Where do you plan to stay in OZ, and why?

RClem

Among the many overlapping factors that we have read from different sites and the obvious "I have no idea as I haven't been there" factor, how do you plan in choosing where to go on your first arrival in OZ?

tootzkie

PERTH !!! kasi andun si christmarie, makikitira ako sa kanya, sa couch ako matutulog, hehehe. Ano kayang masasabi ni @heyitsme_mags (my online tita, hahahaha)

RClem

I heard many good opportunities for Perth specially if you will be joining the sprawling mining industry. The only thing I find not so good there is it is almost detached from the rest due to it's location.

LokiJr

I heard ok ang Sydney kasi anlapit ng beach sa central business district...so parang kung nagsasawa ka na sa trabaho puwede ka magunwind anytime sa beach.

Ok din daw ang Perth lalo na sa mga Chinoy. May malaking community raw ng Filipino-Chinese dun hehe

heyits7me_mags

<blockquote rel="tootzkie">PERTH !!! kasi andun si christmarie, makikitira ako sa kanya, sa couch ako matutulog, hehehe. Ano kayang masasabi ni @heyitsme_mags (my online tita, hahahaha)</blockquote>

Nice! pray ko makakuha ka kaagad ng work sa Perth at magustuhan mo dyan. Tama sa couch ka or share ka ng ibang pwedeng matuluyan, sana mapabuti ka dyan. Regards, kay Christmarie...oops! at wag naughty.

Kainggit naman noon pa man gusto ko dyan sa Perth pero mukhang hindi dyan ang palad namin.

katie0499

@heyits7me_mags nagugulat na lang ako Ms mags at nababanggit na name ko dito..

@LokiJr dito sa perth mas malapit ang beaches sa city.. 10-15 mins drive lang nasa beach ka na

TotoyOZresident

<blockquote rel="katie0499">@heyits7me_mags nagugulat na lang ako Ms mags at nababanggit na name ko dito..

@LokiJr dito sa perth mas malapit ang beaches sa city.. 10-15 mins drive lang nasa beach ka na </blockquote>

your the star!

heyits7me_mags

<blockquote rel="katie0499">@heyits7me_mags nagugulat na lang ako Ms mags at nababanggit na name ko dito..

@LokiJr dito sa perth mas malapit ang beaches sa city.. 10-15 mins drive lang nasa beach ka na </blockquote>

Kulit kasi ni tootzkie...

🙁

JClem

katie0499 = christmarie of philippines.com.au? Tama po ba? 🙂

LokiJr

@katie0499, hehe sige...basta malapit sa beach at hindi masyado mainit, game ako...actually kahit saan sa Australia na modern, ayus na e 😃

RClem

Any updates from the newer peeps who recently went down south? Hey tootzkie, kamusta na?

kenkoy

hello guys! just a quick question. i don't think i need to create a new thread for a simple thing.

i have been granted a PR visa last month and until now haven't done the visa stamping yet. do we have a deadline for this?

thanks much, mates!

oh btw, heading to sydney on the 4th week of may 2012, maybe because the 1st time i saw her, she was all over me. nyahahaha! kidding aside, i have a cousin & an ex-ofcmate who will help me to start things off. good luck to everyone here.

JClem

Hi Sir @kenkoy! There's a thread po for Pre-departure Requirements. 🙂 But to answer your questions:

1) Ang kelangan is anytime before you leave to Australia is may visa stamp na yung passport mo and ng dependents mo who are migrating with you.

2) You need to attend also the Pre-departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) sa Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) and then have your passport stamped with a CFO sticker. If you have migrants who are between 13-19 years old, they need to attend the Peer Counselling Seminar. The details are all found here: http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1347:for-filipinos-leaving-the-country-with-an-immigrant-visa&catid=139

God bless! 🙂

kenkoy

@ <b>JClem</b>, thank u mate for the info. yes, i have noted that PDOS seminar and in fact trying to make a sched & airline booking.

pero walang deadline ung visa stamping, like 28 days DIAC rule on submission, right? pwede ba na 1st week of may ako mag pa stamp sa one corporate plaza office? thanks again.

JClem

@kenkoy, kelan po ba flight nyo to Au? Mas maganda at least mga 1 month before ng scheduled flight mo is nakapagpa-visa stamp na kyo pati mga dependents mo.

kenkoy

hello mate jclem! sorry for the late reply. just needed to sort things out before leaving for sydney.

so meaning walang deadline para magpa visa stamping sa VIAC, right? so anytime pwede kahit one week before my visa expires pwede magpa stamp. visa granted was last march 13. i am planning to have it stamped on april 24 and leave on last week of may. thanks, mate!

LokiJr

@kenkoy, saan ka sa Sydney? 😃

Birhen_ng_Guadalupe

Kung palarin ang GSM 175 ko, sa Sydneeeh sana kasi marami na ako kinontrata dun para matulugan while looking for a place and medyo marami dun in terms of job opportunities sa field ko. Saka plano ko rin mag aral sa UNSW (puro plano! plano! plano!)

Yung pina close friend ko talaga nasa Brisbane at nagmamakaawa sila na mag brisbane na lang ako at aampunin nila ako pero di ko pa na re-research in terms of job opportunities.

second choice ko siguro ang Melbourne.

Haaay darating kaya ako sa stage na ito?

itchan

<blockquote rel="Birhen_ng_Guadalupe">Kung palarin ang GSM 175 ko, sa Sydneeeh sana kasi marami na ako kinontrata dun para matulugan while looking for a place and medyo marami dun in terms of job opportunities sa field ko. Saka plano ko rin mag aral sa UNSW (puro plano! plano! plano!)

Yung pina close friend ko talaga nasa Brisbane at nagmamakaawa sila na mag brisbane na lang ako at aampunin nila ako pero di ko pa na re-research in terms of job opportunities.

second choice ko siguro ang Melbourne.

Haaay darating kaya ako sa stage na ito?</blockquote>

Patience dear, somehow we'll all get there... =)

LokiJr

@Birhen_ng_Guadalupe, gawa ka ng timeline tulad ng mga aspirants dito...pag nakikita mo kasi yung progress, mas gaganahan ka maabot pangarap mo hehe...law of attraction ika nga 🙂