Australian Computer Society Skills Application

alegria0407 · July 2021

Hello, anyone who got their acs result recently? Gaano na ba siya katagal on average these days?

I submitted mine on June 24, until now "With Assessor" pa din status. I know 8-10 weeks sabi nilang SLA pero anyone who recently got their result before that?

_sebodemacho · July 2021

@alegria0407 said:
Hello, anyone who got their acs result recently? Gaano na ba siya katagal on average these days?

I submitted mine on June 24, until now "With Assessor" pa din status. I know 8-10 weeks sabi nilang SLA pero anyone who recently got their result before that?

Got mine after 5wks, on 07 Jul.

joselle.sy · July 2021

Hello po! Can someone please give any advice?
I am a Computer Engineering graduate from a local uni in Manila and I have been working as a Programmer/Dev for 3yrs and Software Engineer for 3yrs already (a total of 6yrs in the IT industry). I am planning of submitting an application 3 years from now under the Software Engineer skill. I was wondering if how many more years should I work as an SE so that I could have a better chance of having a successful assessment from ACS. Someone has mentioned that they deduct 5 yrs from the total work experience if you are a CoE grad (since the software dev work is not directly related to computer eng'g). I am also worried that there is a big chance that they will disregard my first work experience as a programmer because it doesn't fall under the Software Engineering category.

Would another 3 yrs be enough? (And also, I would be 31yrs old by then)

buchock · July 2021

@joselle.sy said:
Hello po! Can someone please give any advice?
I am a Computer Engineering graduate from a local uni in Manila and I have been working as a Programmer/Dev for 3yrs and Software Engineer for 3yrs already (a total of 6yrs in the IT industry). I am planning of submitting an application 3 years from now under the Software Engineer skill. I was wondering if how many more years should I work as an SE so that I could have a better chance of having a successful assessment from ACS. Someone has mentioned that they deduct 5 yrs from the total work experience if you are a CoE grad (since the software dev work is not directly related to computer eng'g). I am also worried that there is a big chance that they will disregard my first work experience as a programmer because it doesn't fall under the Software Engineering category.

Would another 3 yrs be enough? (And also, I would be 31yrs old by then)

I don't agree because CoE ka e 5yrs agad deduction. Graduate din ako ng CoE at marked as Bachelor Degree by ACS, then my total work experienced deducted by 2yrs (lowest deduction) out of my 10yrs experince. Overall, suitable yung result with Bachelor Degree + 8yrs skilled work experience.

Hindi porket same ng course e dapat same din ang markings. Remember, each school may or may not have the same curriculum sa CoE. Another factor is, if your work experience is closely related to the Occupation Code na kiniclaim mo. Yung deduction dyan lang magbebase sa education at work experience. All of these are described sa ACS guidelines.

joselle.sy · July 2021

@buchock said:

@joselle.sy said:
Hello po! Can someone please give any advice?
I am a Computer Engineering graduate from a local uni in Manila and I have been working as a Programmer/Dev for 3yrs and Software Engineer for 3yrs already (a total of 6yrs in the IT industry). I am planning of submitting an application 3 years from now under the Software Engineer skill. I was wondering if how many more years should I work as an SE so that I could have a better chance of having a successful assessment from ACS. Someone has mentioned that they deduct 5 yrs from the total work experience if you are a CoE grad (since the software dev work is not directly related to computer eng'g). I am also worried that there is a big chance that they will disregard my first work experience as a programmer because it doesn't fall under the Software Engineering category.

Would another 3 yrs be enough? (And also, I would be 31yrs old by then)

I don't agree because CoE ka e 5yrs agad deduction. Graduate din ako ng CoE at marked as Bachelor Degree by ACS, then my total work experienced deducted by 2yrs (lowest deduction) out of my 10yrs experince. Overall, suitable yung result with Bachelor Degree + 8yrs skilled work experience.

Hindi porket same ng course e dapat same din ang markings. Remember, each school may or may not have the same curriculum sa CoE. Another factor is, if your work experience is closely related to the Occupation Code na kiniclaim mo. Yung deduction dyan lang magbebase sa education at work experience. All of these are described sa ACS guidelines.

