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  • wizardofOzwizardofOz Brisbane
    Posts: 1,342Member
    Joined: Feb 19, 2013
    Hi,

    Just wondering if anyone here was able to reside for a long time in Dubai before migrating to Oz? Half-hearted na kasi tumuloy sa Australia kasi di daw namin kikitain Yung pera na kinikita n nmin dto sa Dubai because of the tax. Aside from that, cost of living in any state in Oz is more expensive compared to Dubai. One good thing in Dubai are all-year round sales which I don't think Oz can offer. There's no citizenship in Dubai but you take home your salary to yourself.

    How can you compare Dubai to Australia?

    all year round sales? does it matter? i respectfully disagree.
    materialistic perception... ;)
    Kahit araw araw may sales dito sa Australia, wala rin naman akong pambili :D


    Pero inaabangan ko nman yung mid year stocktake sale, boxing day sale, end of season sale.

    tapos meron din lay by dito, so Dubai sales? nah.. im good here
    One thing I have learn living here in Australia is to not be too materialistic... People are chill here unlike Singaporeans and Filipinos.

    As long as what you have is decent - di sila masyado very particular sa tatak.
    Wow that's good to know, parang dito rin sa Thailand ganyan, basta kahit nakasimpleng damit at naka-tsinelas lang ang tao basta maayos, they will not look down on you...

    Unlike sa Pinas, kadalasan hahamakin ka kapag luma na mga suot mo..

    Kapag bago sapatos mo, cellphone or naka-kotse ka.. Big Time ka na LOL :P

    Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)

    03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
    04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
    makalipas ang isang taon....
    04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
    07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
    08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
    09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
    09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
    09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
    09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
    09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
    09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
    10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
    10/12/14: Uploaded docs
    10/20/14: Medicals Done
    12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
    12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney

  • supertobleronesupertoblerone Posts: 434Member
    Joined: Mar 19, 2014
    Hi,

    Just wondering if anyone here was able to reside for a long time in Dubai before migrating to Oz? Half-hearted na kasi tumuloy sa Australia kasi di daw namin kikitain Yung pera na kinikita n nmin dto sa Dubai because of the tax. Aside from that, cost of living in any state in Oz is more expensive compared to Dubai. One good thing in Dubai are all-year round sales which I don't think Oz can offer. There's no citizenship in Dubai but you take home your salary to yourself.

    How can you compare Dubai to Australia?

    all year round sales? does it matter? i respectfully disagree.
    materialistic perception... ;)
    Kahit araw araw may sales dito sa Australia, wala rin naman akong pambili :D


    Pero inaabangan ko nman yung mid year stocktake sale, boxing day sale, end of season sale.

    tapos meron din lay by dito, so Dubai sales? nah.. im good here
    One thing I have learn living here in Australia is to not be too materialistic... People are chill here unlike Singaporeans and Filipinos.

    As long as what you have is decent - di sila masyado very particular sa tatak.
    Wow that's good to know, parang dito rin sa Thailand ganyan, basta kahit nakasimpleng damit at naka-tsinelas lang ang tao basta maayos, they will not look down on you...

    Unlike sa Pinas, kadalasan hahamakin ka kapag luma na mga suot mo..

    Kapag bago sapatos mo, cellphone or naka-kotse ka.. Big Time ka na LOL :P

    Wow ha! Atas!

    Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)

    04/11/14~04/19/14: Holiday in Sydney And Melbourne
    04/19/14: Decided to pursue Australian Dream
    05/17/14: IELTS GT Exam (IDP Singapore)
    05/23/14: Started to write my CDR
    05/30/14: IELTS passed but with no points
    06/19/14: Finished My CDR
    06/21/14: CTCéd my Docs
    06/22/14: Completed my CDR Requirements
    06/23/14: Sent My CDR docs via Fedex/DHL Singapore
    06/25/14: CDR Received By EA (1st Batch)
    06/26/14: Skilled Employment Record (For Additional Assessment Received by EA)
    06/26/14: AUD 870 was charged to my card at THE INSTITUTION OF ENG BA
    09/17/14: Applied NBI in the Philippines
    09/19/14: EA Assessment Positive Results
    09/23/14: Obtained NBI
    09/25/14: EA Letter Received
    09/26/14: EOI Lodged (Subclass 189)
    10/12/14: SG Time - Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189)
    10/13/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
    10/13/14: AUD 3558.02 was charged to my card at Department of Immigrat SO
    10/14/14: Applied SG PCC (Release date: Nov 04)
    10/15/14: Started uploading docs
    11/01/14: Medicals Done (Point Medical Paragon SG)
    11/04/14: Obtained SG PCC (Uploaded Immediately). Completed and uploaded all required documents
    11/05/14: Medical has been submitted to DIBP
    11/07/14: Frontloaded Form 80
    12/08/14: CO Allocation - Team Brisbane- Requested additional docs and VISA GRANT on the same day
    05/02/15: EID Done!

    Thank you LORD!

  • wizardofOzwizardofOz Brisbane
    Posts: 1,342Member
    Joined: Feb 19, 2013
    Hi,

    Just wondering if anyone here was able to reside for a long time in Dubai before migrating to Oz? Half-hearted na kasi tumuloy sa Australia kasi di daw namin kikitain Yung pera na kinikita n nmin dto sa Dubai because of the tax. Aside from that, cost of living in any state in Oz is more expensive compared to Dubai. One good thing in Dubai are all-year round sales which I don't think Oz can offer. There's no citizenship in Dubai but you take home your salary to yourself.

