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Posts: 72Member
Joined: Sep 13, 2017
sayang pala, wrong move..nakapaglodge na kasi kami..usually gano katagal bago magcontact si CO? un nalang kulang namin.
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Joined: Sep 13, 2017
in our case kahit naka lodge na kmi magpapamedical na lng kami and not wait for the CO contact? pano malalaman if what tests ung need namin kunin?
pasensya sa madaming tanong, di ko din kc masyadong naiintindhan ung process ng medical.
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Yung tests consist of urinalysis, blood checking, physical exam, chest xray. You can check here - http://nhsiphilippines.com/, for more details. Make sure to bring your referral letter, passport and filled out forms from the website.
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Joined: Sep 13, 2017
Sige go na namin yung medical. Thanks ulit ng madami
Joined: Aug 06, 2017
May tanong lang sana regarding sa EOI entry ko.. Initial entry ko po sa EOI is mga relevant experience ang nilagay ko pero may nabasa ako na dapat yong mga non relevant or not related is dapat din mailagay sa EOI. I've edited and added the non relevant experience and nangyari is yong not relevant experience na dapat sa first entry is nasa bottom. So, hindi naka sequence.. Ok lang ba ito? hindi naman nakaka apekto sa visa application? maraming salamat sa sasagot.
Subclass 190 - Developer/Programmer
Visa lodged: Dec 12, 2017
Immi Commence Email: Feb 28, 2018
Visa Grant: May 30, 2018
Initial Entry: October 19, 2018
And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. - Mark 10:27
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Joined: Sep 19, 2017
I would like to please seek for any advice regarding my case.
Just a background, I have lodged my Expression of Interest (EOI) in Skill Select last 05 May 2017.
This is for my Skilled - Independent (subclass 189) (Permanent Resident) application to Australia.
I was able to meet the points test pass mark at 65 total points (60 points is the baseline score).
Age: 30 points
English Language Ability: 10 points
Education: 15 Points
Work Experience: 10 points
Total: 65 points
Unfortunately, I don’t think this is enough for me to be invited to apply for a visa given the highly competitive domain for my field (Professional Engineers).
Actually, Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection already tagged my occupation for pro-rata arrangements due to increasing levels of demand.
Please see my scores both in IELTS and PTE that only qualified me for Proficient English (10 points).
Test: IELTS General Training (Thru British Council)
Date: November 3, 2016
Listening: 8.0
Reading: 8.5
Writing: 7.0
Speaking: 9.0
Test: PTE Academic
Date: September 11, 2017
Listening: 75
Reading: 87
Writing: 83
Speaking: 90
Given the tough competition, I believe the only way for me to secure the invite to apply for visa is to increase my over-all points.
As all other parameters in the eligibility points are more or less fixed in my case for the time period (e.g. age, education, work experience, etc.), I can only enhance my score by improving my level of English proficiency from Proficient to Superior and gain 20 maximum points.
When I realized that the scores being invited to apply for a visa are already ranging from 70 to 75 points, I took the PTE Academic exam to boost my over-all score as I just read in an online forum that it is supposedly easier to get higher scores in PTE against IELTS.
As you can see from my detailed scores above, I almost reached the superior mark except for a single module in both tests (for IELTS at 7.0 for Writing and for PTE at 75 for Listening).
Given the demands of my work, I had almost none to barely minimum preparation and review for both tests.
I remember that I wasn’t able to finish my writing test for IELTS due to miscalculations in time management.
As for PTE, I’m actually more comfortable with traditional pen and paper-based exam vs computer-based exam.
I was actually bit distracted with the arrangement and set-up of PTE exam.
With all the aforementioned details,
1) Would you recommend that I consider taking IELTS or PTE for my next attempt to get superior score?
2) Will there be a significant difference if I take my IELTS exam under IDP vs British Council? What do you recommend?
I will appreciate it if you can give me any other advice so as to secure my invitation to apply for permanent resident visa to Australia.
Thank you guys!!!
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Joined: Dec 27, 2015
i took my ielts at british council here in singapore. so far it's a good experience kasi ang accommodating ng facilitator sa speaking. though sa listening exams, on speaker lang sa bc, not sure sa idp. good luck!
