Australian Computer Society Skills Application

threethree03 · December 2019

Hello po!

Ask po ako ng advise ninyo, BSC in Management Accounting ang degree ko.
work experience ko naman ay lahat bilang software tester.
nakagawa na po ako ng RPL ready for ACS assessment.
working na rin po ako dito for more than 2 yrs sa ngayon holding 457 visa as Software Engineer, (pero ang ginagawa ko po talaga ay pang tester)

nalilito po ako kung software engineer or software tester yung aapplyan ko. ang nasa COE sa past employments ay lahat bilang pang tester.
tsaka, kailangan ko po ba magpa-assess rin sa Vetassess para sa Bachelor degree ko?

maraming salamat po sa tulong ninyo!

cindyann · December 2019

Hello po, Software Tester po ko for 5 years. I checked the description for software tester and sakto sa ginagawa ko. Pero naconfuse na po ko dun sa tasks enumerated kasi parang general sya for software engineer or more on pang programmer sya. Ano pong nilagay niu sa employment evidence niu ng software tester? Thanks po in advance.

riedbach · December 2019

@neanjavier said:
may sample statutory declaration po ba kayo? pwede makahingi ng copy? Thanks in advance!

pm sent!

riedbach · December 2019

@renly2328 said:
Hello po question po dun sa employment reference for ACS assessment. meron po ba sainyo naghold ng 2 positions sa isang company? yung last assessment ko po kasi na almost 2yrs ago, di pa po ako napromote nun. kaya yung latest COE na hawak ko iba na position. dapat po ba 2 employment reference para sa 2 positions or pagsamahin nalang both sa isa?

thank you po in advance!

If the company can provide it in one ER it's better kasi yan yung nasa guideline:
"Breakdown of any earlier roles and list of duties the applicant may have performed for the same employer – if applicable"
The company would indicate your start date and 'To date' so understood na yun that it's inclusive of previous and new position/roles.

amqsamonte · December 2019

Hello! Need your help!
My husband started working as Network Engineer in 2015 (as stated in his contract). But when he recently requested for COE, apparently they changed his position name to Computer Technician. Same company, same job responsibilities as Network Engineer.

The reason why they changed the position is because of new management.

Will there be any problem for the following?
1. His contract states Network Engineer. No new contract to support Computer Technician just the new organizational chart
2. Position name is Computer Technician even if his job responsibilities are as Network Engineer

Admin · December 2019

@amqsamonte said:
Hello! Need your help!
My husband started working as Network Engineer in 2015 (as stated in his contract). But when he recently requested for COE, apparently they changed his position name to Computer Technician. Same company, same job responsibilities as Network Engineer.

The reason why they changed the position is because of new management.

Will there be any problem for the following?
1. His contract states Network Engineer. No new contract to support Computer Technician just the new organizational chart
2. Position name is Computer Technician even if his job responsibilities are as Network Engineer

afaik, no problem po ung title. mas importante ang actually job responsibilities nya na match sa network eng na gusto nyo inominate

amqsamonte · December 2019

@Admin said:

@amqsamonte said:
Hello! Need your help!
My husband started working as Network Engineer in 2015 (as stated in his contract). But when he recently requested for COE, apparently they changed his position name to Computer Technician. Same company, same job responsibilities as Network Engineer.

The reason why they changed the position is because of new management.

Will there be any problem for the following?
1. His contract states Network Engineer. No new contract to support Computer Technician just the new organizational chart
2. Position name is Computer Technician even if his job responsibilities are as Network Engineer

afaik, no problem po ung title. mas importante ang actually job responsibilities nya na match sa network eng na gusto nyo inominate

Maraming salamat po!

neanjavier · December 2019

@jaznimbo said:
@neanjavier Aside from the job title, it should contain the job description as well. The JD is very very very important as it will justify that your skill set match with the position you are applying for. Also, don't forget to indicate your hired date and last date of employment.

Thank you po!

threethree03 · December 2019

@riedbach said:

@neanjavier said:
may sample statutory declaration po ba kayo? pwede makahingi ng copy? Thanks in advance!

pm sent!

Hello po @riedbach, pwede rin po ba makahingi ng copy? maraming salamat!

Izanagi · December 2019

Hello po Need your help.

Let say nagstart kayo magwork sa company A since Jan 2012 till present 2019. Tas ung current manager mo nagstart cya maging manager mo nung June 2015 tas hanggang Jan 2020 nlng cya as your manager pero same company parin nmn cya. Magiging 2 ba ang Stat Dec mo ke company A if like mo macount ang Jan 2012- Jan 2020? Like Stat Dec mo nung Jan 2012- May 2015 1st manager tapos another Stat Dec June 2015 - Jan 2020 for current manager?