Thanks for answering!
I see po. But what if yung scenario ko po na first experience ko is programmer naman. Will it count?

buchock · July 2021

@joselle.sy said:

@buchock said:

@joselle.sy said:
Hello po! Can someone please give any advice?
I am a Computer Engineering graduate from a local uni in Manila and I have been working as a Programmer/Dev for 3yrs and Software Engineer for 3yrs already (a total of 6yrs in the IT industry). I am planning of submitting an application 3 years from now under the Software Engineer skill. I was wondering if how many more years should I work as an SE so that I could have a better chance of having a successful assessment from ACS. Someone has mentioned that they deduct 5 yrs from the total work experience if you are a CoE grad (since the software dev work is not directly related to computer eng'g). I am also worried that there is a big chance that they will disregard my first work experience as a programmer because it doesn't fall under the Software Engineering category.

Would another 3 yrs be enough? (And also, I would be 31yrs old by then)

I don't agree because CoE ka e 5yrs agad deduction. Graduate din ako ng CoE at marked as Bachelor Degree by ACS, then my total work experienced deducted by 2yrs (lowest deduction) out of my 10yrs experince. Overall, suitable yung result with Bachelor Degree + 8yrs skilled work experience.

Hindi porket same ng course e dapat same din ang markings. Remember, each school may or may not have the same curriculum sa CoE. Another factor is, if your work experience is closely related to the Occupation Code na kiniclaim mo. Yung deduction dyan lang magbebase sa education at work experience. All of these are described sa ACS guidelines.

Thanks for answering!
I see po. But what if yung scenario ko po na first experience ko is programmer naman. Will it count?

It will depends with your Job description and duties. If the title is Programmer but the duties are not closely related with the Occupation you are claiming, then expect a bigger deduction. Most of the time, companies are providing generic Employment Certificate without job description and duties, you may need to provide Stats Declaration (indicate the tenure, your role and duties) then ask your leads/supervisor/manager to sign it.

WanderingWandering · July 2021

Hi guys!

I got my assessment positive naman and nakuha ko lahat ng experience ko.
hehe eto sinubmit ko na documents all in all:

ITR (2 missing)
Payslips (4 years missing)
Company issued insurance
Certificate of employment(my COE has my salary declared)
Promotion letter(has salary declared on it)
All in all may 2 proof of payment ako per year excluding 2 years na 1 lang maprovide ko(which has only COE and promotion letter)

Di nako nag add nung screenshots sa website.
Sana makahelp to sa mga magaaply.

alegria0407 · July 2021

@WanderingWandering said:
Hi guys!

I got my assessment positive naman and nakuha ko lahat ng experience ko.
hehe eto sinubmit ko na documents all in all:

ITR (2 missing)
Payslips (4 years missing)
Company issued insurance
Certificate of employment(my COE has my salary declared)
Promotion letter(has salary declared on it)
All in all may 2 proof of payment ako per year excluding 2 years na 1 lang maprovide ko(which has only COE and promotion letter)

Di nako nag add nung screenshots sa website.
Sana makahelp to sa mga magaaply.

Hi @WanderingWandering kailan ka nagsubmit at kailan mo nakuha result mo?

alegria0407 · July 2021

@_sebodemacho said:

@alegria0407 said:
Hello, anyone who got their acs result recently? Gaano na ba siya katagal on average these days?

I submitted mine on June 24, until now "With Assessor" pa din status. I know 8-10 weeks sabi nilang SLA pero anyone who recently got their result before that?

Got mine after 5wks, on 07 Jul.

Hi @_sebodemacho kailan ka nagsubmit? Sana yung akin dumating na din soon hahaha

WanderingWandering · July 2021

@alegria0407 said:

@WanderingWandering said:
Hi guys!

I got my assessment positive naman and nakuha ko lahat ng experience ko.
hehe eto sinubmit ko na documents all in all:

ITR (2 missing)
Payslips (4 years missing)
Company issued insurance
Certificate of employment(my COE has my salary declared)
Promotion letter(has salary declared on it)
All in all may 2 proof of payment ako per year excluding 2 years na 1 lang maprovide ko(which has only COE and promotion letter)

Di nako nag add nung screenshots sa website.
Sana makahelp to sa mga magaaply.

