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Joined: Nov 04, 2019
Hello po. Helping a friend. Currently nagaapply siya ng 494 visa at nasa UAE ngayon. Ang anak niya ay nasa pinas, kailangan po ba magbiometric ang anak niya na nasa pinas? sana may makahelp po.
Joined: Mar 08, 2021
"The Department will run quarterly invitation rounds for the remainder of 2020-21 program year. The next invitation round will run in April 2021."
Tama ba intindi ko dito
For each invitation round, may cut-off ba ng applications? ie Applications received up to March 31 will only be considered.
Joined: Apr 06, 2021
Hello Sir. Meron pa po kaya free workshop this April 2021? ngayon ko lang nabasa post mo. thank you po
Posts: 254Member
Joined: Jul 22, 2016
Hi po sa lahat. Asking for my brother.
A friend just informed me today na back to 65 points na daw ang Industrial Engineering skill which was a pro-rata. So, I checked online. Baka namalik-mata lang din ako so can anyone confirm na tinanggal na mostly pro-rata skills?
Thanks ๐
ANZSCO: 233914 (Engineering Technologist) || Age: 30 pts || Educ: 15 pts || Work Exp: 15pts || English: 10 pts || TOTAL: 70 pts
Aug 1, 2016 - started reviewing for IELTS and gathering of documets for EA
Sept 24, 2016 - took IELTS
Sept 26, 2016 - started making CDR
Oct 7, 2016 - IELTS Result (L7 R7.5 S7 W6.5)
Nov 2, 2016 - Lodged EA Assessment (Prof Engr)
Nov 9, 2016 - NBI CLearance
Nov 30, 2016 - Received EA Outcome (Engineering Technologist, Bachelor Degree, 8+yrs related experience)
Dec 13, 2016 - PTE-A (L56 R77 S74 W57)
Dec 15, 2016 - submitted EOI 189/190 (60/65)
Jan 2, 2017 - PTE-A (L75 R71 S72 W81) ; updated EOI (189-70pts) Thank you Lord!
Jan 3, 2017 - ITA Received
Jan 5, 2017 - Medical
Jan 17, 2017 - VISA 189 Lodged
Feb 8, 2017 - CO Contacted (CO couldn't read TOR & Diploma, asked for re-scanned copies)
- uploaded the said docs on the same day
Feb 22, 2017 - GRANT!!! Thank you Lord!!!
May 2017 - BIG MOVE
"Life is what you make it".
Joined: Mar 10, 2016
Iโm not sure if I understood your post. 189 and 491 is always pro rata
Posts: 254Member
Joined: Jul 22, 2016
What I mean po is the high demand skills like Accountants, ME, IE, IT for 189/491.
The last time I checked was mga 90 points and minimum para maka-ITA..Now is N/A na..Does N/A mean back to 65 points kaya or no more ITA to these skills?
Please refer screenshots. Thanks
ANZSCO: 233914 (Engineering Technologist) || Age: 30 pts || Educ: 15 pts || Work Exp: 15pts || English: 10 pts || TOTAL: 70 pts
Aug 1, 2016 - started reviewing for IELTS and gathering of documets for EA
Sept 24, 2016 - took IELTS
Sept 26, 2016 - started making CDR
Oct 7, 2016 - IELTS Result (L7 R7.5 S7 W6.5)
Nov 2, 2016 - Lodged EA Assessment (Prof Engr)
Nov 9, 2016 - NBI CLearance
Nov 30, 2016 - Received EA Outcome (Engineering Technologist, Bachelor Degree, 8+yrs related experience)
Dec 13, 2016 - PTE-A (L56 R77 S74 W57)
Dec 15, 2016 - submitted EOI 189/190 (60/65)
Jan 2, 2017 - PTE-A (L75 R71 S72 W81) ; updated EOI (189-70pts) Thank you Lord!
Jan 3, 2017 - ITA Received
Jan 5, 2017 - Medical
Jan 17, 2017 - VISA 189 Lodged
Feb 8, 2017 - CO Contacted (CO couldn't read TOR & Diploma, asked for re-scanned copies)
- uploaded the said docs on the same day
Feb 22, 2017 - GRANT!!! Thank you Lord!!!
May 2017 - BIG MOVE
"Life is what you make it".
Joined: Mar 03, 2021
ano po ba ung mga usual requirements after makakuha ng invitation? thank you hoping for your response guys.
Joined: Nov 06, 2016
Yung lahat po ng na declare nyong points sa EOi, need nyo iprove lahat yun like work experience, language results, birth certificate, lahat po yan nasa DHA website..