    How can you compare Dubai to Australia?

    all year round sales? does it matter? i respectfully disagree.
    materialistic perception... ;)
    Kahit araw araw may sales dito sa Australia, wala rin naman akong pambili :D


    Pero inaabangan ko nman yung mid year stocktake sale, boxing day sale, end of season sale.

    tapos meron din lay by dito, so Dubai sales? nah.. im good here
    One thing I have learn living here in Australia is to not be too materialistic... People are chill here unlike Singaporeans and Filipinos.

    As long as what you have is decent - di sila masyado very particular sa tatak.
    Wow that's good to know, parang dito rin sa Thailand ganyan, basta kahit nakasimpleng damit at naka-tsinelas lang ang tao basta maayos, they will not look down on you...

    Unlike sa Pinas, kadalasan hahamakin ka kapag luma na mga suot mo..

    Kapag bago sapatos mo, cellphone or naka-kotse ka.. Big Time ka na LOL :P

    Wow ha! Atas!

    Kapag naka Nokia 3210 ka dati sa Pinas, para ka nang si Iñaki ng TGIS :P

    Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)

    03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
    04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
    makalipas ang isang taon....
    04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
    07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
    08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
    09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
    09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
    09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
    09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
    09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
    09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
    10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
    10/12/14: Uploaded docs
    10/20/14: Medicals Done
    12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
    12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney

  • EnvyEnvy Milton
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 21, 2015
    Hi,

    Just wondering if anyone here was able to reside for a long time in Dubai before migrating to Oz? Half-hearted na kasi tumuloy sa Australia kasi di daw namin kikitain Yung pera na kinikita n nmin dto sa Dubai because of the tax. Aside from that, cost of living in any state in Oz is more expensive compared to Dubai. One good thing in Dubai are all-year round sales which I don't think Oz can offer. There's no citizenship in Dubai but you take home your salary to yourself.

    How can you compare Dubai to Australia?

    all year round sales? does it matter? i respectfully disagree.
    materialistic perception... ;)
    Kahit araw araw may sales dito sa Australia, wala rin naman akong pambili :D


    Pero inaabangan ko nman yung mid year stocktake sale, boxing day sale, end of season sale.

    tapos meron din lay by dito, so Dubai sales? nah.. im good here
    One thing I have learn living here in Australia is to not be too materialistic... People are chill here unlike Singaporeans and Filipinos.

    As long as what you have is decent - di sila masyado very particular sa tatak.
    Wow that's good to know, parang dito rin sa Thailand ganyan, basta kahit nakasimpleng damit at naka-tsinelas lang ang tao basta maayos, they will not look down on you...

    Unlike sa Pinas, kadalasan hahamakin ka kapag luma na mga suot mo..

    Kapag bago sapatos mo, cellphone or naka-kotse ka.. Big Time ka na LOL :P

    Wow ha! Atas!

    Kapag naka Nokia 3210 ka dati sa Pinas, para ka nang si Iñaki ng TGIS :P
    Bossing, napag hahalata ang kapanahunan nyo ah.

    Jan 2007 - Arrive in Aus as 457
    Mar 2013 - Plan, review, read and understand visa requirements
    Apr 2013 - ACS assessment submitted
    Jun 2013 - ACS assessment received
    Aug 2013 - IETLS pass (General 8.0)
    Aug 2013 - ACT SS submitted
    Aug 2013 - Created EOI account
    Aug 2013 - VETASSES assessment submitted
    Sep 2013 - VETASSES assessment received
    Sep 2013 - ACT SS received
    Sep 2013 - EOI Submitted
    Sep 2013 - Visa invite received
    Sep 2013 - Visa application submitted (190)
    Oct 2013 - Medical completed
    Jan 2014 - Visa approved

  • wizardofOzwizardofOz Brisbane
    Posts: 1,342Member
    Joined: Feb 19, 2013
    Hi,

    Just wondering if anyone here was able to reside for a long time in Dubai before migrating to Oz? Half-hearted na kasi tumuloy sa Australia kasi di daw namin kikitain Yung pera na kinikita n nmin dto sa Dubai because of the tax. Aside from that, cost of living in any state in Oz is more expensive compared to Dubai. One good thing in Dubai are all-year round sales which I don't think Oz can offer. There's no citizenship in Dubai but you take home your salary to yourself.

    How can you compare Dubai to Australia?

    all year round sales? does it matter? i respectfully disagree.
    materialistic perception... ;)
    Kahit araw araw may sales dito sa Australia, wala rin naman akong pambili :D


    Pero inaabangan ko nman yung mid year stocktake sale, boxing day sale, end of season sale.

    tapos meron din lay by dito, so Dubai sales? nah.. im good here
    One thing I have learn living here in Australia is to not be too materialistic... People are chill here unlike Singaporeans and Filipinos.

    As long as what you have is decent - di sila masyado very particular sa tatak.
    Wow that's good to know, parang dito rin sa Thailand ganyan, basta kahit nakasimpleng damit at naka-tsinelas lang ang tao basta maayos, they will not look down on you...

    Unlike sa Pinas, kadalasan hahamakin ka kapag luma na mga suot mo..

