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Subclass 190 - Software Engineer
April 5- ACS Application
May 12 - IELTS Exam
May 25 - IELTS result (R&L - 7.5, S - 8, W - 7)
May 30 - ACS Result ( Not suitable due to less than 4 yrs. exp./ 1 mo. short)
July 9 - ACS Review Application
July 19 - ACS Review result (Suitable); EOI Submission
July 27 - NSW State Sponsorship Application ( Payment rejected)
Aug 3 - Payment in AUD sent
Aug 16 - Invitation and Visa Lodgment
Aug 20 - GSM Adelaide Acknowledgement
Aug 21 - Health Examinations List received
September 5 - PCC
September 6 - Medical Exam
October 1 - Employment verification by the Embassy
October 18 - Visa Grant
October 26 - Notification of Grant letter arrived. Finish line
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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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Kung tama ako sa nakita ko, nareach na limit for that occupation. Sana naman magkaroon pa. Or else, hindi ako makakaapply for visa.
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Joined: Feb 23, 2012
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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Employer Sponsored Visa (Subclass 457) - Sydney, NSW
21 Feb 2013 - Applied for Jobs (www.seek.com.au & www.linkedin.com)
28 Feb 2013 - Initial Interview (Skype)
14 Mar 2013 - Final Interview (Skype)
05 Apr 2013 - Job Offer
12 Apr 2013 - Accepted the Job
18 Apr 2013 - Signed Employment Contract
26 Apr 2013 - Lodged 457 Visa Application (e457 Employer-Sponsored Visa)
26 Apr 2013 - Processing Commenced 457 Business Nomination (ANZSCO 131112)
16 May 2013 - Nomination Approved (Australian Institute of Management - AIM)
21 May 2013 - Processing Commenced 457 Visa Application
21 May 2013 - Health Requirements Outstanding (Chest X-Ray Report Required)
25 May 2013 - Heath Requirements Finalised
12 June 2013 - Application Being Processed Further
14 June 2013 - 457 Visa Approved (Praise be to God)
26 July 2013 - Arrival in Brisbane, QLD
29 July 2013 - First Day of Work
28 June 2014 - Relocated to Sydney, NSW
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ICT Business Analyst - 261111
Visa Subclass 189
24 June 2013 - Skills Assessment submitted to ACS
15 Aug 2013 - IELTs General Speaking Test
17 Aug 2013 - IELTs General Test (Listening, Reading, Writing)
30 Aug 2013 - IELTs Results (L - 9.0, R - 8.0, W - 8.0, S - 8.0, Overall - 8.5)
24 Sept 2013 - Favorable letter received from ACS (ICT Business Analyst)
26 Sept 2013 - Submitted EOI (70 points)
7 Oct 2013 - Received Invitation to Apply (Visa Subclass 189)
11 Oct 2013 - Submitted Visa Application
21 Oct 2013 - Medical Exam (I completed mine, partner had to wait for a few days to complete hers)
- applied for NBI Clearance
24 Oct 2013 - Primary Applicant (me) Medicals uploaded by NHSI.
4 Nov 2013 - Partner completed Medical Exam
5 Nov 2013 - Claim NBI Clearance
- Secondary Applicant (partner) Medicals uploaded by NHSI.
6 Nov 2013 - 20 Nov 2013 waiting for CO.
21 Nov 2013 - CO Allocated
26 Nov 2013 - Visa Grant (yehey!!)
21 March 2014 - Flight to Sydney (Qantas 7PM HKT)
6 May 2014 - Received 12 month contract from company (same company I worked for in Manila)
12 May 2014 - Started work
15 Dec 2014 - Hired permanently by current company (IT Service Manager).
17 Apr 2018 - Applied for Citizenship (online)
11 Mar 2019 - Citizenship Exam Schedule
08 Oct 2019 - Australian Citizenship Ceremony
==Slowly, but surely..Things will fall into place..==
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Happy new year!
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About the job market, not trying to sound pessimistic, but medyo mahirap ang job market ngayon. If you heard the news nung last December, Holden will cease manufacturing here by 2017 and before the announcement they laid off some people (classmate ko sa 1 course was a manager in Holden and unfortunately nakasama sya but he was happy kc 18 yrs in Holden, he was able to get a package na more than a year salary and tax free daw plus some additional due to Automotive workers union pay something) , I think Toyota will soon follow pero wag nman sana. Qantas would be laying off 500+ workers, I heard IBM and BP also retrenched some workers, ANZ and Commonwealth Bank also had retrenchment last year , ANZ daw dahil sa outsourcing sa Pinas.
Sabihin mo sa hubby mo tyaga-tyaga lang, some were fortunate to land jobs in few wks, or ung iba swerte pagdating nla dto may jobs na nakaabang sa kanila but on the average yata tlagang inaabot ng 4-9 months lalo kung walang "local experience". Job market is getting tougher na din siempre your hubby will be competing with those people na na-retrench or ung gusto mag switch ng company, plus ung mga foreigners grads na dto nag Phd or Masters degree, na madami dn and ung mga dumadating na new migrants mostly from India, China.
Try again 1st quarter of this year , try to improve the CV, join linked in dami dun headhunters.
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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..
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last night napanood ko sa news, 1 job applicant looking for an admin job, she got 3 certifications Business mngt, etc and she's an Aussie, according to her she already submitted hundreds of applications, signed up with lots of recruitment agency but still wala pa rin so ang gnawa nya ngayon nag post sya na magbibigay ng $1K AUD sa kung cno man ang mag ha-hire sa kanya, so prepare yourself as it's really a tough job market nowadays...goodluck and all the best, need a lot of patience and prayers
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Work smart play hard, strive to realize set goals, to always love my family and take good care of them... above all thank God for the blessings we are receiving each and everyday!
August 2013 - 457 visa granted / Brisbane it is
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Work smart play hard, strive to realize set goals, to always love my family and take good care of them... above all thank God for the blessings we are receiving each and everyday!
August 2013 - 457 visa granted / Brisbane it is
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Work smart play hard, strive to realize set goals, to always love my family and take good care of them... above all thank God for the blessings we are receiving each and everyday!
August 2013 - 457 visa granted / Brisbane it is
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Feb 4, 2013 - Submitted ACS application, Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO code : 261311)
Apr 4, 2013 - ACS Finalized, AQF Advanced Diploma
Apr 27, 2013 - took IELTS, L=6 R=7 W=6.5 S=7
Jul 25, 2013 - NSW SS Approved and Visa 190 invitation received
Aug 28, 2013 - lodged Visa 190
Sep 20, 2013 - took medical exam
Oct 09, 2013 - CO allocated (Adelaide GSM Team 7)
Oct 30, 2013 - Visa Granted (IED Sep 2014)
Jun 02, 2014 - scheduled flight to Sydney
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@RichardQ marami pinoy doing FIFO lalo sa trades. they are highly regarded sa site as one the best welders and technicians. these guys are well paid and I can tell they are very happy with the FIFO lifestyle. go search for job opportunities in this trade you will know how in-demand they are.
for pinoy engineers dami din opportunities to get a FIFO job. Normaly they want engrs who are already involved with resources projects like mining and oil and gas.
basically lahat ng jobs meron FIFO kahit IT cook or admin. its a matter of finding the right connection to get into it. nothing is impossible though if you are really interested to get a FIFO job
Work smart play hard, strive to realize set goals, to always love my family and take good care of them... above all thank God for the blessings we are receiving each and everyday!
August 2013 - 457 visa granted / Brisbane it is