Australian Computer Society Skills Application

manifestingvisagrant · August 19

@qoobee28 said:
Hi! may nakapagsubmit na po ba sainyo ng requirements sa ACS recently? just wanna ask how was the process po and matagal po ba ang inabot bago po makareceive ng feedback? Thanks!

Hello, sa husband ko Feb 7, 2024 siya nagsubmit ng application. ACS outcome letter was received Feb 23, 2024. Hope this helps!

oztrlyeah · August 19

@AuzzieCutie said:

@samcham said:
Hello, may nakapagpa-assessment na po ba dito using the new/updated guidelines ng ACS? Kamusta po ang results nung sainyo po? Kindly share your experience.

Hi! Me po, positive yung result na nareceived ko, degree comparable to an AQF Bachelor degree and yung 3 anzsco occu assessed to be suitable for migration. I received my ACS skills assessment outcome after 14 business days. I gathered all the pay slips, and other pay evidence for each employments yung magcocover sa beginning and ending of employment, ITRs, SSS. Yung isang payslip ko (last payslip na binigay nung nagresign ako sa isang company) walang company logo, details ng company and signature ng in-charge sa payroll. Yun lang kasi yung naiba sa payslip ko sa company na yun the rest merong logo, signature, email at landline. As in ang nakalagay lang don sa final pay slip is computation lang, nakalagay lang name ko and employee ID. Ginawa ko nagrequest ako sa company ng merong signature ng in-charge sa payroll, email at landline nila. Hindi daw nila pwede lagyan ng company logo, sabi ko ok lang yun basta yung request ko dapat may signature, email at landline. And then gumawa ako ng statement ko nilagay ko don yung reason bakit naiba yung format ng final pay slip ko sa first pay slip. Sinama ko syang iupload. Yung isang company naman isinama yung first pay ko sa next month na pay slip dahil naabutan ng cutoff nung nahire ako don. Gumawa din ako ng statement inexplain ko bakit wala akong first payslip na reflected yung month kung kelan ako nahire. Inupload ko din yun. Dalawa sa work exp ko stat declaration ang pinasa ko and dalawa rin sa employment cert yung digitally signed by HR, nagrequest ako sa HR ng digital certificate. Wala naman pong hiningi sakin na iba pang documents aside sa mga inupload ko.

@qoobee28 said:
Hi! may nakapagsubmit na po ba sainyo ng requirements sa ACS recently? just wanna ask how was the process po and matagal po ba ang inabot bago po makareceive ng feedback? Thanks!

Baka makatulong din sayo itong reply na ito

oztrlyeah · August 19

@chingu said:
Hello po, I just have another question regarding statutory declaration. If yung gagawa ng stat dec ko is colleague ko na same level ko naman pero nauna akong pumasok sa company sa kanya though mas nauna naman ako umalis, iaaccept kaya sya ni ACS? Or need na yung colleague is na-witness yung pagpasok at pag-alis mo sa company? Need your advise po ulit. Thank you!

Hi @chingu based sa mga nabasa ko dito sa thread pagdating sa statutory declaration hindi naman strictly necessary na nawitness ang pagpasok at pag alis mo sa company. Ideally yung taong may knowledge at understanding sa mga ginawa mong work at yung duties mo. Since sabi mo same level kayo ng colleague mo na pipirma ng statutory declaration mo, possible na ACS might accept it provided he/she can confidently attest to your roles & responsibilities. But I’ve read here in the thread na best is kung mas senior sayo, supervisor or manager ang pipirma at magcoconfirm ng statutory declaration at yung mas naunang pumasok sayo sa company. Even ako yun ang sinunod ko.🙂 Ilalagay kasi sa declaration yung relation nya sayo at magpapasa din sya ng coe nya.

chingu · August 19

@oztrlyeah said:

@chingu said:
Hello po, I just have another question regarding statutory declaration. If yung gagawa ng stat dec ko is colleague ko na same level ko naman pero nauna akong pumasok sa company sa kanya though mas nauna naman ako umalis, iaaccept kaya sya ni ACS? Or need na yung colleague is na-witness yung pagpasok at pag-alis mo sa company? Need your advise po ulit. Thank you!

