Student Visa (Step by step)

sapphires_18 · April 2018

@agentKams yes, yung nakalagay is he cannot work for more than 40 hours per fortnight unless under masters by research or doctorate yung student.

ellaine · May 2018

Hi guys... Pahelp.naman po. Sino may sample gte for subsequent entrant? This is my email [email protected] thank you so much sa makakapagshare. God bless us all..

Kaloys · May 2018

@athelene hello po ang napili ko pog school is Melbourne Polytechnic tpos po ang course ko is Locksmithing bale po based sa pag titingin ko. Po 2 yrs un tpos up to 18 months na extension para sa OJT. Salamat po

athelene · May 2018

@Kaloys Nakapackage po ba yung Cert 3 in Locksmithing with Diploma of Engineering Technology? 1.5 years lang po kasi yung Cert 3, so kailangan i-package nyo yung studies nyo with something para umabot sa minimum na 2 years (485 visa requirement). And verify nyo po sa school kung kailangan mo magpa-skills assessment bago makapag-apply ng 485 visa.

ChefMa · May 2018

@sapphires_18 hi po pwede po makahingi copy niyo ng GTE?

ChefMa · May 2018

@athelene ma'am paano po yung medical examination na pineperform ng hospital? May details po kayo regarding dito?

athelene · May 2018

@ChefMa what do you mean details? Information on how and where to get it done is already on DHA's website. After submitting your visa application you will be advised by DHA regarding additional information they need from you (including content of medical exam).

sapphires_18 · May 2018

@ChefMa hello

PM kita sa guide na reference ko for the GTE instead.

ChefMa · May 2018

@athelene pwede ba magpamedical na agad before applying sa visa?

athelene · May 2018

@ChefMa Pwede naman, but you won't know the results until you lodge your visa application. See here.

Kaloys · May 2018

@athelene nakapaxkage po un sa diploma afer nung certificate. San po kaya mabilis mag process nun?? Maganda po ba na mag tourist ako then dun po ako mag apply sa Australia ng student visa? Thanks po ma eexpire na din po kasi ielts ko sa september eh... nagiisip po sana ako ng way... kasi ang intake ng locksmith is feb pa ulit.

athelene · May 2018

@Kaloys Mabuti po yan kung nakapackage na (1.5 years for certificate + 6 months diploma) para sure na at least 92 weeks yung study length.

Kelan sa Sep ang expiry ng IELTS mo? If mag-eexpire na yung IELTS mo, mas mabuti po na mag-apply ka na sa school bago ito ma-expire kasi pwede naman po na maaga ka mag-apply ng student visa. Sa case ko po kasi July intake ako this year pero end of January palang nag-apply na ko ng visa and na-approve naman (6 full months ahead). Sa tingin ko po pwede ka na mag-apply ng student visa kahit Aug or early Sep, para valid pa talaga ang IELTS mo hanggang ma-grant ang visa mo.

Hindi ko po sigurado kung kailangan na valid pa ang IELTS pag nag-apply ng student visa, pero sa eCoE ko from university naka-indicate lang doon yung English proficiency exam na pinasa ko sa school at yung overall band score. During visa application hindi ko na inupload yung IELTS results. Mas mainam po siguro na valid pa ang IELTS para walang problema kung sakaling hanapin ng immigration.

As for your question kung kailangan mo pa ng tourist visa, hindi na po kailangan kasi once ma-grant ang student visa mo, effective na ang visa mo so anytime pwede ka na pumunta sa Melbourne. Yun nga lang, hindi ka pa pwede magwork hangga't d pa nagsisimula ang course mo. Ang naka-indicate lang kasi sa student visa ay yung expiry date nya, walang nakalagay kung kailan ang start date ng visa. Sayang din po kasi ang babayaran mo sa tourist visa kung kukuha ka pa nun.

daint081189 · May 2018

kung halimbwa pong 2 yrs ung course ko ( diploma at advanced) ok lng po ba na 24 months o 2 yrs lng din ang OSHC insurance?? salamat po sa sasagot

athelene · May 2018

@daint081189 Hi, kailangan po na ang length of OSHC coverage mo ay macocover ang length of study mo. Icacalculate mo po siya from the intended entry date (if you're flying to AU really early) until student visa expiry date (2-3 months after end of course/program).

