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Posts: 79Member
Joined: Jun 26, 2018
Congrats po! 🥹
ANZCO 234611 Medical Laboratory Scientist
Offshore (Philippines)
03/02/2020 PTE (Proficient)
03/17/2020 Sent documents to AIMS via courier for Skills Assessment
5/20/2020 AIMS Assessment Result (Medical Laboratory Technician)
03/25/2021 AIMS Online Examination
06/15/2021 AIMS Examination Result (Medical Laboratory Scientist)
06/15/2021 EOI for Visa 189 Submitted: 70 points
08/27/2021 EOI for Visa 189 Submitted: 75 points (Years of Work Experience Auto - update by Skill Select)
ATM: Waiting for ITA 🙏🏽
Posts: 34Member
Joined: Feb 20, 2019
Congrats din sayooo
Joined: May 06, 2021
😊 thank you po!!
Joined: Jul 12, 2021
Hi’! What regions po kayo nainvite?
Posts: 269Member
Joined: Aug 04, 2019
Wow congrats po Ma'am @AuroraAustralis parang kelan lang kachat ko pa kayo re: PTE. Ano po pala nominated occupation niyo, ilan total points saka date of EOI submission?
MY AU MIGRATION JOURNEY
Points breakdown:
Age-30; Civil Status-10; Education-15; Work Experience-5; English Level-20; State Nomination-5/15; Total - 80 (189) & 85 (190) & 95 (491)
Jun 2017. Graduated from college (UST - BS Industrial Engineering).
Sep 2017. Started reading about the migration process at the PinoyAu forum.
Oct 2017. Decided to take IELTS (1st try: Failed) : L -7.0, R-7.0, W-5.5, S-6.0).
Nov 2017 - Jan 2022. Long hiatus. Focused on gaining local experience (Total of 3.9 years).
Feb 2022. Revisited the PinoyAu forum to look for the latest news and trends on visa grants.
March 21, 2022. Took PTE Academic Exam (1st try: Proficient) (L-79, R-80, S-88, W-78).
April 01, 2022. Submitted documents for EA assessment (Education and Work Experience).
April 12, 2022. Received positive results from EA (Education and Work Experience).
April 12, 2022. Submitted EOI for Visa 189 (70 pts) and Visa 190-NSW (75 pts) at SkillSelect.
May 18, 2022. Submitted EOI for Visa 491-NSW (85 pts) at SkillSelect.
June 03, 2022. Took PTE Academic Exam (2nd try: Superior) (L-86, R-90, S-90, W-90).
June 04, 2022. Updated my EOI points for Visa 189 (80 pts) and 190 (85 pts) due to an increase in English points (+10 pts).
June 16, 2022. Updated my EOI points for Visa 491 (95 pts) due to an increase in English points (+10 pts).
October 03, 2022. Received pre-invite for Visa 190 (VIC).
October 06, 2022. Received ITA for Visa 189.
October 17, 2022. Lodged Visa 189 with NBI clearance and Forms 80 and 1221.
October 24, 2022. Received ITA for Visa 190 (VIC). Decided not to lodge due to a previous 189 application.
October 26, 2022. Took medical exam at St. Luke's BGC.
November 03, 2022. Received medical results at my Immi account (no further action required).
March 28, 2023. Visa grant.
March 30, 2023. PDOS schedule.
April 11, 2023. Big move.
June 13, 2023. First day at my 1st work in Australia.
TBA. Citizenship Manifesting
MSA CDR + RSEA TIPS
Link: https://pinoyau.info/discussion/114/engineers-australia-skills-assessment/p363
PTE ACADEMIC TIPS
1st take: https://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p694
Final take: https://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p700
PTE MOCK TEST SCORES VS ACTUAL SCORES (2ND TAKE)
PTE A Mock Test Scores - 2nd Take
ApeUni Practice
S W R L Overall
1 65 86 81 76 Proficient
2 54 89 74 69 Competent
3 69 80 79 76 Proficient
4 56 88 81 67 Competent
5 56 83 77 71 Competent
6 78 90 83 84 Proficient
7 59 81 75 76 Competent
8 65 90 78 79 Proficient
9 65 87 77 81 Proficient
10 76 81 84 79 Proficient
11 67 90 83 77 Proficient
12 66 85 84 78 Proficient
Language Academy Practice
S W R L Overall
1 75 87 68 81 Proficient
2 79 79 75 77 Proficient
Actual Exam
S W R L Overall
1 90 90 90 86 Superior
Joined: May 06, 2021
hello po @MTwarrior2396. bale family sponsored po yung akin kaya di po kelangan nomination from state. pero sa Tas po yung regional area ng relative ko.