Hi @chingu based sa mga nabasa ko dito sa thread pagdating sa statutory declaration hindi naman strictly necessary na nawitness ang pagpasok at pag alis mo sa company. Ideally yung taong may knowledge at understanding sa mga ginawa mong work at yung duties mo. Since sabi mo same level kayo ng colleague mo na pipirma ng statutory declaration mo, possible na ACS might accept it provided he/she can confidently attest to your roles & responsibilities. But I’ve read here in the thread na best is kung mas senior sayo, supervisor or manager ang pipirma at magcoconfirm ng statutory declaration at yung mas naunang pumasok sayo sa company. Even ako yun ang sinunod ko.🙂 Ilalagay kasi sa declaration yung relation nya sayo at magpapasa din sya ng coe nya.

Hi @oztrlyeah, thank you for answering my question. At first, plan ko talaga ipapirma sa TL ko yung stat dec but due to current circumstances, mahirap na sa part nya 😔 and wala na din ako contact dun sa iba kong colleague na higher role sakin that’s why I plan to submit na lang yung from same level teammate ko if pwede. Anyway, thanks again for your inputs. Much appreciated! 😊

Axle01 · August 19

pahelp naman po,

Im about to request an employment reference from my manager/company and I want to maximize the points for my nominated occupation if possible since I know I will get 20 points if I get 8 years

is it possible to mention below the position or should I just add that duties and responsibilities on the 1st position.

my timeline of work in same company

1st position : technical support (not related to nominated occupation) july2014-aug2015
2nd position : technical support(same position but related to nominated occupation) sept2015- oct2017
3rd position: assistant system administration(related to nominated occupation) nov2017-jan2019
4th position: system administration (related to nominated occupation) feb2019-may2023

jdash · August 19

15 pts lang yata 8yrs pero dont assume makukuha lahat, expect always less.
sa IT under ACS may deduction pa if bachelor's degree minus 2years if diploma minus 5-6years.
may kinalaman dito yun section ng school ka galing at course.

malley · August 20

@mathilde9 said:

@qoobee28 said:
Hi! may nakapagsubmit na po ba sainyo ng requirements sa ACS recently? just wanna ask how was the process po and matagal po ba ang inabot bago po makareceive ng feedback? Thanks!

Tagging familiar names na naalala ko who submitted with the new ACS process haha. I volunteer @malley @jmcounters ✌️

Inabot sakin ng 9 weeks! And almost everyday ako tumatawag kay ACS. Pero case to case basis pa rin since may mga nakita ako dito sa thread na almost same date kami nag submit pero within 2 weeks lang may result na.

Sa requirements naman, may minor hiccup lang ako na-expi. Nag transfer kasi ako ng school nung college so dalawang TOR yung sinubmit ko, so naka-receive ako ng email to send yung TOR lang from the school where I graduated. Ok naman agad.

Sa employment reference, ito lang finollow ko:
https://www.acs.org.au/msa/infohub/employment-references.html

RheaMARN1171933 · August 21

@manifestingvisagrant said:
Hi po Ms. @casssie! Magtatanong lang po ulit, we are about to submit ROI sa NT, and this is one of the documents need to be submitted:

Verifiable evidence of full-time employment in your nominated occupation for at least 2 years out of the last 5 years (for some occupations under the Priority Occupation Stream, additional years of experience may be required).

Does it mean, na yung occupation lang na deemed skilled (after June 6, 2018) ang isusubmit ko na documents? No need na po yung mga previous employment na nilagay ko sa EOI na not related?

