Migrating to Australia with high hopes

jennyfv · May 2018

Hi, ano po ang magandang bank sa PH para mag-remit ng pera sa Australia? May nabasa po ako na BPI ang pinakamaganda dahil pwede online remit pero hindi ko na mahanap yung post tungkol doon. May makakapagshare po ba ng information about BPI?

vincechaos · May 2018

Questions regarding Settlement Documents.
Sinu na nakasubok mag pa authenticate ng documents from Phil DFA?
Kailangn ba talaga mag pa authenticate ng documents?
Do employers in Oz require authenticated docs? What documents are required by employers to be authenticated?

Settlement Docs are listed below:
1. Birth and baptismal certifcates
2. Marriage certificates
3. Academic qualifications (diploma, TOR)
4. Employment certificates
5. Health and medical records
6. Financial documents (bank statements

Davidx23 · May 2018

@jennyfv
Pangit mag remit sa bpi. Dun sa fil-store every time na nagpapadala ako ng pera babawasan nila ng 5cents yung exchange rate or additional $5 remittance fee pag BPI.

dyanisabelle · May 2018

@julypearl check niyo po Czarina money changer. Sila yung naresearch ko na pinaka ok yung rate.. parehas sila ng BDO, pwede nyo check online kay BDO yung forex nila. Kung may mas mababa pa po na alam yung iba baka pwede niyo i share dito. Hehe salamat. Nacompare ko lang Czarina with sanrys, tivoli, bpi and other banks na published online yung forex.

AUD at USD dala namin.

fruitys · May 2018

@vincechaos Only got my TOR and diploma authenticated and parang di naman pinansin.

Friend went through an agent and di naman din sinabi sa kanila yan after grant na need mag pa red ribbon.

@jennyfv I wired over BPI. Mahal siya given the doc stamp increase due to TRAIN and it's only worth it if you're moving a large chunk in one SWIFT transfer. I believe it's still cheaper compared to other banks (BDO I believe converts it to USD first instead of straight PHP to AUD)

BPI's sending rate right now 600php + 0.60 per 200php. So this is around 2k pesos of sending fees for wiring 500k.

Heprex · May 2018

@ssendood tagging you here for your post-grant info.

nayabrayaj · May 2018

Mga sir and mam, makikitambay na din dito.. From 189 ng December 2017.. Hahaha..
@ktjc, @dashboard89 and @mitchiboy dito naman tayo sa thread na to..

mitchiboy · May 2018

@nayabrayaj wow! Thank you po sa pag tag!

ktjc · May 2018

@nayabrayaj thanks sa tag! Eto nga busy na kasi June na agad ang BM namin

EGMS_AU2017 · May 2018

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dutchmilk · May 2018

@EGMS_AU2017 hello po. ask ko lng if nakapadala kana ng box from SG to AU? if yes, which courier po and magkano naman?

EGMS_AU2017 · May 2018

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dutchmilk · May 2018

@EGMS_AU2017 ah cge po. will give this number to my husband. salamat!

OZingwithOZomeness · May 2018

@Franne @walawee @Lift2Surf2Tri tambay na kayo dito.. Congrats uli sa inyo!!!

walawee · May 2018

@OZingwithOZomeness salamat... ano meron dito, pang BM na ba to.. wala pang pera sir. haha.

Franne · May 2018

Salamat Sir @OZingwithOZomeness at salamat din sa pag tag

OZingwithOZomeness · May 2018

@walawee dito tambayan sa mga newly grant. Pang BM rin and Pang IED or mga preparations bago mag BM. hehehe oks lang yan sir kahit nagiipon pa, kasi may mga shared experiences din dito at mga tips para sa preparado hehe

OZingwithOZomeness · May 2018

@Franne walang ano man po.

chococrinkle · May 2018

@carlo77 tagging you here for BM/ IED preps :-)

Hunter_08 · May 2018

wow meron pala nito..heheh

carlo77 · May 2018

salamat @chococrinkle! ayos!

carlo77 · May 2018

Hi Guys..

May mga tanong lang sana ako

1. IED ko is October 19, 2018 ok lang ba ang entry ko is 2 months before the IED? Sa August 2018 ang plano ko.
2. Kailangan pa bang magpa visa stamp sa AU embassy?
3. Sa pagpasok namin sa Australia anong mga hihingin nang AU immigration? Grant letter at passport lang ba?
4. Sa Pinas immigration kailangan ang PDOS/CFO stamp diba? Pero nasa SG po akong ngayon.
5. Ang passport ko pala is expiring sa April 2019. If mag BM ako sa August mga 7 or 8 months sa expiration date. OK lang ba to? kasi ang tagal magpapa renew ng passport ngayon or mag request ako ng 2 years extension ng passport ko at sa Australia nalang akong mag re-renew ng passport. What do you think?

Salamat sa sasagot

layao2002 · May 2018

@carlo77
1. 2 months before walang problema. wag lang after IED
2. Nope
3. Just bring your grant letter and passport.
4. If galing SG, no need for CFO stamp
5. More than 6 months ok lang pero pwede ka na rin mag renew na ng passport asap.

ssendood · May 2018

Heprex said:
@ssendood tagging you here for your post-grant info.

ngayon ko lang nakita ito! thanks sir @Heprex !!!

^:)^

Noodles12 · May 2018

@carlo77 actually passport mo lang ibibigay sa AU immigration. Automatic maveverify na nila visa mo.

Mas matagal pa verification ng immigration dito sa pinas.

UbePandesal · June 2018

carlo77 said:
Hi Guys..

