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matanong ko lang bro, maluwag ba magtrabaho dyan as in nakakabakasyon every year and hindi sila stern when it comes to employee d tulad d2 all eyes d ka lang close kay ganito can be used against you. the reason why i chose AU is hoping for laid-back living and good wage. i just hope all what i aspiring on living abroad for s price of being separated with my family is true enough for me to enjoy staying.
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If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
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Yup still single, and dont have any plans with so many going on around. I think i rather be this way for now much freedom and my own stroke no need to consider anyone and happy to go anywhere I want. hehe, i just dont want string attachment hehe to each is own. about expenses, magtitipid na lang ako, cook my own food and more time to learn new things and of course, to bike around Sydney are what I think ways to avoid homesick. Para paguwi every year, live like a king in PH and US hehe. just my wishful thinking. To God be the Glory.
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especially about inviting her to drink a coffee .
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Thanks po sa mga magrereply.
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AU is expensive and housing cost is higher compared to US and CA some of my relatives from Sydney has moved to US because of this reasons but all in all they like AU for nice weather and laid back living. It's also the same reason why I applied for AU when CA hadn't yet opened door for IT professional on FSW program and only recently that they bring back that category in the list. Too late I got my visa, but thinking also to get PR visa for Canada until eligible just in case things doesn't work out for me in AU. Somehow, I felt it won't be good getting 2 PRs at the same time coz sooner or later I will have to abandon one from another and will put me in a bad record for that country. So I guess one at a time until I got the citizenship. Hope you can share your experiences in Canada so we can have a good comparison of what it is on both beautiful countries. Of course PH is still home.
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the property here is like double comparing to Ontario ... if we are to sell our house here we can buy maybe 3 properties there ehhehehe
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Hi thank you so much for your insights! Nakadepress kasi ang winter. Supposedly ay summer dito but then biglang nag snow na naman. Iba pala talaga pag naexperience mo na. 2 years na kami dito and planning to move in AU if given a chance. We both have a decent job here. Nakabili ng bahay (este loan pala, hehe!) more cheaper to buy than rent kasi that's why we go for it. But during winter time, nandito lang kami sa loob ng bahay, hehe! Ang summer ay 3 months lang, the rest ay tag lamig na. Hibernate na naman.
In AU you have budget Airlines so you can fly back home if you wanted to - at malapit sa atin. Dito kasi ay napakamahal. I am not sure if you're public transpo is good? Dito kasi necessity talaga na my sasakyan. How much is the bungalow or starter house dyan pala? Yung hindi siguro sa city kasi alam ko expensive ata talaga?
Although, maraming positive side naman dito like - healthcare system and education. Canadians are very friendly too!
Yup, lots of beautiful sceneries here most especially - Lake Louise.
January 2015 - IELTS 6.5
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Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
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Thank you for your reply po!
Sabi naman po ata nila, Mataas naman ang salary dyan kaya na-ccompensate din kahit pa mahal ang bahay?
Can you please give me an idea if for a family of 3 - how much do we need to earn para makacsurvive (given that you're also paying for housing mortgage, insurance, etc). Sorry po if naipost na ito sa ibang thread, Im willing to backread just an idea lang po sana, if workable ba kahit mahal ang bilihin dyan or ang housing but both of us are working?
Mahal po ng pamasahe from here to pinas. Atleast po dyan my budget airline.. Hehe!
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May 2015 - Big Move
June 2015 - Got a permanent role in Melbourne
Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
May 2016 - Got permanent role and moved to Toowooba, Queensland
And now...... living the life that i have imagined
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed" - Ansel Adams
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Yan din po amg isa namin na dahilan kung bakit di namin tinuloy yung application sa AU mahal po ng fees at consultant. Sa canada kasi ay napaka straightfoward ng gagawin sa application, pwedeng diy, di tulad po ata sa AU na need mg hire ng consultant kasi nalilito kami sa processing nila.
