May 2016 - VISA 189/190/489

Cassey

@Abby_ Welcome to Melb! oo nga super ginaw pa rin, to think na spring na. Ano pala yung Family Tax benefit? Thank you.

Cassey

Anyone with a pharmacy/medical background who can work fulltime? Pls let me know. Thanks.

Nat

@jedh_g Yay...chicka kaagad...hahaha..kami din...mapapa aga ang dating..tentative dec 7 flight namin...waaaaa....d na lang ako mag expect ng bonus

Captain_A

@Nat wow congrats

Nat

@Captain_A na stress na nga ako eh..d pa kami naka pack..1month na lang..waaaaaaa..as in waaaaaaa....pero importante werk werk werk ni hubby..kaya go na lang...waaaaaaaa pa din....

jedh_g

@elleb1 arrived na at Perth my final flight for the same day after Sydney. I am staying with my HS classmate here and agreed to pay her on a weekly basis around 140 pw (including meals, ayos na di ba?)

So far, I noticed mas malamig pa dito sa Perth now kesa sa Sydney. Estimate ko nasa 18 deg C ito lamig sa labas thinking na summer season start na pero still cold outside. Share ko na lang experience ko na sumakay ako sa taxi from Perth airport. Yun driver pa nag assist magbuhat ng luggages ko at the back and I tested if trustworthy sya. I told him the address and hinanap nya sa google then we proceed. Kita sa meter nya how much na transparently. In fact, IN na rin dito UBER na ka-kompetensya nila but comes out na mas mahal sila maningil unlike taxis. When I saw my classmate from home, I felt relieved and immediately pay the taxi driver at 38 AUD. By the way, he is an australian citizen for more than 10 years and an Indian descent. He even motivated me to secure a job when I mentioned to him that I'm a PR Visa holder.

One thing I noticed also, 'di vain manamit ang australians. They wanted to appear what they wanted to. Nakakaaliw makinig ng accent ng mga chief stewardees on plane, lakas maka-aussie slang...parang PTE/IELTS review lang. Ang bait din nila kasi 'di ako pinabayad nung lady stewardees ng chicken noodles na inorder ko on board kasi exclusive sa binayaran ko na flight ticket, but still, she even mentuoned my name on the aisle and told me to keep my 5 AUD bill instead kasi free na daw. Imagine that?

More stories to come!

Abby_

@Captain_A mejo malayo sa station kung lalakarin hehe. So far ok naman ang prices sa grocery may mga offers always like yesterday nasa Coles kame and may promo si timtams 2 for $4 haha. Malapit kasi kame sa Craigieburn Central shopping centre sya kaya pag bored punta lang kame gala gala haha. I also registered sa flybuys to earn points and rewards. Meron din discount sa petrol sabi ni hubby I forgot lang how much dapat yung amount ng groceries mo sa Coles. Meron kame nabibili na white bread for only 85cents

I've noticed mababait mostly ang mga Aussie. Dun sa mga naencounter ko na like yung sa Medicare and Centrelink and also sa school where I enrolled my kids. Meron church dito malapit and when we attend mass before the mass starts you have to say hello to the people around you sa church. Haha mejo mababaw pero we don't do that sa Pinas di ba. And when you say peace be with you, you have to shake their hands also. Nice di ba?

Abby_

@Cassey thank you Benefits sya na you can claim sa Centrelink if you have a child in your care. Parang child care allowance sya and since wala pa kame work pareho ni hubby. Actually tinuro lang din sya ng friend ko sa akin

Nat

@jedh_g saang suburb kayo sa perth? Naghahanap pa kase din kami ng suburb..syempre unang unang i consider namin is yung school ng anak namin..baka may maisuggest ka or yung friend mo

Abby_

@Nat hello try mo search Wellard. Yung friends kasi ng hubby ko matagal na sila nakastay jan. So far ok naman daw

Cassey

@Abby_ Ahh, applicable lang ba yun pag wala pang work ang both parents? Thank you.

Lex55

@jedh_g So inspiring! Looking forward to hear more stories from you! take care!

engineer20

Cassey said:

@Abby_ Ahh, applicable lang ba yun pag wala pang work ang both parents? Thank you.

@Cassey basta may anak ka eligible ka magapply sa centrelink. income tested naman ito.

Cassey

@engineer20 Ahh i see, makapag apply na nga rin. Thank you.

Captain_A

mas na excite ako thanks sa info @jedh_g @Abby_

kaya yan @Nat happy packing! hehe

elleb1

@jedh_g wow galing naman at nkarating ka na safe sa perth. ok na yang rent mo ksama pa food, sana kami din mkahanap ng ganyan sa simula. Nakita ko nga pics mo sa fb, nakaka excite na tuloy hehehe though matagal pa kami. Marami nga nagsasabi na mababait ang Aussies at ok lng din pala mag taxi kahit papano. So pano yan start ka na rin mag Aussie accent nito, ok ba yung mga natutunan natin kay bogart the explorer? O cge enjoy your first week in Aus, God bless!

elleb1

@Abby_ hello dami niyo na sa Melby:) thanks for sharing sa mga unang inasikaso nyo jan. Nga pala yung Tax benefit from centrelink mga kelan daw yun matatanggap after application? Me ma receive ba nun kahit wla pa work?

elleb1

@Captain_A malapit na rin kayo, team Melby ka rin ba?

