BIG MOVE

ga2au

@patl said:
ano ginawa niyo para mapadami ang baggage at hand carry allowance niyo? may particular airline po ba para mapalaki or need mag business class etc? thanks

Dito kami galing Singapore. Binook namin scootplus. 2 hand carry each total of 15kg.tapos ung check in namin is 40 each

patl

@ga2au said:

@patl said:
ano ginawa niyo para mapadami ang baggage at hand carry allowance niyo? may particular airline po ba para mapalaki or need mag business class etc? thanks

Dito kami galing Singapore. Binook namin scootplus. 2 hand carry each total of 15kg.tapos ung check in namin is 40 each

for each person po ba yun 2 hand carry?

ga2au

@patl said:

@ga2au said:

@patl said:
ano ginawa niyo para mapadami ang baggage at hand carry allowance niyo? may particular airline po ba para mapalaki or need mag business class etc? thanks

Dito kami galing Singapore. Binook namin scootplus. 2 hand carry each total of 15kg.tapos ung check in namin is 40 each

for each person po ba yun 2 hand carry?

Yes. Basta scootplus ha. Hindi ung economy

tigerlance

@patl said:

ano ginawa niyo para mapadami ang baggage at hand carry allowance niyo? may particular airline po ba para mapalaki or need mag business class etc? thanks

a) Just bring Carry On and Laptop Bag. Bring also Pillow, doon mo ilagay yung mga extra damit.
Di chineck ang weight ng carry on ko. Laptop bag, ilagay mo lahat ng accessories na pwede pagkasya sa laptop.

Paano ko binuhat, diskarte na lang. Yung carry on (trolley), yung laptop bag nasa shoulder, yung pillow sa neck. Ewan ko nalang kung ang weight na katumbas na dala mo ay parang isang luggage na checkin hehe

b) Kung talagang buong bahay niyo na dadalhin sa AU, purchase in advance sa added weight sa checkin luggage. Mas mura yun kasi in pesos pag nasa Pilipinas kayo, kung doon na mismo sa airport and Qantas pa, in AU na presyo and standard price. Kung mahilig ka magconvert, super mahal kasi nakaproportionate sa sweldo and standard of living sa AU ang mga presyo.

c) Kaibiganin niyo yung mga flight attendant and mga staff. Wag maging toxic sa kanila. Hay naku, baka pagbigyan ka and bigyan ka ng tips para di magbayad ng extra baggage. Syempre maaga ka dapat mga 5 hours para may time ka kausapin sila

d) Kung may extra money ka naman, go for business class. Mala sky is the limit ang pera.

• Medyo mahirap ang suggestion A sa budget airline kasi strict sila sa carry on.

ynajan

Hello po. Planning our big move on jun 2023. Ask ko lang any logistic company from SG to Melbourne na marerecommend kau? Nabasa ko na cya dati sa ibang trend dto pero d ko na cya makita. Thank you po sa sasagot.

ChiliGarlicSauce

Hi po. The earlier the better po ba ang pag BM? My visa was granted last Dec 2022 and ang enter before date ko ay Dec 2023 pa naman kaso plan ko mag BM this August pa since wala akong relatives doon and need ko pa mag ipon. May effect po ba yun sa citizenship timeline if ever? Thanks

athelene

@ChiliGarlicSauce said:
Hi po. The earlier the better po ba ang pag BM? My visa was granted last Dec 2022 and ang enter before date ko ay Dec 2023 pa naman kaso plan ko mag BM this August pa since wala akong relatives doon and need ko pa mag ipon. May effect po ba yun sa citizenship timeline if ever? Thanks

Citizenship eligibility will start from the time that you are physically resident in Australia (not from the time your PR visa is granted and you are still offshore). So if you're doing BM in August, your eligibility for citizenship will be around August 2027. If you plan to save up for the BM and need more time, you can keep working and just do BM in November if you'd like to have a lot more pocket money.

ga2au

Depends sa inyo. For us, 1.5 months after the grant dadating sa Australia. Mas sooner kasi para umaansar na ung oras for citizenship.

