Skilled Migrant Regional Visa (489) Application

dutchmilk · September 2017

@eking hi. 7 days po. 70 pts with SS

rohithreddy · September 2017

@Hunter_08 Hi How are you. I saw your profile and came to know that you have been invited for 489 by tasmania state. I am about to lodge my EOI for Tasmania as well. Can you please let me know your points breakup.

Hunter_08 · September 2017

@rohithreddy i'll message you.

eking · September 2017

hi all question po ulit sa mga naka receive ng ITA from SA 489 gaano katagal bago mag expire ung ITA?

Hunter_08 · September 2017

@eking 60 days after mo matanggap.

eking · September 2017

@Hunter_08 thanks pards so in 60 days dapat makapag visa lodge ka na pala ayos salamat...

dutchmilk · September 2017

Hi! Ask lng ulit regarding form 80 on the part wherein you have to state your travels other than Australia in the past 10 yrs. I was working in SG from Feb. 2011 - July 2015 then umuwi na ng pinas after. Dapat ko bang indicate yung dates na I was in SG working or yung mga bakasyon ko lng ng pinas and other countries? And after July 2015 until now, pa balik2x ako ng SG. Pls help!

Hunter_08 · September 2017

@dutchmilk lahat ng travels mo within 10 yrs dapat nada indicate mask work or vacation.

dutchmilk · September 2017

@Hunter_08 ic. salamat!

eking · October 2017

@dutchmilk hi question po ung ITA nyo po ba 7 days nyo lang na receive after nyo mag eoi? Including weekends po ba un?

lccnsrsnn · October 2017

@eking Hi Makikisagot ako hehehehehe ako yung 489 ITA ko 6 days lang including weekend.

dutchmilk · October 2017

@eking 9 days pala yung samin. Sept 7 lodged EOI then sept. 15 received ITA.

eking · October 2017

@dutchmilk and @lccnsrsnn thanks sa info ung agent ko kasi nag lodge ng SA nomination noong sept.29 ng gabi...so 7days na including weekend...sana magka invite...ambilis na kasi mag special condition ng ibang occupation sa SA....nag lodge na po kayo ng visa?

lccnsrsnn · October 2017

@eking Ano nakalagay sa site available pa naman occupation mo? Yes nag lodge na ako last Monday.

eking · October 2017

@lccnsrsnn yes available pa naman po 262111 ung occupation ko po pero napuna ko dumadami na ung special condition na occupation...

daye00 · October 2017

Hi to all question lang po,were planning to apply visa 489 sponsored by relative. Ang question ko po if dapat ba un relative namin na mag sponsor samin dapat nakatira sya dun sa list of regional designated area? Salamat in advance

Au_Vic · October 2017

@daye00 yes

jomar011888 · October 2017

Just received my ITA for 489 (relative) 2 weeks after ko maglodge ng EOI. Kaso still thinking if antayin ko pa yung ITA for 190 or magtake ako ng PTE para maging eligible ako to apply for 189. 55 pts lang kasi ako without SS, relative sponsor. Any advice po?

nabasa ko naman kasi sa condition ng 489 na kelangan mo lang tumira sa region kung san si relative for 2 years and 1year full time work then you will be eligible to apply na for 887.

Sana po may makapagadvice sakin, may 60days pa ako para makapagdecide kung ilolodge ko si 489

jomar011888 · October 2017

@daye00 yes dapat nasa list siya. Yung case ko po sa Victoria ung relative ko na eligible magsponsor sakin. Just received my ITA for 489 about a week ago

Au_Vic · October 2017

@jomar011888 congrats in getting your ITA. Where is your relative located? May mga factors kasi na involved at depende sa situation mo kung better ba na mag antay ka ng 190 or 189 like occupation, points, etc.

for 189, depending upon your occupation and points, you may not get invited straight away lalo na kung kasama sa capped occupation ung sayo like accountants, IT, engineers, etc.

for 190, depending din sa state na kung san ka nag-apply ng SS. each state have their own processing time and it varies plus the state may have extra specific requirements for the occupation (like points, experience, etc.)

Yes, if you are granted 489, you have to satisfy the 2yr live and 1yr work in the same designated area where your sponsor lives. Just want to clariy, if your 489 is via relative sponsorship, it is not called "regional" but "designated" areas wherein much wider ung scope ng locations where you can live and work.