FOR EOI naman po. Ano po nailagay niyo sa Education History course date started natandaan niyo pa po ba exact date niyan? If yes, nakaindicate po ba yan sa Certificate of Graduation or completion niyo? Kasi yung sa husband ko, end date lang ang meron yun ay ang year graduated siya. Sa mga certifications naman requested from his University wala ang course date started. San po kayo nagbased ng sainyo? Yung sa EOI ni husband, mejo nagestimate lang kami ng course date started kasi.

One of the requirements din kasi ni NT, please see below:

Clear colour copies of your letters of completion that include:
the date the course started and ended
whether you did any distance learning
the date of course completion
the location of the campus where you studied
whether you studied full-time or part-time.

Thank you!! Need help, mejo confusing po talaga!

It says at least, meaning that’s the minimum you can provide. You need to provide all pay evidences to support the points you’re claiming.

qoobee28 · August 21

Thank you so much po sa mga nagbigay ng experiences nila sa bagong process ni ACS

ccljdmf · August 21

Hello po, do you have any tips po pano magrequest sa current employer ng Employment Statement for ACS with JD without them knowing na for migration, like example for tourist visa kunwari etc? We're worried na baka makarating sa boss ni hubby yung request from their HR eh. Thank you!

RheaMARN1171933 · August 21

@ccljdmf said:
Hello po, do you have any tips po pano magrequest sa current employer ng Employment Statement for ACS with JD without them knowing na for migration, like example for tourist visa kunwari etc? We're worried na baka makarating sa boss ni hubby yung request from their HR eh. Thank you!

I tell my clients to say for studies/loan purposes

mathilde9 · August 22

@ccljdmf said:
Hello po, do you have any tips po pano magrequest sa current employer ng Employment Statement for ACS with JD without them knowing na for migration, like example for tourist visa kunwari etc? We're worried na baka makarating sa boss ni hubby yung request from their HR eh. Thank you!

Sa current employer ko since naka work visa lang din ako sa Singapore, I said "for skills certification" yan mismo ang word haha. Binalikan ko yung email ko eh so for upskilling, ganon.

May slight takot kasi ako before na baka icancel yung work visa ko kung sabihin ko na for migration to other country. HAHA! So okay lang yan. So far nirenew naman nila visa ko. Ang ending, wala naman sila pake. Nung nag-apply pa nga ako police clearance sa Singapore, may question doon, bakit ka aalis ng Singapore (choose 3 reasons) and to which country ka lilipat ganon.

I just couldn't tell them for loan purposes kasi parang bihira naman kelangan ng job description sa loan application di ba, alam naman ng HR yan. Sabihin mo nalang, magpapa certify ako eh kelangan yan.

ccljdmf · August 22

@mathilde9 said:

@ccljdmf said:
Hello po, do you have any tips po pano magrequest sa current employer ng Employment Statement for ACS with JD without them knowing na for migration, like example for tourist visa kunwari etc? We're worried na baka makarating sa boss ni hubby yung request from their HR eh. Thank you!

Sa current employer ko since naka work visa lang din ako sa Singapore, I said "for skills certification" yan mismo ang word haha. Binalikan ko yung email ko eh so for upskilling, ganon.

May slight takot kasi ako before na baka icancel yung work visa ko kung sabihin ko na for migration to other country. HAHA! So okay lang yan. So far nirenew naman nila visa ko. Ang ending, wala naman sila pake. Nung nag-apply pa nga ako police clearance sa Singapore, may question doon, bakit ka aalis ng Singapore (choose 3 reasons) and to which country ka lilipat ganon.

I just couldn't tell them for loan purposes kasi parang bihira naman kelangan ng job description sa loan application di ba, alam naman ng HR yan. Sabihin mo nalang, magpapa certify ako eh kelangan yan.

Thank you ng marami! Yes, yan nga din po naiisip naming reason, kasi baka matunugan na nag aapply sa ibang bansa HAHAH. Salamat po!

aethos · August 22

@ccljdmf said:
Hello po, do you have any tips po pano magrequest sa current employer ng Employment Statement for ACS with JD without them knowing na for migration, like example for tourist visa kunwari etc? We're worried na baka makarating sa boss ni hubby yung request from their HR eh. Thank you!