Hi @WanderingWandering kailan ka nagsubmit at kailan mo nakuha result mo?

@alegria0407 said:

@WanderingWandering said:
Hi guys!

I got my assessment positive naman and nakuha ko lahat ng experience ko.
hehe eto sinubmit ko na documents all in all:

ITR (2 missing)
Payslips (4 years missing)
Company issued insurance
Certificate of employment(my COE has my salary declared)
Promotion letter(has salary declared on it)
All in all may 2 proof of payment ako per year excluding 2 years na 1 lang maprovide ko(which has only COE and promotion letter)

Di nako nag add nung screenshots sa website.
Sana makahelp to sa mga magaaply.

Hi @WanderingWandering kailan ka nagsubmit at kailan mo nakuha result mo?

Bale 5 weeks din, 2nd week of June ako nagpasa then dumating mga 3rd week of July.

dreambig28 · July 2021

Good afternoon,
Question lang, I’m drafting my employee reference letter, ang situation ko po kasi is that currently employed po ako with my company for 13 years but im not sure kung paano ko sya ippresent sa letter kasi nagtransfer ako with 2 different divisions. I’m seeing anzsco code that will fit my current position, which is the ict secuity specialist, but the problem is, nakaka 3 years palang ako unlike dun sa previous ko na almost 10 years, nakita kong close na code dito is ict qa engineer.

Do I have to put both experiences po ba sa employee reference letter or should i select 1 nlang? Baka lang kasi maconfuse si acs pag inassess nila application ko.

Thank you po sa sasagot.

dreambig28 · July 2021

Good afternoon,
Question lang, I’m drafting my employee reference letter, ang situation ko po kasi is that currently employed po ako with my company for 13 years but im not sure kung paano ko sya ippresent sa letter kasi nagtransfer ako with 2 different divisions. I’m seeing anzsco code that will fit my current position, which is the ict secuity specialist, but the problem is, nakaka 3 years palang ako unlike dun sa previous ko na almost 10 years, nakita kong close na code dito is ict qa engineer.

Do I have to put both experiences po ba sa employee reference letter or should i select 1 nlang? Baka lang kasi maconfuse si acs pag inassess nila application ko.

Thank you po sa sasagot.

buchock · July 2021

@dreambig28 said:
Good afternoon,
Question lang, I’m drafting my employee reference letter, ang situation ko po kasi is that currently employed po ako with my company for 13 years but im not sure kung paano ko sya ippresent sa letter kasi nagtransfer ako with 2 different divisions. I’m seeing anzsco code that will fit my current position, which is the ict secuity specialist, but the problem is, nakaka 3 years palang ako unlike dun sa previous ko na almost 10 years, nakita kong close na code dito is ict qa engineer.

Do I have to put both experiences po ba sa employee reference letter or should i select 1 nlang? Baka lang kasi maconfuse si acs pag inassess nila application ko.

Thank you po sa sasagot.

For my case, i just indicated kelan ako nagjoin at umalis sa company at kanino ako pinakahulung reporting then focus yung job description / duties dun sa last project ko which yun ang pipirmahan ng manager ko for stats dec purpose. For me, no need to describe yung journey mo sa company.

dreambig28 · July 2021

@buchock said:

@dreambig28 said:
Good afternoon,
Question lang, I’m drafting my employee reference letter, ang situation ko po kasi is that currently employed po ako with my company for 13 years but im not sure kung paano ko sya ippresent sa letter kasi nagtransfer ako with 2 different divisions. I’m seeing anzsco code that will fit my current position, which is the ict secuity specialist, but the problem is, nakaka 3 years palang ako unlike dun sa previous ko na almost 10 years, nakita kong close na code dito is ict qa engineer.

Do I have to put both experiences po ba sa employee reference letter or should i select 1 nlang? Baka lang kasi maconfuse si acs pag inassess nila application ko.

Thank you po sa sasagot.