May mga tanong lang sana ako

1. IED ko is October 19, 2018 ok lang ba ang entry ko is 2 months before the IED? Sa August 2018 ang plano ko.
2. Kailangan pa bang magpa visa stamp sa AU embassy?
3. Sa pagpasok namin sa Australia anong mga hihingin nang AU immigration? Grant letter at passport lang ba?
4. Sa Pinas immigration kailangan ang PDOS/CFO stamp diba? Pero nasa SG po akong ngayon.
5. Ang passport ko pala is expiring sa April 2019. If mag BM ako sa August mga 7 or 8 months sa expiration date. OK lang ba to? kasi ang tagal magpapa renew ng passport ngayon or mag request ako ng 2 years extension ng passport ko at sa Australia nalang akong mag re-renew ng passport. What do you think?

Salamat sa sasagot

@carlo77

1. ito ba ung IE date na bngay sau? if yes anytime before this date pwede ka mag IE or mag BM na... meaning until October 9, 2018 ang bngay nila date pra ma activate na ung Visa mo.
2. No need to have Visa Stamp from AU Embassy kasi electronic na cla...nsa system na nila ung Passport mo.
3. actually nun nag IE kme wla nman hiningi na documents kasi nsa system n nga nila.. pero wla nman mawawala if mag print-out kau ng Grant Letters nio, and maggmit nio den nman ito sa pag process nio like Bank.
4. if from SG no need ng PDOS/CFO | if galing ka pinas need ng PDOS/CFO.
5. Kung ako, mas maganda cgro if mag renew ka na sa Pinas or SG before ka mag BM pra wla ka na icipin if ma question passport mo.

vincechaos · June 2018

Consolidated Guide for our reference:

Things to do before arrival in Australia:
1. Attend PDOS (Pre-departure Orientation Seminar).
http://www.cfo.gov.ph/rnr-pdos.html
2. Search for an accommodation in your preferred state.
a. flatmates.com.au
b. gumtree.com.au
c. ljhooker.com.au
d. domain.com.au
e. www.realestate.com.au/rent
3. Book flight tickets to AU. (Qantas offers extra 10 kgs for first-time migrants, just email them at email address: [email protected])
4. Open a bank account of your choice through online.
- my preferred bank is NAB due to zero monthly account fees
Website:
https://www.nab.com.au/common/forms/nab-migrant-banking#?products=nab-classic-banking-account
Well Known Banks in Aussie
• Commonwealth Bank (CommBank)
• National Australian Bank (NAB)
• Westpac Banking Corporation
• Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)
5. Buy enough AUD that you will carry with you during the trip but limit the amount to less than AUD10k.
6. Make a wire transfer transaction to transfer funds to your Australian bank account.
7. Polish your resume and register on Australian job portals.
http://media.newjobs.com/mm/redux/cmscontent/AU/cv/cv-template-sales-management.pdf
Regarding employment; websites to look for job.
a. https://www.seek.com.au/
b. jobactive.gov.au - from @pahpuh
c. au.indee.com
d. Meron din daw sa centrelink
8. Finish any minor medical treatments such as dental work, eye check-up and full health check-up.
9. Enable international roaming on your mobile.
This will keep your Phil number active and secondly, you can still receive the One Time Password(OTP) SMS for various transactions such as credit card payment or bank transactions.
10. Get prescriptions for any medicines which are not over-the-counter.
11. Do a web check-in before the day of travel. This will save you the pain of waiting in a long queue.

Things to do upon arrival in Australia:
1. Buy a sim card and activate it.
- Optus, Vodafone, Telstra
2. Buy a pass for public transport.
- Opal card for Sydney and surrounding areas
- Myki pass for Melbourne and regional Victoria
- Go card for Brisbane, Gold Coast and major suburbs in Queensland
3. Visit the branch of your chosen bank. Once your identity is verified, your account will be activated and a debit card will be issued to you.
(Reqmts: Passport, bank letter, visa printout)
4. Apply for TFN (Tax File Number).
You will need your passport and visa letter to fill out the online TFN application form. TFN letter will be sent by post to your mailing address in about a month’s time.
https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/tax-file-number/apply-for-a-tfn/foreign-passport-holders,-permanent-migrants-and-temporary-visitors---tfn-application/
5. Apply for Medicare.
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/enablers/how-enrol-or-re-enrol-medicare
6. Apply for Centrelink.
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/centrelink-online-accounts#register
7. Create an account on my.gov.au and link all the government services such as Medicare, Centrelink, TFN (ATO details), etc.
https://my.gov.au/LoginServices/main/login?execution=e2s1
Optional:
8. Get an Australian driving license
https://www.australia.gov.au/information-and-services/transport-and-regional/drivers-licence-application
9. Update your kid's vaccination details in Australian records.
Visit a GP and present your immunization book. The GP will register/ update records in Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
https://beta.health.gov.au/topics/immunisation/health-professionals/immunisation-history-statements
10. Set up auto top up facility for your card.
Auto top up is nothing but a facility whereby your bank account is linked to your travel pass. So whenever your card balance is about to reach zero, it will automatically be recharged with the amount you specified by debiting your bank account.

batman · June 2018

@vincechaos thank you for these information!

carlo77 · June 2018

Maraming salamat sa sagot nyo @layao2002 @Noodles12 @UbePandesal

nayabrayaj · June 2018

Salamat @vincechaos sa pag summarize ng mga bagay bagay.. Hehehe..
Tanong lang sa mga nakapag open na ng account sa NAB via online na nandito pa sa Pinas. Ano ung info na prinovide nyo sa ff.
- Mobile Number
- Residential and Postal address
Salamat sa mga makakasagot...