The HR Director always ask help from me and saved him from a lot of trouble (work related). Noong time na himingi ako ng pabor, he didn't asked anything and even expedited my request. Na swerte lang. Hehe

I would say it's for a loan if ever man iba situation.

ccljdmf · August 23

Hi po! Help po sana to confirm if tama po ba na 3 occupation yung pwede i-nominate po? Any tips po?
Any ICT Support Engineers jan na may Network Admin experience? Thank you!

ccljdmf · August 23

@aethos said:

@ccljdmf said:
Hello po, do you have any tips po pano magrequest sa current employer ng Employment Statement for ACS with JD without them knowing na for migration, like example for tourist visa kunwari etc? We're worried na baka makarating sa boss ni hubby yung request from their HR eh. Thank you!

The HR Director always ask help from me and saved him from a lot of trouble (work related). Noong time na himingi ako ng pabor, he didn't asked anything and even expedited my request. Na swerte lang. Hehe

I would say it's for a loan if ever man iba situation.

Hhaha nice, samin kasi worry namin baka sabihin sa team mate niya so gusto namin maging careful sa pagrequest. Pero okay na po, for skills cert yung sinabi namin. Nakuha po namin today! Thank you po sa tips

AuzzieCutie · August 24

@letmecode said:
Question po regarding sa pag upload po ng Employment/Payment Evidences. Employed po ako sa isang company for a long time. I listed each role change I've had with my company sa Employee Experience section. Di ko po siya ma-mark as complete kasi required po na magupload ng evidence per entry. Ok lang po kaya i-upload ko yung same Employment Reference document ko sa lahat entry?

@ccljdmf said:
Hi po! Help po sana to confirm if tama po ba na 3 occupation yung pwede i-nominate po? Any tips po?
Any ICT Support Engineers jan na may Network Admin experience? Thank you!

Yes tama ka 3 occu ANZSCO codes yung pwede inominate for assessment.🙂 based sa skills na ilalagay mo automatic na mag suggest ang system ng 1 or more ANZSCO codes na match sa skills mo.🙂 Like example sa skills in solution architecture, systems dev mgt, software design, application support etc.

samcham · August 26

Good day po, sino po may sample or format ng Stat Dec nila using the new guidelines ng ACS? Sana po may makatulong Thanks po in advance!

ccljdmf · August 30

@AuzzieCutie said:

@letmecode said:
Question po regarding sa pag upload po ng Employment/Payment Evidences. Employed po ako sa isang company for a long time. I listed each role change I've had with my company sa Employee Experience section. Di ko po siya ma-mark as complete kasi required po na magupload ng evidence per entry. Ok lang po kaya i-upload ko yung same Employment Reference document ko sa lahat entry?

@ccljdmf said:
Hi po! Help po sana to confirm if tama po ba na 3 occupation yung pwede i-nominate po? Any tips po?
Any ICT Support Engineers jan na may Network Admin experience? Thank you!

Yes tama ka 3 occu ANZSCO codes yung pwede inominate for assessment.🙂 based sa skills na ilalagay mo automatic na mag suggest ang system ng 1 or more ANZSCO codes na match sa skills mo.🙂 Like example sa skills in solution architecture, systems dev mgt, software design, application support etc.

I see, sige po thank you sa pagsagot!

alo5116281 · September 6

may naiinvite pa ba or na grant na IT related occupation?

payo lang sa mga nag plano palang, icheck ang minimum point na na iinvite recently sa visa (190, 189, 491) sobrang taas kasi ang requirements, napaka dami kasing competition sa IT at hindi na to priority sa totoo lang.