    Kapag bago sapatos mo, cellphone or naka-kotse ka.. Big Time ka na LOL :P

    Wow ha! Atas!

    Kapag naka Nokia 3210 ka dati sa Pinas, para ka nang si Iñaki ng TGIS :P
    Bossing, napag hahalata ang kapanahunan nyo ah.
    Oo naman, Batang 90s ata ako :P

    Di ko naman na inabot yung "That's"

    Pero walang koneksyon yun sa Dubai vs. Australia kaya O.T. na ko lagot

    Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)

    03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
    04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
    makalipas ang isang taon....
    04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
    07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
    08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
    09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
    09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
    09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
    09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
    09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
    09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
    10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
    10/12/14: Uploaded docs
    10/20/14: Medicals Done
    12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
    12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney

  • EnvyEnvy Milton
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 21, 2015
    Hi,

    Just wondering if anyone here was able to reside for a long time in Dubai before migrating to Oz? Half-hearted na kasi tumuloy sa Australia kasi di daw namin kikitain Yung pera na kinikita n nmin dto sa Dubai because of the tax. Aside from that, cost of living in any state in Oz is more expensive compared to Dubai. One good thing in Dubai are all-year round sales which I don't think Oz can offer. There's no citizenship in Dubai but you take home your salary to yourself.

    How can you compare Dubai to Australia?

    all year round sales? does it matter? i respectfully disagree.
    materialistic perception... ;)
    Kahit araw araw may sales dito sa Australia, wala rin naman akong pambili :D


    Pero inaabangan ko nman yung mid year stocktake sale, boxing day sale, end of season sale.

    tapos meron din lay by dito, so Dubai sales? nah.. im good here
    One thing I have learn living here in Australia is to not be too materialistic... People are chill here unlike Singaporeans and Filipinos.

    As long as what you have is decent - di sila masyado very particular sa tatak.
    Wow that's good to know, parang dito rin sa Thailand ganyan, basta kahit nakasimpleng damit at naka-tsinelas lang ang tao basta maayos, they will not look down on you...

    Unlike sa Pinas, kadalasan hahamakin ka kapag luma na mga suot mo..

    Kapag bago sapatos mo, cellphone or naka-kotse ka.. Big Time ka na LOL :P

    Wow ha! Atas!

    Kapag naka Nokia 3210 ka dati sa Pinas, para ka nang si Iñaki ng TGIS :P
    Bossing, napag hahalata ang kapanahunan nyo ah.
    Oo naman, Batang 90s ata ako :P

    Di ko naman na inabot yung "That's"

    Pero walang koneksyon yun sa Dubai vs. Australia kaya O.T. na ko lagot
    Balik tayo sa Dubai topic.

    Culture wise parang ang laki ng gap if you are coming from Philippines.

    Yung food at entertainment na lang eh, kahit medyo nag iimprove na ang middle east iba pa rin sa Australia.

    and from memory, may censorship ang internet access sa UAE diba? (like religious sites and entertainment sites)

    Jan 2007 - Arrive in Aus as 457
    Mar 2013 - Plan, review, read and understand visa requirements
    Apr 2013 - ACS assessment submitted
    Jun 2013 - ACS assessment received
    Aug 2013 - IETLS pass (General 8.0)
    Aug 2013 - ACT SS submitted
    Aug 2013 - Created EOI account
    Aug 2013 - VETASSES assessment submitted
    Sep 2013 - VETASSES assessment received
    Sep 2013 - ACT SS received
    Sep 2013 - EOI Submitted
    Sep 2013 - Visa invite received
    Sep 2013 - Visa application submitted (190)
    Oct 2013 - Medical completed
    Jan 2014 - Visa approved

  • paifcarlopaifcarlo Sydney
    Posts: 27Member
    Joined: May 27, 2014
    I was in the UAE for 4 years (2006 to 2010). I lived and Dubai and Sharjah, pre- Dubai Metro. Honestly speaking I didn't like it much there - well except for the tax free salary. Feeling ko I always had to look over my shoulders - dunno why pero ganun eh.

    I moved here in Sydney and I felt at home. Yes, I earn 2x I earn in Dubai but I take home less. Haha. Ang inisip ko noon, UAE is good but long term, it isn't. So, eto Sydney na ako.

    @Envy
    When I was there wala censorship - if you know where to go. LOL. I downloaded a lot of pirated stuff when I was there. Sa Australia ako napadalan ng sulat through TPG - I downloaded a few CSI Las Vegas hahaha.

    Btw, yung time line naten almost the same. Except 2010 ako sa Australia. I got my PR here too, March 2014.
  • EnvyEnvy Milton
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 21, 2015
    @paifcarlo

    destiny tawag dyan :D

    pareho tayo ng path , medyo nauna lang ako sayo ng konti.

    halos 8 yrs ako sa Deira Dubai at sa Abu Dhabi, iba yung feeling na parang lagi kang 'homesick'. parang nasa ibang mundo ka. Bibili ka ng alak, itatago mo pa, bibili ka ng baboy dadayo ka pa, tapos yung R*m@dan period ok nman kasi less work and time pero parang nakaka alienate ng kultura.

    kaya nung napadpad ako dito sa dako ng mundong ito, parang comfortable ako. tama ka, i felt that same way too , at home.

    regarding sa sahod, medyo may background naman tayo sa business at economics kaya hindi ko tinitingnan yung total salary kundi ang mahalaga saken yung buying power or kumbaga yung value ng pera mo. and malayong malayo ang Dubai sa Australia.

