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Cheers! If this is not clear, in google we trust ika nga...
Primary Applicant: Wife
Accountant (General): 221111
04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
07 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module) Speaking Part
17 Aug 2012 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.0 S: 7.5 OBS: 8.0)
24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
30 Sep 2012 - Invited by DIAC to apply for 189 Visa
01 Oct 2012 - Submitted 189 Visa Application
20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
23 Oct 2012 - CO Assigned; Team 7 - SA
05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
06 Nov 2012 - Visa Granted (IED: 23/10/2013)
03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
03 Jun 2013 - started work
12 Jun 2013 - wife started work
15 Jun 2016 - applied for citizenship
29 Jul 2016 - citizenship examination
20 Oct 2016 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!
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Meron pong post dito kung anu dpat gwin pag direct hire ng employer from AU with visa457.. Kailangan po tlgang dumaan ang contract nya sa POEA, bilang proteksyon na rin na hndi naabuso ang mga OFW ng mga employer abroad..
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
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ICT Business Analyst - Visa 189 Granted Oct 2012
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Sa lahat po ng nag reply maraming salamat po sa post nyo. Marami po akong natutunan. Atleast aware na po ako na basta working ang visa mo kailangan mo dumaan sa POEA para di umabot sa mga gamitong aberya.
Mabuhay po kayong lahat.
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When I first came home 4 yrs back, wala naman problema sa Philippine immigration, I just showed the OEC.
Primary Applicant: Wife
Accountant (General): 221111
04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
07 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module) Speaking Part
17 Aug 2012 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.0 S: 7.5 OBS: 8.0)
24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
30 Sep 2012 - Invited by DIAC to apply for 189 Visa
01 Oct 2012 - Submitted 189 Visa Application
20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
23 Oct 2012 - CO Assigned; Team 7 - SA
05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
06 Nov 2012 - Visa Granted (IED: 23/10/2013)
03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
03 Jun 2013 - started work
12 Jun 2013 - wife started work
15 Jun 2016 - applied for citizenship
29 Jul 2016 - citizenship examination
20 Oct 2016 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!
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Any work visa po regardless of what country.
Only permanent residents and citizens are not required to get a poea clearance. Also student visa holders.
May nakasabay akong girl going to south africa from pinas, di talaga sya naka sakay ng plane kasi the cathay pacific ground staff told her she will not be able to pass immigration without a clearnace and i think it was good that cathay did that kasi if she passed by immigration without the clearance for sure they will ask her for money and being desperate will surely pay naman din.
But i am not certain if it is cheaper to rebook flights or pay the kutong of immigration officials.
Hehehehe.
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Whereabouts in the province are you? Meron POEA sa Cebu. And there are various regional offices sa Bacolod, Iloilo, Davao, etc.
It's a 1-2 day affair lang naman. It would really be better off if you comply with it now and just be done with it. Rather than mag problema ka later on. Alam mo naman immigration satin.
Naku, useless yung website promise. Kahit nga tawagan mo pa, walang mangyayari. In fact, mali pa yung address nakasulat sa website hahaha! I'm not sure if na-update na. Sa kaso ko, pumunta talaga ako dun kasi when I tried calling, they told me to bring some documents. Pag dating ko dun, hindi pa pala yun. Madami pa pala kulang. It really is an exercise in patience. But once you have OEC naman, smooth-sailing na sa airport immigration.
21 Dec 2012 - 457 lodged
7 Jan 2013 - medical finalised
8 Jan 2013 - visa approved
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Thanks po sa input. sa cagayan valley pa po,
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The PDOS is 1 full day din po. So, very likely the next day mo pa makukuha ang OEC. I will be worth it in the end naman po. Di ka na mahihirapan sa immigration. Also, I doubt makakaalis tayo without it din kasi.
21 Dec 2012 - 457 lodged
7 Jan 2013 - medical finalised
8 Jan 2013 - visa approved
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eto mejo mahirap ito gawin if your work destination will be australia except perhaps if you will make it appear na magbakasyon ka somewhere like say singapore...
From Singapore, you will take the flight to Australia...
Primary Applicant: Wife
Accountant (General): 221111
04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
07 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module) Speaking Part
17 Aug 2012 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.0 S: 7.5 OBS: 8.0)
24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
30 Sep 2012 - Invited by DIAC to apply for 189 Visa
01 Oct 2012 - Submitted 189 Visa Application
20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
23 Oct 2012 - CO Assigned; Team 7 - SA
05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
06 Nov 2012 - Visa Granted (IED: 23/10/2013)
03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
03 Jun 2013 - started work
12 Jun 2013 - wife started work
15 Jun 2016 - applied for citizenship
29 Jul 2016 - citizenship examination
20 Oct 2016 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!
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I don't think so for Aussie 457 visa holders.
With Singapore kasi, people go there as tourists. Generally anyway. So nakakaalis without OEC. Then ayusin ang papers dun sa Ministry of Manpower and convert to an Epass or Spass (working visa). Once may hawak ka na working visa, you are OFW na. Pag umuwi ka Pinas and balik ka Sg, di ka na makakabalik to Sg without OEC because you're already a working visa holder. So what Pinoys do is that, if magbabakasyon na ng Pinas, they get OEC from POEA in Singapore. Mas mabilis kasi than the POEA in Pinas. Para after the vacation in the Philippines, wala na problema pag balik to Singapore.
Now I'm not sure if you go from Pinas to Sg to Aus. Wala kaya paraan to track that you are an Aussie working visa holder?
21 Dec 2012 - 457 lodged
7 Jan 2013 - medical finalised
8 Jan 2013 - visa approved
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From SG, fly out to AU, don't come back to PH else they will question you about your visa 457 visa when you fly out from PH. In AU, you probably have to process your OEC so you won't have issue when you return to PH for holidays. Or, while working in AU, start processing your requirement for PR
disclaimer: this is a general advise so if you have the time, effort and patience to do the POEA/OWAA, etc you probably have to do that
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As for exiting to other countries to avoid going to POEA. Advise ko lang na compute nyo muna ang gastos. kasi example punta muna kayo ng Singapore as tourist. Remember as tourist dapat round trip ticket ang hawak nyo so yung pabalik na ticket nyo masasayang lang tapos magbabayad pa kayo ng travel tax at terminal fee.
Mas maganda pa rin ayusin nyo nalang yung OEC sa POEA. Magtiyaga nalang kayo sa POEA
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May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
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