Accountant

Xiaomau82 · April 2014

@kerlie what are you working as? how about your partner? Maybe he would be a better candidate. u dont necessarily have to be assessed as an accountant to migrate, pwede mo iconsider applying under other "Financial" related occupations assessed by VETASSESS. i suggest check mo list of occupations whether may suitable ba sa yo - http://www.immi.gov.au/Work/Pages/skilled-occupations-lists/skilled-occupations-lists.aspx

kerlie · April 2014

@Xiaomau82 i am currently a bookkeeper, my partner continued his study. My mother in law wants me to be a CPA para daw po mas madali kame maka migrate sa Australia , di na po nya makuha anak nya for child visa kc live in na kme for 4yrs. and we already have a daughter. kapag CPA na po b ko kelangan ko pa ng another 3yrs experience as an accountant here b4 pa ko makapag apply sa oz. Ang dame ko po tanong , hehe, thank you po ng sobra.

TasBurrfoot · April 2014

@Xiaomau82 i am currently a bookkeeper, my partner continued his study. My mother in law wants me to be a CPA para daw po mas madali kame maka migrate sa Australia , di na po nya makuha anak nya for child visa kc live in na kme for 4yrs. and we already have a daughter. kapag CPA na po b ko kelangan ko pa ng another 3yrs experience as an accountant here b4 pa ko makapag apply sa oz. Ang dame ko po tanong , hehe, thank you po ng sobra.

Risky move... Walang assurance na maging PR ka when yo have finished your studies and gain work experience... And it is expensive...

But for all intents and purposes; you can always try...

lock_code2004 · April 2014

@Xiaomau82 i am currently a bookkeeper, my partner continued his study. My mother in law wants me to be a CPA para daw po mas madali kame maka migrate sa Australia , di na po nya makuha anak nya for child visa kc live in na kme for 4yrs. and we already have a daughter. kapag CPA na po b ko kelangan ko pa ng another 3yrs experience as an accountant here b4 pa ko makapag apply sa oz. Ang dame ko po tanong , hehe, thank you po ng sobra.

are talking about studying to be CPA in australia (as in student visa)
or sa pinas lang.. and then after maging CPA at magka 3 yrs exp, you want to apply as immigrant?

theaccountant · April 2014

@vhoythoy

Hi everyone!

So I’m preparing to prepare to lodge my VISA once I get invited and have some questions that may have been already answered in the past. Pasensya na if itatanong ko na naman ulit.

1. What documents do I have to prepare as early as now? I’m planning to get my NBI/PCC already by next week. Can I upload that already when I lodge my VISA?

You can only access/ upload your IMMI account pag bayad kana ng visa processing fees. Scan all your CTC documents for uploading to IMMI account. Form 80 pwede mo na ma fill up. I-Google mo lang may template yan.

2. What uploading tool do I use in the application/visa lodging – I read somewhere about ImmiAccount. How different is that from the Skillselect account used in submitting EOI? Should I transfer to that upon receipt of the invitation?

Yes Immi Account. Yan na mismo ung platform for visa applications and uploading of your documents. Makakaaccess jan ung CO. Ung EOI, its just a platform for visa invitations/ selections and ranking of points.

You can have access through it once magkaroon ka ng invitation. May link na ibibigay via email. Connected yan sa EOI kasi ung ibang informations dun, matransfer automatically sa IMMI account. Click mo lang ung link from visa invitation email, nalito din kasi ako jan nung una.

3. In terms of VISA payment, do you have options of splitting costs? Like 2 credit cards to use or a combination of bank draft and credit card – is that even feasible?

Mukhang mahirap yan. Just use either bank draft or credit card. Ako nag overpayment nalang sa citibank credit card ko para mabayaran ung amount di kasi abot credit limit. Just inform your card company.

4. When do you suggest I get my medical tests? I’m positive I’m gonna be able to process my VISA within the next 12 months so was wondering if taking the medical test in advance prior to the CO advice will speed up the grant.

After mo na maglodge ng visa.

