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Joined: Dec 29, 2010
2010-06 : Lurker at philippines.com.au (previously the #1 Pinoy Australian Forum)
2010-06 : Started researching on Visa 175 - Target 120pts
2011-08 : Started prev employer document gathering for ACS skill assessment (0/4)
2010-12 : Philippines.com.au went offline and created www.pinoyau.info
2011-03 : 1st child born - AU dream halted
2014-03 : ACS document - 1/5 emp ref completed
2015-01: Promoted at work - AU dream halted
2015-11: ACS document - 1/6 emp ref completed
2016-09: 2nd child born - AU dream halted
2018-09: ACS document - 6/8 emp ref completed
2018-09: Revised all employment references and affidavit from scratch
2019-03: Completed Revised 8/8 emp ref
2019-03: PTE Exam - L59,R75,S62,W64 (no preparation)
2019-07: Favorable Skills Assessment result for Software Eng
2019-11: PTE Exam - L70,R68,S79,W68 (competent only)
2020-02: PTE Exam - L79,R79,S86,W76 (grr lack 3pts on Writing)
2020-03: PTE Exam - L85,R75,S87,W86 (Mar 4 - grr nag increase L, S and W but bumaba 4pts si R!!!!!)
2020-03 PTE Exam - L81 R79 S90 W81 (Mar 9 - Salamat Lord!!!!)
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ok na po.. we arrived yesterday here in australia. dineclare ko po yung jewelries. tinanong lang ako ng estimated value and then sila na nagsabi na ok na daw then proceed na kami.
so far smooth naman po ang pagpasok namin ng australia. di na binuksan mga dala namin. kahit yung mga dineclare namin, di na tinignan. konting tanong lang po then proceed na.
actually, sa pilipinas kami nagtagal kasi before check in, binuksan lahat ng bagahe namin. yun lang naman po. pero ok naman ang lahat.
maraming salamat po sa lahat ng tulong.
Occupation: Accountant 190/75pts
28.12.15 IELTS - Unsuccessful
23.02.16 PTE - Successful 10 pts
23.04.16 CPAA positive skills assessment
11.05.16 CPAA positive employment assessment (minus 5 yrs for EA experience)
12.05.16 EOI 189-65points and190 NSW-70points
23.05.16 PTE take 2 for 20 points - unsuccessful
22.06.16 PTE take 3 for 20 points - unsuccessful
01.08.16 Sent appeal to CPAA to reconsider EA experience
05.08.16 Submitted SA 190 application under chain migration
07.09.16 CPAA positive result of appeal/Updated EOI 189/70; 190/75
16.09.16 NSW nomination - will let this expire
28.09.16 SA approval/ITA 190 received
17.10.16 Medicals at SLEC BGC
01.11.16 Lodged
30.11.16 Received Immi Assessment Commenced/CO allocation email
11.01.17 DG
16.04.17 Big move
Posts: 433Member
Joined: Jun 06, 2013
asa nga state loc?
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Posts: 499Member
Joined: Oct 20, 2015
Occupation: Accountant 190/75pts
28.12.15 IELTS - Unsuccessful
23.02.16 PTE - Successful 10 pts
23.04.16 CPAA positive skills assessment
11.05.16 CPAA positive employment assessment (minus 5 yrs for EA experience)
12.05.16 EOI 189-65points and190 NSW-70points
23.05.16 PTE take 2 for 20 points - unsuccessful
22.06.16 PTE take 3 for 20 points - unsuccessful
01.08.16 Sent appeal to CPAA to reconsider EA experience
05.08.16 Submitted SA 190 application under chain migration
07.09.16 CPAA positive result of appeal/Updated EOI 189/70; 190/75
16.09.16 NSW nomination - will let this expire
28.09.16 SA approval/ITA 190 received
17.10.16 Medicals at SLEC BGC
01.11.16 Lodged
30.11.16 Received Immi Assessment Commenced/CO allocation email
11.01.17 DG
16.04.17 Big move
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Joined: Dec 06, 2016
If not, pwede ba i hand carry or better i check-in?
Thanks!
God Is Good All the Time!
Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-Left-Right (B) (A) START...
