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waaahh totoo nga! hehehehe haaay masyado pa naman akong nagfocus don lately. hehehe medyo same lang ang themes about the letter. The task will probably ask you to complain about something, to request information, ask for help, to make arrangements a…

in Share some tips on IELTS Comment by stolich18 March 2012
@hotshot waaaahh totoo ba yan???? hehehehe if ever totoo yan super saya ko na! hehehehehe Struggle ko kase tlga ung describing a chart/table eh. huhuhu Pdeng malaman san namention yan? :-)

in Share some tips on IELTS Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Wow congrats @hotshot! Anong task 1 sa writing? write a letter ba or describe a particular graph/table/Chart? Dun ako pinakamahina kase.. Thanks!

in Share some tips on IELTS Comment by stolich18 March 2012
^ yup super mahal tlga ng tuition fee sa College. Parang expect around 20K AUD per year at the minimum. Kahit sa US super mahal. Like sa Stanford, mga ganong range din ata... Thanks @mimaahk Nagbakasyon friend ng hubby ko dito sa Pinas. Nakamigrate…

in Bakit Australia? Comment by stolich18 March 2012
hehe wala ding bonus of any sort? hehe

in Tax on Salary for Visa 457 holder Comment by stolich18 March 2012
@LokiJr wala pa kaming ari-arian. hehehe savings lng meron. hihi si hubby gusto nya na nka-private school sa AU ang anak namin. waaaahhh kaya ba yun. ang mahal eh. hehe

in Bakit Australia? Comment by stolich18 March 2012
^ not sure if tumawag sila pero wala namang sinabi skn ang HR at team lead/manager ko. hihi yup cguro oks na yang COE mo, nagcover letter lang ako kase walang number of hours by default ung COE na binigay ng HR. Hindi rin nakaindicate if full time a…

in Australian Computer Society Skills Application Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Congrats @jeffrey_craiglist! Same here, ang bilis lang din nagbigay ng assessment ng ACS skn. :-)

in My Journey - Australian Skilled - Independent Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Hi @bmc_cpu. Ahh di ko alam na group A ang ECE. hihi ECE Graduate din ako. ;-) yup oo nga bilis ng assessment ko eh. Tip ko would be to follow the requirements indicated. Especially cguro ung sa school and sa work experience. I was able to get a COE…

in Australian Computer Society Skills Application Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Thanks for sharing this, @trishaiara need to practice my Writing and Speaking Skills further. A lot are saying that the recorded voices in the Listening test has very thick Australian/British accents. Yikes! Even in Reading daw, all answers seem to …

in Share some tips on IELTS Comment by stolich18 March 2012
hihi oo ngapala may utang pa skn ACS kung sang group ako. Kase ang sinend pa lang nila ung PDF file na "suitable" daw ako. pero wala pa ung group, cguro in the coming days marreceive ko un. Will let you know. :-)

in Australian Computer Society Skills Application Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Yup tama, 3 years para may 5 points sa DIAC. If abot ka ng 65 points, unahin mo na agad magpacertify sa ACS by completing the requirements and submitting an application online. Decide na on what to your nominated occupation would be, if Software Eng…

in Australian Computer Society Skills Application Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Hi bmc_cpu! I think pareho tayo ng case, except that 6 years na work experience ko. Pde ka magpa-assess sa ACS kaya lang I'm not sure if how many years of work experience ang kelangan. Kapag sa DIAC (Dept of Immigration and Citizenship) ka kase tumi…

in Australian Computer Society Skills Application Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Thanks everyone for the advices. YUng friend kase namin na nagIELTS sabi wag daw akong kabahan. Conversational english lang daw naman kase. Pero kase 9.XX ang Overall band nya sa IELTS eh. Genius tlga yun. Well in fact he's a diplomat. Eh struggle k…