Icheck niyo ang possibleng points niyo, ako na 4 year course IT sa magandang school, pero dahil sa hindi Tier1 school ang bagsak ng Bachelor course ko ay Diploma lang sa Australia (10 pts lang)

hindi biro ang pera na gagastusin ngayon sa skill assessment ng ACS

ako 263111 Computer Network and System Engineer, 90 pts sa 491 ni invite wala. madami din mga na invite na noon way back 2022 pero hangang ngayon wala pa din grant.

baiken · September 6

@alo5116281 said:
may naiinvite pa ba or na grant na IT related occupation?

payo lang sa mga nag plano palang, icheck ang minimum point na na iinvite recently sa visa (190, 189, 491) sobrang taas kasi ang requirements, napaka dami kasing competition sa IT at hindi na to priority sa totoo lang.

Icheck niyo ang possibleng points niyo, ako na 4 year course IT sa magandang school, pero dahil sa hindi Tier1 school ang bagsak ng Bachelor course ko ay Diploma lang sa Australia (10 pts lang)

hindi biro ang pera na gagastusin ngayon sa skill assessment ng ACS

ako 263111 Computer Network and System Engineer, 90 pts sa 491 ni invite wala. madami din mga na invite na noon way back 2022 pero hangang ngayon wala pa din grant.

just an enquiry po, you only created EOI's for QLD? and not the other states? based on my experience 2 years ago, kahit 80/85 points na ang EOI ko (189/190), di pa din me na-invite ni QLD, maarte ata yung state ko lol

i would suggest to try expanding your EOI to other states, baka po dun ma-invite kayo just my 2cents

all the best po!

God Bless!

fmp_921 · September 6

@baiken said:

@alo5116281 said:
may naiinvite pa ba or na grant na IT related occupation?

payo lang sa mga nag plano palang, icheck ang minimum point na na iinvite recently sa visa (190, 189, 491) sobrang taas kasi ang requirements, napaka dami kasing competition sa IT at hindi na to priority sa totoo lang.

Icheck niyo ang possibleng points niyo, ako na 4 year course IT sa magandang school, pero dahil sa hindi Tier1 school ang bagsak ng Bachelor course ko ay Diploma lang sa Australia (10 pts lang)

hindi biro ang pera na gagastusin ngayon sa skill assessment ng ACS

ako 263111 Computer Network and System Engineer, 90 pts sa 491 ni invite wala. madami din mga na invite na noon way back 2022 pero hangang ngayon wala pa din grant.

just an enquiry po, you only created EOI's for QLD? and not the other states? based on my experience 2 years ago, kahit 80/85 points na ang EOI ko (189/190), di pa din me na-invite ni QLD, maarte ata yung state ko lol

i would suggest to try expanding your EOI to other states, baka po dun ma-invite kayo just my 2cents

all the best po!

God Bless!

Another thing. Qld humingi ng mas onteng invites for this FY. If i remember correctly nsa 600 each lang ang 190 at 491. So mas onte compared to previous FY. Maximize na lang ang chances by considering other states. In the end naman sabi ng iba pwede ka rin lumipat states after visa grant.

alo5116281 · September 6

@baiken said:

@alo5116281 said:
may naiinvite pa ba or na grant na IT related occupation?

payo lang sa mga nag plano palang, icheck ang minimum point na na iinvite recently sa visa (190, 189, 491) sobrang taas kasi ang requirements, napaka dami kasing competition sa IT at hindi na to priority sa totoo lang.

Icheck niyo ang possibleng points niyo, ako na 4 year course IT sa magandang school, pero dahil sa hindi Tier1 school ang bagsak ng Bachelor course ko ay Diploma lang sa Australia (10 pts lang)

hindi biro ang pera na gagastusin ngayon sa skill assessment ng ACS

ako 263111 Computer Network and System Engineer, 90 pts sa 491 ni invite wala. madami din mga na invite na noon way back 2022 pero hangang ngayon wala pa din grant.

just an enquiry po, you only created EOI's for QLD? and not the other states? based on my experience 2 years ago, kahit 80/85 points na ang EOI ko (189/190), di pa din me na-invite ni QLD, maarte ata yung state ko lol

i would suggest to try expanding your EOI to other states, baka po dun ma-invite kayo just my 2cents

all the best po!