"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: Jan 28, 2021
Ito po yung hiningi sa akin ng agency before. May dependents po ba kayo sa apply?
Passport Biopage - Current
Old Passports - if applicable
New Passport-sized Photo
Payslips and ITR from both employers
SSS Employment History and Contributions
Philhealth Contributions
NBI Clearance
Form 80
Joined: Mar 03, 2021
with regards to payslips ilang months po need? then for ITR ung latest lang naman po dba?
need rin ba ng employment contract? nwawala ko na kasi ung skin.
Joined: Mar 03, 2021
thanks po ng marami!
Joined: Mar 10, 2016
If you visit the website of the assessing authority, you will find the information youโre looking for. In fact, youโll be able to get the updated requirements from their website. Policies get updated/change so itโs safe to also check the website. All the best.
Joined: Jan 28, 2021
For the payslips, 2 cut offs lang po yung pinasa ko - yung latest. Then sa ITR, ang hiningi po ay lahat since na-employed. COE will suffice po.
Joined: Jan 28, 2021
Definitely
Joined: Mar 03, 2021
pano po kaya ung ibang itr ko nawala ung last 3 years ago
Joined: Jan 28, 2021
Yung sakin sir nagrequest ako sa current at previous employer ko. Nai-provide naman po nila.
Joined: Apr 16, 2021
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Posts: 100Member
Joined: Sep 28, 2019
Hello mga ka 2335. Kamusta? Ano na po status ng application niyo, lalo sa mga less than 95 points?
233513 | 85 points
March 2019 - PTE: S90 R90 W90 L90
June 2019 - Submitted CDR to EA
July 2019 - Received positive EA assessment + RSEA
August 2019 - EOI submission
August 2020 - EOI updated 8 years experience
Joined: Apr 02, 2021
Hello everyone,
As much as I am hoping for a positive response regarding my query. Sana lang hindi mapupunta sa wala ang desire namin to migrate to Australia.
Is it true that subclass 189 and 190 visa now is just like a scam for migration agencies?
Joined: Mar 10, 2016
Why would you think itโs a scam? Whatโs the basis for such claim? I myself, as a qualified registered agent wouldnโt engage in any scam otherwise I will be sanctioned by our regulatory body. This goes for all registered migration agents.
Joined: Apr 25, 2021
Hello, question lang, my wife and I are both Engineers and we have 1 kid, if we plan apply for subclass 189, I have a few questions;
1) Do we need to file separate applications? Because there is an option that i can include them in my application.
2) If i include them in my application does my wife still need to go Skills Assessment or only the English Assessment will do?
Posts: 470Member
Joined: Jun 29, 2016
you need to assess your situation with the following points: a. who will turn out to be having more points; b. which occupation is not on the pro rata list; c. who has higher english competency result? if you have data on these questions, you will have the best option who should be the primary applicant.
if you opt to be the primary, yes you can have ur wife assessed with her skills assessment and english proficiency so that you can claim an extra 5 points on your skillselect application.
hope these answers help.
Age 33-39- 25points
English - 10points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 15pts
Total- 65pts
Oct 2015 - IELTS GT Philippines L7.5 W7.0 R7.5 S7.0
October 20, 2016 - EA Assessment - positive bachelors degree
November 23, 2016 - Subclass 189 Invitation
January 19, 2017 - lodge visa
July 13, 2017 - Grant
December 6, 2017 - IED Sydney, one week
February 27, 2018 - Big Move Melbourne
March 13-Apr 10, 2018 - first job factory hand, cassual
May 17, 2018 - 30Jun18 - Asphalt Laboratory
July 2, 2018 - present British Petroleum-CASTROL
Posts: 470Member
Joined: Jun 29, 2016
to avoid locking up in a contract with migration agent without certainty you will be invited, you should consider the following:
although the minimum points to get into skillselect is only 65, you should always update with the most recent invitation round what is the point to be invited. MA will always accomodate you because it is what they do, but they will push you to increase english points for example to max so that u can max ur score, if u cant acheive this its not their fault. so the lesson here do not engage with them when ur not confident of ur english skills and ur points are at the minimum.
do a lot of research before engaging with Migration agent, mostly it is our lack of information that gets us trapped in compromising situations, read the contract before you sign, seek help from others who experienced the same, and have due diligence to scrutinize the services of the agent by looking for reviews and testimonials from clients who availed their services.
if you sacrifice some time and efforts, u can do the application on your own, the same as most did in this forum and who are now here in Australia.
God bless on your journey....
