BIG MOVE 2019

timbangers

Arrived here in Melbourne yesterday. Medyo malamig pa din but they are saying it's the start of spring. Here's what I've done so far:

Got australian sim number. Opted for Telstra. Just showed my passport and that's it.
Opened a bank account at NAB. They asked me for the ff:

2 IDs I gave my passport and driver's license

visa grant document

boarding pass or itinerary if you have been here less than 6 months
Applied for TFN. Had to go to a place where somebody assisted me in doing it online. Passport and visa grant document needed
Centrelink. This is where I have a question. The guy I talked to in the office said that for new permanent residents there is a waiting period of 2-4 years of living here before you can apply for Centrelink. I have a subclass 189 and I heard the opposite. Can someone confirm this? Thanks!

Total time spent: less than 2 hours. Tomorrow I will apply for Medicare.

lecia

@timbangers !!! Nice nice!! Goodluck sa new journey!!

ms_ane

@mabaitpoako said:
yey!pasali na rin po dito.

welcome!!! umpisahan na iyan kapatid! Goodluck sa susunod na steps 🙂

ms_ane

@timbangers said:
Arrived here in Melbourne yesterday. Medyo malamig pa din but they are saying it's the start of spring. Here's what I've done so far:

Got australian sim number. Opted for Telstra. Just showed my passport and that's it.

Opened a bank account at NAB. They asked me for the ff:
2 IDs I gave my passport and driver's license
visa grant document
boarding pass or itinerary if you have been here less than 6 months

Applied for TFN. Had to go to a place where somebody assisted me in doing it online. Passport and visa grant document needed

Centrelink. This is where I have a question. The guy I talked to in the office said that for new permanent residents there is a waiting period of 2-4 years of living here before you can apply for Centrelink. I have a subclass 189 and I heard the opposite. Can someone confirm this? Thanks!

Total time spent: less than 2 hours. Tomorrow I will apply for Medicare.

congrats kapatid sa iyong BM. Ang sarap mag open ng bank account no? feel na feel ko iyan e hahaha!

Anyway, it seems that it depends sa branch na napuntahan mong centrelink or baka nagbago na din sila ng rule since June ( di natin masabi). Also, centrelink is applicable lang pala pag may kids.

I was able to apply for Centrelink and Medicare last June nung mag IE kami. Visa 189 din ako. For Centrelink ako lang muna, kasi saka na daw dagdag si husband and my son kapag may claim na.

Sa Yarra branch ako nag apply. If gusto mo itry medyo mga 30 mins away from CBD yan, mababait mga nag assist at may mga computers din doon to use. Agahan mo lng dating 🙂 May medicare din dyan, dyan mo na asikasuhin if malapit ka 🙂

Yarra Service Centre

617 Victoria Street

Abbotsford VIC 3067

Para na din sa lahat ng mag aapply ng Medicare, may 13 pages na form na need i fill out - have I known this e ginawa ko na sya ahead (bilang may pagka oa ako e haha) instead na doon ako sa service center nagkumahog magsagot.

Anyway, complete this form, save as draft mo sa email mo then access your email doon para ma print mo (or if may printer ka sa bahay e print mo na) - para dere derecho ang apply mo. 1 form for the entire family lang need.

Medicare enrolment form (MS004)

Required : 1 contact number for each applicant.

https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/forms/ms004

timbangers

@lecia said:

@timbangers !!! Nice nice!! Goodluck sa new journey!!

@lecia said:
@timbangers !!! Nice nice!! Goodluck sa new journey!!

Thanks! Hope the thing you're waiting for materializes soon!

timbangers

@ms_ane said:

@timbangers said:
Arrived here in Melbourne yesterday. Medyo malamig pa din but they are saying it's the start of spring. Here's what I've done so far:

Got australian sim number. Opted for Telstra. Just showed my passport and that's it.

