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Joined: Jan 11, 2011
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Posts: 462Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2013
Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 261112 - Systems Analyst
Timeline:
Jul 01, 2013 - ACS Skill Assessment
Jul 19, 2013 - IELTS Results (L:8, R:8.5, W:7, S:8)
Oct 02, 2013 - ACS result received (suitable)
Oct 02, 2013 - submitted EOI for Visa 189 (65 pts).
Oct 05, 2013 - submitted Victoria SS for Visa 190 (70 pts, for backup)
Oct 18, 2013 - Victoria SS approved/Received invitation to apply for Visa 190 from Skillselect.
Oct 20, 2013 - lodged VISA 190 application.
Nov 20, 2013 - CO allocated | GSM Adelaide Team 6
Nov 27, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord! IED: NOV 12, 2014
Jul 03, 2014 - arrival in Melbourne
Aug 07, 2014 - started work
Jul 24, 2015 - left 1st job
Jul 27, 2015 - joined 2nd job
Posts: 91Member
Joined: May 09, 2013
ACS application - Dec 30, 2012 (Software Engineer)
IELTS 1st take (7L, 5R, 7W, 5.5S) - Feb 2, 2013 (retake)
Submit EOI - May 10, 2013
Received invitation - July 15, 2013
IE - July 2014
Posts: 481Member
Joined: Dec 15, 2012
Case in point, kelangan magsubmit ng IELTS to Singapore Medical council. Not for licensing. Poor daw kasi english natin. Pero at the ward, I had to learn Sing-lish, otherwise I wouldn't understand what was going on. No speak china one mah cannot lah, ayoo can lah. Eto pa, you can't be citizen because that's... uhm, for their citizens only. Alamah.
In aus, there are actually laws against that. Pwede ka mag report and nobody can retaliate. Pwede anonymous. Pero I find that they are careful not to offend kasi ayaw nila ma-report din. If people are rude here, you don't have to live with it. In Sg, it sort of comes with the territory. Accepted norm, if I may.
Mayt, Sg is expensive. But wait till you live in Oz! Hindi lang yata doble, baka triple pa gastos ko dito. But I have to slam your assumption about savings/earnings dun sa mga walang pamilya. Hindi rin, mas ok ako dito.
21 Dec 2012 - 457 lodged
7 Jan 2013 - medical finalised
8 Jan 2013 - visa approved
Posts: 4,336Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2011
Yeah, mas gastos dito sa Australia @rooroo; mas mahal ang food (goodbye hawker mentality na bili lang, dito you will learn how to cook kung gusto mo magtipid), mas mahal ang PUB,mas mahal ang public transportation, mas mahal ang tax and mas mahal dito mag travel. PERO:
On the flipside naman, mas mura ang car, mas mura ang housing (dati we live in a 2+1 HDB and it will come out more expensive than the 2 bed villa that we are staying currently here in Melbourne) - mas relax dito... More expensive but you will get on with it naman and find way on where you can lessen the expense without sacrificing your style of living.
To put it shortly, mas matipid kami ngayon rather than before in Singapore... Maybe because bago pa lang kami ang mejo di pa ganun ka stable.