admt2016

@Cassey hi, ftb can be claim ng fortnight or lumpsum, u can file it kahit wala both work, pero dapat yung anak nyo ksama nyo na. If ur renting a house ipapasa mo dn sknla ung tenancy agreement pra maassess nila for rent allowance. Yung smen na claim is lump sum, annual claim namin pra maipon pangdagdag down ng sriling bahay. If lump sum kelangan mafile siya before June 30. And un immunisation, dpat naregister mo na dn pala yung anak mo and up to date pra sa ftb, nga pala, if wala work both, kelangan mo iestimate yung annual income kahit isa lng dun kse sila mag-base ng payment sayo, if mataas ideclare mo mas maliit ang makukuha, if maliit namn mataas nga mkukuha mo yun nga lng pag ngkawork kna tlga at un dineclare mo ay malayo sa inestimate mo magkakautang kapa sa centrelink, kaya careful dpt sa part nato. Hope this helps

admt2016

@elleb1 FTB macclaim after maasess and maapprove un claim. Most likely, 28 days. Iaassess dn nila rental allowance if ngrerent kayo ng house.

admt2016

Childcare allowance is iba sa FTB. Chilcare allowance if pinapasok mo yung anak mo sa childcare kasi both parents are working, my percentage lng ng rebate from centrelink and subject for approval.

Cassey

@admt2016 Thanks sa info. Both kasi kami may fulltime work, may makukuha pa rin ba? San pala kayo nagparegister for immunization, sa medicare ba? Andito na yung daughter namin kaso may pasok kasi siya sa school kaya di pa namin naaasikaso medicare niya and yung immunization certificate. Okay nga yung lump sum,

admt2016

@cassey meron pa din makukuha, if ang annual income combined is 100k/year, if mas mataas pa jan wala na. About sa immunisation, tatawag ka sa local council nyo, sila mgsbi sayo kng saan mo siya dadalhin para maassess un immunisation records nya, most likely clinic yun. Then un staff sa clinic sila mgssbi kng my kulang pa na vaccine ggwin nila un same day or mgssched sila kung kelan dapat ibigay un vaccine, sila na dn mgfforward sa medicare nun. Check mo nlng sa medicare online kung up to date na. Pg pnta mo clinic dalhin mo baby book and medicare na nakalagay na dpt name nya dun sa medicare para libre lang if in case my vaccine na ggwin sa knya.

elleb1

@admt2016 Thanks sa info! Kmusta na jan sa Adelaide? Cge take note ko yan:-)

admt2016

@elleb1 ok nmn. Malamig pa dn, ranging to 8-16deg. Minsan my 25deg. Crazy weather ika nga. Ok nmn dito. Tahimik dito. Un skul ng anak ko kapitbahay lang namin. Pero sa january pa sya start kinder pero enrolled na. Hehe. Sa bahay lng kmi madalas ng anak ko or sa park or church. Madalang kmi gumala kse wala nmn gano dto nappntahan, napunthana na namin nung tourist pa kmi kaya house lng most of the time, then baked ako ng kng ano ano, gawa ng homemade tinapay, detergent, kng ano ano pa. Yun kse un medyo mahal kaya un ang gngawa ko. Hehe. kelan big move nyo?

elleb1

@admt2016 malamig pa nga, pero malapit na summer jan. Wow talagang relax ang buhay jan:-) Matagal pa big move namin, 1st quarter of 2018 ipon2x pa kami kc wla kami relatives sa New south wales mahirap na. First entry namin next year March, itaon namin sa bakasyon. Sydney for10 days, cguro mag asikaso sa opening ng bank account and medicare then sa big move na yung iba. Feb yung start ng classes jan di ba? Well settled ka na jan ang bilis, ano plan mo while nag school yung daughter mo?

admt2016

January start skul anak ko, kinder. Aral ako sa TAFE habang nsa skul sya, kuha ako sched kasabay skul hours niya, pra ako pa dn hatid sundo, walang masacrifice na oras ksama sya. Oo relax dito malayo sa environment ng pinas o singapore. Ah sydney kayo? Oo ipon kayo ng bonggang bongga sa big move kasi taas cost of living dun. My mga kamag anak ako dun gsto na lumipat dto sa adelaide. Kse room plang 300aud na per week. Pero dun marami work, un nga lng din madami kalaban. Swertehan lang din tlga at faith ky God hehe Godbless sa inyo! @elleb1

jedh_g

@Nat bro sa Como (Manning area) kami mag sesettle initially. I just accepted today our house offer rental. I am currently living here thru a friend at Ellenbrook (Brabham nearby) ok din malapit sa lahat ang schools and supermarkets and recreational parks. You may check these suburbs as you consider based on your preference B-)

jedh_g

@elleb1 yes very happy ako sa first landing ko on both two states sa NSW and my home Perth state. Today I accomplished getting my ANZ ATM card and account opening, another milestone again. Bukas asikasuhin ko naman Tax File Number application.

Another thing, our house rental application was accepted this morning at COMO area. So, I am just waiting for the lease agreement form to be signed na lang then we will move on the agreed date weeks before my whole family comes for their IED at Perth after paying the advance bond. GOD is really good! HE arranges everything for us.. :-*

And of course, you shall get used to the aussie slang. I always remembered Hugh Jackman's interview with Bogart. I am loving it so much in here MATE!!

Captain_A

@elleb1 yep melby.. initial entry muna kami s nov.. side trip s sydney din