January 2015 - IELTS 6.5
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April 2015 - PTE Academic (7)
April 29 2015 - EA Positive Outcome
May 6, 2015 - Lodged EOI - 65pts
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May 2015 - Big Move
June 2015 - Got a permanent role in Melbourne
Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
May 2016 - Got permanent role and moved to Toowooba, Queensland
And now...... living the life that i have imagined
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed" - Ansel Adams
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Although I understand your position. My friend is in Vancouver and she is thinking of moving to Au. But then her reasons are:
- No close family ties in CA.
- Her 2 best friends, (me and another person) are both moving to AU.
- Her brother is processing his papers for AU.
- Au is closer to pinas.
So the things she considered were, as you said, if she should wait for her passport before applying to AU. My answers are:- If you plan to stay in AU, why wait for passport? The AU immigration will ask you why you got your passport and then immediately applied for PR to AU.
- Your age and pension. Do you really want to spend another couple of years working there when you know you won't say? How about the pension funds? Won't it be more beneficial if you move sooner?
So yan, things to consider20110812 - Submitted Vetassess docs
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20110812 - Submitted Vetassess docs
20120403 - Received positive assessment
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20131008 - Created and submitted EOI account
20131216 - Started gathering documents for ACT SS
20140113 - Submitted ACT SS nomination
20140227 - assigned a case officer
20140317 - Finally got my ACT sponsorship!
20140319 - Invited to apply (visa 190)
20140325 - Lodged visa 190
20140718 - Direct visa grant. IED: July 17, 2015
20150203 - Landed in ACT Job hunt begins
201510 - Started working at Woolies
20161031 - landed a job in my field as a junior
20180508 - landed a job in my field
Thank you God! You are truly amazing!
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I think matagal pa open ang AU and considering the population and land area in AU sobra dami nila lands kesa sa tao so they really need immigrants to fill in their country. And also ask Gods help baka kc dyan nya kayo itInakda, some of us here in AU have initial plans to CA pero fate brought us here in AU. Just for peace of mind, I suggest to get Canadian Passport if you're halfway of completing the require residency. I think mas madali ata ang processing sa AU at straight forward. I myself just apply on my own with just research and reading in skillselect website also with the help of some here in forum. Kaya basa basa lang Po kayo d2 marami kayo nakukuha no need to get agent kaya naman asikasuhin nakatipid pa kayo. Save your money for other expenses.
Ako nga nagiisa pinsan lang meron ako sa AU the rest are in US and CA but majority are still in PH including my mommy. I consider CA as my first choice kc ang lapit sa US mabibisita ko pamangkin ko, mas mura at feel ko ang CA kesa sa AU mas marami mapuntahan. Pero winter scars me at yun job availability I'm a Java Developer some say marami naman daw vacancy but still I don't have experience working in that country kaya it's hard to tell but I'm open for any job kahit blue job for the mean time. I also have same thinking when I go to AU next year. Yun lang mas mura talaga sa AU pa punta pinas now that Cebupacific has open route to Sydney hope there's more demand to it para macontinue ang service nila. At sana laid back at malus ag mag leave bakasyon. I hate stress kc life is short should enjoy life.
Nakakatawa isipin na vice versa tayo ako inisip ang Canada kayo naman inisip ang AU. For me I guess to know where suits me the best is to try both pero sa ngayon AU muna until I get citizenship then let see from there. Have you heard about CA plans to change the # of years of residency from 3 to 6 years? It is just a proposal from Congress I hope they won't push that bill. And I saw a picture in my friends fb, as early September bumagsak na yun snow. Suppose to be summer still bigla winter agad sad sila coz it would be the whole year na until summer gets back. Hehe, hirap talaga ng sobra lamig hirap din ng sobra init.
Good luck sis sa mga plans in the future and prayers will help u decide.
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January 2015 - IELTS 6.5
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Actually, ang ayaw lang naman namin talaga dito is winter and malayo sa pinas. Gastos sa pamasahe.. Hehe! Our parents are quite old na, and gusto naman namin sila mabisita once in a while, ayaw din naman kasi nila sumama dito in case pwede na kami mag sponsor. Nag visit sila dito for six months, and they want to go back na agad sa pinas, haha! And lastly, Nasanay lang din kami siguro sa Singapore na medyo alive at super mainit.
