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Posts: 365Member
Joined: Jan 31, 2018
@juliatheambitiousoul Salamat po.... opo I will sms you hear po.
meron kasi company offer me a job sa Gladstone area a Mining Company hopefully meron mga noypi sa area ng Gladstone.
Cheers
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Joined: Feb 11, 2017
@aron_drn said:
Hi Sir....planning for our Big Move din by next year on that area..saan po kayo nag-apply?..baka may available din work for me...between rockhampton at gladstone po kasi pinagpipilian namin mag land..visa 489 po kami..
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@shugs0719 said:
@shugs0719 sa seek.com ka mag apply marami hiring dun po. be aware lng kasi yung ibang local employer take advantage nila ang gma new migrants na notice ko. binabarat nila ang mga new migrants.
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@aron_drn san po kayu nag stay dito sa Qld kakarating ko lang din nung Aug 20 sa Sunshine Coast temporarily ng stay sa house ng friends ko while searching for a job. Good to know may offer na kayo
Engineering Technologist -ANZSCO 233914
19.11.2016 - IELTS - competent
01.07.2017 - Submitted fast track EA assessment.
11.07.2017 - EA Asked for additional documents
31.07.2017 - Positive MSA
16.08.2017 - Submitted EOI to NSW 90 (60 pts)
09.01.2018 - PTE- proficient
11.01.2018 - Updated EOI 189 (65pts) /NSW190 (70pts)
09.02.2018 -Submitted nomination application to VIC (70 pts)
02.07.2018- Submitted EOI to QLD 489 (75 pts)
04.07.2018- Received ITA from QLD
01.09.2018 - Lodged Visa
07.11.2018 - CO contact
21.01.2019 - 2nd CO contact
01.04.2019 - Granted "Thank you Lord"
18.08.2019 - Big move
11.11.2019 - Got a job
09.09.2021 - Lodged visa 887
21.12.2022 -CO contact
09.01.2023 -Submitted requested documents
waiting.........
Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting.... Joyce Meyer
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@aron_drn said:
I see...nag apply din po ako sa seek..wala pa siguro para sa akin..anyway marmaing salamat sir..hoping and praying maayos landing nating lahat.. Godblessyou.
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@irenesky said:
hi @irenesky actually wala pa ako sa QLD planning to move pa lng po.
Medyo nag alangan pa sa offer sa Gladstone QLD kasi yung company at newly setup lng yung team nila at 3months casual rule muna then permanent. Napansin ko lng binabarat nla mga new immigrants
Medyo marmai ngaun opportunity sa QLD napansin ko lng.
@shugs0719 paki update CV mo according sa format sa Ausi po kilangan kasi nakalagay dun yung mga visa or resident mo for example meron format sa Seek paki gaya po.
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@aron_drn sayang din yung offer pero depende naman sa visa status mo kung 189 or 190 mas madaming opportunity sa city, compared sakin na naka 489 visa restricted sa regional areas. Lahat ng calls na received ko from companies and recruiters were city based medyo frustrating on my part. Pero sige lang just keep on searching po
Engineering Technologist -ANZSCO 233914
19.11.2016 - IELTS - competent
01.07.2017 - Submitted fast track EA assessment.
11.07.2017 - EA Asked for additional documents
31.07.2017 - Positive MSA
16.08.2017 - Submitted EOI to NSW 90 (60 pts)
09.01.2018 - PTE- proficient
11.01.2018 - Updated EOI 189 (65pts) /NSW190 (70pts)
09.02.2018 -Submitted nomination application to VIC (70 pts)
02.07.2018- Submitted EOI to QLD 489 (75 pts)
04.07.2018- Received ITA from QLD
01.09.2018 - Lodged Visa
07.11.2018 - CO contact
21.01.2019 - 2nd CO contact
01.04.2019 - Granted "Thank you Lord"
18.08.2019 - Big move
11.11.2019 - Got a job
09.09.2021 - Lodged visa 887
21.12.2022 -CO contact
09.01.2023 -Submitted requested documents
waiting.........
Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting.... Joyce Meyer
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Joined: Feb 09, 2013
@bbtot said:
Pwedeng pwede. Magresearch ka lang para maganda yung deal na makuha mo. Yung mobile ko under Optus, BYO, 40 dollars a month. may kasamang 80 gb.
17 Aug 2013 457 visa approved
02 Sep 2013 first day of work
04 May 2016 lodged 186 visa
17 Nov 2016 PR granted
27 Nov 2017 lodged application for citizenship
30 April 2018 citizenship application approved
28 August 2018 citizenship ceremony
Posts: 32Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2017
Hi sir..opo na update kona sa format ng Seek..may mga rejections na din ako natanggap..siguro dahil sa labas pako ng Aussie at 489 lang ako..Praying for good offer din...Maraming salamat..sana one day magcross mga path natin sa Queensland.
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Joined: Jul 02, 2018
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> hello po! ask ko lang sana sa mga nakakaalam kung pwede na mag-avail ng postpaid mobile and internet plans ang 489 visa holders? thank you!
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> Pwedeng pwede. Magresearch ka lang para maganda yung deal na makuha mo. Yung mobile ko under Optus, BYO, 40 dollars a month. may kasamang 80 gb.
Ayos! Ang mura ng plans nila dyan. Kelangan po ba may work muna before mag-avail? Or kahit bank account pwede na? Kuha sana ako ng AU number agad pagdating eh. Thank you po sa pagsagot, Sir @epiboy99 🙂
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Joined: Aug 08, 2018
@epiboy99 san po kayo bumili ng sim? may prepaid po ba?
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Joined: Sep 10, 2019
Pwede ka rin bumili ng simcard $2 sa petrol station, coles, safeway or other store then top up mo na lang pag nag register ka / nag activate ng sim.
Hope this helps.
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Joined: Jan 31, 2018
@irenesky said:
try lng and try po. makaka kuha ka rin nian actually yung nag offer sakin ng work is prefer nila Pinoy worker kasi they have good experience sa mga pinoy daw...kaso hindi lng kami nag ka sundo sa rate at working hours 10hrs a day kasi.. anyway makakahanp karin nian lalot palapit na ang December yung iba magsialisan sa ibang area...
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Oo ganun lng tsaga lng..nasa Labas pa ako ng Aussi nasa EU ako ngaun. ..malay mo maa meet up tau sa QLD soon..then keep apply dont lose hope apply sa seek, indeed glassdoor or engage sa mga agency recrutemnt like Hays
Posts: 131Member
Joined: Jul 10, 2018
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> Ayos! Ang mura ng plans nila dyan. Kelangan po ba may work muna before mag-avail? Or kahit bank account pwede na? Kuha sana ako ng AU number agad pagdating eh. Thank you po sa pagsagot, Sir @epiboy99 🙂
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Mag prepaid ka muna sir pagdating mo sa airport. Tapos pagkuha ka ng plan iparetain mo na lang yung number.
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> @aron_drn sayang din yung offer pero depende naman sa visa status mo kung 189 or 190 mas madaming opportunity sa city, compared sakin na naka 489 visa restricted sa regional areas. Lahat ng calls na received ko from companies and recruiters were city based medyo frustrating on my part. Pero sige lang just keep on searching po
Hello @irenesky, If you’re in MCY, and di masyado mapili sa work, try applying at Nolan Meats in Gympie to help sa gastos for the mean time. It’s a butchery company and accepting casuals, part times all year round.
Been to that part of QLD and most jobs are related to agriculture, cattle farming, etc.