Others also tend to arrive later kasi for more funds na dadalhin. Which is a good reason especially mag aadjust ka dun ng bongga. Need money for house car and also job hunting.

ga2au

Sa lahat po ng mag BBM sa Australia. Please note that if u are coming from China, Hongkong and Macau, u need a PCR test within 48 hours before ur flight.. Effective January 1,2023

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/covid19/entering-and-leaving-australia#:~:text=When travelling to Australia,arrival in Australian when asked.

rcarbon

Hi all, may idea po ba kayo paano yung PDOS? may nakapag try na po ba nung online?

tigerlance

@athelene said:

@ChiliGarlicSauce said:
Hi po. The earlier the better po ba ang pag BM? My visa was granted last Dec 2022 and ang enter before date ko ay Dec 2023 pa naman kaso plan ko mag BM this August pa since wala akong relatives doon and need ko pa mag ipon. May effect po ba yun sa citizenship timeline if ever? Thanks

Citizenship eligibility will start from the time that you are physically resident in Australia (not from the time your PR visa is granted and you are still offshore). So if you're doing BM in August, your eligibility for citizenship will be around August 2027. If you plan to save up for the BM and need more time, you can keep working and just do BM in November if you'd like to have a lot more pocket money.

Ang requirement ay 4 years na nasa australia ka.
In each year, pwede kalang magbakasyon ng at most ay 3 months
At least 1 year naka permanent resident ka (with maximum of 3 months ka nagbakasyon overseas)

athelene

@tigerlance said:
Ang requirement ay 4 years na nasa australia ka.
In each year, pwede kalang magbakasyon ng at most ay 3 months
At least 1 year naka permanent resident ka (with maximum of 3 months ka nagbakasyon overseas)

"When you apply you must have been:

• living in Australia on a valid visa for the past 4 years
• a permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen for the past 12 months
• away from Australia for no more than 12 months in total in the past 4 years, including no more than 90 days in total in the past 12 months."

Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/become-a-citizen/permanent-resident#Eligibility

I believe there is no info or rules about a limit of 3 months per year (for the first 3 years), only cumulative absence of maximum 12 months in that 4 years, and no more than 90 days in the 4th year. So you could technically spend 4-6 months away in the first two years, and not traveling at all in the 3rd to 4th year. If you plan to travel outside of Australia often, you'll have to be conscious of your travel history, as that can affect (delay) your citizenship eligibility.

hrrivs

@rcarbon said:
Hi all, may idea po ba kayo paano yung PDOS? may nakapag try na po ba nung online?

Oo nga po. Need po ba natin mag-PDOS?

hrrivs

Hello po! Dun po sa 491 visa holders, pwede po bang ang point of entry ko ay Sydney? Stay po dun for 2 weeks then lipat na po sa regional area na nag-spon sakin? Thank you po.

ga2au

@hrrivs said:
Hello po! Dun po sa 491 visa holders, pwede po bang ang point of entry ko ay Sydney? Stay po dun for 2 weeks then lipat na po sa regional area na nag-spon sakin? Thank you po.

Yes.

hrrivs

@ga2au said:

@hrrivs said:
Hello po! Dun po sa 491 visa holders, pwede po bang ang point of entry ko ay Sydney? Stay po dun for 2 weeks then lipat na po sa regional area na nag-spon sakin? Thank you po.

Yes.

Pwede po ba magtagal sa Sydney, like mga 1.5 months? Considered na po ba yun na residence address?

rcarbon

Hi sa lahat po na nag-BM na, ask ko lang if enough na ang 7000 AUD as pocket money? Makikitira po ako sa ate ko so ang need ko nalang ang daily expenses for job hunting and emergency money.

MLBS

@rcarbon said:
Hi sa lahat po na nag-BM na, ask ko lang if enough na ang 7000 AUD as pocket money? Makikitira po ako sa ate ko so ang need ko nalang ang daily expenses for job hunting and emergency money.

should be good enough, ang pinakamasakit lang naman na bayarin dito is rent. Kung libre ka sa sis mo 7k should hold you off for a few mos. Cheers!

