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Posts: 2,127Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2011
@nutzagi26 for 491 visa sa Tassie you need to submit separate application sa website nila. ako nung dati 489visa nag submit ako ng EOI then nag submit din ako ng application sa website ng Tassie then after nun nung na approved ng Tassie yung sponsorship automatic na kong naka tanggap ng invitation from skill select.
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
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Joined: Mar 03, 2021
congrats po
bka pwede makahingi details nyo mam. like points, profession and state and kung offshore or onshore ndin. haha thanks po
Joined: Feb 18, 2021
on shore po.
Joined: Feb 18, 2021
Salamat po kabayan!
Joined: Feb 18, 2021
Maraming salamat po! I will pray na sana po makatanggap na din po kayo invitation.
All the best po!
Posts: 155Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2019
Hello po @rellim115. Kahit po ba closed, better po kaya na magsubmit narin po ng 491 or mas maganda antayin po na magopen? Thanks po.
Joined: Dec 10, 2019
nasagot po yang tanong mo somewhere dito sa forum hehe.migration agent ang nagreply. for me, ok na maglodge kung sa tingin mo wala na itataas ang points mo at un na ang max para nakapila na kumbaga kung pagbabasehan ang Date of Effect. kung ready na lahat ng docs, you might as well lodge na.2 years naman validity nyan:-)
04 Jul 2019 | VETASSESS skills assessment submitted (249311, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages [TESOL])
01 Aug 2019 | IELTS L/S/W/R (9/9/7.5/8.5/) Overall: 8.5, Proficient
24 Sep 2019 | 249311 TESOL positive skills assessment
28 Sep 2019 | PTE Academic L/S/W/R (81/90/83/90) Overall: 89, Superior
04 Oct 2019 | AITSL suitable skills assessment for 241411 (Secondary School Teacher)
05 Dec 2019 | EOI for 491 lodged, 249311 (NT, 85 points)
09 Dec 2019 | MigrationNT application lodged
24 Dec 2019 | Turned 40, minus 10 points (75 points)
20 Jan 2020 | Status changed from 'Waiting for Admin Review' to 'Case Officer Assessment'
19 May 2020 | Received declaration form from the NT; printed, signed, and uploaded it on the same day
28 May 2020 | Received invite from Skillselect
03 June 2020 | Lodged visa
19 June 2020 | Health clearance provided - No action required
24 Sep 2020 | CO contact asking for additional information: (1) Biometrics, (2) United Kingdom Police Clearance. I was given
70 days to provide those documents.
24 Sep 2020 | Uploaded a letter on immi explaining my inability to provide (1) as VFS Global has not reopened in SG yet since
their closure on 3rd April 2020; (2) the requirement must have been a mistake as I have never been to the UK.
06 Nov 2020 | Done with biometrics
09 Nov 2020 | Visa grant!:-) To God be the Glory!
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Posts: 54Member
Joined: Apr 19, 2017
Hello Good day po sainyo.
May question lng po sana ako about 491 visa (family sponsored). Nag check na po ako ng eligibility ng sponsor namen which is sister ng misis ko and sa WA (perth) sya nakatira.
Aware naman po ako na di naman required na same kayo ng regional/state para i-sponsoran ka nya. pero ang question ko po for example gusto ko sana mag apply for 491 Victoria then may naka list po sa Victoria na dapat nag stay and living ka na sa Victoria for at least 3 months.
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Residency
You must have lived and worked in regional Victoria for at least the past 3 months._
https://liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au/migrate/skilled-migration-visas/491
Ang question ko po e. applicable po ba ito sa both streams (family sponsor and state nomination) or for state nomination lang po.
next question ko po e. nakalagay kasi an 65 yung min points na kailangan to submit EOI. and yung points naman po namen abot ng 80 kasama na yung +15 ng 491 don. pataasan po ba labanan ng points or basta maka 65 ka na mag aantay ka nalang ng ITA?
Sorry po medyo magulo wala kasi ako matanungan. and Thank you in advance po.
263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 30pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 0pts | English: 10pts | Total: 55pts
04/25/17: Started reading about AU Skilled migration requirements
04/27/17: Started collating all required documents
06/16/17: Got a job offer in Singapore and started working (ipon mode)
07/27/17: Submitted ACS Assessment for 263111 (Computer Network and Systems Engineer), Section 1, BSECE
09/04/17: Got a positive assessment with 2 years deduction
09/15/17:1st attempt PTE-A L/R/S/W: 82/71/88/73 (proficient) (10 pts)
10/19/17: 2nd attempt PTE-A L/R/S/W: 69/72/77/69 (proficient)
Aiming for superior
01/04/18: Submitted assessment for ICT Security Specialist
02/28/18: Was advised by ACS to change my code to either 263111, 263112 and 263113 (I selected 263111 then paid 200AUD)
03/01/18: Positive ACS Result but I got a 4 yrs deductions, sent email for appeal.
