August 2014 Applicants Dito Tayo!

rukiasan

*sobbing happiness*

sobrang THANK YOU ALL!

p.s. si rukiasan at ako (the wife is iisa lng hahah)

Augustinainas ALL GREEN!!! Congratulations to rukiasan and wife!

J_Oz

congrats team august

rareking

@rukiasan - dapat pala rukiasan ang husband hehehe... sowee..

railway engineering - perfect field for Oz! parang walang kahiraphirap itong maghanap ng trabahao kahit saan man sa Oz. Kung makakapili, palagay ko MEL pinakamaganda.. fix na kayo for MEL para start nyo ng mapagaralan ang lugar.. kung gusto nyo naman samahan kami ni @islaman, ADL na! MEL at ADL palagay ko pinaka panalong lugar. SYD lang dahil andun yung maraming trabaho pero palagay ko di nyo naman concern yun.

kitakits rukiasan and team! official photographer ka sa upcoming meet-up natin. c

rukiasan

Ho h o ho!!! Merry Christmas to All here in PinoyAU! All the best for 2015! Esp to your families @rareking @mistakenidentity @red @islaman @magoo_z @jeorems

RED

Merry Xmas and Happy new year sa Augustinians \:D/ Kakabalik ko lang galing vacation kaya di ako nakakasagot dito. hehe.

@rukiasan congrats. nakakatuwa nung nakita kong green na tayong lahat. its definitely a good year for all of us and i'm hoping na it will all be good again for our big move this coming year.

nakapag PDOS na pala ako and maraming salamat sa pag share ni @mistakenidentity, really helpful yung shinare mo from timeline pati pagdala ng jacket. malamig nga, yun nga lang si wife lang ang nakapagdala ng jacket yung akin nakalimutan ko. haha.

share ko lang pala yung nangyari sa akin nitong huling uwi ko. kumuha kasi ako ng multiple OEC dati and naiwan ko sa malaysia yung last - ulyanin na hehe. di pala magiissue ulit yung POEA ng OEC kaya gumawa pa ako ng letter sa atty para mabigyan ako ng exit clearance. Nung nasa immigration na ako, nakita ng immigration officer na meron na ako CFO sticker, tapos tinanong subclass ko tapos sabi sa akin di ko na daw kailangan ng OEC kasi immigrant na ako kasi sure naman daw babalik ako sa pinas, pero papunta ako malaysia nito. di ko nagets ibig sabihin niya, di ko na inusisa basta pinalampas niya ako ok na. hehe.

mistakenidentity

@RED welcome back hehe.. kakainggit nga mga lakwacha pics mo sa FB!
Nice to hear na tapos ka na sa CFO.. book na kaagad ng plane ticket, abang2x ka sa Scoot marami sale
A blessed New Year to all! <:-P

RED

chineck ko yung scoot @mistakenidentity, mukang sa SG lang madami flight papunta oz. hehe. malaysia kasi ako tsaka baka manila na ako manggaling kasi susulitin muna yung pagkajobless sa May. haha.

rukiasan

Thank u @Red worth the journey!! Apir!!

Next step namin din ang PDOS..hope we can attend the seminar next week since andito kami Cebu now.

Happy happy 2015 again everyone!!!

Merry Xmas and Happy new year sa Augustinians \:D/ Kakabalik ko lang galing vacation kaya di ako nakakasagot dito. hehe.

@rukiasan congrats. nakakatuwa nung nakita kong green na tayong lahat. its definitely a good year for all of us and i'm hoping na it will all be good again for our big move this coming year.

nakapag PDOS na pala ako and maraming salamat sa pag share ni @mistakenidentity, really helpful yung shinare mo from timeline pati pagdala ng jacket. malamig nga, yun nga lang si wife lang ang nakapagdala ng jacket yung akin nakalimutan ko. haha.

share ko lang pala yung nangyari sa akin nitong huling uwi ko. kumuha kasi ako ng multiple OEC dati and naiwan ko sa malaysia yung last - ulyanin na hehe. di pala magiissue ulit yung POEA ng OEC kaya gumawa pa ako ng letter sa atty para mabigyan ako ng exit clearance. Nung nasa immigration na ako, nakita ng immigration officer na meron na ako CFO sticker, tapos tinanong subclass ko tapos sabi sa akin di ko na daw kailangan ng OEC kasi immigrant na ako kasi sure naman daw babalik ako sa pinas, pero papunta ako malaysia nito. di ko nagets ibig sabihin niya, di ko na inusisa basta pinalampas niya ako ok na. hehe.