Pa advise po.

Thank you.

amqsamonte · December 2019

Hello! Another question po, yung Diploma and TOR ng husband ko nakaredribbon, kung iscan namin sya with high definition, tatanggapin pa din kaya ni ACS?

Hindi na kasi namin mascan yung original document ng diploma ng asawa ko since nasa Saudi kami ngayon. We only have the DFA red ribbon for Diploma and TOR.

trafalgar · December 2019

@TheRealMe24 said:
@Supersaiyan yes true.. nakakahiya nga talaga.. meron naman na akong sss and pagibig and nkaindicate yung employer.. we shall see how it goes. thanks and may God bless you,too.

Hello po, sa office ng pagibig lang po ba pwede mag request ng document na may naka indicate na employer?

TheRealMe24 · December 2019

@trafalgar They sent it to me through email.

_sebodemacho · December 2019

@TheRealMe24 said:
@trafalgar They sent it to me through email.

Hi @TheRealMe24, are you able to share here the email address we can contact to ask for PAG-IBIG contributions? Is it this one - [email protected]?

Thanks!

Piper003 · December 2019

@riedbach said:
Just an update po, after I submitted the explanation letter last thursday Nov21 (why I only submitted statutory declarations in the initial application) I finally got the positive result today Nov25.

So my view is that you can really get the result as early as 4weeks.
Oct15 - Submitted ACS application
Nov13 - CO requested missing document (Explanation Letter)
Nov21 - Submitted Explanation Letter + Statutory Declaration
Nov25 - Result Letter (AQF Bachelor Degree, -4yrs from exp)

Thank you @ms_ane for the guidance!
God bless to all applicants!

Hi, pwde po makahingi ng sample ng explanation letter? Kasi kailangan ko rin ata iexplain bakit stat dec lang ang pnrovide ko dahil hindi naman nagbbigay ng coe na may jd yung company ko. Salamat po!

jaznimbo · December 2019

@Piper003 said:

@riedbach said:
Just an update po, after I submitted the explanation letter last thursday Nov21 (why I only submitted statutory declarations in the initial application) I finally got the positive result today Nov25.

So my view is that you can really get the result as early as 4weeks.
Oct15 - Submitted ACS application
Nov13 - CO requested missing document (Explanation Letter)
Nov21 - Submitted Explanation Letter + Statutory Declaration
Nov25 - Result Letter (AQF Bachelor Degree, -4yrs from exp)

Thank you @ms_ane for the guidance!
God bless to all applicants!

Hi, pwde po makahingi ng sample ng explanation letter? Kasi kailangan ko rin ata iexplain bakit stat dec lang ang pnrovide ko dahil hindi naman nagbbigay ng coe na may jd yung company ko. Salamat po!

Not sure why your company does not give coe with JD. They should as it is your right as well as you are / were employed with them. CoE is a document, a legal proof, that you are/were employed in that company.

Piper003 · December 2019

Hi, pwde po makahingi ng sample ng explanation letter? Kasi kailangan ko rin ata iexplain bakit stat dec lang ang pnrovide ko dahil hindi naman nagbbigay ng coe na may jd yung company ko. Salamat po!

Not sure why your company does not give coe with JD. They should as it is your right as well as you are / were employed with them. CoE is a document, a legal proof, that you are/were employed in that company.

Generic lang po na COE ang binigay ng company and hindi daw talaga sila nagbibigay ng job description kaya humingi po ako ng stat dec sa Leader ko but as per ACS guidelines kailangan rin magprovide ng explanation letter kung bakit stat dec lang pnrovide.

riedbach · December 2019

@Piper003 said:

@riedbach said:
Just an update po, after I submitted the explanation letter last thursday Nov21 (why I only submitted statutory declarations in the initial application) I finally got the positive result today Nov25.

So my view is that you can really get the result as early as 4weeks.
Oct15 - Submitted ACS application
Nov13 - CO requested missing document (Explanation Letter)
Nov21 - Submitted Explanation Letter + Statutory Declaration
Nov25 - Result Letter (AQF Bachelor Degree, -4yrs from exp)

Thank you @ms_ane for the guidance!
God bless to all applicants!

Hi, pwde po makahingi ng sample ng explanation letter? Kasi kailangan ko rin ata iexplain bakit stat dec lang ang pnrovide ko dahil hindi naman nagbbigay ng coe na may jd yung company ko. Salamat po!

pm sent> @Piper003 said:

@riedbach said:
Just an update po, after I submitted the explanation letter last thursday Nov21 (why I only submitted statutory declarations in the initial application) I finally got the positive result today Nov25.

