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Joined: Apr 07, 2022
Hello po! Sana may nakakaalam po ng sagot sa tanong ko ๐
I am a visa 482 dependent/secondary holder. Nasa AU na po ako now for 1.5 years and first time ko po uuwi sa PH for vacation ng 1 month. We are currently on a BVB (bridging visa awaiting our next 482 result. Pag-alis ko po ba ng PH, same pa rin na ang kailangan ko lang are the passport & visa grant? Dapat po ba nag-register ako with POEA or kumuha ako ng OEC?
Wala kasing requirements for me noong una akong umalis ng Pinas as a subsequent holder/dependent. Only passport and visa grant.
Thank you to whoever can help! I've been trying to look for any straightforward info online but can't find anything!
Posts: 981Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2018
No need to OEC since dependent ka po ng primary visa holder.
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07.2016 | IELTS
01.2017 | Applied to AHPRA
04.2017 | received Letter of Referral
09.2017 | finished BP
11.2017 | AHPRA Registration / Employment Offer
12.2017 | Lodged 457 Visa Application (onshore) / ANMAC Assessment
01.2018 | 457 Visa granted / Received positive ANMAC Assessment / Submitted EOI
04.11.2019 | Received Employer Nomination
04.26.2019 | Submitted Visa application (186 DE)
05.06.2019 | CO contact for medical exams
05.09.2019 | Visa Granted (186 DE)
17.09.2021 | Application for Citizenship
21.03.2022 | Citizenship exam, interview and approval
02.07.2022 | Citizenship Ceremony
(Thank you Lord!!!)
21.03.2023 | Citizenship interview, exam and approval of dependents
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Joined: Jul 02, 2021
Nag medical kami March 15, submitted medical results March 16. No visa grant pa din. Under software engineer job code, medium stream. According sa immi website, earliest grant can be in 1 month pero recently wala pa akong kakilala na nakareceive ng grant in 1 month. May mga kakilala ako na nag medical since Feb pa.
Hindi nila isesend sayo medical results, Dept of Home Affairs makakaalam ng results. Pwede mo lang malaman kelan sinubmit ng NHSI Baguio sa DHA. You can ask NHSI directly kelan nila nasubmit.
Next steps would be to wait if may additional requirements na hihingin si DHA. It can be police clearance or additional medical tests sa pagkakaalam ko.
Joined: May 13, 2022
@karamel , thank you.
Actually, nag-email na ung clinic nung Saturday, and yun nga, sinubmit na raw nila ung results sa Home Affairs nung Friday, May 13. Meron na rin po kaming provided na police clearance both me and wife. Sana mabilis lang, kasi complete naman po ung requirements namin eh, kasi ung law firm ung nag draft, then pinacheck lang namin kung tama ung details. Then hiningan din kami ng mga docs na need bago sya actually naka pag draft. Ayon, salamat po.
Joined: May 24, 2022
Hello po, required po ba ang English proficiency exam for 482 visa?
Joined: Oct 05, 2019
as much as possible go through the legal path if cooperative naman yung employer mo sa requirement ng POEA. Dec. 2019 pa ko nag-POEA OEC.
Nominated Occupation: Computer Network & Systems Engineer
My 482 TSS Visa Timeline
9/25/2019 - Got the job offer letter
10/5/2019 - Medical at Nationwide
10/11/2019 - Took the PTE exam (1 day cramming at minadamali ko na)
10/15/2019 - Got the results: L-79/R-84/S-76/W-81 - Proficient
10/21/2019 - Visa Lodge
10/24/2019 - Visa Granted
10/25/2019 - Got notified about my visa grant
01/03/2020 - first entry in Australia
186 TRT Visa Timeline
01/12/2023 - lodged my 186 TRT visa
05/06/2023 - nomination approval
05/24/2023 - visa grant
Australian Citizenship Application Timeline
05/23/2024 - application lodged
07/10/2024 - invitation for interview and test
07/15/2024 - passed the test
10/19/2024 - application approved!!!!
waiting for ceremony invite
Joined: Oct 05, 2019
afaik tinatanggap rin yung certificate from high school na nag-take ng english subject. you can also take english test like PTE for it, mababa lang naman requirement for PTE, 50 ang passing.
