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Posts: 1,643Member
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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
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newbie lng po ako d2 sa forum
ask ko lng regarding sa post ni lock_code2004 as quoted above, ano po ang instances na hihingan ka ng PCC for different countries? Ibig ba sabihin kung nag-work ako sa Malaysia, Jakarta, Thailand, before eh papakuhanin nila ako ng PCC from those countries, basically from countries I've previously worked in with valid working visas?
Thanks in advance sa mga sasagot
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Joined: Jan 13, 2011
@sapper, my understanding is sa Pinas ka hihingi ng PCC unless matagal ka nang nakatira sa isang bansa at wala kang balak bumalik ng Pinas bago mag-Australia (please correct me if my understanding is wrong).
Posts: 243Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2012
“We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. – Proverbs 16:1”
Occupation: 261111 (ICT Business Analyst)
Apr 29, 2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
June 4, 2012 - CO Allocation. CO requested Medical and Police Clearance
June 30, 2012 - Medical finalized
July 05, 2012 - VISA GRANT!!!!
IED: June 13, 2013
Thank you so much Lord!!!!
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
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..
Posts: 854Member
Joined: May 27, 2011
Nun naghahanap pa ako work sa Seek, madami po opening for Business Analyst. Sa umpisa siguro huwag na lang muna mapili sa location and salary package. Pero.. exception is if highly skilled ka talaga, then by all means mag-demand ka. Hehe. Ask for what you think you deserve. Sa interview and negotiation naman "priming" lang. You need to control the conversation.
Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)
Posts: 1,643Member
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kidding aside...kinakabahan din ako!
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
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Joined: Sep 25, 2012
Posts: 243Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2012
“We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. – Proverbs 16:1”
Occupation: 261111 (ICT Business Analyst)
Apr 29, 2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
June 4, 2012 - CO Allocation. CO requested Medical and Police Clearance
June 30, 2012 - Medical finalized
July 05, 2012 - VISA GRANT!!!!
IED: June 13, 2013
Thank you so much Lord!!!!
Posts: 243Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2012
“We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. – Proverbs 16:1”
Occupation: 261111 (ICT Business Analyst)
Apr 29, 2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
June 4, 2012 - CO Allocation. CO requested Medical and Police Clearance
June 30, 2012 - Medical finalized
July 05, 2012 - VISA GRANT!!!!
IED: June 13, 2013
Thank you so much Lord!!!!
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Posts: 107Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2012
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: 993Member
Joined: Feb 15, 2012
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
Posts: 314Member
Joined: Mar 22, 2012
Occupation: Industrial Engineer
11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
04/22/2013 - Got my first Job
Posts: 107Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2012
@glaiza1210, tama ka dyan, environmental engineer ang dating job ko sa pinas. Back in the 90s, 4 lang kami sa isang class ng envi engring samantalang nagsisiksikan sa mga IT-computer engineering courses.
Posts: 770Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2012
Skilled – Family Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
Nominated Occupation: CHEMIST 2111-11
11/MAY/2011 - IELTS Exam
20/JUNE/2011 - Lodged Online Visa Application
15/FEB/2012 - CO Allocation
26/JUNE/2012 - VISA GRANTED! Thank you Lord!
11/APR/2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
10/MAR/2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Posts: 770Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2012
Skilled – Family Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
Nominated Occupation: CHEMIST 2111-11
11/MAY/2011 - IELTS Exam
20/JUNE/2011 - Lodged Online Visa Application
15/FEB/2012 - CO Allocation
26/JUNE/2012 - VISA GRANTED! Thank you Lord!
11/APR/2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
10/MAR/2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
May kaibigan kasi ako tinattrabaho niya yung visa 176 hehe
Posts: 243Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2012
“We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. – Proverbs 16:1”
Occupation: 261111 (ICT Business Analyst)
Apr 29, 2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
June 4, 2012 - CO Allocation. CO requested Medical and Police Clearance
June 30, 2012 - Medical finalized
July 05, 2012 - VISA GRANT!!!!