03/03/18: Got a positive ACS result with 2 years deduction (Work exp in Singapore added in this assessment, will claim 5 points on Dec 2018)
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03/04/18: Started reviewing again for PTE-A
Posts: 3,520Member, Moderator
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@Panorama1
victoria requires na 3 months kana naka reside if you are applying for 491. if di mo na meet yan di ka pede apply , thats my understanding.
hindi pataasan ng points ang 491. as long as naka pasok ka sa pass mark at nag qualify ka sa requirement for that region pede ka nila bigyan ng ITA ko may slot pa for that visa. yan and aking understanding based on my case previously, dont take it as a professional advise that we can get from MARA agents only.
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: 54Member
Joined: Apr 19, 2017
@batman Thank you po. so pag inisa-isa ko po mga state requirements for 491, applicable sya for both. yun kasi yung problema ko now, yung kailangan nag stay ka muna sa state/region nila. which is medyo mahirap gawin now sakin.
263111 - Computer Network and Systems Engineer | Age: 30pts | Education: 15pts | Experience: 0pts | English: 10pts | Total: 55pts
04/25/17: Started reading about AU Skilled migration requirements
04/27/17: Started collating all required documents
06/16/17: Got a job offer in Singapore and started working (ipon mode)
07/27/17: Submitted ACS Assessment for 263111 (Computer Network and Systems Engineer), Section 1, BSECE
09/04/17: Got a positive assessment with 2 years deduction
09/15/17:1st attempt PTE-A L/R/S/W: 82/71/88/73 (proficient) (10 pts)
10/19/17: 2nd attempt PTE-A L/R/S/W: 69/72/77/69 (proficient)
Aiming for superior
01/04/18: Submitted assessment for ICT Security Specialist
02/28/18: Was advised by ACS to change my code to either 263111, 263112 and 263113 (I selected 263111 then paid 200AUD)
03/01/18: Positive ACS Result but I got a 4 yrs deductions, sent email for appeal.
03/03/18: Got a positive ACS result with 2 years deduction (Work exp in Singapore added in this assessment, will claim 5 points on Dec 2018)
*****Aiming for superior in PTE******
03/04/18: Started reviewing again for PTE-A
Posts: 3,520Member, Moderator
Joined: Oct 04, 2011
then you cant satisfy that requirement, find another state.
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: 135Member
Joined: Nov 14, 2019
@Panorama1 ... try mo po magsearch dito para sa ibang state na qualified ka for your skills
https://www.anzscosearch.com/search/
312111 (Architectural Draftsperson) | 190 | 85pts
13 Feb 2024 - Granted🎉🎉🎉
30 Nov 2023 - Immi Commencement Email
22 Mar 2023 - Uploaded my SG police clearance
21 Mar 2023 - Reflected on my immiaccount that medical is cleared, no further action required.
18 Mar 2023 - Completed my Medical SATA AMK (277sgd all). Required booking appointment before going to clinic.
16 Mar 2023 - SPC appeal approved. I did the payment (55sgd) the same day and booked for fingerprint schedule. First booking was 11 April. But, I did refresh for hours to get an early slot. I was very lucky i got it by 22 Mar.
11 Mar 2023 -Visa Lodge without Singapore Police Clearance (as under appeal pa).
09 Mar 2023 - Submitted appeal for Singapore Police Clearance
09 Mar 2023 - Invitation to Apply
15 Feb 2023 - submitted documents and pay 300aud
15 Feb 2023 - Pre Invite NSW SC 190
29 Jan 2023 - Resubmission of EOI & ROI because of skill assessment renewal
13 Aug 2022 - EOI Submission
Posts: 155Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2019
Thank you po.
Posts: 19Member
Joined: Jan 20, 2021
good day po sa lahat! would like to ask for the following, hihingi sana ng enlightenment (salamat po in advance sa makakasagot!). If ever si partner ang mag primary applicant for 491, then mag de facto po ako (with english test at positive skills assessment pang add'l pts kay primary applicant), may chance po ba akong makahanap ng work aligned sa skills assessment ko?
