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Posts: 53Member
Joined: Aug 09, 2017
ANZSCO 233914: Engineering Technologist (80)
Age- 30points
English(PTE)- 20points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 15pts
Total- 80pts
April 8, 2017 - IELTS Exam (L:8.0|R:8.5|W:7.0|S:6.5)
June 1, 2017 - CDR+SA Submission to EA
June 28, 2017 - PTE Exam (L:80|R:80|W:84|S:90)
Aug 4, 2017 - EA Assessment - Positive Bachelors Degree
Aug 9, 2017 - Subclass 189 Invitation
Aug 17, 2017 - VISA Lodged
Sep 15, 2017 - 1st CO Contact/SG COC, Medicals/GSM Adelaide
Sep 27, 2017 - Submitted Medicals/PCC
Jan 22, 2018 - VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord!
Sep 20, 2018 - IED
Joined: May 18, 2016
Carpe Diem!
PTE Tips
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/236138#Comment_236138
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
Posts: 87Member
Joined: Feb 23, 2017
233111 – Chemical Engineer
08.20.2016 - IELTS Exam
08.30.2016 - IELTS Passed (L8 R9 W7 S7)
05.05.2017 - Submitted docs to EA (fast track)
06.02.2017 - Positive EA outcome
06.07.2017 - Lodged EOI
06.21.2017 - ITA received
06.29.2017 - Lodged Visa 189
06.30.2017 - NBI Clearance received
07.14.2017 - Medical schedule
08.16.2017 - CO Contact request additional docs
09.15.2017 - SG COC finger print schedule
09.15.2017 - Submitted required docs to CO
10.13.2017 - VISA Grant (It's all worth the wait.. Thank you Lord!)
06.19.2018 - IED
xx.xx.xxxx - Big Move to Sydney!
Posts: 108Member
Joined: Apr 25, 2017
110317 - Visited Oz
110517 - IELTS S Exam
130517 - IELTS LRW Exam
260517 - IELTS Result
100617 - Submitted to EA w/ RSA
280617 - EA positive outcome
280617 - EOI submitted
060917 - LOI
140917 - Visa Lodge
231017 - CO request addl docs
220218 - Grant
Posts: 95Member
Joined: Jun 17, 2017
Posts: 108Member
Joined: Apr 25, 2017
110317 - Visited Oz
110517 - IELTS S Exam
130517 - IELTS LRW Exam
260517 - IELTS Result
100617 - Submitted to EA w/ RSA
280617 - EA positive outcome
280617 - EOI submitted
060917 - LOI
140917 - Visa Lodge
231017 - CO request addl docs
220218 - Grant
Posts: 552Member
Joined: Apr 27, 2017
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
Posts: 108Member
Joined: Apr 25, 2017
Thanks @dy3p
110317 - Visited Oz
110517 - IELTS S Exam
130517 - IELTS LRW Exam
260517 - IELTS Result
100617 - Submitted to EA w/ RSA
280617 - EA positive outcome
280617 - EOI submitted
060917 - LOI
140917 - Visa Lodge
231017 - CO request addl docs
220218 - Grant
Posts: 495Member
Joined: May 12, 2016
261312 - Developer Programmer
May 2016 - Started gathering ACS requirements
May 2016 - IELTS self review
Jun 2016 - PTE-A self review (Haven't decided which one will choose between IELTS and PTE)
Jun 16 2016 - Completed employment references for ACS assessment.
Jun 28 2016 - Submitted requirements to ACS
Jul 08 2016 - Received ACS Result. (AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing, 7yrs ++ years credited. sayang nde pa naging 8yrs)
Sep 08 2016 - IELTS Speaking Test
Sep 10 2016 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing Test
Sep 23 2016 - IELTS Result (L7.5, R7, S8, W6.5)
Sep 26 2016 - Applied for remarking
Nov 30 2016 - Got result for remarking, score did not changed (wasted precious time)
Dec 20 2016 - Took PTE-A Exam
Dec 21 2016 - Got PTE Result (L 77, R, 70, S 82, W 80) Thank God!