Primary Applicant: Wife
Accountant (General): 221111
04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
07 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module) Speaking Part
17 Aug 2012 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.0 S: 7.5 OBS: 8.0)
24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
30 Sep 2012 - Invited by DIAC to apply for 189 Visa
01 Oct 2012 - Submitted 189 Visa Application
20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
23 Oct 2012 - CO Assigned; Team 7 - SA
05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
06 Nov 2012 - Visa Granted (IED: 23/10/2013)
03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
03 Jun 2013 - started work
12 Jun 2013 - wife started work
15 Jun 2016 - applied for citizenship
29 Jul 2016 - citizenship examination
20 Oct 2016 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!
Posts: 103Member
Joined: Apr 02, 2012
June 2013 - started collecting documents
Nov 2013 - completed documents (notarized and certified)
Dec 2013 - ACS Application Submission - Stage 1
Feb 2014 - Received positive ACS results - ICT Support Engineer
Posts: 1,550Member, Moderator
Joined: Oct 31, 2012
ANZSCO 221214 - Internal Auditor
19 Jan 13 - Academic IELTS Results - passed
12 July 13 - Vetassess Assessment + Point Test Advice: Positive
03 Nov 13 - Invitation Accepted 70 points
19 Dec 13 - Lodged Visa 189
07 Feb 14 - Visa Granted
04 Aug 14 - Initial Entry Date requirement
26 July 14 - Actual IED to Melbourne
May 2015 - Big Move
June 2015 - Got a permanent role in Melbourne
Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
May 2016 - Got permanent role and moved to Toowooba, Queensland
And now...... living the life that i have imagined
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed" - Ansel Adams
Posts: 462Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2013
When I went to Oz, never did I experience any racial slurs. especially ung mtatanda sarap kausap. But from the stories of my friends who went there last time as tourists, may experiences sila like sinuntok nalang bigla pagbaba ng bus, siniko sa loob ng bus, binabato ng kung anu anu. At wala naman silang ginagawa pero Aussies did that.
Kahit sa school nun friends ko, pag asians ka at nagtitipon tipon kayo, sisigawan kayo ng "f*ck *** asians hahaha
pero life goes on, deadma nalang.
In SG, wala naman ganan. usually keyboard warriors lang mga tao dito.
Pero wala lang yan, ganun naman tlga effect ng globalization. we have to live with it.
By the way, im still far from reaching my dream to migrate there. Ang tagal ng ACS!
Didn't expect na magpapalit ng ACS ng rules nun May! OT na pla hahaha
Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 261112 - Systems Analyst
Timeline:
Jul 01, 2013 - ACS Skill Assessment
Jul 19, 2013 - IELTS Results (L:8, R:8.5, W:7, S:8)
Oct 02, 2013 - ACS result received (suitable)
Oct 02, 2013 - submitted EOI for Visa 189 (65 pts).
Oct 05, 2013 - submitted Victoria SS for Visa 190 (70 pts, for backup)
Oct 18, 2013 - Victoria SS approved/Received invitation to apply for Visa 190 from Skillselect.
Oct 20, 2013 - lodged VISA 190 application.
Nov 20, 2013 - CO allocated | GSM Adelaide Team 6
Nov 27, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord! IED: NOV 12, 2014
Jul 03, 2014 - arrival in Melbourne
Aug 07, 2014 - started work
Jul 24, 2015 - left 1st job
Jul 27, 2015 - joined 2nd job
Posts: 481Member
Joined: Dec 15, 2012
Eto sa ospital, may mga puting nurses and midwives kasama pa yung head. Dumaan lang ako, parang nagtawanan. Bago pa lang ako nun. I'm Asian kasi, maliit pa ako even for an asian, parang schoolgirl lang. What I did, I went over and asked: "what's so funny?" Hindi makasagot. So I said, "I will not put up with your crap at this time of the morning, I have patients to see.". Tiningnan ko ang head midwife and told her: "you know that this is reportable and I will report it."
Ni report ko sa HR, and that was that. Ok na kami, careful na din sila sakin.
Bullying is a major problem in Australia. It's in the streets, in workplaces, in cafes etc. But it's worse in schools. May mga students dito nagpapakamatay dahil binu-bully. Students need help, mga bata pa to eh. Pero tayo, tatanda na natin not to say something.
P.S. Si oprah nga nakaramdam ng racism when she was in Zurich. Have you heard of this news this week? Ayaw pakita sa kanya ng saleslady dun ang mamahaling bag na $30k kasi daw, "too expensive". LOL. Forbes' most powerful celebrity.
21 Dec 2012 - 457 lodged
7 Jan 2013 - medical finalised
8 Jan 2013 - visa approved
Posts: 527Member
Joined: May 15, 2013
ANZSCO code 263111: Computer Network and System Engineer
April 11, 2013 - lodge 189 visa - 75pts
April 19, 2013 - CO allocated, Brisbane Team33
May 6, 2013 - Medical submitted by SATA
May 15, 2013 - uploaded NBI, SG PCC and Form 80
June 19, 2013 - Visa Granted. Thank you Lord!
