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Joined: Oct 12, 2019
nag cancelled ng flight si Cx sa 25 Oct MNL - Syd, san pa kaya pede makabook😌
Joined: Jul 12, 2018
I just received this info from cathay
Posts: 114Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2019
Naka receive ako today ng flight change from PAL for my Oct 27 flight, time lang un nabago, same day pa rin departure. Manila to Sydney
Visa subclass 189 - Mechanical Engineer (ANZCO 233512)
November 2018 - Hired agent, review PTE A
December 17, 2018 - PTE A Results (LRSW- 84 83 90 86)
January 28, 2019 - EA CDR skills assessment lodged
February 21, 2019 - EA positive skills assessment
February 26, 2019 - EOI Lodged 80 pts (English 20 Work 15 Acad 15 Age 30)
March 11, 2019 - Invitation to apply received
March 26, 2019 - Visa application lodged
April 3, 2019 - Medical exam taken
April 9, 2019 - Medical status cleared
January 28, 2020 - Direct Grant Received !!!
Joined: Jul 12, 2018
Wow buti ka pa! Sana di macancel by october
Posts: 226Member
Joined: May 02, 2018
233915 Environmental Engineer | 189 | Age: 25 pts | Education: 15 pts | Experience: 15 pts | English: 20 pts | Total: 75 pts
11|04|18 - PTE-A L|R|S|W (77|90|90|79)
18|04|18 - Started CDR
23|04|18 - PTE-A L|R|S|W (87|90|90|90)
01|05|18 - Registered with pinoyau
07|06|18 - Lodged CDR + RSEA + Fast Track
06|07|18 - EA assessor contact for further evidences
10|07|18 - Received positive EA results + all years claimed
11|07|18 - Lodged EOI 189
10|10|18 - Invited
10|12|18 - Invitation expired
10|12|18 - Re-Invited
03|02|19 - Lodge Visa 189
16|03|19 - Medicals started
26|03|19 - Medicals concluded
29|03|19 - Medicals forwarded by clinic
31|03|19 - Medicals cleared
13|04|19 - CO contact for a frontloaded form
13|04|19 - Requested form attached again
13|04|19 - Left feedback
23|04|19 - Visa grant
22|08|19 - Initial Entry
12|08|20 - BIG MOVE
THANK YOU, LORD!!!
Posts: 114Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2019
Yes po, dasal dasal pa rin. May mga open flights pa ata ang PAL try nyo po.
Visa subclass 189 - Mechanical Engineer (ANZCO 233512)
November 2018 - Hired agent, review PTE A
December 17, 2018 - PTE A Results (LRSW- 84 83 90 86)
January 28, 2019 - EA CDR skills assessment lodged
February 21, 2019 - EA positive skills assessment
February 26, 2019 - EOI Lodged 80 pts (English 20 Work 15 Acad 15 Age 30)
March 11, 2019 - Invitation to apply received
March 26, 2019 - Visa application lodged
April 3, 2019 - Medical exam taken
April 9, 2019 - Medical status cleared
January 28, 2020 - Direct Grant Received !!!
Joined: Jul 12, 2018
No more flights na si cathay to Syd/mel
earliest available flight is December 31 pa. Ayoko naman mag new year sa airport/airplane haha. Kung hahanap naman ako ng available flight sa ibang airlines, baka di na mawaive ang quarantine fee. Malaki pa chance macancel ulit flights as long as may pandemic.
I guess it is best to postpone the move for this year. Rebook na lang ako ng January flights kaysa ipilit ko umalis this year. Free rebook naman ang CX.
I think this is a sign na di pa safe this year umalis 😅
Posts: 30Member
Joined: Aug 10, 2018
Hi po, question lang. After ng grant, usually ilang months ung binibigay nilang time before ka required mag move sa Au? Is it the same for everyone ba? Thanks po!
Joined: Nov 06, 2016
One year usually from the date ng grant
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"
Age: 25 Language: 20 Experience: 15 Education: 15
08/09/2017 - passed Australian Medical Scientist exam
27/10/2017 - PTE LRSW- 77/80/75/85
2018- got promoted, new job responsibilities,stop muna ang AUSSIE DREAM
25/09/2018- PTE LRSW- 70/82/90/70 ( technical, ayaw magmove ng mouse ko sa listening, 2 WFD diko nasagot, submitted report\complain pero wala din)
17/10/2018- PTE LRSW- 84/77/90/84
09/02/2019- PTE LRSW- 83/82/90/85
10/02/2019 -EOI lodge 75 (189) 80 (190)
11/02/2019 - ITA received 189 ( 75 points)
12/02/2019 - NSW ITA received 190 ( 80 points)
19/02/2019 - SG PCC released
20/02/2019 - Medical at SATA Ang Mo Kio @6-9 pm night clinic
23/02/2019 - Visa lodged 189
06/03/2019 - NBI provided ( umuwi ako Pinas kasi sa online Last name ni husband nag aapear, di pa ako nagchange ng married name ko kaya gusto ko kapareho nun passport at iba pang docs ko. Pag sa Pinas, pinakita ko lang passport ko at yun nirelease nila.