IED: June 13, 2013
Thank you so much Lord!!!!
Posts: 107Member
Joined: Sep 21, 2012
@LokiJr , yun ang sabi. Pero sa ngayon marami ditong kabubukas lang na mga mine sites. Sa tingin ko tuloy tuloy pa rin ang mining boom, particularly sa WA and QLD.
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Joined: Sep 21, 2012
Good luck!
Posts: 243Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2012
“We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. – Proverbs 16:1”
Occupation: 261111 (ICT Business Analyst)
Apr 29, 2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
June 4, 2012 - CO Allocation. CO requested Medical and Police Clearance
June 30, 2012 - Medical finalized
July 05, 2012 - VISA GRANT!!!!
IED: June 13, 2013
Thank you so much Lord!!!!
Posts: 247Member
Joined: Jul 05, 2012
Skilled – Family Sponsored (Subclass 176)
Software Programmer (261313)
05/03/2012 - Lodged visa application (Online)
06/07/2012 - CO allocated/Medicals requested
06/11/2012 - Medical exam at NHSI
06/28/2012 - PCCs submitted
07/03/2012 - Health requirements finalised
07/13/2012 - Visa granted (IED: 06/19/2013)
Thanks be to God!!!
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: 2,616Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
@johnandjosh medyo OT tanong ko pero gaano katagal ka nag-apply sa seek bago ka nakakuha ng offer? Paano yung interview sayo, pumayag sila na skype?
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Joined: Sep 27, 2012
Ask ko lng kung in demand ba computer operator/system operator jan sa Australia?
I'm currently working here at sg for almost 2 years in a luxury retailing company.
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Joined: Sep 21, 2012
Kaya naisipan ko na mag-apply muna ng Visa. When we got our 175 visa, we made our initial entry for two weeks (March 2010), ie. one month before mag expire. I started sending out my CV again with an Au address and contact info. Nung umuwi kami sa pinas, this employer responded to my application through email. They asked for a 1 hour written exam and telephone interview. After two weeks they informed me that I was included in the final list of candidates for another round of exam and panel interview. The exam was a research work and on the day of interview, I would have 15 minutes to present my output through skype and the panel has 30 minutes to ask questions. Ganito ka stressful ang pinagdaanan ko before I got this job. Of course, may kasamang dasal yun.
Pero it's worth naman, because they offered me the job with benefits of relocation expenses from point of origin to the job site, free housing and the usual benefits (salary + super + site allowance). There was even this familiarisation visit na hindi na namin kinuha ng wife ko dahil I have already accepted the offer.
I considered myself and my family very lucky. Dahil hindi na kami nahirapang magsimula dito sa Au. Hindi ko na nga inisip yung pera na dadalhin namin. We only have US$2K in our pocket e nagbayad pa ako ng $500 dun sa kumag sa Airport at namasyal pa kami sa Sydney for 3 days, we ended up having only less than $1K when we arrived here in NW Qld. But we survived, and now more than 2 years na kami dito. God is really good!
My advise - tyaga, sipag at dasal. May kanya-kanya tayong swerte. The fact na na-approve ang visa nyo ibig sabihin you have a good chance na makahanap ng trabaho dito. Most of the employers (di lang siguro dito sa Au), kapag na-experience nilang makatrabaho ang mga Pinoy, gusto nila mga employees nila sa susunod ay mga Pinoy na rin. May X Factor ang mga pinoy dito lalo na sa mga hospitality/service industry. Hindi kasi tayo mareklamo at hanggang kaya nating gawin ang trabaho e gagawin natin. The only problem na nakikita ko sa mga Pinoy ay ang pagiging crab mentality at chismosa! (Sorry sa mga tinamaan).
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: 506Member
Joined: Jul 15, 2011
CO and Visa Grant: 9 Oct 2012
The beginning of the rest of our lives: January 4, 2013