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Joined: Jan 24, 2014
Accountant (221111)
Mar 2014 IELTS Davao L7.5 R7 S8 W6.5
Dec 2015 Discovered PTE
5 Jan 16 PTE - L82 R84 S71 W83
2 Feb 16 CPAA Positive assessment, EOI 60, NSW 65
4 Feb 16 PTE - L88 R76 S65 W90
22 Feb 16 PTE - L84 R74 S49 W90
29 May16 EOI update 65, NSW 70
16 Jun 16 PTE - L80 R83 S61 W90
20 Sep 16 PTE - L86 R83 S74 W90
2 Mar 17 PTE - L90 R90 S87 W90
4 Mar 17 EOI update 75, NSW 80
15 Mar 17 ITA received
31 Mar 17 Medicals cleared (primary and dependents)
12 Apr 17 Lodged 189 VISA
22 Apr 17 VISA grant DG
1 Nov 17 Big Move (Whyalla, south au)
6 nov 17. 1st day of work
In God's time..
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
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External Auditor ANZSCO code 221213
April 2016 - Visited Sydney and Melbourne with Hubby8
August 2016 - Reviewed PTE-Academic
5 Sept 2016 - Took the PTE-Academic exam; achieved the required CPAA score (R82/S65/L86/W90)
19 Sept 2016 - Submitted docs to CPAA for migration assessment
5 Oct 2016 - Received positive migration assessment;
5 Oct 2016 - lodge EOI with 70 points
21 Dec 2016 - Received invitation for 189
16 January 2017 - medical at St. Luke's Ermita
19 January 2017 - Lodged 189 visa
24 January 2017 - Frontloaded all documents
13 February 2017 - CO contact - Requested to tick the relevant box in item 43 of Form 80 ("Do you have children?")
28 February 2017 - Visa Grant!!! Thank you Jesus!!!
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263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 30pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 5pts | English: 20pts | Total: 70pts
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03.08.2016 - joined pinoyau forum
12.08.2016 - Start collating documents needed for ACS assessment.
17.11.2016 - CTC'd and Submitted online ACS Assessment.
28.11.2016 - ACS Result Suitable (AQF Advance Diploma, 5 years deducted) - Sent Appeal Application
05.12.2016 - ACS Appeal Successful (AQF Bachelor Degree, 2 years deducted)
21.12.2016 - Submitted EOI 189/190(NSW) (60/65)
07.09.2017 - Update EOI 189 to 70pts
20.09.2017 - INVITED!!!
02.10.2017 - NBI Appointment - Hit for Wifey
09.10.2017 - Medical @ Nationwide Makati - NBI Release for Wifey
10.10.2017 - Medical Cleared (Both) - Visa 189 Application Lodge - Frontloaded All Documents
20.02.2018 - GRANTED!! FINALLY!!! 02 Oct 2018 IED
*****AFTER GRANT*****
20.03.2018 - CFO/PDOS
28.05.2018 - Initial Entry
31.07.2018 - Big Move (Melbourne)
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Days Count since Lodging: 133 days - counting ends here!!
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CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE
Date applied: 06 July 2022
City/Council area: City of Maroondah (VIC)
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 06 July 2022
Received Citizenship Interview & Test Appointment letter: 09 Feb 2023
Date of the Citizenship Test: 15 Feb 2023
Citizenship Approval: 15 Feb 2023
Received Ceremony Invitation: 08 May 2023
Date of ceremony: 07 June 2023
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Road to Superior:
20.12.2016 - L68/R70/S83/W65
16.01.2017 - L63/R74/S80/W59
*****wedding preps*****
26.06.2017 - L61/R75/S82/W72
05.07.2017 - L71/R90/S83/W74
24.07.2017 - L78/R82/S88/W80 - DAMN!!!
01.08.2017 - L72/R78/S88/W70
08.08.2017 - L73/R90/S90/W73
14.08.2017 - L73/R81/S84/W83
**********Haitus********
06.09.2017 - L89/R88/S90/W81 - YEEEEYYYY!!!!