All the best. 🤗
312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson 189, 75pts
Age: 30 | Education: 15 | Experience: 10 | English: 20
20 Feb 2018: Started collecting documents for skills assessment
01 Apr 2018: Started reviewing for IELTS
30 July 2018: VETASSESS Application Submitted
07 Sep 2018: VETASSESS Outcome Received - Positive
15 Sep 2018: IELTS | L8.5 | R8.5 | S7.0 | W7.0
20 Sep 2018: EOI Lodge - 189, 190 (65,70 pts)
01 Oct 2018: PTE Academic | L81 | R89 | S90 | W77 (Haisst...)
01 Oct 2018: NBI Fingerprinting Appointment - PE Singapore
22 Oct 2018: PTE Academic | L90 | R77 | S90 | W88 (Haisst...)
Dedicated 1 month to review for PTE
23 Nov 2018: PTE Academic | L90 | R87 | S90 | W90 (Yahoo!)
01 Dec 2018: EOI Updated - 189 , 190 (75,80 points)
02 Dec 2018: Filed-up Form 80 and 1221 (whole day encoding..)
04 Dec 2018: NBI Clearance Received
06 Dec 2018: Pre-ITA 190 Received (VIC State Nomination)
07 Dec 2018: Applied for VIC State Nomination
11 Dec 2018: ITA 189 Received
11 Dec 2018: Immediately informed Victoria that Application for State Nomination can't be process anymore. (EOI is locked. 189 and 190 are under the same EOI)
11 Dec 2018: Applied E-Appeal for SG Police COC
12 Dec 2018: Medical exam taken and submitted - Sata AMK Night
13 Dec 2018: Medical exam results received. Health clearance provided – no action required.
14 Dec 2018: Fingerprint appointment and SG COC Collected.
16 Dec 2018: Visa Application Lodge
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Joined: May 31, 2019
Good day po sa lahat! pwd po mag ask? we are granted by QLD. . marami po kasi nagsasabi na pwd daw kami sa adelaide or any regional areas. gusto lang namin ma sure if totoo po ba. . salamat po sa mkakasagot.
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Joined: May 12, 2016
@Dahiet03 said:
What do you mean po by granted by QLD? Adelaide po is not in QLD if QLD po ang nominated state niyo within suburbs or city po siguro lang kayo ng QLD pede. Or depende po sa kung anong visa meron po kayo.
261312 - Developer Programmer
May 2016 - Started gathering ACS requirements
May 2016 - IELTS self review
Jun 2016 - PTE-A self review (Haven't decided which one will choose between IELTS and PTE)
Jun 16 2016 - Completed employment references for ACS assessment.
Jun 28 2016 - Submitted requirements to ACS
Jul 08 2016 - Received ACS Result. (AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing, 7yrs ++ years credited. sayang nde pa naging 8yrs)
Sep 08 2016 - IELTS Speaking Test
Sep 10 2016 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing Test
Sep 23 2016 - IELTS Result (L7.5, R7, S8, W6.5)
Sep 26 2016 - Applied for remarking
Nov 30 2016 - Got result for remarking, score did not changed (wasted precious time)
Dec 20 2016 - Took PTE-A Exam
Dec 21 2016 - Got PTE Result (L 77, R, 70, S 82, W 80) Thank God!
Dec 27 2016 - Submitted EOI 189 (65pts)
Feb 2, 2017 - EOI pts updated to 70 pts due to 8yrs work experience milestone.
Feb 15, 2017 - Invited to lodge
March 25, 2017 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
Apr 11, 2017 - Lodge Application
Apr 12, 2017 - Front loaded Docs
May 2, 2017 - CO Contact GSM Adelaide - Requesting for additional Employment evidence, Health Dec for child, Additional De facto Evidence, Consent for Child.
May 15, 2017 - Submitted all docs requested by CO.
Aug 10, 2017 - Second CO contact requesting for partner's evidence of functional English (even though we submitted this during lodging)
Aug 11, 2017 - Submitted CO requested document.
Nov 1, 2017 3rd CO Contact requesting for new medical exam for daughter since the TB test already expired.
(panong nde ma eexpire eh ang tagal tagal na namin nag lodge. Malapit nadin mag expire yung NBI clearance ko so sa 4th CO contact rerequest naman ng new NBI clearance?)