2 years na kami dito, and habang tumatagal humihigpit na sila. From temporary foreign workers, to caregiver and yun nga yung sinasabi mo na bill regarding sa citizenship.
We're thinking if God permits na makakuha si husband ng work or mgka visa kami, hindi ko sure kung pwedeng mawala dito ng 1 yr without cancelling our PR.. Eto siguro yung irresearch namin bago kami gumawa ng next step. Yung baby namin is citizen na so if paglaki nya at mas gusto nya pa din dito atleast hindi na sya mahirapan.
You should try din dito if you reAlly want to, ok naman eh. In terms of work, marami naman. Both me and my husband found a job after a month, cguro snwerte lang din. Kaso pag nag recession daw ang US damay din kami kasi dependent daw sila dun. Just be ready for winter and di ka naman siguro malulungkot dahil andito ang relatives mo.
Yup, we're praying na iguide Nya kami sa decision na gagawin namin..
Thank you so much for taking the to read my post! Message me pag nasa AU ka na ha! Good luck din!
January 2015 - IELTS 6.5
Feb 2015 - Submitted CDR
April 2015 - PTE Academic (7)
April 29 2015 - EA Positive Outcome
May 6, 2015 - Lodged EOI - 65pts
May 7, 2015 - Invited
May 14, 2015 - Visa Lodgement
July 6, 2015 - CO allocated, requesting for police certs and medical
July 23, 2015 - uploaded police certs and finalised medical
Aug 6, 2015 - Visa Grant
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19 Jan 13 - Academic IELTS Results - passed
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03 Nov 13 - Invitation Accepted 70 points
19 Dec 13 - Lodged Visa 189
07 Feb 14 - Visa Granted
04 Aug 14 - Initial Entry Date requirement
26 July 14 - Actual IED to Melbourne
May 2015 - Big Move
June 2015 - Got a permanent role in Melbourne
Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
May 2016 - Got permanent role and moved to Toowooba, Queensland
And now...... living the life that i have imagined
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed" - Ansel Adams
Posts: 1,550Member, Moderator
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19 Jan 13 - Academic IELTS Results - passed
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03 Nov 13 - Invitation Accepted 70 points
19 Dec 13 - Lodged Visa 189
07 Feb 14 - Visa Granted
04 Aug 14 - Initial Entry Date requirement
26 July 14 - Actual IED to Melbourne
May 2015 - Big Move
June 2015 - Got a permanent role in Melbourne
Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
May 2016 - Got permanent role and moved to Toowooba, Queensland
And now...... living the life that i have imagined
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed" - Ansel Adams
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Joined: Oct 31, 2012
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19 Jan 13 - Academic IELTS Results - passed
12 July 13 - Vetassess Assessment + Point Test Advice: Positive
03 Nov 13 - Invitation Accepted 70 points
19 Dec 13 - Lodged Visa 189
07 Feb 14 - Visa Granted
04 Aug 14 - Initial Entry Date requirement
26 July 14 - Actual IED to Melbourne
May 2015 - Big Move
June 2015 - Got a permanent role in Melbourne
Apr 2016 - Got a contract consultancy role in Melbourne
May 2016 - Got permanent role and moved to Toowooba, Queensland
And now...... living the life that i have imagined
"A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed" - Ansel Adams
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January 2015 - IELTS 6.5
Feb 2015 - Submitted CDR
April 2015 - PTE Academic (7)
April 29 2015 - EA Positive Outcome
May 6, 2015 - Lodged EOI - 65pts
May 7, 2015 - Invited
May 14, 2015 - Visa Lodgement
July 6, 2015 - CO allocated, requesting for police certs and medical
July 23, 2015 - uploaded police certs and finalised medical
Aug 6, 2015 - Visa Grant