starting a life in aust..

mimaahk

@Davidx23 anong field of work nyo ni misis? kahit ba ilang kids may nakukuha talagang $$$ support from the government? 🙂

ana_anastacio

@Davidx23

actually, yung opportunity talaga is nasa Albury. walang choice sa lugar.

ang taas din pala ng cost of living... anyways, thanks for all the info.. very informative sya and makaktulong talaga sa amin for our decision.

thanks.

Davidx23

I'm not sure kung may limit kung ilang kids. May nakita ko sa news ginagawang scam yan ng mga ibang locals. nagproduce sila ng 5 fake (identity) na kids tapos kumuha sila ng support sa centrelink. May ibang scammers more than 5 pa yung claim nila. May iba nakakalusot may iba nahuhuli.

May iba pang benefits aside dun sa kid allowance, meron din housing assistance ang gov't. kung nasa minimum wage yung family may parang pag-ibig style na pabahay where you can rent at discounted prices.

Kung wla kang work may allowance ka sa centrelink (subject to certain conditions). You can buy computers (core2duo types) and other appliances sa mga auction sites for less than $200 or buy it from ebay or gumtree ganun din. Buy your meat/fish/veggie/fruits sa farmers market is so much cheaper compare sa woolies and coles, effort nga lang, kasi dadayuhin mu pa yung mga lugar, tapos commute ka pa. So plenty of ways to save money.

btw, IT auditor ako and internal auditor si misis.

apc

Hi Davidx23, ask ko lang tngkol drivers license sa queensland. Kelangan ko pa ba kumuha ng certification dito sa LTO Philippines to show how many years na yung Philippine drivers license ko? or okay na yung drivers license card na yung ipapakita dyan sa queensland para makakuha ng queensland license? Have a professionhal drivers license here in Phils, kung kukuha ako ng Queensland drivers license, dadaan pa ba ng student/learners permit, P! or P2 license? or deretso na sa open license after passing the exams?

Davidx23

For Queensland license, if you're comfortable driving left hand, familiar ka sa rules dito, and your over 25yrs old, then take the learners exam, after passing practice ka ng konti, then take the practical driving exam after passing diretso ka na sa P2.

LokiJr

sir @davidx23, thanks for sharing...may tanong lang po ako tungkol sa rent...sa Sydney area po sana...good idea po bang magstart dun na shared rent muna? Medyo mabigat kasi ang $600/week...kumbaga, shared rent sana ako for 6 months until such a time na settled na at makakagastos na ako

Davidx23

If you're ok na may room mate, sure why not. Yung 2 kong barkada nagrent sila ng 2 bedroom unit sa may chatswood area for 600/week. after 6 mos. nagkanya-kanya na sila. Nakahanap yung friend ko 1km from cbd 1 bedroom 400-450/week (kalimutan ko na kung saang area). Tingin tingin ka lng sa sydney.gumtree.com.au marami kang makikita dun na for rent.

mimaahk

<blockquote rel="Davidx23">For Queensland license, if you're comfortable driving left hand, familiar ka sa rules dito, and your over 25yrs old, then take the learners exam, after passing practice ka ng konti, then take the practical driving exam after passing diretso ka na sa P2.</blockquote>

@Davidx23 baka may idea ka kung roughly around how much ang driving lesson dyan?... and ano po yung P2? 🙂

Davidx23

P1, P2 are license levels tapos may mga restrictions per level. For ex.

P1 license restriction is Observe a maximum speed limit of 90 km/h

P2 license restriction is Observe a maximum speed limit of 100 km/h

Pag na-tyempuhan ka ng pulis tapos nag exceed ka sa restriction, may fine/demerit points ka.

You can find these info at: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/provisional_licence.html

Again, check kung saang state ka, kasi may mga difference ang rules per state.

mimaahk

@Davidx23 ah parang pro at non-pro sa Pinas... salamat sa link, I'll check 🙂 cheers!

LokiJr

How about bank accounts po? Required po bang magbukas ng account sa mga tulad ng ANZ, Wespac or Commonwealth or puwede na bang imaintain ko na lang yung accounts sa Pinas tulad ng BPI, BDO?

