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My husband and I are planning to.move to Australia. He is 43yo and I am 40yo. We plan to go through visa 189 since he is an Mechanical Engineer here in Japan. I want to know if the points for Engineer really is 90 right now? We calculated our points and the highest possible score is only 70. Is there still a chance for us po? Or talagang mahirap na for Engineers po to take the 189 path? Maraming salamat po kung ano man. Litong lito na rin lang po talaga.
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Posts: 1,696Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 09, 2019
Hi po ,so far yung scores with Mechanical Engineers is 90 points minimum tie breaker is 2 years back , ang chances na mabunot is very low. Try nyo po explore ibang visa subclasses 491 or 190 and every state has their own criteria in selecting applicants just run through each state website and their programs if align ba yung profile and apply lang, not advisable na fixated sa isang subclass due to limited spots at very competitive just like last year. And try to max out points from both of you if kaya or determined po tlaga na mag migrate or even consider employer sponsored pathway is also a good option na may PR . You mind sharing your husband point breakdown? makakatulong din po if you can gain skilled partner points ( Skills Assessment and English skills)
π¦πΊ Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) β NSW | Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
Total Points: 90
Age: 25
English: 20 (Superior, PTE)
Experience: 15
Education: 15
Partner Points: 05 (Competent English)
NAATI CCL: 05
State Nomination (NSW): 05
π Timeline
π 17 April 2023 β Took PTE Exam (Achieved Superior English)
π 29 May 2023 β Spouse took PTE (Achieved Competent English)
π 15 May 2023 β Submitted work documents, work pass, and draft CDR to agent
π 29 May 2023 β Agent lodged EA MSA CDR + RSEA to Engineers Australia
π 8 July 2023 β MSA + RSEA Outcome: Suitable for Migration β
π 26 July 2023 β Sat for NAATI CCL Exam
π 13 August 2023 β Received NAATI CCL Result: Pass β
π 15 August 2023 β EOI updated to reflect +5 CCL points
π 13 September 2023 β EOI lodged for Subclass 190 (NSW)
π 02 November 2023 β NSW Pre-Invitation Received
π 06 November 2023 β Nomination application submitted to NSW
π 09 November 2023 β NSW Nomination Approved & ITA Received π
π 29 November 2023 β Visa Lodged and medicals booked
π 11 December 2023 β Medical examinations completed
π Clearances & Document Updates
π 11 October 2024 β Began renewing PCC / COC / NBI for SG and PH (self + spouse)
π 14 November 2024 β Agent uploaded COC (SG), spouse's NBI to IMMI
π 04 December 2024 β Uploaded own NBI certificate to IMMI
π S56 Request & Response
π 20 March 2025 β S56 Request Received from IMMI
Requested:
β’ Employment contracts
β’ Payslips
β’ Bank statements
β’ Superannuation
β’ Reference letters
β’ Tax documents (NOA, IRAS)
β’ Group certificates / payment summaries
π 27 March 2025 β Submitted S56 response with supporting documents
π 23 April 2025 (07:01 AM) β π₯ VISA GRANTED!
βThank You, Lord! After 16 months and 24 days β finally granted!β
βοΈ π¦ Manifesting: THE BIG MOVE β SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA π¦πΊ
Coming Soonβ¦
Joined: Feb 26, 2024
Thank you so much po sa reply niyo.
My husband po is 43 yo. Mechanical Engineer po siya dito sa Japan. 12 years working as design engineer sa automotive company sa Pinas then 4 year po design engineer dito sa Japan at 3 years po automotive pa din, pero nalipat po sa software.
Kukuha pa pa lang po siya PTE sa Oct 19 dito pero ako po nakakuha na ng PTE. 82 score ko kaya lang pinakamababa ko po is 75 sa Writing.
Electrical engineer po ako, same kami work experience sa Pinas, pero 7 years na po ako di nakakapagwork because of my small kids po.
