General Skilled Immigration Visa - Step By Step Process

gemini23 · October 2011

Thanks Mr. Totoy for the answer.

gemini23 · October 2011

Thanks Mr. Totoy for the answer.

LokiJr · October 2011

Idagdag ko lang sa nabanggit ni sir Totoy...Yung certified medical exam nasa Php5,500 tapos yung VETASSESS aabot na ng Php30,000

kashichi · October 2011

thank you @aolee , @ylai & @katlin924 ... appreciate it..

@katlin924 si pareng scott nga.. hehe good luck talaga.. im preparing now for IELTS exam... everyday review ito para sa high band score hehe

sounds like mabilis na rin approval ng VISA based dun sa timeline ni @tootzkie... exciting

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LokiJr · October 2011

Para sa mga naguguluhan sa puwedeng visa option...panoorin niyo po yung video na ito galing sa isang Migration website

http://skilledmigration.govspace.gov.au/2011/10/11/skilled-visa-options-for-australia/

katlin924 · October 2011

Go @kashichi, kaya mo yan.. at oo nga, nagulat ako sa timeline ni @tootzie.. Totoo ba yan?! everything happened in just 2 months after the lodgement? Parang di ako makapaniwala.

Yung frend ko nag-lodge September 2010, ngayon wala pa rin syang Visa grant. Though tapos na sya sa Medical.

Share mo naman @tootzie kung anong special sa ginawa mo..

onesilvertwo · October 2011

update lang po. ang ACS po ay 2 years ang validity. Though I remember it used to be one year.

batman · October 2011

kung may agent magkano kaya aabutin?

TotoyOZresident · October 2011

puede nman kahit di mo kunin ang service package nila. puedeng kahit check in nila ang application mo.

LokiJr · October 2011

Mahina na ang Php 100,000 sa agent's fee. May mga residual charges pa sa consultation.

skyline · October 2011

I suggest i-print na lang ang Booklet 6.Andun na lahat kung hindi naman complicated yung case mo.I'm sure some people here in the forum can help you as well

kellymacato · October 2011

hello, I'm new here. nasa Singapore kame and may agent sa Australia na mag aayus na ng visa nmen. ang husband ko graduate sa Mapua Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, and have almost 6 yrs of exp. sabe ng agent nmen pede kame apply under (312111 ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTSPERSON) Check ko lang malaki kaya ang chance namen for visa? Ang laki na kse ng nabayad nmen sa agent halos 124,000 pesos na.

skyline · October 2011

hello, I'm new here. nasa Singapore kame and may agent sa Australia na mag aayus na ng visa nmen. ang husband ko graduate sa Mapua Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, and have almost 6 yrs of exp. sabe ng agent nmen pede kame apply under (312111 ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTSPERSON) Check ko lang malaki kaya ang chance namen for visa? Ang laki na kse ng nabayad nmen sa agent halos 124,000 pesos na.

Hi Kelly,based on the profile of your hubby,it seems that he reached the 65 point-mark.As for the chance of obtaining the visa,I think only DIAC has the final say for this.Sila kasi ang mag a-assess talaga.Mahal talaga singil ng mga migration agent around 100k ang minimum.But if you have time to read booklet 6,kaya kahit wala ng agent kung hindi naman complicated yung case niyo.I suggest na mag start na kayo mag process ngayon kasi my changes na sa July 2012.Good luck

kellymacato · October 2011

@skyline hello thanks sa reply ha, kaka email lang ng agent nmen and marami na syang pinagagawa samen like ung mga docs and kukuha na daw dapat kame ng IELTS test tapos eto sabe nya.
"We confirm we will first apply for a skills assessment as an Architectural Draftsperson and where successful, seek sponsorship from the State of Western Australia. Where State sponsorship approval is obtained, we will proceed to apply for your Subclass 176 Skilled State Sponsored Visa Application."
hindi pa complicated yung case nmen? hehehe
nako may changes ba? goodluck sana di kame umabot sa changes.
tanong ko lng ano ung DIAC? hehe hindi ba ang Vetasses ang mag access?

skyline · October 2011

@skyline hello thanks sa reply ha, kaka email lang ng agent nmen and marami na syang pinagagawa samen like ung mga docs and kukuha na daw dapat kame ng IELTS test tapos eto sabe nya.
"We confirm we will first apply for a skills assessment as an Architectural Draftsperson and where successful, seek sponsorship from the State of Western Australia. Where State sponsorship approval is obtained, we will proceed to apply for your Subclass 176 Skilled State Sponsored Visa Application."
hindi pa complicated yung case nmen? hehehe
nako may changes ba? goodluck sana di kame umabot sa changes.
tanong ko lng ano ung DIAC? hehe hindi ba ang Vetasses ang mag access?