September 2013 - Hubby got a Job (while we are still in SG)
October 2013 - Flight to Brisbane
Posts: 462Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2013
aware naman ako sa racism sa oz. i will not take it seriously. maliban nalang siguro kung offensive na. haha
pero i salute you!
Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 261112 - Systems Analyst
Timeline:
Jul 01, 2013 - ACS Skill Assessment
Jul 19, 2013 - IELTS Results (L:8, R:8.5, W:7, S:8)
Oct 02, 2013 - ACS result received (suitable)
Oct 02, 2013 - submitted EOI for Visa 189 (65 pts).
Oct 05, 2013 - submitted Victoria SS for Visa 190 (70 pts, for backup)
Oct 18, 2013 - Victoria SS approved/Received invitation to apply for Visa 190 from Skillselect.
Oct 20, 2013 - lodged VISA 190 application.
Nov 20, 2013 - CO allocated | GSM Adelaide Team 6
Nov 27, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord! IED: NOV 12, 2014
Jul 03, 2014 - arrival in Melbourne
Aug 07, 2014 - started work
Jul 24, 2015 - left 1st job
Jul 27, 2015 - joined 2nd job
Posts: 490Member
Joined: Aug 21, 2012
Nominated Skill 263111 Computer Network and Systems
Engineer
1-26-2013 Submitted ACS Assesment
4-2-2013 ACS assesment received suitable/Bachelor's Degree
9-7-2013 IELTS 2nd retake w/EOR ( L-8.5,R-9,W-7,S-7) thank u Lord
11-4-2013 got invite for 189VISA..
11-11-2013 lodged visa application
11-21-2013 medicals uploaded, no further exams required
11-28-2013 CO allocated, Team 6 Adelaide
12-18-2013 Completed all documents required
12-19-2013 Visa Grant; IED Nov.18,2014 God Loves Us!!
07-27-2014 Arrived Melbourne
09-11-2014 Received job offer
09-29-2014 First day at work
11-15-2014 Bought our first car
Even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there
Posts: 816Member
Joined: Mar 19, 2013
In regards namn sa mga assignments and working activities nla, naku sobrang dami.. As in.. kaya ako ang kawawa, ako ksi ang tumutulong sa knla.. prang wla ding failed sa kanla.. ung kapatid ko ksi this 2nd term nla ay 60% lg ang attendance nya panay absent ksi..hahahaha.pro nakapasa pa rin sya.. ang maganda lg pagdating nla ng year 11 kasi the student will choose kng anu gus2 nyang course.. just like my bro pinili nya automative, so starting nxt yr every monday sa TAFE ang pasok nya 4 training certfcate 1 and 2 na yan.. And also pinagpili lg sya ng subject na gus2 nya kunin.. so other subject na ayaw nya or mahina sya deleted na sa time table on his year 11 nxt year..
06-01-11: Arrived Australia (457 visa dependent on my dad)
28-05-12: Lodged RSMS 857 visa (seperate from my dad already)
28-06-12: Done Medical check
30-10-12: Submit AFP check
07-11-12: Went home on a bridging visa B for holiday and wedding..:)
12-01-13: CO allocated and nomination approved
18-01-13: CO asked documents of my husband to be included on my application as migrating dependent..Thank u LORD!
15-02-13: Husband completed all requirements (police check, medical, english requirements and joint statement)
15-02-13: CO issued pre-grant letter instructing hubby to apply tourist visa to enter Australia in order our 857 visa to be granted.
27-02-13: Hubby applied Subclass 676 tourist visa.
06-03-13: Hubby's tourist visa approved.
16-03-13: Hubby arrived Australia.
