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@hopeful - sa pov ko in most cases using an agent is a waste of money. But sa case nyo so makakatulong sila. Sana makakuha kayo nang magaling para ma-grant kayo nang visa.
Sobrang ok talaga medical benefits dito. Yung kapitbahay namin nagbaka…
@LokiJr - yes, ok naman maglabas nang wood from Oz, pati fruits, meat products.
Ang medyo lito ako is kung pwedeng magpasok nang meat sa Pinas. Lagi akong nagdadala nang steak and dapat yata i-declare, which I don't. Notice ko lang, yung ibang Pi…
@smartbrat - yung sa amin naharang yung set nang coloured pencils. Lumabas na kulay orange sa x-ray, organic material yata ibig sabihin noon kaya kinuha. Not sure kung kukumpiskahin din if we declared it. Sa dami ba naman nang bagahe, maiisip ko…
@KTP - ok, di ko na notice via IOM kayo, 23kgs pala sa guidelines nila. Yun 32kgs naman max sa airline industry sa Oz para sa safety nang baggage handlers, etc. Sorry, I stand corrected.
@KTP - yung friend ko balikbayan box ginamit, wala naman probs.
Just make sure hindi lalampas nang 32 kilos per baggage. Mahigpit sila sa limit due to HSE policies, so better na huwag i sagad yung 32 kilos para may allowance. Pababawasan ang lam…
@hotshot - oo buong Austalia may redback pero di naman yan karamihan. Ako few times palang, nakakita, sa mga garden yan usually at hindi sa loob nang bahay. Mabagal gumalaw, huwag ka lang ma-shock kayang-kayang patayin.
Kung meron kayong garden…
@hopeful - once may na meet akong pinoy couple na may learning disability yung anak, nadala naman nila sa Australia. That was a long time ago, hindi ko rin alam kung anong level nung disability when they applied. Binata na sya ngayon ang coping ok…
@aubreydave - good idea na i-settle yong utang para pag nag explain sa CO, at least kita nya na you did something about it and hopefully ma produce mo din yung med cert, etc.
DIAC is familiar with cases like this. Since 80's pa ang mga pinoy na …
@Alexcons - rent or buy nang property check mo sa domain.com,au or realestate.com.au. Ok din mag google sa kung may private sale, bihira yon but you can save a lot on agent's fee kung sakali.
Max period to pay-off 25 or meron din yatang up to 30 …
It will take sometime bago ma-appreciate ang cricket, pero daming Pinoys na enjoy manuod kahit sa TV lang. If you watch international one-day tournaments, baka ma hook din kayo.
@Bryann - di ako maalam sa Centrelink, sorry. Create ka na lang bagong thread, I'm sure may forumers na may experience na. Pwede ma-waive ang 2 year waiting period sa mga PR kung may compassionate grounds. I mean kung medyo matagal nang unemploye…
@Bryann - madami lang changes sa baby bonus scheme pero meron pa rin. Maganda yung program and we need to increase population so di agad ito aalisin. Just like the First Homeowners Grant, sana kayanin nang budget to keep it for a long time.
@Pogi…
Sa mga PR libre naman manganak sa public hospital, kahit cs pa. Nothing to pay kahit 1 cent, at marami din magagandang hospitals.
With matching baby bonus pa yan...
@LokiJr - nag iingat din sa redback spider, lalo pa pag nasa outback and yung shoes iniiwan sa labas. Pero kahit sa city may redback, so nakasanayan na laging shake-off bago isuot ang shoes.
Gift certificate o pera ang iregalo pag pasko,
Ang ganda nang boxing day sale, so be practical lalo na kung family members din lang ang reregaluhan. Same is true sa lahat nang occasions na malapit sa mid-year sale.
Iwas pa sa mahabang queue n…
Just like @psychoboy, na mention ko rin ang cc, Qantas Frequent Flyer / Woolies Everyday Rewards sa kabilang thread.
Tipid Tips: Pag on special na ang essentials, bumili na kahit hindi pa need straightaway. Things like laundry detergent, shampoo,…
@PogingNoypi - yung message lumalabas lang if you're flying fr MNL. So I'm assuming from US uuwi ka muna sa MNL then flying to Oz.
If this is so, then don't stress kasi di problema yun.
Ring Qantas Manila, tell them you're o/s and coming ba…
@hotshot - yes madali makaipon. Basta lahat nang pwedeng i-charge bayaran mo via cc. Make sure get ka rin nang Everyday Rewards kasi generous sila sa bonus points and may option for petrol discount sa Caltex. Meron na din palang rent na pwedeng v…
@PogingNoypi, na-experience ko yan pero I booked from Oz. I rang the Qantas helpline at na ok nila. Maybe try mo tumawag sa Qantas customer service sa Oz?
@bambina - no, I'm not based in Canberra.
117aud Sydney to Canberra sa Virgin Aust. They have Happy Hour from 2-4pm M-F, baka maka timing ka nang sale.
Sana may sale alert ka rin sa Qantas. Smaller planes sila so medyo bumpy ride, not sure …
For those planning to get CC sa Oz, you might also be interested in joining Qantas Frequent Flyer program. Halos lahat nang banks may cc na pwede i-link sa Qantas.
Apply din kayo sa Woolworth's Everyday Rewards and if Optus client kayo madaling m…
@rbolante - sige na nga, papel ko na ang Big Brother pag dating sa porn.
Ang dami na kasing pinoy na nahuli sa airport. Sana walang sumabit na member dito kasi may chance ma-cancel ang visa. Hirap i-explain yan sa family at may record pa kayo.
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POV ko sa number 1, mag plane na lang kayo if $200 lang difference.
Pagod na kasi kayo from long flight then 5 hours pang train to Canberra, ang hirap non kasi daming bagahe and kids pa.
From Sydney Airport dapat punta pa kayong Central Station …
@hotshot - sounds like may visa label ang passport mo, otherwise wala sanang issue. Pero duda rin syempre boss mo kung hindi ka kukuha nang visa sa NZ.
Not sure if may direct flights to NZ, noon kasi usually via Oz lang. Get a booking na via Oz,…
@hotshot - I think it is better mag email ka sa NZ embassy, baka sakaling ok. Sa alam ko kasi even if may PR visa ka hindi pa rin yun in effect unless pumasok ka sa Au. And mapapaso din if you can't make it on/before IED.
Dream ko rin pumunta sa…
From immi NZ website:
Citizens and permanent residents of Australia
Citizens and permanent residents of Australia (who do not have certain criminal convictions) may visit, live and work in New Zealand indefinitely. Upon arrival, Australian citizens…
@ysobel - based sa ibang forums, the best thing to do para walang delay sa pag file nang PR (assuming 445 and hubby mo):
- keep as much doc/evidences required for 309/100 visa ni mum-in-law. Need pa rin ulit evidences na on-going and genuine yung …
@ysobel - dapat mag-apply si mum-in-law for PR then apply agad husband mo before ma grant PR ni mum nya.
Ang basehan nung 2 year wait is lodgement date, so I assume early 2011 yun kasi umalis sila Oct 2011. If so, ilang months nlang they can appl…
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