Australian Computer Society Skills Application

Bryann · December 2011

Dunno lang if this will always work, nakita ko din un mga sample statutory declarations and the 1 na meron link na pang-OZ. Pero ako hindi ko na ginawa yun, yun employment reference ko detailing my duties and responsibilities ako lang gumawa and then print ko. Tapos pinapirmahan ko lang sa person na mas mataas sa akin position sa company. Tinanggap naman ng ACS. Although maganda talaga siguro if statdec / and also nasa company letterhead if you could get your hands on one.

nono · December 2011

Hi @katlin924 and @Bryann. Thanks for the quick reply and relieving infos. At least nakakahinga ako nang maluwag luwag pag nakakabasa ako nang mga situations na pareho sakin and mga answer sa questions ko. Thanks ulit. I hope to have my signature one day with my timeline in it and para makatulong din sa ibang may AUS dream..I will also update my progress here..

nono · December 2011

Hi Bryann,

D Tapos pinapirmahan ko lang sa person na mas mataas sa akin position sa company.

Yung person na mas mataas sayo wala na din ba sa company na yun?

heyits7me_mags · December 2011

@heyits7me_mags
Yup tama, kaya nga yun references ko write up talaga. Mga 3-5 pages each employer. Tapos pati COE, sinamahan ko photocopy ng company ID ng HR manager. Hahahaha. Tapos notarized din. Ayun hindi na sila tumawag or nag-email sa mga employer ko. Sa identity din, binigay ko notarized copies ng birth certificate and passport ko. Tapos nagsubmit din ako ng CV. Thank God nag-pay off naman yun efforts namin. Pero simula pa lang ito eh, matagal pa paghihintay. God bless sa ating lahat.

Bilis...galeng!, congratulations!!

Bryann · December 2011

@heyits7me_mags
Thanks po.

@nono
Yun isa po oo, ginawa ko nakahingi na ako letterhead nun company, tapos pinadala ko muna sa kanya softcopy para basahin niya if meron sya objections sa mga sinulat ko. Nun okay naman sa kanya, pinuntahan ko na sa kanya at pinapirmahan. Hehe. 2 copies pa nga print ko and pina-sign para if kailanganin ko sa future, hindi ko na sya hahanapin ulit.

itchan · December 2011

Guys, para sa mga nakakuha ng ~~IELTS~~ ACS results lately, lahat ba may nakalagay na
"Your from awarded has been assessed as comparable to an Australian Bachelor degree with Major in "

May nabasa kasi ako sa ibang forums na hindi ata sa lahat nakalagay yan (it may be something new post July 2011 changes dahil sa education requirement ng DIAC). But better make sure na pag nakuha nyo yung result nyo, nakalagay yan para at least alam nyo na kung assessed as comparable to AU degree yung course nyo nung college... Pwede daw aa iparevise yung letter sa ACS to include that information sabi sa ibang forums.. Email lang sa CO na nagsend ng result

May nakalagay na disclaimer sa letter na DIAC reserves the right to issue points though, so hindi pa rin sya sure na maka-claim ka siguro ng max points sa nikeclaim mong educational attainment, but at least may idea na how your qualifications compare sa AQF

tootzkie · December 2011

Guys, para sa mga nakakuha ng IELTS results lately, lahat ba may nakalagay na
"Your from awarded has been assessed as comparable to an Australian Bachelor degree with Major in "

May nabasa kasi ako sa ibang forums na hindi ata sa lahat nakalagay yan (it may be something new post July 2011 changes dahil sa education requirement ng DIAC). But better make sure na pag nakuha nyo yung result nyo, nakalagay yan para at least alam nyo na kung assessed as comparable to AU degree yung course nyo nung college...

May nakalagay na disclaimer sa letter na DIAC reserves the right to issue points though, so hindi pa rin sya sure na maka-claim ka siguro ng max points sa nikeclaim mong educational attainment, but at least may idea na how your qualifications compare sa AQF

Ang sakit sa ulo ng DIAC at ACS ha? sarap pag-untugin sa ulo. Dapat wag na lang mag-comment ang ACS kung comparable ang education ng aplikante sa Australian degree kung di naman nila kayang panindigan yun sa DIAC. Eto namang DIAC, sana ipagkatiwala na lang sa assessing body ang pagbigay ng points sa overseas qualification.

Goodluck na lnag sau itchan, painom ka sa min pag na-visa grant ka hehehe.

itchan · December 2011

ACS pala ibig kong sabihin, hindi IELTS hahaha! Pero true, kaya nga sinisiguado ko na e, kakagaling ko lang BC para ipatemark IELTS ko hahaha! The tonight submit siguro sponsorship for victoria... Sana lang kung mareject man 175 ko, mareject ito prior to July 2012 para makapag 176 ako or kung swertehin, magit ang all 8.0 band sa IELTS if ever hahaha! So long 161K bwahahahha!!