Nov 11, 2017 - Medical of daughter
Jan 12, 2017 - Submitted New NBI Clearance
Jan 17, 2018 - 4th CO Contact requesting for Health undertaking form for our daughter. Submit the form the same day.
Feb 20, 2018 - Sent Feedback to DIBP regarding how slow the processing of the CO.
Feb 21, 2018 - Grant Received!!!
May 11, 2018 - Initial Entry at Sydney
Dec 2018 or Jan 2019 Tentative big move!
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@aron_drn said:
Thanks sir...thanks for your inputs..keep in touch tayo dito..hhehhe
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https://myimmitracker.com/en/au/trackers/consolidated-visa-tracker-sc189/cases/case-59099
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@mafimushkila123 said:
If you are within Metro Manila, go to Iremit in Ortigas(discovery suites). They will directly deposit it in you AU account with transaction fee of $10Aud lang. Kung ano conversion rate ng peso to aud within that day yun ang magiging conversion.
261312 - Developer Programmer
May 2016 - Started gathering ACS requirements
May 2016 - IELTS self review
Jun 2016 - PTE-A self review (Haven't decided which one will choose between IELTS and PTE)
Jun 16 2016 - Completed employment references for ACS assessment.
Jun 28 2016 - Submitted requirements to ACS
Jul 08 2016 - Received ACS Result. (AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing, 7yrs ++ years credited. sayang nde pa naging 8yrs)
Sep 08 2016 - IELTS Speaking Test
Sep 10 2016 - IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing Test
Sep 23 2016 - IELTS Result (L7.5, R7, S8, W6.5)
Sep 26 2016 - Applied for remarking
Nov 30 2016 - Got result for remarking, score did not changed (wasted precious time)
Dec 20 2016 - Took PTE-A Exam
Dec 21 2016 - Got PTE Result (L 77, R, 70, S 82, W 80) Thank God!
Dec 27 2016 - Submitted EOI 189 (65pts)
Feb 2, 2017 - EOI pts updated to 70 pts due to 8yrs work experience milestone.
Feb 15, 2017 - Invited to lodge
March 25, 2017 - Medical at Nationwide Makati
Apr 11, 2017 - Lodge Application
Apr 12, 2017 - Front loaded Docs
May 2, 2017 - CO Contact GSM Adelaide - Requesting for additional Employment evidence, Health Dec for child, Additional De facto Evidence, Consent for Child.
May 15, 2017 - Submitted all docs requested by CO.
Aug 10, 2017 - Second CO contact requesting for partner's evidence of functional English (even though we submitted this during lodging)
Aug 11, 2017 - Submitted CO requested document.
Nov 1, 2017 3rd CO Contact requesting for new medical exam for daughter since the TB test already expired.
(panong nde ma eexpire eh ang tagal tagal na namin nag lodge. Malapit nadin mag expire yung NBI clearance ko so sa 4th CO contact rerequest naman ng new NBI clearance?)
Nov 11, 2017 - Medical of daughter
Jan 12, 2017 - Submitted New NBI Clearance
Jan 17, 2018 - 4th CO Contact requesting for Health undertaking form for our daughter. Submit the form the same day.
Feb 20, 2018 - Sent Feedback to DIBP regarding how slow the processing of the CO.
Feb 21, 2018 - Grant Received!!!
May 11, 2018 - Initial Entry at Sydney
Dec 2018 or Jan 2019 Tentative big move!
Joined: Jan 03, 2018
> hi @irenesky actually wala pa ako sa QLD planning to move pa lng po.
> Medyo nag alangan pa sa offer sa Gladstone QLD kasi yung company at newly setup lng yung team nila at 3months casual rule muna then permanent. Napansin ko lng binabarat nla mga new immigrants
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Hi @aron_drn panu mo nasabe na binabarat mga new immigrants? may red signals ba? thanks
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@goodminton said:
In my personall opinion and experiences at base na rin sa experience ng dating kasam ko sa SG na nag migrate na rin sa Ausi po. Some company knows na you have a visa which restrict only to regional and therefore they will offer you a basic minimum wage tapos magulat ka na lng yung tamang sahod pala is above..syempre as a step one move tangapin mo para lng em trabaho at pra maka start ka na dun...The company knows the game actually..not to discourage but kilangan maging wise din tau po in every moves ika nga.