18-03-13: Our RSMS 857 visa granted.. (nothing to ask more)
Posts: 462Member
Joined: Jul 29, 2013
Nominated Occupation: ANZSCO 261112 - Systems Analyst
Timeline:
Jul 01, 2013 - ACS Skill Assessment
Jul 19, 2013 - IELTS Results (L:8, R:8.5, W:7, S:8)
Oct 02, 2013 - ACS result received (suitable)
Oct 02, 2013 - submitted EOI for Visa 189 (65 pts).
Oct 05, 2013 - submitted Victoria SS for Visa 190 (70 pts, for backup)
Oct 18, 2013 - Victoria SS approved/Received invitation to apply for Visa 190 from Skillselect.
Oct 20, 2013 - lodged VISA 190 application.
Nov 20, 2013 - CO allocated | GSM Adelaide Team 6
Nov 27, 2013 - VISA GRANT! Thank you Lord! IED: NOV 12, 2014
Jul 03, 2014 - arrival in Melbourne
Aug 07, 2014 - started work
Jul 24, 2015 - left 1st job
Jul 27, 2015 - joined 2nd job
Posts: 481Member
Joined: Dec 15, 2012
Hindi naman, in fact generally, palabati sila and very courteous. Mag-isa lang ako pag nag-aaral sa cafe, very courteous magtatanong if you need anything. Tapos, hahayaan ka na. Queenslanders din kasi are very warm and friendly. May mga punks sa daan at bus, pero di naman sila nang-iistorbo.
Iba ang workplace, parang hazing kasi yan eh. Tingin ko natural lang na susubukan ka talaga ng mga nauna sayo. May mga bago dating dito na mga pana.. naku, tino-toxic ng mga nurses, hehe. Hindi na nila ako pinapakialaman ngayon. Ganun yata talaga eh. Pag nalagpasan mo initiation, parte ka ng grupo. Parang hazing nga.
Sa school, yan ang di ko alam pano. Pero problema din yan ng mga kasama ko. Mga puti mga anak nila ha. And for now, wala solusyon dyan. May napanood ako na may plan for legislation against bullying. Pero sino paparusahan? Yung bata, or yung parents? Tricky, right. Wala naman ganito satin sa Pinas din kasi.
21 Dec 2012 - 457 lodged
7 Jan 2013 - medical finalised
8 Jan 2013 - visa approved
Posts: 1,416Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 11, 2011
Google for Everything !!!
Posts: 103Member
Joined: Apr 02, 2012
June 2013 - started collecting documents
Nov 2013 - completed documents (notarized and certified)
Dec 2013 - ACS Application Submission - Stage 1
Feb 2014 - Received positive ACS results - ICT Support Engineer
Posts: 441Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2013
Isipin nyo rin safety. Safe dito at maganda sistema. Me mapupuntahan tax nyo. Libre din healthcare kaya kahit magka brain tumour ka eh libre. Sa Pinas ubos milyon mo pag nagkasakit ka.
Kurikong, kurikong...sa tumbong ay umusbong!
Posts: 21Member
Joined: Aug 14, 2013
SG - Life was really good for us there but we need to moved on for bigger opportunities. Don't get me wrong we love sg so much. Who would not want a clean safe environment, lovely city, I could say good and warm people from our experience and very systematic if you know what I mean. A high paying salary is very possible but it will take you a while
AU - Here in AU, especially in QLD I find aussies are kind and friendly. It's a good place to enjoy balance lifestyle.. after hardwork and you play hard. You can establish a clan here if you want, that's what migrants do here because you have space to expand. You can have your dream house and car here as well. Travelling and see places is part of the culture. Outdoor activities abound. Just lots of things to do. Tax is too high buy if you are a professional here chances are you are one of the best paid in the world in terms of purchasing power.
.......and
Pinas - What matters most are there, you cannot take it away... Our culture, family and friends. Probably most of us here will go back to our homeland at some point in our life to enjoy and share our success to our families back home. Even in Philippines you can succeed expecially if you already proved you can in SG and AU.
You might just simply say... home sweet home..
Work smart play hard, strive to realize set goals, to always love my family and take good care of them... above all thank God for the blessings we are receiving each and everyday!