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Joined: May 03, 2016
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wala nmn naging problema.ang tinanong lng sakin,kung wala ba akong dala n dried fish..
Posts: 908Member
Joined: May 13, 2015
Computer network and systems engineer (263111) - Hubby is main applicant - Mapua (BS-ECE)
07.23.15 - submitted ACS
07.27.15 - ACS result - suitable..AQF Bachelor. 2 yrs deduction. 5yrs and 10 mos credited
09.28.15 - PTE scheduled exam (Sg)
09.29.15 - PTE Results. L - 90, R - 86, S - 90, W - 86. Overall = 90
09.30.15 - Submitted EOI Visa 189 - 70 pts
10.09.15 - Invitation received
10.28.15 - medicals (me & hubby) @ Point Medical Sg
11.11.15 - NBI (me, hubby and mother)
11.16.15 - medicals of mother @ St Lukes BGC
11.22.15 - Lodged Visa
11.25.15 - Frontloaded docs and requested SG CoC
12.01.15 - CO Allocated. Request form 47a for mother
12.02.15 - Frontloaded SG CoC (me & hubby) and form 47a
02.09.16 - called GSM Adelaide for follow-up (71 days from CO contact)
02.15.16 - granted! Thank you for the Blessings
Dependent parent rejected. CO not satisfied with one of the requirements for dependency (part of household unit)
07.28.16 - Big move! Sydney here we go!
09.19.16 - Start of work
09.22.16 - Hubby start of work
06.19.17 - Hubby's new work
11.16.17 - hello Baby!
Jesus, I Trust In You
Posts: 290Member
Joined: Sep 23, 2016
a year from now, you will wish you had started today
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Posts: 290Member
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Yup curious din ako sa tanong ni @Superched, hope you can share your exp.. salamat!
a year from now, you will wish you had started today
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Posts: 290Member
Joined: Sep 23, 2016
a year from now, you will wish you had started today
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Joined: May 03, 2016
ano pa dala mo sis? nagwo-worry ako sa food. gusto ko magdala ng nescafe, coffee mate,some cookies and instant noodles
Posts: 83Member
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Posts: 908Member
Joined: May 13, 2015
Computer network and systems engineer (263111) - Hubby is main applicant - Mapua (BS-ECE)
07.23.15 - submitted ACS
07.27.15 - ACS result - suitable..AQF Bachelor. 2 yrs deduction. 5yrs and 10 mos credited
09.28.15 - PTE scheduled exam (Sg)
09.29.15 - PTE Results. L - 90, R - 86, S - 90, W - 86. Overall = 90
09.30.15 - Submitted EOI Visa 189 - 70 pts
10.09.15 - Invitation received
10.28.15 - medicals (me & hubby) @ Point Medical Sg
11.11.15 - NBI (me, hubby and mother)
11.16.15 - medicals of mother @ St Lukes BGC
11.22.15 - Lodged Visa
11.25.15 - Frontloaded docs and requested SG CoC
12.01.15 - CO Allocated. Request form 47a for mother
12.02.15 - Frontloaded SG CoC (me & hubby) and form 47a
02.09.16 - called GSM Adelaide for follow-up (71 days from CO contact)
02.15.16 - granted! Thank you for the Blessings
Dependent parent rejected. CO not satisfied with one of the requirements for dependency (part of household unit)
07.28.16 - Big move! Sydney here we go!
09.19.16 - Start of work
09.22.16 - Hubby start of work
06.19.17 - Hubby's new work
11.16.17 - hello Baby!
Jesus, I Trust In You
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Posts: 35Member
Joined: Nov 16, 2016
263312 Telecommunications Network Engineer
24/09/2016 IELTS exam
29/09/2016 L: 8.0 R: 7.5 W: 6 S:7
29/11/2016 Submitted EA assessment fast track
19/12/2016 PTE-A Exam
20/12/2016 PTE-A Result L:72 R:80 S:73 W:84
22/12/2016 EAUST favorable assessment
22/12/2016 EOI submitted (subclass189:65pts)
04/01/2017 ITA received
05/01/2017 NBI clearance (hit)
06/01/2017 Lodged visa
10/01/2017 Schedule medicals at SLEC BGC
12/01/2017 NBI clearance uploaded
31/01/2017 Direct Grant! Thank you Lord!
