BIG MOVE 2023

era222

@tigerlance said:

@era222 said:

@mikelle said:
Hello po, sa mga nakapagsecure po ng work bago po mag-BIG move, may mga questions po sana ako. Hoping may sumagot sana:

1. Did you change your location in LinkedIn and Seek to the Australia kahit di pa po kayo nagmigrate?
2. What job search platforms did you use?
3. Is there a way to hide the location from people on LinkedIn in the Philippines? Ayoko po kasi sanang makita ng current employer, connections ko na Australia na tagged location ko.
4. If you have highly recommended formats for your resume and cover letter, hope you could share po yung links.
5. Is there a way to secure an Aus mobile number while in the Philippines, like if may kakilala kami na nasa Aus right now at makikisuyo kami to send thru parcel yung sim (activate muna sa Aus bago ipadala)? Para makasecure na kami ng Aus number and register to the necessary services. Is this possible po?

Thank you so much and God bless us all.

Related to #5, anyone tried purchasing a Telstra esim while in the PH?

Ang isang tanong, kahit na nakaroaming kung magagamit ba sa Pilipinas? Kasi yung sim ko sa Pilipinas, wala ako natanggap na calls and messages, maliban lang sa OTP ng banks sa Pilipinas. So better check kung useful talaga siya baka di karin matawagan. Kasi kahit na ipapasuyo mo pa na iroam dito sa AU or kung possible na iroam sa Pilipinas ang numbers ng AU, still gagana siya.

Thanks, my AU number (physical sim) works fine sa Pinas. Strangely, I get texts and OTPs din kahit wala nang charge yung sim. Auto-roaming din siya with partner telco (Telstra = Smart). Curious lang if anyone tried buying an esim from offshore hehe

era222

@renzkimwell said:
Hello mga ka-AU BM, ask ko lang. Nagrant ang PR visa ko April 2023. Tapos plan ko magipon muna para sa BM. Tho nagbook na ko ng flight sa August 2023, yun flight ko is round trip babalik pa sana ako sa Pinas. 2 weeks lang balak ko muna stay sa Sydney kaya bakasyon lang muna. Is it possible? Considered na po ba sya as first entry kahit babalik pa ko ng Pinas?
Also, question,indi po ba yun makakaaffect sa pagbilang ng citizenship application ko?

Thank you po sa sasagot.

Yes, possible and considered na sya as first entry. Makakaaffect sya in a good way, since kahit babalik ka ng Pinas, start na yung pagbilang for your citizenship eligibility.

MLBS

@renzkimwell said:
Hello mga ka-AU BM, ask ko lang. Nagrant ang PR visa ko April 2023. Tapos plan ko magipon muna para sa BM. Tho nagbook na ko ng flight sa August 2023, yun flight ko is round trip babalik pa sana ako sa Pinas. 2 weeks lang balak ko muna stay sa Sydney kaya bakasyon lang muna. Is it possible? Considered na po ba sya as first entry kahit babalik pa ko ng Pinas?
Also, question,indi po ba yun makakaaffect sa pagbilang ng citizenship application ko?

Thank you po sa sasagot.

Considered as first entry na yan once umapak ka sa Aus kahit 1 day lang. Di yan issue sa citizenship, basta mabuo mo 4 yrs na stay before applying

divaaiz

@mcrystal said:
Hello everyone. Yung nag big move po this year. Ilang weeks po bago dumating yung medicare card number? Salamat po

Nagsend din ako ng application via email nung April 24, as of now di ko pa rin narereceive ang medicare card ko. How about you sis?

divaaiz

@Unsullied_06 said:

@sureball5 said:
Nakapagbigmove na rin po ako nung 2nd week of April, tapos nagstart ako magapply ng work after 2 weeks, the next day, may kumontak sakin na company at ayun hired narin sa wakas, mabilis ang process dito, parang 2 days lang nagawa ung initial, final interview at job offer, di rin sila barat (Mining company, Oil and Gas experience ko sa SG , kinonsider nila) binigay nila ung asking salary ko , kaya sobrang thankful talaga.

Galing po ako SG, para sakin mas mura bilihin dito lalo na sa groceries at shopping.

Bali eto po so far ang mga nagawa ko na,
1.) TFN – received via mail after 1 week
2.) Medicare – waiting
3.) Drivers Licence transfer – Awaiting exam
4.) White Card – completed
5.) Bank – Commbank, nag open kami 2 weeks before arrival.
6.) Sim Card – Optus sim only plan (39 aud lang 100 GB data, unlimited International call)

@sureball5 said:
Nakapagbigmove na rin po ako nung 2nd week of April, tapos nagstart ako magapply ng work after 2 weeks, the next day, may kumontak sakin na company at ayun hired narin sa wakas, mabilis ang process dito, parang 2 days lang nagawa ung initial, final interview at job offer, di rin sila barat (Mining company, Oil and Gas experience ko sa SG , kinonsider nila) binigay nila ung asking salary ko , kaya sobrang thankful talaga.

Galing po ako SG, para sakin mas mura bilihin dito lalo na sa groceries at shopping.

