General Skilled Immigration Visa - Step By Step Process

emanon_76 · April 2018

@jazmyne18 Mukhang tough nga ang competition. Halos 70pts lahat nung nabigyan ng invite. Kapag mag-apply ba ako sa 190, mas mabilis ba akong ma-invite?

RheaMARN1171933 · April 2018

@nancy201888 189 could only apply for occupations in MLTSSL

archdreamchaser · April 2018

Meron po ba dito nakatanggang ng comment from vetassess. insufficient task and asking for detailed task for each designation? If same company ba and napromote. May separate stat dec din yun to show each task? Kasi pinapaupdate yun statdec ko.Thanks.

toAustraliaandbeyond · April 2018

Question po mag-papaassess po ako sa CPAA pero ung isang employer ko po hindi nilagay sa CoE ko po kung full time b ako or hindi at ilang oras. D dw cla naglalagay nun. Pagka gnun po b need ko po mag stat dec? Pdr po b mkahingi po ng format? Salamat po

Tomahawk18 · April 2018

Question lang po. If everyday ba ang pasok sa school kpag bachelors kinuha ko?. I am with my wife and she is planning to work part time. May oras pba ko pra makapag work part-time?

mafimushkila123 · April 2018

Hello everyone! Baka may makakatulong sa tanong ko: para sa skills assessment (particularly within CPAA), kailangan ko pa ba magsubmit pati ng testimonial ng current employer ko? Thanks in advance!

batman · April 2018

@mafimushkila123 ksama b yung current job mo sa pa assess mo? Then yes.

batman · April 2018

@Tomahawk18 sa gabi.

batman · April 2018

@toAustraliaandbeyond attach ka timesheets makikita doon na 8 hours a day which is equal to full time work a day.

mafimushkila123 · April 2018

@batman Yes.. ang worry ko kasi, ayoko sana muna ipaalam sa boss ko ngayon na may plan ako umalis. Hehe. Anyway thank you sa pagsagot sa tanong ko.

toAustraliaandbeyond · April 2018

@batman Hi Sir di din dw po cla magprovide ng timesheet. Isa lang din po copy ko ng payslip sa kanila. Mejo hirap po ako mkakuha ng mga details sa kanila kasi po previous employer ko pa po cla 5 years ago na po. Panu po kaya un. Pde po kaya stat dec?

ysabelle · April 2018

@Tomahawk18 hi! di naman everyday ang pasok dito. you will have lots of time to work.

michtery_aus · May 2018

Hi guys, good evening po.

Inquire ko lang po regarding police clearance. I’ve had an overseas assignment in Japan.
Year 2008 - 6months
Year 2010 - 11 months

Question po:
1.) Ang intindi ko po is required mag produce Ng police clearance if you stayed in a foreign country for 12months and more. Sa case ko po kasi ay staggered ung stay ko pero if you sum up it’s more than 12months. Do I need to produce Japan police clearance? Or Kelangan po ba dapat you stayed in a foreign country for straight 12months or more for you to be required to submit a police clearance?

Kindly assist to enlighten me.

Thank you so much po in advance!

rechie · May 2018

hi guys,

meron ba sa inyo 26311 dto na 65 points sa 189? Kelan kayo nag submit ska meron na ba kayo ITA?

65 points kasi ako sa 189 pero few months na wala pa din, planning to retake PTE hoping na maka 20 points.

jazmyne18 · May 2018

@michtery_aus hello! Ang alam ko 12 consecutive months yan dapat so no need na siya sa case mo.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Heprex · May 2018

@rechie I suggest go for PTE superior. nung nag start fiscal year, di na sila nag invite ng 65pts for 263111, medyo competitive ang ICT occupation at pataasan na ng points, naka apekto pa ang limited numbers of invite. At ngayon, based sa 21 match 2018 rounds. 75 pts ang need for 263111 para mainvite. I don't think bababa din ang pts required for this occupation para mainvite sa dami ng backlog.

rachelkristina_ · May 2018

@jazmyne18 Hi, what's the difference of Visa 189 and 190? Thanks!

athelene · May 2018

@rachelkristina_ Both are skilled visas, 189 being independent and 190 being state-nominated.