Joined: May 06, 2021
thank you sir @Unsullied_06. kaya nga po e parang kelan lang talaga. salamat ulit sir sa pahiram ng apeuni account🙂 laking tulong. bale eto po:
Medical Laboratory Scientist
90points
April 11,2022 EOI submission
Posts: 269Member
Joined: Aug 04, 2019
Congrats po ulit Ma'am @AuroraAustralis. Sana magluwag na talaga next FY para mainvite na kaming di pa kataasan ang points haha
MY AU MIGRATION JOURNEY
Points breakdown:
Age-30; Civil Status-10; Education-15; Work Experience-5; English Level-20; State Nomination-5/15; Total - 80 (189) & 85 (190) & 95 (491)
Jun 2017. Graduated from college (UST - BS Industrial Engineering).
Sep 2017. Started reading about the migration process at the PinoyAu forum.
Oct 2017. Decided to take IELTS (1st try: Failed) : L -7.0, R-7.0, W-5.5, S-6.0).
Nov 2017 - Jan 2022. Long hiatus. Focused on gaining local experience (Total of 3.9 years).
Feb 2022. Revisited the PinoyAu forum to look for the latest news and trends on visa grants.
March 21, 2022. Took PTE Academic Exam (1st try: Proficient) (L-79, R-80, S-88, W-78).
April 01, 2022. Submitted documents for EA assessment (Education and Work Experience).
April 12, 2022. Received positive results from EA (Education and Work Experience).
April 12, 2022. Submitted EOI for Visa 189 (70 pts) and Visa 190-NSW (75 pts) at SkillSelect.
May 18, 2022. Submitted EOI for Visa 491-NSW (85 pts) at SkillSelect.
June 03, 2022. Took PTE Academic Exam (2nd try: Superior) (L-86, R-90, S-90, W-90).
June 04, 2022. Updated my EOI points for Visa 189 (80 pts) and 190 (85 pts) due to an increase in English points (+10 pts).
June 16, 2022. Updated my EOI points for Visa 491 (95 pts) due to an increase in English points (+10 pts).
October 03, 2022. Received pre-invite for Visa 190 (VIC).
October 06, 2022. Received ITA for Visa 189.
October 17, 2022. Lodged Visa 189 with NBI clearance and Forms 80 and 1221.
October 24, 2022. Received ITA for Visa 190 (VIC). Decided not to lodge due to a previous 189 application.
October 26, 2022. Took medical exam at St. Luke's BGC.
November 03, 2022. Received medical results at my Immi account (no further action required).
March 28, 2023. Visa grant.
March 30, 2023. PDOS schedule.
April 11, 2023. Big move.
June 13, 2023. First day at my 1st work in Australia.
TBA. Citizenship Manifesting
MSA CDR + RSEA TIPS
Link: https://pinoyau.info/discussion/114/engineers-australia-skills-assessment/p363
PTE ACADEMIC TIPS
1st take: https://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p694
Final take: https://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p700
PTE MOCK TEST SCORES VS ACTUAL SCORES (2ND TAKE)
PTE A Mock Test Scores - 2nd Take
ApeUni Practice
S W R L Overall
1 65 86 81 76 Proficient
2 54 89 74 69 Competent
3 69 80 79 76 Proficient
4 56 88 81 67 Competent
5 56 83 77 71 Competent
6 78 90 83 84 Proficient
7 59 81 75 76 Competent
8 65 90 78 79 Proficient
9 65 87 77 81 Proficient
10 76 81 84 79 Proficient
11 67 90 83 77 Proficient
12 66 85 84 78 Proficient
Language Academy Practice
S W R L Overall
1 75 87 68 81 Proficient
2 79 79 75 77 Proficient
Actual Exam
S W R L Overall
1 90 90 90 86 Superior
Joined: May 06, 2021
oo yan sir pag pray natin yan. pasasaan ba’t maiinvite din kayo nyan 🙂
Joined: Mar 30, 2022
Hello fellow Engineers!, kamusta ang process nyo for 189/190 as of today?. Tumaas na yata ang quota for invites i think. Salamat
CIVIL ENGINEER - ANZSCO 233211
Posts: 567Member
Joined: Mar 09, 2018
Final invitation this Financial year 2022 for 189 Skilled Indepedent and 491 Family Sponsored Regional Visa.
