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Are You An Engineer? (Visa 476)

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  • Phil29Phil29 Philippines
    Posts: 8Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2017
    Gusto ko matapos yung 2year contract ko dito sa pilipinas bago ako pumunta sa AU. Please po help!!
  • RheaMARN1171933RheaMARN1171933 Posts: 2,768Member, Administrator, Moderator
    Joined: Mar 10, 2016
    @Phil29 common rejection for him was no local experience even if he can be employed on a long term basis since no need for any visa. So with your circumstance, add the fact na employers can't hire you on a long term basis due to visa restrictions, the reality is they would most likely prefer someone else over you. I'm not saying it won't work but these things have to be considered before pursuing such plans.
  • iammaxwell1989iammaxwell1989 Melbourne
    Posts: 316Member
    Joined: Sep 19, 2012
    @Phil29 You have to LODGE your application before the 2 year mark.

    IED is 1year from the health assessment date or police check date whichever is earlier.

    10&13 Oct 2012 - IELTS
    26 Oct 2012 - IELTS Results
    17 Feb 2013 - Lodged Visa 476
    07 June 2013 - CO Allocated
    22 Aug 2013 - Visa Grant for me and my girlfriend
    07 April 2014 - Touchdown Melbourne!
    14 March 2015 - IELTS in Melbourne
    16 June 2015 - Submitted EA Skills Assessment (Electrical Engineer)
    23 June 2015 - PTE-A in Melbourne
    2 July 2015 - Received positive EA skills assessment
    6 July 2015 - Submitted EOI for visa 189 (65 points)
    3 Aug 2015 - ITA
    4 Aug 2015 - Lodged app for visa 189. Bridging visa released
    19 Nov 2015 - Visa 189 granted for me and my GF
    7 April 2018 - Lodged Citizenship
    21 Jan 2019 - Immi response
    29 March 2019 - Citizenship exam passed

  • psalms5110psalms5110 Melbourne
    Posts: 183Member
    Joined: Jan 23, 2015
    Hello po good evening. Question po regarding visa. My sister wants to apply here for PR. She graduated from UP Diliman as Metallurgical engineer and worked for 10yrs in a semiconductor company in the Philippines. I would like to ask po what is the process po (preferably sa may same experience)? Visa 189/190? Assessing body? Thanks po in advance.

    261311 - Analyst Programmer

    1/26/2015 - Ielts Preparation
    07/31/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 8.5, 8.5, 7, 6.5
    11/21/2015 - IELTS, LRWS - 9,9,6.5,7
    12/15/2015 - Submitted documents for ACS
    12/21/2015 - PTE A LRWS - 76, 83, 90, 66
    1/21/2016 - ACS result, favorable, 2yrs deduction
    1/26/2016 - EOI Visa 189 60points
    1/29/2016 - EOI Visa 190 65 points
    03/09/2016 - Invitation to Apply NSW
    03/13/2016 - Lodged NSW Sponsorship application
    03/17/2016 - Received ITA Visa 190
    03/21/2016 - Son's Medical Exam at St Luke's
    03/22/2016 - My Medical Exam at St Luke's
    04/04/2016 - Hubby's Medical Exam at St Luke's
    04/10/2016 - Lodge Visa
    05/23/2016 - Visa Grant! DG!
    07/2016 - Go to Sydney
    03/2017 - IED

    Chasing dreams, it is. Summoning all strength and praying on this run.

  • vvoidvvoid Posts: 2Member
    Joined: Jan 19, 2018
    Hi po, question lang regarding departure - may visa na po ako and lilipad na po soon. Tanong ko lang is if may iba pa bang kailangan sa airport/immigration aside from passport, printed visa, ticket?

    Kailangan ba ng papeles from POEA? Also, yung printed visa ba kailangan pang tatakan sa embassy or something? And kailangan rin bang magpakita ng return ticket?

    Thanks po!
  • pandapanda Melbourne
    Posts: 85Member
    Joined: Feb 21, 2017
    @vvoid I just presented my passport at visa grant notice sa immigration. Walang papers form POEA, return ticket or anything.

    ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer
    DOE - 189 (70 points)/190 (70+5 points) : 30-Nov-2017

  • fayejayfayejay san juan city
    Posts: 7Member
    Joined: Jan 26, 2018
    Hello @rmvictoria! May I know kung ano ung initial documents na inupload mo? Inupload mo na na agad ung NBI clearance, medical results kahit hindi pa hnhingi?