Hi Kelly,same tayo ng visa subclass and under Vetasses din ako

Tingin ko hindi naman complicated kasi ok school ni hubby mo plus work.Tapos baka eligible ka din so at least pwede niyo makuha yung Partner Skills.Yes sa July 2012 may proposed na changes so mas ok na mag start na kyo.Focus on docs for Vetasses first then mag IELTS na.Need muna ng positive skills assessment so dapat pass muna kayo nito sa Vetasses.Start to collate the docs kasi ang timeline ng Vetasses ngayon nasa 12-16 weeks.I'm planning for Western Australia or South Australia.DIAC pala means Department of Immigration & Citizenship.If you have some questions baka kaya ko sagutin since medyo same tyo ng timeline at situation

kellymacato · October 2011

@skyline hi ulit, ung sa Vetasses ba ma papa process lang yun pag binigay nmen mga necessary docs na hinihingi ng agents like:
"certified passport diploma, transcript, passport size picture, resume. payslip"
eto mga hinihingi lng sa husband ko saken wala ang kailangan ko lang mag take ng test.
according sa agent ung sa assessment daw it will really take months pero once pasado sa ka sa assessment weeks lang daw aantayin for the approval na visa. hopefully ganon nga.
kse yung nag aayus ng visa nmen sya din nag ayus ng visa ng brother ko na nasa melbourne na. pro natagalan cla kse inabot cla ng recession, 2007 cla nag apply 2010 na approve ung visa.
saang stage ka na ba sa application mo?

skyline · October 2011

Yes Kelly,ma process lang yan pag na submit mo na lahat sa Vetasses.After Vetasses apply ka ng state sponsorship sa WA.Eto siguro yung sinasabi ng agent niyo na weeks lang.Then pag ok na state sponsorship,lodge na kayo ng 176 sa DIAC.Dito na mag start yung waiting time niyo.You're lucky at bro mo nasa Melbourne at least hindi ka na masyado mahirapan.Kaka submit ko pa lang sa Vetasses last mon. Kinakabahan ako sa assessment.Btw,what is the test that you will take-up?

kellymacato · October 2011

@skyline ah ok ganon pala so need na pala nmen kumilos hehehe..
oo nga buti pa brother ko nandon na kaso di kame sa Melbourne i aapply eh sa Perth daw kase mas mabilis daw don ngayon. etp pinapakuha ng agenty samen
"require a minimum of 7.0 in each band of the IELTS English test. You should arrange to book an IELTS test (General version) " Good luck kase i heard mahirap daw. kaya we need to study. Di ko lang sure kng dapat bng kumuha na kme nyan or antayin namen results ng Vetasses? hmmm..ikaw nag take ka na ng test?
nakow wag kang kabahan pray lang tayo...
sabe kase ng brother ko ang bilis na daw ngayon talag ng visa. 7 months nga lang daw.
anyway ano nga pala work mo? archi ka din ba?

skyline · October 2011

@skyline ah ok ganon pala so need na pala nmen kumilos hehehe..
oo nga buti pa brother ko nandon na kaso di kame sa Melbourne i aapply eh sa Perth daw kase mas mabilis daw don ngayon. etp pinapakuha ng agenty samen
"require a minimum of 7.0 in each band of the IELTS English test. You should arrange to book an IELTS test (General version) " Good luck kase i heard mahirap daw. kaya we need to study. Di ko lang sure kng dapat bng kumuha na kme nyan or antayin namen results ng Vetasses? hmmm..ikaw nag take ka na ng test?
nakow wag kang kabahan pray lang tayo...
sabe kase ng brother ko ang bilis na daw ngayon talag ng visa. 7 months nga lang daw.
anyway ano nga pala work mo? archi ka din ba?

You're right dapat as of this time start na kayo mag collate ng docs kasi medyo dami din hinihingi ang Vetasses.I'm planning to take IELTS sa Nov.17 and I'm also starting to review kasi required na maka 7 ako.Dapat din talagang paghandaan ang IELTS.After nyo ma submit ang Vetasses docs,kuha na din kayo ng IELTS.

I'm not an archi,I'm an I.T. recruiter.Yung nominated occuaption ko na pinili is Recruitment Consultant.I just hope na ok lang Vetasses at makapag submit agad ako for state sponsorship since paunahan din daw dun yung slot.

kellymacato · October 2011

@skyline hello morning
so mas ok pala mag pa book ng IELTS pag napasa na namen lahat pra sa Vetasses no? Lahat ng docs ng husband ko ok na eh mag papanortaryo nalng dito.. yung resume ang aayusin nlang nya.
wow IT recruiter ka pala? hehehe pede ba akong mag pasok sayo ng kilala pra sa IT position jan sa Philippines?

kellymacato · October 2011

@jimbob hi nasa singapore kayo? dito kayo mag check for the IELTS
http://www.britishcouncil.org.sg/ielts-and-exams/ielts

katlin924 · October 2011

@batman, hhmm.. in peso or in dollar? hehee.. share ko yung breakdown ng expenses na ni-quote sa akin ng isang migration agent.