May nakapagsabi po kasi sa amin mahirap na daw option ang work visa kasi po dapat 2 years daw sa employer, e dapat daw po ay before 45 para makapagapply ng PR kaya forever na daw po magiging work visa si hubby.
May pagasa pa po kaya kami maging PR sa Australia?
Posts: 1,696Member, Moderator
Joined: Jul 09, 2019
Electrical Engineer may equal chances po kayo , basta get your skills assessed from last employer nila ,iaasess din pa nila yan if di ako nagkakamali for the last 10 years back yung cinoconsider nila. Lodge your EOIs bothways - as main and secondary and vice versa naman , your much younger kaya if maging forever visa holder sya is later nio pa lang malalaman ,basta do your best na makapag lodge kayo habang may time pa. Apply lang ! Kaya yan.
π¦πΊ Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) β NSW | Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
Total Points: 90
Age: 25
English: 20 (Superior, PTE)
Experience: 15
Education: 15
Partner Points: 05 (Competent English)
NAATI CCL: 05
State Nomination (NSW): 05
π Timeline
π 17 April 2023 β Took PTE Exam (Achieved Superior English)
π 29 May 2023 β Spouse took PTE (Achieved Competent English)
π 15 May 2023 β Submitted work documents, work pass, and draft CDR to agent
π 29 May 2023 β Agent lodged EA MSA CDR + RSEA to Engineers Australia
π 8 July 2023 β MSA + RSEA Outcome: Suitable for Migration β
π 26 July 2023 β Sat for NAATI CCL Exam
π 13 August 2023 β Received NAATI CCL Result: Pass β
π 15 August 2023 β EOI updated to reflect +5 CCL points
π 13 September 2023 β EOI lodged for Subclass 190 (NSW)
π 02 November 2023 β NSW Pre-Invitation Received
π 06 November 2023 β Nomination application submitted to NSW
π 09 November 2023 β NSW Nomination Approved & ITA Received π
π 29 November 2023 β Visa Lodged and medicals booked
π 11 December 2023 β Medical examinations completed
π Clearances & Document Updates
π 11 October 2024 β Began renewing PCC / COC / NBI for SG and PH (self + spouse)
π 14 November 2024 β Agent uploaded COC (SG), spouse's NBI to IMMI
π 04 December 2024 β Uploaded own NBI certificate to IMMI
π S56 Request & Response
π 20 March 2025 β S56 Request Received from IMMI
Requested:
β’ Employment contracts
β’ Payslips
β’ Bank statements
β’ Superannuation
β’ Reference letters
β’ Tax documents (NOA, IRAS)
β’ Group certificates / payment summaries
π 27 March 2025 β Submitted S56 response with supporting documents
π 23 April 2025 (07:01 AM) β π₯ VISA GRANTED!
βThank You, Lord! After 16 months and 24 days β finally granted!β
βοΈ π¦ Manifesting: THE BIG MOVE β SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA π¦πΊ
Coming Soonβ¦
Joined: Mar 10, 2016
As long as you meet the minimum eligiblility of points thereβs always a chance. Iβll be more concern with the age more than anything else. Given both of you are in your 40βs there is urgency of time. Focus on exhausting all possible ways to maximise points. Watch out at the EOI stage as itβs easy to make mistakes without knowing. Iβve had people come to me wondering why theyβve not been invited yet, upon review of their EOIβs they discovered how much theyβve missed out on things.
Because of your age, youβve got this only chance to make it so make sure youβre on the right track.
With regards to employer sponsorship, I always tell my clients to be open to this. No harm to keep looking whilst working on the skilled visa. If any chance you find a sponsor for 482, grab it, enter on this visa whilst continue on waiting for an invite for 189/190/491. Once you get an invite transition into PR.
Your friend is likely referring to 482 transitioning to 186. There are uncertainties on this firstly thereβs no guarantee if the employer will sponsor you for 186β¦. I wouldnβt rely on this option to sort your future to Australia.