New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand Part 2

Stereo · Oct 28, 2011

Hi everyone,
I agree with ceridwenRN about NSW hospitals being understaffed. Just got done with the 1st week of clinical placements at a private hospital 80kms north of sydney. Oh boy, the 1:4 ratio is not followed. RNs are overworked. The staff are so happy that there are 8 BP students are there assigned to different wards for 5 weeks. I haven't met any staff that is not complaining about the hospital being understaffed. That is not to say though that the hospital is hiring. I like the area. Not crowded like sydney and it's only an hour's train ride away from the city proper. The standard of living is not as expensive also as the city center. The patients are mostly elderly. I'm assigned to the cardiac critical care ward where patients undergo various cardiac operations like pacemaker insertions, angiograms, and angioplasties. Anyway, 4 more weeks to go. I am now considering my options and scouting for possible job vacancies in the area. Not discounting Melbourne and Brisbane as well. Will be back in Melbourne for the final assessment after sydney. will visit my cousin in Brisbane after the BP.
Anyway, God bless everyone who are still on the application process with AHPRA. And God bless everyone who might be in the process of job application. I met a few RN's who went to IHNA for their BP. There was this one girl who found work as an ER nurse in Frankston, Melbourne. Got interested with her case because I have about 2 yrs work experience in the ER back home. She got sponsored for PR immediately after 6 months of working with the hospital. Just try your best to give a good impression in the clinical placements because they will be your useful reference in the CV. Ciao.

Hi joiemike,

What's the name of your BP Provider?

zonroxRN · Oct 28, 2011

hi zonrox,
can you give me this message sender's email address? i just want to solve this conflicting facts myself.
thanks,
stereo
ps. pm me.tnx

hi, i'm sorry i cannot give you the sender's email address as it is not allowed as per the rules of this thread. i sent my inquiry through ahpra wa.

rajotolentino · Oct 29, 2011

To those who applied for 456 visa,where you asked about your IELTS result? I lodged my application last Monday and I received a call from my case manager at the embassy telling me that I have to undergo medical examination and that I have to provide them a copy of my IELTS result. My IELTS expired last August 22,2011 and just retook it last October 22,2011. I will be receiving the result 13 days after. Is anyone in the same situation like mine? I'm still nervous with the result of my IELTS. What if I didn't get the required band score? Will I not be granted the visa?

when did you apply and when did the case manager call you?

my IELTS result is still valid though but I havent submit my certificate of employment. is it needed? it's just that i dont want my employer to know that I am planning to go to australia. not until, my slot is secure for the January intake.

in regard to your question, i hope that i am wrong but i think the IELTS is necessary for you to be granted a visa. why? because AHPRA, BP schools and DIAC require it from international nurses.

dimplednurse · Oct 29, 2011

Oh God! I am about to lodge my business visa 456 application. I took my IELTS last October 22, 2011. Same as you dimplednurse. My BP will commence on 9th of January at IHNA. Maybe the case manager will accept an IELTS result with score of 6 on it. If they wont, that is what I dread the most. I am not confident that I can get a flat 7 IELTS result last exam since I messed up in my Writing and Reading Tasks.

You can submit your application for the visa and other documents but expect it that they will call you and ask for a copy of your IELTS. My BP will also start on January 9 at ACFE. I'm really nervous of my IELTS result, but if ever I don't get the 7 score, I will retake again as soon as possible. What I'm afraid of is the granting of my visa. Will my case manager accept my IELTS score of below 7 and just explain to her that I will be retaking the IELTS? I really do hope I'll be granted the visa whatever my IELTS score is.

dimplednurse · Oct 29, 2011

when did you apply and when did the case manager call you?
my IELTS result is still valid though but I havent submit my certificate of employment. is it needed? it's just that i dont want my employer to know that I am planning to go to australia. not until, my slot is secure for the January intake.
in regard to your question, i hope that i am wrong but i think the IELTS is necessary for you to be granted a visa. why? because AHPRA, BP schools and DIAC require it from international nurses.