    Jan 2007 - Arrive in Aus as 457
    Mar 2013 - Plan, review, read and understand visa requirements
    Apr 2013 - ACS assessment submitted
    Jun 2013 - ACS assessment received
    Aug 2013 - IETLS pass (General 8.0)
    Aug 2013 - ACT SS submitted
    Aug 2013 - Created EOI account
    Aug 2013 - VETASSES assessment submitted
    Sep 2013 - VETASSES assessment received
    Sep 2013 - ACT SS received
    Sep 2013 - EOI Submitted
    Sep 2013 - Visa invite received
    Sep 2013 - Visa application submitted (190)
    Oct 2013 - Medical completed
    Jan 2014 - Visa approved

  • paifcarlopaifcarlo Sydney
    Posts: 27Member
    Joined: May 27, 2014
    @Envy
    @paifcarlo
    destiny tawag dyan :D
    lol. I lived just infront of Bur Juman back of Avenue (i googled yesterday and the place is still there lol). I miss Dubai a bit. Dubai Festival City was where my first job was.

    Di ako dumadayo for pork, Karama has a lot of pork places lol. I hated the summer when I was till in construction. Construction was shifting, I was on 2am to 2pm rotation lol.

    all charged to experience!
  • wandererwanderer Melbourne
    Posts: 257Member
    Joined: Apr 28, 2015
    Yes! Dubai has a lot to offer, luxurious life, cars, high paying salary, but never felt at home for the last 5 years. Given that this place is a debt trap, banks are so generous in offering loans , once you lose your job, you'll most likely end up in jail.

    So I am starting my journey to Aussie ;;), first choice was Canada but the cold weather is sooo depressing.

    June 13, 2015 - IELTS Exam
    June 26, 2015 - IELTS Result (L7 R7 W7.5 S6.5)
    Waited to finish on-going project for my 3rd career episode :-)
    Sept 15, 2016 - CDR preparation
    Oct 08, 2016 - Submitted CDR to EA
    Oct 24, 2016 - EA Positive Result (Professional Engineer - ANZSCO 233512 Mechanical Engineer)
    Nov 05, 2016 - EOI Visa 189 - 60 pts, 190 - 65 pts
    Feb 01, 2017 - PTE-A Exam
    Feb 02, 2017 - PTE-A Result (L76 R73 S80 W79)
    Feb 03, 2017 - EOI updated Visa 189 - 70 pts, 190 - 75 pts
    Feb 15, 2017 - ITA for Visa 189 received
    Apr 15, 2017 - Visa Lodged
    May 09, 2017 - CO allocated GSM Adelaide (no additional documents requested)
    May 31, 2017 - Direct Grant!
    Dec 17, 2017 - Initial Entry at SYD
    Dec 20, 2017 - Back to PH and to DXB
    Apr 15, 2018 - Moved to Melbourne ~ job hunting....
    May 14, 2018 - First day of work! :-)

  • wizardofOzwizardofOz Brisbane
    Posts: 1,342Member
    Joined: Feb 19, 2013
    Mawalang-galang na nga po.. Ano po ba ang ibig nyong sabihin when you say "luxurious" ang pamumuhay sa Dubai?

    Luxurious po ba yung pamumuhay nyo mismo, or luxurious lang yung paligid nyo dahil sa mayaman ang dubai

    Madami kasi akong kilala dyan na sinasabing luxurious sila mamuhay, pero wala naman silang sariling apartment at magkakasama lang sila sa iisang unit.

    Iba po kasi ang definition ng "luxurious" sa "comfortable".. para lang macompare natin talaga vs. sa Oz..

    Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)

    03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
    04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
    makalipas ang isang taon....
    04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
    07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
    08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
    09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
    09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
    09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
    09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
    09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
    09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
    10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
    10/12/14: Uploaded docs
    10/20/14: Medicals Done
    12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
    12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney

  • EnvyEnvy Milton
    Posts: 159Member
    Joined: Apr 21, 2015
    Yes! Dubai has a lot to offer, luxurious life, cars, high paying salary, but never felt at home for the last 5 years. Given that this place is a debt trap, banks are so generous in offering loans , once you lose your job, you'll most likely end up in jail.

    So I am starting my journey to Aussie ;;), first choice was Canada but the cold weather is sooo depressing.
    @wizardofOZ

    gusto ko rin malaman to kasi maganda nman kita ko dun pero hindi luxurious ang buhay ko.

    nag stay ako sa isang room sa isang 4 bedroom flat. common kitchen at tv area. share din sa toilet at bathroom. i cant afford to buy a car (ayoko rin mag invest) pero everyday afford ko nman mag taxi.