Dec 27 2016 - Submitted EOI 189 (65pts)
Feb 2, 2017 - EOI pts updated to 70 pts due to 8yrs work experience milestone.
Feb 15, 2017 - Invited to lodge
March 25, 2017 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
Apr 11, 2017 - Lodge Application
Apr 12, 2017 - Front loaded Docs
May 2, 2017 - CO Contact GSM Adelaide - Requesting for additional Employment evidence, Health Dec for child, Additional De facto Evidence, Consent for Child.
May 15, 2017 - Submitted all docs requested by CO.
Aug 10, 2017 - Second CO contact requesting for partner's evidence of functional English (even though we submitted this during lodging)
Aug 11, 2017 - Submitted CO requested document.
Nov 1, 2017 3rd CO Contact requesting for new medical exam for daughter since the TB test already expired.
(panong nde ma eexpire eh ang tagal tagal na namin nag lodge. Malapit nadin mag expire yung NBI clearance ko so sa 4th CO contact rerequest naman ng new NBI clearance?)
Nov 11, 2017 - Medical of daughter
Jan 12, 2017 - Submitted New NBI Clearance
Jan 17, 2018 - 4th CO Contact requesting for Health undertaking form for our daughter. Submit the form the same day.
Feb 20, 2018 - Sent Feedback to DIBP regarding how slow the processing of the CO.
Feb 21, 2018 - Grant Received!!!
May 11, 2018 - Initial Entry at Sydney
Dec 2018 or Jan 2019 Tentative big move!
Posts: 302Member
Joined: Jan 18, 2017
Anyone of you has been requested Japan police clearance?
Binuksan nyo po ba ang envelope? Sabi kasi ng consulate it it will be invalid if I opened it instead of Australian Immigration.
I emailed the CO for permission though, and still waiting for the reply.
Posts: 439Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2017
Posts: 2,127Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2011
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
*****Dream big, think positive and Pray to God*****
Posts: 138Member
Joined: Oct 03, 2016
Posts: 2,127Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2011
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
*****Dream big, think positive and Pray to God*****
Posts: 574Member
Joined: Jul 04, 2017
MAIN APPLICANT: Husband
2016 07 16 - IELTS Exam
2016 07 26 - IELTS Result: PROFICIENT
2017 09 11 - EA Assessment [Fast Track]
2017 09 29 - EA Assessment Outcome: COMPETENT
2017 09 30 - EOI
2017 10 04 - ITA
2017 11 03 - Lodged Visa 189
2018 01 15 - Counting ends here, after 73 days: VISA GRANT
Posts: 18Member
Joined: Jun 18, 2014
I am waiting na maclear ako sa Medical ko before lodging VISA 189 . Kaya lang nag positive sa trace blood ang urine ko, sabi naman ng Dr. sa Nationwide minor issue lang daw yun, ngayon referred ang medical ko to BUPA Medical Services daw for further assessment. Kinakabahan ako , pero I have read some previous thread na in 2-3 days ma clear din daw siya agad. BTW nakalagay sa Immi account ko Examinations ready for assessment- No action required.
March 5 2016 PTE ACAD 73 Points
July 2016 APHRA Received Docs
August 22, 2016 APHRA letter of referral to Bridging program received
September 2016 Enrolled at Monash University for Internationally Qualified Nurse Program
Nov 2016 Start Online Bridging Program for Nurses
December 2016 Resigned from work in Singapore
January 4, 2017 Touchdown Melbourne for Bridging Program
April 2017 Back to Pinas
May 2017 APHRA registered
June 28, 2017 received ANMAC email
July 2017 Received ANMAC hard copy
July 24, 2017 2nd take PTE 75pts
August 2017 EOI Lodged 60pts VISA 189
Sept 6, 2017 3rd take PTE 80pts S77/L87/R74/W83
Sept 19, 2017 4th take PTE 80pts S87/L86/R79/W81
Sept 20, 2017 EOI updated 70pts VISA 189
Oct 4, 2017 ITA received VISA 189
Oct 5, 2017 SG COC eappeal applied
Oct 23, 2017 SG COC claimed by Proxy
Oct 30, 2017 Medical at Nationwide Makati (trace blood in urine)
Nov 3, 2017 Examinations in progress (a panel clinic is currently processing …)
Nov 6, 2017 Examinations ready for assessment- no action required (Referred to BUPA)
Posts: 439Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2017
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Joined: Sep 19, 2017
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attach further documents. Ensure that all original documents are scanned in high quality and
colour.