19/04/2011 IELTS Competent L:7.0, R: 7.5, W: 6.0, S: 6.0, OBS: 6.5
27/03/2018 PTE Proficient L:73, R: 70, W: 73, S: 78, OBS: 71
07/07/2018 Received Passport (10 years expiry)
08/08/2018 Received Driver's Licence 5 years
09/10/2018 0600H EA Queued for Assessment
29/10/2018 0530H Assessment in Progress
29/10/2018 1200H Outcome Received (Positive)
16/11/2019 1326H EOI Lodged 491 Family Sponsored 90 pts.
28/11/2019 NBI Application. (HIT)
09/12/2019 NBI Clearance Claimed at NBI Ermita for Faster processing
09/01/2020 2100H ITA 491
14/01/2020 Received Sponsorship Documents
20/01/2020 Payroll Statement of Account
27/01/2020 E medical at Nationwide Baguio
28/01/2020 E medical No Action Required. Nationwide Submitted to DHA
29/01/2020 Received Current Payslip
02/02/2020 SSS Inquiry System
07/02/2020 Reference Letter Current
07/02/2020 Provident Fund Update
10/02/2020 Polio Vaccination Certificate
12/02/2020 BIR Form 2316 updated to 2019
15/02/2020 Lodgment of Visa. Frontloaded all Docs including Form 80, 1221, 1281, medicals as per guidelines
18/02/2020 Form 1023
07/05/2020 CO allocated
27/10/2020 Direct Grant. No CO Contact.
19/05/2022 The Big Move
Joined: Mar 30, 2022
Ok Thanks, matagal ba yung inivites/grant for both 189 and 491?. I am planning to lodge my EOI for 189 by May - June 2022 hopefully maging smooth ang process.
CIVIL ENGINEER - ANZSCO 233211
Posts: 201Member
Joined: Jul 03, 2021
Yes. It takes time especially for applicants offshore.
ANZSCO 233211-CIVIL ENGINEER
Age: 30pts
English: 20pts
Qualification: 15pts
Overseas Experience: 15pts
CCL: 5pts
Partner-No Partner: 10pts
01-Nov-22 - GRANTED visa 190
21-Oct-22 - Responded to CO contact request
12-Oct-22 - CO contact
22-Feb-22 - Visa Application lodged
22-Feb-22 - NBI Clearance and UAE police clearance received
14-Jan-22 - Skillselect invitation received
11-Jan-22 - NSW nomination received
24-Dec-21 - EA Skills Re-assessment result received - SUCCESSFUL
15-Aug-20 - PTE Academic Exam result - SUPERIOR
17-Feb-20 - NAATI test result received - PASS
Joined: Mar 30, 2022
@songhyeky0 thanks bro!. Hopefully ma grant kana, I think mas madami yung possible invites including offshore. Nasa priority list naman yung profession natin sana bumalik na yung normal quota like the pre pandemic.
CIVIL ENGINEER - ANZSCO 233211
Posts: 201Member
Joined: Jul 03, 2021
I'm still hoping. I'm really hoping. Maybe at the beginning of this financial year we'll be granted visa. Sana. Parang wala ding epekto kahit nasa PMSOL eh.
ANZSCO 233211-CIVIL ENGINEER
Age: 30pts
English: 20pts
Qualification: 15pts
Overseas Experience: 15pts
CCL: 5pts
Partner-No Partner: 10pts
01-Nov-22 - GRANTED visa 190
21-Oct-22 - Responded to CO contact request
12-Oct-22 - CO contact
22-Feb-22 - Visa Application lodged
22-Feb-22 - NBI Clearance and UAE police clearance received
14-Jan-22 - Skillselect invitation received
11-Jan-22 - NSW nomination received
24-Dec-21 - EA Skills Re-assessment result received - SUCCESSFUL
15-Aug-20 - PTE Academic Exam result - SUPERIOR
17-Feb-20 - NAATI test result received - PASS
Joined: Mar 30, 2022
@songhyeky0 dasal lang bro!. Buti nga nasa visa application kana, ako slowly but surely lang process kaya I keep reading dito sa forum for the updates and personal experience in every stage ng co-engineers/professionals. Yes nasa PMSOL tayo but let us trust the process, mahalaga open border na ang AU mas madami ng 189/190/491 et al ang pwedeng mabigyan.
