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Joined: Feb 10, 2016
Posts: 544Member
Joined: Oct 02, 2012
May 2012 - Revalidated ACS Application (System Analyst)
9/1/2012 - Taken My 3rd IELTS Exam
9/14/2012 - Got IELTS results: L=8,R=8.5,W=7,S=7 .. :-) .. pag may tiyaga..may nilaga
9/15/2012 - Updated my EOI = 65 points (visa 190);60 (VISA 189)
10/10/2012 - Australia Federal Police Clearance Submitted Online
10/11/2012 - FBI Clearance Sent Through DHL
10/22/2012 - Received scan copy of AFP clearance from my friend in Melbourne
11/15/2012 - Received Invitation for 189 (about 2 months after 60 pts effectivity)
11/24/2012 - 189 VISA Lodged
11/29/2012 - DIAC Ack :-)
12/4/2012 - Received FBI clearance. Friend in US sent scanned copy
12/17/2012 - CO Assigned
04/17/2013 Visa 189 Granted.. Thank you Lord...
08/09/2013 - Flight to Sydney through PAL
08/10/2013 - Touchdown Sydney
08/12/2013 - Start of Job Hunt in Australia
08/26/2013 - First day of work... THANK YOU LORD...
07/16/2015 - Transferred to my second job/company
Pray, Hope AND Don't Worry - Padre Pio
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: 146Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2014
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263111
March 30 2015 - Submitted ACS assessment
April 2 2015 - ACS Result, suitable (AQF Bachelor Degree, 6+ yrs exp) (15 pts) Thank You Lord!!
May 9 2015 - PTE results - passed!! 10 pts
May 10 2015 - Submitted EOI visa 189 - 65 points
May 22 2015 - Invited to apply
May 23 2015 - Lodged and paid visa 189
June 8 2015 - Medicals completed at St. Luke's BGC
July 13 2015 - Direct Grant!! Thank you Lord!!
Posts: 29Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2015
Posts: 46Member
Joined: Sep 23, 2015
Posts: 188Member
Joined: Jul 03, 2015
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER (ANZSCO 232312)
28/11/2013 - Pursued the Oz dream
08/02/2014 - Hired AIMS
12/03/2014 - IELTS Test
19/03/2014 - IELTS Results L-7.5 R-7.5 W-6.0 S-7.0
30/12/2014 - Skills Assessment Application lodged
24/03/2015 - Vetassess Skills Assessment Outcome
28/03/2015 - IELTS Test
12/04/2015 - IELTS Results L-8.5 R-8.0 W-7.0 S-7.5
06/07/2015 - SA application lodged
11/08/2015 - Recieved SA nomination
01/09/2015 - Submitted 190 Visa Application
15/09/2015 - Submitted NBI, SG COC, Medical
15/10/2015 - Visa granted!
08/02/2016 - IED with whole family in Sydney
14/05/2016 - Big move
15/07/2016 - 1st work
with God all things are possible!
Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
Joined: Mar 30, 2013
Assessed Occupation: Industrial Engineer (IE 233511)
Achieved Goal: Australia PR (Permanent Resident). Thanks God!
...sharpening my core gifts now...
...working on new, better goals...
Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ~Luke 6:28~
Posts: 292Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2015
Dec 12 2015 - 1st IELTS LRWS failed
Feb 2016 - 2nd IELTS LRWS failed
June 14 2016 - PTE Acad LRWS 90/83/87/90 - 20 points!
June 23 2016 - Submitted req to ACS
July 7 2016 - ACS assessment received < 5 years. Sent email for
reassessment
July 8 2016 - ACS result update 5 years credited (75pts)
July 14 2016 - Sent EOI
July 28 2016 - Got my NBI Clearance
Aug 2 2016 - Received ITA
Aug 9 2016 - Lodged Visa
Aug 12 2016 - took Medical Exam
Aug 15 2016 - sent Medical results. No action needed.
- attached documents
Aug 30 2016 - uploaded form 80
Aug 31 2016 - CO contact (send PTE results online) sayang DG na
sana..
