BIG MOVE

janssenbro · June 3

@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 · June 3

@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 · June 4

Thank you so much @hhm9067 !!

whimpee · June 4

@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 · June 8

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 · June 9

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 · June 9

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

jonard312 · June 9

@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 · June 14

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 · June 16

@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 · June 16

@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 · June 18

@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 · June 19

@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 · June 19

@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 · June 19

@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 · June 19

@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 · June 20

@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

Kcm · July 2

Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

baiken · July 3

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

mathilde9 · July 3

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

Alam ko nabookmark ko yung topic na 'to dati eh hahaha hindi pala. Sa utak lang nabookmark lol.
Here. Pero di ko din sure kung applicable ba ito sa situation mo.
https://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/407134#Comment_407134

Kcm · July 3

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

Thank you.🙏..My fee po ba yong parcel locker? Tinry ko sa NAB bank mag open kanina di nila tinatanggap talaga ang hotel address. Yong parcel locker nakita ko sa Aupost pero pag nag fiilout ako under ng foreign passport with Australian visa di nag cocontinue invalid passport daw..

Kcm · July 3

@mathilde9 said:

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

Alam ko nabookmark ko yung topic na 'to dati eh hahaha hindi pala. Sa utak lang nabookmark lol.
Here. Pero di ko din sure kung applicable ba ito sa situation mo.
https://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/407134#Comment_407134

Sige check ko to,, thank you. Try ko din sa commonwealth bank, baka tinatanggap nila yong hotel address. may 14 days pa kc ako dito baka pwede pa.

mathilde9 · July 3

@Kcm said:

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

Thank you.🙏..My fee po ba yong parcel locker? Tinry ko sa NAB bank mag open kanina di nila tinatanggap talaga ang hotel address. Yong parcel locker nakita ko sa Aupost pero pag nag fiilout ako under ng foreign passport with Australian visa di nag cocontinue invalid passport daw..

Naka airbnb ka ba now? > @Kcm said:

@mathilde9 said:

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

Alam ko nabookmark ko yung topic na 'to dati eh hahaha hindi pala. Sa utak lang nabookmark lol.
Here. Pero di ko din sure kung applicable ba ito sa situation mo.
https://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/407134#Comment_407134

Sige check ko to,, thank you. Try ko din sa commonwealth bank, baka tinatanggap nila yong hotel address. may 14 days pa kc ako dito baka pwede pa.

Sa commbank pwede ang home country address (non-au). Nakapag open ako ng savings account with them nung 2022. Pagdating ko sa aus in tourist visa, I visited the branch to activate my account and submit my docs. Tapos niconfirm nila ano address and phone number (for OTPs) ang gagamitin ko, yung sa aus (relatives) ba or yung current overseas. Whichever between the two is fine.

Since wala pa akong TFN, yung tax ident ko sa singapore muna yung niprovide ko and okay lang naman sabi nung teller. Kaya hindi pa nag eearn ng interest yung account ko dun. Merong account maintenance fee din $4/month pero winaive yung sa akin. Try commbank baka mas madali.

baiken · July 4

@Kcm said:

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

Thank you.🙏..My fee po ba yong parcel locker? Tinry ko sa NAB bank mag open kanina di nila tinatanggap talaga ang hotel address. Yong parcel locker nakita ko sa Aupost pero pag nag fiilout ako under ng foreign passport with Australian visa di nag cocontinue invalid passport daw..

walang fees yung parcel locker when i signed up, not sure though regarding the details na meron ka when you provided upon signing up kung bakit nag-invalid passport sya, hindi ko na maalala ano sinubmit ko when i tried getting my parcel locker....

another way to do this is to get those details delivered to a relative/friend who you trust para this will be finally sorted...

all the best!

cheers!

God Bless!

Kcm · July 5

@mathilde9 said:

@Kcm said:

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

Thank you.🙏..My fee po ba yong parcel locker? Tinry ko sa NAB bank mag open kanina di nila tinatanggap talaga ang hotel address. Yong parcel locker nakita ko sa Aupost pero pag nag fiilout ako under ng foreign passport with Australian visa di nag cocontinue invalid passport daw..

