General Skilled Immigration Visa - Step By Step Process

lifehouse28 · January 2012

anyone can direct me to the correct link to apply visa online? Up to now it's still Planned System Maintenance in this link.. http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/

katlin924 · January 2012

@lifehouse28 Tama naman yung link mo.. and di ko napansin ung maintenance part. haha! Oks lang naman siguro..

ausie_dream2010 · January 2012

pips, sino po nagbayad ng Visa processing sa DIAC na hindi credit card ang ginamit, wala kasi akong credit card. Pede kaya bank draft na lang? Pakisend naman ng details ng bank account ng DIAC or kung san ko sya pede makita. According to Booklet6 ng DIAC pede yata sa Australian Embassy magbayad. is it true or consequence? hehehe. salamat po.

jhong_gfv · January 2012

hi. im new here. hope you guys can help me. an employer from Australia already replied with my application and they ask me.. "What sort of Visa would you require in order to work in Australia and is this something you can or have obtained easily?"

currently im working in a dairy farm here in new zealand for more that 3years. any advise from here? can i avail the Skilled Worker Temporary Visa under Employer Sponsored Category? and can I apply a permanent visa after that?

thank you very. as much as i wanted to read all the comments but i have a limited time. hope u guys understand and help me decide... thanks to all. and god bless!

aolee · January 2012

@johng_gfv kindly create a new thread. a little off the topic, and besides youll get better audience if you will create a new one.

Methylester · January 2012

hi! may nakakaalam po ba d2 kung pano magbayad sa VETASSESS via bank draft? pwede daw bank draft sabi ng bank ko kaya alamin ko daw kung sino recipient. Sabi kasi ng VETASSESS, "overseas payments must be bank cheque or bank draft – payable at an Australian bank" kaya ganito balak ko sabihin sa banko:

Bank draft payable to: VETASSESS
Level 5, 478 Albert Street
East Melbourne Victoria 3002
Australia

Or sa Australian bank ko i address? Anung Australian bank po kya? Help naman nga masters! Thank you!

rainbowcoffee · January 2012

@Methylester: Is this for online application? I paid VETASSESS thru my debit card (Mastercard) and they received and acknowledged my payment. At first akala ko hindi pede pero nagconfirm naman sila

Methylester · January 2012

@rainbowcoffee: ang sabi sakin ng VETASSESS hnd n raw sila tumatanggap ng online, kailangang ipa courier ko n lng daw ung docs. Yung payment via bank draft po tinatanong ko at hindi ung by card, kasi kung may debit/credit card ako, hindi ko na po i o opt na magbayad via bank draft. hehe.

Guys, sa mga nagpa assess/ nagpapa assess sa VETASSESS, alam nyo ba kung hanggang kailan ung validity ng assessment results, in case na magpa assess na'ko ngaun at by next year pa mag lodge? Tnx!

rainbowcoffee · January 2012

@methylester: sorry naconfused ako

di ba mag-aapply ka for skills assessment? Kakaapply ko lang kase sknla online then after nila magconfirm I sent them my certified documents.

As for the validity of the assessment, this is what is posted on their website:

35. What is the expiry date for Skills Assessments under the new process?
All Skills Assessments issued under the new arrangements will have a validity period of two years. The expiry date will be two years from the date of issue of the original Skills Assessment.

(source: http://www.vetassess.com.au/migrate_to_australia/qa2_faq.cfm#35)

Methylester · January 2012

@rainbowcoffee: ok lng hehe. yup, mag apply po. nakakuha nako ng bank draft

ah online application muna pala? ang sabi kasi ng VETASSESS sa e mail nila sakin, "Please send your payment along with your documents. We do not accept scanned or emailed documents. Once you have processed your payment, you will be able to print out your application record. Please sign the applicant declaration page of the form and post it to us along with all required documentation to the address given below"

alin po ba d2 ang dapat kong gawin?

A. ipapa DHL ko ung bank draft together with the application form at required documents.

B. Ipapa DHL ko ung bank draft at i e mail ko ung application form. then, wait ko ung go signal ng VETASSESS na ipadala ung required documents (COE, TOR, etc), then saka ko ipapa DHL ung mga un.

C. ipapa DHL ko ung bank draft lng, then wait ko further instructions ng VETASSESS kung ipapadala ko na ung application form at docs. bayad muna ika nga. hehe.

balak ko kasi ung A gawin ko eh. help naman po jan guys! tnx! by the way,magkano ba ang dapat bayaran sa vetassess? ang pinagawa ko kasing bank draft e AUD 670. enough po ba un for assessment for visa subclass 175/176?

rainbowcoffee · January 2012

@methylester: Nakapag-fill up ka na ba ng form sa VETASSESS? Nde kase ako sure if what application steps have you taken already kase may correspondence ka na with VETASSESS or these are from email inquiries?