Reenoah

Question naman po sa mga past unsuccessful stories, pagka BM sa AU tapos di nakakuha ng work for longer time, may support bang makukuha sa government para sa mga 491, 190 visa holder?

Or umuwi na lang muna kayo O imposible namang walang makuhang work if qualified ka naman as per skills qualification.

Puro positive at success stories kasi nababasa ko, baka lang may nakaranas ng challenges para makapag handa na rin if ever.

maguero

@Reenoah said:
Question naman po sa mga past unsuccessful stories, pagka BM sa AU tapos di nakakuha ng work for longer time, may support bang makukuha sa government para sa mga 491, 190 visa holder?

Or umuwi na lang muna kayo O imposible namang walang makuhang work if qualified ka naman as per skills qualification.

Puro positive at success stories kasi nababasa ko, baka lang may nakaranas ng challenges para makapag handa na rin if ever.

Some people get a survival job to pay the bills, while continuing to apply for a job that is aligned with their skills.

maguero

@Reenoah said:
Question naman po sa mga past unsuccessful stories, pagka BM sa AU tapos di nakakuha ng work for longer time, may support bang makukuha sa government para sa mga 491, 190 visa holder?

Or umuwi na lang muna kayo O imposible namang walang makuhang work if qualified ka naman as per skills qualification.

Puro positive at success stories kasi nababasa ko, baka lang may nakaranas ng challenges para makapag handa na rin if ever.

These are the waiting periods for Centrelink benefits. Only PR and citizens are eligible for Centrelink.

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/newly-arrived-residents-waiting-period?context=51411

MLBS

@Reenoah said:
Question naman po sa mga past unsuccessful stories, pagka BM sa AU tapos di nakakuha ng work for longer time, may support bang makukuha sa government para sa mga 491, 190 visa holder?

Or umuwi na lang muna kayo O imposible namang walang makuhang work if qualified ka naman as per skills qualification.

Puro positive at success stories kasi nababasa ko, baka lang may nakaranas ng challenges para makapag handa na rin if ever.

Walang benefit sa 491 from gov. When it comes sa work dito it all depends on your skill, opportunity and luck. Some people I know found work ASAP, others took 3-6 mos. No way to know until you come here yourself. It's all a risk so be aware of what can happen here and manage expectations lang.

kingsolomond

@koalajourney said:

@MTwarrior2396 said:
Hi, anyone with the same experience— nageerror yung link for CFO online webinar?

Link:

https://cfo.ph/Online_PDOS_Account_Creation/

Try to do it during office hours po. Weird ang CFO, ang scheduling lang is during working hours.

Meron na po ba dito napagana na ito? Lagi kasi down ung link. Thanks!

hrrivs

Good day po! For 491 visa holders, meron po sa inyo na nag-stay muna for more than a month sa city bago nagmove sa regional? Kasi yung pinsan ko po (not my spon sa visa) ay nag-offer na dun muna ako tumuloy sa kanila (SYD) while looking for jobs sa NSW regional. Salamat po sa sasagot.

MLBS

@hrrivs said:
Good day po! For 491 visa holders, meron po sa inyo na nag-stay muna for more than a month sa city bago nagmove sa regional? Kasi yung pinsan ko po (not my spon sa visa) ay nag-offer na dun muna ako tumuloy sa kanila (SYD) while looking for jobs sa NSW regional. Salamat po sa sasagot.

Yes pwede to. I had a friend na parang 2 mos muna nag stay sa Sydney then lumipat ng regional VIC. Very timely ang lipat nya kasi as soon as she got to VIC, nagsend na ang immi asking about her current residency details - chinecheck kung nasa regional na sya. So this should be something you need to be aware of.