Bali eto po so far ang mga nagawa ko na,
1.) TFN – received via mail after 1 week
2.) Medicare – waiting
3.) Drivers Licence transfer – Awaiting exam
4.) White Card – completed
5.) Bank – Commbank, nag open kami 2 weeks before arrival.
6.) Sim Card – Optus sim only plan (39 aud lang 100 GB data, unlimited International call)

Hello @sureball5 April 2nd week din ako nag-apply sa medicare. Mga kelan kaya dadating yung card natin tama ba 4-6 weeks daw inaabot bago dumating card so possible 3rd or 4th week ngayong May bale no? Kailangan ko na kasi ulit magpa-flu vaccine at ang lamig na dito sa Sydney haha. Bukas na kasi mag-eexpire yung flu vaccine ko last year sa Pinas. Tapos regarding Centrelink nagregister ka na ba? Ako kasi hindi pa. Naguguluhan ako kung pwede na ba magregister or hindi pa. Patulong kung alam mo na. Thank you.

Hello @sureball5 and @Unsullied_06 kelan po dumating yung medicare card nyo from the time you applied? April 24 ako nagsubmit ng form via email, hindi ko pa rin narereceive yung card.

Also regarding Centrelink, hindi pa po ako makaregister kasi waiting for medicare card as additional digital identity proof.

MTwarrior2396

Hi guys! I’m wondering if anyone here was able to buy a brand new CAR? I was told i’d have to build my credit score first pero 3 months palang ako dito, so im not sure how soon possible na makakuha . Salamat po sa makakasagot!

Unsullied_06

@divaaiz said:

@Unsullied_06 said:

@sureball5 said:
Nakapagbigmove na rin po ako nung 2nd week of April, tapos nagstart ako magapply ng work after 2 weeks, the next day, may kumontak sakin na company at ayun hired narin sa wakas, mabilis ang process dito, parang 2 days lang nagawa ung initial, final interview at job offer, di rin sila barat (Mining company, Oil and Gas experience ko sa SG , kinonsider nila) binigay nila ung asking salary ko , kaya sobrang thankful talaga.

Galing po ako SG, para sakin mas mura bilihin dito lalo na sa groceries at shopping.

Bali eto po so far ang mga nagawa ko na,
1.) TFN – received via mail after 1 week
2.) Medicare – waiting
3.) Drivers Licence transfer – Awaiting exam
4.) White Card – completed
5.) Bank – Commbank, nag open kami 2 weeks before arrival.
6.) Sim Card – Optus sim only plan (39 aud lang 100 GB data, unlimited International call)

@sureball5 said:
Nakapagbigmove na rin po ako nung 2nd week of April, tapos nagstart ako magapply ng work after 2 weeks, the next day, may kumontak sakin na company at ayun hired narin sa wakas, mabilis ang process dito, parang 2 days lang nagawa ung initial, final interview at job offer, di rin sila barat (Mining company, Oil and Gas experience ko sa SG , kinonsider nila) binigay nila ung asking salary ko , kaya sobrang thankful talaga.

Galing po ako SG, para sakin mas mura bilihin dito lalo na sa groceries at shopping.

Bali eto po so far ang mga nagawa ko na,
1.) TFN – received via mail after 1 week
2.) Medicare – waiting
3.) Drivers Licence transfer – Awaiting exam
4.) White Card – completed
5.) Bank – Commbank, nag open kami 2 weeks before arrival.
6.) Sim Card – Optus sim only plan (39 aud lang 100 GB data, unlimited International call)

Hello @sureball5 April 2nd week din ako nag-apply sa medicare. Mga kelan kaya dadating yung card natin tama ba 4-6 weeks daw inaabot bago dumating card so possible 3rd or 4th week ngayong May bale no? Kailangan ko na kasi ulit magpa-flu vaccine at ang lamig na dito sa Sydney haha. Bukas na kasi mag-eexpire yung flu vaccine ko last year sa Pinas. Tapos regarding Centrelink nagregister ka na ba? Ako kasi hindi pa. Naguguluhan ako kung pwede na ba magregister or hindi pa. Patulong kung alam mo na. Thank you.

Hello @sureball5 and @Unsullied_06 kelan po dumating yung medicare card nyo from the time you applied? April 24 ako nagsubmit ng form via email, hindi ko pa rin narereceive yung card.

Also regarding Centrelink, hindi pa po ako makaregister kasi waiting for medicare card as additional digital identity proof.

@divaaiz said:

@Unsullied_06 said:

@sureball5 said:
Nakapagbigmove na rin po ako nung 2nd week of April, tapos nagstart ako magapply ng work after 2 weeks, the next day, may kumontak sakin na company at ayun hired narin sa wakas, mabilis ang process dito, parang 2 days lang nagawa ung initial, final interview at job offer, di rin sila barat (Mining company, Oil and Gas experience ko sa SG , kinonsider nila) binigay nila ung asking salary ko , kaya sobrang thankful talaga.

Galing po ako SG, para sakin mas mura bilihin dito lalo na sa groceries at shopping.

Bali eto po so far ang mga nagawa ko na,
1.) TFN – received via mail after 1 week
2.) Medicare – waiting
3.) Drivers Licence transfer – Awaiting exam
4.) White Card – completed
5.) Bank – Commbank, nag open kami 2 weeks before arrival.
6.) Sim Card – Optus sim only plan (39 aud lang 100 GB data, unlimited International call)

@sureball5 said:
Nakapagbigmove na rin po ako nung 2nd week of April, tapos nagstart ako magapply ng work after 2 weeks, the next day, may kumontak sakin na company at ayun hired narin sa wakas, mabilis ang process dito, parang 2 days lang nagawa ung initial, final interview at job offer, di rin sila barat (Mining company, Oil and Gas experience ko sa SG , kinonsider nila) binigay nila ung asking salary ko , kaya sobrang thankful talaga.