CIVIL ENGINEER - ANZSCO 233211
Posts: 255Member
Joined: Feb 17, 2020
Good luck brader!
Joined: Mar 30, 2022
@haringkingking sayo bro kamusta process mo?. nakapag lodge kana ba?
CIVIL ENGINEER - ANZSCO 233211
Posts: 255Member
Joined: Feb 17, 2020
Waiting for the grant bro. Hopefully soon!
Joined: Jan 20, 2022
ung quota distribution for 2021-2022, budget po ba ung ng invites? or ng grants?
Occupation - (261313)
Feb 2019 - positive assessment received
2022 - grant
202x - big move
Trusting in his perfect plan…
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Apr 27, 2022
May question lang po ako regarding sa situation namin. Nung Monday, lumabas yung invitation namin for Visa 491 from RDA Illawarra, so nag lodge na kami waiting na lang ng medical and biometrics. In this application, yung partner ko yung main applicant.
Then kagabi, nakarecieve kami ng pre-invite for 190 from NSW. This time, ako naman main applicant.
Ang question ko po is: may nakaranas na ba ng ganitong situation, and if yes, anong ginawa nyo?
Thank you.
Joined: Jan 20, 2022
Ang alam ko sir dapat onshore ka for subclass 190 sa NSW. Baka marefuse ka in the end.
Occupation - (261313)
Feb 2019 - positive assessment received
2022 - grant
202x - big move
Trusting in his perfect plan…
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Apr 27, 2022
Offshore kami pareho, aware din si NSW na offshore ako. Update lang pala, refused na yung application ko as of 12pm. Reason for refusal: my 491 application na naka lodge to which I am dependent.
Joined: Jan 20, 2022
sayang. congrats sa 491
Occupation - (261313)
Feb 2019 - positive assessment received
2022 - grant
202x - big move
Trusting in his perfect plan…
Joined: Jan 20, 2022
bakit kaya ung iba dati may 491 visa application sila tas nabibigyan pa sila na 190 sa ibang state. pero ang iba ayaw ng paibaiba state ang inaapplyan
Occupation - (261313)
Feb 2019 - positive assessment received
2022 - grant
202x - big move
Trusting in his perfect plan…
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Apr 27, 2022
Baka kasi yung nominating state at RDA magkaiba. In our case, yung 491 is RDA Illawarra and 190 is NSW State.
Posts: 314Member
Joined: Jun 23, 2021
Congrats Sir, ang swerte naman sabay pa kayo ng Partner mo nakarereceive ng invites, anong Profession nyo Sir if I may ask?
POINTS BREAKDOWN and JOB CODE
Age : 25 | Education : 15 | Work : 5 | English PTE : 20 | Partner : 5
ANZSCO Code : Computer Network and Systems Engineer (263111)
Points : 70/75/85
Applicant : Husband
Location : Qatar
TIMELINE
2023
XXX-XX-2023 - 491 NSW Visa Grant
September 27, 2023 - Attached Cover Letter and Clicked "I confirm" button.
September 21, 2023 - Attached required Form 1229
September 14, 2023 - Received CO Contact/S56 (Form 1229)
June 2023 - Medicals Cleared
May 20, 2023 - Medical Physical Check up
May 15, 2023 - Medical Laboratory Tests
May 11, 2023 - Biometrics
May 05, 2023 - Lodged Visa 491 NSW (85 pts)
April 2023 - Philippines NBI and Qatar PCC
March 17, 2023 - 491 NSW (RDA Illawara) State Nomination Approval and ITA from Skillselect
February 14, 2023 - RDA Application to Illawara (NSW 491)
2022
December 2022 - EOI (NSW 190 and 491)
November 2022 - EOI (SA 491, WA 491, and VIC 190)
November 2022 - 3rd PTE Exam - Applicant - Superior
November 2022 - 2nd PTE Exam - Applicant - Proficient
October 2022 : 1st PTE Exam - Applicant - Proficient
October 2022 : PTE Exam - Dependent - Proficient
September 2022 : Review for PTE
August 2022 : ACS Result - Positive - Suitable for Migration
June 2022 : ACS Application Submitted
March 2022 : Signed Service Agreement with our Migration Agent
"Until it's my turn, I will keep clapping for others."