For my case, i just indicated kelan ako nagjoin at umalis sa company at kanino ako pinakahulung reporting then focus yung job description / duties dun sa last project ko which yun ang pipirmahan ng manager ko for stats dec purpose. For me, no need to describe yung journey mo sa company.

i see. Thank you for your reply.

alegria0407 · July 2021

May ibang status ba yung ACS after ng With Assessor? Like magchange ba muna siya to In Progress or something?

alegria0407 · July 2021

Got my skills assessment today.

joboumali · July 2021

Hello po, I will be renewing my passport this August, pag nagsend ba ako ng application for skills assessment, pede pa din gamitin ung current passport ko or intayin ko na marenew? Thank you

crashbandicoot · July 2021

@alegria0407 said:
Got my skills assessment today.

Congrats!! Ilang weeks inabot sayo?

alegria0407 · August 2021

@crashbandicoot said:

@alegria0407 said:
Got my skills assessment today.

Congrats!! Ilang weeks inabot sayo?

Almost 5 weeks din. Mukhang ganong yung average ngayon. Waiting pa din kami sa result nung sa partner ko.

dreambig28 · August 2021

Good afternoon, question lang regarding signature sa employment reference, pwede na kaya yung image signature lang?
Yung boss ko kasi wala syang nakainstall sa pc nya na adobe acrobat kaya hindi nya ma-digitally sign yung document. Thanks.

crashbandicoot · August 2021

@dreambig28 said:
Good afternoon, question lang regarding signature sa employment reference, pwede na kaya yung image signature lang?
Yung boss ko kasi wala syang nakainstall sa pc nya na adobe acrobat kaya hindi nya ma-digitally sign yung document. Thanks.

Ganyan lang ginawa ng boss namin sa request ng team mate ko. Okay naman result ng assessment nya.

ol3nsk · August 2021

@WanderingWandering said:
Hi guys!

I got my assessment positive naman and nakuha ko lahat ng experience ko.
hehe eto sinubmit ko na documents all in all:

ITR (2 missing)
Payslips (4 years missing)
Company issued insurance
Certificate of employment(my COE has my salary declared)
Promotion letter(has salary declared on it)
All in all may 2 proof of payment ako per year excluding 2 years na 1 lang maprovide ko(which has only COE and promotion letter)

Di nako nag add nung screenshots sa website.
Sana makahelp to sa mga magaaply.

Hello @WanderingWandering, yung COE mo follows yung employment reference format with description of duties and responsibilities? Salamat.

WanderingWandering · August 2021

@ol3nsk said:

@WanderingWandering said:
Hi guys!

I got my assessment positive naman and nakuha ko lahat ng experience ko.
hehe eto sinubmit ko na documents all in all:

ITR (2 missing)
Payslips (4 years missing)
Company issued insurance
Certificate of employment(my COE has my salary declared)
Promotion letter(has salary declared on it)
All in all may 2 proof of payment ako per year excluding 2 years na 1 lang maprovide ko(which has only COE and promotion letter)

Di nako nag add nung screenshots sa website.
Sana makahelp to sa mga magaaply.

Hello @WanderingWandering, yung COE mo follows yung employment reference format with description of duties and responsibilities? Salamat.

Yup!
Galing sa SO ko yung format and nagbase din ako from anzcode.
Slight description nung work and naka bullet points yung duties ko
Plus start and end date nung work ko, address ng company, company header and my team lead.

crashbandicoot · August 2021

@crashbandicoot said:

@RheaMARN1171933 said:
The stat dec must be signed by someone who oversaw your work all through out the timeline you’re claiming.

Oh no, nagsubmit ako na yung supervisor is only covering 1 year of my 4 years

Update ko lang po kayo.
Natanggap ko na rin yung result ng Skills Assessment ko after 6 weeks.
Okay naman po yung result at nabilang lahat ng work experience ko. 🙏

marksolito · August 2021

@coolitz_12 said:

@Panorama1 said:

@coolitz_12 said:

@Panorama1 said:

@kathc said:

@chercanda said:

@Panorama1 said:
Hello po,

aside from BIR/ITR (my employment was 2014), pwde po ba iprovide yung info from SSS online portal? more than enough na po ba yun? screen shot ng employment history mo + yung mga contribution mo?

