Skilled–Designated Area sponsored (Provisional)(Class UZ)Subclass 496 - Skilled–Designated Area

Shirlie

Hello guus/gals,
Itong sub class ba natin makaka free education ang mga kids?
may nabasa kasi ako sa website na contribution lng pero nung nag inquire naman sister in law ko is nasa 9, 000 ang fees.
Kinakabahan nako kung ganyan. Pls kung sino makaka confirm dyan sa aussie. May mga kids din ba kayo n studying na dyan?
Thanks,

axln

@Shirlie ang sabi nga contribution sa Victoria basta lang sa mga govt school

Shirlie

@axln,
may nahagilap dinnkami s website kahapon. Free nga din mga bata. Yup basta govt. May mga contributions and others charges na payable as local students. Same din sa mga PR. Medyo nabunutan nako ng tinik hehhe.
Thanks,

axln

@Shirlie yup, at least di na ganun kalaki ang babayaran. books at uniform na lang ang iisipin natin.

Shirlie

@axln,
Yup. Anong age ng kids mo? And diba end of march alis mo? Kami naka booked ng 3rd wk of mar :-)

axln

@Shirlie 7, 4 & 3. Yup mar.29 ang lipad namin.

hard2handle

Hi All!

Mukhang ok nga if ganon sa govt/state school. Ang difference lang din kasi na sabi ng cousin ko is walang "religion" subject kaya sa private Catholic school ang mga anak nya kahit a bit pricey than state schools. So we're thinking maybe during the first year i-enrol narin naming sa private ang anak namin (5yo) para kasama nya mga pinsan nya and help him cope with the new environment knowing cousins are with him.

hard2handle

Hi, All!

Has any of you checked our visa and if tama ang na-realize ko that we only have 1year after we meet the 2-year residence requirement for the 887 Permanent Visa to be granted or else we need to be out of Australia when our 496 visa expires?

axln

2 years yata dahil valid for 4years yung visa natin from entry date. Tama ba?

hard2handle

4 years valid from grant but 3 years from date of entry - at least sa grant letter namin.

So after complying with the 2 years residence in the designated area that means saka ka palang makakapag apply for PR. Yun ay kung na-comply mo din ang 1yr full-time work. So lumalabas 1yr lang ang window para mag-apply and para ma-approve ang new visa (after the 2nd year residence up to the 3rd year validity of visa upon arrival).

What do you think po?

axln

Oo nga yata. Meron kaya makakikala same visa class natin na nakapag pr na?

hard2handle

Yes, sana may PR (887) na from 496 dito to shed light.

Re CFO sticker, we went there kanina. Paid our fees and attended the seminar. By the time the conductor was about to give our passports back, we were told that we should not have attended the seminar because ours is a provisional visa. We should attend daw once we're on a Permanent visa na. They returned our payment naman BUT kinda weird lang kasi we will stay in Australia for at least 2 years, live and work there tapos kung kelan alam na naman kahit pano buhay don (having actually lived there), saka ka palang a-attend ng "pre-departure seminar" for the sticker.

So ayun, FYI lang to the rest of the 496 hehe. No need na daw.

Shirlie

@hard2handle,
good day mate!
We're here at Melbourne since Friday. Medyi busy at groge pa nung weekend. Grabe sa lamig kaya nag a adjust padin.
Same case nangyari samin dyan s PDOS. Mga ojt daw ung nasa front desk na nag che checkng docs kaya na ooverlooked ang mga temp visa. Pero good thing may mga napulot naman kami na infos.

496ers,
Whose bound dito s Melbourne, derrimut kami ng family ko. I hope may malapit sainyo.

BTW, do I need to inform may CO na dumating nako? Ung TFN naka apply nako on line. Sa bank OK na activated na sa Commonwealth.
Pls share po if may kelangan pa ako I inform upon arrival.

Thanks,

hard2handle

Hi, Shirlie!

So no problem na sa immigration re CFO sticker? Di na talaga hinanap?

Alam ko no need na to inform anyone of our arrival in Australia, unlike mga state-sponsored. Just keep all evidence re residence and work para when we apply naman for PR (887).

hard2handle

@Shirlie and those who already arrived in Australia, got questions po please:

1. Nag-punta ba kayo sa Centrelink?
2. Did you apply for private health insurance? Wala tayong Medicare benefits db.
3. TFN can only be applied AFTER arrival since they will be needing our original passports db?

Thank you.