Posts: 14Member
Joined: Apr 27, 2022
Ako is 233211 Civil Engineer, 95 + 5
Si Partner is Registered Nursed, 75 + 15
Mas maganda sana yung 190 but then again 491 presented itself earlier kaya we grabbed it. But still, importante may visa
Posts: 314Member
Joined: Jun 23, 2021
Wow, ang tataas ng pts nyo Sir. Congrats again!
POINTS BREAKDOWN and JOB CODE
Age : 25 | Education : 15 | Work : 5 | English PTE : 20 | Partner : 5
ANZSCO Code : Computer Network and Systems Engineer (263111)
Points : 70/75/85
Applicant : Husband
Location : Qatar
TIMELINE
2023
XXX-XX-2023 - 491 NSW Visa Grant
September 27, 2023 - Attached Cover Letter and Clicked "I confirm" button.
September 21, 2023 - Attached required Form 1229
September 14, 2023 - Received CO Contact/S56 (Form 1229)
June 2023 - Medicals Cleared
May 20, 2023 - Medical Physical Check up
May 15, 2023 - Medical Laboratory Tests
May 11, 2023 - Biometrics
May 05, 2023 - Lodged Visa 491 NSW (85 pts)
April 2023 - Philippines NBI and Qatar PCC
March 17, 2023 - 491 NSW (RDA Illawara) State Nomination Approval and ITA from Skillselect
February 14, 2023 - RDA Application to Illawara (NSW 491)
2022
December 2022 - EOI (NSW 190 and 491)
November 2022 - EOI (SA 491, WA 491, and VIC 190)
November 2022 - 3rd PTE Exam - Applicant - Superior
November 2022 - 2nd PTE Exam - Applicant - Proficient
October 2022 : 1st PTE Exam - Applicant - Proficient
October 2022 : PTE Exam - Dependent - Proficient
September 2022 : Review for PTE
August 2022 : ACS Result - Positive - Suitable for Migration
June 2022 : ACS Application Submitted
March 2022 : Signed Service Agreement with our Migration Agent
"Until it's my turn, I will keep clapping for others."
Joined: Jun 12, 2021
Sa RDA Illawara visa 491, ilang days sir lumabas yung official invite from pre-invite?
233214 - Structural Engineer
visa 189 = 85pts | visa 190 = 90pts | visa 491 = 100pts
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Timeline:
08/06/2021 - Contacted an Immigration Agent
11/06/2021 - Preparation of Initial Documents (including 3 Career Episode Essays, SS etc.)
25/08/2021 - Completion of all Initial Documents
05/09/2021 - Start of PTE Academic Review (English Exam)
30/10/2021 - PTE Academic Exam & Results ( L:90 | R:83 | S:90| W:90 ) Superior, First-Time Test Taker
04/11/2021 - EA Skills Assessment submitted for 233214 - Structural Engineer
23/11/2021 - Positive EA Skills Assessment outcome
25/11/2021 - EOI submitted
Around January 2022 - ROI submitted (RDA Sydney NSW) - not invited
Around March 2022 - ROI submitted (Northern Rivers NSW)
08/04/2022 - Pre-invite Received (Northern Rivers NSW)
06/05/2022 - Received ITA (Northern Rivers NSW)
13/06/2022 - Visa Lodged
17/06/2022 - Health Examinations (Medical)
30/06/2022 - Biometrics
19/08/2022 - Visa Grant (Wooohooo! To God be all the glory!)
22/09/2022 - Got Polio Vaccination Certificate from RHU
10/10/2022 - Got Covid Vaccination Certificate online
17/10/2022 - Secured a short-term accommodation in my regional area while offshore ($200 AUD incl. bills)
06/11/2022 - Secured a long-term accommodation in my regional area while offshore ($180 AUD incl. bills)
17/11/2022 - Big MOVE 2022
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James 1:5-6
(New International Version)
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
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Testimony: God is always one step ahead.