Bakit Australia?

vhoythoy

@vhoythoy Galing din pala kayo ng Singapore! Hehe! Halos 4 years din po kami dun. nakakamiss yung feeling na pag may gusto ka bilhin, lakad ka lang dahil kahit saang station ata ng train ay may mall, haha! Tsaka yun din po plan namin mag baby, which is mahirap kapag dun sa singapore dahil di namin makakasama sya if ever. Kaya nag isip kami ibang way. Sa woodlands po pala kami before! Hehe! Probinsya na nga kasi lapit na sa johor. Haha!

Actually based pa rin ako ng Singapore now, papunta plang ng Australia early next year. Pero naka entry na kami sa Melbourne last July 26. Yup malapit sa lahat, ngaun sa may Yewtee condo kami 5 mins walk sa mrt and mall. Dati naman sa cantonment ilang bus stop lang sa vivo city tapos 10 mins walk lang office sa international plaza hahaha. Sa office malapit naman sa food centers. Continuous ang progress nila dito like lau pa sat was re-opened and much improve, additional mrt line, shopping centers, etc. KAhit gaano nga kalayo parang ang bilis dahil maayos mrt/ bus lalo nakapag naka post paid plan ka browsing/ youtube lang sa iphone parang kisapmata nasa destination ka na haha. Sobrang convenient un nga lang naghihigpit na din dito tska gusto ko maiba na din muna and for future of family syempre. Parang dumaan nga lang halos 6 years ko dito bilis ng panahon.

TasBurrfoot

@vhoythoy - you make me miss Singapore mate... you spoke the magic 3 words, LAU PA SAT!!

vhoythoy

@vhoythoy - you make me miss Singapore mate... you spoke the magic 3 words, LAU PA SAT!!

Yup, worth naman yung matagal na renovation nila talagang bago lahat and malinis ung loob hehe.

TTam

@vhoythoy

Wow lau pa sat, tapa king.. Hehe!
Sa northoaks naman po kami malapit sa woodlands, lapit lang po pala tayo. Sayang di namin kayo na meet dyan. Hehe!

Thank you po pala sa advise and hopefully ay makapagdecide kami ng tama. Good luck po sa inyo!

mhej

Dahil gusto ko i-share ang tuwa ko,..

Nag Australia ako para sa bonggang bonggang tax return (3000+ AUD) for 2014!!..

pero sabi nila, one-off raw ito kaya ihahanda ko na ang sarili kong madismaya next year..But still, sobrang laki ng tax return, mas mataas pa sa gross sahod ko ng kalahating taon sa Pilipinas.hehehe.

bookworm

pano at bakit daw one-off lang?

rareking

Why Australia? Nicole. Kidman.

Hehe. Seriously ---- 5 out of 20 cities are in the The EIU's Global Liveability Ranking 2014 on most liveable city in the world (Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane). So why not?

JCsantos

Australia is the shortest ( 8 Months min in our exp ) / easiest ( IELTS, work cert etc point system ) and the more chances you can migrate to western country compared to US/Uk/Canada

TasBurrfoot

pano at bakit daw one-off lang?

Because by next year if continuous ang trabaho, ma normalised na ang tax ni @mhej...

Now kasi, he/she prolly has been working just for a few months before the end of financial year however the tax that is deducted from the salary is based on the annual figure.

So ayun, come tax filing, andaming sobrang tax na binawas...

Hope it is making sense.

TotoyOZresident

Dahil gusto ko i-share ang tuwa ko,..

Nag Australia ako para sa bonggang bonggang tax return (3000+ AUD) for 2014!!..

pero sabi nila, one-off raw ito kaya ihahanda ko na ang sarili kong madismaya next year..But still, sobrang laki ng tax return, mas mataas pa sa gross sahod ko ng kalahating taon sa Pilipinas.hehehe.

May marere fund ka pa rin every year... Mga 200 to 400 dipende kung tumaas sahod mo. Ang standard ng pagtaas ng sahod dito minimum or standard $100 fortnight net pay dipende sa skills.

cheers

TotoyOZresident

pano at bakit daw one-off lang?

Means isang beses o sa unang tax refund lang mangyayari yung ganyan kalaki. Kasi ang cut off ng tax ay tuwing June. Kung halimbawa pumasok ka ng January 2014 at means malaki ma rerefund kasi hindi naman buo na 12 months ka nag work. cheers

bookworm

@TasBurrfoot @TotoyOZresident thanks for the explanation!

merc2013

I have been working in Oz for the last 12 months. Been to the UK for 10 years and I can honestly say UK is better for me. I don't have to pay for sending my kids to school up to high school. Healthcare is mostly free, you don't need insurance. Dental for kids free as well. To apply for residency will cost less and is valid up to the time you apply for citizenship.

Australia has better wages and sun.

vhoythoy

I have been working in Oz for the last 12 months. Been to the UK for 10 years and I can honestly say UK is better for me. I don't have to pay for sending my kids to school up to high school. Healthcare is mostly free, you don't need insurance. Dental for kids free as well. To apply for residency will cost less and is valid up to the time you apply for citizenship.

Australia has better wages and sun.

So UK is better overall in your case.

merc2013

I have been working in Oz for the last 12 months. Been to the UK for 10 years and I can honestly say UK is better for me. I don't have to pay for sending my kids to school up to high school. Healthcare is mostly free, you don't need insurance. Dental for kids free as well. To apply for residency will cost less and is valid up to the time you apply for citizenship.

Australia has better wages and sun.

So UK is better overall in your case.