Nominated Occupation: Computer Network & Systems Engineer
My 482 TSS Visa Timeline
9/25/2019 - Got the job offer letter
10/5/2019 - Medical at Nationwide
10/11/2019 - Took the PTE exam (1 day cramming at minadamali ko na)
10/15/2019 - Got the results: L-79/R-84/S-76/W-81 - Proficient
10/21/2019 - Visa Lodge
10/24/2019 - Visa Granted
10/25/2019 - Got notified about my visa grant
01/03/2020 - first entry in Australia
186 TRT Visa Timeline
01/12/2023 - lodged my 186 TRT visa
05/06/2023 - nomination approval
05/24/2023 - visa grant
Australian Citizenship Application Timeline
05/23/2024 - application lodged
07/10/2024 - invitation for interview and test
07/15/2024 - passed the test
10/19/2024 - application approved!!!!
waiting for ceremony invite
Posts: 28Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2022
Hello po. Ask ko lang po if requirement sa 482 visa ang skills assessment? Civil engineer po ako by profession, need ko po ba magpa assess kay Engineers Australia? TIA
Posts: 153Member
Joined: Jul 19, 2019
hello
good day to all
question lang po. anu usually ang turnaround time maka pag verify ang Aus employer ng employment contract sa PH consulate or embassy don sa Aus? kasi i think need ko ang original documents once mag appointment ako for OEC dito sa Pinas.
and need pa ba mag fit to work na medical as requirement for OEC ?
another inquiry, need din ba ng OEC ang dependent/anak ko? or automatic na pag meron ako, so di na xa hahanap ng OEC pagdating namin sa immigration?
thanks in advance.
Posts: 86Member
Joined: Apr 05, 2022
To be safe, have a copy of your OEC sa dependent mo. If sabay kayo aalis, I don't think that would be a problem, visa at passport lang kailangan. But if di kayo sabay, mas mabuti may copy sila ng OEC and ticket details mo (para alam ng immigration officer na naka labas ka na ng bansa)
Posts: 86Member
Joined: Apr 05, 2022
I mean provide a copy of your OEC sa dependent mo. *facepalm
Joined: May 24, 2022
Ask ko lang po sa nagrant po ang visa lately, ano po timeline nyo?
Posts: 153Member
Joined: Jul 19, 2019
hello,
yun sakin nag submit ang employer ko for nomination last january 13,2022. Nakarcve kami ng nomination approved around 2nd half ng March, nakalimutan ko ang exact date. so nagsubmit kami kaagad ng documents. April 30 nakarcve kami ng email na need namin mag medical within 28 days. May 11, 2022 kami nagmedical ng dependent ko. May 31 ang grant ng visa. natagalan kami sa approval ng nomination kasi my kulang na documents yun sa employer side.
Joined: May 24, 2022
Congrats po! Short or medium term po yung visa nyo?
Joined: Jul 30, 2020
Hi! I'm a little confused with the medical. I was checking out the immi website and it states only two or so places where we can get a medical. However, none of those places are part of the POEA accredited clinics.
Would I need to get two medical examinations?
Posts: 86Member
Joined: Apr 05, 2022
Yes. You will need to have two medical examinations. One for the visa, the other for your OEC medical
Joined: Jul 30, 2020
Yikes. Thank you, Joninho!
Joined: Sep 10, 2020
Good morning po!
Scenario: Nagreply na yung inaapplyan ko na firm pero tinanong sa akin kung nasa Sydney na ba o wala pa. At kung hindi pa, gaano daw ito katagal.
Base sa research ko:
1. Sponsorship Requirements
2. Nomination
3. Visa processing
Questions:
1. Paano po yung process?
2. Need pa po ba ng English Proficiency exam?
3. Required po ba magpaVETASSES (Architectural draftsperson)?
4. Gaano po kaya katagal in average yung pagproseso?
TIA.
Joined: Jun 13, 2022
@cucci question and PO requirement pag sponsored working visa. my skill assessmnt po ako. pero englist exam wala pa po. required din po ba. plan ko po na sa Australia ako may take while working. please advise
Joined: Jun 13, 2022
ito din tanong ko if required po ba. skill assessmnt lang mayron ako
Joined: Jun 13, 2022
need po talaga english, requiremnt po ba siya sa visa 482. skill assessmnt lang mayron ako
Posts: 1,005Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 13, 2019
Usually, pag 482, merong agent na i-hire yung company mag sponsor. So malalaman mo yung complete list of requirements. Nonetheless, it's also better that you have done your research. So makakapag prepare ka beforehand.