Joined: Jul 12, 2018
Minsan may 6 months, pero tama si lecia usually 1 year
Posts: 1,017Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 13, 2019
May nabasa ako sa kabilang forum, not sure kung applicable pa rin until now. Haha. But generally, naglalaro lang sya up to a year from the grant date.
DIY all the way. Avoid preachy, know-it-all, and unscrupulous agents AT ALL COSTS!
"We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams." - Les Brown
261312 (Developer Programmer) - Main | 261111 (ICT Business Analyst) - Wife
189 (95), 190 (100)
2023
14 Nov | BIG MOVE
01 Nov | HIRED | First day of work. Remote working arrangement from SG
--- Trying my luck at job hunting while in Singapore and BM planning on the side ---
19 Apr | Direct Visa Grant | What a journey... JUST GRATEFUL!
2022 - Pandemic Eases Off
17 Nov | Medical Test Clearance
15 Nov | Medical Test
03 Nov | EOI #4, #6 | 189 Withdrawn, 190 NSW Withdrawn
03 Nov | Visa Application | 190 VIC --- THE REAL WAITING GAME BEGINS!!!
31 Oct | ITA | 190 VIC | never thought this day would come!!! T.T good decision to defer NSW nomination.
27 Oct | Pre-ITA | 190 NSW --- sabi nila, when it rains, it pours!!!
26 Oct | Nomination Application | 190 VIC
26 Oct | Pre-ITA | 190 VIC --- one step closer, sa wakas, PADAYON!!!
21 Oct | EOI #4, #5 + ROI, #6 DoE | 189, 190 VIC, 190 NSW
21 Oct | ACS Assessment (Wife) Renewal - Suitable
xx Mar| EOI#1, #2, #3 | 189 Expired, 190 NSW Expired, 190 VIC Expired
2021 - Pandemic Still
25 Sep | ACS Assessment (Main) Renewal - Suitable
01 Feb | EOI#4 DoE | 189
2020 - Pandemic
19 Aug | EOI#1, #2, #3 DoE | 189, 190 NSW, 190 VIC
30 Jul | NAATI CCL Online Test | Result: Passed
09 Mar | PTE (Wife) | Results: L90 R80 S90 W82 (Superior)
19 Feb | PTE (Main) | Results: L90 R83 S90 W82 (Superior)
12 Feb | ACS Assessment (Wife) - Suitable | Expired
2019
24 Oct | ACS Assessment (Main) - Suitable | Expired
2018
--- Tons of research, document collection and other necessary preparations ---
01 Sep | The Beginning | Had the chance to visit Oz, and immediately fell in love with it!
Posts: 24Member
Joined: Jun 10, 2020
Napabalik ako sa Aus journey namin
Ung Enter before date namin, same pala sya sa expiration ng NBI namin. Kumuha ako ng NBI mga Nov 7 tas same month din na naglodge sa EOI. Got our ITA 2 weeks later tas ung grant is May na the next year. Ung enter before date namin is Nov 7, a year after our NBI. This was in 2017-2018 pala ha, not sure if may recent changes
Posts: 226Member
Joined: May 02, 2018
Six months in our case probably due to our submission of a health declaration.
233915 Environmental Engineer | 189 | Age: 25 pts | Education: 15 pts | Experience: 15 pts | English: 20 pts | Total: 75 pts
11|04|18 - PTE-A L|R|S|W (77|90|90|79)
18|04|18 - Started CDR
23|04|18 - PTE-A L|R|S|W (87|90|90|90)
01|05|18 - Registered with pinoyau
07|06|18 - Lodged CDR + RSEA + Fast Track
06|07|18 - EA assessor contact for further evidences
10|07|18 - Received positive EA results + all years claimed
11|07|18 - Lodged EOI 189
10|10|18 - Invited
10|12|18 - Invitation expired
10|12|18 - Re-Invited
03|02|19 - Lodge Visa 189
16|03|19 - Medicals started
26|03|19 - Medicals concluded
29|03|19 - Medicals forwarded by clinic
31|03|19 - Medicals cleared
13|04|19 - CO contact for a frontloaded form
13|04|19 - Requested form attached again
13|04|19 - Left feedback
23|04|19 - Visa grant
22|08|19 - Initial Entry
12|08|20 - BIG MOVE
THANK YOU, LORD!!!
