<blockquote rel="bhelle_mt02">hello po, bago ako dito s thread na to..
On going ung State sponsorhip nmen s SA, by GOD's grace, claim na nmen yan na approve PR this year. =) Hubby and I are still here in sg working (2yo daughter nsa pinas) at ang tanong nmen ay eto:
1) how to open acct sa australian bank pra fund transfer nlng frm DBS/ posb dito? ano po ung NAB? pede po open account online?
2) mgkno pocket money to start in SA for a family w/ a 2y.o daughter? say for example wla pa work in 3-4mos time?
3) ano advise nyo san mas indi complicated manggaling na country going to SA, d2 s sg ba o sa pinas?
4) for new migrants ano ba mas importante? hanap ng bahay within CBD or hanap ng bahay na malapit sa target na hanapan mo ng work?
5) anong website pede pghanapan ng room to rent for us? pede ba mkipgtransact sa agent thru email while here in sg or klngn andun na lng saka hanap room for us? (room sharing muna, wla pa work e hehe)
6) gumagana ba ang simcard ng smart roaming sa SA? may online bdo acct kmi sa pinas.
Salamat ng marami sa mga mgrereply.
Cheers,
Bhelle</blockquote>
Re: budget, you can read the below thread... It will give you an idea how much people here allocate for their monthly upkeep.
The most important thing to look for in a house is that it should be within your budget and secondly it should be easily accessible from public transportation. Living in the CBD is not really a good idea (at least for us) as it is very expensive and it simply is like living in SG (aka living in buildings).
Once you have your PR, you can usually open your account with the banks in Australia - process may vary hence you need to look at the individidual requirements google mo Migrant Banking NAB, CBA, Westpac, ANZ, etc...