Architect - Applying as Architectural Draftsperson

rmatanaciojr · May 2021

Ilang years of working experience po ang advisable before po ako magpa-assess sa VETASSESS?? Kasi diba nagde-deduct po sila ng 1 year??

engineer20 · May 2021

@rmatanaciojr said:
Ilang years of working experience po ang advisable before po ako magpa-assess sa VETASSESS?? Kasi diba nagde-deduct po sila ng 1 year??

@rmatanaciojr sa akin mas optimum magpaassess pag at least 6 years experience na, ok ang points sa work at age.

rmatanaciojr · May 2021

@engineer20 yung points po ba sa VETASSESS depende sa years of experience and age? Pano po kung 3 years of experience and 28 years old?

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2021

@rmatanaciojr said:
@engineer20 yung points po ba sa VETASSESS depende sa years of experience and age? Pano po kung 3 years of experience and 28 years old?

VETASSESS doesn’t reward points, it’s the immigration department. The assessment would just show the recognised skilled work experience date which should reflect on your EOI.

rmatanaciojr · May 2021

@RheaMARN1171933 Thank you po. May expiration date po ba yung VETASSESS and PTE results? Gaano po siya katagal pwede gamitin?

engineer20 · May 2021

@rmatanaciojr said:
@RheaMARN1171933 Thank you po. May expiration date po ba yung VETASSESS and PTE results? Gaano po siya katagal pwede gamitin?

@rmatanaciojr both are valid for 3 years

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2021

@engineer20 said:

@rmatanaciojr said:
@RheaMARN1171933 Thank you po. May expiration date po ba yung VETASSESS and PTE results? Gaano po siya katagal pwede gamitin?

@rmatanaciojr both are valid for 3 years

Validity is actually 2 years but immigration will accept up to 3 years

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2021

@RheaMARN1171933 said:

@engineer20 said:

@rmatanaciojr said:
@RheaMARN1171933 Thank you po. May expiration date po ba yung VETASSESS and PTE results? Gaano po siya katagal pwede gamitin?

@rmatanaciojr both are valid for 3 years

Validity for English test is actually 2 years but immigration will accept up to 3 years.

rmatanaciojr · May 2021

@RheaMARN1171933 Paano po kapag walang payslip? Thru bank (BPI) po kasi yung sahod ko. Nung nagdownload naman ako ng bank statement, wala yung pangalan ng company, so di rin valid. Ano po advice niyo?

IamTim · May 2021

@rmatanaciojr said:
@RheaMARN1171933 Paano po kapag walang payslip? Thru bank (BPI) po kasi yung sahod ko. Nung nagdownload naman ako ng bank statement, wala yung pangalan ng company, so di rin valid. Ano po advice niyo?

Gawa ka ng online account sa SSS. Nanjan lahat ng contribution or superannuation mo.

rmatanaciojr · May 2021

@IamTim Noted po. Thanks.

satURday · June 2021

Hello, just want to share my journey sa paghahanap ng work dito sa Australia.
Sana ay makatulong ito sa inyo. Maraming salamat.

athelene · June 2021

@satURday said:
Hello, just want to share my journey sa paghahanap ng work dito sa Australia.
Sana ay makatulong ito sa inyo. Maraming salamat.

Thank you for sharing your experience! I definitely agree that different job-hunting strategies apply to different people. I'm happy for you that you were able to find a good job so soon after arriving in Australia. I hope the job works out well for you in the long term!

Rej1019 · September 2021

Hello mga Ka-Arki!
May tanong lang po ako.
Eto po bang Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) ay nagbabago every year, napansin ko kasi wala ang Arch'l Drafter sa listahan so medyo confused ako kung pwede padin maglodge ng EOI? Please enlighten me on this. Salamat!

RheaMARN1171933 · September 2021

@Rej1019 said:
Hello mga Ka-Arki!
May tanong lang po ako.
Eto po bang Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) ay nagbabago every year, napansin ko kasi wala ang Arch'l Drafter sa listahan so medyo confused ako kung pwede padin maglodge ng EOI? Please enlighten me on this. Salamat!

It was never on MLTSSL to begin with. It’s on STSOL instead

caspersushi24 · September 2021

@IamTim said:

@rmatanaciojr said:
@RheaMARN1171933 Paano po kapag walang payslip? Thru bank (BPI) po kasi yung sahod ko. Nung nagdownload naman ako ng bank statement, wala yung pangalan ng company, so di rin valid. Ano po advice niyo?

Gawa ka ng online account sa SSS. Nanjan lahat ng contribution or superannuation mo.

Then pag may SSS account na... Screenshot lang ng contribution pwede na ba yun? Dagdag ko lang sana ito kahit may ITR ako...

Rej1019 · September 2021

Hi ka-arkis, i just wanna know when is the best month to lodge for eoi? If theres such lang nman thanks!

RheaMARN1171933 · September 2021

@Rej1019 said:
Hi ka-arkis, i just wanna know when is the best month to lodge for eoi? If theres such lang nman thanks!