mistakenidentity

@RED oo nga.. d2 sa SG kc exit namen
@rukiasan PM mo naman sa akin name mo sa FB para ma-add kita.. baka magkapit bahay lng tayo jan sa Cebu hehe

RED

@rukiasan, sa akin din pa pm ng fb name tsaka dun sa mga di pa nagpapakilala diyan pasend naman hehe.

rareking

ang mura nga ng Scoot! Any experience kung maayos (comfort, safety) naman syang sakyan?

orangesoda

guys sino pala sa team september ang bound for Melbourne. just want to know, para may kakilala na pag punta dun! planning to move by March next year.

better yet track ko na din ung the rest.

Hi march 6 kami ng partner ko.. Melbourne dn

orangesoda

andrew_bonn
henareh
iamyourangel08
islaman
jeorems - Ericson Matias // Canberra
magoo_z - Francis Silvano // Melbourne
mistakenidentity
orangesoda- Rose Anne Gonzales // Melbourne
rareking
red
rmaebernadette
rukiasan
setsail
tiffany
usama217

orangesoda

Hi guys.. Update about our big move.. March 5 po ang alis namin march 6 po dting nmn ng melbourne via PAL 827$ po with 30kg baggage. Gusto po nmn mkamura kaso nkkaka alarm lng po ung sa air asia kya we opted to go thru pal nlng. My prospect nrn po kmi matitirahan.. Room lng po muna with a pinoy family.. Dito lng dn po nmn nkita sa forum, 150 a wk per couple na po with utilities located in truganina..

So far nbsa ko po about sa wire transfer.. My anz account po ako which i opened nung ng bridging course po ako sa melbourne nung 2013. Ask k lng if anyone knows kung pde kya ako mg deposit dun by going to anz branch dito sa makati..

Nxt ung pdos, haha kala po nmn di xa reqts.. Kya di nmn naiintindi buti nlng bumalik ako dito, ask ko lng po pinapa schedule ba un or pde mg walk in with all the docu on hand? Thanks po pla for posting about sa pdos

Last, my nurses po ba dito na melbourne bound? Im really stressed right now, bka kc mhirapan prin mkhanap ng work khit PR na..
thanks in advance guys! Congrats sa August batch. Thank God lahat nagrant!

mistakenidentity

@orangesoda hi po, wala na po syang appointment.. just go straight to the CFO office and be there an hour earlier para may ample time ka makapag register. Back read mo lng dito ang post tungkol sa CFO visit ko to give you a heads up!

Dont be stressed out on finding a nursing job.. parang teachers lng din ang demand nyan.. meron ako kakilala na teacher and it only took her 3 days to get a teaching job upon arrival in MEL!

Goodluck and all the best!

RED

wow.. busing-busy ang thread na 'to.. more grants for us this coming week.
share ko lng experience ko sa CFO yesterday:
-arrived there at around 12:30pm
-sa information counter hiningan kami ng grant letter at yung passports namen.
-chineck ni officer at nagpaiwan ng valid ID (SSS ID ni misis ang binigay namen)
-binigyan kami ng grey colored ID na may malaking letter 'A' na nakaprint
-binigyan kami ng queue number
-nagfill up kami nung information sheet ng CFO (advisable if you download and complete this before going to CFO to save time) while waiting for our number to be flashed on the lcd screen in front of the counters
-15-20mins later, our number was called and proceeded to window2 to have our docs checked (completed CFO info sheet, passport size photo, passport, photocopy of passport and grant letter.. if you have kids included in the application also provide an extra passport photocopy of either mom or dad to each kid's docs as a requirement)
-after checking all required docs we proceeded to the cashier for payment (P400 per emigrant -bata man o matanda, may ngipin o wala)
note: your passports will not be returned to you at this point. it will only be returned right after the seminar.
-we proceeded to the 2nd floor - Canada room after hearing the announcement that this will be the room where all AU and NZ emigrants will have their PDOS.
-the seminar was from 2-4pm and consisted of videos and oral discussion from a very competent lecturer
-at exactly 4pm, the seminar ended and our passports already stamped with the golden cfo sticker were distributed
note: double check the spelling of your names and make sure the cfo sticker with the emigrant's name corresponds to the passport holder
-proceeded to robinsons malate and ate like a viking hahaha


note: please bring a sweater/jacket.. the orientation room will give you a taste of the aussie winter hahaha

