Australian Computer Society Skills Application

magoo_z · February 2014

@jhayzapi 6years binawas ng acs sa experience mo. bawi nalang sa ielts at ss. kaya pa yan. understanding ko pag aqf diploma major tapos closely related eh 5 years lang tapos pag not-closely related 6years ibabawas. not sure bat sa case mo 6years binawas.try mo din i appeal.

magoo_z · February 2014

@kickerz one thing sure sa assessment mo is that you have 4years work experience na pwede ma claim sa EOI. sa "ACS Summary of Criteria Requirements" wala naman naka indicate na 3 years deduction. either 2 years lang or 4years for non-closely related work experiance.

eccen3k · February 2014

@kickerz - i hope you don't mind ano yung course and section ng school mo.
hi lexxus! computer engineering, nasa section 2 school ko. ganito sabi:

"Your Bachelor of Science (Computer Engineering) from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila completed April 200x has been assessed as comparable to an AQF Bachelor Degree with a major in computing"

Ask ko lang guys, ganito kasi sabi sa kin:

"The following employment after February 2010 is considered to equate to work at an appropriately skilled level and relevant to 263212 (ICT Support Engineer)"

under ng paragraph neto yung tatlong experiences ko equivalent to 7yrs 8months. ibig sabihin ba nun related lahat ng tatlong experiences, kaya three years lang ang nacount dahil nagbabawas na sila sa years?

Start counting your relevant experience from February 2010. Kung may gap, deduct mo po yun.

kickerz · February 2014

Start counting your relevant experience from February 2010. Kung may gap, deduct mo po yun.

thank you sir, ibig sabihin sir behind 2010 hindi related? ang EOI po ba ang magdededuct? di po kasi saktong 4years, ngayong March 2014 lang magsasaktong 4 years ang experience ko. nung nagpasa ako sa ACS 3years ang 8months lang. sigurado po bang may 3years na ako sa EOI or babawasan pa nila? pasensya po.

swtester25 · February 2014

Hello po sa lahat!
I am a newbie here but been reading the informative threads here for few months already.

I started to lodge my application online to ACS this morning, and I have not submitted it yet as I have few queries. I hope you guys can help me advise on below newbie queries:
1. Employer Reference
- How do I input my current job as "Present Date"? The online application requires an end date there.
2. Personal Details
- I am married already. All my other docs are in my maiden surname of course, can I upload my birth certificate and marriage license along with my passport?
3. Qualifications
- I am a Licensed ECE in PH and a Certified Tester. Can I upload these certificates here along with Diploma and TOR?
- How about the Employment and/or IT relevant trainings. Are they relevant? Where do I upload these as well if yes?

Thanks in advance for the advice.

lexxus · February 2014

@kickerz - thanks sa info, kasama ako sa kabado sa result ng acs dahil ece din ako from section 2.

Nakausap ko dating classmate ko ng college na nasa oz na, 2011 sya nagpa-asses sa ACS and his agent says na mag RPL na agad due to insufficient computer subjects. Nacredit lahat ng experience na 7yrs, the thing is 2011 pa yun.

Kapit lang mga kapatid hahaha, waiting time remaining (52 days) for me. Sana may matirang experience pa sa 8yrs and 9 months ko kahit 3 years.

franz · February 2014

Hello guys... Makiki join rin ako. Lodge my ACS RPL Feb 11. At this point on Stage 4 na. Still a long time to wait... Good luck to all of us...

magoo_z · February 2014

@lexxus
same sentiments tayo. sana din may matira na kahit 3years sa 8years din na experience. else talagang kelangan icareer ang ielts para maka 20points. kelan ka nag submit ng assessment?

magoo_z · February 2014

@swtester25

1. Employer Reference
Please Note:
 Employment references MUST contain an end date or the work episode will be assessed as not suitable.
 Employment references can only be calculated until the date of submission. The “To Date” will be taken from the employment
reference date or the submission date of your application – whichever comes first.

2. Personal Details
- Passport ID page, birth cert and marriage cert would more than suffice

swtester25 · February 2014

Hello po! Thanks @magoo_z and @iamKikay for the pointers.

I actually have proceeded submitting my ACS assessment last night. Got an advice from my friend to upload whatever training and certification I got as long as CTC sya. I have uploaded my passport, birth cert and marriage cert. I hope di mgkaproblem kung may redundancy.

Ang bilis nga eh, stage 4 na agad ako this morning. Normal lang ba yun? Yung mga nababasa ko kasi at least s week bago maging stage 4.

Ang concern ko lang is the end date of my current employer in the reference letter is "to Present", do i need to send them an updated letter stating an end date, say today's date if ngayon ko cia ma-request? Is it okay to reply in the assessor's email to confirm if they need this one? Or I wait for their advice muna?

Thanks a lot for the help, guys!

iamKikay · February 2014

@swtester25 hindi mo na kailangan mag send. since nasa stage 4 ka na. meaning ok na lahat yung requirements mo. minsan kase depende sa office like yung sakin hindi inaaccept pero yung sa officemate ko nakalusot naman.

iamKikay · February 2014

@swtester25 hindi mo na kailangan mag send. since nasa stage 4 ka na. meaning ok na lahat yung requirements mo. minsan kase depende sa office like yung sakin hindi inaaccept pero yung sa officemate ko nakalusot naman.