No such thing. You lodge it once you’ve got your skills assessed and English done

dayang14 · December 2021

Acad or General IELTS po ba ang need for archi draftsperson? Ty

Chris91 · January 2022

Good day po,

@engineer20 sir, can you give me advice po.
Me and my husband are Arch Drafters in Singapore.
passed na po ung PTE exam (proficient) and (VETASSESS) Skills Assessment Outcome na din po ako.
were looking for Immigration Agents to help us in processing po, baka po may ma-suggest kayo?

ga2au · January 2022

@Chris91 said:
Good day po,

@engineer20 sir, can you give me advice po.
Me and my husband are Arch Drafters in Singapore.
passed na po ung PTE exam (proficient) and (VETASSESS) Skills Assessment Outcome na din po ako.
were looking for Immigration Agents to help us in processing po, baka po may ma-suggest kayo?

If you already have your assessment and English test u can try to DIY it. Unless may complication sa case niyo then u need agent to help u.

Chris91 · January 2022

@ga2au im also thinking about this, but haven't really consider it at first. appreciate the advise.
sige sir, check ko ung existing post.

plasticeye · January 2022

also if you do not have time mag DIY, helpful ang agent. baka busy ka sa work etc. mahirap mahuli so at least covered ka na.

Chris91 · January 2022

hmmm guys, what are your opinions if i took student visa pathway?

Chris91 · January 2022

@Chris91 said:
hmmm guys, what are your opinions if i took student visa pathway?

athelene · January 2022

@Chris91 said:
hmmm guys, what are your opinions if i took student visa pathway?

What would you be studying? What are your credentials/work experience?

Doing student visa pathway does not guarantee you an invitation to apply, but it can help you get more points (Australian study, study in regional area, Australian work experience) down the line. It may take longer and it will cost more, but in my opinion it's the easiest way to get into the country. You just have to plan ahead and prepare your finances (at least have enough savings to cover your entire tuition, if possible).

Income from part-time work can only cover living expenses and a bit of savings, but likely not enough to fully cover uni tuition (unless you have a partner who can work full-time and you maximize the unrestricted hours during summer and winter vacations). Find a migration agent (education agents do not provide advice about visa options after studying) and ask them about what would be a good pathway for you, although I recommend you also do your due diligence/research on what to study. Don't study a program that has no clear pathway to residency (i.e., studying Diploma of Leadership and Management, when there is no clear occupation that you can nominate later on).

Chris91 · January 2022

@athelene, got good insight from what you said. I do have a partner going there with me.
I've read your previous comments about taking Master of Architectural Science like you did, kudos to that. But do you have any opinion on graduate diplomas? yeah, cause they're quite cheaper than the master's.
Anyway i'll probably need to hire an agent.

athelene · January 2022

@Chris91 said:
@athelene, got good insight from what you said. I do have a partner going there with me.
I've read your previous comments about taking Master of Architectural Science like you did, kudos to that. But do you have any opinion on graduate diplomas? yeah, cause they're quite cheaper than the master's.
Anyway i'll probably need to hire an agent.

You are nominating architectural draftsperson, so I think it's not necessary for you to do a master's degree---unless gusto mo talaga. In my opinion, doing a Master of Architecture could get you a positive skills assessment for architect (thus skipping the OQA pathway), pero yun nga mahal ang uni fees.

Graduate Diploma is AQF Level 8, which is higher than a bachelor degree but lower than a master's degree. If studied full time, it is only a one-year study (Graduate Certificate is for one sem lang). It is, of course, cheaper than a 2-year master's degree, but as far as I know, the only ones usually offering Graduate Diplomas are universities. Bale parang exit options sila if you don't want to complate a full master's degree. At USyd they offer GradDip and GradCert for Architectural Science, but wala for Architecture (they only have MArch). UniMelb offers a GradCert in Design for Health and Wellbeing.

https://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/architecture/postgraduate/coursework/architectural_science_rules.shtml
https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-design-for-health-and-wellbeing/

Take note that the Graduate Diploma is different from a Diploma or Advanced Diploma, which are actually lower than a bachelor degree. If you are looking to upskill within the architecture field, I would recommend Master of Architecture or the GradDip/GradCert programs, unless you are looking to change industry/field. You can probably get away with doing a diploma or advanced diploma, pero kailangan talaga ma-justify mo yung "downgrade" to a lower AQF level sa GTE mo. Usually kasi hinahanap ng immigration officer yung progression of study (meaning yung aaralin mo is higher dun sa previous qualification mo).

AQF Level Qualification Degree Level
5 Diploma - Undergraduate
6 Advanced Diploma - Undergraduate
7 Bachelor degree - Undergraduate
8 Graduate Certificate - Postgraduate
8 Graduate Diploma - Postgraduate
9 Master degree - Postgraduate

Source: https://www.teqsa.gov.au/australian-qualifications-framework