@orangesoda eto na yung very useful guide ni @mistakenidentity \:D/

sino ka pala dun sa facebook? ang daming lumalabas meron pang public figure. hehe

chu_se

HUWOW! galing @mistakenidentity that's really big savings!...we're eyeing airtix now too...initial entry plans muna kami maybe March/April (but if meron pa February like yours we might try!)....big move plans namin between June-Aug....IED namin Sept 2015 pa naman meron pa ako moments i stop and think, 'i can't believe we're really moving to AU soon!' ang drama queen ko!

we haven't decided either melby or sydney too...wherever maka get work faster si hubby nlng in railway engineering sya na field now

ako naman...i'm into photography actually... meron kau big discount sa akin if you're looking for family shoot portraits and if you have friends looking for wedding photog too , you can refer to my website.. talagang shameless advertisement na ako? feel free to contact me on my website,too

www.josephinesicadphotography.com

i look fwd talaga meeting PINOYAU members soon!!! @rareking @red

:-h =D> ^:)^ \:D/ ) <:-P
musta preparations sa Big Move mga kapatid?
just booked a Feb22 SIN-SYD flight from Scoot $1289.. family of 4 po kami (1 child and 1 infant). </p>

hi @rukiasan that Feb22 is still up for grabs.. meron pa nga mas mura Feb23 (Monday) hehe.. cge recommend naten yang photography mo. keep in touch!
@chu_se cebu ka bro? tuslob-buwa ta na!

hehehe.,,girl ko migo,.tuslob buwa, apili siomai sa walay tugpahay..
Sinulog nasad...Viva! Pit Señor!

orangesoda

@orangesoda hi po, wala na po syang appointment.. just go straight to the CFO office and be there an hour earlier para may ample time ka makapag register. Back read mo lng dito ang post tungkol sa CFO visit ko to give you a heads up!

Dont be stressed out on finding a nursing job.. parang teachers lng din ang demand nyan.. meron ako kakilala na teacher and it only took her 3 days to get a teaching job upon arrival in MEL!

Goodluck and all the best!

Ahh thanks alot! Cge po bka feb n kmi mg PDOS after reaignation pra wla ng psok hehe

orangesoda

wow.. busing-busy ang thread na 'to.. more grants for us this coming week.
share ko lng experience ko sa CFO yesterday:
-arrived there at around 12:30pm
-sa information counter hiningan kami ng grant letter at yung passports namen.
-chineck ni officer at nagpaiwan ng valid ID (SSS ID ni misis ang binigay namen)
-binigyan kami ng grey colored ID na may malaking letter 'A' na nakaprint
-binigyan kami ng queue number
-nagfill up kami nung information sheet ng CFO (advisable if you download and complete this before going to CFO to save time) while waiting for our number to be flashed on the lcd screen in front of the counters
-15-20mins later, our number was called and proceeded to window2 to have our docs checked (completed CFO info sheet, passport size photo, passport, photocopy of passport and grant letter.. if you have kids included in the application also provide an extra passport photocopy of either mom or dad to each kid's docs as a requirement)
-after checking all required docs we proceeded to the cashier for payment (P400 per emigrant -bata man o matanda, may ngipin o wala)
note: your passports will not be returned to you at this point. it will only be returned right after the seminar.
-we proceeded to the 2nd floor - Canada room after hearing the announcement that this will be the room where all AU and NZ emigrants will have their PDOS.
-the seminar was from 2-4pm and consisted of videos and oral discussion from a very competent lecturer
-at exactly 4pm, the seminar ended and our passports already stamped with the golden cfo sticker were distributed
note: double check the spelling of your names and make sure the cfo sticker with the emigrant's name corresponds to the passport holder
-proceeded to robinsons malate and ate like a viking hahaha


note: please bring a sweater/jacket.. the orientation room will give you a taste of the aussie winter hahaha

@orangesoda eto na yung very useful guide ni @mistakenidentity \:D/

sino ka pala dun sa facebook? ang daming lumalabas meron pang public figure. hehe

Thanks po! Ako po b ung ni aask nyo? Ako po ung my pic ng opera haus sa background