God Bless!

491 Family sponsored at QLD state lang lang ang target ko kasi may bahay na dun yung brother in law ko, mas kakayanin ng family ko(family of 3) na mag simula kung sakali. Dahil sa high cost of living ng ibang city at ng Australia.

question lang din po baka masagot niyo, ang visa 491 kasi bawal sa mga major city mag work, (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc.) at sa mga regional areas lang pwede, ang concern ko kasi sa visa 491, baka sobrang hirap makakuha ng same ng work ko Network Engineer or any IT Related jobs sa mga regional areas kasi nasa city ang IT.

baiken · September 6

@alo5116281 said:

@baiken said:

@alo5116281 said:
may naiinvite pa ba or na grant na IT related occupation?

payo lang sa mga nag plano palang, icheck ang minimum point na na iinvite recently sa visa (190, 189, 491) sobrang taas kasi ang requirements, napaka dami kasing competition sa IT at hindi na to priority sa totoo lang.

Icheck niyo ang possibleng points niyo, ako na 4 year course IT sa magandang school, pero dahil sa hindi Tier1 school ang bagsak ng Bachelor course ko ay Diploma lang sa Australia (10 pts lang)

hindi biro ang pera na gagastusin ngayon sa skill assessment ng ACS

ako 263111 Computer Network and System Engineer, 90 pts sa 491 ni invite wala. madami din mga na invite na noon way back 2022 pero hangang ngayon wala pa din grant.

just an enquiry po, you only created EOI's for QLD? and not the other states? based on my experience 2 years ago, kahit 80/85 points na ang EOI ko (189/190), di pa din me na-invite ni QLD, maarte ata yung state ko lol

i would suggest to try expanding your EOI to other states, baka po dun ma-invite kayo just my 2cents

all the best po!

God Bless!

491 Family sponsored at QLD state lang lang ang target ko kasi may bahay na dun yung brother in law ko, mas kakayanin ng family ko(family of 3) na mag simula kung sakali. Dahil sa high cost of living ng ibang city at ng Australia.

question lang din po baka masagot niyo, ang visa 491 kasi bawal sa mga major city mag work, (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc.) at sa mga regional areas lang pwede, ang concern ko kasi sa visa 491, baka sobrang hirap makakuha ng same ng work ko Network Engineer or any IT Related jobs sa mga regional areas kasi nasa city ang IT.

TBH, i cannot comment that much on this one, kasi ang pinakamalaking factor for me para makapasok ka sa related field mo is if you have "local" experience, and for that to happen, you may need to start from "entry level" po na job... that is just my 2cents though

with regards naman sa job availability, never ko nakita na nagkaroon ng problem looking for a job in IT, need mo lang mag-diversify kasi dito sa AU, need na meron ka alam not just on networking, but on systems, security, cyber, and such, for short, jack of all trades

my suggestion po for you, try to look for other states, not just QLD, mahirap makakuha ng invite sa state na yan, lalo na kung di po kaya makuha yung 100 points sa EOI, actually, kahit sa ibang states, talagang pataasan ng points, and with the current point that you have, mahirapan ka na po talaga, would suggest also considering looking for sponsors maybe, baka po meron kayo makita na willing mag-sponsor, that is also another avenue you can explore

all the best po!

God Bless!

alo5116281 · September 6

@baiken said:

@alo5116281 said:

@baiken said:

@alo5116281 said:
may naiinvite pa ba or na grant na IT related occupation?

payo lang sa mga nag plano palang, icheck ang minimum point na na iinvite recently sa visa (190, 189, 491) sobrang taas kasi ang requirements, napaka dami kasing competition sa IT at hindi na to priority sa totoo lang.