August 2013 - 457 visa granted / Brisbane it is
Posts: 441Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2013
Kahit saan kayo pumunta me konting problema - walang perfect sa mundo maliban sa akin huhuhu!
Kurikong, kurikong...sa tumbong ay umusbong!
Posts: 4,336Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2011
- Both me and my wife had a pay cut sa earnings namin from Singapore; gross earnings were cut and net became even lesser as a result of the big tax.
- Effect of a lesser earning; natuto naman kami mag-save sa kung man pwede. Case in point us cooking food for our baon - never ito nangyari when we were still living in Singapore. On hindsight, we learned that we were very costly then as we always eat out and never bothered cooking - easily we can spend at least SGD$15/day on food whereas now; we spend around max $75 per week on our groceries including food.
- Mahal utilities dito sa Australia; dati aircon kami from 10PM til 7AM everyday and our utilities would amount to less than SGD$150. Ngayon naman, very basic lang na consumption, walang aircon and it would be roughly the same amount in AUD - one could argue na nagluluto kami ngayon but then again, magkaano lang naman ang gas diba?
- Mahal din dito sa Australia ang internet and cable - if I am not mistaken, sa Singapore out Cable plus internet package would be around SGD$90 per month. Now, it is just our internet at $90. Wala kami cable because it is too costly; a package would set us back mga $75 per month cguro...
- We pay insurance here for our car (di namin ito afford sa Singapore, ehhehe!) and for health coverage - roughly $35/month sa car and around $250/month for both us sa insurance.
- Transportation is expensive here!! I pay $7/day for my train ticket - dati mga less than SGD$4 lang kami per day. And definitely mas better ang transpo sa Singapore - mas maliit naman din kasi na lugar ito compared to here in Melbourne. Here in Melbourne din, mas convenient kapag may car ka to go around the metropolis.
Bottonline is, it is really expensive here in Australia but you will get by... Mejo lesser ang materialism dito compared to Singapore. Nakaka-save naman kami as goal namin to be able to come up with enough cash for the rainy days and then save up for house deposit. And yeah, if I have $20 in my wallet on a Sunday, chances are meron pa maiwan nito by the next sunday... Ehehehe!! Never yan nangyari sa Singapore, at least every 3 days dati, I withdraw SGD$50 for food, etc.
We are enjoying it here in Melbourne; nothing beats the laid back lifestyle especially during weekends. Kahit nasa bahay lang kami, masaya kami - ako doing gardening or jogging around the creek sa likod ng bahay namin while si wifey naman, happy sya baking. If we get bored sa bahay, lumalabas kami and we treat ourselves to gourmet coffee (at least $3,50 per cup). I am happy that my wife finally enjoyed the art of drinking coffee...
Looking forward to the summer here... And after that, 1 yr anniversary na namin when it hits autumn.
Life is good!!
Primary Applicant: Wife
Accountant (General): 221111
04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
07 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module) Speaking Part
17 Aug 2012 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.0 S: 7.5 OBS: 8.0)
24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
30 Sep 2012 - Invited by DIAC to apply for 189 Visa
01 Oct 2012 - Submitted 189 Visa Application
20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
23 Oct 2012 - CO Assigned; Team 7 - SA
05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
06 Nov 2012 - Visa Granted (IED: 23/10/2013)
03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
03 Jun 2013 - started work
12 Jun 2013 - wife started work
15 Jun 2016 - applied for citizenship
29 Jul 2016 - citizenship examination
20 Oct 2016 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!
Posts: 441Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2013
Kurikong, kurikong...sa tumbong ay umusbong!
Posts: 239Member
Joined: Jul 01, 2013
+ ako sa sinabi mo though wala pa kami sa australia..