233411 Electronics Engineer (189||70pts)
Dec.13.2015 || IELTS ( L9 R7.5 W7 S8)
Aug.20.2016 || Submitted CDR via Fast Track
Sep.07.2016 || EA Assessor contact
Oct.07.2016 || Sent addtl docs
Oct.10.2016 || EA Assessor contact
Oct.12.2016 || Sent hard copies
Oct.27.2016 || Positive assessment from EA. Yay!
Oct.30.2016 || Submitted EOI
Nov.22.2016 || Received ITA
Dec.07.2016 || Lodged Visa189. Uploaded docs except medical, deferred due to pregnancy
Jan.04.2017 || CO contact- Form80, PCC, Medicals
Jan.23.2017 || Submitted docs + Form 1022 to add newborn
Mar.21.2017 || Uploaded baby's Passport
Jun.12.2017 || CO contact. Added baby to application
Jun.13.2017 || Baby's medical
Jun.16.2017 || Baby's medical cleared
Sep.14.2017 || Granted! TYL!!
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Subclass 500 Bachelor of Accounting/ CQUniversity-Rockhampton/ March 2019 intake
July 18, 2018 - Received Letter Offer from CQU (Unconditional Offer-No IELTS)
September 15, 2018 -Took IELTS-Academic (IDP)
September 28, 2018 - Results day OBS: 7 L:8 R:7.5 W:6 S:6
October 11, 2018 - Received Full Offer from CQU
October 12, 2018 - Paid OSHC worth AUD$ 1,720
October 15, 2018 - Paid Tuition to Flywire
October 17, 2018 - Confirmed CQU received payment
October 18, 2018 - Medical at St. Lukes-Ermita
October 22, 2018 - Received email form CQU for additional docs
Waiting for COE
October 24, 2018 - Received Confirmation of Enrollment
October 25, 2018 - Lodged visa
October 26, 2018 - Grant
Thank you Lord!
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Joined: Dec 27, 2015
233411 Electronics Engineer (189||70pts)
Dec.13.2015 || IELTS ( L9 R7.5 W7 S8)
Aug.20.2016 || Submitted CDR via Fast Track
Sep.07.2016 || EA Assessor contact
Oct.07.2016 || Sent addtl docs
Oct.10.2016 || EA Assessor contact
Oct.12.2016 || Sent hard copies
Oct.27.2016 || Positive assessment from EA. Yay!
Oct.30.2016 || Submitted EOI
Nov.22.2016 || Received ITA
Dec.07.2016 || Lodged Visa189. Uploaded docs except medical, deferred due to pregnancy
Jan.04.2017 || CO contact- Form80, PCC, Medicals
Jan.23.2017 || Submitted docs + Form 1022 to add newborn
Mar.21.2017 || Uploaded baby's Passport
Jun.12.2017 || CO contact. Added baby to application
Jun.13.2017 || Baby's medical
Jun.16.2017 || Baby's medical cleared
Sep.14.2017 || Granted! TYL!!
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Joined: Aug 03, 2016
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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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)
.
Days Count since Lodging: 133 days - counting ends here!!
.
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
.
.
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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Assessed (EA): 12 Apr 2017
EOI: 27 Jun 2017
ANZSCO: 263311
Applied for State Nomination: 28 Jun 2017 (SA); 190-SS
Nominated/Invited: 30 Jun 2017
Total Pts: 55+5
Visa Lodged: 27 Jul 2017
Visa Grant: 10 Aug 2017
Subclass: 190
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08/11/15 - IELTS
16/12/15 - AHPRA registration application
14/01/16 - AHPRA refusal and referral to BP
09-11/16 - Bridging program completion
28/11/16 - AHPRA registration re-application
03/12/16 - AHPRA registered
04/12/16 - Job offered and accepted (457 Sponsorship)
01/04/17 - Medicals for both 457 and future PR application
07/04/17 - ANMAC assessment application
15/04/17 - Filed for resignation from current employer
21/04/17 - Nomination submitted by AU employer
23/05/17 - Nomination granted
31/05/17 - 457 application lodged
16/06/17 - 457 Granted
27/07/17 - EOI Submitted
06/09/17 - ITA received
10/09/17 - PR Skilled Independent 189 Application Lodged
17/10/17 - CO Contact
25/10/17 - Further Information Provided
16/02/18 - Visa Grant Received