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  • Davidx23Davidx23 Brisbane
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    edited February 2012
    Ok talaga pinoy maghahanap pa ng part time work para may extra income. Siguro kung yung ibang locals, pupunta lang sila sa centrelink para humingi ng benefits pag kulang ang income nila or worst hindi na sila magwork, hingi na lng ng benefits.

    @LokiJr
    Gym membership pag mga international gaya ng fitness 1st or goodlife around 30-40per fortnight +5 or 10 dollars pag platinum level excluding rate ng trainor. Pag mga 24x7 fitness nasa 20-30 ata per fortnight. Meron ding spa centres na may gym memberships with pool, discounts sa massage, face lift, lipo, etc - nasa 600-800 per annum ata yung membership rate nila.
  • tootzkietootzkie Sydney
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    Ok talaga pinoy maghahanap pa ng part time work para may extra income. Siguro kung yung ibang locals, pupunta lang sila sa centrelink para humingi ng benefits pag kulang ang income nila or worst hindi na sila magwork, hingi na lng ng benefits.

    @LokiJr
    Gym membership pag mga international gaya ng fitness 1st or goodlife around 30-40per fortnight +5 or 10 dollars pag platinum level excluding rate ng trainor. Pag mga 24x7 fitness nasa 20-30 ata per fortnight. Meron ding spa centres na may gym memberships with pool, discounts sa massage, face lift, lipo, etc - nasa 600-800 per annum ata yung membership rate nila.
    Hmmm... may Fitness First pala sa Australia. Ma-search nga ang mga gym sa Perth. Sa gym na lang ako magpartime kahit janitor para libre workout hehehe.
  • heyits7me_magsheyits7me_mags Imus City
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    Ok talaga pinoy maghahanap pa ng part time work para may extra income. Siguro kung yung ibang locals, pupunta lang sila sa centrelink para humingi ng benefits pag kulang ang income nila or worst hindi na sila magwork, hingi na lng ng benefits.

    @LokiJr
    Gym membership pag mga international gaya ng fitness 1st or goodlife around 30-40per fortnight +5 or 10 dollars pag platinum level excluding rate ng trainor. Pag mga 24x7 fitness nasa 20-30 ata per fortnight. Meron ding spa centres na may gym memberships with pool, discounts sa massage, face lift, lipo, etc - nasa 600-800 per annum ata yung membership rate nila.
    Hmmm... may Fitness First pala sa Australia. Ma-search nga ang mga gym sa Perth. Sa gym na lang ako magpartime kahit janitor para libre workout hehehe.
    Ok ah, para double purpose...

    05/17/11 - ACS favorable result released for my husband's skills assessment nominated job-261311 Analyst Programmer.
    12/10/11 - Hubby IELTS first take at BC result L & R-5.5, W & S-6.0 OBS=6.0 retake!!!
    12/30/11- Hubby registered at 9.0 Niners.
    03/15/14 - Hubby's comeback at 9.0 Niners preparing for IELTS test. Second attempt for Australian visa.
    05/12/14 - Complete uploading of ACS skills assessment required documents and payment made thru direct deposit.
    05/12/14 - ACS assessment application received.
    07/02/14 - ACS skills assessment result suitable ANZCO code 262113 Systems Administrator as recommended by CO for hubby's job description rather than ANZCO 261311 Analyst Programmer the first ACS ANZCO result suitable released in 2011. I conclude ACS reclassifies ICT Occupations.
    - Work exp. 12yrs. less 6yrs deduction by ACS.
    - Educ. Qualification assessed as AQF Associate Degree major in computing for a 4yr. course BS. Computer Science in a section 2 school.

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    @tootzkie, gym rat ba kayo dati sa Pinas? Puwede naman ata tumakbo diyan ang gaganda ng mga parke hehe
  • katlin924katlin924 Sydney
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    Onga @tootzkie, nagustuhan ko ang OZ dahil sa mga parks nila. Hahaha!

    ACS, IELTS and Visa 175 Timeline
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    22/11/2011 - Submitted Online Application
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    02/06/2012 - Visa Grant! Thank you Lord. :)
    05/2013 - Off to Sydney ^_^
    For the detailed timeline, check it here: Journey to the Land Down Under
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  • Davidx23Davidx23 Brisbane
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    @tootzkie - why not apply as personal trainor may income ka na libre pa work-out mu.
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Diba sila maghahanap ng credentials bago ka makuha as personal trainer dun? Parang dapat nagtapos ka sa ganito ganire hehe

    Ang isa pang napansin kong OK sa Australia, yung mga concerts ng international artists parang laging dinarayo ang Australia :D
  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
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    @LokiJr speaking! hehehe. I'm planning to watch Taking Back Sunday na concert sa april. hehehe. wala lang ko makasama.

