating requirements for NT SS application
18|10|17 - Submitted NT SS application (praying for + result)
24|04|18 - 190 not successful,
- was offered 489 instead and accepted the offer
- engaged with visa consort agency for visa application submission.
26|04|18 - Invited to apply for SS visa 489 - Northern Territory
02|05|18 - PCC processing
20|05|18 - Medical
06|06|18 - Visa payment
15|09|18 - happy na birthday pa, visa grant pa.. TYL
09|02|19 - Big move
11|02|19 - First job interview
12|02|19 - Received a job offer
13|02|19 - Accepted job offer
13|08|19 - Accepted a new job offer - new employer
16|10|20 - Started new job - a better opportunity
01|01|21 - Started CPA Australia qualification
10|02|21 - Lodged 887 visa application
June 2021 - First CPA subject passed
Nov 2021 - 2nd CPA Subject passed
June 2022 - 3rd and 4th CPA subject passed
Nov 2022 - 5th subject passed (failed the other one)
Feb 2023 - PR visa granted
June 2023 - Officially a CPA Australia member.
July 2023 - Purchased a land where to build our home
Posts: 409Member
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Posts: 984Member
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Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
Posts: 108Member
Joined: Jul 13, 2016
Sep 09 2016 - PTE-A
Oct 01 2016 - SA SS Lodged
Dec 15 2016 - SA Approval / Received ITA (Visa 190)
Posts: 409Member
Joined: Oct 03, 2012
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Joined: Jul 25, 2016
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Posts: 984Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2016
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
Posts: 171Member
Joined: Apr 14, 2013
@vylette honestly, I still haven't found the answer on that. But what I do is compare the options to the passage and eliminate the wrong answer to the best of my understanding so I only have the 'possible' correct answer left I agree, it is tricky since most of the options presented are partly correct which could be confusing. Anyways, most of the points in reading are from the fill-in the blank section.
Nominated Occupation: Accountant 189
28 April 2015 - PTE (L-75, R-83, S-73, W-89)
22 May 2015 - CPAA positive assessment
08 July 2015 - EOI submitted 60 pts
XX Sept 2015 - Lost 5 pts due to age
25 June 2016 - PY completed, updated EOI to 60pts
23 Aug 2016 - PTE (L-90, R-87, S-90, W-90)
24 Aug 2016 - EOI updated to 70 pts
26 Oct 2016 - ITA received
28 Oct 2016 - Lodged Visa 189
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11
Posts: 18Member
Joined: Oct 09, 2015
189/190 | 30-Aug-2016 | 60/65 | ICT Business Analyst - 261111
Sept 2015 - Submitted ACS for Assessment
Oct 2015 - ACS Result - Suitable
Dec 2015 - IELTS - failed
June 2016 - PTE-A - failed
15 Aug 2016 - PTE-A - passed
30 Aug 2016 - Lodged EOI for subclass 189
Posts: 101Member
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Posts: 104Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2016
221111 Accountant (General)
Jul 4, 2016 - 1st PTE-A Exam (L80 R90 W90 S62 OAS81)
Jul 19, 2016 - 2nd PTE-A Exam (L88 R84 W90 S90 OAS88)
Jul 24, 2016 - Lodged documents for assessment by CAANZ
Aug 4, 2016 - CAANZ assessment: Suitable skills
Aug 18, 2016 - Filed an appeal to CAANZ re: employment
Sep 9, 2016 - Submitted additional documents as requested by CAANZ
Sep 22, 2016 - CAANZ assessment: Suitable skilled employment
Sep 25, 2016 - Lodged EOI
Mar 1, 2017 - ITA Received (189, 70pts)
Mar 15, 2017 - Lodged Visa 189
May 29, 2017 - DIRECT GRANT!
Sep 19, 2017 - BIG MOVE - PERTH
Posts: 104Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2016
221111 Accountant (General)
Jul 4, 2016 - 1st PTE-A Exam (L80 R90 W90 S62 OAS81)
Jul 19, 2016 - 2nd PTE-A Exam (L88 R84 W90 S90 OAS88)
Jul 24, 2016 - Lodged documents for assessment by CAANZ
Aug 4, 2016 - CAANZ assessment: Suitable skills
Aug 18, 2016 - Filed an appeal to CAANZ re: employment
Sep 9, 2016 - Submitted additional documents as requested by CAANZ
Sep 22, 2016 - CAANZ assessment: Suitable skilled employment
Sep 25, 2016 - Lodged EOI
Mar 1, 2017 - ITA Received (189, 70pts)
Mar 15, 2017 - Lodged Visa 189
May 29, 2017 - DIRECT GRANT!
Sep 19, 2017 - BIG MOVE - PERTH
Posts: 101Member
Joined: Jun 15, 2015
Listening - 62
Reading - 59
Speaking - 47
Writing - 65
Any advices/suggestion for me to improve my pronunciation?
Grammar - 76
Oral fluency - 67
Pronunciation - 38
Spelling - 86
Vocabulary - 59
Written discourse - 77
Posts: 104Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2016
221111 Accountant (General)
Jul 4, 2016 - 1st PTE-A Exam (L80 R90 W90 S62 OAS81)
Jul 19, 2016 - 2nd PTE-A Exam (L88 R84 W90 S90 OAS88)
Jul 24, 2016 - Lodged documents for assessment by CAANZ
Aug 4, 2016 - CAANZ assessment: Suitable skills
Aug 18, 2016 - Filed an appeal to CAANZ re: employment
Sep 9, 2016 - Submitted additional documents as requested by CAANZ
Sep 22, 2016 - CAANZ assessment: Suitable skilled employment
Sep 25, 2016 - Lodged EOI
Mar 1, 2017 - ITA Received (189, 70pts)
Mar 15, 2017 - Lodged Visa 189
May 29, 2017 - DIRECT GRANT!
