General Skilled Immigration Visa - Step By Step Process
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Cheers!!
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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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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There is a separate thread here for those applying for teacher, maybe you can take a look at that.
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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http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/_pdf/sol-schedule1.pdf
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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Salamat po
Occupation - 263111 (Computer Network and Systems
Engineer)
5 April 2012-ACS Submitted
14 May 2012-ACS Positive
25 May 2013-Finally IELTS all band 6 na, maraming salamat po Lord
18 June 2013- EOI Lodge
5 Aug 2013 - Invited
6 Aug 2013 - Lodged Visa 189 thank you so much Lord!
14 Aug 2013 - Applied NBI
26 Sep 2013 - CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane Team 33)
walang sawa pagpapasalamat oh Lord
30 Sep 2013 - Medical and PCC
1 Oct 2013 - NBI uploaded
4 Oct 2013 - Medical uploaded
7 Oct 2013 - No further medical required
21 Oct 2013 - SGCOC Collection/Uploaded
25 Oct 2013 - VISA GRANT! Salamat po Lord!
26 May 2014 - Sydney Arrival
2 Oct 2014 - IED
God indeed has a perfect timing
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Ika nga, in google we trust!
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!!
Posts: 1,004Member
Joined: Jan 04, 2013
Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
Same day - complied all requested docs.
June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
BM - November 2017
TYL
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"Stay in that state or territory that nominated you for at least two years"
Question ko po, should the 190 visa holder stay in his/her sponsoring state on his/her first 2 years in OZ or can he/she fulfill that obligation anytime?
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If you are nominated by the NSW Government under the Skilled Nominated subclass 190 visa you are obliged to commit to live and work or study in NSW for the first two years of your time in Australia.
i'm just not sure about the other states though.
Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
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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Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
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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Joined: Oct 13, 2012
So does it mean i need talaga to retake the ielts dahil super expired na yung previous ielts ko?
Thanks for the input;)
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Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
Same day - complied all requested docs.
June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
BM - November 2017
TYL
Posts: 1,004Member
Joined: Jan 04, 2013
Feb. 9, 2017- SS SA application submitted
Mar. 2, 2017- SS approval (ITA received)
Mar. 31, 2017- Medical @ nationwide cebu
Apr. 11- medical cleared (son)
Apr. 12- Medical cleared (me and my spouse)
Apr. 14- Visa Lodge
Apr. 24- CO contact asking for certified copy of passport for my son and my evidence of overseas study. CO Ruth
Same day - complied all requested docs.
June 9, 2017- 2nd CO contact- no docs requested (automated email for the delay of visa grant)
September 13, 2017 - VISA GRANT!!!! CO Ruth- team adelaide
BM - November 2017
TYL
Posts: 434Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2012
Also im an nz p.r. Not citizen though. Anyone in the same boat as me? Like if sponsored by the employer..,my employer is a public hospital din.
It not a big deal for me to retake ielts but very redundant na kasi.. Considering i have been living and working in an english speaking country 5 yrs na this year.
Im on 457 visa.. I was not asked for ielts to get this one cause like i said my ielts was 2006 pa.
Kasi sa anmac which is our assessment body for nurses.. Di na ako required mag ielts. Whatever result ng anmac pwdi ko i submit to diac for p.r. Application. Pero like i said i dont understand if i still need to retake the ielts just because nasa requirement as a general rule. Wala bang exception or a modified assessment?
Thanks for the input;)
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in your case, dahil employed na po kayo dyan, you will be under the employer nomination scheme (ENS).. visa 186 or visa 187 (for regional).. at dito posibleng hindi nyo na kailangan ng ielts..
check this link and then click yung link about "exemptions" on age/skills assessment/english..
http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/index/visas/subclass-186/
meron din pong thread dito about this type of visa..
http://www.pinoyau.info/discussion/1091/186-ens-visa-timeline/p1
although ENS visa timeline yung thread, na discuss din ng konti ang pros/cons ng ENS versus GSM visa 189/190
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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But i see what u mean kasi ung 457 visa ko was sponsored by the employer hence nasa exemption sya for ielts... http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/changes-eng-req.htm.
Will look into the 186 visa..wala pa kasi naka mention sa akin nyan. Most people i have asked sabi is 190 or 189 visa after the 457 kaya medyo i am a bit confused.
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There is actually a way to navigate around the IELTS requirement!!! For 457 visa na tulad natin @li_i_ren, pwede through the Temporary residence transition Stream (ENS 186 scheme, if I'm not mistaken). But there is a caveat though:
"Exemptions for age,skills and english ability will be based on a person’s nominated occupation, salary or the length of time they have been employed with their nominating employer". - quoted verbatim from the website.
Madugong proceso eto, but if I we can get away with NOT taking the IELTS anymore, why not chocnut... )
21 Dec 2012 - 457 lodged
7 Jan 2013 - medical finalised
8 Jan 2013 - visa approved
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Age, salary and length of experience more or less i think i will qualify naman. But will research more about the 186...most people i know kumuha kasi ng 189 or 190. I guess they still have valid ielts and not willing to wait for employer sponsorship.
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pero kung sinabi nmn ng employer na ENS kayo, then try to explore 186..
tapos share your experience here..
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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Hi babybluelyn, good day po.
Maitanong ko sana kung ano yung nangyari sa kaibigan mong nag apply as university lecturer, nakapag successfuly migrate na ba sya under Visa subclass 190 sa Australia?
Mag aaply din kasi ako ng university lecturer, so baka pwede kami mag share ng notes about sa application nya, then kung my maipapayo sya sa akin...
Baka my natatandaan ka pa sa application details nya, sana ma eshare mo sa akin...
Salamat po ng marami.
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Hi smiley, good day po.
Maitanong ko sana kung ano na ang nangyari sayong application as teachers sa Australia, natanggap ka na ba? University lecturer ba?
Sana mabigyan mo naman ako ng tips, salamat po.
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we applied through agency, got the assessment from ACS and passed the IELTS also, my husband got 70 points overall (he's the primary). my problem is why the agency is applying for subclass 190 instead of 189? i asked her if we are not eligible for subclass 189, til now no answer from them. they're telling us to choose from 2 states so they can start the process...
what are the benefits of having 189? do you think will go for 190?
Primary Applicant (Husband - Web Developer)
12-01-13 - ACS Assessment
12-03-13 - Positive Result from ACS (261212)
21-09-13 - IELTS exam
04-10-13 - IELTS Results (R-9.0 L/S-7.5 W-7.0) OBS 8.0
14-04-14 - SA SS Application / EOI Submitted
16-05-14 - SA SS refusal (closed)
05-08-14 - ACT SS / EOI
24-09-14 - Approved SS ACT and Invited to apply for 190
20-11-14 - Visa Lodged
25-01-15 - Medical
29-01-15 - Police Clearance (Dubai)
25-02-15 - NBI
03-03-15 - Visa Granted (",) Thank You Lord!
20-07-15 - IED
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
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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..