Opened a bank account at NAB. They asked me for the ff:
2 IDs I gave my passport and driver's license
visa grant document
boarding pass or itinerary if you have been here less than 6 months

Applied for TFN. Had to go to a place where somebody assisted me in doing it online. Passport and visa grant document needed

Centrelink. This is where I have a question. The guy I talked to in the office said that for new permanent residents there is a waiting period of 2-4 years of living here before you can apply for Centrelink. I have a subclass 189 and I heard the opposite. Can someone confirm this? Thanks!

Total time spent: less than 2 hours. Tomorrow I will apply for Medicare.

congrats kapatid sa iyong BM. Ang sarap mag open ng bank account no? feel na feel ko iyan e hahaha!
Anyway, it seems that it depends sa branch na napuntahan mong centrelink or baka nagbago na din sila ng rule since June ( di natin masabi). Also, centrelink is applicable lang pala pag may kids.
I was able to apply for Centrelink and Medicare last June nung mag IE kami. Visa 189 din ako. For Centrelink ako lang muna, kasi saka na daw dagdag si husband and my son kapag may claim na.
Sa Yarra branch ako nag apply. If gusto mo itry medyo mga 30 mins away from CBD yan, mababait mga nag assist at may mga computers din doon to use. Agahan mo lng dating 🙂 May medicare din dyan, dyan mo na asikasuhin if malapit ka 🙂
Yarra Service Centre
617 Victoria Street
Abbotsford VIC 3067
Para na din sa lahat ng mag aapply ng Medicare, may 13 pages na form na need i fill out - have I known this e ginawa ko na sya ahead (bilang may pagka oa ako e haha) instead na doon ako sa service center nagkumahog magsagot.
Anyway, complete this form, save as draft mo sa email mo then access your email doon para ma print mo (or if may printer ka sa bahay e print mo na) - para dere derecho ang apply mo. 1 form for the entire family lang need.
Medicare enrolment form (MS004)
Required : 1 contact number for each applicant.
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/forms/ms004

Sige I'll try that location for centrelink, thanks!

Tomorrow I will submit the Medicare form which we filled out, and just to add, bank account is needed on this form so for those applying Medicare try to open up a bank account first.

zach@052019

@timbangers If you have a child below 5 years old, kahit newly arrived residents tayo, eligible tayo to file claims. Sayang din while job hunting or single income below $100k. It will only take 4-5 weeks bago ma aapprove ang claims for FTB part B. Check the photo.

Sasabihin talaga nila na wala ng claims, pero add niyo na lang agad dependents niyo para hindi na kayo pabalik balik.

timbangers

@"zach@052019" said:

@timbangers If you have a child below 5 years old, kahit newly arrived residents tayo, eligible tayo to file claims. Sayang din while job hunting or single income below $100k. It will only take 4-5 weeks bago ma aapprove ang claims for FTB part B. Check the photo.

Sasabihin talaga nila na wala ng claims, pero add niyo na lang agad dependents niyo para hindi na kayo pabalik balik.

Okay I will keep that in mind, I'm actually on the way to that Yarra branch, thanks everyone for the tips!

mabaitpoako

Hello po sa lahat. Plan namin mag mini big move (2 pa lang kami ni misis) ngayong November. Any tips po sa matutuluyan like Airbnb or private room? Maghhanap po kami ng work ni misis then after ma employ saka kami maghanap ng permanent na matitirhan.

lecia

@mabaitpoako san BM nyo sir? Ka cute ng mini big move na term!! Samin super super BM, next year pa naman! Hahaha!

Pag Sydney sir, meron FB page na Pinoy Sydney Accomodation. May rooms, whole flat jan po..

mabaitpoako

@lecia said:

@mabaitpoako san BM nyo sir? Ka cute ng mini big move na term!! Samin super super BM, next year pa naman! Hahaha!

Pag Sydney sir, meron FB page na Pinoy Sydney Accomodation. May rooms, whole flat jan po..

Sa melbourne po. Hahaha. Super super talaga.