    Jan 2007 - Arrive in Aus as 457
    Mar 2013 - Plan, review, read and understand visa requirements
    Apr 2013 - ACS assessment submitted
    Jun 2013 - ACS assessment received
    Aug 2013 - IETLS pass (General 8.0)
    Aug 2013 - ACT SS submitted
    Aug 2013 - Created EOI account
    Aug 2013 - VETASSES assessment submitted
    Sep 2013 - VETASSES assessment received
    Sep 2013 - ACT SS received
    Sep 2013 - EOI Submitted
    Sep 2013 - Visa invite received
    Sep 2013 - Visa application submitted (190)
    Oct 2013 - Medical completed
    Jan 2014 - Visa approved

  • wandererwanderer Melbourne
    Posts: 257Member
    Joined: Apr 28, 2015
    Don't get me wrong I am not living a luxurious life :D

    I am not even speaking for pinoys alone. Alam naman natin na being pinoy here means you are earning less than the standard, unless you have something very special, good amount of experience, and have earned their total respect. And take note, standard salaries here are much much higher compared to most first world countries, that is why westerners come here to work their ass out even just for a short term and go back to their home country to pay their house mortgages.

    What i'm saying is, people come here because of the luxurious life this country is offering, but this is only for those who can afford. I can't elaborate further as I haven't that much experience, but I know some pinoys here experienced luxurious kind of living even just for a moment, nothing wrong with that, it's their life.

    And that is the whole point, as an expat, everything here is temporary.

    June 13, 2015 - IELTS Exam
    June 26, 2015 - IELTS Result (L7 R7 W7.5 S6.5)
    Waited to finish on-going project for my 3rd career episode :-)
    Sept 15, 2016 - CDR preparation
    Oct 08, 2016 - Submitted CDR to EA
    Oct 24, 2016 - EA Positive Result (Professional Engineer - ANZSCO 233512 Mechanical Engineer)
    Nov 05, 2016 - EOI Visa 189 - 60 pts, 190 - 65 pts
    Feb 01, 2017 - PTE-A Exam
    Feb 02, 2017 - PTE-A Result (L76 R73 S80 W79)
    Feb 03, 2017 - EOI updated Visa 189 - 70 pts, 190 - 75 pts
    Feb 15, 2017 - ITA for Visa 189 received
    Apr 15, 2017 - Visa Lodged
    May 09, 2017 - CO allocated GSM Adelaide (no additional documents requested)
    May 31, 2017 - Direct Grant!
    Dec 17, 2017 - Initial Entry at SYD
    Dec 20, 2017 - Back to PH and to DXB
    Apr 15, 2018 - Moved to Melbourne ~ job hunting....
    May 14, 2018 - First day of work! :-)

  • piglet24piglet24 Sydney
    Posts: 334Member
    Joined: Sep 09, 2012
    luxurious and comfortable lifestyle is magkaiba nga...but most pinoy na medyo matagal na dito can have a taste of a luxurious lifestyle...like travelling to nearby countries kahit short period lang lalo na pag holidays...luxurious lifestyle like mag staycation sa mga hotels and enjoy the benefits of a tourist like buffet meals and bar hopping...luxurious lifestyle like buying expensive stuff...mostly ng "luxurious" na yan is fleeting. after nun kayod kalabaw ka ulit. comfortable namn is when you have your own unit na tinitirhan na walang kashare..but not in a high rise building..like sa mga villa lang....comfortable is you can have your own car pero hindi fully paid but on loan. Pinoys can experience both here in UAE, pero kung mala-celebrity na lifestyle wala pa akong nakitang pinoy who lived that way here. .. everything here is clearly something you want to experience ang downside lang is wala namn kasiguraduhan ang stay mo dito. no work no place to go but home.

    Occupation: Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
    Main Applicant: Moi

    February 02, 2013 - IELTS - passed
    August 27, 2013 - Sent CDR to EA for Assessment
    January 15, 2014 - Received Positive Assessment
    February 24, 2014 - Submitted EOI
    March 10, 2014 - Received Invitation to Apply for Visa
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    September 2014 - IED
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    ----countdown mode ----

  • Gft_SGGft_SG Melbourne
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    I never worked in Dubai but me and my wife worked in Singapore. I worked in oil and gas and nasa construction management naman si misis. Big pay, savings and career...yes we had it...but why move to Australia. ito lang rason namin....you can never call dubai/singapore your home. You will never have the same right as the locals because you are a foreign worker. That country accepted you only for temporary basis.... Actually in Singapore may chance ka pa maging citizen, pero kahit citizen kana doon, hindi pa rin integrated ang pinoy sa mga local. Did i miss the savings, shopping, fine dine, expensive watches and bags, overseas trips???????? Nope. How can i if I dont have to share a flat, work life balance, freedom to speak my mind and an accepting community...End of the day for me, what matters most is the quality of life I live.

    2339 Other Engineering Professional
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    07-Jan-2014: co allocated
    08-jan-2014: grant eid june 2014
    may 2014: moved to melbourne
    its been good eversince. got a job, car and soon moving to our new house.

  • TasBurrfootTasBurrfoot Osaka
    Posts: 4,336Member
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    I never worked in Dubai but me and my wife worked in Singapore. I worked in oil and gas and nasa construction management naman si misis. Big pay, savings and career...yes we had it...but why move to Australia. ito lang rason namin....you can never call dubai/singapore your home. You will never have the same right as the locals because you are a foreign worker. That country accepted you only for temporary basis.... Actually in Singapore may chance ka pa maging citizen, pero kahit citizen kana doon, hindi pa rin integrated ang pinoy sa mga local. Did i miss the savings, shopping, fine dine, expensive watches and bags, overseas trips???????? Nope. How can i if I dont have to share a flat, work life balance, freedom to speak my mind and an accepting community...End of the day for me, what matters most is the quality of life I live.