JClem

Hi Sir @davidx23, same po pala tayo ng type of job. IT auditor din po ako dito sa Manila in a multinational company. In demand po ba yung work natin dyan? Do employers look for certifications such as CISA, CISSP or even ITIL? 🙂

I'm also in the field of business process analysis. Madaming openings sa seek.com but I'm not sure if malaki din ang competition. Once kasi maapprove na visa namin, I'll start sending out applications na. Actually nagsesend na ko kaya lang madalas na reply is to contact them pag nandun na kami sa AU.

<blockquote rel="Davidx23">I'm not sure kung may limit kung ilang kids. May nakita ko sa news ginagawang scam yan ng mga ibang locals. nagproduce sila ng 5 fake (identity) na kids tapos kumuha sila ng support sa centrelink. May ibang scammers more than 5 pa yung claim nila. May iba nakakalusot may iba nahuhuli.

btw, IT auditor ako and internal auditor si misis.</blockquote>

TotoyOZresident

<blockquote rel="LokiJr">How about bank accounts po? Required po bang magbukas ng account sa mga tulad ng ANZ, Wespac or Commonwealth or puwede na bang imaintain ko na lang yung accounts sa Pinas tulad ng BPI, BDO?</blockquote>

kailangan nyo magkaroon ng local bank account dito.

Davidx23

@JClem

Yup in demand yung profession natin ngaun. Lalo na sa sydney nasa 6 figures yung offer sa 'kin ng mga job hunters pero taga brisbane ako. Usually hinahanap nila big4 experience (pwc, ey, etc) and added points na lng yung certs pero mangunguna ka sa list kapag meron kang big4+certs. Medyo fierce ang competition sa sydney pero dito sa brissy konti lang competition kasi maliit lng ung city/konti opportunities.

Usually they want to meet you in person for any job application, why don't you try big4, phone interview lang pwde na. Yun nga lang, be prepared sa low wage+stress pag nakuha ka.

JClem

Thank you, Sir! I'll take note of this. 🙂

<blockquote rel="Davidx23">@JClem

Usually they want to meet you in person for any job application, why don't you try big4, phone interview lang pwde na. Yun nga lang, be prepared sa low wage+stress pag nakuha ka.</blockquote>

aldousnow

@Davidx23 ask ko lang din po.. madali din ba makakuha work .net programmer / developers?

In melbourne? Thanks thanks.

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Davidx23

^ I think so. Malakas ang demand ng IT jobs sa Sydney, Melb, Brisbane not sure kung anung area (sec/dev/ops). Try seek.com.au ito yung sikat na job searching site dito sa aus.

aldousnow

@Davidx23 thanks! actually matagal na ko may account din sa seek.com.au. kaso limot ko na username at password ko sa sobrang tagal na. hehehe. hindi kasi ko pinapansin dun dati. actually pinapansin pala resume ko.. pero ang sagot e they prefer nga daw nandun na.

barloval

tanong ko lang sa mga kabs na nandyan na sa oz kung madali lang ba makahanap ng work ang mga general insurance practitioners....i am working in a non life insurance company here in phils...sana may mga pinoy rin na work is into insurance...hingi po sana ako ng advise...

jjm

<blockquote rel="Davidx23">Well, depende yan sa goals mu. Kung priority mu is career, sweldo and entertainment go for sydney and melbourne. If you want balance, relax, a bit laid back environment go for qld (brissy, gold coast or cairns which is a tourist spot kasi maraming beach resort). Kung sweldo naman and maximum savings go for those mining towns in Western Australia or Rockhampton and Mount Isa in QLD, medyo patay nga lang ang entertainment.

If I have a family of 5 here in brisbane, I think I should be receiving 150K per annum my wife should be receiving more than 100K per annum with a $600/week rent. Pero I think this is a bit exaggerated bec. I'm factoring yung bisyo ko sa IT equipment/gadgets and shopping ni misis. Besides if you have 3 kids, you are entitled to $$$ grant from the gov't. Parang may additional allowance ka to support your family.

Ako lang with my wife, almost 4 yrs na dito sa brissy. Ok naman dito, a bit boring pero it's perfect escape from the stressful life in manila.

Well goodluck, I hope makarating kayo dito sa Aus.</blockquote>

Hi.

Any feedback on Adelaide?

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