Anyway para hindi ako makagulo, hehe i'll just share how I did mine.

1. Online Application
(link: http://www.vetassess.com.au/migrate_to_australia/qa2_applying_assessment.cfm)

- download the SRGO application form as guide for online application.
- it is best that you make sure you have complete documents

2. Payment - During online application na din via debit card

- I applied for points test and express postage kaya inabot ng AUD744 yun sakin. Nagmamadali kase ako

May guide dun sa SRGO form how to compute for the total amount payable (ie. postage etc.)
- I also submitted a statutory declaration for the GST exemption

3. Received VETASSESS email with mailing instructions.

4. Sent my documents via courier. ( Signed application form, photos, documents )

Yung sa bank draft nde ko talaga alam kse i opted to pay during my online application. Sinuggest ko baka pumwede din un debit card kase actually nakalagay lang dun sa option is credit card. I think if you're doing a paper application you have to send everything at the same time including your payment which is option A

Hope this helps!

Methylester · January 2012

@admin: d2 ko n lng post reply ko kahit mejo napahaba na usapan namin ni rainbowcoffee, hehe. for the benefit of future forumers n lng din na posibleng maka encounter ng ganito ring situation hehe.

@rainbowcoffee: from inquiries lng po ung reply nila sakin na yun. cge mag online app n lng din ako pero ung payment is via bank draft na i D DHL ko together with the docs. naku, buti nabanggit mo ung GST exemption, un pa pala kulang ko! tnx!

regarding dun sa points test, optional lang naman db un? kasi i aassess din mismo ng DIAC ung qualifications at employment mo? tama ba pagkakaintindi ko? hehe. balak ko kasi na ung Assessment of qualifications and employment for final Skills Assessment lang piliin ko (670 AUD). saka ung postage, required ba un? para saan ba un? saktong 670 AUD lang kasi ung naipalagay ko sa bank draft huhu.

ano po tingin nyo sa plan ko na online app pero via courier ang docs at payment? at ung 670 AUD lng na option, wala ng test points at postage. help po! thanks!

rainbowcoffee · January 2012

@methylester: yup the points test is optional. DIAC will still have the final say on your years of experience. Yung postage I think its the fee for mailing of the hard copies of the results (yata). Dun sa online application parang may option na $0 for normal mail yata. Pero when I checked the SRGO form wala sha. I think okay naman yun plan mo if hindi ka nagmamadali. Sana may makapagshare din ng experience nila with VETASSESS

lifehouse28 · January 2012

hi guys Im planning to include my youngest sibling as my dependent. Sa "Family Members" section, where should I put her, under Migrating Dependent or Non-Migrating Dependent? Ano ba pinagkaiba ng dalawa?

Also, graduating pa lang next year ng kapatid ko sa college, is it wise to put her as a dependent? I also have another younger sister that already has roughly 3 years experience, pero baka di pumasang dependent kasi may work. Can anyone enlighten me on this? Nag-test run na ako ng online application in preparation sa result ng NSW SS ko..

wesverg · January 2012

guys, hingi lang po ak ng advice:
1. panu po pala kapag yung company ko sa pinas eh nagsara na? wala, di rin ako nakakuha ng COE.
2. enough na po ba yung COE, nakalagay dun is position date from/to.at kelangan pa bang ipa-notarized lahat ng COE?

thank you..

tootzkie · January 2012

guys, hingi lang po ak ng advice:
1. panu po pala kapag yung company ko sa pinas eh nagsara na? wala, di rin ako nakakuha ng COE.
2. enough na po ba yung COE, nakalagay dun is position date from/to.at kelangan pa bang ipa-notarized lahat ng COE?

thank you..

1. You need statutory declaration na nagsara na ang company mo, but you need strong evidence for the claim like employment contract, payslip, etc., and reference letter from your co-worker (with his/her contact number). Without these, your work experience will not be counted.

2. Not enough. Ask for a reference letter from your immediate supervisor if your COE has insufficient details.

mkapc · January 2012

kulang po ako ng points so magreregional SS ako. sino po dito ang naging successful sa 475 visa? any tips? at saka anong next step after mag-expire ang visa 475 nyo? salamat!

wesverg · January 2012

guys, hingi lang po ak ng advice:
1. panu po pala kapag yung company ko sa pinas eh nagsara na? wala, di rin ako nakakuha ng COE.
2. enough na po ba yung COE, nakalagay dun is position date from/to.at kelangan pa bang ipa-notarized lahat ng COE?

thank you..
1. You need statutory declaration na nagsara na ang company mo, but you need strong evidence for the claim like employment contract, payslip, etc., and reference letter from your co-worker (with his/her contact number). Without these, your work experience will not be counted.