    Ako I miss the food and travel if based in Singapore... :)

    But just like you, it has been a good life here in Melbourne! OT na but where are you guys living here boss @Gft_SG

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  • Gft_SGGft_SG Melbourne
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    @TasBurrfoot pikit mata na ako pag nagbabayad sa papparich para lang makakain ng singapore food.... by aussie standard mura na sya, pero d ko mapigil mag compare ng presyo pag nagbabayad na.. ahahaha... parang ang mahal lunukin ng chicken rice na 10 dollars and presyo. ahahha

    dito kami malvern ngayon pero moving to cranbourne east sa october. kayo saan dito?
    caspersushi24

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    08-jan-2014: grant eid june 2014
    may 2014: moved to melbourne
    its been good eversince. got a job, car and soon moving to our new house.

  • TasBurrfootTasBurrfoot Osaka
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    @Gft_SG - Wonga Park boss.... :)

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  • palducentepalducente Sydney
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    edited August 2015
    If you define comfortable living as waving an LV/Prada bag while in the mall only to go home on a shared room in an apartment then I think Dubai is the place for you...

    A monthly rent for a 2BR apartment here in Dubai is AED6500 which is roughly AUD2200 which I think is comparable to the rental rates their in AU. If you have kids then a decent school here would cost you around AED 12-15K a year (AUD 5K) and that is just primary school which goes higher every year...

    Dubai is not a cheap city to live in at all. Its just that some people here would compromise living conditions to appear as flashy or luxurious outside...

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  • jkk32wjkk32w Melbourne
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    I never worked in Dubai but me and my wife worked in Singapore. I worked in oil and gas and nasa construction management naman si misis. Big pay, savings and career...yes we had it...but why move to Australia. ito lang rason namin....you can never call dubai/singapore your home. You will never have the same right as the locals because you are a foreign worker. That country accepted you only for temporary basis.... Actually in Singapore may chance ka pa maging citizen, pero kahit citizen kana doon, hindi pa rin integrated ang pinoy sa mga local. Did i miss the savings, shopping, fine dine, expensive watches and bags, overseas trips???????? Nope. How can i if I dont have to share a flat, work life balance, freedom to speak my mind and an accepting community...End of the day for me, what matters most is the quality of life I live.

    well said. Goodpoints! congrats on ur move to AU! I would also prefer to have a 'better' quality of living on top of all benefits that needs to be considered. Everythin else is temporary n life- shopping, salary, residency, citizenship- but u only live once, might as well live comftably :)

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  • wizardofOzwizardofOz Brisbane
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    Na-recall ko, dati SG was the land of opportunity for most professional Filipinos, now parang lahat ng Pinoy na kakilala ko gusto nang umalis ng SG dahil sa mga alam na nating kadahilanan...

    Sa tingin ko lang naman, ganyan din ang mangyayari sa mga kababayan natin sa Dubai, everything will get saturated to the point where alam na natin ang susunod na mangyayari...

    We live for the now, but plan for the future ika nga.. do you like to see your children and grandchildren and subsequent generations of yours living in Dubai... what future do you see for them?

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  • jkk32wjkk32w Melbourne
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    Na-recall ko, dati SG was the land of opportunity for most professional Filipinos, now parang lahat ng Pinoy na kakilala ko gusto nang umalis ng SG dahil sa mga alam na nating kadahilanan...

    Sa tingin ko lang naman, ganyan din ang mangyayari sa mga kababayan natin sa Dubai, everything will get saturated to the point where alam na natin ang susunod na mangyayari...

    We live for the now, but plan for the future ika nga.. do you like to see your children and grandchildren and subsequent generations of yours living in Dubai... what future do you see for them?
    strongly agree.. i think most of us who decided to migrate is for long term purposes. kung san greener ang 'grass' dun tau why settle for something less. but again, iba iba tau ng definition ng 'greener pasture'. what i noticed is most of us in this forum, gusto ng better opportunity in a land na mas ok ang benefits both short and long term wise..yung iba na d discourage sa malaking tax, but i feel kahit san ka mag work wd or wdout tax, u shud only look at ur net income, ur savings habit and d investment opportunities you embrace a long d way pra nman indi forever nka depende lg sa isang source of income. it will always boil down on how much u save and invest and not how much u earn.

    i just hope Au will continue to welcome migrants pra mas marami pa mabgyan ng better future na hindi makuha sa ibang place :)

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  • jkk32wjkk32w Melbourne
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    Sana may mas marami pa inputs in this thread :D

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    10.04.2015 || Submitted CDR to EA via Fast Track
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    12.04.2015 || Medical Examination- Nationwide
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    03.01.2016 || Initial Entry (MEL) for me/baby & Hubby's Big Move
    03.23.2016 || Hubby's First Day of Work! Yipee! :D
    04.15.2016 || Second Visit to AU - MEL & SYD
    07.20.2016 || Hired for AU- Via Online Exams/Skype Interviews
    07.25.2016 || Third Visit to AU
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  • QQ21QQ21 Sydney
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    Lived 9 years in Dubai, now living in Sydney. Single, and so probably seeing things differently. If take home pay is your top priority then in most cases Dubai far outranks Australia. Here I'm earning only 60% of what I was getting in Dubai, minus tax so that's easily less than half. But here I'm happier, I feel safer, I'm more relaxed, and life just feels better generally - I feel I get to live longer here (kasi $25 ang yosi madaling iwasan hahaha). In the end, it boils down to your values system as an individual, what you hold important in life. Don't get me wrong, although single/no kids I've been like a parent all this time trying to support a family back home, so it's not like I don't value $$$. But you just got to trust it's all going to be fine.