All you have to do is read.
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/temporary-skill-shortage-482/medium-term-stream#HowTo
DIY all the way. Avoid preachy, know-it-all, and unscrupulous agents AT ALL COSTS!
"We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams." - Les Brown
261312 (Developer Programmer) - Main | 261111 (ICT Business Analyst) - Wife
189 (95), 190 (100)
2023
14 Nov | BIG MOVE
01 Nov | HIRED | First day of work. Remote working arrangement from SG
--- Trying my luck at job hunting while in Singapore and BM planning on the side ---
19 Apr | Direct Visa Grant | What a journey... JUST GRATEFUL!
2022 - Pandemic Eases Off
17 Nov | Medical Test Clearance
15 Nov | Medical Test
03 Nov | EOI #4, #6 | 189 Withdrawn, 190 NSW Withdrawn
03 Nov | Visa Application | 190 VIC --- THE REAL WAITING GAME BEGINS!!!
31 Oct | ITA | 190 VIC | never thought this day would come!!! T.T good decision to defer NSW nomination.
27 Oct | Pre-ITA | 190 NSW --- sabi nila, when it rains, it pours!!!
26 Oct | Nomination Application | 190 VIC
26 Oct | Pre-ITA | 190 VIC --- one step closer, sa wakas, PADAYON!!!
21 Oct | EOI #4, #5 + ROI, #6 DoE | 189, 190 VIC, 190 NSW
21 Oct | ACS Assessment (Wife) Renewal - Suitable
xx Mar| EOI#1, #2, #3 | 189 Expired, 190 NSW Expired, 190 VIC Expired
2021 - Pandemic Still
25 Sep | ACS Assessment (Main) Renewal - Suitable
01 Feb | EOI#4 DoE | 189
2020 - Pandemic
19 Aug | EOI#1, #2, #3 DoE | 189, 190 NSW, 190 VIC
30 Jul | NAATI CCL Online Test | Result: Passed
09 Mar | PTE (Wife) | Results: L90 R80 S90 W82 (Superior)
19 Feb | PTE (Main) | Results: L90 R83 S90 W82 (Superior)
12 Feb | ACS Assessment (Wife) - Suitable | Expired
2019
24 Oct | ACS Assessment (Main) - Suitable | Expired
2018
--- Tons of research, document collection and other necessary preparations ---
01 Sep | The Beginning | Had the chance to visit Oz, and immediately fell in love with it!
Posts: 153Member
Joined: Jul 19, 2019
medium term
Joined: Jun 14, 2022
Hi,
I am in the field of IT and have a relocation offer from my current employer (employment start date will be this Sept 2022 and visa will be 482-M).
May migration agent na kinuha yung employer ko. Nagsend sya ng mga required documents from our end. Pero feel naming mabagal sya and di responsive sa emails. Wala kaming idea anong stage na sya if na-apply na ba nya yung business nomination or di pa.
Question: Si migration agent din ba mag lodge ng visa application namin or siya na bahala sa lahat? Lahat kasi ng required documents ay hiningi nya.
Posts: 255Member
Joined: Feb 17, 2020
Ano po bang arrangement na sinabi ni company? Kasi kung kumuha sila ng migration agent for you, I assume na sila ang mag-process ng lahat up to visa application. Better check po with your company
Posts: 1,005Member, Moderator
Joined: Sep 13, 2019
I have the same experience, nababagalan rin ako. Imagine, I signed the contract back in March. LOL
Todo follow up ako palagi. To the point, pati yung tiwala ko dun sa company medyo nag-second guess ako haha. Pero no choice, nasa waiting end kasi lang talaga tayo. Mahirap makahanap ng employers na willing mag sponsor.
Yes dapat si agent maglo-lodge, you may also confirm this with them, pero usually that's the case for 482... So, just provide all the documents the agent required you to send them, and wait.
Ako right now, di ko alam kung ano na status, no idea kung na-lodge na ba yugn visa hahaha, basta nabigay ko na yung docs. All I can do is to make follow ups, kahit minsan nakakapagod at may sawa factor haha. Copied naman sa emails between me and the agent yung HR e.
DIY all the way. Avoid preachy, know-it-all, and unscrupulous agents AT ALL COSTS!