Galing po ako SG, para sakin mas mura bilihin dito lalo na sa groceries at shopping.

Bali eto po so far ang mga nagawa ko na,
1.) TFN – received via mail after 1 week
2.) Medicare – waiting
3.) Drivers Licence transfer – Awaiting exam
4.) White Card – completed
5.) Bank – Commbank, nag open kami 2 weeks before arrival.
6.) Sim Card – Optus sim only plan (39 aud lang 100 GB data, unlimited International call)

Hello @sureball5 April 2nd week din ako nag-apply sa medicare. Mga kelan kaya dadating yung card natin tama ba 4-6 weeks daw inaabot bago dumating card so possible 3rd or 4th week ngayong May bale no? Kailangan ko na kasi ulit magpa-flu vaccine at ang lamig na dito sa Sydney haha. Bukas na kasi mag-eexpire yung flu vaccine ko last year sa Pinas. Tapos regarding Centrelink nagregister ka na ba? Ako kasi hindi pa. Naguguluhan ako kung pwede na ba magregister or hindi pa. Patulong kung alam mo na. Thank you.

Hello @sureball5 and @Unsullied_06 kelan po dumating yung medicare card nyo from the time you applied? April 24 ako nagsubmit ng form via email, hindi ko pa rin narereceive yung card.

Also regarding Centrelink, hindi pa po ako makaregister kasi waiting for medicare card as additional digital identity proof.

Hello @divaaiz wala pa din yung physical card ko ng Medicare pero kahapon tumawag na ako sa kanila sa hotline kasi 7 weeks na akin eh ang sabi may delay lang daw sa mailing pero nakuha ko na yung medicare card number ko pati nalink ko na din sa MyGov account ko inassist ako kahapon nung sumagot. Dito ko tumawag: 132011.

Heprex

@MTwarrior2396 said:
Hi guys! I’m wondering if anyone here was able to buy a brand new CAR? I was told i’d have to build my credit score first pero 3 months palang ako dito, so im not sure how soon possible na makakuha . Salamat po sa makakasagot!

Hello, not sure if this helps. I arrived Aug 2018, and got into novated lease Feb 2019. brand new. I was approved Jan 2019 but car was delivered Feb 2019.

xiaolico

@MTwarrior2396 said:
Hi guys! I’m wondering if anyone here was able to buy a brand new CAR? I was told i’d have to build my credit score first pero 3 months palang ako dito, so im not sure how soon possible na makakuha . Salamat po sa makakasagot!

If you will buy it cash, wala ng problema yan pero if loan, ako din mga after a year ako bumili. nag down ako half nung amount nung car. other half financing, hiningan ako ng pay slip at yung parang ITR nila. baka mahirapan ka ma-approve since I think hindi ka pa regular? and since less than a year ka pa lang, never ka pa nag file ng tax return diba? pero I think subukan mo lang. depende naman talaga yan sa down payment mo.

mcrystal

@divaaiz said:

@mcrystal said:
Hello everyone. Yung nag big move po this year. Ilang weeks po bago dumating yung medicare card number? Salamat po

Nagsend din ako ng application via email nung April 24, as of now di ko pa rin narereceive ang medicare card ko. How about you sis?

Tumawag ako sa Medicare at hindi nila malocate application ko last 19th of April.
Nag instruct sila na mag re enroll uli ako then nag attach ako ng screenshot of my previous enrollment in a pdf format together with my medicare form, visa and passport. After three days from the date of second enrollment tumawag po uli ako to confirm kung nareceive na nila ang aking second enrollment, at naging okay na sa system nila. Received na daw and mag wwait uli ng 28 days. Yun lang best way para lang maiproceas medicare care kaya no choice. Need mag wait uli hehe

fednolasco

Hello!

Sana matulungan ninyo ako sa tanong ko.

I was granted a 491 Visa from South Australia. As part of my Big Move, I plan to visit my brother in Perth, Western Australia for a family vacation and then get a flight there.

I asked CFO for the PDOS certificate but they can only give it to 189, 190 and 191 Visa holders. They refer me to POEA/DMW to get Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC).

I went to POEA/DMW but they could not give me an OEC since I have no employment contract. They referred me Bureau of Immigration (BI).

I asked BI via email (wala kasing tumatao sa Booth nila sa POEA/DMW) and replied that they could "not allowed to perform pre-travel assessment as departure formalities can only be conducted by the Immigration Officer upon your actual departure at your port of exit".

Ito pa dinagdag ng BI sa email nila (nagpalito lang sa akin):
However, kindly be advised that pursuant to the Department of Justice Memorandum Circular No. 36, s. 2015, passengers travelling for the purpose of employment are required to present the following documents upon departure:
1. Valid employment visa
2. Valid POEA/ DMW Overseas Employment Certificate

My question is do I really need #1 and #2 for a 491 Visa?

Thank you po sa sasagot.

MACINOZ2023

@fednolasco said:

https://pinoyau.info/discussion/17551/491-visa/p1

parkuuu

@era222 said:
For those asking, ito mga pics hopefully to inspire at ma-renew ang faith, kung medyo nababagot na maghintay (like me). Ginawang blog eh noh! First time to visit Australia so pasensya na sa saya 😆 Pero may mga nakapagtanong kasi so share ko na lang here hehe:

Sydney
The Opera House at night—so beautiful!