Any help you would extend is greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

It's a bit late as I got really busy but thank you for this. Enlightened me on a lot of things. God bless you.

Xiaomau82 · April 2014

@kerlie ang plan mo ba is to study in Australia or Pinas? As they all said, its a long process and yet wala ngang assurance na magrant k ng pr later on. Regulations change from time to time so its better to apply as soon as possiblr. If u r planning to study in Australia, may chance na u may attract employers while u are there.

Xiaomau82 · April 2014

@Xiaomau82 i am currently a bookkeeper, my partner continued his study. My mother in law wants me to be a CPA para daw po mas madali kame maka migrate sa Australia , di na po nya makuha anak nya for child visa kc live in na kme for 4yrs. and we already have a daughter. kapag CPA na po b ko kelangan ko pa ng another 3yrs experience as an accountant here b4 pa ko makapag apply sa oz. Ang dame ko po tanong , hehe, thank you po ng sobra.

Ang alam ko walang required number of work experience for cpaa skills assessment so ung number of years would depend kung ano ung total points mo na makeclaim. If u have sufficient Points kahit indi mag claim for work exp, then no need na.

kerlie · April 2014

@Xiaomau82 & lock_code2004 thanks for the reply, yep i plan to study here in phils. BSA coz as of n0w im a BSAT (BS Acctg. Tech.)graduate and working for 3yrs. may assesing body po in oz that accepts BSAT graduates ? thanks thanks ,any advise or my other option pa po b q?

lock_code2004 · April 2014

@Xiaomau82 & lock_code2004 thanks for the reply, yep i plan to study here in phils. BSA coz as of n0w im a BSAT (BS Acctg. Tech.)graduate and working for 3yrs. may assesing body po in oz that accepts BSAT graduates ? thanks thanks ,any advise or my other option pa po b q?

here is what i know..

- i think hindi naman kailangan CPA to para ma-assess for skilled visa.. maraming occupation codes (na nasa indemand list of skills SOL or CSOL)

- depende sa course content ng degree mo.. if you want to read CPAA website.. sila ang isa sa mga assessment bodies for accountants.. meron silang hinahanap na mandatory courses/subjects..

- kung complete ang mga subjects mo dun sa hinahanap nilang mandatory requirements.. then mas magiging madali..

- kung wala naman, then you really need to find other visa options.. perhaps taking additional courses or AU accountant certifications while nasa Pinas..

- or Masters degree sa AU (very expensive), this will give you 4 years of post-study visa - na pwede gamitin magwork after mag-aral.. and also pwede mo na masatisfy ang requirements ng CPAA

wait mo ang replies ng mga accountant..they can correct me if im wrong..

charyamon · April 2014

Hi.. I have a question po regarding notarized copies of documents. I have a syllabus from my school that was certified by registrar back in 2012. Do i need to request for syllabus again with recent date na nacertify or i can just have it notarized by notary public? Thanks

Xiaomau82 · April 2014

Hi.. I have a question po regarding notarized copies of documents. I have a syllabus from my school that was certified by registrar back in 2012. Do i need to request for syllabus again with recent date na nacertify or i can just have it notarized by notary public? Thanks

Based from my friend's experience, ok na yung certified ng registrar for the syllabus.

Xiaomau82 · April 2014

@Xiaomau82 & lock_code2004 thanks for the reply, yep i plan to study here in phils. BSA coz as of n0w im a BSAT (BS Acctg. Tech.)graduate and working for 3yrs. may assesing body po in oz that accepts BSAT graduates ? thanks thanks ,any advise or my other option pa po b q?

i suggest check mo SOL and CSOL kung may occupation na tingin mong suitable to what u are currently working as. then check ANZSCO for the tasks.

dapogi · April 2014

@Xiaomau82 & lock_code2004 thanks for the reply, yep i plan to study here in phils. BSA coz as of n0w im a BSAT (BS Acctg. Tech.)graduate and working for 3yrs. may assesing body po in oz that accepts BSAT graduates ? thanks thanks ,any advise or my other option pa po b q?
i suggest check mo SOL and CSOL kung may occupation na tingin mong suitable to what u are currently working as. then check ANZSCO for the tasks.