> depende sa officer

lexxus · February 2014

@magoo_z nagpass ako last Jan. 18 pero feb 5 na ata nag stage 4 yun hehe. 1 month down 2 to go.

sergz126 · February 2014

hi guys ngayon ko lang nakita tong thread, and ngayon ko lang napansin ung years omitted sa work experience...

bale nagsubmit na ko EOI and SA nomination application. sa EOI nilagay kong work experience is from aug. 2007 - aug. 2013, and I selected ung 5-8years of experience (10pts). approved na SA nomination namin at may invitation na to apply for visa pero di pa kami naglodge kasi mukhang mali ung info sa EOI ko. sa EOI, 10pts for work experience pero based sa ACS assessment, parang 2 years lang ung relevant work exp kasi binawas ung 4 yrs...ano kaya magiging implications nun sa application ko kung sakali ituloy namin ung application? pwede ba na during the application na lang icorrect ung info sa EOI?

Point namin ngayon ay 70, pero kng magiging 2yrs work exp na lang, bale 60pts na lang...pa-advise naman mga bossing...thanks

RyanJay · February 2014

@sergz126 - I would suggest not to lodge an application because you made a mistake sa EOI. This is because you will be providing evidence na tama ang points claim mo sa EOI mo. Pag nakita nilang nag overclaim ka ng points sa EOI, In my opinion, subject for refusal yun but there are instances na medyo mabait ang CO and they will just say that you overclaim and deduct some points, if 60 points and above pa rin ang points mo after deduction, they will still proceed and if all is good, they will give you a grant. Pero it depends talaga sa natapat na CO. So it is your call, do lodge if you are willing to take the risk.

sergz126 · February 2014

@RyanJay thank you sa feedback sir. Nag-email na rin ako sa immigration SA seeking their advise (or cancellation ng nomination) para ma-update ko ung EOI. I'm hoping for positive response...

May mga forumers na kaya dito who went thru similar error?

sergz126 · February 2014

additional question pala, has anyone here lodged a review/appeal sa ACS? I'm planning to file for a review since yung work experience ko ay binawasan ng 4 years. If my understanding is correct dun sa assessment guidelines, 2 years will be deducted kapag bachelors degree and major in computing ung qualifications.

Thanks in advance sa reply guys

penski516 · February 2014

@sergz126 i think same tayu sa results ng ACS.. I was also accessed by ACS with Bachelors degree, major in computing.. ECE kasi course ko and Analyst Programmer ang code ko. they also took 4 years from my experience sir.. i believe because ECE, while an ICT major, is not closely related to being an analyst programmer.. but I'm not sure what's your ANZSCode? (https://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/7324/Summary-of-Criteria-2014.pdf)

sergz126 · February 2014

sir @penski516 263113 po ung ANZSCO ...baka nga ganun sir. Bale maghintay nlng ako feedback from Immigration SA. Baka pwede nila i-cancel para ma-update ko ung EOI.

Good luck sa application mo sir, sana direct grant ung sayo

penski516 · February 2014

@sergz126 thanks, and sana nga sir

kickerz · February 2014

@penski516 and @sergz126

same here, bachelor degree major in ICT, 4 years tinanggal... T_T

sergz126 · February 2014

@kickerz yes sir, 0 pts tuloy sa relevant work exp.

kickerz · February 2014

do they count by months also? kasi ang natira sa kin is 3 years and 8 months.
secondly, pag nag lodge ba sa eoi yung eksaktong date lang sa acs ang kukunin? for example sa case ko 3 years and 8 months lang or kung kelan ako nag lodge ng eoi dun magkakacount for example nag lodge ako ng eoi this march which is exactly 4years na ako sa work, do 1 year experience counts? or same lang?

sergz126 · February 2014

@kickerz not sure sir, pero regardless kasi 3yrs 8mos, or 4 years pasok ka sa 5 pts for skilled work exp

sergz126 · February 2014

Share ko lang guys, if anyone encounters the same situation as mine.

As mentioned earlier, I inadvertently filed incorrect relevant work experience details in EOI. I've put in 6 years instead of just under 3 years per the ACS result letter. Since I have discovered this after receiving the approval for SS in SA, I could not edit out the EOI as it is already locked.

What I did is I emailed Immigration SA and informed them of the mistake in the EOI, details of the situation. I received a favorable response shortly, advising me of creating a new EOI and that I must provide the new EOI to Immigration SA. However, there was no guarantee whether the state will re-nominate me because they'll go over the new EOI and the info I've submitted to Immigration SA. Anyho, I did what I was instructed to do on Wednesday and fortunately, today I received a confirmation that I have been re-nominated by SA. I also received the invitation to apply in SkillSelect with the new EOI (60pts).

Ngayon naman, prepare ng pera para sa visa application...

lexxus · February 2014

@sergz126 - mas ok na yan atleast honest ka na may peace of mind pa hehe. Saka 60 pts kana rin applicable parin naman to apply.

sergz126 · February 2014

@lexxus haha yes sir, iba pa rin may peace of mind

magoo_z · March 2014

@sergz126 galing! tuloy tuloy na yan.

RyanJay · March 2014

@sergz126 - congrats!

penski516 · March 2014

@sergz126 thanks for sharing your outcome sir.. really good to hear na positive! ang mahalaga lang naman makakuha ng invite, regardless of how many points