I lodged my visa last October 24 and my case manager called me last October 28. I included my certificate of employment together with my visa application,but I'm not sure if it is needed. Have you already lodged your visa application? and have you done already your medical examination? what school are you going to do your BP?

if IELTS is needed to be granted a visa, will they accept it if my score is below 7? but I will explain to them that I will retake IELTS as soon as possible. will they still grant me the visa?

joiemike · Oct 29, 2011

Hi joiemike,
What's the name of your BP Provider?

Education, Training, and Employment Australia or ETEA for short. :)

jayvincible · Oct 29, 2011

I lodged my visa last October 24 and my case manager called me last October 28. I included my certificate of employment together with my visa application,but I'm not sure if it is needed. Have you already lodged your visa application? and have you done already your medical examination? what school are you going to do your BP?
if IELTS is needed to be granted a visa, will they accept it if my score is below 7? but I will explain to them that I will retake IELTS as soon as possible. will they still grant me the visa?

I called the embassy earlier this morning in order to clarify about the IELTS. The said requirement is somehow not included in the basic requirements for 456 business visa BUT it can increase the chance of an applicant to be granted the said visa. if that will be the case, i probable do my retake of IELTS next year. I cant afford for another IELTS result with one of the grades below 7.

dimpled nurse, I want to ask about your vaccination requirement? did you retrieve your childhood record of it?

chx_rn · Oct 29, 2011

Hello everyone!

I d like to know who among you here lodged your Ahpra app to VIC, and the time frame for your app's assessment, thanks...

joiemike · Oct 30, 2011

Hello everyone!
I d like to know who among you here lodged your Ahpra app to VIC, and the time frame for your app's assessment, thanks...

I applied with AHPRA Vic and it took 7 months for me to receive my eligibility letter. Although it's entirely not their fault though. Had some issues regarding documents of my 1st course. Anyway, got word from my BP school that the bp students got their registration papers 3 days after submitting the documents after the bp. That was really fast considering my niece got hers more than a month after her bp last year. Anyway, a student from IHNA got her registration papers from WA 3 months after the bp. So, I guess it's really a case to case basis depending on your personal circumstances. :rolleyes:

jeperson · Oct 30, 2011

Hi guys! I promised myself I'd post my timeline here after everything's all set. For those in the process of application here goes:
October 2010 - ANMC Eligibility applied (Optional. Can be done in Aus)
January 10, 2011 - Received determination letter from ANMC (2 years valid)
March 24, 2011 - Launched application to AHPRA (Victoria. Should have known that they are super sloooooow. )
August 15, 2011 - Additional documents required by AHPRA
August 17, 2011 - pending documents reached Aus.
August 23, 2011 - Received Letter of Eligibility from AHPRA (Yeeeeey!) ; started applications to BP schools
September 9, 2011 - Received Letter of Offer from La Trobe
September 16, 2011 - Settled my tuition fee via CC. Received eCoE from La Trobe few hours after.
September 20, 2011 - Lodged Online Student Visa Application
September 23, 2011 - Medicals (@ Nationwide Makati. Started @ 8am, finished @ 10am. My lab results were forwarded to the Aus Embassy Oct 8--after much following up--.)
October 13, 2011 - Visa Approval Email Received; Visa Evidencing requested
October 15, 2011 - Visa with stamp delivered at home
Remember: Success is a cocktail mix of PATIENCE, perseverance, passion, courage and careful planning. Not Just a stroke of luck.
:hpygrp:
Cheers! :cheers:

AHPRA Eligibility Letters are valid up to? ONE year only?? no topic i think posted on this?

chilbrat_1824 · Oct 30, 2011

AHPRA Eligibility Letters are valid up to? ONE year only?? no topic i think posted on this?

One year or two years, depends where you lodge your application.

jeperson · Oct 30, 2011

One year or two years, depends where you lodge your application.

so what state of OZ that give ONE year validity and TWO years validity?

and what state processes application faster as of this date?

thanks