in Share some tips on IELTS Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Thank you @LokiJr and @lock_code2004 for the advices. Really appreciate them. I guess what makes it harder is the fact that we're taking a leap of faith if ever we are granted a visa. But thanks for explaining it from a wider perspective. My husband…

in Bakit Australia? Comment by stolich18 March 2012
ahh that explains it. :-) tnx @LokiJr. by the way, question lng. lets say a couple is earning around 1.1M annual each. tapos ung isa under the 15% tax. and ung isa din merong retirement na 6%. and apart from these, may bonus na 10-14 % ng annual sal…

in Bakit Australia? Comment by stolich18 March 2012
tnx mimaahk. nxt sat na exam ko, mar 31. sobrang practice tlg kelangan noh? hi itchan! tnx din sa mga payo. that is why i was asking if may scratch paper kase gusto ko muna aulat essay ko sa scratch tapos ayusin ko paglipat sa answer sheet. hehehe s…

in Share some tips on IELTS Comment by stolich18 March 2012
may nabasa pala ako somewhere. In Chevron, ung starting ng fresh grads (Chemical engineers ata), around 60-80K a year, pero mga 2-3 years ago pa ata to. Tapos 14% pa ang superannuation nila. Plus ibang benefits pa like bonuses etc... Walang 13th m…

in Tax on Salary for Visa 457 holder Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Thanks @mimaahk! What I meant pala with slang is slang phrases used by Americans. heheh Or better term ata is idioms like: "peaks and valleys", "beating around the bush", "bang for the buck" etc :-) So if di ko tlga kabisado or bigla ako kinabahan,…

in Share some tips on IELTS Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Congrats ngapala to @delski! :-)

in Visa Application Timeline Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Also, the sample letters and essays in this blog: http://www.ielts-blog.com/ielts-writing-samples/ielts-reports-band-7/ielts-report-topic-bar-graph-of-water-usage/ Can you tell if the "scores" given to the sample letters/essays may be indicative of…

in Share some tips on IELTS Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Hi Folks! Question lang. Any tips you can share with regards to speaking? Is it better to speak slowly? When I watch Youtube videos ng IELTS sample exam, ang bagal magsalita ng interviewer. heheh and ang simple lang ng mga tanong. Kelangan medyo cat…

in Share some tips on IELTS Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Guys! I got "suitable" assessment from ACS just this morning! God is so good. :-) I was not expecting it this early. Since I've submitted, I have been checking the ACS website. hehehe But this is the first time that I've decided not to check it toda…

in Visa Application Timeline Comment by stolich18 March 2012
congrats lifehouse!

in Visa Application Timeline Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Thanks @bryann!

in General Skilled Immigration Visa - Step By Step Process Comment by stolich18 March 2012
@sgmumsy thanks sa info! kinakabahan akong mag-apply. hehhe pero matagal pa, ni hindi ko pa nga nakukuha ACS results at di pa ako nakakapag-IELTS exam. hahhaha! @sohc thanks sa advise. Kelangan pala super formal. Wala pa naman akong formal business …

in Overwhelming Job offers, left and right. Dream coming true. Comment by stolich18 March 2012
@sgmumsy SAP ka rin? ok kaya demand ng SAP sa AU? @sohc grabe sobrang galing mo! Thanks for sharing ano ung line of technology mo. :-)

in Overwhelming Job offers, left and right. Dream coming true. Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Congrats @hotshot! :-)

in Australian Computer Society Skills Application Comment by stolich18 March 2012
^ Wow sobrang blessing nga @sohc! It's indeed true: The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. - Prov. 10:22 Your story is inspiring and encouraging. Nadiscourage kase ako last night when I talked to someone I know... alth…

in Overwhelming Job offers, left and right. Dream coming true. Comment by stolich18 March 2012
Sorry pala, Off-topic na ata to, isipin ko san ko pdeng ipasok ang discussion na to, otherwise, magcreate na lang ako ng bagong thread. hehe thanks!

in General Skilled Immigration Visa - Step By Step Process Comment by stolich18 March 2012

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