Do not send us original documents unless we ask you for them. If you send copies of your
documents, ensure that they are certified copies.
If you provide us with fraudulent documents or claims, this may result in processing delays
and possibly your application being refused.
Translating your documents
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translation:
● a translator in Australia must be accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for
Translators and Interpreters
● a translator outside Australia does not need to be accredited, but they must endorse
the translation with their full name, address, telephone number, and details of their
qualifications and experience in the language being translated.
You must provide a scan of the original and the translation.
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a document is a true copy of the original document.
In Australia:
● a Justice of the Peace; or
● a Commissioner for Declarations
● a person before whom a statutory declaration may be made under the Statutory
Declarations Act 1959 (for example a nurse, legal practitioner, medical practitioner,
pharmacist or dentist)
● a registered migration agent (whose registration is not suspended or subject to a
caution).
Outside Australia:
● a person who is the equivalent of a Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for
Declarations in that place (for example a public notary)
● a registered migration agent (whose registration is not suspended or subject to a
caution).
Posts: 34Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2017
Occupation: 233214 (Structural Engineer)
POINTS BREAKDOWN:
Educ: 15 (Degree)
Work Experience: 10 (5+ yrs)
Language Skills: 10 (PTE-Proficient)
Age: 30 points
Total: 65 Points
APPLICATION TIMELINE:
04/03/17 - IELTS R6.5 W6.5 S7.5 L8.5 Good enough for EA Assessment (>6 each category). Haha. Self-review and not much time to practice kaya mababa scores. Haha. (Cge justify!). I think ang mali ko is nagfocus ako magreview ng Speaking and Listening.
Note: Hindi pa acceptable ang PTE sa EA at this moment.
24/04/17 - Submitted my application to EA.
25/05/17 - EA requested for additional evidence of employment. I initially submitted Income Tax Return from my 2 employers so supposed to be enough. But since they requested more I uploaded my payslips then.
15/06/17 - Finally! Received positive outcome from EA. Yuhoo!
(Since not enough pa din IELTS english points ko to get total points higher than 60 requirement for Visa, i took another exam from PTE. Sabi nila mas madali daw kesa IELTS. Eh di Go! Tsaka sayang din yung score ko sa IELTS-Speaking baka bumaba pa. Haha)
03/07/17 - Took PTE Exam. Hindi Madali!!! Haha. Siguro kulang ulit sa practice. Lol. I wasn't expecting na makapasa kasi may part sa lecture na wala akong nasabi. Haha. Pero yun, naka-74 ave. pa din. I therefore conclude na lenient talaga sila magscore. Hahaha. PTE Scores: L73, R71, S78, W83 (Results are out the next day)
05/07/17 - Submitted EOI 189. Start ng fiscal year so everyone's expecting ng buhos ng invitation. Tan-tanan! Haha.
10/08/17 - Super tagal ng invitation! Daming bad news (nag-cut ng staff ang dibp, processing time updated from 3 months, na naging 7 months then naging 11 months) Sa inip nagpasa ng EOI 190 for NSW. Dito lang pwede structural engr mag-EOI na walang show money eh. Haha. Sana pala Civil Engineer na lang occupation na pinili ko.