    Skilled – Family Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
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    03/07/2011 - IELTS Result Received L- 6.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.0, Overall Band Score-6.5 (BC)
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    03/23/2012 - My first day @Melbourne
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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    haha puwede mo ba ako isama na lang? If not Singapore, usually Australia ang destination ng mga artists pag pupunta sila Asia noh...kainggit
  • opfretopfret Singapore
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    @Loki yeah pansin ko rin puro Australia. pero sa Anime artist parang mas marami ako naririnig sa Singapore.
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    That visit Oprah did last year helped somehow...it was an effective marketing tool hehe

    Yeah...may mga attractions and events pa rin na mas lamang ang Singapore...pero yung "no worries" attitude ng Aussies kasi yung astig e...bagay sa "petiks" personality natin hehe :D
  • Davidx23Davidx23 Brisbane
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    May concert dito sa brissy si jessa zaragosa at dingdong. It's a valentine concert sa Feb 25.
    Sana si pacquiao na lang ang magconcert dito. :)
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Isa pang kina-iinggitan ko to...Sa Australia lang ata may ganitong marketing ang Game of Thrones

    GAME OF THRONES MENU FOR AUSSIE DVD LAUNCH
    You don’t see this every day…

    Apparently HBO will be promoting the launch of Game of Thrones season 1 in Australia through a unique menu of food at Sydney’s Gastro Park restaurant. Sci Fi Australia has been sharing photos of the food being presented at an early taste for the media, and… well, “unique” doesn’t get the half of it. “Eyeballs” and rare meat skewered on arrows, anyone? How about ravens claw broth or dragon eggs?

    ----
    Pero mabalik lang sa topic ng thread...totoo po bang 7pm po sarado na ang malls at establishments kahit sa mga cities?
  • mikaela01mikaela01 Sydney
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    nung pumunta kami ng adelaide 5pm pa lang sarado na talaga mga shops.

    29 May 2012 - lodged 176 online application
    (Civil Engineer 233211;WA State Sponsored)
    2 June 2012 - CO allocation
    6 June 2012 - PCC uploaded
    8 June 2012 - Medicals
    21 June 2012 - further medical results received
    25 June 2012 - Health requirements finalised
    27 June 2012 - Visa Granted!! To God be the glory!
    19 Aug 2012 - Landed in AU
    Believe in the power of prayers!
    When challenges are so big that we feel our strength is not enough to carry them , keep on going. The extra mile is where the GRACE OF GOD begins.

  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,327Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jun 28, 2011
    nung pumunta kami ng adelaide 5pm pa lang sarado na talaga mga shops.
    yung iba nga 4pa lang eh... dito naman sa ACT...ganun din 4 or 5 pm sarado na. Yung grocery lang ang bukas like woolworth and coles bukas sila til 10pm. kapag friday lang nagsasarado ang lahat ng shop 9pm.

    yung mini grocery shop in every suburb yun nagsaarado weekdays 8pm pag weekend til 6pm..

    enjoy...



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    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

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  • ausie_dream2010ausie_dream2010 Sydney
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    Sir totoy, from visa 457 to 857, humingi pa po ba ng police clearance from all countries where you previously lived in? How about medical exam po? ;-)
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    nung pumunta kami ng adelaide 5pm pa lang sarado na talaga mga shops.
    In a way, mabuti na yung ganun para mas may oras ka para sa sarili at iwas gastos din hehehe
  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,327Member, Moderator
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    edited July 2012
    Sir totoy, from visa 457 to 857, humingi pa po ba ng police clearance from all countries where you previously lived in? How about medical exam po? ;-)
    oo isinama ko ang nbi at police clearance galing pinas. part ng documents yun eh. tapos kumuha pa ako ng police clearance dito sa australia. mas maganda bago ka mag apply ng PR one year before pa lang mag renew ka na ng police clearance ulit kung saan bansa ka nag stay. kung hirap ka nman at wala kang time mag renew puede na siguro ang latest police clearance mo pero mag apply ka ng police clearance dito.

    Yung medical test nman oo mayrun ulit, xray at blood test. dont worry basta be healthy living. iwasan mo na manigarilyo kung maaari. kung planu mo nman mag paka lasing mag taxi ka na lang or ask your friend na ihatid ka sa house nyo.

    good luck cheers

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • Psalms23Psalms23 Adelaide
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    Reply to @Bryann: Tomo, depende po sa nature ng work and if entitled sa OT. Minsan overtawad pero depende sa usapan if pwede i TOIL ung excess hours. Ung leave bnefits dpende sa company, like sa pinas na pwedeng accumulative ang unused leave or pwedeng pabayaran pagmejo lumaki ang sahod. Ibang benefits na magaganda sa pinas ala rito.
  • blush824blush824 Mandaluyong
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    hi, newbie po ako dito sa forum.
    sapat na po ba ang around 1400 AUD na monthly income para mabuhay dyan sa aussie? yung kahit makapagpadala ka pa ng pera sa pinas ay may maiipon ka pa. baka lang po ipo provide ng employer ang accomodation.
    for a single person lang po.
    thanks po sa mga sasagot..
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Hi @blush824 welcome sa forum! Parang masyadong gipit ata kung $1,400 per month. Monthly rent pa lang kasi nasa 700-1,500 na e hehe

    Saka $606.40 per week ang federal minimum wage kaya kung may nakuha kang trabahong mas maliit pa dun...maghanap ka na lang ng iba hehe
  • katie0499katie0499 Sydney
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    @blush824 maliit po yung 1400 per month
  • blush824blush824 Mandaluyong
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    thanks sa inyo LokiJr at katie0499..ganun po ba? Kahit ba sagot ng employer ang accomodation at food?