Posts: 83Member
Joined: Nov 24, 2013
"Kahit nasa bahay lang kami, masaya kami - ako doing gardening or jogging around the creek sa likod ng bahay namin while si wifey naman, happy sya baking. "
Mga home buddies kami ni hubby, really looking forward sa mga days like such *starry eyes* hehe nakaka inspire tong thread nato! Salamat sa pag share
Main applicant
Nominated Occupation: Software Programmer (261313)
12 March 2013 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment
06 April 2013 - IELTS Exam
19 April 2013 - IELTS Results L:8.0 R:7.5 W:7.0 S:8.5 OB: 8.0
09 May 2013 - ACS Suitable
09 May 2013 - Submitted EOI with 65 pts
14 May 2013 - Resubmitted EOI with 60 pts
15 July 2013 - Received Invite to lodge visa
17 July 2013 - Lodge visa 189
24 July 2013 - Medicals
27 July 2013 - Medicals uploaded
11 Sept 2013 - CO Assigned (Brisbane Team 23)
03 Oct 2013 - SG PCC collection
11 Oct 2013 - Visa Grant!
30 Mar 2014 - IED Sydney
28 Jul 2014 - relocated & start work in Melourne
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Joined: Nov 24, 2013
Na mention nyo po mga raket raket, ano po uso dyan? Ano po pa trip2x sa ebay? Baka maka kuha kami ng idea :-D
Main applicant
Nominated Occupation: Software Programmer (261313)
12 March 2013 - Submitted ACS Skills Assessment
06 April 2013 - IELTS Exam
19 April 2013 - IELTS Results L:8.0 R:7.5 W:7.0 S:8.5 OB: 8.0
09 May 2013 - ACS Suitable
09 May 2013 - Submitted EOI with 65 pts
14 May 2013 - Resubmitted EOI with 60 pts
15 July 2013 - Received Invite to lodge visa
17 July 2013 - Lodge visa 189
24 July 2013 - Medicals
27 July 2013 - Medicals uploaded
11 Sept 2013 - CO Assigned (Brisbane Team 23)
03 Oct 2013 - SG PCC collection
11 Oct 2013 - Visa Grant!
30 Mar 2014 - IED Sydney
28 Jul 2014 - relocated & start work in Melourne
Posts: 441Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2013
Kurikong, kurikong...sa tumbong ay umusbong!
Posts: 101Member
Joined: Apr 19, 2013
ph - no way im letting them see any more tax money from me. but i'll come back when i retire or semi-retire and probably buy something close to the beach in davao or negros.
i worked in mnl, but my family were from somewhere else. so i only had a few relatives nearby. altho the parents would come visit every month or so. manila was fun. i find manila much more cosmopolitan than singapore (just my opinion). love eating out in the multitude of options available, roadtrips, and the "relatively" cheap shopping but after that its just a battle everyday. traffic, pollution, fear of crime, cost-of-living vs. income, all that. Not a place where I want to raise kids.
I'll come back to work in mnl only if expat package or as a businessman.
us - the consumer's paradise. imagine earning something close to what you get in sydney but cost of living is only about half. thats the us for you. kahit magastos ka malaki-laki pa rin maiiwan at the end of the month. would have loved to stay but was not able to work out a more permanent arrangement. only stayed a few years on a work visa. lived in the southwest so I really enjoyed the wide open spaces and laid back lifestyle. people were friendly enough, and where we lived they were very conservative so I fit right in. can get a bit boring sometimes, but really wanted to raise a family there. i don't believe all this media crap about kids in the us going crazy. from what i know, all my colleague's kids all seem to turn out fine. I guess its about how you raise your kids and the community that they're exposed to.
i'll gladly leave sydney if an opportunity in the US comes along.
sg - now, this was an experiment we decided to make. try sg for a year, if we like it we'll stay long term. if not, then leave. we did exactly that. left after 2 years. i wont talk abt sg in detail, tasburrfoot pretty much says it all. but to sum up, the pressure on the kids at school and the local lifestyle just wasn't for us. i do miss my weekly tandoori and laksa fix.
au - been here in syd less than a year so far. applied for pr while in sg. fortunate enough to get a good job, and actually earning more 'net' than in sg. very thankful for that. we like what we see so far, except for house prices, which are crazy. maybe i'll wait for the bubble to burst. in any case, great for kids, great for work-life balance, not as far from ph as eu/us/canada, great weather, free healthcare, and love living near the beach (east coast park doesn't count - hehe).
on the downside, i have some long term concerns on the economy, AU has been lucky that no major recessions have hit it in the past 20+ years. As well as what will happen to au society once the chinese/indians/asians in general become a majority. im starting to see little signs of 'Asianization' already creeping in: like tough competition to selective schools, all kinds of 'tuition' and 'enrichment' after-school classes. but we'll see how it goes.
to the OP, it depends on what you're looking for. no country is perfect, except maybe switzerland . but make sure you get as much info as possible before you make a decision. worst case, you can always come back to SG or PH.