Bondi to Bronte coastal walk, went here solo and commuting was really straightforward. Just hop on a bus and sit for less than an hour, and boom, beach! Nakakapanibago ang "coastal walk" as a concept but man, what an experience! Parang nadagdagan yung buhay ko ng 100 years, hahaha.

Yung Opera grounds, sobrang nakakatameme sa lawak at pagka-open. I went here every day to watch the sunset and mag-chill lang sa grounds, nakaupo kung saan-saan.

The whole Circular Quay to Milsons Point harbour edge was just beautiful. Mapa-araw o gabi, ang ganda talaga.

Melbourne
Napaka-walkable, nakakaloka! Kahit na up/downhill, keri pa rin. Ang dali rin ng buhay tram! My commutes never took more than an hour, ever, kahit nung mga moments na nawala ako dahil maling train nasakyan. Ang daling bumalik.

Melbourne's greenery and parks were my favourite. Mas chill kaysa dun sa Sydney, siguro kasi mas onti tao? Pero may pagka-probinsya feel si Melbourne for me kahit major city siya.

Feel na feel ang autumn sa Melb! Yung weather and vibe. Sa Sydney, parang summer pa rin eh hahaha.

Medyo underwhelming sa akin yung tourist spots ni Melbourne, pero I get the appeal of the city talaga as a place to live in. You come to appreciate each spot sa ambience. Where Sydney feels like The Big City, Melbourne feels like your own little city.

Keep the faith lang, these two cities will be our home soon! 🫶🏼

Na inlove din ako sa Sydney nung nag visit kami Grabe yung Coogee to Bondi walk, medyo naiiyak ako na temporary lang yung stay namin hahahaha

San mo po mas prefer, Melb or Syd? I've only veen to Syd and Adelaide, pero mas prefer ko yung perks ni Sydney

era222

@parkuuu said:

@era222 said:
For those asking, ito mga pics hopefully to inspire at ma-renew ang faith, kung medyo nababagot na maghintay (like me). Ginawang blog eh noh! First time to visit Australia so pasensya na sa saya 😆 Pero may mga nakapagtanong kasi so share ko na lang here hehe:

Sydney
The Opera House at night—so beautiful!

Bondi to Bronte coastal walk, went here solo and commuting was really straightforward. Just hop on a bus and sit for less than an hour, and boom, beach! Nakakapanibago ang "coastal walk" as a concept but man, what an experience! Parang nadagdagan yung buhay ko ng 100 years, hahaha.

Yung Opera grounds, sobrang nakakatameme sa lawak at pagka-open. I went here every day to watch the sunset and mag-chill lang sa grounds, nakaupo kung saan-saan.

The whole Circular Quay to Milsons Point harbour edge was just beautiful. Mapa-araw o gabi, ang ganda talaga.

Melbourne
Napaka-walkable, nakakaloka! Kahit na up/downhill, keri pa rin. Ang dali rin ng buhay tram! My commutes never took more than an hour, ever, kahit nung mga moments na nawala ako dahil maling train nasakyan. Ang daling bumalik.

Melbourne's greenery and parks were my favourite. Mas chill kaysa dun sa Sydney, siguro kasi mas onti tao? Pero may pagka-probinsya feel si Melbourne for me kahit major city siya.

Feel na feel ang autumn sa Melb! Yung weather and vibe. Sa Sydney, parang summer pa rin eh hahaha.

Medyo underwhelming sa akin yung tourist spots ni Melbourne, pero I get the appeal of the city talaga as a place to live in. You come to appreciate each spot sa ambience. Where Sydney feels like The Big City, Melbourne feels like your own little city.

Keep the faith lang, these two cities will be our home soon! 🫶🏼

Na inlove din ako sa Sydney nung nag visit kami Grabe yung Coogee to Bondi walk, medyo naiiyak ako na temporary lang yung stay namin hahahaha

San mo po mas prefer, Melb or Syd? I've only veen to Syd and Adelaide, pero mas prefer ko yung perks ni Sydney

Ang layo ng inabot mo sa thread, haha! I really loved the coastal walk. We don't have enough spaces to take long, leisurely walks (safely and without a long commute/drive) in the Philippines, so the fact na easy access sa napakagandang nature si Sydney is a big win for me.

I personally like the Melbourne lifestyle—fit for me yung vibe, weather, walkability, arts scene, transpo, and parks. I think ibang level yung infrastructure ni Melb, hehe, isang kembot lang pa library to study or work. But I also like Sydney's outdoors and my connections are NSW-based 😄

I think it really depends on your personality and priorities kung saan mo mas prefer.

ina008

@fednolasco said:
Hello!

Sana matulungan ninyo ako sa tanong ko.

I was granted a 491 Visa from South Australia. As part of my Big Move, I plan to visit my brother in Perth, Western Australia for a family vacation and then get a flight there.

I asked CFO for the PDOS certificate but they can only give it to 189, 190 and 191 Visa holders. They refer me to POEA/DMW to get Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC).

I went to POEA/DMW but they could not give me an OEC since I have no employment contract. They referred me Bureau of Immigration (BI).

I asked BI via email (wala kasing tumatao sa Booth nila sa POEA/DMW) and replied that they could "not allowed to perform pre-travel assessment as departure formalities can only be conducted by the Immigration Officer upon your actual departure at your port of exit".

Ito pa dinagdag ng BI sa email nila (nagpalito lang sa akin):
However, kindly be advised that pursuant to the Department of Justice Memorandum Circular No. 36, s. 2015, passengers travelling for the purpose of employment are required to present the following documents upon departure:
1. Valid employment visa
2. Valid POEA/ DMW Overseas Employment Certificate

My question is do I really need #1 and #2 for a 491 Visa?