RED

share ko lang yung mga nabasa ko regarding sa pag register sa medicare safety net:

http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Factsheet-NewMedicareSafetyNet

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/forms/sn1

hindi siya automatic so it is preferable na magregister after kumuha ng medicare. pashare nalang po ng experience nila after magregister, malamang mauuna kayo sa akin

rareking

@RED Thank you for the info pre. Keep it coming. @islaman @mistakenidentity @magoo_z atbp.

quick updates sa prep naming pamilya:

- nakapagpaalam na sa trabaho though hanggang April pa din ako gawa ng "commitment"
- walang offer na trabaho dun sa branch namin sa Oz so far, assume ko na lang yata na wala para makapagmove on na hehe
- tumubo na yung ni-wire transfer ko sa NAB nung January 1!!!! kumikita na, LOL!!!
- wala pang plane tickets, wala pang matirhan; March ko na siguro isipin hehe...

ang bagal ng prep activities namin. sa feb pa kami mag-PDOS.

kitakits!

magoo_z

@rareking gud luck bro. malapit na pala big move mo! good luck at all the best!

rareking

April tapos ng trabaho pero mid June pa lipad sir gawa ng tapusin muna school year ng anak ko. salamat. kelan kayo?

@rareking gud luck bro. malapit na pala big move mo! good luck at all the best!

magoo_z

@rareking ngayong end of march na mag initial entry din july and move.winter nga kaya nakatakot! hahaha. baka mahirapan mag adjust sa lamig ang mga bata at wala masyadong work kasi wala daw nag reresin pag winter.hehehe

RED

@magoo_z lapit na a! parang ilang tulog nalang. hehe.

share ko lang yung naresearch ko for telegraphic transfer from pinas to au, although puro kayo taga SG. hehe.

BDO
- $10 fixed charge + 1.5% swab fee
- preferrable na USD ang pera kasi pag Peso madami daw requirements and approval.

BPI
- PHP600 fixed charge + documentary stamp of 30 cents per 200 pesos

Westpac
- $12 per transaction ang receiving charges nila.

rareking

@magoo_z - for sure di bata mahihirapan kasi hindi mga lamigin yang mga yan... mga matatanda ang mabilis lamigin based on experience...

halos sabay lang din tayo, winter din. pero yung initial entry nyo ng March mukhang autumn pa yan... maganda daw sa MEL at ADL pag autumn , sana maenjoy nyo.

@RED pre kelan naman kayo? di ba parang June or July din kayo? Andun na yung muse natin nauna na @islaman. Gaganda ng mga pics sa FB, nangiinggit LOL!!!

@rareking ngayong end of march na mag initial entry din july and move.winter nga kaya nakatakot! hahaha. baka mahirapan mag adjust sa lamig ang mga bata at wala masyadong work kasi wala daw nag reresin pag winter.hehehe

magoo_z

@RED uu malapit na nga, maabot na.hehehe

@rareking good luck sa atin lahat sa move natin. sana maging okay, maayos, smooth
at makahanap kaagad ng work!

RED

@RED pre kelan naman kayo? di ba parang June or July din kayo? Andun na yung muse natin nauna na @islaman. Gaganda ng mga pics sa FB, nangiinggit LOL!!!

end of july pa kami, di pa ako makapagpaalam sa work. hehe. di ko pa siya friend sa fb kaya di ko pa nakita. @islaman add mo naman ako. hehe.

mistakenidentity

hi guys, musta na kayo? e2 naman update ko.

completed:
1. booked SIN-SYD flight on Feb22 via Scoot
2. opened a NAB account
3. transferred a small amount (test transfer) at pumasok naman after 2 working days using pay2home
4. active na sa pag-apply ng jobs sa seek (meron pa ibang sites pero dito ko madalas nakikita mga dream job ko)
5. had a 35min skype interview from a potential employer and scheduled a 2nd interview on Feb23 (a day after initial entry) [-O<

on-going:
1. sorting stuffs to bring and handover
2. hunting for cheap sea cargo rates (parang mga 40Kg kelangana namen ipadala consisting of used clothes, toys at books)
3. pasyal2x sa SG - parang tourist haha

kayo, how's your preparations?

wizardofOz

@mistakenidentity brader, anong position yung inapplyan mo na may interview na?

ECE din kasi ako, pero more on Test Engineering and Manufacturing ng electronics