2010-06 : Lurker at philippines.com.au (previously the #1 Pinoy Australian Forum)
2010-06 : Started researching on Visa 175 - Target 120pts
2011-08 : Started prev employer document gathering for ACS skill assessment (0/4)
2010-12 : Philippines.com.au went offline and created www.pinoyau.info
2011-03 : 1st child born - AU dream halted
2014-03 : ACS document - 1/5 emp ref completed
2015-01: Promoted at work - AU dream halted
2015-11: ACS document - 1/6 emp ref completed
2016-09: 2nd child born - AU dream halted
2018-09: ACS document - 6/8 emp ref completed
2018-09: Revised all employment references and affidavit from scratch
2019-03: Completed Revised 8/8 emp ref
2019-03: PTE Exam - L59,R75,S62,W64 (no preparation)
2019-07: Favorable Skills Assessment result for Software Eng
2019-11: PTE Exam - L70,R68,S79,W68 (competent only)
2020-02: PTE Exam - L79,R79,S86,W76 (grr lack 3pts on Writing)
2020-03: PTE Exam - L85,R75,S87,W86 (Mar 4 - grr nag increase L, S and W but bumaba 4pts si R!!!!!)
2020-03 PTE Exam - L81 R79 S90 W81 (Mar 9 - Salamat Lord!!!!)
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Joined: Feb 15, 2012
UN World Food Program: https://www.wfp.org/donate/typhoon-philippines-b
Red Cross Australia: https://donations.redcross.org.au/SGOrders/Create?__utma=227859870.428150277.1384207561.1384207561.1384207561.1&__utmb=227859870.2.9.1384207564218&__utmc=227859870&__utmx=-&__utmz=227859870.1384207561.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=(not%20provided)&__utmv=227859870.|1=Visitor_Segmentation=Suspect=1&__utmk=73202960
261313 (Software Engineer)
Feb.15.2012 - started working on ACS requirements
Mar.02.2012 - submitted online ACS application and sent documents to ACS via Fedex
Mar.05.2012 - ACS acknowledged actual documents
Mar.21.2012 - ACS finalised assessment: Suitable
Mar.31.2012 - IELTS exam with BC
Apr.13.2012 - IELTS Results (L:8.5 R:7 W: 7 S: 8 OB: 7.5) Thank you LORD!
Apr.14.2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
Apr.20.2012 - Completed Online Attachments
May.24.2012 - "Application being processed further"
May.29.2012 - CO Assigned :-)
Jun.07.2012 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
Jun.13.2012 - Medical/Health Requirements Finalised
Jun.14.2012 - VISA GRANT! Thank you, LORD! :-)
Jun.07.2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
Apr.28.2013 - Initial Entry (Sydney)
Jun.28.2013 - Verbal Job Offer (Melbourne)
Jul.08.2013 - First day of Work and first day of child care for my son (Melbourne)
Aug.21.2013 - First day of Work in Sydney
"Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." Psalm 145:3
Posts: 1,770Administrator
Joined: Dec 29, 2010
2010-06 : Lurker at philippines.com.au (previously the #1 Pinoy Australian Forum)
2010-06 : Started researching on Visa 175 - Target 120pts
2011-08 : Started prev employer document gathering for ACS skill assessment (0/4)
2010-12 : Philippines.com.au went offline and created www.pinoyau.info
2011-03 : 1st child born - AU dream halted
2014-03 : ACS document - 1/5 emp ref completed
2015-01: Promoted at work - AU dream halted
2015-11: ACS document - 1/6 emp ref completed
2016-09: 2nd child born - AU dream halted
2018-09: ACS document - 6/8 emp ref completed
2018-09: Revised all employment references and affidavit from scratch
2019-03: Completed Revised 8/8 emp ref
2019-03: PTE Exam - L59,R75,S62,W64 (no preparation)
2019-07: Favorable Skills Assessment result for Software Eng
2019-11: PTE Exam - L70,R68,S79,W68 (competent only)
2020-02: PTE Exam - L79,R79,S86,W76 (grr lack 3pts on Writing)
2020-03: PTE Exam - L85,R75,S87,W86 (Mar 4 - grr nag increase L, S and W but bumaba 4pts si R!!!!!)
2020-03 PTE Exam - L81 R79 S90 W81 (Mar 9 - Salamat Lord!!!!)
Posts: 195Member
Joined: Sep 29, 2013
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Posts: 64Member
Joined: Jun 10, 2012
Australia AID:
http://aid.dfat.gov.au/makediff/humanitarian/pages/howhelp.aspx
http://www.acfid.asn.au/aid-issues/humanitarian-response (various organisations; Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) members)
Aquabox – Australia:
http://www.aquabox.com.au
Bible Society – Australia:
http://www.biblesociety.org.au/news/philippines-devastated-deeply-wounded-people
Christian Blind Mission – Australia:
http://www.cbm.org.au
Compassion – Australia:
http://www.compassion.com.au
FEBC (Far East Broadcasting Company):
https://donate.febc.org/checkout/donation?eid=28810
http://www.febc.org/philippines-update-first-response-in-tacloban-after-typhoon-haiyan
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders – Australia: http://www.msf.org.au
OMF International (formerly the China Inland Mission and Overseas Missionary Fellowship):
http://www.omf.org
http://www.omf.org/omf/home/about_omf/news/super_typhoon_haiyan_nov_12_2013_update_2
http://www.omf.org/australia
Operation Blessing International: http://www.obphil.com | http://www.ob.org
Oxfam – Australia: https://www.oxfam.org.au
Samaritan's Purse International Relief:
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/philippines-typhoon-haiyan-response
ShelterBox – Australia:
http://www.shelterboxaustralia.com.au
World Vision – Australia: http://www.worldvision.com.au
...nasa front page po 'yung naka-indicate na "Typhoon Haiyan" or something similar. I-click n'yo na lang po 'yun.
Ipatuloy po natin ang pagdarasal para po sa pagbangon ng ating mga kababayang nasalanta.
God bless us all po
http://www.ucb.com.au/listen_online | http://acctv.com.au/watch.php
December 2013
– I praise and thank You my Lord God and my Creator!!!!! You alone deserve all the glory!!!!!
– visa grant!!! (after about 3 weeks, after uploading all required documents (after about 5 weeks of waiting since CO allocation))
November 2013
– Form 80, Form 1221, résumé, and third PCC uploaded; copies of payslips and skills assessment results reuploaded—e-mail sent to CO as well (My Father, thank You for allowing me to pass through this stage!)
October 2013
– CO allocated (GSM Adelaide – Team 06); additional documents requested by CO
– health exams done ("No health examinations are required...") — Thank You once again!
September 2013
– lodged visa application—Lord, thank You for allowing me to pass through this stage!
– positive response from WA; negative from VIC
– applied for VIC state nomination; invited to apply for QLD and WA state nominations too—eventually declined QLD invitation after much thought, careful consideration, and prayers
– obtained positive VETASSESS skills assessment and subsequently submitted EOI
July 2013 – IELTS at the British Council; first take — thank You!
May 2013 – applied for VETASSESS skills assessment
— Matthew 6:33 (http://www.esvbible.org/Matthew+6:33) | — Psalm 37:4 (http://www.esvbible.org/Psalm+37:4)
— 1 Corinthians 10:31 (http://www.esvbible.org/1 Corinthians+10:31) | — 1 Peter 5:6–11 (http://www.esvbible.org/1 Peter+5:6-11)
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