Thank you po sa sasagot.

No need na po. Passport at visa grant lang hinanap sa kin.
Just in case gusto nyong makasigurado, you can email ARIEL CRUZ acruz@cfo.gov.ph asking for confirmation that 491 visa doesn't need a CFO. Yan po ginawa ko pero hindi naman hinanap.
Pumunta din po ako POEA para makasigurado and no need nga ng OEC since wala pa naman employer.

parkuuu

@era222 said:

Ang layo ng inabot mo sa thread, haha! I really loved the coastal walk. We don't have enough spaces to take long, leisurely walks (safely and without a long commute/drive) in the Philippines, so the fact na easy access sa napakagandang nature si Sydney is a big win for me.

I personally like the Melbourne lifestyle—fit for me yung vibe, weather, walkability, arts scene, transpo, and parks. I think ibang level yung infrastructure ni Melb, hehe, isang kembot lang pa library to study or work. But I also like Sydney's outdoors and my connections are NSW-based 😄

I think it really depends on your personality and priorities kung saan mo mas prefer.

Sa google ko po ata nakita tong post hahaha namiss ko lang bigla kahit I just went there last March.

I am planning to migrate din for the same reason in the first paragraph,and I wanna live on my own din. Never been to VIC kaya mas biased ako ngayon sa NSW, pero saan mas maganda ang nature between the two?

era222

@parkuuu said:

@era222 said:

Ang layo ng inabot mo sa thread, haha! I really loved the coastal walk. We don't have enough spaces to take long, leisurely walks (safely and without a long commute/drive) in the Philippines, so the fact na easy access sa napakagandang nature si Sydney is a big win for me.

I personally like the Melbourne lifestyle—fit for me yung vibe, weather, walkability, arts scene, transpo, and parks. I think ibang level yung infrastructure ni Melb, hehe, isang kembot lang pa library to study or work. But I also like Sydney's outdoors and my connections are NSW-based 😄

I think it really depends on your personality and priorities kung saan mo mas prefer.

Sa google ko po ata nakita tong post hahaha namiss ko lang bigla kahit I just went there last March.

I am planning to migrate din for the same reason in the first paragraph,and I wanna live on my own din. Never been to VIC kaya mas biased ako ngayon sa NSW, pero saan mas maganda ang nature between the two?

Around the city lang ako naglibot and 'di ako expert so based lang sa first impressions ko, mas nagandahan ako sa nature ng NSW kasi andyan yung coastal walks, beaches, and harbour Mas marami akong nakitang mga puno within the city sa Melboune, pero kung great outdoors ang tukoy mo, wala ako masyadong natanaw dun except sa gardens/parks and Kilda beach.

_sebodemacho

@era222 said:

@parkuuu said:

@era222 said:

Ang layo ng inabot mo sa thread, haha! I really loved the coastal walk. We don't have enough spaces to take long, leisurely walks (safely and without a long commute/drive) in the Philippines, so the fact na easy access sa napakagandang nature si Sydney is a big win for me.

I personally like the Melbourne lifestyle—fit for me yung vibe, weather, walkability, arts scene, transpo, and parks. I think ibang level yung infrastructure ni Melb, hehe, isang kembot lang pa library to study or work. But I also like Sydney's outdoors and my connections are NSW-based 😄

I think it really depends on your personality and priorities kung saan mo mas prefer.

Sa google ko po ata nakita tong post hahaha namiss ko lang bigla kahit I just went there last March.

I am planning to migrate din for the same reason in the first paragraph,and I wanna live on my own din. Never been to VIC kaya mas biased ako ngayon sa NSW, pero saan mas maganda ang nature between the two?

Around the city lang ako naglibot and 'di ako expert so based lang sa first impressions ko, mas nagandahan ako sa nature ng NSW kasi andyan yung coastal walks, beaches, and harbour Mas marami akong nakitang mga puno within the city sa Melboune, pero kung great outdoors ang tukoy mo, wala ako masyadong natanaw dun except sa gardens/parks and Kilda beach.

Yeah, kahit ako nang minsan mapadpad ng Sydney, grabe yung luwa ng mata ko sa ganda nung lugar. Every turn, picturesque tipong gusto ko kunan ng litrato (that's when I knew and claimed that I will live in Australia someday). Kahit nasa sentro ka na, as in CBD area ang ganda ganda. Nakadagdag kasi talaga yung weather rin e.

Havent been to Melb (first time in the coming big move which we have not exactly set when), but based on Googling (lol), you need to drive to reach the great outdoors. Lang coastal walks dyan within or near the CBD. We chose Melb for the long term. We felt sobrang crowded na ng Syd kase (of course, relative to other cities in Oz). Like unquestionably, lahat ng tao gusto dyan tumira.

tofu888

hi! just wondering if anyone here have already registered in Anytime Fitness (AF) here in PH and have tried using the fob key in AUS? i was told na pwede international yung fob keys, just confirming lng of it’s working

lmsg06

Exactly 1 month after kami dumating.
These are the things that we did after we've arrived:

1. Getting a Sim Card

• Initially bought Optus $2 sim and $30 promo
• We moved to Coles Optus just yesterday for $2 sim and $20 promo mas mura kasi hehe

2. Opening a bank account

• Commbank - registered offshore days before our arrival
• Requirements are Passport and Visa
• They will issue a paper regarding your account details (use this for getting a photoID)
• We were able to deposit over the counter even if wala pa card.
• Our cards arrived after 2 weeks.

