Visa 190 and 491

tigerlance · May 2022

@rjankhristiaan said:

@mikelle said:

@rjankhristiaan said:
Hi, I just received my ITA for NSW190 visa, would you know the documents that DHA will ask? Or is it the same documents that I have submitted to NSW? Thank you for answering.

Congrats po on receiving an ITA. If I may ask, offshore po ba kayo? Kailan po kayo naglodge ng EOI at ano po occupation ninyo? Sorry po madaming tanong. Waiting din po kasi kami ng invite. Thank you.

@mikelle hello, ito po breakdown and timelines

Civil Engineer - 233211 (offshore)
Age: 30 pts
PTE: 20
Educ: 15
Work Exp: 15
CCL: 5
Partner: 10 (PTE, Accountant, General - 221111)
TOTAL = 95 (189) / 95+5 (190) / 95+15 (491)

May 19, 2021 - EOI initial submission
Mar. 20, 2022 - updated EOI - CCL
Apr. 6 - updated EOI (partner cpaa & pte) - 95(189)
Apr. 14, 2022 - NSW pre-invite
Apr. 21, 2022 - lodged application for nomination
May 2, 2022 - NSW nomination approval
May 2, 2022 - ITA from DHA

Congrats on your perfect score Estimated gastos before lodging? Pag nag agent ka pa. Mas lumobo pa yan.

tigerlance · May 2022

May I ask, saan makikita ang Marriage Certificate Number? Gagamitin sa Identity documents.

filmespitze · May 2022

hi everyone!

i have been following this thread for a while now.
i just want to ask few questions and hopefully someone may be able to help.

i have 2 EOIs in SkillSelect, both visa 190 but different states.
now i received a pre-invite for my 1 EOI but they offered me 491.

if i am going to accept this, and they will process the state nomination,
will i still be able to receive a pre-invite from another state
(which is linked to my other EOI and provided i followed the state requirements, e.g. submit ROI)?

because i am planning to buy some time, and maybe will be invited for 190 from different state.
i am not sure if this will work.

patl · May 2022

@filmespitze said:
hi everyone!

i have been following this thread for a while now.
i just want to ask few questions and hopefully someone may be able to help.

i have 2 EOIs in SkillSelect, both visa 190 but different states.
now i received a pre-invite for my 1 EOI but they offered me 491.

if i am going to accept this, and they will process the state nomination,
will i still be able to receive a pre-invite from another state
(which is linked to my other EOI and provided i followed the state requirements, e.g. submit ROI)?

because i am planning to buy some time, and maybe will be invited for 190 from different state.
i am not sure if this will work.

pwede malaman ano ung 2 states? offshore or onshore?

filmespitze · May 2022

@patl said:

@filmespitze said:
hi everyone!

i have been following this thread for a while now.
i just want to ask few questions and hopefully someone may be able to help.

i have 2 EOIs in SkillSelect, both visa 190 but different states.
now i received a pre-invite for my 1 EOI but they offered me 491.

if i am going to accept this, and they will process the state nomination,
will i still be able to receive a pre-invite from another state
(which is linked to my other EOI and provided i followed the state requirements, e.g. submit ROI)?

because i am planning to buy some time, and maybe will be invited for 190 from different state.
i am not sure if this will work.

pwede malaman ano ung 2 states? offshore or onshore?

1 for SA and 1 for NSW/VIC
the 491 offer is from SA.
the reason na hiniwalay ko sya, ksi prefer ng SA na sila ung selected state.
my question is, if ever accept ko ung offer and get nominated,
then utilise ko ung 60 days lodging sa SkillSelect,
may possibility kaya na makareceive pa dn ng pre-invite using my other EOI?

Unsullied_06 · May 2022

@filmespitze said:
hi everyone!

i have been following this thread for a while now.
i just want to ask few questions and hopefully someone may be able to help.

i have 2 EOIs in SkillSelect, both visa 190 but different states.
now i received a pre-invite for my 1 EOI but they offered me 491.

if i am going to accept this, and they will process the state nomination,
will i still be able to receive a pre-invite from another state
(which is linked to my other EOI and provided i followed the state requirements, e.g. submit ROI)?

because i am planning to buy some time, and maybe will be invited for 190 from different state.
i am not sure if this will work.