Icheck niyo ang possibleng points niyo, ako na 4 year course IT sa magandang school, pero dahil sa hindi Tier1 school ang bagsak ng Bachelor course ko ay Diploma lang sa Australia (10 pts lang)

hindi biro ang pera na gagastusin ngayon sa skill assessment ng ACS

ako 263111 Computer Network and System Engineer, 90 pts sa 491 ni invite wala. madami din mga na invite na noon way back 2022 pero hangang ngayon wala pa din grant.

just an enquiry po, you only created EOI's for QLD? and not the other states? based on my experience 2 years ago, kahit 80/85 points na ang EOI ko (189/190), di pa din me na-invite ni QLD, maarte ata yung state ko lol

i would suggest to try expanding your EOI to other states, baka po dun ma-invite kayo just my 2cents

all the best po!

God Bless!

491 Family sponsored at QLD state lang lang ang target ko kasi may bahay na dun yung brother in law ko, mas kakayanin ng family ko(family of 3) na mag simula kung sakali. Dahil sa high cost of living ng ibang city at ng Australia.

question lang din po baka masagot niyo, ang visa 491 kasi bawal sa mga major city mag work, (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc.) at sa mga regional areas lang pwede, ang concern ko kasi sa visa 491, baka sobrang hirap makakuha ng same ng work ko Network Engineer or any IT Related jobs sa mga regional areas kasi nasa city ang IT.

TBH, i cannot comment that much on this one, kasi ang pinakamalaking factor for me para makapasok ka sa related field mo is if you have "local" experience, and for that to happen, you may need to start from "entry level" po na job... that is just my 2cents though

with regards naman sa job availability, never ko nakita na nagkaroon ng problem looking for a job in IT, need mo lang mag-diversify kasi dito sa AU, need na meron ka alam not just on networking, but on systems, security, cyber, and such, for short, jack of all trades

my suggestion po for you, try to look for other states, not just QLD, mahirap makakuha ng invite sa state na yan, lalo na kung di po kaya makuha yung 100 points sa EOI, actually, kahit sa ibang states, talagang pataasan ng points, and with the current point that you have, mahirapan ka na po talaga, would suggest also considering looking for sponsors maybe, baka po meron kayo makita na willing mag-sponsor, that is also another avenue you can explore

all the best po!

God Bless!

Thank you!

At kaya ako nag post kanina dito, para sa mga nag paplano palang mag pa assess sa ACS, na hindi kayo matulad sakin na kahit nag max pts ako sa english, max experience pero Diploma lang ang assessment dahil sa course at school matutulad kayo sakin na mababa ang points, 90pts lang sa 491, wala pa din chance.

at least 100 PTS, para mag ka chance lang ma invite.

Good luck po sa lahat.

_sebodemacho · September 6

While it is true, that local experience could give you an edge and advantage, but reality is, it's not always required to have it unless you are customer facing where "cultural behaviour" is integral to how you conduct work or business.

The ICT industry at large can be black and white. It's a matter of whether you got the skills for a role or not. That's the major consideration for IT roles.

Kunwari, ang hanap nila ay specific to web development, syempre they would not hire someone without the knowledge on tech stack related to that, e.g PHP, JavaScript Frameworks, etc.

Upskilling and tailoring your CV to highlight your skills are key as well. Dont settle to going back to entry level, when you can bring industry experience and tenure to the table. Dont settle for less. Do not be discouraged dahil hindi lahat ng companies would look for local experience. Be confident with your skills.

Pasintabi na lang rin ano, let's try to overcome the inferiority complex that we Filipinos have culturally. Karamihan satin feeling natin kasi mas mababa tayo sa ibang lahi and easily, we invalidate our own efforts and past professional experience. Going out of the Philippines and our comfort zone can be really daunting, but these are the choices that we made to move forward in life. Own them.

RheaMARN1171933 · September 7

@baiken said:

@alo5116281 said:

@baiken said:

@alo5116281 said:
may naiinvite pa ba or na grant na IT related occupation?

payo lang sa mga nag plano palang, icheck ang minimum point na na iinvite recently sa visa (190, 189, 491) sobrang taas kasi ang requirements, napaka dami kasing competition sa IT at hindi na to priority sa totoo lang.