06/09/17 - I got invited this round! Since ang tagal nga di ako nag-eexpect na kasama ako. Pero yehey! So I scheduled immediately for COC-Eappeal here in sg. Nagsked na din for medical (SATA Online).
11/09/17 - SPF notified me that my e-appeal was approved. So I set appointment for fingerprinting. Got my COC on 15-Sep.
16/09/17 - I am expecting to have my health exam. But decided to call SATA (the clinic) first to confirm my booking. They said they do not accept booking thru online. #Haist. The next available weekend dates are on the week after.
23/09/17 - Had my Health Exam at SATA Ang Mo Kio. Results came out after 1 working day only.
25/09/17 - Finally I LODGED MY VISA!!! Yuhoo ulit. I submitted all docs na pwede i-submit hoping for DG, hehe. (Forms 80 and 1221 included) Iniisip ko pa actually ano pa pwede ko i-add. haha.
30/09/17 - Habang nag-aantay ng grant, mag-analyze muna ako. hehe.
As per myimmitracker, below are the nos. of grants (For 189 lang ha) for the past 3 months:
July : 29 grants
Aug: 86 grants
Sep: 611 grants.
Mabilis nag-escalate ang nos from aug-sep. So I think nagsisimula na sila magmadali starting Sep. So Oct will also be the same. May quota kasi sila need mainvite per occupation kaya dapat maghabol talaga sila. So I am expecting showers of grants for the month of Oct. "Expecting". haha.
God bless sa mga kasama kong nag-eexpect ng grant! and sa mga
waiting for ITA next week na ang invitation round. All the best sating lahat! Power!!
10/11/17 - Finally! Praise God! While busy working i accidentally opened my email and saw the new message from border.gov.au. Nanginig akong bigla sa tuwa. haha. I was supposed not to tell it yet to my family para surprise but I cannot contain it. Overjoyed feeling once mareceive mo ang iyong grant.
God bless to the rest na nag-aapply pa lang and sa lahat ng waiting ng grants nila. Darating din yan at God's appointed time.
Posts: 160Member
Joined: Jan 07, 2016
Posts: 34Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2017
Occupation: 233214 (Structural Engineer)
POINTS BREAKDOWN:
Educ: 15 (Degree)
Work Experience: 10 (5+ yrs)
Language Skills: 10 (PTE-Proficient)
Age: 30 points
Total: 65 Points
APPLICATION TIMELINE:
04/03/17 - IELTS R6.5 W6.5 S7.5 L8.5 Good enough for EA Assessment (>6 each category). Haha. Self-review and not much time to practice kaya mababa scores. Haha. (Cge justify!). I think ang mali ko is nagfocus ako magreview ng Speaking and Listening.
Note: Hindi pa acceptable ang PTE sa EA at this moment.
24/04/17 - Submitted my application to EA.
25/05/17 - EA requested for additional evidence of employment. I initially submitted Income Tax Return from my 2 employers so supposed to be enough. But since they requested more I uploaded my payslips then.
15/06/17 - Finally! Received positive outcome from EA. Yuhoo!
(Since not enough pa din IELTS english points ko to get total points higher than 60 requirement for Visa, i took another exam from PTE. Sabi nila mas madali daw kesa IELTS. Eh di Go! Tsaka sayang din yung score ko sa IELTS-Speaking baka bumaba pa. Haha)
03/07/17 - Took PTE Exam. Hindi Madali!!! Haha. Siguro kulang ulit sa practice. Lol. I wasn't expecting na makapasa kasi may part sa lecture na wala akong nasabi. Haha. Pero yun, naka-74 ave. pa din. I therefore conclude na lenient talaga sila magscore. Hahaha. PTE Scores: L73, R71, S78, W83 (Results are out the next day)
05/07/17 - Submitted EOI 189. Start ng fiscal year so everyone's expecting ng buhos ng invitation. Tan-tanan! Haha.