Hello Sir/Ma'am, linawin ko lang po wala kayong sinubmit na EOI for visa 491 kundi 2 visa 190 applications pero yung isang state 491 inooffer sa inyo? Kung oo, interesting po yata yun at first time ko makakita ng ganitong scenario. Ano po pala nominated occupation niyo at ilang points?

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2022

@Unsullied_06 said:

@filmespitze said:
hi everyone!

i have been following this thread for a while now.
i just want to ask few questions and hopefully someone may be able to help.

i have 2 EOIs in SkillSelect, both visa 190 but different states.
now i received a pre-invite for my 1 EOI but they offered me 491.

if i am going to accept this, and they will process the state nomination,
will i still be able to receive a pre-invite from another state
(which is linked to my other EOI and provided i followed the state requirements, e.g. submit ROI)?

because i am planning to buy some time, and maybe will be invited for 190 from different state.
i am not sure if this will work.

Hello Sir/Ma'am, linawin ko lang po wala kayong sinubmit na EOI for visa 491 kundi 2 visa 190 applications pero yung isang state 491 inooffer sa inyo? Kung oo, interesting po yata yun at first time ko makakita ng ganitong scenario. Ano po pala nominated occupation niyo at ilang points?

That’s pretty common. States reserve the right to choose the visa type they want to nominate an applicant under.

Unsullied_06 · May 2022

@RheaMARN1171933 said:

@Unsullied_06 said:

@filmespitze said:
hi everyone!

i have been following this thread for a while now.
i just want to ask few questions and hopefully someone may be able to help.

i have 2 EOIs in SkillSelect, both visa 190 but different states.
now i received a pre-invite for my 1 EOI but they offered me 491.

if i am going to accept this, and they will process the state nomination,
will i still be able to receive a pre-invite from another state
(which is linked to my other EOI and provided i followed the state requirements, e.g. submit ROI)?

because i am planning to buy some time, and maybe will be invited for 190 from different state.
i am not sure if this will work.

Hello Sir/Ma'am, linawin ko lang po wala kayong sinubmit na EOI for visa 491 kundi 2 visa 190 applications pero yung isang state 491 inooffer sa inyo? Kung oo, interesting po yata yun at first time ko makakita ng ganitong scenario. Ano po pala nominated occupation niyo at ilang points?

That’s pretty common. States reserve the right to choose the visa type they want to nominate an applicant under.

Thank you Ms. @RheaMARN1171933. Last question po, may consequence/s po ba pag gumawa ako ng 491 EOI kahit closed na window ng ROI submission sa NSW? Iniisip ko kasi baka pag sinubmit ko at if ever mainvite tapos malaman nilang wala pa ko ROI maging reason pa ng refusal.

mikelle · May 2022

@rjankhristiaan said:

@mikelle said:

@rjankhristiaan said:
Hi, I just received my ITA for NSW190 visa, would you know the documents that DHA will ask? Or is it the same documents that I have submitted to NSW? Thank you for answering.

Congrats po on receiving an ITA. If I may ask, offshore po ba kayo? Kailan po kayo naglodge ng EOI at ano po occupation ninyo? Sorry po madaming tanong. Waiting din po kasi kami ng invite. Thank you.

@mikelle hello, ito po breakdown and timelines

Civil Engineer - 233211 (offshore)
Age: 30 pts
PTE: 20
Educ: 15
Work Exp: 15
CCL: 5
Partner: 10 (PTE, Accountant, General - 221111)
TOTAL = 95 (189) / 95+5 (190) / 95+15 (491)

May 19, 2021 - EOI initial submission
Mar. 20, 2022 - updated EOI - CCL
Apr. 6 - updated EOI (partner cpaa & pte) - 95(189)
Apr. 14, 2022 - NSW pre-invite
Apr. 21, 2022 - lodged application for nomination
May 2, 2022 - NSW nomination approval
May 2, 2022 - ITA from DHA

Wow. In less than a year po may ITA na kayo @rjankhristiaan Thank you so much for sharing your details. For CCL, ikaw po yung kumuha? This is NAATI po, tama?

tmasuncion · May 2022

Hi All..
just asking for a friend.
Can anyone tell me the difference between EOI and ROI?
if you're lodging EOI do you have to Lodge ROI?
Or of you're lodging ROI , do you have to lodge EOI?

