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  • icebreaker1928icebreaker1928 Sydney
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    @Bryann sir anong kelangan kunin sa LTO dito saten na papers aside sa license para makadrive dyan? yung parang history ng license mo dito... ano tawag dun?
  • TinaRTinaR Braddon
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    Hi Paris,

    Wow, ba kwa. Marami nyan din dito sa Sydney. Dami insek dito pero kung yung nakaplastic na pork jerky na candy na ayos hahaha

    Give me a shout pag nandito ka na.

    Ta.

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  • TasBurrfootTasBurrfoot Osaka
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    @paris_hipon - forget about ba kwah kasi bawal yan dalhin... yung pasalubong ko sa pinsan and friends were confiscated by border patrols. buti nalang i declared it otherwise it would have been a hefty fine...

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  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    Hi icebreaker, wala ka po need kunin. Nagddrive na po ako dito using my Phil license. Need lang kumuha Aussie license within 3 months. Written exam lang daw sabi nun pinsan ko na nagw work sa RTA.

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  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    @Bryann : pa-share ng steps na kelangan gawin pag nakakuha na kayo ng license dyan ah. :)

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  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    @hotshot
    Sure po sir. Baka next month po kumuha ako. Nagddrive na din ako dito medyo maninibago ka lang talaga sa una. Meron pa nga 1 time, big intersection.. mag-turn kasi ako sa right dun ang punta ko.. nagkamali ako sa right lane ako pumasok. HAHAHA!! Yun babae na driver nakita namin nanlaki talaga mata akala siguro mamamatay na siya. Buti walang pulis. Keep left kasi dito.

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  • mikaela01mikaela01 Sydney
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    edited September 2012
    And always priority nila ung vehicles na nasa right side ng driver pag nasa round about..

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  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    Yup tama si Mikaela. Kapag nasa round about always give way sa incoming vehicles sa right. Tapos mahigpit sila sa speeding.

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  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    @Bryann : hahahaha! di kasi sila sanay sa counter flow. hahahaha!

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    Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND" :)
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  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
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    ang babaet ng mga drivers dito sa au. hehehe. talagang kahit na malayo ka pa sa kalsada e papaunahin ka tumawid. hehehe. katuwa lang.. wala nacocompare ko lang sa pinas na karamihan sa mga driver e mga barubal. tapos wala pa bubusina sayo dito na parang sinasabing.. "HOY DALIAN MO NAMAN TUMAWID!! WALA KA SA MOON!" hehehe. tapos ang dami pa nung favorite traffic sign ko.. na naglalakad na tao na kulay green. na ang ibig sabihin e ang tumatawid ang bida, kaya tumigil ang may sasakyan kapag may tatawid. hehehe.

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  • k_mavsk_mavs Melbourne
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    @Bryann Same experience tayo sir. Nakakalito rin kasi pag sa intersection tpos biglang GO then biglang liko.minsan akala mo nasa pinas ka pa din nagdridrive. buti na lng walang sasakyan sa lane na un kungdi baka may nabangga na ko. :)

    “We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.”

  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    Ang tip sakin dito, always follow yun lines ng lane mo sa road. Para hindi ka magkamali. Hehe. Meron nga pala guhit sa kalsada na pwede sundan.

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    May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
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  • mikaela01mikaela01 Sydney
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    Kapag broken line pwede mag overtake kapag solid line no overtake, tama ba? Hehe..

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    2 June 2012 - CO allocation
    6 June 2012 - PCC uploaded
    8 June 2012 - Medicals
    21 June 2012 - further medical results received
    25 June 2012 - Health requirements finalised
    27 June 2012 - Visa Granted!! To God be the glory!
    19 Aug 2012 - Landed in AU
    Believe in the power of prayers!
    When challenges are so big that we feel our strength is not enough to carry them , keep on going. The extra mile is where the GRACE OF GOD begins.

  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    @mikaela01
    Yup tama po.

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    Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
    May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
    Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
    Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
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  • lock_code2004lock_code2004 Perth
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    Kapag broken line pwede mag overtake kapag solid line no overtake, tama ba? Hehe..
    kung hindi ako nagkakamali.. intl standard nmn po yan.. di lang sinusunod sa pinas.. hehehe

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  • hotshothotshot Sydney
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    @lock_code2004 : oo nga po e...di nasusunod ang batas trapiko sa pinas. pag sinita ng MMDA, ang driver pa ang mananampal ng MMDA. hehehe

    Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
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    Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
    Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
    Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND" :)
    Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career :)

  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    Hahaha. Yeah parang yun ginawa ni Barney. Hahaha.