Sep 19, 2017 - BIG MOVE - PERTH
Posts: 104Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2016
221111 Accountant (General)
Jul 4, 2016 - 1st PTE-A Exam (L80 R90 W90 S62 OAS81)
Jul 19, 2016 - 2nd PTE-A Exam (L88 R84 W90 S90 OAS88)
Jul 24, 2016 - Lodged documents for assessment by CAANZ
Aug 4, 2016 - CAANZ assessment: Suitable skills
Aug 18, 2016 - Filed an appeal to CAANZ re: employment
Sep 9, 2016 - Submitted additional documents as requested by CAANZ
Sep 22, 2016 - CAANZ assessment: Suitable skilled employment
Sep 25, 2016 - Lodged EOI
Mar 1, 2017 - ITA Received (189, 70pts)
Mar 15, 2017 - Lodged Visa 189
May 29, 2017 - DIRECT GRANT!
Sep 19, 2017 - BIG MOVE - PERTH
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Joined: Aug 09, 2016
God is good all the time!
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@Charmgeil0325 Others from this forum suggested talktyper.com. As for me, I used Evernote app on my Android. I heard there are also incredible apps for iOS. Just Google what would suit you
221111 Accountant (General)
Jul 4, 2016 - 1st PTE-A Exam (L80 R90 W90 S62 OAS81)
Jul 19, 2016 - 2nd PTE-A Exam (L88 R84 W90 S90 OAS88)
Jul 24, 2016 - Lodged documents for assessment by CAANZ
Aug 4, 2016 - CAANZ assessment: Suitable skills
Aug 18, 2016 - Filed an appeal to CAANZ re: employment
Sep 9, 2016 - Submitted additional documents as requested by CAANZ
Sep 22, 2016 - CAANZ assessment: Suitable skilled employment
Sep 25, 2016 - Lodged EOI
Mar 1, 2017 - ITA Received (189, 70pts)
Mar 15, 2017 - Lodged Visa 189
May 29, 2017 - DIRECT GRANT!
Sep 19, 2017 - BIG MOVE - PERTH
Posts: 101Member
Joined: Jun 15, 2015
Posts: 409Member
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Posts: 108Member
Joined: Jul 13, 2016
Sep 09 2016 - PTE-A
Oct 01 2016 - SA SS Lodged
Dec 15 2016 - SA Approval / Received ITA (Visa 190)
Posts: 1Member
Joined: Aug 24, 2016
I've just found this thread by accident and found that you guys are very encouraging and supportive to each another here to achieve the PTE goal.
I have taken PTE-Academic 4 times for the last 6 months. I need 4 79s to apply for my PR.
Below are my latest results
07/05/2016: L 69 R 59 S 51 W 74
23/07/2016: L 69 R 70 S 52 W 85
I have not booked my next exam yet and planning to do it in 4 week time.
I am very struggling with speaking as you can see.
I might try @batman's tip for describing images and see how I will go.
And does anyone have any other tips for speaking especially retell lectures as I am very bad at it too. I find it quite hard to take notes while listening to the recordings (sometimes I have no clue what they are talking about), as the result, after 10 seconds, I tend not to be able to retell it smoothly and fluently.
Thank you so much in advance.
I am so sick of any types of English test already to be honest
Regards,
Linh
Posts: 984Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2016
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
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: 171Member
Joined: Apr 14, 2013
Nominated Occupation: Accountant 189
28 April 2015 - PTE (L-75, R-83, S-73, W-89)
22 May 2015 - CPAA positive assessment
08 July 2015 - EOI submitted 60 pts
XX Sept 2015 - Lost 5 pts due to age
25 June 2016 - PY completed, updated EOI to 60pts
23 Aug 2016 - PTE (L-90, R-87, S-90, W-90)
24 Aug 2016 - EOI updated to 70 pts
26 Oct 2016 - ITA received
28 Oct 2016 - Lodged Visa 189
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11
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Joined: Aug 13, 2016
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received
Posts: 984Member
Joined: Aug 13, 2016
Computer Network and Systems Engineer - 263111
Age 33-39- 25points
English superior- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 10pts
Total- 70pts
July 25, 2016- Lodged ACS
August 2, 2016- Favorable letter from ACS
January 10, 2017- Took PTE
January 12, 2017- PTE exam results (L90 R86 S90 W79)
January 12, 2017- EOI
January 18, 2017- ITA received
January 19, 2017- NBI (hit)
January 23, 2017- Visa Lodge 189
January 24, 2017- Medical bgc
January 27, 2017- NBI clearance received
February 2, 2017- Medical cleared (no action required)
February 15, 2017- Grant
October 26, 2017- Flight to Melbourne
October 27, 2017- Landed in Melbourne
July 14, 2018- Moved to Sydney
October 11, 2019- Wife gave birth to a baby boy
October 20, 2019- Applied for baby's birth certificate online
October 23, 2019- Baby boy's birth certificate received
October 25, 2019- Applied for baby's medicare
October 31, 2019- Baby's medicare activated
October 31, 2019- Applied for baby's citizenship certificate
November 7, 2019- Received baby's citizenship certificate
November 13, 2019- Applied for baby's passport
November 20, 2019- Baby's AU passport received
November 2, 2021- Submitted AU citizenship application for myself and my wife
April 14, 2022- Received Interview with Standard Test letter. May 25 schedule.
May 25, 2022- Passed the Australian Citizenship Test
May 25, 2022- Citizenship Approval Received
September 15, 2022- Invitation to Citizenship Ceremony Received
October 6, 2022- Citizenship Ceremony
October 18, 2022- AU passport application lodged
November 7, 2022- Passport received