So my view is that you can really get the result as early as 4weeks.
Oct15 - Submitted ACS application
Nov13 - CO requested missing document (Explanation Letter)
Nov21 - Submitted Explanation Letter + Statutory Declaration
Nov25 - Result Letter (AQF Bachelor Degree, -4yrs from exp)

Thank you @ms_ane for the guidance!
God bless to all applicants!

Hi, pwde po makahingi ng sample ng explanation letter? Kasi kailangan ko rin ata iexplain bakit stat dec lang ang pnrovide ko dahil hindi naman nagbbigay ng coe na may jd yung company ko. Salamat po!

template sent po.

riedbach · December 2019

As I've been receiving a lot of inquiries on explanation letter I have attached my template here. This worked for me, and might work for future applicants too. I opted for a notarized stat dec para makasiguro lang na iaaccept nila.
1. I suggest you ask your HR if they can provide you an explanation letter na hindi sila nagiissue ng detailed JD. Any confirmation via email is enough. Print/scan at isama nyo as supporting document.
2. Explanation letter - wala naman sa guidelines na gumawa ng stat dec for this pero para makasiguro ako ginawan ko nalang din kesa magsisi pa diba. So I submitted a Stat Dec myself as declarant with explanation letter from HR - see attached template po and tailor nyo nalang depending on the information you got from your HR.
3. In my opinion kung wala kayong makuhang any explanation/confirmation from HR, a stat dec explaining due to policy/confidentiality ek ek hindi nagiissue si company is enough and should be your best option kasi legalized document naman sya.

God bless po!

mandark_d_gray · December 2019

Submitted my docs to ACS last Nov.22 fo assessment and today I received an email from them stating that my credentials are “suitable”. Surprisingly mabilis compared dun sa note na it would take 8-10 weeks para makuha result. Next step namin ay submission ng EOI.

Cbantilan · December 2019

Hi guys, would like to ask if I can already go through ACS skill assessment with only 4years and 7 months work experience. But I will apply EOI once I am already on my 5th year. Will I still get the 5 points credit or should I wait til my 5th year tsaka palang mag pa assess sa acs?

I graduated in a recognized univ with BS Information Systems, now my work is Systems Analysts.

RheaMARN1171933 · December 2019

@Doix14 said:

@ms_ane said:

@Doix14 said:
Good eve po patulonb po sana @ms_ane or kung sino nka experience na. Nag apply po aq ACS last Oct 28,2019 at natangap q na po result. Di daw recognized school ko sa Anzco napili q khit nka section 2 nman. Pwde po ba pumili iba Anzco code which is TRA nman assesing bodies. TIA. God bless po.

hello kapatid. sorry to hear that. Parang ngayon lang din ako naka encounter ng ganyang outcome> @Cbantilan said:

Hi guys, would like to ask if I can already go through ACS skill assessment with only 4years and 7 months work experience. But I will apply EOI once I am already on my 5th year. Will I still get the 5 points credit or should I wait til my 5th year tsaka palang mag pa assess sa acs?

I graduated in a recognized univ with BS Information Systems, now my work is Systems Analysts.

All depends which section your university falls under

markedino · December 2019

@threethree03 said:
Hello po!

Ask po ako ng advise ninyo, BSC in Management Accounting ang degree ko.
work experience ko naman ay lahat bilang software tester.
nakagawa na po ako ng RPL ready for ACS assessment.
working na rin po ako dito for more than 2 yrs sa ngayon holding 457 visa as Software Engineer, (pero ang ginagawa ko po talaga ay pang tester)

nalilito po ako kung software engineer or software tester yung aapplyan ko. ang nasa COE sa past employments ay lahat bilang pang tester.
tsaka, kailangan ko po ba magpa-assess rin sa Vetassess para sa Bachelor degree ko?

maraming salamat po sa tulong ninyo!

Gamitin mo na lang software tester since yun naman na naka indicate sa COE mo. Though di naman strict ang ACS. Business Analyst ako pero nakapag pa assess ako as a Software Tester hahaha

about sa question mo kung need mo magpa assess sa Vetassess, check mo muna ano section nung school mo. Kapag 1 sya, no need ka na magpa assess sa vetassess. I got this information from another person who also applied for RPL at nasa Oz na rin as PR.

Al5yd · December 2019

Hello everyone,
My assessment came back yesterday.

"Your skills have been assessed to be suitable for migraton under ANZSCO Code 263111 (Computer Network and Systems Engineer)."
"comparable to an AQF Associate Degree with a Major in computing" - Associate degree means di sya recognized as bachelors degree am I right?
Tapos 4 years lang ang pwede ko ma claim as relevant

RheaMARN1171933 · December 2019

@markedino said:

@threethree03 said:
Hello po!