EricTC · May 2022

For visa 491, upon receiving ITA, ilang months usually inaabot until visa grant?
Possible po ba na magka visa na ako this year?

haringkingking · May 2022

@EricTC said:
For visa 491, upon receiving ITA, ilang months usually inaabot until visa grant?
Possible po ba na magka visa na ako this year?

You can check dito bro ang average visa processing times for visa 491. Usually, nag-uupdate sila monthly.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-work-regional-provisional-491

There is always the possibility bro. Pero it's really a case-to-case basis. Wala na tayo magagawa once ma-submit natin ang visa application. Nasa kamay na nila ang mga kapalaran natin

Good luck bro! Dasal lang!

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2022

@EricTC said:
For visa 491, upon receiving ITA, ilang months usually inaabot until visa grant?
Possible po ba na magka visa na ako this year?

All depends on workload of the case officer.

EricTC · May 2022

Hi. Just want to ask if OK lang ba mag apply ng tourist visa while meron akong active 491 visa application? Balak kaso ng company kong mah training kami sa Aus for a month.

Will there be a problem with my visa 491 application? Thank you!

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2022

@EricTC said:
Hi. Just want to ask if OK lang ba mag apply ng tourist visa while meron akong active 491 visa application? Balak kaso ng company kong mah training kami sa Aus for a month.

Will there be a problem with my visa 491 application? Thank you!

Should be fine

EricTC · May 2022

May add'l query po ako, for those visa 491 (Skilled) holder, paano or saan po kayo nakahanap ng accommodation and employer? For regional areas, parang mas challenging po kasi maghanap.

Also, before flying to Aus, nakahanap na po ba kayo ng employer & accommodation or mismong sa Aus na po kayo naghanap? Thank you!

maguero · May 2022

@EricTC said:
May add'l query po ako, for those visa 491 (Skilled) holder, paano or saan po kayo nakahanap ng accommodation and employer? For regional areas, parang mas challenging po kasi maghanap.

Also, before flying to Aus, nakahanap na po ba kayo ng employer & accommodation or mismong sa Aus na po kayo naghanap? Thank you!

Kung mag-isa ka lang or couple kayo with no kids, try to rent a room in a shared house first. It's not ideal pero mahirap kasi to get your own house or flat rental pag offshore kasi hindi nagpaparent unless na-inspect ng potential tenant yung property muna. Also, very competitive ang rental market ngayon so mababa ang chance to get a unit if you don't have a job & can't give local references.

maguero · May 2022

You can secure a room rental before you arrive here. Hanap ka lang online.

EricTC · May 2022

@maguero said:
You can secure a room rental before you arrive here. Hanap ka lang online.

Noted po dito. For online booking of accommodation, ok po ba sa flatmates & gumtree?

Regarding employment, paano po kayo naghanap?

Thank you.

maguero · May 2022

@EricTC said:

@maguero said:
You can secure a room rental before you arrive here. Hanap ka lang online.

Noted po dito. For online booking of accommodation, ok po ba sa flatmates & gumtree?

Regarding employment, paano po kayo naghanap?

Thank you.

Flatmates & Gumtree are okay. If you prefer Pinoy housemates you can check the Pinoy AU group for your state. Usually may nagpopost dun ng vacancies.

Dati I tried applying for jobs before I came here pero walang pumapansin. When I got here I kept on applying lang online & also got a volunteer job related to my profession. Nakakuha naman ako ng job in my line of work in about 2 months. Kailangan lang matyaga mag-apply kasi maraming rejections before makakuha ng interview. Make sure you reformat your CV to the Australian format and check din kung may mga specific requirements for your occupation like local licenses or certifications. Kung meron, try to get those as soon as you arrive para malagay mo sa CV.