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
Posts: 57Member
Joined: Mar 07, 2015
Hello, meron na po nakapagsend ng exemption to travel au na 491 visa dito?
Joined: Feb 18, 2021
Salamat po @engineerphils!
80 points
Registered Nurse
Victoria
Onshore
Joined: Jun 15, 2020
Hello po, s mga state sponsored po may mga nkapag 1st entry na po ba dito na indi under critical skills? Meron po bang extended time na binibigay ang immig s au just in case indi nkpag first entry due to covid? TIA
Posts: 26Member
Joined: Oct 20, 2016
hello, may successful story na po ba tayo dito for offshore applicant ng visa 491? Thank you!
Posts: 32Member
Joined: Oct 23, 2020
Hi Ms. @RheaMARN1171933 . This might be off topic pero want to ask you something. I am under ANZSCO 233211 as Civil Engineer. Civil Engineer in the Philippines includes Structural Engineer. My experience are all under Structural Engineer. When I got assessed by EA, I initially nominated ANZSCO 233214 Structural Engineer. Hoiwever, the governing bodies gave me a message that I cannot be assessed as Structural Engineer because I graduated as Civil Engineer. To shorten the story, I was assessed as Civil Engineer. Now, in my visa application, I indicated that I am under ANZSCO 233211 Civil Engineer, but the job description and details are as Structural Engineer. I had a correspondence with the case officer saying that my job description is not according to the description of ANZSCO 233211 Civil Engineer. Any thoughts on what I should respond to?
27.01.20 | Initial Entry in Aus (Temp visa)
24.08.20 | Lodged EA MSA requirements
19.10.20 | EA CO requested for more info
20.10.20 | Confirmed and submitted info to EA
22.10.20 | EA positive outcome with 5 yrs relevant experience. Praise God!
01.12.20 | PTE-A Exam
01.12.20 | PTE-A Exam Result (L90 R81 S90 W81 | OBS87)
16.01.21 | EOI for 189/190 (80/85)
15.03.21 | NAATI Exam
24.03.21 | Partner lodged EA MSA requirements
15.04.21 | EA: CO contacted wife to revise all career episode and summary statement to show more technical knowledges
28.04.21 | Wife submitted updated career episodes and summary statement
29.04.21 | Wife's EA positive outcome. God is good
29.04.21 | EOI for 189/190 (85/90)
03.05.21 | NAATI positive outcome. Thank you, Lord.
03.05.21 | EOI for 189/190 (90/95)
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Joined: Mar 05, 2021
Good morning po sa lahat. Ask ko lang po kung anong yung conditions and restrictions ng Visa 491 family sponsor and anong pathway para mag-karoon ng PR po. Thanks.
Posts: 1,161Member
Joined: Nov 12, 2013
Live and work in designated regional area. You can apply for PR visa 191 after 3 years residency and have worked for 3 years earning atleast $53900 annually.
Joined: Mar 05, 2021
Yung wokr po dapat is related sa profession na pina-assess?
Posts: 224Member
Joined: Jun 02, 2019
Not necessarily po. Proof of taxable income lang po ang need.
ANZSCO 233311 (Electrical Engineer)
Age: 30 Language: 10 Experience: 10 Education: 15 Partner: 10 FS: 15
Subclass 491 (Family Sponsored) Granted: May 28, 2021
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Maraming salamat po. Sinog pong meron sample CDR po. For reference lang po. Any engineering course po will do. Thanks.
Joined: Jul 10, 2019
Hello po. May tanong po ako regarding the $53,900 taxable income for 491. Is it to be from your skilled nominated work? I have two jobs po kasi. One is my skilled nominated work and the other is not. If I combined my annual income for my two jobs po kuha po yung $53,900. Pwede po ba yung ganon? or need po talaga sa skilled work lang? Thank you po
Posts: 2,127Member
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Maski hindi sa nominated work mo.. any job will do basta makuha mo yung salary needed to fulfill the taxable income for 491.