Step 1: General Assessment - FREE
Step 2: Skills Assessment - ACS: $400; Agent Fee: $500
Step 3: DIAC Lodgment - DIAC: $2960; Agent Fee: $1000
Step 4: Medical Examination - Agent Fee: $1000
Step 5: Grant Visa - FREE

So total expenses pag mag-agent is: Agent Fee - $2500 + (ACS & DIAC) - $3360 = $5860

tootzkie · October 2011

Marami ngayong applicants na napre-empt na ang application after obtaining positive skills assessment dahil sa hirap ng IELTS. Yung iba nag-expire na ang skills assessment. If I were you guys, mag-exam muna kayo ng IELTS kasi yun ang pnakamahirap at pinaka mura. Then pag pumasa kayo dun, sigurado tuloy-tuloy na ang visa grant nyo kung meron kayong sufficient work experience at appropriate degree sa nominated occupation nyo. CHEERS.

batman · October 2011

@batman, hhmm.. in peso or in dollar? hehee.. share ko yung breakdown ng expenses na ni-quote sa akin ng isang migration agent.

Step 1: General Assessment - FREE
Step 2: Skills Assessment - ACS: $400; Agent Fee: $500
Step 3: DIAC Lodgment - DIAC: $2960; Agent Fee: $1000
Step 4: Medical Examination - Agent Fee: $1000
Step 5: Grant Visa - FREE

So total expenses pag mag-agent is: Agent Fee - $2500 + (ACS & DIAC) - $3360 = $5860

thanks katlin924,
dun sa general assessment anong meron,
pede bang mag pa general assessment lang (its free)

tootzkie · October 2011

@batman, hhmm.. in peso or in dollar? hehee.. share ko yung breakdown ng expenses na ni-quote sa akin ng isang migration agent.

Step 1: General Assessment - FREE
Step 2: Skills Assessment - ACS: $400; Agent Fee: $500
Step 3: DIAC Lodgment - DIAC: $2960; Agent Fee: $1000
Step 4: Medical Examination - Agent Fee: $1000
Step 5: Grant Visa - FREE

So total expenses pag mag-agent is: Agent Fee - $2500 + (ACS & DIAC) - $3360 = $5860
thanks katlin924,
dun sa general assessment anong meron,
pede bang mag pa general assessment lang (its free)

Wala akong agent, ang nagastos ko lahat-lahat (IELTS, skills assessment, visa lodgment, medical) ay umabot ng 160,000.00 pesos.

Kapag may agent ka halos doble ang magagastos mo.

batman · October 2011

@batman, hhmm.. in peso or in dollar? hehee.. share ko yung breakdown ng expenses na ni-quote sa akin ng isang migration agent.

Step 1: General Assessment - FREE
Step 2: Skills Assessment - ACS: $400; Agent Fee: $500
Step 3: DIAC Lodgment - DIAC: $2960; Agent Fee: $1000
Step 4: Medical Examination - Agent Fee: $1000
Step 5: Grant Visa - FREE

So total expenses pag mag-agent is: Agent Fee - $2500 + (ACS & DIAC) - $3360 = $5860

thanks katlin924,
dun sa general assessment anong meron,
pede bang mag pa general assessment lang (its free)

batman · October 2011

visa grant ka na pala tootzkie, kelan ka na lipad nyan?

LokiJr · October 2011

I agree with tootzkie in that taking the IELTS first might be the best options for most people because obtaining the "ideal" score can be a little frustrating.

In fact, some skills assessment will even require you to show the IELTS results before screening your application.

LokiJr · October 2011

Dun sa agent's fee, di pa kasama diyan yung per hour consultation charge nila. Magtanong ka lang sisingilin ka na

@batman, yung general assessment, most likely yan yung points testing..titingnan nila kung aabot ka sa 65 points or kung eligible ka for additional points like sponsorship, secondary language, spouse etc,..in most cases, kaya mo gawin mag-isa yun, andaming websites diyan

tootzkie · October 2011

visa grant ka na pala tootzkie, kelan ka na lipad nyan?

excited nga nga akong lumipad, kaya lang dami ko pang aasikasuhin dito sa Pinas, hindi pa ako makaalis. Baka sa April 2012 ang punta ko Oz, - sydney, perth or adelaide ang pinagpipilian ko.