Naka airbnb ka ba now? > @Kcm said:

@mathilde9 said:

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

Alam ko nabookmark ko yung topic na 'to dati eh hahaha hindi pala. Sa utak lang nabookmark lol.
Here. Pero di ko din sure kung applicable ba ito sa situation mo.
https://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/407134#Comment_407134

Sige check ko to,, thank you. Try ko din sa commonwealth bank, baka tinatanggap nila yong hotel address. may 14 days pa kc ako dito baka pwede pa.

Sa commbank pwede ang home country address (non-au). Nakapag open ako ng savings account with them nung 2022. Pagdating ko sa aus in tourist visa, I visited the branch to activate my account and submit my docs. Tapos niconfirm nila ano address and phone number (for OTPs) ang gagamitin ko, yung sa aus (relatives) ba or yung current overseas. Whichever between the two is fine.

Since wala pa akong TFN, yung tax ident ko sa singapore muna yung niprovide ko and okay lang naman sabi nung teller. Kaya hindi pa nag eearn ng interest yung account ko dun. Merong account maintenance fee din $4/month pero winaive yung sa akin. Try commbank baka mas madali.

Thank you sa inputs. Nakapag open din sa wakas sa comm bank,, hotel address muna binigay ko tsaka form 2316 para sa tax number since in process pa yong tfn ko. Mas understanding sila. Medyo natagalan lang sa verification kase yong passport ko may middle name tapos yong visa grant wala.

Kcm · July 5

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

Thank you.🙏..My fee po ba yong parcel locker? Tinry ko sa NAB bank mag open kanina di nila tinatanggap talaga ang hotel address. Yong parcel locker nakita ko sa Aupost pero pag nag fiilout ako under ng foreign passport with Australian visa di nag cocontinue invalid passport daw..

walang fees yung parcel locker when i signed up, not sure though regarding the details na meron ka when you provided upon signing up kung bakit nag-invalid passport sya, hindi ko na maalala ano sinubmit ko when i tried getting my parcel locker....

another way to do this is to get those details delivered to a relative/friend who you trust para this will be finally sorted...

all the best!

cheers!

God Bless!

Thank you. Nag try ako ulit mag apply ng parcel locker tapos di ko nilagyan ng middle name. Nag proceed sya. Sa visa ko wala kasi middle name nakalagay sa passport meron. Akala ko okay lang di lagyan sa pag lodge ng visa application, medyo nagka issue pala sa verification, lalo na sa bank. Pero thankfully, umokay naman sa kanila. Yong parcel locker address ginamit ko sa medicard enrollment, okay lang kaya yon? Since 3 weeks or more yata bago matanggap yon. Sa TFN at bank (commbank) yong hotel address gamit ko.

baiken · July 5

@Kcm said:

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:

@baiken said:

@Kcm said:
Hello good day,
Gust had my first entry last Saturday. My alam po ba kayo na rental virtual PO Box? Doon ko sana ipapa mail yong mga TRN at Bank cards ko..

hi po, not sure if you can do this with AUSPOST, i do have a registered Parcel Locker there, hopefully you can also register with them and find out if you can do the cards delivered that way

all the best!

God Bless!

Thank you.🙏..My fee po ba yong parcel locker? Tinry ko sa NAB bank mag open kanina di nila tinatanggap talaga ang hotel address. Yong parcel locker nakita ko sa Aupost pero pag nag fiilout ako under ng foreign passport with Australian visa di nag cocontinue invalid passport daw..

walang fees yung parcel locker when i signed up, not sure though regarding the details na meron ka when you provided upon signing up kung bakit nag-invalid passport sya, hindi ko na maalala ano sinubmit ko when i tried getting my parcel locker....

another way to do this is to get those details delivered to a relative/friend who you trust para this will be finally sorted...

all the best!

cheers!

God Bless!

Thank you. Nag try ako ulit mag apply ng parcel locker tapos di ko nilagyan ng middle name. Nag proceed sya. Sa visa ko wala kasi middle name nakalagay sa passport meron. Akala ko okay lang di lagyan sa pag lodge ng visa application, medyo nagka issue pala sa verification, lalo na sa bank. Pero thankfully, umokay naman sa kanila. Yong parcel locker address ginamit ko sa medicard enrollment, okay lang kaya yon? Since 3 weeks or more yata bago matanggap yon. Sa TFN at bank (commbank) yong hotel address gamit ko.