Noodles12

@mabaitpoako ganyan din ginawa ko. Super mini big move naman. Ako lang muna then nung naka secure na ako ng work at ng long term place na ma rent sinundo ko mag ina ko.

For sure may FB page ang pinoy na taga melbourne similar ng Pinoy AU Sydney which is dun ako nakahanap ng pinoy din na nag pa rent ng room nila while I'm looking for work at permanent place.

Good luck sa mini BM niyo! Mahirap sa simula but it will be all worth it. :wink:

lecia

@mabaitpoako meron din yan sa FB, air bnb pwde din, gumtree. Baka may kasabay ka na ka forum dito sa BM mo, yung friend ko dito sya naka share ng bahay na ka member din kasi nagparent ng one room.. Goodluck sa BM..

timbangers

@mabaitpoako said:

@lecia said:

@mabaitpoako san BM nyo sir? Ka cute ng mini big move na term!! Samin super super BM, next year pa naman! Hahaha!

Pag Sydney sir, meron FB page na Pinoy Sydney Accomodation. May rooms, whole flat jan po..
Sa melbourne po. Hahaha. Super super talaga.

Not sure if there is an equivalent fb page here in Melbourne (maybe someone knows?).

We were looking for airbnbs but the rentals were a bit too expensive. Good thing there was a last minute call from a friend who was willing to have their place rented for a very low price. Have you tried reaching out to friends/contacts who maybe in the area?

mabaitpoako

Salamat @Noodles12 @lecia

@timbangers said:

@mabaitpoako said:

@lecia said:
@mabaitpoako san BM nyo sir? Ka cute ng mini big move na term!! Samin super super BM, next year pa naman! Hahaha!

Pag Sydney sir, meron FB page na Pinoy Sydney Accomodation. May rooms, whole flat jan po..

Sa melbourne po. Hahaha. Super super talaga.
Not sure if there is an equivalent fb page here in Melbourne (maybe someone knows?).
We were looking for airbnbs but the rentals were a bit too expensive. Good thing there was a last minute call from a friend who was willing to have their place rented for a very low price. Have you tried reaching out to friends/contacts who maybe in the area?

Onga. Mejo mahal ung Airbnb. Meron na kami nakausap today. Medyo malayo lang sa CBD daw. Try ko pa kausapin si misis.

zach@052019

@mabaitpoako Okay na yan. Kahit malayo sa CBD, hindi naman necessary na araw araw nasa cbd din since job hunting pa. Kami nasa outer western suburb nakatira ngayon, ang work nasa east side pa, 1.5 hour drive pero kaya naman. God bless!

mabaitpoako

Noted po @"zach@052019" try namin ayusin this weekend next move namin. salamat!

SGtoAU

Kumusta po ang mga currently job hunting mode lalo na ang mga naka 489 visa? Exactly Two months na kame ngayun dito and nakaka isang interview pa lang husband ko. Hindi talaga madali lalo na ang mga work nasa capital cities talaga. So far pending pa rin yun interview nya and hindi pa daw sila nakapag decide, sana nga palarin at matanggap na sya pero patuloy pa din ang pag aaply nya.

superluckyclover

@SGtoAU said:

Kumusta po ang mga currently job hunting mode lalo na ang mga naka 489 visa? Exactly Two months na kame ngayun dito and nakaka isang interview pa lang husband ko. Hindi talaga madali lalo na ang mga work nasa capital cities talaga. So far pending pa rin yun interview nya and hindi pa daw sila nakapag decide, sana nga palarin at matanggap na sya pero patuloy pa din ang pag aaply nya.

Yes, wag susuko! Laging tandaan na may nakalaan nang job para sainyo, it's about the timing din. Basta wag titigil sa pag try. A no means yes to better role and opportunity.

Dito sa Australia, mahalaga ang pag highlight sa importance of "Culture Fit"

all the best sa inyong job hunting!

SGtoAU

Thank you so much po @superluckyclover grabe po mejo high pa ako sa tuwa! Kakabasa ko po ng message nyo and biglang may tumawag sa husband ko for another interview!

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