10/08/17 - Super tagal ng invitation! Daming bad news (nag-cut ng staff ang dibp, processing time updated from 3 months, na naging 7 months then naging 11 months) Sa inip nagpasa ng EOI 190 for NSW. Dito lang pwede structural engr mag-EOI na walang show money eh. Haha. Sana pala Civil Engineer na lang occupation na pinili ko.
06/09/17 - I got invited this round! Since ang tagal nga di ako nag-eexpect na kasama ako. Pero yehey! So I scheduled immediately for COC-Eappeal here in sg. Nagsked na din for medical (SATA Online).
11/09/17 - SPF notified me that my e-appeal was approved. So I set appointment for fingerprinting. Got my COC on 15-Sep.
16/09/17 - I am expecting to have my health exam. But decided to call SATA (the clinic) first to confirm my booking. They said they do not accept booking thru online. #Haist. The next available weekend dates are on the week after.
23/09/17 - Had my Health Exam at SATA Ang Mo Kio. Results came out after 1 working day only.
25/09/17 - Finally I LODGED MY VISA!!! Yuhoo ulit. I submitted all docs na pwede i-submit hoping for DG, hehe. (Forms 80 and 1221 included) Iniisip ko pa actually ano pa pwede ko i-add. haha.
30/09/17 - Habang nag-aantay ng grant, mag-analyze muna ako. hehe.
As per myimmitracker, below are the nos. of grants (For 189 lang ha) for the past 3 months:
July : 29 grants
Aug: 86 grants
Sep: 611 grants.
Mabilis nag-escalate ang nos from aug-sep. So I think nagsisimula na sila magmadali starting Sep. So Oct will also be the same. May quota kasi sila need mainvite per occupation kaya dapat maghabol talaga sila. So I am expecting showers of grants for the month of Oct. "Expecting". haha.
God bless sa mga kasama kong nag-eexpect ng grant! and sa mga
waiting for ITA next week na ang invitation round. All the best sating lahat! Power!!
10/11/17 - Finally! Praise God! While busy working i accidentally opened my email and saw the new message from border.gov.au. Nanginig akong bigla sa tuwa. haha. I was supposed not to tell it yet to my family para surprise but I cannot contain it. Overjoyed feeling once mareceive mo ang iyong grant.
God bless to the rest na nag-aapply pa lang and sa lahat ng waiting ng grants nila. Darating din yan at God's appointed time.
Posts: 227Member
Joined: Apr 18, 2016
Joined: May 18, 2016
Carpe Diem!
PTE Tips
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/236138#Comment_236138
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
Posts: 417Member
Joined: Oct 24, 2017
1. What type of docs ang hiningi na follow up senyo?
2. How long does it usually take na mag respond sila after providing the requested docs?
3. May cases ba na after nila humingi ng addtl docs then na provide mo na then may hihingin pa ult sila? Or one time big time na yun?
Thanks po sa sasagot! (Sorry makulit ako, ang weird lang kasi na hiningian ako ng docs for my girlfriend na hindi ko naman kasama na mag migrate) :-/
Posts: 309Member
Joined: May 29, 2017
1. Sakin mga hiningi more on sa evidence sa pagclaim ng experience or work. Humingi ng ITR for 2014 and 2017. Then Bank statement and SSS.
2. It depends, may mga nagsasabi tinatapos muna yung 28 days na palugit before ulit nila icheck. Some took longer AFAIK.
3. Yes madaming cases na kahit naprovide mo na, na 2nd or 3rd CO contact. May ibang hinihingi na documents or minsan humihingi nanaman ng mga docs na initially provided na.
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Joined: Oct 24, 2017
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Joined: Jan 17, 2017
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Joined: May 29, 2017
Posts: 552Member
Joined: Apr 27, 2017
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
Posts: 34Member
Joined: Sep 27, 2017
Occupation: 233214 (Structural Engineer)
POINTS BREAKDOWN:
Educ: 15 (Degree)
Work Experience: 10 (5+ yrs)
Language Skills: 10 (PTE-Proficient)
Age: 30 points
Total: 65 Points
APPLICATION TIMELINE:
04/03/17 - IELTS R6.5 W6.5 S7.5 L8.5 Good enough for EA Assessment (>6 each category). Haha. Self-review and not much time to practice kaya mababa scores. Haha. (Cge justify!). I think ang mali ko is nagfocus ako magreview ng Speaking and Listening.