"We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams." - Les Brown
261312 (Developer Programmer) - Main | 261111 (ICT Business Analyst) - Wife
189 (95), 190 (100)
2023
14 Nov | BIG MOVE
01 Nov | HIRED | First day of work. Remote working arrangement from SG
--- Trying my luck at job hunting while in Singapore and BM planning on the side ---
19 Apr | Direct Visa Grant | What a journey... JUST GRATEFUL!
2022 - Pandemic Eases Off
17 Nov | Medical Test Clearance
15 Nov | Medical Test
03 Nov | EOI #4, #6 | 189 Withdrawn, 190 NSW Withdrawn
03 Nov | Visa Application | 190 VIC --- THE REAL WAITING GAME BEGINS!!!
31 Oct | ITA | 190 VIC | never thought this day would come!!! T.T good decision to defer NSW nomination.
27 Oct | Pre-ITA | 190 NSW --- sabi nila, when it rains, it pours!!!
26 Oct | Nomination Application | 190 VIC
26 Oct | Pre-ITA | 190 VIC --- one step closer, sa wakas, PADAYON!!!
21 Oct | EOI #4, #5 + ROI, #6 DoE | 189, 190 VIC, 190 NSW
21 Oct | ACS Assessment (Wife) Renewal - Suitable
xx Mar| EOI#1, #2, #3 | 189 Expired, 190 NSW Expired, 190 VIC Expired
2021 - Pandemic Still
25 Sep | ACS Assessment (Main) Renewal - Suitable
01 Feb | EOI#4 DoE | 189
2020 - Pandemic
19 Aug | EOI#1, #2, #3 DoE | 189, 190 NSW, 190 VIC
30 Jul | NAATI CCL Online Test | Result: Passed
09 Mar | PTE (Wife) | Results: L90 R80 S90 W82 (Superior)
19 Feb | PTE (Main) | Results: L90 R83 S90 W82 (Superior)
12 Feb | ACS Assessment (Wife) - Suitable | Expired
2019
24 Oct | ACS Assessment (Main) - Suitable | Expired
2018
--- Tons of research, document collection and other necessary preparations ---
01 Sep | The Beginning | Had the chance to visit Oz, and immediately fell in love with it!
Joined: May 24, 2022
Maybe same case with me. I also provided all the required documents na nasa checklist ni agent. They updated me na they are still waiting for some documents from the sponsor (my employer) before they can lodge my application. I guess this is for the nomination. Medyo matagal din yata yung LMT.
Once they lodge my application, it will take 6-8 weeks daw for the home affairs to process it.
Good luck to us. ๐
Joined: Jul 06, 2022
Hello everyone,
Wala ako idea ano process at timeline talaga ng australia in terms of work visas so luckily i found this forum. So kahapon lang ako pumirma ng job offer after that walang update sa kanila ano na next. Ganito din ba experience nyo? Hindi sila responsive sa queries nyo.
Sa experience nyo ba, ano yung timeline nyo from contract until onboarding? Matagal ba? Sasabhin ba nila next steps. Ano yung mga pinagdaanan ninyo?
Posts: 153Member
Joined: Jul 19, 2019
hello everyone,
question lang po, for visa 482 holders, same lang po ba ang CFO and OEC? or magkaiba? hahanapin ito both sa PH immigration? or yun OEC lang?
thanks in advance
Posts: 981Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2018
CFO is a requirements for emigrants... those with PR visa
OEC is for those under working visa (482)
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07.2016 | IELTS
01.2017 | Applied to AHPRA
04.2017 | received Letter of Referral
09.2017 | finished BP
11.2017 | AHPRA Registration / Employment Offer
12.2017 | Lodged 457 Visa Application (onshore) / ANMAC Assessment
01.2018 | 457 Visa granted / Received positive ANMAC Assessment / Submitted EOI
04.11.2019 | Received Employer Nomination
04.26.2019 | Submitted Visa application (186 DE)
05.06.2019 | CO contact for medical exams
05.09.2019 | Visa Granted (186 DE)
17.09.2021 | Application for Citizenship
21.03.2022 | Citizenship exam, interview and approval
02.07.2022 | Citizenship Ceremony
(Thank you Lord!!!)
21.03.2023 | Citizenship interview, exam and approval of dependents
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