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Mock Test:
16.12.2016 - Set A - L71/R58/S56/W64
17.12.2016 - Set B - L73/R61/S71/W67
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List of documents I submitted: (updated Feb 2018) http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282889/#Comment_282889
Tip #TeamFeedback: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/282580/#Comment_282580
Sample recording: https://app.box.com/s/au3bmauev40mvffwdq3fvrrd59yqqs1w
My PTE tips: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/257891/#Comment_257891
PTE Resources:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2kJYAKd2peiNUMwU01IQ1Z2djA&usp=sharing
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
ptestudy.com
http://thevsquare.blogspot.com/
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Eto experience ko. before the exam nagleave na ako sa office ng 1 week para magpractice. yung offline practice test lang from PTE and youtube videos ginamit ko. Familiarize niyo lang sarili niyo sa format ng exam. kumuha din ako nung practice test kit with 2 mock test.
Tips:
Speaking - Enunciate the words. Isipin niyo na lang kausap niyo si Siri. Nabuhay lang din ako sa template dito. Take down keywords dun sa retell lecture
Writing - Template lang din
Reading - Understand the whole topic first bago kayo sumagot. Look out for key points din dun sa binabasa niyo. Usually yung sagot is synonymous lang nung keywords
Listening - Dito it helps kung mabilis ka magtype. Focus lang
Yung ibang tips nakuha ko lang din dito.
Super thank you sa lahat ng nagpost dito ng experience and tips nila and thanks din kay @filipinacpa for starting this thread
ANZSCO Code 261311 - Analyst Programmer
09.06.2016 - Passed PTE-A (L89 R88 S90 W90 OAS90)
09.21.2016 - Submitted to ACS
09.30.2016 - Positive ACS assessment
09.30.2016 - Submitted EOI, 189 65 Pts
10.25.2016 - Received ITA
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salamat for sharing! ang galing galing!
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Joined: Aug 22, 2016
Sana din makuha ko yung points na kailangan ko, nasa Speaking pa lang ako nahihirapan ako sa Describe Image at Re-Tell lecture
Every great story happened when someone decided not to give up.
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Posts: 440Member
Joined: Jan 24, 2014
Accountant (221111)
Mar 2014 IELTS Davao L7.5 R7 S8 W6.5
Dec 2015 Discovered PTE
5 Jan 16 PTE - L82 R84 S71 W83
2 Feb 16 CPAA Positive assessment, EOI 60, NSW 65
4 Feb 16 PTE - L88 R76 S65 W90
22 Feb 16 PTE - L84 R74 S49 W90
29 May16 EOI update 65, NSW 70
16 Jun 16 PTE - L80 R83 S61 W90
20 Sep 16 PTE - L86 R83 S74 W90
2 Mar 17 PTE - L90 R90 S87 W90
4 Mar 17 EOI update 75, NSW 80
15 Mar 17 ITA received
31 Mar 17 Medicals cleared (primary and dependents)
12 Apr 17 Lodged 189 VISA
22 Apr 17 VISA grant DG
1 Nov 17 Big Move (Whyalla, south au)
6 nov 17. 1st day of work
In God's time..
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
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Joined: Jul 20, 2012
Ilang seconds or minutes po pala ung introduction about yourself before the exam?
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i think untimed yung introduction and hindi ata siya scored. not sure antayin na lang natin yung reply nung iba. hehe
ANZSCO Code 261311 - Analyst Programmer
09.06.2016 - Passed PTE-A (L89 R88 S90 W90 OAS90)
09.21.2016 - Submitted to ACS
09.30.2016 - Positive ACS assessment
09.30.2016 - Submitted EOI, 189 65 Pts
10.25.2016 - Received ITA
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Joined: Nov 30, 2015
@speaking what i did was test thoroughly ung headset pina palitan ko pa kc wala ako marinig at first. then tried to record many times kung saan maganda. when i was about to start. nag writing na sila. so mejo solo ko na ang speaking.. practice ng practice lng tlga na pag kita mo sa image is kht di ka na mag icp may sasabihn ka na. its like sinsabi mo lng ano nakita mo tlga. Sa read a load is dapat same ung way sa example ni jella. may sample audio xa.