Yes sir

icebreaker1928

I have been working in Oz for the last 12 months. Been to the UK for 10 years and I can honestly say UK is better for me. I don't have to pay for sending my kids to school up to high school. Healthcare is mostly free, you don't need insurance. Dental for kids free as well. To apply for residency will cost less and is valid up to the time you apply for citizenship.

Australia has better wages and sun.

Lahat naman yan meron din sa oz
Free school till high school - check
Healthcare (insurance is not mandatory) - check
Kids Dental (income tested) - check

No idea for residency cost in UK but this("valid up to the time you apply for citizenship.") is the same thing in OZ.

vhoythoy

I have been working in Oz for the last 12 months. Been to the UK for 10 years and I can honestly say UK is better for me. I don't have to pay for sending my kids to school up to high school. Healthcare is mostly free, you don't need insurance. Dental for kids free as well. To apply for residency will cost less and is valid up to the time you apply for citizenship.

Australia has better wages and sun.

So UK is better overall in your case.

Yes sir

Maybe in time. 12 months against 10 years medyo hindi pa magiging balance and comparison kasi adjustments period pa rin yan, depends also on your current jobs and locations in Oz. Maybe in right time, you can make better comparison. Are you a UK citizen na din ba?

merc2013

Yes UK citizen.

I have been working in Oz for the last 12 months. Been to the UK for 10 years and I can honestly say UK is better for me. I don't have to pay for sending my kids to school up to high school. Healthcare is mostly free, you don't need insurance. Dental for kids free as well. To apply for residency will cost less and is valid up to the time you apply for citizenship.

Australia has better wages and sun.

So UK is better overall in your case.

Yes sir

Maybe in time. 12 months against 10 years medyo hindi pa magiging balance and comparison kasi adjustments period pa rin yan, depends also on your current jobs and locations in Oz. Maybe in right time, you can make better comparison. Are you a UK citizen na din ba?

lock_code2004

@merc2013 just to better understand.. Why did you move to Au?

cholle

@merc2013 just to better understand.. Why did you move to Au?

Yup, I don't get this either - why are there a lot of POM's moving to Oz if the systems are better there? Is it just the weather? Or no choice because work sent them down under?

merc2013

Good question. My main reason was higher salary and closer to PH. Yes i've got higher income but things here are more expensive. And flight cost to PH is not much of a difference.

Question for those who are AU citizen already, what good things are you getting from it?

@merc2013 just to better understand.. Why did you move to Au?

TasBurrfoot

Good question. My main reason was higher salary and closer to PH. Yes i've got higher income but things here are more expensive. And flight cost to PH is not much of a difference.

Question for those who are AU citizen already, what good things are you getting from it?

@merc2013 just to better understand.. Why did you move to Au?

The proverbial goes something like; the grass is always greener on the other side (of the world...)

JCsantos

Good question. My main reason was higher salary and closer to PH. Yes i've got higher income but things here are more expensive. And flight cost to PH is not much of a difference.

Question for those who are AU citizen already, what good things are you getting from it?

Travel overseas without the need for visa application

vhoythoy

Good question. My main reason was higher salary and closer to PH. Yes i've got higher income but things here are more expensive. And flight cost to PH is not much of a difference.

Question for those who are AU citizen already, what good things are you getting from it?

Travel overseas without the need for visa application

I think Merc2013 UK passport is better than Australia in terms of travel. I've somewhere that UK passport is the #1 when it comes to visa free travel. I think most of Poms reason for migrating are change in lifestyle while some weather. Mas relax daw buhay sa Australia as compared to UK, though ung iba naisipan din bumalik kasi mas maginhawa buhay nila sa UK. While some pinoys, hindi ma-maximize ung Europe opportunity dahil sa language barrier. Tsaka yung nga, better to experience life on the other side hehehe

icebreaker1928

Question for those who are AU citizen already, what good things are you getting from it?

if your point of comparison is PH, it's a no brainer bro...
but yes, number 1 is visa free travel on other countries.

wizardofOz

Also, mas konti ata work opportunities doon sa UK..

Yun diba yung cause ng major riots sa London sometime 2011 if I'm not mistaken?

Pero sa mga bagong immigrants, let's think what we can do for Australia muna, prove na hindi sila nagkamali sa pagpili

vhoythoy

malaking bagay din kasi yung curiosity. Kung ano ang buhay sa ibang bansa/lugar. Iba din kasi ung na-experience mo talaga ang buhay dun kesa nag tour ka lang. Isa sa main selling point ng Australia is outdoor living and laidback lifestyle.

merc2013

Bit of life in the UK.

At the age of 16 you are required to get a national insurance number. Same when you are about to start a job. Small part of your wages goes into this national insurance contribution which is deducted every payday. This goes into the healthcare system.

I had my appendix taken out, my second child was born there on cs operation and one Filipino I've known had a major heart operation. We spend nothing.

You need to have a tv licence to be able to watch the tv shows otherwise you will be fined.

Every car over 3 years old need to have mandatory check and every year after and need to pass. If not you need to fix it before they can issue a certificate. You have to pay a road tax every year, cost depends on type of your car

Education is free for government school and next year a free meal will be offered to school children.

You need to pay council tax as well.

Normal working hours is around 7.5 hours.

You will be lucky to have the sun for a week or two on summer.

merc2013

To apply for a permanent residency in the UK will cost around $2000 and citizenship $1650.
No medical exam to both. No expiry for PR. I think in OZ its more of a business.

catthsy

mas madali po bang magka US tourist visa pag may OZ Pr visa :P