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BS Nursing 1 yr-degree program at Edith Cowan University (July 2016 Intake)
07/04/15 - Initial inquiry at Fortrust through e-mail.
27/06/15 - Enrolled IELTS Review Program in JROOZ
28/06/15 - Start attending Weekend Class at JROOZ
10/09/15 - IELTS Exam through British Council (Speaking)
12/09/15 - IELTS Exam through British Council (Listening, Reading, Writing)
25/09/15 - IELTS Result - Passed
25/11/15 - Personally went to Fortrust for assessment
06/01/16 - University Application Sent
03/02/16 - Received Offer Letter from ECU c/o Fortrust
02/03/16 - Changed agency, re-submit School Application Documents to Edugate
21/03/16 - Received Offer Letter from ECU c/o Edugate
04/04/16 - Submitted Student Financial Declaration Form to ECU
04/04/16 - Created ImmiAccount for My Health Declarations
05/04/16 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
07/04/16 - Accepted ECU offer online
08/04/16 - Payed tuition fees to ECU through Western Union GlobalPay
18/04/16 - Western Union confirmed that payment to ECU was received
20/04/16 - Received CoE Certificate from ECU
25/04/16 - Submitted Visa Application Subclass 573 SVP through Edugate
29/04/16 - VFS confirmed that visa application was already received at Australian Embassy Manila
05/05/16 - Received late acknowledgment letter from DIBP with Lodgement Date of 29/04/16 c/o Rowie
16/05/16 - Visa Grant c/o Colyn
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1.after 2 years of studying pede po diba na mag apply ng Graduate Visa 485 tama?
2.eto po tanong ko. if my Graduate Visa 489 kana pede ka narin ba mag apply ng Visa 189/190 for PR? kung qualified ka naman mag apply at you meet the required points na?
Salamat PO.
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Joined: May 29, 2018
Master of Software Engineering
Jun 2018 Started AU Dreams
Aug 2018 Started inquiring about Student Visa pathway - AECC Global and KOKOS International
30-Aug-18 Got an offer with a full scholarship from Macquarie University Course: Master of Information Technology | Application Date: August 20, 2018
14-Sep-18 Got a conditional offer from Deakin University | Course: Grad Cert + Master IT | Application Date: August 20, 2018
10-Oct-18 1st PTE-A Exam
15-Oct-18 Got a full offer from Deakin University
20-Nov-18 Tuition Fee Payment
23-Nov-18 Received CoE from Deakin University
27-Nov-18 Insurance Payment (Medibank)
29-Nov-18 Medical at St Luke's BGC | Health Clearance Provided - No Actions Required
12-Dec-18 Student Visa lodgement
14-Dec-18 CO asked an additional de facto documents (Evidence of same home address)
19-Dec-18 Uploaded all documents to immi portal (Waiting time!!!)
02-Jan-19 Visa Grant!
Jun 2019 IT Grad Cert completed at Deakin Uni
Aug 2019 First Day in Uni Adelaide
Posts: 1,284Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2015
Registered Nurse Nec
06/15 - touchdown Oz
07/15 - start of classes (Bachelor in Nursing)
05/16 - passed OET (after 4 failed attempts with IELTS and PTE)
07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
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Maraming salamat po!
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Joined: Jan 27, 2018
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07.2016 | IELTS
01.2017 | Applied to AHPRA
04.2017 | received Letter of Referral
09.2017 | finished BP
11.2017 | AHPRA Registration / Employment Offer
12.2017 | Lodged 457 Visa Application (onshore) / ANMAC Assessment
01.2018 | 457 Visa granted / Received positive ANMAC Assessment / Submitted EOI
04.11.2019 | Received Employer Nomination
04.26.2019 | Submitted Visa application (186 DE)
05.06.2019 | CO contact for medical exams
05.09.2019 | Visa Granted (186 DE)
17.09.2021 | Application for Citizenship
21.03.2022 | Citizenship exam, interview and approval
02.07.2022 | Citizenship Ceremony
(Thank you Lord!!!)
21.03.2023 | Citizenship interview, exam and approval of dependents
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Posts: 212Member
Joined: May 23, 2013
Main applicant : husband Occupation: Software Engineer
June 2, 2013 : Submitted ACS Skills assessment
July 27,2013 : IELTS GT- Competent
Sept.3,2013 : ACS suitable AQF Bachelor Degree, 8yrs
*ayaw na mag ielts after 3 takes- 55pts. waiting for NSW state sponsorship
May 22,2015 : NSW invitation recieved
June 12,2015 : Skillselect invitation to apply visa
June 16,2015: Lodge visa, Applied SG COC
July 3,2015 : All documents, medicals,COC uploaded
August 7, 2015: CO Allocated. Asking for Form 80.
August 25, 2015: Visa Grant
Oct.20,2015: Last day of work in SG
NOv-Dec 2015: Bakasyon gallore in Pinas
Jan 2016: THE BIG MOVE!!!
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*Your's truly: RN
August 2013: IELTS Academic : Competent [OBS 7 needed]
March 29,2014 : OET Exam SG
April 17,2014 : Passed OET
May 20 ,2014: Sent Ahpra NSW application
Jan 20,2015: Referral for Bridging Program
April 20-July 4: Bridging Course in ACN Sydney
July 5, 2015: Awaiting AHPRA registration.
Aug.20,2015: Ahpra registration finalized
Aug, 21: Last day of work in SG
Aug 25,2015 : Visa Grant (190) Thank you Lord!