EricTC · May 2022

@maguero said:

@EricTC said:

@maguero said:
You can secure a room rental before you arrive here. Hanap ka lang online.

Noted po dito. For online booking of accommodation, ok po ba sa flatmates & gumtree?

Regarding employment, paano po kayo naghanap?

Thank you.

Flatmates & Gumtree are okay. If you prefer Pinoy housemates you can check the Pinoy AU group for your state. Usually may nagpopost dun ng vacancies.

Dati I tried applying for jobs before I came here pero walang pumapansin. When I got here I kept on applying lang online & also got a volunteer job related to my profession. Nakakuha naman ako ng job in my line of work in about 2 months. Kailangan lang matyaga mag-apply kasi maraming rejections before makakuha ng interview. Make sure you reformat your CV to the Australian format and check din kung may mga specific requirements for your occupation like local licenses or certifications. Kung meron, try to get those as soon as you arrive para malagay mo sa CV.

2 months po pala inabot job hunting nyo. Considering the 2-month stay, mga magkano pong pocket money ang dapat kong dalhin?

maguero · May 2022

@EricTC said:

@maguero said:

@EricTC said:

@maguero said:
You can secure a room rental before you arrive here. Hanap ka lang online.

Noted po dito. For online booking of accommodation, ok po ba sa flatmates & gumtree?

Regarding employment, paano po kayo naghanap?

Thank you.

Flatmates & Gumtree are okay. If you prefer Pinoy housemates you can check the Pinoy AU group for your state. Usually may nagpopost dun ng vacancies.

Dati I tried applying for jobs before I came here pero walang pumapansin. When I got here I kept on applying lang online & also got a volunteer job related to my profession. Nakakuha naman ako ng job in my line of work in about 2 months. Kailangan lang matyaga mag-apply kasi maraming rejections before makakuha ng interview. Make sure you reformat your CV to the Australian format and check din kung may mga specific requirements for your occupation like local licenses or certifications. Kung meron, try to get those as soon as you arrive para malagay mo sa CV.

2 months po pala inabot job hunting nyo. Considering the 2-month stay, mga magkano pong pocket money ang dapat kong dalhin?

Kung kaya, I would suggest that you bring enough for 6 months na walang job. Iba-iba ang experience sa job hunting, some get a job faster than others. Kung mas malaki ang baon, mas makaka-focus sa job hunting kasi hindi pinuproblema ang bills. Job hunting is a full-time activity din when you're starting out kasi hindi uso ang generic na CV and cover letter dito. You have to keep tailoring these to fit the job ads, kaya makain sa oras. If needed, you can start out with any job that you can get. Yun nga lang, if totally unrelated to your profession then this won't really count towards local work experience but it will enable you to give a job reference later on & of course, help pay the bills.

I think $10k for 6 months is reasonable. Ang recurring expenses would be rent, food, mobile phone line, transportation & utilities kung hindi ito kasama sa rent. Depending on where you live & what kind of job you get, you might also have to get a car early on. Kung may kotse, aside from the cost of the car you will also need to pay for gas, registration & insurance.

EricTC · May 2022

@maguero said:

@EricTC said:

@maguero said:

@EricTC said:

@maguero said:
You can secure a room rental before you arrive here. Hanap ka lang online.

Noted po dito. For online booking of accommodation, ok po ba sa flatmates & gumtree?

Regarding employment, paano po kayo naghanap?

Thank you.

Flatmates & Gumtree are okay. If you prefer Pinoy housemates you can check the Pinoy AU group for your state. Usually may nagpopost dun ng vacancies.

Dati I tried applying for jobs before I came here pero walang pumapansin. When I got here I kept on applying lang online & also got a volunteer job related to my profession. Nakakuha naman ako ng job in my line of work in about 2 months. Kailangan lang matyaga mag-apply kasi maraming rejections before makakuha ng interview. Make sure you reformat your CV to the Australian format and check din kung may mga specific requirements for your occupation like local licenses or certifications. Kung meron, try to get those as soon as you arrive para malagay mo sa CV.