2. Not enough. Ask for a reference letter from your immediate supervisor if your COE has insufficient details.

tootzkie, maraming salamat sa reply mo
San ba ako kukuha ang statury declatation. kelangan po ba naka notarized pati mga old contracts paylips COE.. etc.
at pang huli po, "nominated by a participating state or territory government agency " papanu po ba ito, medyo nalilito langpo ako dito.

after makumplet mga requirements ko kelangan ko a bang magpa- assess sa ACS or point sa point system na muna..

senya na po sa marami kong tanong..

Cheers.
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salamat po ulit.

wesverg · January 2012

@bertz hello, mandatory ang details for the employment certificate. try mo makakuha nito sa company mo pero kung talagang hindi pwede, kailngan mo magpagawa ng statutory declaration.

Hi jaero, regarding he cert ofep emp, normally yung hr sa ati is magbibigay lang ng position held date ng employment, but yung detailes like job description mo sa specific position, ok lang ba na kumuha o magpagawa nito sa manger like IT Manager, so bale dalawa na yung certificate mo one from HR and 1 for your IT Manager..applicable ba ito na i-submit?

Maraming salamat po..

LokiJr · January 2012

@lifehouse28, I might be wrong pero yung basa ko sa "dependent" is that he/she must not be older than 18...that or the dependent you are nominating is mentally challenged.

Working age na kasi yung mga kapatid mo so I am not sure if they will qualify as dependents...Sa Australia kasi, age-based ang definition nila...

aldousnow · January 2012

@lifehouse28,

here's my post to other thread. might answer your question.

pag parents, siblings, place them as "other family members". Huwag mo sila ilagay sa "non-migrating dependents". Kasi pag sa "non-migrating dependents".. siya yung wife and kids mo. And they will require na i-medical din sila. Medyo nalito ko nun kasi akala ko kelangan pa imedical yung parents ko din kasi nalagay ko sila sa "non-migrating dependents" nga.. kaya nagtanong ako sa CO ko. Buti na lang mabaet yung CO ko.. sya na naglipat sa "other family members" at hindi na daw kelangan nga imedical parents ko.. same din sa siblings.

Bryann · January 2012

Yeah tama si @aldousnow. Although meron din nagpost dito na alam na naman ng CO yun so sila na din magcorrect if ever nagkamali kayo.

lifehouse28 · January 2012

Hey guys thanks for your reply. Ang mahal kasi ng visa fee we might as well include dependents kung meron.

blackveil · January 2012

hi newbie here..im planning to take the assessment test but yung skill ko is in SOL2 (Graphic Designer) & should be assesed by VETASSES or pwede din sa TRA magpa assess? thanks

rence19 · February 2012

hi to all. been back reading the forum ng buong araw.
tanong ko lang po regarding my case. pag state nomination po ba na ang "minimum of 5 years experience" applicable lang for working 5 years in one field of dicipline?
in my case i have been working more than 4 years in telco industry but i also have 1.5 year of experience in project engineering. i been planning to apply for assessment under telecoms engineer which is current nasa SOL ng ilang State. kindly enlighten me on this. thank you

Bryann · February 2012

@rence19
Kahit po iba-iba yun industry mo I think is irrelevant. What matters is closely related yun duties mo and responsibilities sa company dun sa nominated skill / occupation mo.

LokiJr · February 2012

@rence19, ibang iba ba yung trabaho mo nung unang 1.5 years? Baka kasi hindi iconsider yan sa inonominate mo...Ang habol ng immigration yung nominated occupation mo at kung gaano ka katagal sa trabahong yun...everything outside that field of work is irrelevant to them

rence19 · February 2012

@bryan & LokiJr
thanks po for the sa reply. yung current work ko po ngayon ay nasa telco at mga 4.3 years ako dito. my previous work na 1.5 year more one project management. ECE po ang course ko.

rence19 · February 2012

yung 1.5 year ko pala ay isang company lang

Bryann · February 2012

Yup nasa telco industry ka po, pero ano po position/job description mo dun? Same as sa work mo ng 1.5 years (project management). Ano po position/job description?

Similar po ba ang ginagawa mong trabaho sa 2 company na yun? Dun nyo po malalaman if possible ma-consider yun.