    Lastly, nirequire ka ba kumuha ng medical insurance? Thank you in advance sa reply!
  • fayejayfayejay san juan city
    Posts: 7Member
    Joined: Jan 26, 2018
    @Phil29 hello Phil. Based sa comments and upon reading Oz' website, basta mailodge mo ung application bago mag July 2018 (in your case), valid padin iyan. :)

    I graduated on June 2016 (MS EnE). May 4 yrs work exp related sa Envi, and tapos nadin mag TOEFL. I plan to lodge my application before May 2018.

    Goodluck on our application!
    johndoe_328
  • jmban33jmban33 New Farm
    Posts: 289Member
    Joined: Mar 09, 2016
    @psalms5110 it depends if anung position niya sa semiconductor company to be able to nominate a proffession in EA. Most of engineers in semicon nominate Production engineer or engineering technologist as they are still in the mltssl to be able to have their way thru... she cant nominate met emg as i thunk wala na siya sa list and the work experiemce dont match
  • iammaxwell1989iammaxwell1989 Melbourne
    Posts: 316Member
    Joined: Sep 19, 2012
    vvoid said:

    Hi po, question lang regarding departure - may visa na po ako and lilipad na po soon. Tanong ko lang is if may iba pa bang kailangan sa airport/immigration aside from passport, printed visa, ticket?
    - These are all you need.

    Kailangan ba ng papeles from POEA?
    No. You don't need anything from POEA. You don't even have to attend the CFO seminar.

    Also, yung printed visa ba kailangan pang tatakan sa embassy or something?
    - Not during my time in 2014.

    And kailangan rin bang magpakita ng return ticket?
    - No.

    Thanks po!

    10&13 Oct 2012 - IELTS
    26 Oct 2012 - IELTS Results
    17 Feb 2013 - Lodged Visa 476
    07 June 2013 - CO Allocated
    22 Aug 2013 - Visa Grant for me and my girlfriend
    07 April 2014 - Touchdown Melbourne!
    14 March 2015 - IELTS in Melbourne
    16 June 2015 - Submitted EA Skills Assessment (Electrical Engineer)
    23 June 2015 - PTE-A in Melbourne
    2 July 2015 - Received positive EA skills assessment
    6 July 2015 - Submitted EOI for visa 189 (65 points)
    3 Aug 2015 - ITA
    4 Aug 2015 - Lodged app for visa 189. Bridging visa released
    19 Nov 2015 - Visa 189 granted for me and my GF
    7 April 2018 - Lodged Citizenship
    21 Jan 2019 - Immi response
    29 March 2019 - Citizenship exam passed

  • vvoidvvoid Posts: 2Member
    Joined: Jan 19, 2018
    @panda @iammaxwell1989 Okay niiice, maraming salamat po! :)
  • rmvictoriarmvictoria Posts: 5Member
    Joined: Apr 28, 2017
    @fayejay Hey sorry ngayon ko lang nabasa. Yeah I uploaded all the docs right after paying for the visa fee (COG, TOR, Diploma, NBI, birth cert, etc). Less than a month lang yung grant notice ko and wala ng case officer nag contact sakin.

    For the medical, no, hindi ako nag upload ng results. There's a list of accredited clinics/centers somewhere sa embassy website. You can get the HAP ID (reference number for your medical) from your IMMI account and use it for the exam. Ang clinic na ang nag send ng results sa embassy, at least sa case ko.

    And wala namang hinanap na medical insurance.
  • tonton48tonton48 Bulacan
    Posts: 2Member
    Joined: Jan 07, 2018
    hi po,

    nag apply po ako ng 476 last January 18, and kanina nag message sa akin ung co ng refusal

    "On 17 January 2018 an electronic application for a Skilled - Recognised Graduate visa was made. In your application form you answered “No” to the question “Have you undertaken an English test within the last 36 months?”. Evidence of an English test was not provided at the time of lodgement.An initial assessment of your visa application was undertaken by a case officer on 13 March2018. You uploaded a Pearsons English Test, Registration ID 327958370 to your online application on 01 March 2018. This PTE Academic Test Report form provided was for a test conducted on 28 February 2018, after the date of lodgement of your 476 visa application.As this PTE test was not conducted in within the 3 years immediately before the day on which this application was made, you do not satisfy regulation 476.213(a)(ii).In addition to this you have not provided evidence that you hold a passport of a type specified by the Minister and therefore you do not satisfy 476.213(b) of the regulations."

    question po: pwede pang mag appeal?
    nung nagfifill up naman kasi ako ng form nakalagay dun "have you taken an English exam before the application" tapos may option na "no" kaya alam kk pwede mag apply ng di pa kumukuha ng exam.

    ano po maadvise nyo? should I just reapply na lang?