My case is, my 491 was granted in Oct 2020 but I only got that email asking for my residency details in July 2021. So medyo random ata ang timeframe on when they send this request of info. For me tho nasa WA na talaga ako ever since for the last 4 yrs (whole state is regional) so hindi ko to naging problema.

hrrivs

@MLBS said:

@hrrivs said:
Good day po! For 491 visa holders, meron po sa inyo na nag-stay muna for more than a month sa city bago nagmove sa regional? Kasi yung pinsan ko po (not my spon sa visa) ay nag-offer na dun muna ako tumuloy sa kanila (SYD) while looking for jobs sa NSW regional. Salamat po sa sasagot.

Yes pwede to. I had a friend na parang 2 mos muna nag stay sa Sydney then lumipat ng regional VIC. Very timely ang lipat nya kasi as soon as she got to VIC, nagsend na ang immi asking about her current residency details - chinecheck kung nasa regional na sya. So this should be something you need to be aware of.

My case is, my 491 was granted in Oct 2020 but I only got that email asking for my residency details in July 2021. So medyo random ata ang timeframe on when they send this request of info. For me tho nasa WA na talaga ako ever since for the last 4 yrs (whole state is regional) so hindi ko to naging problema.

Hi salamat po sa pagsagot. Great help po. Ask ko na din po sana. Napansin ko kasi na 491 FS din po kayo and WA ang state, would like to ask po sana kung pwedeng hindi na ako magwork sa WA? Kasi mukhang mas may opportunity po ako sa Regional VIC and NSW. Salamat po!

MLBS

@hrrivs said:

@MLBS said:

@hrrivs said:
Good day po! For 491 visa holders, meron po sa inyo na nag-stay muna for more than a month sa city bago nagmove sa regional? Kasi yung pinsan ko po (not my spon sa visa) ay nag-offer na dun muna ako tumuloy sa kanila (SYD) while looking for jobs sa NSW regional. Salamat po sa sasagot.

Yes pwede to. I had a friend na parang 2 mos muna nag stay sa Sydney then lumipat ng regional VIC. Very timely ang lipat nya kasi as soon as she got to VIC, nagsend na ang immi asking about her current residency details - chinecheck kung nasa regional na sya. So this should be something you need to be aware of.

My case is, my 491 was granted in Oct 2020 but I only got that email asking for my residency details in July 2021. So medyo random ata ang timeframe on when they send this request of info. For me tho nasa WA na talaga ako ever since for the last 4 yrs (whole state is regional) so hindi ko to naging problema.

Hi salamat po sa pagsagot. Great help po. Ask ko na din po sana. Napansin ko kasi na 491 FS din po kayo and WA ang state, would like to ask po sana kung pwedeng hindi na ako magwork sa WA? Kasi mukhang mas may opportunity po ako sa Regional VIC and NSW. Salamat po!

Pag 491 FS ka kahit saang regional area ka pwede. All the best!

hrrivs

@MLBS said:

@hrrivs said:

@MLBS said:

@hrrivs said:
Good day po! For 491 visa holders, meron po sa inyo na nag-stay muna for more than a month sa city bago nagmove sa regional? Kasi yung pinsan ko po (not my spon sa visa) ay nag-offer na dun muna ako tumuloy sa kanila (SYD) while looking for jobs sa NSW regional. Salamat po sa sasagot.

Yes pwede to. I had a friend na parang 2 mos muna nag stay sa Sydney then lumipat ng regional VIC. Very timely ang lipat nya kasi as soon as she got to VIC, nagsend na ang immi asking about her current residency details - chinecheck kung nasa regional na sya. So this should be something you need to be aware of.

My case is, my 491 was granted in Oct 2020 but I only got that email asking for my residency details in July 2021. So medyo random ata ang timeframe on when they send this request of info. For me tho nasa WA na talaga ako ever since for the last 4 yrs (whole state is regional) so hindi ko to naging problema.

Hi salamat po sa pagsagot. Great help po. Ask ko na din po sana. Napansin ko kasi na 491 FS din po kayo and WA ang state, would like to ask po sana kung pwedeng hindi na ako magwork sa WA? Kasi mukhang mas may opportunity po ako sa Regional VIC and NSW. Salamat po!