    Mga "ex-Dubai" people kitakits naman jan ^_^
  • jkk32wjkk32w Melbourne
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    Lived 9 years in Dubai, now living in Sydney. Single, and so probably seeing things differently. If take home pay is your top priority then in most cases Dubai far outranks Australia. Here I'm earning only 60% of what I was getting in Dubai, minus tax so that's easily less than half. But here I'm happier, I feel safer, I'm more relaxed, and life just feels better generally - I feel I get to live longer here (kasi $25 ang yosi madaling iwasan hahaha). In the end, it boils down to your values system as an individual, what you hold important in life. Don't get me wrong, although single/no kids I've been like a parent all this time trying to support a family back home, so it's not like I don't value $$$. But you just got to trust it's all going to be fine.

    Mga "ex-Dubai" people kitakits naman jan ^_^
    wow thank u for sharing! :D 9yrs narin kami sa Dubai at decided na kami indi mag isang dekada dito hehe. wla kami malaking expectations in terms of salary..like how we started here hindi nmn yan agad agad madali but since we want to raise our kid there and we are convinced na its a BETTER place to live then i think ur experience is a living example na kung ang mprtante is ung factor na ul feel more relaxed, valued and happier.. then no dubai salary can equate that :D comfort zone narin kc dito for ilang yrs..maiba nmn ..ibang challenge nmn , ibang opportunity to grow and live bsta may long term benefit :D

    gusto rin namin ma meet ang ex uae or ex dubai dyan sa AU. soon ha :D

    ANZSCO CODE: 233511 || Industrial Engineer
    02.28.2015 || IELTS Test-University of Wollongong Dubai
    03.15.2015 || IELTS Result -L8/R7.5/W7.5/S7.5
    10.04.2015 || Submitted CDR to EA via Fast Track
    10.19.2015 || EA Positive Assessment - Thank Heavens!
    10.19.2015 || Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts)
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    11.23.2015 || Received ITA - All Glory to God!
    12.04.2015 || Medical Examination- Nationwide
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    03.01.2016 || Initial Entry (MEL) for me/baby & Hubby's Big Move
    03.23.2016 || Hubby's First Day of Work! Yipee! :D
    04.15.2016 || Second Visit to AU - MEL & SYD
    07.20.2016 || Hired for AU- Via Online Exams/Skype Interviews
    07.25.2016 || Third Visit to AU
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  • QQ21QQ21 Sydney
    Posts: 33Member
    Joined: Jan 03, 2016
    @jkk32w Ah nanjan pa pala kayo, yeah make the move already! :) I had my PR in 2009, I almost maxed out the 5-year window, finally moved to Sydney 3 days prior to my PR expiring hahaha! I didn't have any doubts, my mind was made up: Australia it is. I stayed back in Dubai for different reasons which are an entirely different story, kukuwento ko sayo pag dito ka na hehehe :) Let's keep in touch. Nakaka miss din ang Dubai, especially looking out to the lakes and Marina from my office on the 40th floor @ JLT. Dito eh nasa ground floor lang office ko hehehe, pero mas maigi nang ganun, madali ang pag labas-pasok. You're absolutely right about giving your family a future here. Colleague ko sa Dubai din and her husband naglipat dito last year, they have 2 kids and from what I hear from them it is far better here for them as a family. Let me know if I can be of any help at all, ok?
  • TasBurrfootTasBurrfoot Osaka
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    @jkk32w Ah nanjan pa pala kayo, yeah make the move already! :) I had my PR in 2009, I almost maxed out the 5-year window, finally moved to Sydney 3 days prior to my PR expiring hahaha! I didn't have any doubts, my mind was made up: Australia it is. I stayed back in Dubai for different reasons which are an entirely different story, kukuwento ko sayo pag dito ka na hehehe :) Let's keep in touch. Nakaka miss din ang Dubai, especially looking out to the lakes and Marina from my office on the 40th floor @ JLT. Dito eh nasa ground floor lang office ko hehehe, pero mas maigi nang ganun, madali ang pag labas-pasok. You're absolutely right about giving your family a future here. Colleague ko sa Dubai din and her husband naglipat dito last year, they have 2 kids and from what I hear from them it is far better here for them as a family. Let me know if I can be of any help at all, ok?
    Sir Mike! :)