    Thanks
  • engr.levyengr.levy Manila
    Posts: 50Member
    Joined: Feb 05, 2018
    Good day to all,

    I plan on applying for visa 476 since I will be graduating in this June(MS Civil Engineering).
    I know the fee is about 300+ AUD + miscellaneous fees(say total of$500) for the processing. I already have my ielts result w/ me LR-9 W-7 S-6.5
    Processing aside, how much money should I bring or prepare when I am ready to fly(one-way ticket, pocket money for at least 6 mos of job hunting maybe, show money?)
    Visa 476 processing - Php 20,000
    One-way ticket - ???
    6month Pocket money - ??? (for living expenses)
    Show money - ??? Is it required?

    And also is it possible to land a job in the engineering field even though you are don't have
    positive assessment from EA? I plan on doing my CDR/visa 189 application when Im already there since I need to retake my IELTS exam to score 7 in all bands to reach 60+ points.

    Here is a brief background of my career:
    2 Yrs exp structural engineer
    2 Yrs exp structural engineer WSP-Australia(Manila based office only)
    Freelancer with experience in Australian clients.

    Thanks.
  • ava26ava26 Quezon City
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Apr 06, 2018
    Hi! Has anyone applied for 476 recently? Lodged my application last April 8 and have completed uploading all necessary documents after 2 weeks. As of now, my application status is still “Received”. Any thoughts? Thank you so much!
  • Engr476Engr476 Ortigas
    Posts: 9Member
    Joined: May 31, 2018
    @iammaxwell1989 Hi, I'm currently in the energy market sector here in the Philippines and balak ko pumunta sa Australia thru 476. Madali lang ba maghanap ng work in line sa energy market? If not, ano mga jobs pwede pasukan that would eventually land me sa energy market. Thank you in advance. BSEE here with less than a year of experience.
  • iammaxwell1989iammaxwell1989 Melbourne
    Posts: 316Member
    Joined: Sep 19, 2012
    edited May 2018
    @Engr476 I think the job market for energy professionals has been better relative to when I came in 4 years ago.

    It took me roughly 9 months before I got a role in the energy industry. Before that I worked as a graduate engineer for a consulting firm, which helped because I had someone vouch for me when I applied for my next role.

    10&13 Oct 2012 - IELTS
    26 Oct 2012 - IELTS Results
    17 Feb 2013 - Lodged Visa 476
    07 June 2013 - CO Allocated
    22 Aug 2013 - Visa Grant for me and my girlfriend
    07 April 2014 - Touchdown Melbourne!
    14 March 2015 - IELTS in Melbourne
    16 June 2015 - Submitted EA Skills Assessment (Electrical Engineer)
    23 June 2015 - PTE-A in Melbourne
    2 July 2015 - Received positive EA skills assessment
    6 July 2015 - Submitted EOI for visa 189 (65 points)
    3 Aug 2015 - ITA
    4 Aug 2015 - Lodged app for visa 189. Bridging visa released
    19 Nov 2015 - Visa 189 granted for me and my GF
    7 April 2018 - Lodged Citizenship
    21 Jan 2019 - Immi response
    29 March 2019 - Citizenship exam passed

  • Engr476Engr476 Ortigas
    Posts: 9Member
    Joined: May 31, 2018
    @iammaxwell1989 What do you mean po about graduate engineer for a consulting firm? I'm 22 y/o and halos kakagrad ko lang din po from my BS and I don't have any post grad degrees din. Sa OZ ko na sana balak i-build career ko since hindi rin naman nila nirerecognize experience dito sa pinas base sa mga nabasa ko. Would you recommend this move po ba?
  • iammaxwell1989iammaxwell1989 Melbourne
    Posts: 316Member
    Joined: Sep 19, 2012
    edited June 2018
    @Engr476 A graduate engineer is like a junior engineer. I had less than 2 years experience back then.