Pag nagrant ako, magpapa-draft beer ako hahaha! Sana lang nandito ka pa nun

, well pde din naman sa AU na hahaha!!

heyits7me_mags · December 2011

Haay! kung retake kami sa IELTS wala na palang panahon mag apply sa Victoria dahil tsinek ko 3mos. or longer ang approval ng sponsorship nila sa amin kasi mag e-expire ang ACS assessment ng huband ko by May 2012, kaya sana itchan umubra yung 175 mo para no need na for us to apply sponsorship. Kulang kami ng 5pts. para makumpleto ang 65pts. go sana for sponsorship, tapos low availability na ang Analyst Programmer sa SA at sa NSW naman ang fear ko lang baka hingan kami ng Declaration of Financial Capacity.

Bryann · January 2012

@heyits7me_mags
Hi po. 1 year po validity ng ACS assessment ng husband mo? Hindi pala sya pare-pareho? Akin po kasi 24 months validity. Bakit kaya ganun.

hotshot · January 2012

Question lang po ulit about statutory declaration.

Question #1: Meron na kasi akong (1) standard COE from my previous employer and (2) reference letter from my previous supervisor containing details of my job. Pag pina-notaryo/stat dec ko na ba ito sa abugado, kelangan po ba attached yung original copies nung COE at reference letter? Or ok lang na CTC lang ang attached?

Question #2: Pag pinasa ko na sa ACS yung Stat Dec na notarized na, ok lang ba na CTC lang? Or kelangan original? Kasi gusto ko sana itago yung original na Stat Dec na may dry seal at baka magamit ko pa sa future.

Thanks in advance! Happy new year na din!

Bryann · January 2012

@hotshot
Hi. Kung ano po yun scan and submit mo online sa ACS, yun din po ang kailangan mo ipadala through courier sa kanila na hardcopies. So I suggest just keep the originals, and only work with the CTCs that you have.

hotshot · January 2012

thanks @Bryann

pahabol pa po pala...kelangan po ba talaga colored photocopies ang ipadala sa ACS? or ok lang na b&w?

Bryann · January 2012

@hotshot
Okay lang po b&w, basta po notarized. Visible un words na 'Certified True Copy of Original' ->(every page), meron details nun notary public, and meron contact details and roll # niya. Pra mas tipid pwede na b&w, laki kasi difference sa gastos. Remember umpisa pa lang ito ng gastos, hehe. Kaya ako kung makakatipid, magtitipid.

hotshot · January 2012

@Bryann - Thanks po talaga sa mga info! Ngayong weekend na po pala ang IELTS exam nyo? good luck!

Pahabol po ulit na tanong...yung sa current employer ko kasi parang natatakot ako humingi ng detailed COE kasi malalaman nilang aalis ako in the future kung sakali. Pwede kaya na colleague na lang ang pumirma ng reference letter instead na supervisor?

heyits7me_mags · January 2012

@Bryann - Thanks po talaga sa mga info! Ngayong weekend na po pala ang IELTS exam nyo? good luck!

Pahabol po ulit na tanong...yung sa current employer ko kasi parang natatakot ako humingi ng detailed COE kasi malalaman nilang aalis ako in the future kung sakali. Pwede kaya na colleague na lang ang pumirma ng reference letter instead na supervisor?

Pwede mong i-request palagyan sa HR ng "This is not for clearance purposes" gusto mo lang kumuha for personal record. Ganun yung sinabi ng husband ko sa HR nila nun kumuha sya.

tootzkie · January 2012

@Bryann - Thanks po talaga sa mga info! Ngayong weekend na po pala ang IELTS exam nyo? good luck!

Pahabol po ulit na tanong...yung sa current employer ko kasi parang natatakot ako humingi ng detailed COE kasi malalaman nilang aalis ako in the future kung sakali. Pwede kaya na colleague na lang ang pumirma ng reference letter instead na supervisor?

Kung natatakot kang kumuha sa HR. Hingan mo na lang ang immediate supervisor mo ng Reference Letter. Mas preferred yun ng assessing authority kesa sa HR.

Bryann · January 2012

Yup try mo na lang po suggestions nila, medyo mahirap nga po yan ganyan situation buti swerte ako na open minded yun mga manager ko and supervisor at naiintindihan nila yun plans ko for my family.