@writing. this was my weakest since pag start ng review. what i did was use the template ginamit ni @liyah22 and ung kay adam sa engvid youtube. and since mahina tlaga ako sa writing i practiced ung mga essay nakay dylan na bloog. all of it. then the night before. i try to remember all the ideas sa isang topic quesitons. For example. Pro and cons of extreme sports. - adv are brings fame/challenge con are dangerous/expensive. pa ulit ulit ko ginawa before ako natulog. As a result, i finished my writing 12mins, i had 8 mins to check spelling and grammar which is weakness ko.
@reading practice tlga. dito ako nahirapan ng sobra sa exam. important dito is time management. na stuck ako sa multiple choice multiple answer ithink its morethan 5mins sa isang item. ndi ko narealize. then around 7mins nlng naiwan sa time. 10-19 pa ako sa items. so chamba chamba nlng. na swerte ako dito. Important dito ithink is ung filll in the blanks.
http://cat.wordpandit.com/test/verbal-ability-tests/ good practice for reading. para-jumbles and sentence completion.
@listening i had my break, when i got back. 2 nlng kami sa room so .. naging advantage nmn ung pagiging huli ko. practice often sa youtube ung gnawa ko ditto sa write dictation.
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http://cat.wordpandit.com/test/verbal-ability-tests/ good practice test for reading. anjan ang para-jumble, mga fill in the blanks etc.
@listening i took my break. nung pagbalik ko. nung nag start ako for sumarize spoken text. isa isa na sila natapos. when i got to half of it ako nlng isa. nging advantage nmn ung late ko kc nakpag focus ng maayos sa listening. I tried to practice laht ng materials na sinabi dito. and ung sa youtube. last 2 days ko dun ako practice ng write from dictation and repeat sentence.
good for practice madami sila samples. ok to kc para maiba nmn ndi paulitulit sa mcmillan/kenny/etc
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cat.wordpandit.com/test/verbal-ability-tests/ - good practice test. may reorder paragraphs/fill in the blanks etc.
@listening it took my break. then when i start sa summarize spoken text isa isa na sila natatapos. Then half of it konte lnng tlga kami and at the end ako nlng naiwan naging advantageous nnmn ung pagiging huli ko. I took all the practice test sa mcmillan/kenny/mock software/offline etc. especially sa youtube.
2days before the test dito ako nag practice. Good links para ndi lagi sa mcmillan etc. kc mamememorize nlng ntin.
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cat.wordpandit.com/test/verbal-ability-tests/
@listening I took my break para maka relax din konte stress at masakit na ulo. so when i start the sumarize spoken text. isa isa na sila natapos and eventyaly at the middel ng test ko 3 nlng then at the end ako nlng naiwan. which is advantageous nnmn ang pagiging late ko. For listening I practiced all materials na makita ko.
2 days before the exam dito ko nag practice lage. this is good kc familiar na tayo sa mcmillan etc. madami dami din xa episode
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cat.wordpandit.com/test/verbal-ability-tests/
@listening I took my break para maka relax din konte stress at masakit na ulo. so when i start the sumarize spoken text. isa isa na sila natapos and eventualy at the middle ng test ko 3 nlng then at the end ako nlng naiwan. which is advantageous nnmn ang pagiging late ko. For listening I practiced all materials na makita ko.
2 days before the exam dito ko nag practice lage. this is good kc familiar na tayo sa mcmillan etc. madami dami din xa episode
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cat.wordpandit.com/test/verbal-ability-tests/
@listening I took my break para maka relax din konte stress at masakit na ulo. so when i start the sumarize spoken text. isa isa na sila natapos and eventualy at the middle ng test ko 3 nlng then at the end ako nlng naiwan. which is advantageous nnmn ang pagiging late ko. For listening I practiced all materials na makita ko.
2 days before the exam dito ko nag practice lage. this is good kc familiar na tayo sa mcmillan etc. madami dami din xa episode
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cat.wordpandit.com/test/verbal-ability-tests/
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Here is a good link for Reorder paragraphs/fill in the blanks etc.
cat.wordpandit.com/test/verbal-ability-tests/
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(cat.wordpandit.com/test/verbal-ability-tests/)
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