    I would say experience is experience. Yes some companies may take overseas experience lightly or even disregard it, but that's not true for all employers. Between an applicant with 1 year of very relevant overseas experience, and an applicant with no experience at all, it makes sense to hire the former. One of the companies I applied for in Sydney actually called my previous boss in the Philippines to ask about the nature and responsibilities of my role, as well as my character and work ethics. I wouldn't have gotten the role if they can't check my character and credentials. I wouldn't even get interviewed at all.

    Personally I would arm myself with whatever little advantage I can get my hands on. That said and without generalising, companies value job experience more than post grad degrees, at least the companies I worked for.

    10&13 Oct 2012 - IELTS
    26 Oct 2012 - IELTS Results
    17 Feb 2013 - Lodged Visa 476
    07 June 2013 - CO Allocated
    22 Aug 2013 - Visa Grant for me and my girlfriend
    07 April 2014 - Touchdown Melbourne!
    14 March 2015 - IELTS in Melbourne
    16 June 2015 - Submitted EA Skills Assessment (Electrical Engineer)
    23 June 2015 - PTE-A in Melbourne
    2 July 2015 - Received positive EA skills assessment
    6 July 2015 - Submitted EOI for visa 189 (65 points)
    3 Aug 2015 - ITA
    4 Aug 2015 - Lodged app for visa 189. Bridging visa released
    19 Nov 2015 - Visa 189 granted for me and my GF
    7 April 2018 - Lodged Citizenship
    21 Jan 2019 - Immi response
    29 March 2019 - Citizenship exam passed

  • engr.levyengr.levy Manila
    Posts: 50Member
    Joined: Feb 05, 2018
    Good day,

    I am planning to apply for visa 476. However, matagal marelease ang diploma from UP. Some says baka abutin ng 1 year. Pwede bang TOR and Certificate of graduation lang ang isend as proof?

    Thanks.
  • MLBSMLBS Manila
    Posts: 973Member
    Joined: Sep 11, 2016
    @engr.levy yep thats what ive heard that people did. Ok lang grad cert

    233411 Electronics Engineer (Age-30, Educ-15,English proficiency-20, NAATI - 5, Single, - 10 Relative sponsorship - 15)
    95 pts total


    2017


    June 3, 2017 = Graduated from College
    July 8, 2017 = Took IELTS GT
    July 21, 2017 = received IELTS results (LRWS = 8/9/7.5/7)
    August 11, 2017 = Lodged EA assessment (Fast track)
    September 6, 2017 = Received positive EA assessment, lodged EOI (489 Family sponsored - 60 pts)
    September 21, 2017 = Took PTE exam
    September 22, 2017 = Received PTE results (LRSW- 90/90/90/90), lodged 189 EOI (60 pts), updated 489 FS EOI (70 pts)
    September 26, 2017 = Lodged 190 EOI (NSW) 65 pts


    2018


    1 year wait... still no EOI invite. Decided to pursue student visa instead

    Course: Cert IV and Diploma - Work Health and Safety (DNA Kingston)

    October 15, 2018 = offer letter from school
    November 8, 2018 = Medical exam (St. Lukes)
    November 20, 2018 = Paid for tuition
    Novemeber 28, 2018 = Received COE
    December 2, 2018 = Lodged visa, after 1 min, granted!


    2019


    Feb 4 2019 = arrived to Perth


    2020


    Jan 2020 = Age increased to 30 pts
    Jan 20 2020 = Took NAATI
    Jan 26 2020 = Results for NAATI (passed) +5 pts
    Jan 27 2020 = lodged EOI 491 Family
    Feb 10 2020 = invited finally!
    Oct 8 2020 = 491 granted


    2023


    Oct 8 2023 = 191 Lodged
    Oct 30 2023 = 191 granted


    2024
    Oct 31 2024 - Lodged citizenship application
    Dec 11 2024 - Received test invite for Feb 18 2025 (Was able to reschedule it to the next day!)
    Dec 12 2024 - Citizenship exam

  • alexisronanalexisronan SG
    Posts: 44Member
    Joined: Jan 21, 2018
    @iammaxwell1989 sir san kayo sa melbourne? thanks

    233211 - Civil Engineer

    SC189: 80

    03-03-2018: IELTS (Proficient)
    28-03-2018: EA MSA/RSEA (fast track)
    15-05-2018: EA comments
    17-05-2018: Reply to EA comments
    18-05-2018: EA MSA Positive Assessment
    24-05-2018: PTE-A (Superior)
    25-05-2018: EOI
    06-06-2018: ITA (189)
    07-06-2018: Visa Lodged (partner & 1 dependent)
    13-06-2018: SG COC uploaded
    23-06-2018: All Health examinations provided
    27-06-2018: NBI Clearance uploaded
    15-09-2018: Visa Grant

  • engr.levyengr.levy Manila
    Posts: 50Member
    Joined: Feb 05, 2018
    Good day,

    sino dito nagapply ng 476 this year lang? gano katagal inabot?
    Im planning to apply din kase after makuha lahat ng docs, about july siguro.