Yung magiging basis ng CPAA is if na meet mo ba yung core knowledge na sini set nila for an accountant (regardless of what course you took back in college).

You need to complete all mandatory and at least five optional core knowledge areas:

Mandatory
- Accounting Systems and Processes
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Accounting Theory

Optional
- Finance
- Auditing
- Commercial Law
- Economics
- Quantitative Methods
- Information Systems Design and Development
- Taxation Law
- Company Law

Yung magiging evidence mo is yung course syllabus mo. If hindi mo sya na meet lahat, they will require you to take a course with them to cover your deficiency. Being an accountancy graduate or a CPA is a plus, but is not an assurance na makaka receive ka ng favorable assessment if hindi rin complete yung ni require nila. If you have read through some of the posts, may mga sumasabit dahil sa theory of accounts kahit CPA sa PH. Please read yung mga FAQs. It will answer most of your questions.

http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/become-a-cpa/migration-assessment/requirements-and-criteria

theaccountant · April 2014

Hi @dapogi,

Good day!

I just noticed sa timeline mo twice ka ngupload ng documents. Just wondering what those other documents you uploaded sa second batch and was this because the CO asked for additional documents? I just want to prepare ahead of time in case the CO will ask for more documents so appreciate if you can give tips or info on your uploading. Also for timeline monitoring purposes, what date ka exactly naglodge? If it's not too much to ask.

These are what I already uploaded by the way:

1. Proof of Age (Colored Scanned Copy of Original Birth Certificate)
2. Proof of English Language (Colored Scanned Copy of Original IELTS results)
3. Proof of Skilled Employment (Scanned Copies of Original COE, Original Work Reference, Original Contract, Recent 6 months Payslips, CTC of CPAA Assessment)
4. Proof of Qualifications (CTC of Diplomas and Academic Transcripts)
5. Proof of Travel Identity (Colored Scanned Copy of Original Passport)
6. Proof of Character (Colored Scanned Copy of NBI Clearance)

Do you think there’s any that I missed? If there’s any based on your application, please let me know.

I also uploaded mostly scanned colored copies of original and didn’t have them certified. Someone who already had a VISA grant advised me not to have them certified kasi parang original naman na sila since scanned sya directly from the documents. Do you think there’s a problem with this?

Thank you very much in advance for your response.

If there’s anyone here as well who can advise re: concern above, maraming maraming salamat!

God bless us all! 

dapogi · April 2014

hi @theaccountant!

Yes, I uploaded additional documents because the CO requested them, except the Form 80 which I front-loaded. And yes, if colored scanned sya, no need to have it certified. As for the documents, that's pretty much the same, except that I was asked to upload more payslips (uploaded 18 months I think), included PICPA ID and certificate and the board rating. Malapit na yan! God bless.

reeyz24 · April 2014

Hi! Meron ba mga accountants dito na positive ang naging assessment ni CPAA kahit section 2 ung school? Section 2 kasi school ko... CPA and has 8 yrs experience...

Thanks

kerlie · April 2014

hi guys @xiaomau82 #lock_code2004 @dapogi thanks for all your reply! Appreciate it a lot po . i was also thingking na if d q ma pursue ang CPA here in the Phils. how about Certified Bookkeeper kc may nbasa po q na if na naipasa un ull be Certified Member of the
International Bookkeepers of United
Kingdom and Australia ? since ang job title q n0w is bookkeeper un n lng po kya ang gwin q?! long process pa kc ang mag aral aq ulet ng BSA here s pinas coz d dn aq pde mag stop s work q. what do you think guys.? God bless us all! im so happy po talaga na dinala q ni lord to this forum.

kerlie · April 2014

hi guys @xiaomau82
@lock_code2004 @dapogi
thanks for all your reply!
Appreciate it a lot po . i was
also thingking na if d q ma
pursue ang CPA here in the
Phils. how about Certified
Bookkeeper kc may nbasa
po q na if na naipasa un ull
be Certified Member of the
International Bookkeepers
of United
Kingdom and Australia ?
since ang job title q n0w is
bookkeeper un n lng po kya
ang gwin q?! long process
pa kc ang mag aral aq ulet
ng BSA here s pinas coz d
dn aq pde mag stop s work
q. what do you think guys.?
God bless us all! im so
happy po talaga na dinala q
ni lord to this forum.