For example, if your relative sponsor is in Victoria, for purpose of 489, the entire state of Victoria is classified as "designated area" meaning you can live and work in Melbourne metro and the rest of Victoria.

Unlike if you for 489 via State Sponsorship, you have to live and work in "regional" area (this is not applicable to you).

Again, its up to you what do you want to do but consider the changes in immigration that have happened in the past, in general, its getting tougher and tougher to come here. Also, consider the time,money and effort that you are willing to exert if you will take PTE (what if hindi mo makuha ung score na required).

At the end of the day, don't waste the opportunity. So many people in this forum waiting for their ITA and very much happy to go via 489 just to get in to Australia.

Cheers!

Au_Vic · October 2017

@jomar011888 oopps, I overlooked yung second post mo, sa Victoria ka pala. I am currently living in Melbourne and this is a nice city to live in and named as the most liveable city in the world consecutively for the past years.

Mate, I would suggest for you to grab the opportunity for 489. You are lucky that you have a sponsor in Melbourne. Other people in this forum are exploring smaller cities like Tassie, Darwin and Adelaide to get 489 state sponsorship.

daye00 · October 2017

Ask ko lang po If relative sponsor visa 489 mas magiging limited ba sa pag hahanap Ng work.? I mean Hindi kasi un PR naiiisip ko kasi baka Mas priority Ng mga employer na PR na dyan...

daye00 · October 2017

And Isa pa po question Mas mabilis ba Ang invite pag 489 compared to 189 and 190?

dutchmilk · October 2017

@daye00 yes, in our case. but depende talaga sa points mo at occupation.

MLBS · October 2017

@daye00 Depende po sa occupation kung pro rata o hindi. In my case, I submitted a 489 relative sponsor back in Sept 22 with 70 points total kasama na dun sponsorship. My occupation though is pro rata so malabo na mainvite ako sa 489. Currently hinihintay ko nalang yung 189 ko na 60 pts na I admit medyo matagal pa na hintay.

daye00 · October 2017

@MLBS hi thanks for your reply.. Isa pa po question pano ko po malalaman kung pro rata un occupation?

inthenow · October 2017

@dutchmilk, busy sa work kaya ngayon lang makakapagreply, as per agent's instruction yes kumuha kami ng bank certs for proof of funds.

Au_Vic · October 2017

@daye00 I don't think it will be an issue if you are on a 489 visa. Employers will only check your eligibility to work in australia and any visa restrictions. In 489 relative sponsor, the only restriction would be you have to work/live in the same designated area as the sponsor. For example, if your sponsor is in Victoria then you want to apply ng work sa NSW then potentially may issue dun.

Employers do not know all visa types and categories so if you will browse seek.com.au you will see jobs posted says PR or citizen only, it means someone without any restrictions on hours. Student visas have restrictions on hours as part of their visa condition, they can only work 20hours per week. Some people on tourist visas try their luck in applying for jobs but technically they can not work due to visa conditions.

At the end of the day, employers would like to ensure that applicants have the appropriate working rights in Australia including unrestricted hours. I know people on 489 sponsor visa who managed to get full time jobs in big companies here and no issues.

Au_Vic · October 2017

@daye00 it depends on your occupation and points. As what the others mentioned here, there are occupations on pro-rata like accountants, auditors, IT, some engineering professions, etc. If your occupation is on those categories, lodging 489 will not guarantee a quicker invite..why, because there are so many applicants on queue and potentially with high points and as you are aware, immigration consider points, quota and occupation before they send ITA.

On the other hand, if your occupation is not on the pro-rata list or occupation na konti lang ang nagapply like social worker, chances of you getting an invite for 489 with 60 points is very likely.

Below is the link to immigration skills select invitation round 4-Oct.

https://www.border.gov.au/WorkinginAustralia/Pages/04-October-2017-Round-Results.aspx

If you will see, for 489, someone got invited with a score of 60 points and that person lodged his/her EOI 3-October and got invited straight away.

Also note that for accountant, there is no ITA issued for that round.

rjb_08 · October 2017

Hello po sa inyo! Ask lang po ng question - as subclass 489, ano po ba ang medical insurance preference nyo? Yung covered sana pati ang pregnancy para in case mag deliver ang wife sa AU ay covered? And how much monthly? Hopefully someone can share their experience or advice. Thank you