2 months po pala inabot job hunting nyo. Considering the 2-month stay, mga magkano pong pocket money ang dapat kong dalhin?

Kung kaya, I would suggest that you bring enough for 6 months na walang job. Iba-iba ang experience sa job hunting, some get a job faster than others. Kung mas malaki ang baon, mas makaka-focus sa job hunting kasi hindi pinuproblema ang bills. Job hunting is a full-time activity din when you're starting out kasi hindi uso ang generic na CV and cover letter dito. You have to keep tailoring these to fit the job ads, kaya makain sa oras. If needed, you can start out with any job that you can get. Yun nga lang, if totally unrelated to your profession then this won't really count towards local work experience but it will enable you to give a job reference later on & of course, help pay the bills.

I think $10k for 6 months is reasonable. Ang recurring expenses would be rent, food, mobile phone line, transportation & utilities kung hindi ito kasama sa rent. Depending on where you live & what kind of job you get, you might also have to get a car early on. Kung may kotse, aside from the cost of the car you will also need to pay for gas, registration & insurance.

Thank you po for this. Will include it in my preparation.

rai102302 · May 2022

Hello everyone! Ask ko lang, Na-completed ko na ang Master of Professional Accounting studies ko and may certificate of completion na ako last December. I am now on Bridging A visa while my Temporary Graduate 485 application is being processed.

Di ako sure sa next steps towards applying for 190. Kumpleto naman ako ng docs including PTE and medical. Can anyone advise kung ano ang tamang next step? Maraming salamat.

jobxxx · May 2022

@rai102302 said:
Hello everyone! Ask ko lang, Na-completed ko na ang Master of Professional Accounting studies ko and may certificate of completion na ako last December. I am now on Bridging A visa while my Temporary Graduate 485 application is being processed.

Di ako sure sa next steps towards applying for 190. Kumpleto naman ako ng docs including PTE and medical. Can anyone advise kung ano ang tamang next step? Maraming salamat.

i would say, should be in the following order:

assuming you have already the necessary docs (work reference from previous jobs, educational docs), you can already get a skills assessment from CPAA or CAANZ
while waiting for the result of the skills assessment, get the necessary police checks (PH, AU and other countries were you resided with substantial length) ung sa PH, NBI clearance eh sobrang tagal bago ma process. kung PR 190 ang aapplyan mo, hindi chinecheck ng state ang police clearance, so may ample time ka pa na makuha to for the purpose ang DHA check.
Once the skills assessment returns with positive results, you can now create an EOI through skillselect. make sure that the points that you will claim will be supported by docs, as applicable.
you need a pre-invitation from state for PR 190. in my case, i paid AUD330 when i was invited by NSW. I submitted all my docs except for police checks. make sure that if docs needs to be legalised/authenticated here in AU, please do so. they will also require proof of residence such as bank statement (showing your recent purchases/payments) and utility bill
Once you receive the positive result from the state, makakatanggap ka naman ng ITA from DHA.
You will need to submit the same set of docs you previously submitted when you were invited by the state + the police check + pay for the necessary fee. Automatically pag nag apply ka, another bridging visa will be issued to you.
Once application is completed, waiting game starts.

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2022

@jobxxx said:

@rai102302 said:
Hello everyone! Ask ko lang, Na-completed ko na ang Master of Professional Accounting studies ko and may certificate of completion na ako last December. I am now on Bridging A visa while my Temporary Graduate 485 application is being processed.

Di ako sure sa next steps towards applying for 190. Kumpleto naman ako ng docs including PTE and medical. Can anyone advise kung ano ang tamang next step? Maraming salamat.

i would say, should be in the following order:

assuming you have already the necessary docs (work reference from previous jobs, educational docs), you can already get a skills assessment from CPAA or CAANZ

while waiting for the result of the skills assessment, get the necessary police checks (PH, AU and other countries were you resided with substantial length) ung sa PH, NBI clearance eh sobrang tagal bago ma process. kung PR 190 ang aapplyan mo, hindi chinecheck ng state ang police clearance, so may ample time ka pa na makuha to for the purpose ang DHA check.