Note: Hindi pa acceptable ang PTE sa EA at this moment.
24/04/17 - Submitted my application to EA.
25/05/17 - EA requested for additional evidence of employment. I initially submitted Income Tax Return from my 2 employers so supposed to be enough. But since they requested more I uploaded my payslips then.
15/06/17 - Finally! Received positive outcome from EA. Yuhoo!
(Since not enough pa din IELTS english points ko to get total points higher than 60 requirement for Visa, i took another exam from PTE. Sabi nila mas madali daw kesa IELTS. Eh di Go! Tsaka sayang din yung score ko sa IELTS-Speaking baka bumaba pa. Haha)
03/07/17 - Took PTE Exam. Hindi Madali!!! Haha. Siguro kulang ulit sa practice. Lol. I wasn't expecting na makapasa kasi may part sa lecture na wala akong nasabi. Haha. Pero yun, naka-74 ave. pa din. I therefore conclude na lenient talaga sila magscore. Hahaha. PTE Scores: L73, R71, S78, W83 (Results are out the next day)
05/07/17 - Submitted EOI 189. Start ng fiscal year so everyone's expecting ng buhos ng invitation. Tan-tanan! Haha.
10/08/17 - Super tagal ng invitation! Daming bad news (nag-cut ng staff ang dibp, processing time updated from 3 months, na naging 7 months then naging 11 months) Sa inip nagpasa ng EOI 190 for NSW. Dito lang pwede structural engr mag-EOI na walang show money eh. Haha. Sana pala Civil Engineer na lang occupation na pinili ko.
06/09/17 - I got invited this round! Since ang tagal nga di ako nag-eexpect na kasama ako. Pero yehey! So I scheduled immediately for COC-Eappeal here in sg. Nagsked na din for medical (SATA Online).
11/09/17 - SPF notified me that my e-appeal was approved. So I set appointment for fingerprinting. Got my COC on 15-Sep.
16/09/17 - I am expecting to have my health exam. But decided to call SATA (the clinic) first to confirm my booking. They said they do not accept booking thru online. #Haist. The next available weekend dates are on the week after.
23/09/17 - Had my Health Exam at SATA Ang Mo Kio. Results came out after 1 working day only.
25/09/17 - Finally I LODGED MY VISA!!! Yuhoo ulit. I submitted all docs na pwede i-submit hoping for DG, hehe. (Forms 80 and 1221 included) Iniisip ko pa actually ano pa pwede ko i-add. haha.
30/09/17 - Habang nag-aantay ng grant, mag-analyze muna ako. hehe.
As per myimmitracker, below are the nos. of grants (For 189 lang ha) for the past 3 months:
July : 29 grants
Aug: 86 grants
Sep: 611 grants.
Mabilis nag-escalate ang nos from aug-sep. So I think nagsisimula na sila magmadali starting Sep. So Oct will also be the same. May quota kasi sila need mainvite per occupation kaya dapat maghabol talaga sila. So I am expecting showers of grants for the month of Oct. "Expecting". haha.
God bless sa mga kasama kong nag-eexpect ng grant! and sa mga
waiting for ITA next week na ang invitation round. All the best sating lahat! Power!!
10/11/17 - Finally! Praise God! While busy working i accidentally opened my email and saw the new message from border.gov.au. Nanginig akong bigla sa tuwa. haha. I was supposed not to tell it yet to my family para surprise but I cannot contain it. Overjoyed feeling once mareceive mo ang iyong grant.
God bless to the rest na nag-aapply pa lang and sa lahat ng waiting ng grants nila. Darating din yan at God's appointed time.