05/07/2017 Big Move...
Posts: 380Member
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Joined: Apr 25, 2018
Early release of superannuation for surgery
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Joined: Mar 13, 2018
And yung mga external HDs may limit ba kung ilan ang pwedeng dalhin? I have more than one kasi nakahiwalay by file types (photos from camera and phone, documents/work, music, etc). I'm worried if chinecheck pa nila yun
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
Posts: 83Member
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
For disks personal photos and files are ok but make sure you remove all/any pirated stuff like downloaded movies and mp3s.
SI 189 - Software Engineer - 261313 (80 pts)
-- offshore --
11-Oct-2017 - ACS (ICT major, 8+ years)
18-Oct-2017 - PTE (90)
19-Oct-2017 - EOI
09-Nov-2017 - Invited
06-Feb-2018 - Grant
13-Feb-2018 - PDOS
-- onshore --
02-Jun-2018 - Initial entry
04-Jun-2018 - TFN, Medicare, MyGov
05-Jun-2018 - Start job hunting
25-Jun-2018 - Driver licence
26-Jul-2018 - Opened super
30-Jul-2018 - Job 1 start - permie - $
12-Feb-2021 - Job 1 end (redundancy)
22-Feb-2021 - Job 2 start - contract - $$$
Posts: 48Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2015
My wife brought lechon cebu packed in a tupperware as pasalubong. She declared it along with other groceries just ot be safe pero yung lechon lang talaga ang hindi pinayagan.
Ofcourse for first timers its alright to be worried and declare everything. Better safe than sorry syempre. Suggestion ko lang para iwas stress, lahat ng plano nyo ideclare na items, put it in one bag or luggage para kapag inispect, hindi nyo na bubuksan at maghahagilap sa lahat ng maleta.
312111
22-July-2014 – Sign up with an Immi Agent (AIMS) & started collecting documents
21-Oct-2014 – Vetassess Submission
19-Dec-2014 – Vetassess Skills Assessment outcome: Approved
18-Oct-2014 - IELTS Results (L:6 R:6 W:6.5 S:7 OBS:6.5) – Good enough for Darwin
07-Feb-2015 - IELTS Results (L:8 R:8.5 W:6 S:6 OBS:7.5)
10-Feb-2105 – New State available - ACT
28-Feb-2015 - IELTS Results (L:6 R:7.5 W:6.5 S:7 OBS:7) – Good enough for ACT
02-Apr-2015 – ACT ceased taking new applications
16-Apr-2015 – Visited ACT & Sydney (to research & meet some friends)
17-June-2015 – Confirmed my wife got pregnant with 1st baby
01-July-2015 – ACT reopens for nomination
06-July-2015 – Lodge EOI VISA 190 (65 points)
21-July-2015 - Received 190 EOI ITA
17-Aug-2015 – Lodge VISA 190
06-Oct-2015 – Obtained NBI Clearance
09-Oct-2015 – Obtained SG COC
12-Oct-2015 – Medical Completed at Point Medical Group & Radlink Diagnostic Imaging (Wife’s medical to be taken after baby’s delivery)
11-Nov-2015 – Obtained wife’s Dubai Police Clearance
19-Feb-2016 – Wife delivered our baby. Yeah!
17-Mar-2016 – 1st CO Contact – Requested for Wife’s medical, Baby’s Passport & Birth Certificate
02-Apr-2016 – Submitted Baby’s passport & Birth Certificate (Civil registry copy)
07-Apr-2016 – Wife’s Medical Completed at St. Lukes
22-Apr-2016 – 2nd CO Contact – Requested for Baby’s Medical & Certified Copy of Baby’s Passport issued by NSO – WTF??
27-Apr-2016 – 3rd CO Contact – Clarified & requested for certified copy of Birth Certificate from NSO
28-Apr-2016 – Baby’s Medical Completed at St. Lukes
10-June-2016 – Obtained & submitted baby’s NSO Birth Certificate
04-July-2016 – After almost 2 years, Visa Grant. IED 06-Oct-16
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2018
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
Posts: 50Member
Joined: Aug 18, 2016
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