Once the skills assessment returns with positive results, you can now create an EOI through skillselect. make sure that the points that you will claim will be supported by docs, as applicable.

you need a pre-invitation from state for PR 190. in my case, i paid AUD330 when i was invited by NSW. I submitted all my docs except for police checks. make sure that if docs needs to be legalised/authenticated here in AU, please do so. they will also require proof of residence such as bank statement (showing your recent purchases/payments) and utility bill

Once you receive the positive result from the state, makakatanggap ka naman ng ITA from DHA.

You will need to submit the same set of docs you previously submitted when you were invited by the state + the police check + pay for the necessary fee. Automatically pag nag apply ka, another bridging visa will be issued to you.

Once application is completed, waiting game starts.

Police clearance, be careful with timing as well as medical. These are time sensitive documents. I usually advice clients to sort this last.

jobxxx · May 2022

@RheaMARN1171933 said:

@jobxxx said:

@rai102302 said:
Hello everyone! Ask ko lang, Na-completed ko na ang Master of Professional Accounting studies ko and may certificate of completion na ako last December. I am now on Bridging A visa while my Temporary Graduate 485 application is being processed.

Di ako sure sa next steps towards applying for 190. Kumpleto naman ako ng docs including PTE and medical. Can anyone advise kung ano ang tamang next step? Maraming salamat.

i would say, should be in the following order:

assuming you have already the necessary docs (work reference from previous jobs, educational docs), you can already get a skills assessment from CPAA or CAANZ

while waiting for the result of the skills assessment, get the necessary police checks (PH, AU and other countries were you resided with substantial length) ung sa PH, NBI clearance eh sobrang tagal bago ma process. kung PR 190 ang aapplyan mo, hindi chinecheck ng state ang police clearance, so may ample time ka pa na makuha to for the purpose ang DHA check.

Once the skills assessment returns with positive results, you can now create an EOI through skillselect. make sure that the points that you will claim will be supported by docs, as applicable.

you need a pre-invitation from state for PR 190. in my case, i paid AUD330 when i was invited by NSW. I submitted all my docs except for police checks. make sure that if docs needs to be legalised/authenticated here in AU, please do so. they will also require proof of residence such as bank statement (showing your recent purchases/payments) and utility bill

Once you receive the positive result from the state, makakatanggap ka naman ng ITA from DHA.

You will need to submit the same set of docs you previously submitted when you were invited by the state + the police check + pay for the necessary fee. Automatically pag nag apply ka, another bridging visa will be issued to you.

Once application is completed, waiting game starts.

Police clearance, be careful with timing as well as medical. These are time sensitive documents. I usually advice clients to sort this last.

yeah that is right. i only advise him to get the NBI clearance since it is longer to get from PH (maybe around 2 - 3 months) plus the 12 months effectivity. but yeah plan this carefully as for NBI clearance, ang start ng effectivity is kapag na generate na ung report, and not from the time it was delivered to you nor to your representative na kukuha/rereceive ng clearance.

as for medical, he said na meron na sya, so hindi ko na binanggit. but this one depends on your case as well. one of the questions when applying after receiving ITA was when was your last medical check for visa purposes. dun nila dedetermine kung need mo ba ng bago or not.

rai102302 · May 2022

@jobxxx said:

@rai102302 said:
Hello everyone! Ask ko lang, Na-completed ko na ang Master of Professional Accounting studies ko and may certificate of completion na ako last December. I am now on Bridging A visa while my Temporary Graduate 485 application is being processed.

Di ako sure sa next steps towards applying for 190. Kumpleto naman ako ng docs including PTE and medical. Can anyone advise kung ano ang tamang next step? Maraming salamat.

i would say, should be in the following order:

assuming you have already the necessary docs (work reference from previous jobs, educational docs), you can already get a skills assessment from CPAA or CAANZ

while waiting for the result of the skills assessment, get the necessary police checks (PH, AU and other countries were you resided with substantial length) ung sa PH, NBI clearance eh sobrang tagal bago ma process. kung PR 190 ang aapplyan mo, hindi chinecheck ng state ang police clearance, so may ample time ka pa na makuha to for the purpose ang DHA check.