    If aabutin ng ilang months bago ma-grant baka idelay ko na lang for next year as mahirap ata magjob hunt pag pa end na ang taon.

    Thanks.
  • emacaemaca Sydney
    Posts: 35Member
    Joined: Jul 24, 2018
    @engr.levy I applied May 3 and got the grant on July 24.
  • mmjjccmmjjcc Philippines
    Posts: 4Member
    Joined: Dec 15, 2018
    Hello! I'm planning to apply for Visa 476 next year. Kakagraduate ko lang din and just passed the Licensure exam. I'm a ChE graduate tanong lang po ako mahirap po ba talaga maghanap ng trabaho with this visa po? Please help... want to know the cons po before ako mag take risk. Thank you
  • mmjjccmmjjcc Philippines
    Posts: 4Member
    Joined: Dec 15, 2018
    and also I'm from UP Visayas po. And apparently bago lang namin nalaman itong Visa na ito so wala pa po talaga kaming alumni na nag apply for this baka ako pa lang yung first hahaha! :) Please help..
  • mmjjccmmjjcc Philippines
    Posts: 4Member
    Joined: Dec 15, 2018
    and if anyone who is interested to apply for next year. Uyyy let's connect hehehe
  • MLBSMLBS Manila
    Posts: 973Member
    Joined: Sep 11, 2016
    edited December 2018
    @mmjjcc Depende ang exp from the people I know. May mga hirap makahanap meron din na nag succeed

    233411 Electronics Engineer (Age-30, Educ-15,English proficiency-20, NAATI - 5, Single, - 10 Relative sponsorship - 15)
    95 pts total


    2017


    June 3, 2017 = Graduated from College
    July 8, 2017 = Took IELTS GT
    July 21, 2017 = received IELTS results (LRWS = 8/9/7.5/7)
    August 11, 2017 = Lodged EA assessment (Fast track)
    September 6, 2017 = Received positive EA assessment, lodged EOI (489 Family sponsored - 60 pts)
    September 21, 2017 = Took PTE exam
    September 22, 2017 = Received PTE results (LRSW- 90/90/90/90), lodged 189 EOI (60 pts), updated 489 FS EOI (70 pts)
    September 26, 2017 = Lodged 190 EOI (NSW) 65 pts


    2018


    1 year wait... still no EOI invite. Decided to pursue student visa instead

    Course: Cert IV and Diploma - Work Health and Safety (DNA Kingston)

    October 15, 2018 = offer letter from school
    November 8, 2018 = Medical exam (St. Lukes)
    November 20, 2018 = Paid for tuition
    Novemeber 28, 2018 = Received COE
    December 2, 2018 = Lodged visa, after 1 min, granted!


    2019


    Feb 4 2019 = arrived to Perth


    2020


    Jan 2020 = Age increased to 30 pts
    Jan 20 2020 = Took NAATI
    Jan 26 2020 = Results for NAATI (passed) +5 pts
    Jan 27 2020 = lodged EOI 491 Family
    Feb 10 2020 = invited finally!
    Oct 8 2020 = 491 granted


    2023


    Oct 8 2023 = 191 Lodged
    Oct 30 2023 = 191 granted


    2024
    Oct 31 2024 - Lodged citizenship application
    Dec 11 2024 - Received test invite for Feb 18 2025 (Was able to reschedule it to the next day!)
    Dec 12 2024 - Citizenship exam

  • singularitysingularity Manila, Philippines
    Posts: 1Member
    Joined: Jun 15, 2018
    In general, kung wala ka pang work experience, mahirap.

    I would really advise magwork ka muna kahit for a year para meron kang maipakita sa resume mo.
  • ce_01ce_01 Philippines
    Posts: 43Member
    Joined: Jan 10, 2018
    Hi! Pwede ba magsama ng dependent (partner) sa visa 476?
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