Ask po ako ng advise ninyo, BSC in Management Accounting ang degree ko.
work experience ko naman ay lahat bilang software tester.
nakagawa na po ako ng RPL ready for ACS assessment.
working na rin po ako dito for more than 2 yrs sa ngayon holding 457 visa as Software Engineer, (pero ang ginagawa ko po talaga ay pang tester)

nalilito po ako kung software engineer or software tester yung aapplyan ko. ang nasa COE sa past employments ay lahat bilang pang tester.
tsaka, kailangan ko po ba magpa-assess rin sa Vetassess para sa Bachelor degree ko?

maraming salamat po sa tulong ninyo!

Gamitin mo na lang software tester since yun naman na naka indicate sa COE mo. Though di naman strict ang ACS. Business Analyst ako pero nakapag pa assess ako as a Software Tester hahaha

about sa question mo kung need mo magpa assess sa Vetassess, check mo muna ano section nung school mo. Kapag 1 sya, no need ka na magpa assess sa vetassess. I got this information from another person who also applied for RPL at nasa Oz na rin as PR.

@markedino said:

@threethree03 said:
Hello po!

Ask po ako ng advise ninyo, BSC in Management Accounting ang degree ko.
work experience ko naman ay lahat bilang software tester.
nakagawa na po ako ng RPL ready for ACS assessment.
working na rin po ako dito for more than 2 yrs sa ngayon holding 457 visa as Software Engineer, (pero ang ginagawa ko po talaga ay pang tester)

nalilito po ako kung software engineer or software tester yung aapplyan ko. ang nasa COE sa past employments ay lahat bilang pang tester.
tsaka, kailangan ko po ba magpa-assess rin sa Vetassess para sa Bachelor degree ko?

maraming salamat po sa tulong ninyo!

Gamitin mo na lang software tester since yun naman na naka indicate sa COE

@markedino @threethree03 there is no need to go through VETASSESS ni matter what section the institution is under. Save your money as this is unnecessary expense

renly2328 · December 2019

hello po may nakapagpaassess po ba dito sa ACS na ginamit yung SSS Employment History as evidence po na nag positive result? Thank you po.

Al5yd · December 2019

@renly2328 said:
hello po may nakapagpaassess po ba dito sa ACS na ginamit yung SSS Employment History as evidence po na nag positive result? Thank you po.

Hi @renly2328,
Yung dalawang employment ko nag attach ako nang BIR,sss,coe stating my salaray. Wala na akong mahanap na payslip para sa previous employment ko na yan. Yung coe is yung general coe lang stating my salary and benefits and aside pa dun sa coe na may mga job description. Positive naman assessment nya.

_sebodemacho · December 2019

@Al5yd said:

@renly2328 said:
hello po may nakapagpaassess po ba dito sa ACS na ginamit yung SSS Employment History as evidence po na nag positive result? Thank you po.

Hi @renly2328,
Yung dalawang employment ko nag attach ako nang BIR,sss,coe stating my salaray. Wala na akong mahanap na payslip para sa previous employment ko na yan. Yung coe is yung general coe lang stating my salary and benefits and aside pa dun sa coe na may mga job description. Positive naman assessment nya.

Hi @Al5yd, kumpleto ba yung BIR mo for all years? So, ginawa mo supplementary evidence yung SSS?

_sebodemacho · December 2019

UPDATE ON PAG-IBIG SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTION:

I called up their hotline, and they mentioned they can only give me current year's summary of contributions over the phone or via email, since it's the same group who will receive the inquiry via email. Looks like this group is more of their frontline Customer Support who only have access to the current year.

The only way to obtain the full summary of contributions is to go to a PAG-IBIG branch, they said.

On a personal note, since I am overseas and unable to go to a PAG-IBIG branch, I'd still try to reach them via email and explain my situation. I will post updates here as soon as I get any feedback.

Al5yd · December 2019

@_sebodemacho said:

@Al5yd said:

@renly2328 said:
hello po may nakapagpaassess po ba dito sa ACS na ginamit yung SSS Employment History as evidence po na nag positive result? Thank you po.

Hi @renly2328,
Yung dalawang employment ko nag attach ako nang BIR,sss,coe stating my salaray. Wala na akong mahanap na payslip para sa previous employment ko na yan. Yung coe is yung general coe lang stating my salary and benefits and aside pa dun sa coe na may mga job description. Positive naman assessment nya.

Hi @Al5yd, kumpleto ba yung BIR mo for all years? So, ginawa mo supplementary evidence yung SSS?