Age 33-39- 25points
English - 10points
Bachelor's Degree- 15points
Work Experience- 15pts
Total- 65pts
Oct 2015 - IELTS GT Philippines L7.5 W7.0 R7.5 S7.0
October 20, 2016 - EA Assessment - positive bachelors degree
November 23, 2016 - Subclass 189 Invitation
January 19, 2017 - lodge visa
July 13, 2017 - Grant
December 6, 2017 - IED Sydney, one week
February 27, 2018 - Big Move Melbourne
March 13-Apr 10, 2018 - first job factory hand, cassual
May 17, 2018 - 30Jun18 - Asphalt Laboratory
July 2, 2018 - present British Petroleum-CASTROL
Joined: Mar 10, 2016
1) Iโm not sure which application youโre referring to - skills assessment or visa application?
2) if you want to gain 10 points then thatโs a big YES to both skills assessment and English!
A few tips when you plan your strategy:
1) donโt fixate your application on just 189 visa. Not until youโre about to lodge your EOI, it is very difficult to be decisive on the visa subclass to apply for. Be content with knowing that you have 3 subclasses as options. The reason behind this is that itโs somehow premature to decide on a visa subclass when in reality, process can change from the time you start working on your skills assessment application to getting the results. I always tell my clients that weโll review their options when weโre ready to lodge the EOI.
2) it is beneficial to have your wife skills assessed. Both of you can lodge an EOI, both can claim 10 points (English + positive skills assessment). Whoever gets invited will then become the main applicant.
All the best!
Joined: Apr 25, 2021
Thanks for the advice, the application that I was referring to is the Visa application. I think what you said on both lodging and EOI will be a good approach. If that is the case, then we will both have ourselves do skills assessment. Will it not be an issue if the reviewers will see the two EOIs lodged are somehow related since it contains the same set of people?
Another question, considering the pandemic situation as of the moment, how has it affected the processing of the visa applications? I read that there were 17 or 18 skills that was defined as priority for assessment under PMSOL, and based on the list we think both my wife and can qualify under one fo the skills listed.
Posts: 19Member
Joined: Jan 20, 2021
Hi po Ma'am Rhea, with regards to this po (planning to apply me as de facto, then my partner will be the primary applicant), may chance po bang makakuha ako ng work related sa skills assessment ko or may chance na hindi since hindi ako ung primary applicant? maraming salamat in advance!
mAUnifesting 2025
ANZSCO 312111 Architectural Draftsperson (Offshore) | DIY
Husband & I have the same occupation
Timeline:
07-2024 - Vetassess Positive Assessment (Both)
06-2023 - Firm decision to proceed with AU Immig | Vetassess Docu gathering
01-2022 - Thought of Canada Immig Pathway - did not proceed
01-2021 - Got interested in AU Immig Pathway
Joined: Apr 25, 2021
With regards to the Statutory Declaration for Vetassess, meron po ba dito may sample template? Can you share it please? I am planning to substitute this as replacement sa Statement of Service, I have other documents to use as supplemental documents (Appointment/promotion letters, payslips etc.). I do not want to inform my Employer at this stage since assessment pa lang naman and possible pa na matagalan yung visa processing. I read that you can mention in the statutory declaration that informing the Employer that you are exploring options on migrating might compromise current employment situation and future career opportunities. May naka experience na ba sa inyo ng similar situation?
Joined: Apr 10, 2021
Also my question. Thinking of lodging 2 EOIs, one with myself as main applicant, the other my wife. I am also concerned with how the immigration will think.
And what if both are given invitations, is there no harm when one invitation is cancelled by the applicant since your other invitation covers both of you already?
Posts: 3,520Member, Moderator
Joined: Oct 04, 2011
@bluekitestring don't over think. wag din advance mag isip. basta wala naman kayo mali na ginawa wala na paki si immigration kong 2 eoi kau valid namn claims nyo.
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: 155Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2019
Hello everyone. Hope you and your family are well. Need your help/advice po sana . Nagresign ako recently sa job which I claimed points sa ACS. My ACS is valid until next year pa.
1. Tama po ba, need ko po iupdate EOI to reflect yung end date ko sa previous job ko? (naka blank kasi siya since siya yung current that time)
2. Required po ba na kumuha ng new ACS para sa new job ko even if valid pa po ACS ko? (same role po sila as previous and di po ako magclaim po for now sa new job since valid pa po ACS)
3. Need ko po ba iupdate EOI to reflect yung new job pero mark it as irrelevant for now? (or wag na po muna since plan ko naman po magclaim ng points dito if ever sa next application ko)
Salamat po sa inputs. Thank you!