Posts: 54Member
Joined: Aug 02, 2019
@kingsolomond sa amin after 1 year from grant date (Jan 17, 2020). Akala ko nga noong una hindi 1 year yung sa amin kasi nag expire na NBI clearance and police clearance namin early Jan 2020. Tapos pinag medical pa ulit daughter namin Dec 2019.
Posts: 54Member
Joined: Aug 02, 2019
@robinsyreyes hi! Buti pa sa inyo na waive na. Yung sa amin I sent an email Aug 30 pero until now wala pa rin reply. Sabi sa autoresponse email nila na it will take only 5-7 business days for processing pero lampas na. Matatapos na quarantine namin on Sep 13.
1st flight
Booked: Feb
Flight date: June 5
Status: PAL cancelled (nagrefund kami)
2nd flight
Booked: July 2
Flight date: Aug 28
Status: Cathay Pacific rebooked to Aug 29
3rd flight
Flight date: Aug 29
Status: flight successful
Arrived in Sydney: Aug 30
Posts: 29Member
Joined: Oct 05, 2016
Mbuti pa kau nka bug move na. Kmi ilang fligh cancelled nrin since March until now ndi prin sure kng confirm na un nirebook ng cathay sa oct 25 from mnila to melbourne
Posts: 114Member
Joined: Apr 08, 2019
2 weeks po so amin bago sila nagreply, malapit na po yan
positive po yan 
Visa subclass 189 - Mechanical Engineer (ANZCO 233512)
November 2018 - Hired agent, review PTE A
December 17, 2018 - PTE A Results (LRSW- 84 83 90 86)
January 28, 2019 - EA CDR skills assessment lodged
February 21, 2019 - EA positive skills assessment
February 26, 2019 - EOI Lodged 80 pts (English 20 Work 15 Acad 15 Age 30)
March 11, 2019 - Invitation to apply received
March 26, 2019 - Visa application lodged
April 3, 2019 - Medical exam taken
April 9, 2019 - Medical status cleared
January 28, 2020 - Direct Grant Received !!!
Posts: 19Member
Joined: Mar 19, 2014
Hi Guys, check lang po sa mga nag BM from Pinas recently. Meron po ba nag fly out galing sa provinces from visayas or mindanao? Pwede po pa share nang process at requirements from your local city at sa pag dating sa NAIA? Dami kasi conflicting info.
Joined: Nov 04, 2019
Hi. Funny question,negotiable ba ang weekly rent sa Australia? hehehe baka may nakasubok na kasi 😊
Posts: 831Member
Joined: Oct 24, 2016
@kars Baka pwede magnegotiate kung sa kakilala or referral yung unit. Pero kung yung unit nakaadvertise sa mga sites like realestate.com.au malabo makanegotiate. Kailangan mo kasi magsubmit ng application kung interested ka sa unit and yung may-ari ang pipili among the applicants. So kung yung ibang applicants hindi naman tumatawad sa rental price, malamang hindi pipiliin ng may-ari yung applicant na tumatawad.
Joined: Nov 06, 2016
Yes po negotiable at paswerte. Try mo Flatmates.com., facebook marketplace, Pinoy Au facebook group.
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"
Age: 25 Language: 20 Experience: 15 Education: 15
08/09/2017 - passed Australian Medical Scientist exam
27/10/2017 - PTE LRSW- 77/80/75/85
2018- got promoted, new job responsibilities,stop muna ang AUSSIE DREAM
25/09/2018- PTE LRSW- 70/82/90/70 ( technical, ayaw magmove ng mouse ko sa listening, 2 WFD diko nasagot, submitted report\complain pero wala din)
17/10/2018- PTE LRSW- 84/77/90/84
09/02/2019- PTE LRSW- 83/82/90/85
10/02/2019 -EOI lodge 75 (189) 80 (190)
11/02/2019 - ITA received 189 ( 75 points)
12/02/2019 - NSW ITA received 190 ( 80 points)
19/02/2019 - SG PCC released
20/02/2019 - Medical at SATA Ang Mo Kio @6-9 pm night clinic
23/02/2019 - Visa lodged 189
06/03/2019 - NBI provided ( umuwi ako Pinas kasi sa online Last name ni husband nag aapear, di pa ako nagchange ng married name ko kaya gusto ko kapareho nun passport at iba pang docs ko. Pag sa Pinas, pinakita ko lang passport ko at yun nirelease nila.
Joined: Nov 04, 2019
Salamat po sa insights @lecia and @maguero
Posts: 586Member
Joined: Nov 13, 2016
Pwede sya. Nagtatanong ibang agent if how much you are willing to offer.
261311 - Analyst Programmer
2016 - IELTS Failed W6.5
11.11.2016 - PTE-Acad Failed(S58)
02.01.2017 - PTE-Acad Passed!! Thank you Lord!!! - superior
02.07.2017 - Submitted ACS assessment
02.15.2017 - Got positive assessment.Thank you Lord!!!
