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

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jayvincible

90 Posts

thank you. LTU - jan 2012 intake:D

What type of visa did you get? Did the embassy require you to submit your IELTS result?

LOimVE

11 Posts

Specializes in OR/DR.
Hi everyone,

It's been awhile since I last logged on. Anyway, just to give you update, am just done with my 3 week lectures in ETEA. Other forum members with me are Mhai and Kokology. With the influx of students from India, there were 2 classes that were done simultaneously. we're only about 15 Filipinos and the rest are indians.

Anyway, flying to Sydney to start my 5 week clinical placement in a private hospital in woy woy area. Whewwwww. Almost done!!!!

By they way, was able to get a very nice accommodation near the school. It's $160/week including utilities. My landlady is so nice and accommodating unlike the horror stories I hear from other classmates and other Pinoys from IHNA. My landlady is not Filipina but she prefers Filipino boarders because she loves to eat adobo among other reasons.

For all those looking for accommodations, be very wary about using websites. If you do get one from the internet, make sure to have someone you know to check it for themselves before you pay anything. Heard a lot of sob stories from others taking the bp. They were taken advantaged of and you cannot get back your deposit from them. Whenever you make payments, make sure to ask for any written receipt.

My accommodation is just walking distance from IHNA and a short 6 min bus ride to ETEA. I even asked my landlady to reserve me a bedspace when I get back from my clinicals. Will plan to stay on until I fly back to the Philippines before the holidays to spend some quality moments with my family. Will be flying again to Melbourne to hopefully start work after the New Year.

For those looking for accommodation near or in Heidelberg area, just PM me. Would be more than glad to assist you and recommend you to my landlady. You won't regret living here.

This is it for now. Will update everyone every chance I get. Keep the faith in yourself going. Cheers!!!!

Hi joiemike! Could you refer me to your landlady? I need a place near heidelberg. Im currently attending classes at ETEA, already at my 2nd week. My rent right now is a bit expensive, $225/week... The $160/week doesnt include food right? But inclusive of the use of facilities (wi-fi, laundry, iron, etc..)? Im sorry i have to post this, I cant send PM's yet..

aiashtia

42 Posts

1. You will need the NBI clearance

2. Professional Indemnity insurance - usually covers legal costs in case of damage/suit. Free if you are working in a hospital here in Australia. Not sure about Philippines

3. Continuing Professional development - learning activities related to your nursing career. Can be as easy as reading a nursing article and reflecting on it and documenting how it can affect on your practice. Taking a Master's degree in the Philippines while unemployed is a complete waste of time and money. In Australia, UK and the US the Master's degree is usually taken by experienced nurses in their field to improve their portfolio and other responsibilities and benefits that go with doing the course.

4. Recency of practice - unemployed

The issue I think for you is this. You don't have any experience and you want to work abroad. You will be competing with experienced nurses who want the same job you are after or new graduates who speak their language and do not need to be applied for sponsorship. Good luck

Thanks for the input.

Yes. It's just that my family is going to Perth soon under subclass 457. I just graduated this March 2011. Took June 2011 Nurses Licensure Exam, passed and ranked 11th nationwide. Praise God for that! It's really not easy to land in a nursing job if you graduated here in the Philippines. There are even graduates last last year that are not yet employed. Sad truth.

"You don't have any experience and you want to work abroad. You will be competing with experienced nurses who want the same job you are after or new graduates who speak their language and do not need to be applied for sponsorship" ->it would appear like that. I'll be rubbing elbows with experienced and local nurses. That's really scary for a fresh graduate like me and taking that I'll be with my family there and I am a registered nurse in the Philippines, better yet do something about my course and make it flourish there. I just pray things will go well. I don't know what God has for me. I'm afraid I will not end up as a nurse in Australia.

Here's hoping. :)

P.S.

Everyone, you think AHPRA would turn me down because I'm a fresh and unemployed registered nurse?? :(

reesepano

43 Posts

thank you. LTU - jan 2012 intake:D

hi jakey, it took you 3 years to process your visa? why that long?

jakey

212 Posts

Specializes in ER,med surg, nursing home.
hi jakey, it took you 3 years to process your visa? why that long?

lousy agency;

jakey

212 Posts

Specializes in ER,med surg, nursing home.
What type of visa did you get? Did the embassy require you to submit your IELTS result?

student visa since LTU is CRICOS registered. I couldnt remember the documents I submitted online. but some forumers here said no need to submit anything if you apply for VISA online? I am not so sure of this

dimplednurse

27 Posts

just received my IELTS result.i didnt made it.got 6.5 in speaking.i have to retake it again on december 10,huh! i will try to send my IELTS result to the embassy together with my expired IELTS ang will attach a letter informing them that I'm retaking IELTS as soon as possible.i just hope they will still grant me the visa. anybody from cebu?can you recommend me a good IELTS review center? has anyone tried VIP Language Center at the back of cebu doctors hospital?

dimplednurse

27 Posts

anybody applied for 456 visa and has been granted already the visa? how many days did you wait after your medical examination? just finished my medical examination last friday at nationwide health system.i asked the lady there how many days will they send my medical exam report to the embassy.she told me that it's 2 weeks holding time,so they will send the report after 2 weeks.huh! will the embassy wait for the report before they grant me the visa?that's too long

chelseaxyrene

444 Posts

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical.

Hi dimplednurse. if I may ask, what score did you get in writing? Thanks

Mhai

141 Posts

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.

I lodged my visa last september. It was a Business visa 456 and yes, they required me to submit a copy of my IELTS. I posted this some time ago in this forum and everyone said I was the first one to be asked to pass an IELTS result to the immigration. Apparently, the immigration and AHPRA have become stricter when in comes to their rules about having a valid IELTS. When the immigration officer called, I asked her if I could submit my expired IELTS as I was still waiting for my results (similar to your situation) but she said I need to wait for the result and pass it. And if Im not mistaken, valid results means a score of 7 in all of the exams.

Hope this helps!

dimplednurse

27 Posts

I lodged my visa last september. It was a Business visa 456 and yes, they required me to submit a copy of my IELTS. I posted this some time ago in this forum and everyone said I was the first one to be asked to pass an IELTS result to the immigration. Apparently, the immigration and AHPRA have become stricter when in comes to their rules about having a valid IELTS. When the immigration officer called, I asked her if I could submit my expired IELTS as I was still waiting for my results (similar to your situation) but she said I need to wait for the result and pass it. And if Im not mistaken, valid results means a score of 7 in all of the exams.

Hope this helps!

Were you granted the visa already? I'm guessing you passed your IELTS. Did they tell you what happens when an applicant did not get the score of 7? They will not grant the visa? Oh no, what can I do? I'm already enrolled for January 2012 Bridging Course. I'll be retaking IELTS on December. If they wait for my result on December, it will be too late already.

Thank you Mhai for the info. I will just have to call my case officer at the embassy about my situation and hope she'll consider.

dimplednurse

27 Posts

Hi dimplednurse. if I may ask, what score did you get in writing? Thanks

hi, i got a score of 7 in writing.

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