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Joined: Feb 15, 2012
261313 (Software Engineer)
Feb.15.2012 - started working on ACS requirements
Mar.02.2012 - submitted online ACS application and sent documents to ACS via Fedex
Mar.05.2012 - ACS acknowledged actual documents
Mar.21.2012 - ACS finalised assessment: Suitable
Mar.31.2012 - IELTS exam with BC
Apr.13.2012 - IELTS Results (L:8.5 R:7 W: 7 S: 8 OB: 7.5) Thank you LORD!
Apr.14.2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
Apr.20.2012 - Completed Online Attachments
May.24.2012 - "Application being processed further"
May.29.2012 - CO Assigned :-)
Jun.07.2012 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
Jun.13.2012 - Medical/Health Requirements Finalised
Jun.14.2012 - VISA GRANT! Thank you, LORD! :-)
Jun.07.2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
Apr.28.2013 - Initial Entry (Sydney)
Jun.28.2013 - Verbal Job Offer (Melbourne)
Jul.08.2013 - First day of Work and first day of child care for my son (Melbourne)
Aug.21.2013 - First day of Work in Sydney
"Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." Psalm 145:3
Posts: 4,336Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2011
I miss SG @kookie420 but unsaon ta man... SG does not need me man!
I miss the food as well; yesterday we went to a Singaporean food place in Melbourne CBD and we had a good hearty fridate with the wife...
Primary Applicant: Wife
Accountant (General): 221111
04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
07 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module) Speaking Part
17 Aug 2012 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.0 S: 7.5 OBS: 8.0)
24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
30 Sep 2012 - Invited by DIAC to apply for 189 Visa
01 Oct 2012 - Submitted 189 Visa Application
20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
23 Oct 2012 - CO Assigned; Team 7 - SA
05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
06 Nov 2012 - Visa Granted (IED: 23/10/2013)
03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
03 Jun 2013 - started work
12 Jun 2013 - wife started work
15 Jun 2016 - applied for citizenship
29 Jul 2016 - citizenship examination
20 Oct 2016 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!
Posts: 1,770Administrator
Joined: Dec 29, 2010
2010-06 : Lurker at philippines.com.au (previously the #1 Pinoy Australian Forum)
2010-06 : Started researching on Visa 175 - Target 120pts
2011-08 : Started prev employer document gathering for ACS skill assessment (0/4)
2010-12 : Philippines.com.au went offline and created www.pinoyau.info
2011-03 : 1st child born - AU dream halted
2014-03 : ACS document - 1/5 emp ref completed
2015-01: Promoted at work - AU dream halted
2015-11: ACS document - 1/6 emp ref completed
2016-09: 2nd child born - AU dream halted
2018-09: ACS document - 6/8 emp ref completed
2018-09: Revised all employment references and affidavit from scratch
2019-03: Completed Revised 8/8 emp ref
2019-03: PTE Exam - L59,R75,S62,W64 (no preparation)
2019-07: Favorable Skills Assessment result for Software Eng
2019-11: PTE Exam - L70,R68,S79,W68 (competent only)
2020-02: PTE Exam - L79,R79,S86,W76 (grr lack 3pts on Writing)
2020-03: PTE Exam - L85,R75,S87,W86 (Mar 4 - grr nag increase L, S and W but bumaba 4pts si R!!!!!)
2020-03 PTE Exam - L81 R79 S90 W81 (Mar 9 - Salamat Lord!!!!)