Icheck niyo ang possibleng points niyo, ako na 4 year course IT sa magandang school, pero dahil sa hindi Tier1 school ang bagsak ng Bachelor course ko ay Diploma lang sa Australia (10 pts lang)

hindi biro ang pera na gagastusin ngayon sa skill assessment ng ACS

ako 263111 Computer Network and System Engineer, 90 pts sa 491 ni invite wala. madami din mga na invite na noon way back 2022 pero hangang ngayon wala pa din grant.

just an enquiry po, you only created EOI's for QLD? and not the other states? based on my experience 2 years ago, kahit 80/85 points na ang EOI ko (189/190), di pa din me na-invite ni QLD, maarte ata yung state ko lol

i would suggest to try expanding your EOI to other states, baka po dun ma-invite kayo just my 2cents

all the best po!

God Bless!

491 Family sponsored at QLD state lang lang ang target ko kasi may bahay na dun yung brother in law ko, mas kakayanin ng family ko(family of 3) na mag simula kung sakali. Dahil sa high cost of living ng ibang city at ng Australia.

question lang din po baka masagot niyo, ang visa 491 kasi bawal sa mga major city mag work, (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc.) at sa mga regional areas lang pwede, ang concern ko kasi sa visa 491, baka sobrang hirap makakuha ng same ng work ko Network Engineer or any IT Related jobs sa mga regional areas kasi nasa city ang IT.

TBH, i cannot comment that much on this one, kasi ang pinakamalaking factor for me para makapasok ka sa related field mo is if you have "local" experience, and for that to happen, you may need to start from "entry level" po na job... that is just my 2cents though

with regards naman sa job availability, never ko nakita na nagkaroon ng problem looking for a job in IT, need mo lang mag-diversify kasi dito sa AU, need na meron ka alam not just on networking, but on systems, security, cyber, and such, for short, jack of all trades

my suggestion po for you, try to look for other states, not just QLD, mahirap makakuha ng invite sa state na yan, lalo na kung di po kaya makuha yung 100 points sa EOI, actually, kahit sa ibang states, talagang pataasan ng points, and with the current point that you have, mahirapan ka na po talaga, would suggest also considering looking for sponsors maybe, baka po meron kayo makita na willing mag-sponsor, that is also another avenue you can explore

all the best po!

God Bless!

I very much agree to this one. Don’t get fixated on just one state and honestly, the 491 family sponsor is subject to priority points. Invites tend to be slower since you’ll be competing with applicants who have much higher points than you. Unlike if 491 regional sponsored, it’s the state that dictates the selection criteria and having high points is not the be all and end all.

With regards to employment, I agree, what they’ll prefer is local experience. Not because they look down on you but it’s just a sensible decision. If you put yourself on the employer’s perspective, if they have to choose amongst candidates who all have the skills and attitude they look for…the one who’s got local experience will have an advantage. Hence @baiken tips are correct, initially, the aim is to get your foot into the labour market, perhaps give it a year’s work and that’s when better opportunities will come your way.

asfal0th · September 8

Hello, question po regarding sa lodging ng EOI. Since sa ACS we can nominate 3 occupations, can we have different EOI's for the 3 nominated occupations as well? Thank you!

baiken · September 8

@asfal0th said:
Hello, question po regarding sa lodging ng EOI. Since sa ACS we can nominate 3 occupations, can we have different EOI's for the 3 nominated occupations as well? Thank you!

yes po, as long as meron po kayo positive assessment from your governing body, pwedeng-pwede gumawa ng multiple EOI's for it, more chances of winning po sya

all the best!

God Bless!

zedc · September 8

FYI, madami po mali sa schools and section, just found out. My uni is category 2 in pinoyau list, whilst it is in Category 1 in the education profile official list.

I've requested and bough list from DOE.