daint081189 · May 2018

salamat po

mahbi · May 2018

Hello po! Ask ko lang po kung pwede ba magapply ng student visa kahit na senior high palang sa pinas. Ano ano po ang steps? Same lang din ba sa post grad? Thank you po sa sagot! God bless!

athelene · May 2018

@mahbi may unconditional offer letter na po ba from the university yung senior high student? Kasi pwede lang po mag-apply ng student visa pag na-satisfy na ng prospective student ang entry requirements ng university, usually hs transcript and diploma/certification of graduation (if the uni recognizes the senior high education to be equivalent to Australian Year 12, otherwise baka kailangan pa mag-enroll sa pre-university program). Once may unconditional offer na, pwede na bayaran yung fees stated in the offer letter para maka-enroll at makakuha ng eCoE, which is required for student visa application.

For postgrad studies, bachelor degree transcript and diploma ang kailangan ipasa sa university, but similar process na kailangan may full offer, enroll to get eCoE, then apply for visa.

aranayad · May 2018

@mahbi hi may classmate yung cousin ko na kakagraduate lang from senior hs na dun sa oz magaaral ng college.

athelene · May 2018

@aranayad so officially equivalent na po ang senior high school sa Year 12? ;;)

aranayad · May 2018

@athelene i think so pero di ko lang sure if they will consider kung san ka nagtake ng senior hs.

athelene · May 2018

@aranayad baka depende na talaga sa university kung choosy sila sa school and if na-meet naman yung other entry requirements hehehe

aranayad · May 2018

@athelene siguro nga.

rurjur · May 2018

Thank you sa mga contributors dito, very helpful. Got my grant today, less than 5 minutes after lodging.

mahbi · May 2018

@athelene thanks po! Pano po makakuha ng unconditional offer letter? Andito na po kasi ako sa sydney at tumutulong lang din ako mag gather ng info para sa pinsan ko

nefer07 · May 2018

Hello, everyone! I've been a lurker for the past several weeks and would just like to share my timeline to inspire others as they endure the torturous waiting period for that "granted" IMMI status. I myself survived the anxiety and hopelessness through the success stories that continue to flood in across all discussion boards. Even if I am a complete stranger, I would like to thank everyone for the positive vibes and I am sending them back to each one of you, threefold.

God bless you all!

2016 October 24 PhD research proposal sent to chosen supervisor (Initial application)
2016 November 22 Research approved by supervisor
2016 December 5 Lodged university application
2017 February 9 Offer of place in the university
2017 May 10 Offer of place deferred to July 2018 entry instead
2017 August 12 IELTS exam
2017 December 22 Finally paid tuition fee (CoE received on 2018 January 2)
2018 March 1 Health exam submitted
2018 March 28 Application officially paid for and lodged through agent (AUG Manila)
2018 April 30 Case officer requested for additional documents (notarized birth
certificate and OSHC details)
2018 May 8 Visa grant (postgraduate research sector)

athelene · May 2018

@mahbi To get an unconditional offer, the applicant has to fulfill all the entry requirements stipulated by the university (listed on uni website). Some schools only give conditional offers kung kulang yung documentation, like IELTS results.

athelene · May 2018

@nefer07 wow ang haba din pala ng student visa process mo, thanks for sharing and congrats sa visa!

mahbi · May 2018

@athelene thank you so
Much po! Mukhang mahabang process
Po talaga noh? god bless po sanyo!

kltm23 · May 2018

@rurjur wow grabe ang bilis ng iyo! Congrats! Nag-agency ka ba, and which school is this?

camillegomezz · May 2018

@athelene Hi! Required ba na 6 months ahead to apply ng student visa before the term starts? I'm flying to Australia kasi this May 25 and pagdating doon mag aapply na ako ng Student Visa and mag ssubmit ng application sa school. Do I have enough time if July start ng term?