Once the skills assessment returns with positive results, you can now create an EOI through skillselect. make sure that the points that you will claim will be supported by docs, as applicable.

you need a pre-invitation from state for PR 190. in my case, i paid AUD330 when i was invited by NSW. I submitted all my docs except for police checks. make sure that if docs needs to be legalised/authenticated here in AU, please do so. they will also require proof of residence such as bank statement (showing your recent purchases/payments) and utility bill

Once you receive the positive result from the state, makakatanggap ka naman ng ITA from DHA.

You will need to submit the same set of docs you previously submitted when you were invited by the state + the police check + pay for the necessary fee. Automatically pag nag apply ka, another bridging visa will be issued to you.

Once application is completed, waiting game starts.

Maraming salamat sa step by step guide @jobxxx. Will it be any different kung sa NT yung uni ko where I graduated?

RheaMARN1171933 · May 2022

@jobxxx said:

@RheaMARN1171933 said:

@jobxxx said:

@rai102302 said:
Hello everyone! Ask ko lang, Na-completed ko na ang Master of Professional Accounting studies ko and may certificate of completion na ako last December. I am now on Bridging A visa while my Temporary Graduate 485 application is being processed.

Di ako sure sa next steps towards applying for 190. Kumpleto naman ako ng docs including PTE and medical. Can anyone advise kung ano ang tamang next step? Maraming salamat.

i would say, should be in the following order:

assuming you have already the necessary docs (work reference from previous jobs, educational docs), you can already get a skills assessment from CPAA or CAANZ

while waiting for the result of the skills assessment, get the necessary police checks (PH, AU and other countries were you resided with substantial length) ung sa PH, NBI clearance eh sobrang tagal bago ma process. kung PR 190 ang aapplyan mo, hindi chinecheck ng state ang police clearance, so may ample time ka pa na makuha to for the purpose ang DHA check.

Once the skills assessment returns with positive results, you can now create an EOI through skillselect. make sure that the points that you will claim will be supported by docs, as applicable.

you need a pre-invitation from state for PR 190. in my case, i paid AUD330 when i was invited by NSW. I submitted all my docs except for police checks. make sure that if docs needs to be legalised/authenticated here in AU, please do so. they will also require proof of residence such as bank statement (showing your recent purchases/payments) and utility bill

Once you receive the positive result from the state, makakatanggap ka naman ng ITA from DHA.

You will need to submit the same set of docs you previously submitted when you were invited by the state + the police check + pay for the necessary fee. Automatically pag nag apply ka, another bridging visa will be issued to you.

Once application is completed, waiting game starts.

Police clearance, be careful with timing as well as medical. These are time sensitive documents. I usually advice clients to sort this last.

yeah that is right. i only advise him to get the NBI clearance since it is longer to get from PH (maybe around 2 - 3 months) plus the 12 months effectivity. but yeah plan this carefully as for NBI clearance, ang start ng effectivity is kapag na generate na ung report, and not from the time it was delivered to you nor to your representative na kukuha/rereceive ng clearance.

as for medical, he said na meron na sya, so hindi ko na binanggit. but this one depends on your case as well. one of the questions when applying after receiving ITA was when was your last medical check for visa purposes. dun nila dedetermine kung need mo ba ng bago or not.

I was only replying as a general guide/clarification as others are reading the posts too. Police and medical certificates have 12 months validity regardless which country it’s from. I’m not trying to debate nor antagonise what was posted.

rai102302 · May 2022

Police clearance, be careful with timing as well as medical. These are time sensitive documents. I usually advice clients to sort this last.

Ms @RheaMARN1171933 thank you for the advise, I appreciate it. I applied for my NBI last year as I was already in the embassy in Canberra to renew a passport at that time, so I thought I might as well do it while I was there. I also have the AFP one last November. I had to extend my student visa and DHA requested for my medical. Ano po usually expiry ng said documents?