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    24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
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  • jkk32wjkk32w Melbourne
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    edited February 2016
    @jkk32w Ah nanjan pa pala kayo, yeah make the move already! :) I had my PR in 2009, I almost maxed out the 5-year window, finally moved to Sydney 3 days prior to my PR expiring hahaha! I didn't have any doubts, my mind was made up: Australia it is. I stayed back in Dubai for different reasons which are an entirely different story, kukuwento ko sayo pag dito ka na hehehe :) Let's keep in touch. Nakaka miss din ang Dubai, especially looking out to the lakes and Marina from my office on the 40th floor @ JLT. Dito eh nasa ground floor lang office ko hehehe, pero mas maigi nang ganun, madali ang pag labas-pasok. You're absolutely right about giving your family a future here. Colleague ko sa Dubai din and her husband naglipat dito last year, they have 2 kids and from what I hear from them it is far better here for them as a family. Let me know if I can be of any help at all, ok?
    wow good for u.isang taon nlng citizen kana. moving this year na..mejo ma trabaho lng ang transition kc need tapusin ang contract sa bahay..then may mga gamit pa need i liquidate.
    glad to know may m meetkami taga dubai before.. and yes looking forward for ur kwento :D sana marami pa tau ma meet dyan na ex dubai/uae. laki na ng improvement ng dubai now ang daming developments..pero we will always be expats here. our colleague who works in the same position as ours and holds a 'better' passport earns twice as we do..ayoko gnyan ma experience ng anak ko soon..and of course education is way way overpriced ..not worth the stay tlaga.. na miss mo pala ang view sa JLT.. well...for sure mas better ang view mo dyan on a diff angle :D

    i will PM u f may questions ako sa transition hehe. Godbless sir! :D

    ANZSCO CODE: 233511 || Industrial Engineer
    02.28.2015 || IELTS Test-University of Wollongong Dubai
    03.15.2015 || IELTS Result -L8/R7.5/W7.5/S7.5
    10.04.2015 || Submitted CDR to EA via Fast Track
    10.19.2015 || EA Positive Assessment - Thank Heavens!
    10.19.2015 || Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts)
    11.23.2015 || EOI Auto Updated to 65 pts (8yrs at work)
    11.23.2015 || Received ITA - All Glory to God!
    12.04.2015 || Medical Examination- Nationwide
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    12.15.2015 || Uploaded all Docs including Form 80s/CVs/PCCs
    01.13.2016 || Direct Grant - All Praises to God.Viva Pit Senyor!
    03.01.2016 || Initial Entry (MEL) for me/baby & Hubby's Big Move
    03.23.2016 || Hubby's First Day of Work! Yipee! :D
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    07.20.2016 || Hired for AU- Via Online Exams/Skype Interviews
    07.25.2016 || Third Visit to AU
    09.19.2016 || BIG MOVE!
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  • piglet24piglet24 Sydney
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    Joined: Sep 09, 2012
    oi! active pa pala ito? uhmmm... in pa din ba ang ex-AUH? I miss the desert...and the pampered life. but, we have to think about the future kaya gora ditto sa Sydney. Sayang yung years na nagstay tayo sa UAE na di namn tayo magiging resident. forever expat. pwede po bang makijoin sa mga ex UAE na meet-up?

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    August 27, 2013 - Sent CDR to EA for Assessment
    January 15, 2014 - Received Positive Assessment
    February 24, 2014 - Submitted EOI
    March 10, 2014 - Received Invitation to Apply for Visa
    March 31, 2014 - Lodged Visa 189 (but system reflected application lodged on April 1, 2014 due to time diff)
    April 19, 2014 - Medicals done and all documents uploaded
    May 2014 - CO Allocated
    June 2014 - SSS and Pagibig documents for 2009-2010 requested
    July 2014 - Visa Grant! God is Great!
    September 2014 - IED
    August 2015 - Big move

    ----countdown mode ----

  • jkk32wjkk32w Melbourne
    Posts: 682Member
    Joined: Mar 14, 2015
    oi! active pa pala ito? uhmmm... in pa din ba ang ex-AUH? I miss the desert...and the pampered life. but, we have to think about the future kaya gora ditto sa Sydney. Sayang yung years na nagstay tayo sa UAE na di namn tayo magiging resident. forever expat. pwede po bang makijoin sa mga ex UAE na meet-up?
    hello sis! Of course join us! :D kmusta dyan sa sydney? at least andyan na kau. dnio na ma raranasan ang 50deg summer dito ahaha. i know mas mahal dyan but im confident mas magging happy tau dyan :D keep n touch sis!

    ANZSCO CODE: 233511 || Industrial Engineer
    02.28.2015 || IELTS Test-University of Wollongong Dubai
    03.15.2015 || IELTS Result -L8/R7.5/W7.5/S7.5
    10.04.2015 || Submitted CDR to EA via Fast Track
    10.19.2015 || EA Positive Assessment - Thank Heavens!
    10.19.2015 || Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts)
    11.23.2015 || EOI Auto Updated to 65 pts (8yrs at work)
    11.23.2015 || Received ITA - All Glory to God!
    12.04.2015 || Medical Examination- Nationwide
    12.12.2015 || Lodged Visa 189 / Medical Results Completed
    12.15.2015 || Uploaded all Docs including Form 80s/CVs/PCCs
    01.13.2016 || Direct Grant - All Praises to God.Viva Pit Senyor!
    03.01.2016 || Initial Entry (MEL) for me/baby & Hubby's Big Move
    03.23.2016 || Hubby's First Day of Work! Yipee! :D
    04.15.2016 || Second Visit to AU - MEL & SYD
    07.20.2016 || Hired for AU- Via Online Exams/Skype Interviews
    07.25.2016 || Third Visit to AU
    09.19.2016 || BIG MOVE!
    09.20.2016 || Employed-First Day High.Thank You Good Lord for Everything!

    “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ~Marcus Aurelius

    "Fate loves the fearless." ~James Russell Lowell

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