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> Tanong lang po kung saan ang pinakamagandang regional area for engineers? Adelaide or Tasmania? Thanks!
Depende kung anong Engineering ka. Check mo sa seek.com.au at look kung saan madami opening. I know at Tassie there’s a $700M water related project 3-5yrs construction duration.
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@mycroft_holmes hi I'll check that po thanks sa info
@aron_drn in my case naman di ko pa na reach ang offer stage kasi sa screening location pa lang wala na at puro city based ...ill keep that in mind once may mag offer ..pero ill take din yung advise na basta makapag start muna.. In my case I am an estimator so inaaplayan ko din assistant estimator or tender officer something like that basta makapasok sa industry
Engineering Technologist -ANZSCO 233914
19.11.2016 - IELTS - competent
01.07.2017 - Submitted fast track EA assessment.
11.07.2017 - EA Asked for additional documents
31.07.2017 - Positive MSA
16.08.2017 - Submitted EOI to NSW 90 (60 pts)
09.01.2018 - PTE- proficient
11.01.2018 - Updated EOI 189 (65pts) /NSW190 (70pts)
09.02.2018 -Submitted nomination application to VIC (70 pts)
02.07.2018- Submitted EOI to QLD 489 (75 pts)
04.07.2018- Received ITA from QLD
01.09.2018 - Lodged Visa
07.11.2018 - CO contact
21.01.2019 - 2nd CO contact
01.04.2019 - Granted "Thank you Lord"
18.08.2019 - Big move
11.11.2019 - Got a job
09.09.2021 - Lodged visa 887
21.12.2022 -CO contact
09.01.2023 -Submitted requested documents
waiting.........
Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting.... Joyce Meyer
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Joined: Feb 11, 2017
@Noodles12 said:
Hi there...d pa din kami nakapag big move pero nag open kami ng account sa NAB tapos plan namin from philippine bank to NAB na ipadala para hussle free..I think you can do the same...parang ito din yata ginawaga ng iba...super bilis lang naman sa NAB mag open ng account at may instruction dinsila kung sino imeet mo pagdating sa branch nila kung saan ka nag open ng account..tapos pwede mo din maview online ang account mo..hope this can help..
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@imau Mas magandang ipaconvert mo ang phil driver's license mo to sg license. BTT exam (50 items pc test). Pag pasado ka dun direct convert na sa SG license with supporting documents like LTO Certification.
Note: Dapat may valid PH driving license ka before ka nagkaroon ng EP/SPass sa SG. Kasi kung hindi, mag undergo ka pa ng ibang test at practical test.
ANZSCO 312311 | Electrical Engineering Draftsperson |
29.04.2017 |IELTS GT |LRSWO|6.0/7.0/6.5/6.0|6.5
05.04.2018 | PTE-A |LRSWO|62/75/64/68|68
15.04.2018 | Lodged EA Assessment
31.05.2018 | EA: POSITIVE
06.07.2018 | Submitted 489 EOI 55+10=65 pts SA
30.07.2018 | Lodged SA State Nomination Application
26.10.2018 | ITA Received - 489 (SA)
06.12.2018 | Lodged Visa 489 application (SA)
04.06.2019 | Direct Grant
16.08.2019 | 1st Entry in SA from SG (4 days then returned to work in Singapore)
2020-2021 | Oz border closure/travel restrictions
31.12.2021 | Arrived in VIC from the USA
09.01.2022 | Moved to SA from VIC
18.02.2022 | Visa489 validity extended by Oz Gov't (due to border closure)
16.03.2022 | Started work as a hotel housekeeping cleaner
03.05.2022 | Started work in my nominated occupation
07.02.2024 | Submitted Application for Visa 887