02.15.2017 - Lodged EOI 189 {70pts}
03.01.2017 - ITA received
03.31.2017 - Medical at Nationwide
04.10.2017 - Medical Cleared
04.11.2017 - Sg coc e-appeal approved
04.19.2017 - NBI clearance! (Hit!)
04.20.2017 - lodged 189
04.21.2017 - frontloaded all docs except nbi and sg coc
05.29.2017 - CO contact - additional payslips and form 815
05.31.2017 - uploaded docs
11 Sept 17 - Grant! Thank you Lord
Posts: 2,179Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
possible siguro if konti ang nag express ng interest sa house
18 Mar '16 IELTS Results
06 Apr '16 EA CDR Skills Assessment submitted
26 Apr '16 EA Skills Assessment Positive Outcome
06 May '16 PTE-A Exam
07 May '16 PTE- A Results & Submitted EOI
11 May '16 Got ITA
02 Jun '16 Lodge Visa
04 Jul '16 Direct Grant
Believe you can... and you're halfway there.... - Roosevelt
Posts: 33Member
Joined: Jul 16, 2017
Hello po, may idea po kayo anong airlines may available flight from manila to brisbane?
Posts: 457Member
Joined: Feb 23, 2018
you can try to negotiate, at least $10-20 lower than the expected weekly rent
yung rental din kasi depends on how close to the city the location of the rental is, so better research and compare po around the area you would like to move-in!
all the best po!
263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 25 | Education: 15 | English: 20 | Experience: 10 | PY: 5 | CCL: 5
Total: 80/85 on Visa 189/190 Respectively
23.02.2018 | Signed up for the forum. Started gathering Documents and Reviewing for IELTS.
01.06.2018 | Company offered to provide 482 Visa, GRABBED IT!!!
15.10.2018 | 482 Visa Lodged
13.11.2018 | 482 Visa Granted
POEA Processing = took me almost a year to get all documents in place.
07.06.2019 | Finally the BM!!!
01.10.2019 | Started to review for PTE, aiming for Superior scores!
23.02.2020 | PTE Mock Test = L=68/R=64/S=90/W=77
29.02.2020 | PTE Test = L=90/R=85/S=90/W=85 - Got SUPERIOR on the 1st try! Thank You Lord!!!
01.03.2020 | EOI Lodged for Visa 189/190 NSW (80/85)
10.06.2020 | EOI Updated due to PY point addition (80/85)
24.09.2020 | EOI Updated due to Passing NAATI CCL (85/90)
10.05.2021 | Pursuing 186 (DE) - Thank God for His Favour!!!
11.03.2022 | Visa 186 (DE) - Nomination and Visa Application Lodged... Now the waiting begins...
14.01.2023 | Visa 186 (DE) - GRANTED!!! THANK YOU LORD!!!
Citizenship Timeline:
22.01.2024 | Citizenship Application made online. THANK YOU LORD!!!
27.02.2024 | Citizenship Interview & Test Appointment letter Received
11.04.2024 | Citizenship Test passed @ 100%!!! THANK YOU LORD!!!
11.07.2024 | Citizenship Approval!!! THANK YOU LORD!!!
29.10.2024 | Citizenship Invite Received
30.11.2024 | FINALLY A CITIZEN!!!! THANK YOU LORD INDEED!!! that was quite a journey!!!
Joined: Jul 12, 2018
Minsan nagchecheck lang ako sa skyscanner. Tapos pag may nakita akong available, check ko sa mismong site ng airline kung totoong available 😁
Joined: Dec 29, 2019
hi . pa follow po . kami po cancelled flight for PAL oct 31 and also cathay pacific nov 5 .
yung next avai nila is jan 1 onwards .. baka may maka suggest need to enter sana before dec 2020
Posts: 29Member
Joined: Oct 05, 2016
Hi,
Kami rin po ilang beses na nacancel ang fllights. Yun una nmin CebuPac nun March then ngbook nlng kmi Cathay dpat nun July 11 sna eh nglockdown nman ang Victoria kya hanggang ngaun wla prin confirm flight. Pro nbasa ko sa news bka mg increase na sila ng number of Australians na i allow to go back to oz to give way to xmas. Sana nga pra mkapg big move nrin bfore xmas.
https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/covid-hotel-quarantine-caps-to-be-raised-for-returning-overseas-citizens-c-1319863
Joined: Dec 29, 2019
Hi po @updil99 hopefully hopefully dalawa na ang ticket ko na need rebook\ refund . parang ayaw ko na mag book sa ibang airline baka ma cancel pa din .. di ko na alam ano gagawin hehe