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Posts: 59Member
Joined: Jul 25, 2017
Update as of 31 Jan 2019
2019 Jan 25 - Drivers Licence (First Attempt) Thank you bossing!!
2018 Nov 22 : Wife Job Hunting commences!!!
2018 Nov 21 : APHRA Registered Nurse - Division 1 (Wifey) Thank you bossing!!
2018 Oct 15 : Wifey completion of IRON and submission of AGBP-40.
2018 Aug 15 : Husband First Day of Work Thank you bossing!!!
2018 Jul 23 : Wifey 1st Day of Classes IRON (ACFE).
2018 Jul 19 : Tenancy Bond Agreement Signing!! Thank you bossing!!!
2018 Jul 11 : Big Move to Melbourne, Australia. Stayed with brother's family for 10 days.
2018 Jun 29 : Last Day of Work (Singapore) -- Thank you bossing!!!
2017 May 15 : Wifey enrolment to ACFE -- Thank you bossing!!!
2017 Dec 23 - Wifey PTE (L-69,R-72,S-85,W-69) - Take 1 Yehey! (Nursing)
2017 Sep 17 : Returned to Singapore.
2017 Sep 14 : Initial Entry (Melbourne)
2017 Sep 04 : PR Visa 189 Grant!!! 3 of us!! Thank you Bossing!!!
2017 Mar 03 : Lodge & Payment (Me,Wifey & Baby - Yehey)
2017 Feb 15 : ITA - 189 (Software Engineer - Yehey)
2016 Dec 22 : EOI Submission
2016 Dec 20 : PTE (L-72,R-67,S-79,W-79) - Take 1 Yehey!
2016 Sep 24 : Positive Assessment from ACS - Software Engineer
2012 Jan 1 : Started to collect Employment Certificates / Plans of Migration to Australia
Thank you Bossing!!!
Posts: 82Member
Joined: Oct 24, 2013
skilled migrant now Aussie.
Registered ACS Certified Professional (MACS CP) since 2012
Manila-based
Posts: 27Member
Joined: Oct 21, 2016
Road to OZ as RN!
08.10.2016 - IELTS-A BC 3rd Take
21.10.2016 - IELTS-A Results (L-8.0 R-8.0 S-6.5 W-7.5 : OBS-7.5)
21.10.2016 - Planning to shift to PTE-A
02.01.2017 - PTE-A Exam
04.01.2017 - PTE-A Results (L-87 R-80 S-79 W-90)
17.03.2017 - Lodged application to AHPRA
08.05.2017 - Received Referral to Bridging Program from AHPRA
02.08.2017 - BP Commencement at ETEA NSW for August intake
20.10.2017 - BP Completion
02.11.2017 - Lodged AGBP-40 application to AHPRA
20.01.2018 - Received in-principle registration for RN
20.01.2018 - Lodged modified skills assessment application to ANMAC
23.01.2018 - Presented to AHPRA and got my Full Registration as RN
23.02.2018 - Received LOD from ANMAC
06.03.2018 - Lodged EOI for 189/190
14.05.2018 - Lodged EOI for 489 Southern Inland, NSW
28.05.2018 - Invited to send Full Application for 489
01.07.2018 - Lodged full application for 489 Nomination
18.07.2018 - 489 Nomination has been approved and was invited to apply for 489 Visa
02.08.2018 - Lodged 489 Visa offshore (PH)
10.08.2018 - Health clearance provided
08.11.2018 - DIRECT GRANT!!!
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 29Member
Joined: Nov 02, 2018
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Posts: 82Member
Joined: Oct 24, 2013
skilled migrant now Aussie.