3. Tax File Number

• registered online (https://www.ato.gov.au/iar/#beforeStart) saw this link here in pinoyau.
• Received our TFN 1 week after, via post/mail.
• Updated the TFN in the commbank app after receiving the TFN

4. Medicare

• registered online (1 month na pero wala parin balita haha)

5. PhotoID - went to NSW Service

• Requirements are Bank Acct Details, Passport, and Visa
• I got the 10year validity ID which is $102 kasi di ako marunong magdrive at wala pa balak magdrive haha
• The 5 year validity is cheaper, not sure on how much this is

6. Gala gala muna, we were able to buy coats/puffer at Costco (yun yung mejo afford na nakita namin pero mahal parin omaygad)
7. Apply apply na, interview interview.

• Ito yung hardest part. My first interview alam ko na agad na hindi ako kuha kasi first job tapos di marunong magdrive. Mejo maiiyak ka sa stage na to pero wag kang panghihinaan ng loob, bawal sumuko, di ka pwede umuwi ng pinas ng luhaan okay. Sa una lang yan.
• Advise ko lang try nyo applyan is secretary/admin staff ng gusto nyo na job. I applied as secretary/admin staff sa mga construction firms. You can still apply sa want nyo na job naman.

8. Got a job

• Maiiyak ka sa tuwa kasi tapos na ang paghihirap kahit paano
• Pero looking for a job parin si spouse but atleast may pang gastos na kami
• The company hr online form recommended the Super company/bank
• The only requirement they asked from me was my bank account details and TFN
• No police check required (unlike pinas na need ang NBI), good thing we didn't get one.

9. Two weeks in the job and ayun may sahod na, nakapag padala na rin sa pamilya sa pinas

• Oks yung sahod malaki sa peso pero sakto lang for expenses dito
• Work environment very mabait naman sila, I got lucky may mga food/snacks pa na libre sa office.

Tips:
• Bumili na ng black shoes at formal clothes sa pinas. Ang mahal dito. Tapos hindi fit yung mga shoes nila sa atin? napaltos yung paa ko sa black shoes haha
• Sagarin nyo na yung limit ng pwede dalin na cosmetic products hehe paubos na yung mga watson products ko huhu
• Bring lotion, lip balm, and petroleum jelly. Our skin dried and had rashes in the first 2 weeks.
• The temperature went down to -2 during our 1st week HAHA BRING ALL YOUR THICK CLOTHES.

Things na di pa namin nagagawa:
Centrelink
Makakita ng snow

Here are some photos of our gala-gala,

Bondi Beach

Blue Mountains

Mount Annan Botanical Park

Vivid Sydney - Opera House

Barangaroo at the Ferry
(This last photo had my eyes teary, Tears of Joy and Sarap ng Pinaghirapan)

See you guys in Oz ♥

Pandabelle0405

@lmsg06 wow kaka excite naman ❤️ganda jan sobra ❤️

era222

@lmsg06 said:
Exactly 1 month after kami dumating.
These are the things that we did after we've arrived:

1. Getting a Sim Card

• Initially bought Optus $2 sim and $30 promo
• We moved to Coles Optus just yesterday for $2 sim and $20 promo mas mura kasi hehe

2. Opening a bank account

• Commbank - registered offshore days before our arrival
• Requirements are Passport and Visa
• They will issue a paper regarding your account details (use this for getting a photoID)
• We were able to deposit over the counter even if wala pa card.
• Our cards arrived after 2 weeks.

3. Tax File Number

• registered online (https://www.ato.gov.au/iar/#beforeStart) saw this link here in pinoyau.
• Received our TFN 1 week after, via post/mail.
• Updated the TFN in the commbank app after receiving the TFN

4. Medicare

• registered online (1 month na pero wala parin balita haha)

5. PhotoID - went to NSW Service

• Requirements are Bank Acct Details, Passport, and Visa
• I got the 10year validity ID which is $102 kasi di ako marunong magdrive at wala pa balak magdrive haha
• The 5 year validity is cheaper, not sure on how much this is

6. Gala gala muna, we were able to buy coats/puffer at Costco (yun yung mejo afford na nakita namin pero mahal parin omaygad)
7. Apply apply na, interview interview.

• Ito yung hardest part. My first interview alam ko na agad na hindi ako kuha kasi first job tapos di marunong magdrive. Mejo maiiyak ka sa stage na to pero wag kang panghihinaan ng loob, bawal sumuko, di ka pwede umuwi ng pinas ng luhaan okay. Sa una lang yan.
• Advise ko lang try nyo applyan is secretary/admin staff ng gusto nyo na job. I applied as secretary/admin staff sa mga construction firms. You can still apply sa want nyo na job naman.

8. Got a job

• Maiiyak ka sa tuwa kasi tapos na ang paghihirap kahit paano
• Pero looking for a job parin si spouse but atleast may pang gastos na kami
• The company hr online form recommended the Super company/bank
• The only requirement they asked from me was my bank account details and TFN
• No police check required (unlike pinas na need ang NBI), good thing we didn't get one.

9. Two weeks in the job and ayun may sahod na, nakapag padala na rin sa pamilya sa pinas

• Oks yung sahod malaki sa peso pero sakto lang for expenses dito
• Work environment very mabait naman sila, I got lucky may mga food/snacks pa na libre sa office.

Tips:
• Bumili na ng black shoes at formal clothes sa pinas. Ang mahal dito. Tapos hindi fit yung mga shoes nila sa atin? napaltos yung paa ko sa black shoes haha
• Sagarin nyo na yung limit ng pwede dalin na cosmetic products hehe paubos na yung mga watson products ko huhu
• Bring lotion, lip balm, and petroleum jelly. Our skin dried and had rashes in the first 2 weeks.
• The temperature went down to -2 during our 1st week HAHA BRING ALL YOUR THICK CLOTHES.

Things na di pa namin nagagawa:
Centrelink
Makakita ng snow

Here are some photos of our gala-gala,

Bondi Beach

Blue Mountains

Mount Annan Botanical Park

Vivid Sydney - Opera House

Barangaroo at the Ferry
(This last photo had my eyes teary, Tears of Joy and Sarap ng Pinaghirapan)

See you guys in Oz ♥

Must feel incredible ❤️

In person ba ang job hunt/interview mo, and what's the timeline (from applying to your first day on the job), weeks lang?

And anong pinagstayan nyo sa unang pasok? 🙂

Congrats! Can't imagine the joy and relief.

lmsg06

@era222 online lang po ako nagapply apply
got 3 interviews sa call then 2 interviews na physical. umabot ng 100+ na job posts yung nasendan ko.
mahirap maghanap ng work guys. mapapaisip ka kung tama yung move mo umalis. minsan gusto mo na umuwi. pero wag susuko, kapit lang 💪

jennyC

Hello po. May nakatravel na po ba dito toddler(5 y.o) child with an adult sa Singapore Airlines? From Cebu to Perth. Ilan po ba luggage allowance for the child sa economy? Thanks po!

athelene

@renzkimwell said:
Hello mga ka-AU BM, ask ko lang. Nagrant ang PR visa ko April 2023. Tapos plan ko magipon muna para sa BM. Tho nagbook na ko ng flight sa August 2023, yun flight ko is round trip babalik pa sana ako sa Pinas. 2 weeks lang balak ko muna stay sa Sydney kaya bakasyon lang muna. Is it possible? Considered na po ba sya as first entry kahit babalik pa ko ng Pinas?
Also, question,indi po ba yun makakaaffect sa pagbilang ng citizenship application ko?

Thank you po sa sasagot.

Staying in Australia for a short time to activate the PR visa is not a problem.

Citizenship eligibility is based on 4 years of continous and physical residence in the country, and you must be a PR for at least 12 months prior to your citizenship application. Your 2 week stay in Australia will count towards residence requirement as long as the total time you spent overseas is not more than 12 months (in total within that 4 years). If you stay for 2 weeks for your first entry then live overseas for over a year before returning to Australia, your initial 2 weeks here will not count for the residence requirement (you will start counting from the time you return to Australia).

parkuuu

@_sebodemacho said:

@era222 said:

@parkuuu said:

@era222 said:

Ang layo ng inabot mo sa thread, haha! I really loved the coastal walk. We don't have enough spaces to take long, leisurely walks (safely and without a long commute/drive) in the Philippines, so the fact na easy access sa napakagandang nature si Sydney is a big win for me.

I personally like the Melbourne lifestyle—fit for me yung vibe, weather, walkability, arts scene, transpo, and parks. I think ibang level yung infrastructure ni Melb, hehe, isang kembot lang pa library to study or work. But I also like Sydney's outdoors and my connections are NSW-based 😄

I think it really depends on your personality and priorities kung saan mo mas prefer.

Sa google ko po ata nakita tong post hahaha namiss ko lang bigla kahit I just went there last March.

I am planning to migrate din for the same reason in the first paragraph,and I wanna live on my own din. Never been to VIC kaya mas biased ako ngayon sa NSW, pero saan mas maganda ang nature between the two?

Around the city lang ako naglibot and 'di ako expert so based lang sa first impressions ko, mas nagandahan ako sa nature ng NSW kasi andyan yung coastal walks, beaches, and harbour Mas marami akong nakitang mga puno within the city sa Melboune, pero kung great outdoors ang tukoy mo, wala ako masyadong natanaw dun except sa gardens/parks and Kilda beach.

Yeah, kahit ako nang minsan mapadpad ng Sydney, grabe yung luwa ng mata ko sa ganda nung lugar. Every turn, picturesque tipong gusto ko kunan ng litrato (that's when I knew and claimed that I will live in Australia someday). Kahit nasa sentro ka na, as in CBD area ang ganda ganda. Nakadagdag kasi talaga yung weather rin e.

Havent been to Melb (first time in the coming big move which we have not exactly set when), but based on Googling (lol), you need to drive to reach the great outdoors. Lang coastal walks dyan within or near the CBD. We chose Melb for the long term. We felt sobrang crowded na ng Syd kase (of course, relative to other cities in Oz). Like unquestionably, lahat ng tao gusto dyan tumira.

I am not much of a wilderness guy, as long as I am near the trees/open air, I am happy. My favorite experience was walking from Coogee to Bondi, I felt really calm 🥰

Kamusta naman po ang buhay Melb? No regrets? Hahaha I heard the weather is messed up

margotrobbins

sa mga nakapag big move na, ano po ang mga tips niyo na need na bilhin sa PH kasi either expensive or mahirap hanapin sa AU (maliban sa pinoy food brands), e.g. make up ba, office wear ba? thanks po in advance sa mga sasagot.

wenwerwu

@era222 said:

@lmsg06 said:
Exactly 1 month after kami dumating.
These are the things that we did after we've arrived:

1. Getting a Sim Card

• Initially bought Optus $2 sim and $30 promo
• We moved to Coles Optus just yesterday for $2 sim and $20 promo mas mura kasi hehe

2. Opening a bank account

• Commbank - registered offshore days before our arrival
• Requirements are Passport and Visa
• They will issue a paper regarding your account details (use this for getting a photoID)
• We were able to deposit over the counter even if wala pa card.
• Our cards arrived after 2 weeks.