Pag 491 FS ka kahit saang regional area ka pwede. All the best!

Wala po ba magiging problema yun sa pag-apply ng 191? Salamat po!!!

MLBS

@hrrivs said:

@MLBS said:

@hrrivs said:

@MLBS said:

@hrrivs said:
Good day po! For 491 visa holders, meron po sa inyo na nag-stay muna for more than a month sa city bago nagmove sa regional? Kasi yung pinsan ko po (not my spon sa visa) ay nag-offer na dun muna ako tumuloy sa kanila (SYD) while looking for jobs sa NSW regional. Salamat po sa sasagot.

Yes pwede to. I had a friend na parang 2 mos muna nag stay sa Sydney then lumipat ng regional VIC. Very timely ang lipat nya kasi as soon as she got to VIC, nagsend na ang immi asking about her current residency details - chinecheck kung nasa regional na sya. So this should be something you need to be aware of.

My case is, my 491 was granted in Oct 2020 but I only got that email asking for my residency details in July 2021. So medyo random ata ang timeframe on when they send this request of info. For me tho nasa WA na talaga ako ever since for the last 4 yrs (whole state is regional) so hindi ko to naging problema.

Hi salamat po sa pagsagot. Great help po. Ask ko na din po sana. Napansin ko kasi na 491 FS din po kayo and WA ang state, would like to ask po sana kung pwedeng hindi na ako magwork sa WA? Kasi mukhang mas may opportunity po ako sa Regional VIC and NSW. Salamat po!

Pag 491 FS ka kahit saang regional area ka pwede. All the best!

Wala po ba magiging problema yun sa pag-apply ng 191? Salamat po!!!

Ang reqts lang naman sa 191 is eto:

1. Live and work in a regional area for 3 yrs
2. Earn the income threshold 53900 AUD for 3 yrs

Kung nasundan mo yang 2 yan you should be good. Mga nursing friends ko na naunang ma grant ng 491 ay magsuusbmit palang ng 191 application so wala pa ako idea kung gano katagal grant nito. Hopefully not too long haha.

hrrivs

@MLBS said:

@hrrivs said:

@MLBS said:

@hrrivs said:

@MLBS said:

@hrrivs said:
Good day po! For 491 visa holders, meron po sa inyo na nag-stay muna for more than a month sa city bago nagmove sa regional? Kasi yung pinsan ko po (not my spon sa visa) ay nag-offer na dun muna ako tumuloy sa kanila (SYD) while looking for jobs sa NSW regional. Salamat po sa sasagot.

Yes pwede to. I had a friend na parang 2 mos muna nag stay sa Sydney then lumipat ng regional VIC. Very timely ang lipat nya kasi as soon as she got to VIC, nagsend na ang immi asking about her current residency details - chinecheck kung nasa regional na sya. So this should be something you need to be aware of.

My case is, my 491 was granted in Oct 2020 but I only got that email asking for my residency details in July 2021. So medyo random ata ang timeframe on when they send this request of info. For me tho nasa WA na talaga ako ever since for the last 4 yrs (whole state is regional) so hindi ko to naging problema.

Hi salamat po sa pagsagot. Great help po. Ask ko na din po sana. Napansin ko kasi na 491 FS din po kayo and WA ang state, would like to ask po sana kung pwedeng hindi na ako magwork sa WA? Kasi mukhang mas may opportunity po ako sa Regional VIC and NSW. Salamat po!

Pag 491 FS ka kahit saang regional area ka pwede. All the best!

Wala po ba magiging problema yun sa pag-apply ng 191? Salamat po!!!

Ang reqts lang naman sa 191 is eto:

1. Live and work in a regional area for 3 yrs
2. Earn the income threshold 53900 AUD for 3 yrs

Kung nasundan mo yang 2 yan you should be good. Mga nursing friends ko na naunang ma grant ng 491 ay magsuusbmit palang ng 191 application so wala pa ako idea kung gano katagal grant nito. Hopefully not too long haha.

Alright! Thank you very much for answering my queries. All the best po!