    Narinig nyo na rin po yung IVC o Immigrant Visa Center sa Ortigas? Sila kasi nag advertise nito, for Agriculturists/Foresters. Reliable po ba sila? Though hindi sila ang agency/employer, sa kanila lang iha-house ang safety seminar na hatid naman ng ka tie=up nilang training agency dun sa Australia (YourCareer Pte Ltd). At may babayaran na 300USD na fee para sa 1 day training at certificate issuance. Wala pa naman daw pong job order pero as soon na ma approve daw, naka line up na po kami. Pero depende pa rin daw kung ma meet namin requirements.

    Sa tingin niyo po, okay ito? Ganito po ba ang SOP ng Aussie employers? Malaking halaga din po ang 300 USD eh wala pa namang mga job orders na nilalabas. May local agency daw dito sa pinas ang hahawak nun.

    Pasensya na po kung napahaba ang post ko. First time ko po kasi mag apply. gusto ko lang po kasi manigurado..Salamat po ulit sa magrereply.

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    @blush824, opinyon ko lang po..pero kahit sagot na nila yung accomodation at pagkain niyo medyo maliit pa rin yung $1,400 a month para sa Australia...

    And then you have to ask what kind of certificate po yung ibibigay nila.....may iba't ibang levels mga yan kasi baka naman yung ibibigay sa inyo yung tipong level 1 at hindi magamit sa ibang trabaho.

    Tapos saang state po ba? Kung Sydney or Melbourne baka puwede ko pa tiisin hehe pero baka kasi Darwin or parang isolated area ng Perth yan hehe
  • blush824blush824 Mandaluyong
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    Thanks again LokiJr.
    Wala pa pong details na binibigay, kasi limited lang ang info na nasa IVC.
    Babalik na lang ako dito as soon magreply sila.
    Ang training daw po ay magco cover ng OHS according to BSB30707 cert III level.
    Meron din pong seminar on 'Understanding OHS Practices in the Australian Agricultural Workplace'. Hindi naka indicate anong level or baka same lang.
    Wala pa ring nabanggit kung saang state, since wala pa sila updates sa mga job orders.
    Pwede po pa advice kung saang mga lugar ang mga isolated/liblib. Di ko pa masyado na search ang mga magandang agricultural areas sa australia.
    TIA!

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Reply to @blush824:
    Certificate 3 is not so bad...two levels below Bachelor's Degree hehe

    Yung OHS standard siyang binibigay sa kahit anong trabaho diyan so normal lang kayo bigyan ng seminar tungkol doon.

    Dun sa suweldo, kung kaya po niyo ihaggle na at least minimum wage naman i-offer sa inyo..Tapos dapat may superannuation din (+9% annual gross salary) na ibibigay sa inyo.

    Dun sa liblib...basta may parts ng Perth na hindi matao...tapos Darwin, mainit dun hehehe
  • unanimous21unanimous21 Brisbane
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    don't believe on that. walang employer dito na nagpoprovide ng accomodation and foods. kalokohan yan.

    April 16, 2011 - took IELTS (L:8, R:7.5, W:8, S:7.5 OBS:8) I June 2, 2011 - submitted skills assessment to EA I October 26, 2011 - applied for Victoria State Sponsorship I December 03, 2011 - fiancee took IELTS I December 26, 2011 - lodged visa 176 (Victoria SS/Melbourne) I January 23,2012 - CO Allocation (Team 6) I February 20, 2012 - Submitted Police Clearances (Philippines, India & Maldives) I February 26, 2012 - finished medicals I March 13, 2012 - VISA GRANT! THANK YOU LORD!!! I December 04,2012 - initial entry as stated in the visa grant notification

  • katie0499katie0499 Sydney
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    Joined: Jan 12, 2011
    dodgy yan na magbabayad ngtraining.

    ang sobrang baba ng sweldo na yan even for students hindi ata magbibigay ng ganyang salary
  • blush824blush824 Mandaluyong
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    @LokiJr, unanimous21 at katie0499, thanks sa points nyo. godbless =)
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    @unanimous21, not necessarily...lalo na kung sa may Darwin yung trabaho or mga pang-mining...kasama talaga sa benefits nila yun hehe..hindi lahat pero mas galante mga employers na iyon e hehe
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