Sept 15,2015: Initial Entry (alone)
Sept 21,2015: Back in SG
Nov-Dec 2015: Pinas, bakasyon gallore
Jan 2016: THE BIG MOVE!!
*** Currently happily working at NSW Health***
Life has been great!
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2018
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam
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Student Visa 573 (SVP) Timeline:
28 Nov 2013 - submitted int'l student application to Victoria Uni
20-21 Dec 2013 - sat IELTS Academic module exam
03 Jan 2014 - received IELTS scores (L:8.5 R:8.0 W:8.0 S:8.0 OBS:8.0)
07 Jan 2014 - undertook medical exam at NHSI Makati
16 Jan 2014 - received unconditional offer from VU
13 Feb 2014 - paid 1st sem tuition fees; received e-COE from VU
13 Feb 2014 - lodged visa application at PIASI
17 Feb 2014 - received visa grant via email (thank you, Lord!)
21 Feb 2014 - first day in OZ
24 Feb 2014 - first day of classes
19 June 2015 - last of day classes!
06 Aug 2015 - received Letter of Completion from uni
14 Oct 2015 - Graduation
Journey to PR:
07 Aug 2015 - submitted skills assessment to ACS (261311 - Analyst Programmer)
12 Aug 2015 - received positive skills assessment result from ACS
12 Aug 2015 - submitted EOI for 189 (60 points), 190 (NSW-65 points), 489 (state and relative sponsored - 70 points)
29 Oct 2015 - received ITA for NSW State Nomination
03 Nov 2015 - submitted application for NSW State Nomination
19 Nov 2015 - received NSW SN approval and ITA for 190 visa
01 Dec 2015 - lodged 190 application
14 Dec 2015 - health exam at BUPA Melbourne
15 Dec 2015 - Initial (and hopefully final) CO contact, asking for PCC
22 Dec 2015 - submitted Australian PCC and NBI Clearance
16 Feb 2016 - received 190 PR visa grant
Citizenship:
Date applied: 27 March 2018
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019
Posts: 861Member
Joined: Apr 25, 2014
Timeline: Student Visa Subclass 573 (Masters)
06 July 2015: Visa Grant
April 2018: Uni Graduation
Timeline: Permanent Visa (189) Accountant 221111
18 April 2018: ITA received - Visa 189
04 May 2018 : Lodged Visa Application - Visa 189
29 Aug 2018 - First CO Contact - PCC Qatar (partner)
9 Jan 2019 - 2nd CO Contact - penal waiver
18 Jan 2019 - Updated immiaccount with penal waiver
29 Jan 2019 - Forwarded PCC to gsm.allocated email
8 Feb 2019 - Visa Grant - Finally!!
Timeline: Citizenship
July 2020: Application lodgment
May 2021: Citizenship Exam
Feb 2022: Oi! Oi! Oi! Aussie na din sa wakas!
Posts: 1,284Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2015
Registered Nurse Nec
06/15 - touchdown Oz
07/15 - start of classes (Bachelor in Nursing)
05/16 - passed OET (after 4 failed attempts with IELTS and PTE)
07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Posts: 1,284Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2015
Registered Nurse Nec
06/15 - touchdown Oz
07/15 - start of classes (Bachelor in Nursing)
05/16 - passed OET (after 4 failed attempts with IELTS and PTE)
07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
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Joined: Sep 02, 2018
@kymme Salamat po talaga sa response. I am planning to take up Certificare III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) is this a medical course?
God bless you po
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Posts: 1,284Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2015
Registered Nurse Nec
06/15 - touchdown Oz
07/15 - start of classes (Bachelor in Nursing)
05/16 - passed OET (after 4 failed attempts with IELTS and PTE)
07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Posts: 1,284Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2015
Registered Nurse Nec
06/15 - touchdown Oz
07/15 - start of classes (Bachelor in Nursing)
05/16 - passed OET (after 4 failed attempts with IELTS and PTE)
07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
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Joined: May 05, 2017
@kymme yung 4-8k, this is in PHP I assume?
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Joined: Jan 27, 2018
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07.2016 | IELTS
01.2017 | Applied to AHPRA
04.2017 | received Letter of Referral
09.2017 | finished BP
11.2017 | AHPRA Registration / Employment Offer
12.2017 | Lodged 457 Visa Application (onshore) / ANMAC Assessment
01.2018 | 457 Visa granted / Received positive ANMAC Assessment / Submitted EOI
04.11.2019 | Received Employer Nomination
04.26.2019 | Submitted Visa application (186 DE)
05.06.2019 | CO contact for medical exams
05.09.2019 | Visa Granted (186 DE)
17.09.2021 | Application for Citizenship
21.03.2022 | Citizenship exam, interview and approval
02.07.2022 | Citizenship Ceremony
(Thank you Lord!!!)
21.03.2023 | Citizenship interview, exam and approval of dependents
++++++++++++++++++++++++
Posts: 1,284Member
Joined: Apr 10, 2015
Registered Nurse Nec
06/15 - touchdown Oz
07/15 - start of classes (Bachelor in Nursing)
05/16 - passed OET (after 4 failed attempts with IELTS and PTE)
07/16 - finished uni
07/16 - received AHPRA Australian Registered Nurse rego
08/16 - student visa 500 (Diploma)
10/16 - started working as an RN
07/09/17 - Submitted EOI for State Nom Vic with 60points
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Posts: 27Member
Joined: May 05, 2017