TasBurrfoot · April 2014

Hi! Meron ba mga accountants dito na positive ang naging assessment ni CPAA kahit section 2 ung school? Section 2 kasi school ko... CPA and has 8 yrs experience...

Thanks

My wife was from a section 2 school, CPA in PH and 8 years experience din.

cartmandemarco · April 2014

saan kaya makikita yun section section ng school, FEU ako anong section kaya school ko?thanks

Kithelpot · April 2014

Hi po, question lang. I was invited already for visa application under skilled independent visa (189). However, I was scanning this page and I read something about nadeny yung visa because hindi nirecognize nung CO yung years of work experience niya. Nag-paassess kasi ako sa CPA AU as an external auditor and based on the results, nakastate dun na may work experience equate to work at an appropriately skilled levelas external auditor. I claimed for 5 years kasi I started working Dec 8, 2008 to date but I stopped for 2 months when I changed employer. Pero external audit ako since day 1. Yung nakalagay na dates sa CPA AU is from 8 Dec 2008 to 17 Sept 2012 (Philippines) then 12 November 2012 to 4 February 2014 (outside Philippines). Medyo paranoid lang ako pero is there someone here who claimed for 5 years work experience as an external auditor na same ng case ko? Nirecognise ba ng CO yun? Sorry medyo worried lang.

Also, if I start applying for visa dun sa skillselect account ko, once I start ba I have to complete it on the same day? Pwede bang isave then submit later? Thank you.

Really appreciate this page. God bless us all!

dapogi · April 2014

hi @Kithelpot
1. Your CO will have the last say on your employment experience. As long as fully documented and related yung experience mo to your nominated occupation, no need to worry. Also, pano mo nasabing related yung case mo dun sa na deny?
2. I think paranoia is common to all visa applicants.

3. Regarding Skillselect, no need to rush in accomplishing. Check all the documents you will submit, because once you have uploaded it, you can no longer delete it.

Xiaomau82 · April 2014

@cartmandemarco FEU Manila po is CEP Sec 2

reeyz24 · April 2014

@TasBurrfoot Thanks! Sana positive assessment ko

By the way, what does CO means?

Thanks

Kithelpot · April 2014

@dapogi hi po. thanks for you response!

, i think paranoid lang po talaga ako. although sabi po kasi dun sa nabasa ko, she was denied kasi yung job description niya is related to another occupation not to the one she nominated. i hope it won't be the case for me kasi i nominated external auditor and yun talaga yung work ko since day 1. I hope yung job descriptions ko based sa COE ko from my previous and current employer will meet yung requirements ng external auditor sa AU

About po sa skillselect, I'm planning to have my medical kasi on 23rd of May. My visa application deadline pala is June 13. May nabasa kasi ako na I need to apply for visa first before I can go for medical kasi I need my HAP ID. Ok lang po bang istart ko na yung visa application ko while waiting for some documents pa? May save then submit later po bang functionality yung sa application for visa? or better igather ko muna lahat ng documents ko bago mag-apply? Please advice. Thank you!

lock_code2004 · April 2014

@TasBurrfoot Thanks! Sana positive assessment ko

By the way, what does CO means?

Thanks

case officer

cartmandemarco · April 2014

@cartmandemarco FEU Manila po is CEP Sec 2

thanks po

reeyz24 · April 2014

Question po sa mga nagpaassess sa CPAA. Hingi lang ng advise which is better na magsubmit for assessment.. online or by post?

Thanks

Dayanski · April 2014

@reeyz24 my experience, submitted my application online, then i received a confirmation email from them with the list of documents need to be mailed to them through post. No need to fill up a separate form. Whatever you have filled up online is enough na. Good luck to you!