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    Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
    May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
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    Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
    Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)

  • k_mavsk_mavs Melbourne
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    @Bryann Oo nga dapat talaga alert lng lagi sa mga road signs at sa mga road lines specially sa mga intersections. :)

    “We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.”

  • mikaela01mikaela01 Sydney
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    Hehe.. Nag aaral kse ako ng theory test sa driving.. Practice lang..

    29 May 2012 - lodged 176 online application
    (Civil Engineer 233211;WA State Sponsored)
    2 June 2012 - CO allocation
    6 June 2012 - PCC uploaded
    8 June 2012 - Medicals
    21 June 2012 - further medical results received
    25 June 2012 - Health requirements finalised
    27 June 2012 - Visa Granted!! To God be the glory!
    19 Aug 2012 - Landed in AU
    Believe in the power of prayers!
    When challenges are so big that we feel our strength is not enough to carry them , keep on going. The extra mile is where the GRACE OF GOD begins.

  • fayefaye North Ryde
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    @Bryann ung license mo ba dito sa Pinas Pro or Non-pro? Humingi ka pa ba sa LTO ng certification stating kung ilang years ka na ngddrive dito sa Pinas?

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  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    Non-pro po. Hindi na po need. Hehe. Nagagamit ko naman siya. Share ko dito experienc ko next month pagkuha ko license sa RTA.

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    May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
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  • donkingdonking Melbourne
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    @Bryann May sasakyan k n b? how much dyan?

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  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    edited September 2012
    May nagagamit lang, sa relatives. Hind uso brand new dito kasi mabilis mag-depreciate ang value. Sa mga dealerships, okay daw bumili. Maayos mga second hand dito. Nasa 15k+ maganda na yun and recent model. Tapos repayments kung magloan ka sa bank around $300-500 a month on a 3-5 year term.

    Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
    Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
    Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
    Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
    Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
    May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
    Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
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  • icebreaker1928icebreaker1928 Sydney
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    yaman talaga ni sir Bryann may kotse na agad :D
  • stolich18stolich18 Sydney
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    @bryann may downpayment ba? heheeh how much normally?

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  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    edited September 2012
    Wah.. Haha. Hindi po ako mayaman. Hindi po akin yun kotse nakikigamit lang. Depende po yata, sa bank kayo magloan eh meron din ata in-house financing. Hindi ko pa nasusubukan kasi wala pa pambili. Hehe.

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    Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
    Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
    Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
    Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
    May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
    Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
    Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
    Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)

  • donkingdonking Melbourne
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    ok thanks... kasi pag tinitingnan ko sa car buyer sites 4k ok na.

    April 24, 2011 - Submitted CDR to EA
    May 6, 2011 - IELTS BC OBS 7.0
    August 25, 2011 - Received positive assessment from EA
    February 22, 2012 - Resat IELTS IDP OBS 7.5
    April 13, 2012 - Applied SS SA
    May 1, 2012 - Received positive response from SA
    May 10, 2012 - Pre-lodgement to DIAC
    May 31, 2012 - Lodgement to DIAC
    May 31, 2012 - South Australia sent form 1100 to DIAC
    June 4, 2012 - application being processed further...
    June 4, 2012 - C.O. allocated
    June 4, 2012 - request for PCC and medicals
    June 6, 2012 - Medicals done
    June 7, 2012 - NBI
    June 8, 2012 - further medical results received
    June 27, 2012 - All medicals finalised
    July 2, 2012 - Visa Grant

  • k_mavsk_mavs Melbourne
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    Once po kasi na magkaroon ka na ng work.mas madali na ung pagkuha ng sasakyan dito. Basta may payslip ka na madali na ung car financing dito. :)

    “We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.”

  • icebreaker1928icebreaker1928 Sydney
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    @k_mavs kahit po kakarampot lang ang sahod?
  • audreameraudreamer Sydney
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    @Bryann, di na ba kelangan ng certification from LTO pag kumuha ka ng license dito? ok na yung phil driver license? sabi kasi sa RTA website kelangan mo pakita kung ilang taon ka na nagdridrive?
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