Ako sinabi ko lang hindi naman agad agad if ever ang pag-alis matagal din ang processing. Baka hindi ako tumuloy sa 7th ng IELTS, medyo busy eh hindi ko naasikaso pati pag-review. Hopefully sa Jan. 21 matuloy ako.

nono · January 2012

Question guys.. Kasi Systems administrator talaga ang linya ko. Pero sa SOL sched ngayon ang andun na malapit is Systems analyst. Pwede bang yun ang inominate ko? Any experience na close lang sa nominated skill nyo ang current or past work experiences nyo? Pano nyo ginawa yung sa COE/Duties and responsibilities nyo? Thanks

Bryann · January 2012

Hi @nono, check mo na lang po if un job description ng Systems Administrator ay similar sa Systems Analyst kasi ang pagkakaintindi ko po magkaiba po yun. If yun job description niya is pareho, and yun tasks and responsibilities ng System Analyst ay closely related sa job experiences mo then go for it.

tootzkie · January 2012

Question guys.. Kasi Systems administrator talaga ang linya ko. Pero sa SOL sched ngayon ang andun na malapit is Systems analyst. Pwede bang yun ang inominate ko? Any experience na close lang sa nominated skill nyo ang current or past work experiences nyo? Pano nyo ginawa yung sa COE/Duties and responsibilities nyo? Thanks

IT jobs are relatively ambiguous, each occupation has a similar job duties to the other. ACS is aware of this. Tailor your CV/Reference letter to the nominated occupation you are applying for. You may have a Systems Administrator job title, but you can claim that your job duties are mostly for Systems Analyst.

I worked as Programmer/Analyst in my early years after graduation, and for my last 7 years I've been doing more on Systems Engineering/networking. But i was granted positive skills assessment in Systems Analyst occupation.

Lakasan lang ng loob at determinasyon. Lahat may paraan. Read between the lines. Cheers.

wisha · January 2012

Counted ng ACS working years ko kahit short lang duties and responsibilities ko and naka company letterhead. Mukang mabilis na sila magprocess, 2 weeks lang. Dec 14 nareceive docs, holiday break sila ng 23Dec-2Jan, 10Jan may assessment kagad.

gemini23 · January 2012

Hi ask ko lang, if mg-lodge ka ba for skill assesment, dapat ipadala mo ang printed documents kaagad? And madali ba nila ma-rereceive yun if ever? Thanks.

sipareko · January 2012

Counted ng ACS working years ko kahit short lang duties and responsibilities ko and naka company letterhead. Mukang mabilis na sila magprocess, 2 weeks lang. Dec 14 nareceive docs, holiday break sila ng 23Dec-2Jan, 10Jan may assessment kagad.

@wisha
congrats! ang bilis nga!

mimaahk · January 2012

Counted ng ACS working years ko kahit short lang duties and responsibilities ko and naka company letterhead. Mukang mabilis na sila magprocess, 2 weeks lang. Dec 14 nareceive docs, holiday break sila ng 23Dec-2Jan, 10Jan may assessment kagad.

@wisha congrats!!!... halos lahat ata bumibilis ang process ngayon, nice!

heyits7me_mags · January 2012

Hi ask ko lang, if mg-lodge ka ba for skill assesment, dapat ipadala mo ang printed documents kaagad? And madali ba nila ma-rereceive yun if ever? Thanks.

depende sa ginamit mong means para makarating dun sa ACS ang dox mo kung by courier 3-5 working days-FEDEX or DHL. Na try na rin namin ang post office pero super tagal wag mo na i-try 24 working days yata yun lalagpas pa dahil sa weekends.

wisha · January 2012

@sipareko @mimaahk thanks!

24 months validity and comparable to AQF din ang nakalagay sakin.

heyits7me_mags · January 2012

@sipareko @mimaahk thanks!

24 months validity and comparable to AQF din ang nakalagay sakin.

Wow! totoo ba yan 24mos. na validity skills assessment ng ACS, at may naka indicate ng AQF comparable?...sana ganyan din last year nagpa assessed kami para hindi naman medyo malabo kunin ang 15pts. sa Educational Qualifications, now lang sila naglagay.

Bryann · January 2012

@heyits7me_mags
Ganyan din nakalagay sakin, 24 months and AQF comparable.

nono · January 2012

@tootzkie
Thank you so much for the information tootzkie. I needed your input and its very helpful to me.

Question guys.. Kasi Systems administrator talaga ang linya ko. Pero sa SOL sched ngayon ang andun na malapit is Systems analyst. Pwede bang yun ang inominate ko? Any experience na close lang sa nominated skill nyo ang current or past work experiences nyo? Pano nyo ginawa yung sa COE/Duties and responsibilities nyo? Thanks
IT jobs are relatively ambiguous, each occupation has a similar job duties to the other. ACS is aware of this. Tailor your CV/Reference letter to the nominated occupation you are applying for. You may have a Systems Administrator job title, but you can claim that your job duties are mostly for Systems Analyst.

I worked as Programmer/Analyst in my early years after graduation, and for my last 7 years I've been doing more on Systems Engineering/networking. But i was granted positive skills assessment in Systems Analyst occupation.

Lakasan lang ng loob at determinasyon. Lahat may paraan. Read between the lines. Cheers.