Apr 26, 2013 ACS Result- Suitable
Feb 21,2013 Submitted ACS online assessment - Software Tester
May 9, 2016 PTE Exam Result L/R/S/W- 71/69/83/72 Passed Thank you Papa Jesus
Aug 18,2016 ACS Result- Suitable -Software Engineer
Aug 19, 2016 Lodged EOI for subclass 190
July 13, 2017 Lodged EOI and Submitted Application for subclass 489
Aug 12, 2017 ITA Received
Aug 25,2017 Scheduled Medical Test
Aug 28, 2017 Medical Cleared(No Action Required)
Aug 30, 2017 NBI Clearance PH
Sept 15, 2017 SG COC Fingerprint and Collection
Sept 20, 2017 Visa Lodge
Nov 1, 2017 CO Contact (Requesting to Send PTE Score Report to DIBP which I already did before)
Mar 6, 2018 Visa Grant
Visa 887 Timeline
July 25, 2020 Visa Lodge
Oct 12, 2020 Visa Grant
Citizenship Timeline
July 4, 2022 Submitted Citizenship Application
Dec 21, 2022 Invitation for Exam(Need to reschedule the exam)
Feb 21, 2023 Citizenship Exam
April 3, 2023 Received Approval Letter
June 22, 2023 Citizenship Ceremony
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Posts: 135Member
Joined: Aug 16, 2021
Hi mga Kabayan! I'm planning to lodge my EOI next yr. How much po kaya yung show money na kailangan na meron sa bank if magaapply for 491 visa as main applicant?
Btw, wala po kasi akong kamag-anak sa Oz. Kaya sariling sikap talaga. Gusto ko sana sa WA at nalula ako na 20,000 AUD ang need. Ganun din ba sa offshore applicants?
234411 Geologist
18 Nov 2021 : PTE A Results - S90/R72/L80/W73
25 Nov 2021 : VETASSESS - Lodged
30 Apr 2022: VETASSESS - Positive Outcome
6 May 2022: EOI Submitted - WA, SA, NT, VIC, QLD; 190 (75pts) / 491 (85pts)
16 Nov 2022: VETASSESS Reassessment
03 Jan 2023: PTE Retake
May 2023: Big Move to New Zealand, slowly giving up my Australian dreams....
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Yes. Most of the time hindi hinahanap yung show money. But kung matyempuhan kang hingan ng CO then wala kang maipakita, magkakaptoblema kang maghanap ng pera to show. Minsan need pa ung money na nasa account mo at least 3-6months. I would recommend u to start saving for this. Hndi man hanapin, at least u have money to start ur life in Australia.
232412- Illustrator | Total: 65
2018 Oct- Lodged VETASSESS application
2018 Dec- PTE Test
2018 Dec- Proficient
2019 Mar- VETASSESS Positive Outcome
2019 Jun- Created EOI for NSW
2019 Jun- Applied SA 489
2019 Aug- Invitation to apply from SA 489
2019 Aug- Lodge Visa Application SA 489
2019 Sep 09- Medical
2019 Sep 11- Medical deferred
2019 Oct 19- Start TB treatment
2019 Oct 21- Pre-invite from NSW 190
2019 Oct 26- Invitation to apply from NSW Visa 190
2019 Oct 24- Pre-invite from ACT 190 ( Didn't pursue it because lack of job opportunities)
2019 Nov 10- Lodge NSW Visa 190
2020 Jan - Withdrawn Visa 489
2020 Apr 16- Finished TB treatment ( yey! )
2020 Jun 08-Sputum results negative
2020 Jun 12-Panel physician sent emedical ( Awaiting for clearance )
2020 Jun 23 -Medical Health cleared ( Sa wakas Praise God! )
2020 Jun 23 -Frontload Form 815_Health undertaking
2022 Aug 22 - CO Contacted me for new Medicals, PCC and Form 80
2022 Sept 7 - Uploaded requested documents.
2022 Nov 25- Golden Grant!
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Noted po & thank you! Yes po, plan ko nga po magopen na ng AUD savings account dito sa BPI. Mas okay po ba kaya yun?
234411 Geologist
18 Nov 2021 : PTE A Results - S90/R72/L80/W73
25 Nov 2021 : VETASSESS - Lodged
30 Apr 2022: VETASSESS - Positive Outcome
6 May 2022: EOI Submitted - WA, SA, NT, VIC, QLD; 190 (75pts) / 491 (85pts)
16 Nov 2022: VETASSESS Reassessment
03 Jan 2023: PTE Retake
May 2023: Big Move to New Zealand, slowly giving up my Australian dreams....
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I don't think it's necessary to have an AUD savings account in the Philippines, as there's no assurance that you can withdraw from that once you get here. You will be opening an Australian bank account when you move here anyway (for living expenses, payroll, taxes, etc). I think your existing peso account should be okay, you just need to have the equivalent AUD value in pesos.
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam