BIG MOVE 2023

janssenbro

@whimpee said:

@Zion15 said:
Hello po tanong ko sana sa mga 491 na naka receive ng email to update residential address, na update na namin sa immi account pero based dun sa letter dapat mabago ung status to receive pero yung status pa rin ay submitted. May naka experience po ba nito or may need kaming gawin may deadline na 28 days to update. Salamat po sa sasagot

Yung samin Submitted pa din status pero di naman na ako naka receive ng follow up letter

491 visa rin kami sponsored by SA, plan namin is mag entry muna sa QLD for 3 weeks maximun kasi andun relatives namin. Need ko ba iupdate un address ko sa immi once nagtouch down kami sa QLD or once na nagstay na kami sa SA saka namin iuupdate un address sa immi? Salamat po.

hhm9067

@BradFeet said:
Hi, has anyone tried to bring AUD cash that is more than 10k going to Australia? From what I've read we need to declare but did the officers request for any supporting documents like bank statements, receipts etc?

Yes, you need to declare it . We weren’t asked for supporting documents; we simply stated it was from our savings. There’s a form you need to fill out online, but we did it at the airport when we arrived (here’s the link: https://www.austrac.gov.au/individuals/moving-money-across-international-borders) However, it’s a good practice to prepare documents like bank statements, money changer receipts, salary, etc. just in case. Officers might ask for these to verify the source of the funds and ensure they are legitimate.

BradFeet

Thank you so much @hhm9067 !!

whimpee

@janssenbro said:

@whimpee said:

@Zion15 said:
Hello po tanong ko sana sa mga 491 na naka receive ng email to update residential address, na update na namin sa immi account pero based dun sa letter dapat mabago ung status to receive pero yung status pa rin ay submitted. May naka experience po ba nito or may need kaming gawin may deadline na 28 days to update. Salamat po sa sasagot

Yung samin Submitted pa din status pero di naman na ako naka receive ng follow up letter

491 visa rin kami sponsored by SA, plan namin is mag entry muna sa QLD for 3 weeks maximun kasi andun relatives namin. Need ko ba iupdate un address ko sa immi once nagtouch down kami sa QLD or once na nagstay na kami sa SA saka namin iuupdate un address sa immi? Salamat po.

No neeed to do it immediately. Usually Immi will request for an update after 3 months pa.

lvnrtnr

Hello guys. Medyo na-stress po ako. May nabasa ako na dapat daw may middle name yun PTE result? nakapagtake / pinagtake ako ng PTE last 2022 kahit walang middle name, kaya yun result ko wala rin middle name. Magkaka-issue ba 'to sa grant? Meron ba nakapagBM na na wala rin middle name sa PTE result nila?

Ni-raise ko na 'tong concern ko sa Pearson. Hopefully ma-update nila yun name ko sa test result soon.

Thank you.

jmcounters

I asked my agent about this and I was told na wala dapat issue and if they would inquire, mabilis naman daw iprove na same person yun. Bilang makukit, pina-add ko pa rin kay Pearson. Meron sila form for that.

marksolito

Hi. Sino pong taga QLD dito? Ilang days bago na post sa inyo driver's license nyo?

jonard312

@marksolito said:
Hi. Sino pong taga QLD dito? Ilang days bago na post sa inyo driver's license nyo?

2 to 3 weeks lang.

han07nah

Para sa mga kagaya namin na magBIG MOVE sa Oz without any friends or relatives doon, ito recommended sakin ng mga nakapag-settle na doon na other internationals --

www.rentalsearchaustralia.com.au

Cheaper than getting Airbnb for 1-2months ~

lukey

@janssenbro said:

@whimpee said:

@Zion15 said:
Hello po tanong ko sana sa mga 491 na naka receive ng email to update residential address, na update na namin sa immi account pero based dun sa letter dapat mabago ung status to receive pero yung status pa rin ay submitted. May naka experience po ba nito or may need kaming gawin may deadline na 28 days to update. Salamat po sa sasagot

Yung samin Submitted pa din status pero di naman na ako naka receive ng follow up letter

491 visa rin kami sponsored by SA, plan namin is mag entry muna sa QLD for 3 weeks maximun kasi andun relatives namin. Need ko ba iupdate un address ko sa immi once nagtouch down kami sa QLD or once na nagstay na kami sa SA saka namin iuupdate un address sa immi? Salamat po.

Our 491grant letter states to update immi account within 14 days upon arrival so nagupdate ako ng phone number and residence. Follow nlng po ung nkalagay sa grant letter.

lukey

@lukey said:

@lukey said:

@Sol_Au said:

@lukey said:
Hi thank you for this info.
Just to share:
I just emailed pPOEA - bounced mail,
and also emailed DMW - no reply.
Haaay Philippines😖 Any advice from others who have had problems with an immigration officer who didn’t know about 491 visa? Pls share. Thank you po

Try to email rin yun sa CFO, they might be able to confirm this. Madami naman nagsasabi di required ang OEC pero yun nga, para less hassle at stress on the day of your trip, at least may nakaready kana. Much better na siguro yun kesa makipagtalo ka pa sa IO at di makaalis.

Thank yo @Sol_Au. Have emailed them and will keep everyone updated.

Hi everyone.
Just to update:
-emailed poea. No reply.
-emailed DMW. Was asked to email CFO.
-emailed CFO. Was asked to email DMW.
-emailed CFO that DMW asked to email them (CFO).
-CFO replied with email:
“Please be informed that the said visa is not required to undergo the process of the CFO. The CFO only registers permanent resident visas.”

Note that in my email I had requested for a formal letter but none was given so will just have to print and bring this email along on my flight day.

Hope this helps.

Hi update lng po. Dinala ko po lahat ng email from CFO and DMW sa flight day. Went early as recommended para maka punta sa DMW sa airport terminal 3 (yes na sa dulo, left side). Asked them for documentation Pero sabi ng babae- puntahan ko lng cla kung at kung magka problema lng sa immi officer. So nung turn na namin sa immi officer, expecting the worst na ako. As expected, few minutes nya tinignan ung visa grant sabay sabi- May iba ba kayong mga papales? So dito ko binigay ung mga printed emails. Binasa nya and then chop chop chop na.
Long story short, if 491 visa kayo, mag email sa CFO and DMW ng proof na Hindi kelngn ng OEC and to attend PDOS etc.
pagdating nmn sa Australia, no problem sa immi officer- passport lng binigay nmin sa counter. May form ka fifillup before arriving about stuff to declare- just be honest po- no right or wrong answer if unsure. Like kame, nag yes kame sa medication ng Anak namin for allergic rhinitis nya and gout ng asawa ko- nothing serious. Nung nka pila kame sa customs- kinonfirm lng ng officer na yun lng, tapos hndi na nya chi neck ung sandamukal na luggage namin. Derecho kame sa fast lane palabas ng airport. Pays to be honest po tlga.
Yun lng po share ko for now. Hope makatulong.

pearl1993

@hhm9067 said:

@BradFeet said:
Hi, has anyone tried to bring AUD cash that is more than 10k going to Australia? From what I've read we need to declare but did the officers request for any supporting documents like bank statements, receipts etc?

Yes, you need to declare it . We weren’t asked for supporting documents; we simply stated it was from our savings. There’s a form you need to fill out online, but we did it at the airport when we arrived (here’s the link: https://www.austrac.gov.au/individuals/moving-money-across-international-borders) However, it’s a good practice to prepare documents like bank statements, money changer receipts, salary, etc. just in case. Officers might ask for these to verify the source of the funds and ensure they are legitimate.

May I know po kung saan kayo nagpapalit ng peso to AUD dito sa pinas? Thank you

rmbalingit

@han07nah said:
Para sa mga kagaya namin na magBIG MOVE sa Oz without any friends or relatives doon, ito recommended sakin ng mga nakapag-settle na doon na other internationals --

www.rentalsearchaustralia.com.au

Cheaper than getting Airbnb for 1-2months ~

Paano po to naging cheaper, nag inquire po kasi ako dito. Eto po need nila.

Relocation manager, min of 12months stay and dapat more than 500aud per week ang budget mo.

nika1234

@rmbalingit said:

@han07nah said:
Para sa mga kagaya namin na magBIG MOVE sa Oz without any friends or relatives doon, ito recommended sakin ng mga nakapag-settle na doon na other internationals --

www.rentalsearchaustralia.com.au

Cheaper than getting Airbnb for 1-2months ~

Paano po to naging cheaper, nag inquire po kasi ako dito. Eto po need nila.

Relocation manager, min of 12months stay and dapat more than 500aud per week ang budget mo.

May not be necessarily cheaper kasi you're also paying for the additional cost of having a relocation manager ++ other services they provided ($3,240 AUD for the package based sa site). But for the price, I think it gives you peace of mind that you already have a place to stay on the day you arrive. They also arrange for transpo from airport and you can also have the some furniture delivered na kagad prior to arrival (Limited to mattress, appliances, linen etc.)

Other than it makes the move easier for us, we might avail of them because we have a dog that we'll bring to AU so that's an additional limitation for us.

rmbalingit

@nika1234 said:

@rmbalingit said:

@han07nah said:
Para sa mga kagaya namin na magBIG MOVE sa Oz without any friends or relatives doon, ito recommended sakin ng mga nakapag-settle na doon na other internationals --

www.rentalsearchaustralia.com.au

Cheaper than getting Airbnb for 1-2months ~

Paano po to naging cheaper, nag inquire po kasi ako dito. Eto po need nila.

Relocation manager, min of 12months stay and dapat more than 500aud per week ang budget mo.

May not be necessarily cheaper kasi you're also paying for the additional cost of having a relocation manager ++ other services they provided ($3,240 AUD for the package based sa site). But for the price, I think it gives you peace of mind that you already have a place to stay on the day you arrive. They also arrange for transpo from airport and you can also have the some furniture delivered na kagad prior to arrival (Limited to mattress, appliances, linen etc.)

Other than it makes the move easier for us, we might avail of them because we have a dog that we'll bring to AU so that's an additional limitation for us.

Sabagay may point, May I ask po paano process nyo sa pet nyo? Nag ask din kasi kami sa mga agent, nasa 800k per dog daw, dalawa pa naman yung dog namin.

nika1234

@rmbalingit said:

@nika1234 said:

@rmbalingit said:

@han07nah said:
Para sa mga kagaya namin na magBIG MOVE sa Oz without any friends or relatives doon, ito recommended sakin ng mga nakapag-settle na doon na other internationals --

www.rentalsearchaustralia.com.au

Cheaper than getting Airbnb for 1-2months ~

Paano po to naging cheaper, nag inquire po kasi ako dito. Eto po need nila.

Relocation manager, min of 12months stay and dapat more than 500aud per week ang budget mo.

May not be necessarily cheaper kasi you're also paying for the additional cost of having a relocation manager ++ other services they provided ($3,240 AUD for the package based sa site). But for the price, I think it gives you peace of mind that you already have a place to stay on the day you arrive. They also arrange for transpo from airport and you can also have the some furniture delivered na kagad prior to arrival (Limited to mattress, appliances, linen etc.)

Other than it makes the move easier for us, we might avail of them because we have a dog that we'll bring to AU so that's an additional limitation for us.

Sabagay may point, May I ask po paano process nyo sa pet nyo? Nag ask din kasi kami sa mga agent, nasa 800k per dog daw, dalawa pa naman yung dog namin.

Ah almost same quote din we got from the agents. May mga nashortlist na kami na agents so once siguro feel namin malapit na ung grant we’ll start doing the paperwork na. We’re planning to hire an agent from SG then dun muna siya magstay atleast 6 months.

I hope you’ll be able to move with your dogs! Hindi namin maiwan so kelangan gawan ng paraan huhu mas mahal pa kesa sa visa lol

BradFeet

@pearl1993 said:

@hhm9067 said:

@BradFeet said:
Hi, has anyone tried to bring AUD cash that is more than 10k going to Australia? From what I've read we need to declare but did the officers request for any supporting documents like bank statements, receipts etc?

Yes, you need to declare it . We weren’t asked for supporting documents; we simply stated it was from our savings. There’s a form you need to fill out online, but we did it at the airport when we arrived (here’s the link: https://www.austrac.gov.au/individuals/moving-money-across-international-borders) However, it’s a good practice to prepare documents like bank statements, money changer receipts, salary, etc. just in case. Officers might ask for these to verify the source of the funds and ensure they are legitimate.

May I know po kung saan kayo nagpapalit ng peso to AUD dito sa pinas? Thank you

Czarina foreign exchange po. marami sila branches. tawag po muna kayo sa kanila para magpareserve ng AUD