Thanks po

Hindi po pwede ang screenshot and print to pdf from website po. Please see image - yan yung feedback ng case officer ko sa ACS. Nag send ako ng SSS and Pag-ibig from website print to pdf.

Hi. Did you submit screenshots lang for all, and walang payslips as payment evidence?

May nabasa kasi ako dito before na pwede daw kasi screenshot yung sa SSS as payment evidence. In my case though, I provided that, plus payslips.

Hello po, how was it? ano po naging result nung pinasa nyo po using screenshot ng SSS?

Hi @Panorama1 I just got my ACS result last Monday. Just a brief background, I got my 1st assessment back in 2019 with a positive result.
I submitted for re-assessment last May and used screen shot ng SSS and PagIbig as payment evidence plus ITR. Yung isang Work Exp ko SSS at PagIbig lang ginamit ko since wala na ako makuhang ITR and positive result naman. Lahat ng work exp ko is nacounted naman. Hope this helps.

Hello! Congrats on your positive assessment!! Quick question po, yung work exp mo na ginamitan mo ng SSS at pagibig, using Detailed COE po ba yan and wala po ba kayong payslip?

Thanks! yes SSS at PagIbig plus COE with compensation. Although yan yung unang experience ko (1st position), yung 2nd work experience (2nd position) same company lang din ng unang experience ko tapos SSS at PagIbig din with ITR naman. bali ganito sya

Company A - 1st position - SSS and PagIbig, COE with Compensation
Company A - 2nd position - SSS, PagIbig at ITR plus COE with Compensation

Both assessed positive naman

Hi sir. May idea po ba kayo kung yung list ng employment history, halimbawa po may mga company/positions na hindi ko inilagay sa assessment ko pero nasa employment history ko, tapos di ko din po nilagay sa resume ko yung mga di ko ininclude sa assessment, hahanapan pa din po kaya yun ng COE and other docs po kahit di ko sya isama sa ipapa assess ko na positions? Salamat.

clair53 · August 2021

hello po question. nagwowork po kasi ako sa isang company since 2014 pero nagpalit po kasi yung company namin ng pangalan. BIR form 2316 sana yung balak ko ipasa sa ACS tapos makikita don na nag iba yung employer name. Okay lang po ba yun? Or may need pa po ba kong idagdag na document na nagsasabing nag change sila ng name? Thanks po

coolitz_12 · August 2021

@marksolito said:

@coolitz_12 said:

@Panorama1 said:

@coolitz_12 said:

@Panorama1 said:

@kathc said:

@chercanda said:

@Panorama1 said:
Hello po,

aside from BIR/ITR (my employment was 2014), pwde po ba iprovide yung info from SSS online portal? more than enough na po ba yun? screen shot ng employment history mo + yung mga contribution mo?

Thanks po

Hindi po pwede ang screenshot and print to pdf from website po. Please see image - yan yung feedback ng case officer ko sa ACS. Nag send ako ng SSS and Pag-ibig from website print to pdf.

Hi. Did you submit screenshots lang for all, and walang payslips as payment evidence?

May nabasa kasi ako dito before na pwede daw kasi screenshot yung sa SSS as payment evidence. In my case though, I provided that, plus payslips.

Hello po, how was it? ano po naging result nung pinasa nyo po using screenshot ng SSS?

Hi @Panorama1 I just got my ACS result last Monday. Just a brief background, I got my 1st assessment back in 2019 with a positive result.
I submitted for re-assessment last May and used screen shot ng SSS and PagIbig as payment evidence plus ITR. Yung isang Work Exp ko SSS at PagIbig lang ginamit ko since wala na ako makuhang ITR and positive result naman. Lahat ng work exp ko is nacounted naman. Hope this helps.

Hello! Congrats on your positive assessment!! Quick question po, yung work exp mo na ginamitan mo ng SSS at pagibig, using Detailed COE po ba yan and wala po ba kayong payslip?