Registered ACS Certified Professional (MACS CP) since 2012
Manila-based
Posts: 5Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2018
Posts: 324Member
Joined: Oct 27, 2011
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 981Member
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: 5Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2018
Posts: 981Member
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: 5Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2018
Posts: 981Member
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: 22Member
Joined: Jan 17, 2018
Hello, I think mas proper ang Anti-HBs titer not anti-HBc to check if u need a booster shot or not. ☺
Posts: 50Member
Joined: Oct 20, 2017
and also for my husband, need ko pa ba ilagay employment history nya kahit hindi naman kame magcclaim ng partners point? pasensya na, lito lang sa mga questions. ayaw ko naman mag-over claim at baka ma-deny pa. salamat sa mga sasagot
Posts: 179Member
Joined: Dec 13, 2016
Posts: 179Member
Joined: Dec 13, 2016
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 315Member
Joined: Nov 27, 2017
ANZSCO Code: 254423 | Age : 25 , Education: 15, Experience: 15, OET: 10| 65 Points
July 2017 - Passed OET
Oct 2018 - Completed Bridging Program at ACN
Nov-Dec 2018 - Completed AHPRA Registration, ANMAC Assessment and Job Offer
Jan 2019 - Submitted EOI for VISA190 (QLD, offshore) and Applied for TSS (482) VISA
Feb 2019 - TSS VISA Approved and received ITA for 190 (QLD)
March 2019 - Lodged 190 (QLD) VISA application offshore
April 2019 - Started work in QLD via TSS (482) VISA
Oct 2019 - 190 (QLD) granted - Thank you Lord and everyone in the forum!
Posts: 43Member
Joined: Jul 13, 2017
Lahat po ba nakatanggap ng renewal notice today from Ahpra? Wala pa kasi sa akin
Salamat
Posts: 3,520Member, Moderator
Joined: Oct 04, 2011
221213 External Auditor|489 - 70pts - SS NT
21|07|16 - Applied CPAA membership assessment
31|07|16 - PTE-A L|S|W|R (73|79|78|77)
01|08|16 - Submitted CPAA migration assessment
20|09|17 - EOI 190 - NT (delayed due to show money req.)
- collating requirements for NT SS application
18|10|17 - Submitted NT SS application (praying for + result)
24|04|18 - 190 not successful,
- was offered 489 instead and accepted the offer
- engaged with visa consort agency for visa application submission.
26|04|18 - Invited to apply for SS visa 489 - Northern Territory
02|05|18 - PCC processing
20|05|18 - Medical
06|06|18 - Visa payment
15|09|18 - happy na birthday pa, visa grant pa.. TYL
09|02|19 - Big move
11|02|19 - First job interview
12|02|19 - Received a job offer
13|02|19 - Accepted job offer
13|08|19 - Accepted a new job offer - new employer
16|10|20 - Started new job - a better opportunity
01|01|21 - Started CPA Australia qualification
10|02|21 - Lodged 887 visa application
June 2021 - First CPA subject passed
Nov 2021 - 2nd CPA Subject passed
June 2022 - 3rd and 4th CPA subject passed
Nov 2022 - 5th subject passed (failed the other one)
Feb 2023 - PR visa granted
June 2023 - Officially a CPA Australia member.
July 2023 - Purchased a land where to build our home
Posts: 49Member
Joined: Sep 06, 2018
Thank you in advance po...
Posts: 981Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2018
As I answered in your other post, no other way to claim the extra 5 points as skilled dependent but to undergo ANMAC assessment and thereby requiring being registered with AHPRA/NMBA.
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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: 49Member
Joined: Sep 06, 2018
Posts: 315Member
Joined: Nov 27, 2017
ANZSCO Code: 254423 | Age : 25 , Education: 15, Experience: 15, OET: 10| 65 Points
July 2017 - Passed OET
Oct 2018 - Completed Bridging Program at ACN
Nov-Dec 2018 - Completed AHPRA Registration, ANMAC Assessment and Job Offer
Jan 2019 - Submitted EOI for VISA190 (QLD, offshore) and Applied for TSS (482) VISA
Feb 2019 - TSS VISA Approved and received ITA for 190 (QLD)
March 2019 - Lodged 190 (QLD) VISA application offshore
April 2019 - Started work in QLD via TSS (482) VISA
Oct 2019 - 190 (QLD) granted - Thank you Lord and everyone in the forum!
Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 07, 2015
June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God
Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony
"Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
Posts: 49Member
Joined: Sep 06, 2018
Nagsubmit po kme ng eoi for 189 last april... gusto po sana namen itry mag 190... nurses... either NSW or VIC... any advice po?
Posts: 981Member
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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