The occupations you can apply under 189 must be listed under the MLTSSL. For 190, occupations can be under MLTSSL or STSOL. You'll have to verify which visa you can qualify under based on your nominated occupation.

rachelkristina_ · May 2018

@athelene Thanks! Is it easier to get invites for 190? My skill nominated is ICT Business Analyst. I might only have 70 pts but right now, it needs to be at least 75 for Visa 189. Was thinking if this is also the case for 190?

athelene · May 2018

@rachelkristina_ I'm not sure if it's any easier to go for the 190 route, only that it can get you additional points and visa application can be faster because 190 ranks higher than 189 on the priority list. You might want to check the following links for updates/analysis on the trends regarding invitations, so you'll have an idea about your chances for getting an ITA under 189

Unofficial Results April 18, 2018
Official Results March 21, 2018 Invitation Round

vcab101 · May 2018

Sobrang taas na ng points for invites these days. Lurking other forums matataas din mga points ng mga ibang lahi as compared to Pinoys.

athelene · May 2018

@vcab101 oooh, which forums are those?

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2018

@vcab101 all the point requirements apply to everyone regardless of their race...it really is getting tougher that's why it's important to get things done sooner rather than later

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2018

@rachelkristina_ each case is different and it can't be generalised na it's easier. However, I find myself lodging more 190 visa applications not because it's easier but more because my clients have higher chances to get invited to apply for visa

ceasarkho · May 2018

@RheaMARN1171933, they said the reason of slow intake for visa 189 for Asians is because of New Zealander who are living and working in Australia has its own allocated visas under 189. That is why based sa trend medyo slow ang grant ng visa under subclass 189. I'm not sure if my understanding is correct.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-13/how-dutton-slowed-immigration/9646602
https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/australia-s-migrant-intake-is-already-being-cut-20180417-p4za0o.html

rechie · May 2018

@Heprex yup, planning to retake the PTE. mukha nga hndi tlga bababa. 2nd option ko mag student visa then pag andun na while studying hanap na lng ng employer na willing mag sponsor.

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2018

@ceasarkho That's correct invites for 189 visa have slowed down due to this. That's the recent findings unfortunately. Though the influx of Kiwis have nothing to do with the points based system but more to do with different requirements which they meet. Immigration's direction on migration intake especially in relation with the GSM scheme is definitely going to be tighter and that's what we agents have always been talking about during our round table sessions.

nicnac · May 2018

question po.. just submitted my EOI pero nakalagay kasi sa COE ko for my 1st company and 2nd (present) company ay overlapping yung date ng employment.

COE Company 1 - Nov 13 2012 to Sep 2 2015
COE Company 2 (present) - Sep 1 2015 to present

Okay lang kaya yun?

Also, okay lang kaya na hindi exact dates yung sa dates for Education. Ang lam ko lang kasi June 2007 to March 2012 tapos nilagay ko June 1, 2007 to March 31, 2012. Okay lang din kaya yun?

Salamat sa makakasagot

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2018

@nicnac I have not experienced applications we've lodged in the same circumstance pero if I apply logic I don't think it would be a big issue. If you get the chance to amend the reference letters, do it then so you can amend the EOI as it just looks better. With regards to start and end date for education, we've had similar situations where clients couldn't also remember so an approximate date should be fine, a few days difference wouldn't harm your application.

missabgl · May 2018

Hi,

My fiance and I are planning to move in Australia. We are still on the stage of understanding the whole process.

Our background is:
Me: 25 years old, 3 1/2 in present company, Industrial Engineering graduate
Fiance: 28 years old, 5 years in present company, Chemical Engineering graduate but his functions are more of Plant Engineer

We are living together since 2016 and we have joint assets that can prove our relationship. We got engaged last 2017 though we have tentative dates pa when to get married.

If our understanding is right, herewith is the process:

1. Take IELTS or PTE
2. Skill/ Educational assessment
3. Lodge the application
4. Wait for ITA
5. Submit documents
6. Medical
6. Visa grant

Basically that's how we understand the process but we still have a lot of questions like:

1. Both of our background is under MTSSL (Industrial Engineer & Plant Engineer) which we can apply under visa 189. We are just wondering what approach should we take in applying, is it one application only for the both of us na like whoever has the highest points will be the primary applicant then the other will be dependent nalang or have 2 separate applications but parehas kami dependent ang isa't isa?
2. For education/ skills assessment ng Engineers Australia, what service should we get? Yung simple CDR lang or yung CDR with skills review?
3. Any tips to get higher grade in PTE please. We haven't taken IELTS nor PTE yet but we opt to take PTE nalang muna.

Thank you everyone!