Thanks! yes SSS at PagIbig plus COE with compensation. Although yan yung unang experience ko (1st position), yung 2nd work experience (2nd position) same company lang din ng unang experience ko tapos SSS at PagIbig din with ITR naman. bali ganito sya

Company A - 1st position - SSS and PagIbig, COE with Compensation
Company A - 2nd position - SSS, PagIbig at ITR plus COE with Compensation

Both assessed positive naman

Hi sir. May idea po ba kayo kung yung list ng employment history, halimbawa po may mga company/positions na hindi ko inilagay sa assessment ko pero nasa employment history ko, tapos di ko din po nilagay sa resume ko yung mga di ko ininclude sa assessment, hahanapan pa din po kaya yun ng COE and other docs po kahit di ko sya isama sa ipapa assess ko na positions? Salamat.

@marksolito as far as I know kung ano lang ang isusubmit mong documents yun lang ang iassess ng ACS. hindi na nila hahanapin yung mga documents na hindi mo naman ipapaassess.

marksolito · August 2021

@coolitz_12 said:

@marksolito said:

@coolitz_12 said:

@Panorama1 said:

@coolitz_12 said:

@Panorama1 said:

@kathc said:

@chercanda said:

@Panorama1 said:
Hello po,

aside from BIR/ITR (my employment was 2014), pwde po ba iprovide yung info from SSS online portal? more than enough na po ba yun? screen shot ng employment history mo + yung mga contribution mo?

Thanks po

Hindi po pwede ang screenshot and print to pdf from website po. Please see image - yan yung feedback ng case officer ko sa ACS. Nag send ako ng SSS and Pag-ibig from website print to pdf.

Hi. Did you submit screenshots lang for all, and walang payslips as payment evidence?

May nabasa kasi ako dito before na pwede daw kasi screenshot yung sa SSS as payment evidence. In my case though, I provided that, plus payslips.

Hello po, how was it? ano po naging result nung pinasa nyo po using screenshot ng SSS?

Hi @Panorama1 I just got my ACS result last Monday. Just a brief background, I got my 1st assessment back in 2019 with a positive result.
I submitted for re-assessment last May and used screen shot ng SSS and PagIbig as payment evidence plus ITR. Yung isang Work Exp ko SSS at PagIbig lang ginamit ko since wala na ako makuhang ITR and positive result naman. Lahat ng work exp ko is nacounted naman. Hope this helps.

Hello! Congrats on your positive assessment!! Quick question po, yung work exp mo na ginamitan mo ng SSS at pagibig, using Detailed COE po ba yan and wala po ba kayong payslip?

Thanks! yes SSS at PagIbig plus COE with compensation. Although yan yung unang experience ko (1st position), yung 2nd work experience (2nd position) same company lang din ng unang experience ko tapos SSS at PagIbig din with ITR naman. bali ganito sya

Company A - 1st position - SSS and PagIbig, COE with Compensation
Company A - 2nd position - SSS, PagIbig at ITR plus COE with Compensation

Both assessed positive naman

Hi sir. May idea po ba kayo kung yung list ng employment history, halimbawa po may mga company/positions na hindi ko inilagay sa assessment ko pero nasa employment history ko, tapos di ko din po nilagay sa resume ko yung mga di ko ininclude sa assessment, hahanapan pa din po kaya yun ng COE and other docs po kahit di ko sya isama sa ipapa assess ko na positions? Salamat.

@marksolito as far as I know kung ano lang ang isusubmit mong documents yun lang ang iassess ng ACS. hindi na nila hahanapin yung mga documents na hindi mo naman ipapaassess.

Maraming salamat po for this. Naka hinga na ko ng maluwag. Di ko po kase isinama yung isang naging work ko for 2 months lang at yung mga hindi related. Haha thanks

jiara · August 2021

Hello all! I just want to confirm what I have read, if I graduated BS ECE from a section 3 institution will my PRC Electronics Engineer license upgrade me to section 1? And if say I finish my MsCS from a section 2 institution, will I be assessed as Bachelors ICT major? I have 11 years of software engineer experience. TIA!

teemer · August 2021

Hello po, balak po namin ng fiance ko na kumuha ng visa. Pareho kaming IT. Ako software developer at siya at Business Analyst/Project Manager. Ako po ang primary application. Recommended po ba na magpa assess din sa ACS ung partner ko for the additional points? Worth it po ang time na macoconsume?