3. Tax File Number

• registered online (https://www.ato.gov.au/iar/#beforeStart) saw this link here in pinoyau.
• Received our TFN 1 week after, via post/mail.
• Updated the TFN in the commbank app after receiving the TFN

4. Medicare

• registered online (1 month na pero wala parin balita haha)

5. PhotoID - went to NSW Service

• Requirements are Bank Acct Details, Passport, and Visa
• I got the 10year validity ID which is $102 kasi di ako marunong magdrive at wala pa balak magdrive haha
• The 5 year validity is cheaper, not sure on how much this is

6. Gala gala muna, we were able to buy coats/puffer at Costco (yun yung mejo afford na nakita namin pero mahal parin omaygad)
7. Apply apply na, interview interview.

• Ito yung hardest part. My first interview alam ko na agad na hindi ako kuha kasi first job tapos di marunong magdrive. Mejo maiiyak ka sa stage na to pero wag kang panghihinaan ng loob, bawal sumuko, di ka pwede umuwi ng pinas ng luhaan okay. Sa una lang yan.
• Advise ko lang try nyo applyan is secretary/admin staff ng gusto nyo na job. I applied as secretary/admin staff sa mga construction firms. You can still apply sa want nyo na job naman.

8. Got a job

• Maiiyak ka sa tuwa kasi tapos na ang paghihirap kahit paano
• Pero looking for a job parin si spouse but atleast may pang gastos na kami
• The company hr online form recommended the Super company/bank
• The only requirement they asked from me was my bank account details and TFN
• No police check required (unlike pinas na need ang NBI), good thing we didn't get one.

9. Two weeks in the job and ayun may sahod na, nakapag padala na rin sa pamilya sa pinas

• Oks yung sahod malaki sa peso pero sakto lang for expenses dito
• Work environment very mabait naman sila, I got lucky may mga food/snacks pa na libre sa office.

Tips:
• Bumili na ng black shoes at formal clothes sa pinas. Ang mahal dito. Tapos hindi fit yung mga shoes nila sa atin? napaltos yung paa ko sa black shoes haha
• Sagarin nyo na yung limit ng pwede dalin na cosmetic products hehe paubos na yung mga watson products ko huhu
• Bring lotion, lip balm, and petroleum jelly. Our skin dried and had rashes in the first 2 weeks.
• The temperature went down to -2 during our 1st week HAHA BRING ALL YOUR THICK CLOTHES.

Things na di pa namin nagagawa:
Centrelink
Makakita ng snow

Here are some photos of our gala-gala,

Bondi Beach

Blue Mountains

Mount Annan Botanical Park

Vivid Sydney - Opera House

Barangaroo at the Ferry
(This last photo had my eyes teary, Tears of Joy and Sarap ng Pinaghirapan)

See you guys in Oz ♥

Must feel incredible ❤️

In person ba ang job hunt/interview mo, and what's the timeline (from applying to your first day on the job), weeks lang?

And anong pinagstayan nyo sa unang pasok? 🙂

Congrats! Can't imagine the joy and relief.

congrats! Civil Engineer nahanap mong work or admin staff?

lydelmp

Hi, meron po ba dito may flight din MNL-SYD via PAL on June 27? Magtatanong lang sana po ako if may same situation gaya ng saamin. May email kasi kami natanggap kanina po for seat re-assignment, and first time flyers po kami so nagulat din kami and first time namin maka encounter ng ganto sa big move pa namin. Nagttry naman ako as of now magcontact sa helplines ni PAL. But gusto ko lang magtanong po if Valid/allowed po ba na bigla kaming i re-assign ng seat? Worst part is magkahiwalay pa yung seat re-assignment Nagbook kami ng flight po March 2023 pa. Thank you po.

wenwerwu

@lydelmp said:
Hi, meron po ba dito may flight din MNL-SYD via PAL on June 27? Magtatanong lang sana po ako if may same situation gaya ng saamin. May email kasi kami natanggap kanina po for seat re-assignment, and first time flyers po kami so nagulat din kami and first time namin maka encounter ng ganto sa big move pa namin. Nagttry naman ako as of now magcontact sa helplines ni PAL. But gusto ko lang magtanong po if Valid/allowed po ba na bigla kaming i re-assign ng seat? Worst part is magkahiwalay pa yung seat re-assignment Nagbook kami ng flight po March 2023 pa. Thank you po.

Hello! That happened to me a number of times. usually kapag magchange sila ng plane ay ganyan or depende sa number of passengers. What I would do is abang ako when online check-in opens then magselect ng seats since usually free na yung seats kapag open na yung online check-in (usually 48hrs before flight nagoopen pero depende sa airline). if hindi kaya, you can try to ask the check-in counter sa mismong flight nyo

but if you paid for the seat, you should be able to select seats kahit di pa open online check-in. I would try to reach out customer service kung nagbayad ka sa seat tapos iniba nila tapos hindi mo mabago without paying.