- Sent PTE results online. Clicked "Information
Provided" and emailed CO.
Oct 13 2016 - (12:43PM) Sent a follow up email. (ginaya si Bourne)
Oct 13 2016 - VISA received!
Feb 6 2016 - Bound to Melbourne
God is able to make all grace abound to you!
Never give up. Reach for your dreams!
Posts: 67Member
Joined: Mar 03, 2014
Posts: 243Member
Joined: Nov 08, 2012
04/27/13 IELTS GT Exam
07/25/13 CDR sent to EA
12/03/13 Positive EA Assessment
01/28/14 Submitted EOI (VISA Subclass 189, 70 Points)
02/10/14 Received invitation from SkillSelect
03/01/14 Lodged VISA Subclass 189 Application
04/29/14 VISA GRANT!!! Thank you Lord!
02/13/15 Started to work
“A ship is always safe at the shore - but that is NOT what it is built for.”
― Albert Einstein
"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you’re doing. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself."
― Alan Alda
Posts: 66Member
Joined: Apr 19, 2013
Posts: 33Member
Joined: Jun 18, 2012
Posts: 66Member
Joined: Apr 19, 2013
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 132Member
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
02 Feb 2014 - IELTS (L:7|R:6.5|W:6|S:6) - RETAKE!
24 Apr 2014 - IETLS (L:8|R:7.5|W:7|S:6.5) - RETAKE AGAIN!
30 May 2015 - IELTS (L:7|R:8.5|W:7|S:7) - WOOHOO! Thank you Lord!
25 Jun 2015 - ACS Skills Assessment - RPL
03 JUL 2015 - ACS Result - Positive! - Thank you Po!!
03 JUL 2015 - Submitted EOI & VIC SS
24 JUL 2015 - VIC SS Rejected
24 JUL 2015 - SA SS Nomination Submitted
23 SEP 2015 - SA SS Approved
23 SEP 2015 - Received an invitation to lodge Visa 190
29 SEP 2015 - Medical exam completed @ SATA AMK
29 SEP 2015 - Lodged and uploaded docs
11 OCT 2015 - Form 80 Uploaded
12 OCT 2015 - NBI Clearance and SG PCC Uploaded
10 NOV 2015 - VISA GRANTED!! Thank you Lord!!
28 JUL 2016 - BIG MOVE
Posts: 22Member
Joined: Jun 28, 2016
Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
Joined: Mar 30, 2013
Assessed Occupation: Industrial Engineer (IE 233511)
Achieved Goal: Australia PR (Permanent Resident). Thanks God!
...sharpening my core gifts now...
...working on new, better goals...
Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ~Luke 6:28~
Posts: 132Member
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
02 Feb 2014 - IELTS (L:7|R:6.5|W:6|S:6) - RETAKE!
24 Apr 2014 - IETLS (L:8|R:7.5|W:7|S:6.5) - RETAKE AGAIN!
30 May 2015 - IELTS (L:7|R:8.5|W:7|S:7) - WOOHOO! Thank you Lord!
25 Jun 2015 - ACS Skills Assessment - RPL
03 JUL 2015 - ACS Result - Positive! - Thank you Po!!
03 JUL 2015 - Submitted EOI & VIC SS
24 JUL 2015 - VIC SS Rejected
24 JUL 2015 - SA SS Nomination Submitted
23 SEP 2015 - SA SS Approved
23 SEP 2015 - Received an invitation to lodge Visa 190
29 SEP 2015 - Medical exam completed @ SATA AMK
29 SEP 2015 - Lodged and uploaded docs
11 OCT 2015 - Form 80 Uploaded
12 OCT 2015 - NBI Clearance and SG PCC Uploaded
10 NOV 2015 - VISA GRANTED!! Thank you Lord!!
28 JUL 2016 - BIG MOVE
Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
Joined: Mar 30, 2013
Assessed Occupation: Industrial Engineer (IE 233511)
Achieved Goal: Australia PR (Permanent Resident). Thanks God!
...sharpening my core gifts now...
...working on new, better goals...
Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ~Luke 6:28~
Posts: 72Member
Joined: Apr 24, 2015
Posts: 10Member
Joined: Apr 27, 2016
Posts: 53Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2015
Minsan napapaisip ako kung bakit ko pa iniwan ang work ko sa Pinas kahit hindi ganun kalaki ang kita atleast may work ako. nakaka-frustrate lang. ayoko ma-depress pero nakaka depress talaga ang situation.
Thanks in advance sa makakatulong!
February 21, 2015 - Submitted ACS Documents
February 25, 2015 - ACS Positive Result (ANZSCO 261311)
June 13, 2015 - Took IELTS Exam (S 7.5,R 6, L 7, W 6)
August 2, 2015 - Submitted EOI Visa 489 Family Sponsored
November 6, 2015 - Took PTE-A Exam (L=79,R=73,S=69,W=84
November 7, 2015 - Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts.)
February 3, 2016 - Received 189 ITA
February 20, 2016 - Lodged Visa 189
March 2, 2016 - CO GSM Adelaide
March 5, 2015 - Medicals at Nationwide Makati
March 8, 2016 - Medicals cleared
April 6, 2016 - Visa Grant
June 2016 - BIG MOVE!
Posts: 75Member
Joined: Apr 12, 2014
Posts: 53Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2015
February 21, 2015 - Submitted ACS Documents
February 25, 2015 - ACS Positive Result (ANZSCO 261311)
June 13, 2015 - Took IELTS Exam (S 7.5,R 6, L 7, W 6)
August 2, 2015 - Submitted EOI Visa 489 Family Sponsored
November 6, 2015 - Took PTE-A Exam (L=79,R=73,S=69,W=84
November 7, 2015 - Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts.)
February 3, 2016 - Received 189 ITA
February 20, 2016 - Lodged Visa 189
March 2, 2016 - CO GSM Adelaide
March 5, 2015 - Medicals at Nationwide Makati
March 8, 2016 - Medicals cleared
April 6, 2016 - Visa Grant
June 2016 - BIG MOVE!
Posts: 181Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2016
(233411 - Electronics Engineer)
29-Apr -2015 - Responded to Migration Agent on my Linkedin
**after more than a year of waiting for "the" early retirement plan of my company :-(
09-Jul -2016 - Finally decided The Project Down Under
11-Jul -2016 - Signed contract with MA
04-Aug-2016 - Took IELTS (L:7.5 R:6.5: W:6.0 S:6.5)
20-Sep -2016 - Lodged EA Requirements
21-Sep -2016 - EA Fast Track Requested
30-Sep -2016 - Enrolled for PTE Review
14-Oct -2016 - EA Positive
26-Oct -2016 - PTE Positive (L:82 R:79: W:83 S:90)
28-Oct-2016 - Submitted EOI (189/75)
22-Nov-2016 - ITA Recieved
08-Dec-2016 - Visa Lodged (Medical at St. Lukes BGC)
05-Jan-2017 - CO Contact (Additional Proof of Employment)
08-Feb-2017 - Visa Granted (Salamat po Ama!)
BM Prep naman...
Posts: 181Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2016
(233411 - Electronics Engineer)
29-Apr -2015 - Responded to Migration Agent on my Linkedin
**after more than a year of waiting for "the" early retirement plan of my company :-(
09-Jul -2016 - Finally decided The Project Down Under
11-Jul -2016 - Signed contract with MA
04-Aug-2016 - Took IELTS (L:7.5 R:6.5: W:6.0 S:6.5)
20-Sep -2016 - Lodged EA Requirements
21-Sep -2016 - EA Fast Track Requested
30-Sep -2016 - Enrolled for PTE Review
14-Oct -2016 - EA Positive
26-Oct -2016 - PTE Positive (L:82 R:79: W:83 S:90)
28-Oct-2016 - Submitted EOI (189/75)
22-Nov-2016 - ITA Recieved
08-Dec-2016 - Visa Lodged (Medical at St. Lukes BGC)
05-Jan-2017 - CO Contact (Additional Proof of Employment)
08-Feb-2017 - Visa Granted (Salamat po Ama!)
BM Prep naman...