Shirlie

hi hard2handle,
re CFO sticker wala namang questions ang IO natin, medyo may edad ung natapatan naming babae at parang kwentuhan pa nga to the point na sabi nya dito satin walang pag unlad hehhe. pagdating naman dito sa aussie ung IO na babae medyo matapang, pinapagalitan ung mga naka queue pero hindi naman din naghanap nung visa letter ng immig, nag tanong lang kung ano ung visa.
ung questions mo na 1 and 2, bukas namin plan i visit. di naman masama mag inquire kahit tayo'y provisional visa lang. ung no3, nag online application lng kami pero within 28days ang feedback.
i'm busy with jobhunting and looking for school sa 3 anakis namin. hopefully maging postive lahat :-)

Shirlie

hi axln/hardhandle,
end of March flight nyo diba? where in Melbourne ang location nyo? Derrimut kami now sana may chance mag meet tayo to share more :-)
thanks,

axln

@Shirlie hi, kamusta? sa mar.30 dating namin jan. sa maribyrnong kami magstay.

hard2handle

Hi!

Thank you sa answers. So tama, afterarrival pa pwede mag-online application for TFN, not before.

Sa Caroline Springs kami temporarily magstay, sa house ng pinsan ni misis. Mga 14mins away sa Derrimut, 11kms. 18mins/15kms naman from Caroline Springs to Maribyrnong. April 6 ang dating naman namin.

Shirlie

Hi axln/hard2handle,
Good to hear... malamig na dito ngayon.

Yup ginawa namin yang TFN after arrival. On line naman kaya madali lang.

Regarding sa schooling, ung youngest daughter namin she's 8y/o pero nung nalaman ung birth year nya dapat daw sa primary3 sya. Na accelerate pa nga, sa singapore kasi nasa primary 2plang sya. Tapos walang kahirap hirap sa pag accept, nag fill up lng kami enrollment form then submit lng BC, passport, immunisation rec. End na nga din ng term1 sa apr4 pero she can still join the class this coming Friday :-)

May mga kids ba kayo kasama?

Keep in touch :-)

axln

@Shirlie Yup, i have 3 kids. 7, 4 & 3. But uwi muna sila sa may. Vacation mode muna sila pagdating jan. balik sila ng jan2015 to start the school year. kamusta tuition? minimal nga ba yung babayaran?

hard2handle

We have a 5yo son. Yep school break pagdating namin 6April. So 1week to get all paper works done and vacation mode. Tapos the following week, behave na ulit to prepare for school naman. Sa July pa mag-6yo ang anak namin kaya balik ata Kindergarten level kasi 6yo by April ata dapat ang Primary (not sure).

Shirlie

hi axln/hardhandle,
3kids ang samin kaya sa govt namin nai enroll. Walang tuition fee its free pero may books ang ipad rental na nag total s $200 un lng ung babayaran. Nag request din kami na I staggered ang payment and they agree. Bukod dun ung uniform na napaka mahal so we ended na maghanap ng second hand w/c is $5/ea. Kasi if you buy nasa $35 din each.

Term2 will resume on 22April kaya mga kids ko vacay mode pa uli.

Rgds,

hard2handle

Hi Shirlie!

Did you attend an interview at an Australian post? Also where did you apply for TFN? straight at ATO site of iar.ato.gov.au

axln

Hi Shirlie!

Did you attend an interview at an Australian post? Also where did you apply for TFN? straight at ATO site of iar.ato.gov.au

@Shirlie Oo nga. nagpunta ba kayo sa Aus Post? anong docs dinala mo?

StickyNote

@axln hindi na po kailangan pumunta ng Auspost. Just go to iar.ato.gov.au to register/apply for a TFN. No documents required. Hihintayin nyo na po lang dumating sa mailbox nyo.

hard2handle

Salamat nalaman din namin, tinawagan ng pinsan ko hehe kasi straight to ATO ang site but di pala applicable for us kaya dpat sa IAR. Salamat po!

axln

@StickyNote great thanks!

axln

Hi. I'm here in melbourne and applied for this job. Medyo may pagka-odd job sya na hindi pero madali lang tanggap ako agad. Mag 1 month pa lang ako dito sa oz. Try nyo kuha lang ng local experience.

http://m.seek.com.au/Job/26409240/?cid=emailafriend

StickyNote

@axln ano ang klase ng trabaho? Paki-pm na lang kung medyo secret. Thanks!