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  • Birhen_ng_GuadalupeBirhen_ng_Guadalupe Sydney
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    Gusto ko talaga Canada pero sinara na nila doors for IT.

    Australia naman, marami na ako friends dun and it's not too far from Pinas just in case kailanganin umuwi.

    I'm in the IT industry and sanay na akong mag OT at magtrabaho ng weekends/holidays and I don't expect na mabago yan when I finally get to work in AUS though sabi nga ng friends ko doon totoo talaga yung impression about the laid back (relatively) lifestyle.

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  • Birhen_ng_GuadalupeBirhen_ng_Guadalupe Sydney
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    I've always loved Singapore and Australia...am not sure though ano lamang ng Australia...is it just the "flora & fauna" and the family culture?

    Pansin ko kasi maraming taga SG ang gusto pumunta nga AU pero parang wala ako naririnig na galing AU na gusto lumipat ng SG naman hehe (just asking) :)
    Sarado na rin kasi doors sa SG para maging PR lalo na kung pinoy ka. There's nothing racist about it, it's just that SG, being a small country, needs to ensure na among the migrants, not one race dominates the other, eh ang dami na rin Pinoy na PR sa SG.


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  • itchanitchan Phoenix
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    edited April 2012
    hello nakita ko lang tong article na ito sa ninemsn..nainspire ako.. pangpalakas ng loob heheh

    http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/newsbusiness/aap/8453651/australia-2nd-most-desired-job-destination
    Actually based on experience ko sa US and nababasa basa ko sa mga forums about australia, the only advantage that US has in terms of working/living is mas madali magkaron ng bahay sa US... Lalo na nung nag burst yung housing bubble sila... 1M USD wont get u much in australia pero it will get you a rockstar house in tier 3 states sa US (i.e. AZ)...

    Cost of living relatively the same (mataas ng konti sa AU) pero sweldo, is absolutely higher in AU... IT professionals working on the same field fetches around 30% more sa AU compared sa US

    One of the good reads demonstrating comparison on AU vs US citizens buying power (how many hours needed to work in order to purchase goods)... It's a given fact na if we compare prices straight up, way cheaper and US prices than AU... but if you take into consideration how much you have to work to earn yung pambili, its a bit surprising na mas mura ang consumer goods sa au...
    http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/5972/the-cost-of-living-australia-and-the-us-compared/

    Lesson learned = work hard in AU, then take a break and shop hard in the US hahah!

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  • aoleeaolee Singapore
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    I've always loved Singapore and Australia...am not sure though ano lamang ng Australia...is it just the "flora & fauna" and the family culture?

    Pansin ko kasi maraming taga SG ang gusto pumunta nga AU pero parang wala ako naririnig na galing AU na gusto lumipat ng SG naman hehe (just asking) :)
    Sarado na rin kasi doors sa SG para maging PR lalo na kung pinoy ka. There's nothing racist about it, it's just that SG, being a small country, needs to ensure na among the migrants, not one race dominates the other, eh ang dami na rin Pinoy na PR sa SG.


    I agree. kaya halos wala ng napPR na pinoy kasi sa balance ng race. ung isang friend ko at wife nya nagmigrate sa NZ, thats 1 less pinoy sa bilang.

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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Guys share ko lang din tong article...Saan ka pa, Australia na tayo hehe :D

    http://www.eca-international.com/news/press_releases/7650/#.T5AiZKstieY

    And I quote:
    "Singapore and Sydney top the global ranking
    Good air quality, solid infrastructure and healthcare facilities, low crime and low health risks helped Singapore maintain the number one spot in the global ranking for quality of living for Asian assignees. The city is closely followed by Sydney.

    Australian locations dominate the global top 10 with Perth (6), Canberra (7) and Melbourne (8) joining Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide at the top of the ranking. In the region, the most notable change was New Zealand's Christchurch. The city dropped from 30th to 53rd place in the ranking as its housing and infrastructure were severely affected by last year's earthquake."
  • JClemJClem Melbourne
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    edited April 2012
    Ayos to, Kuya @Itchan! Gusto ko tong quotable quote mo. :) Dagdagan natin ng ... and in Europe. >:) >:) >:)

    Lesson learned = work hard in AU, then take a break and shop hard in the US hahah!

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  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
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    hi guys, just wanna share lang din. kakwentuhan ko mga pinsan ko dito.. all of them was here way back pa 1987 pa. I asked them kung madami sila kaibigan pinoy.. kunti lang daw.. kalimitan din daw kasi mga pinoy dito pataasan ng ihi. mas mayayabang pa daw yung mga bago dating. feeling daw nila ang yaman na nila porket nandito na sa oz. so they prefer mga ibang lahi na kaibigan. ayun lang.. hindi naman daw lahat some are good din naman.
    sana satin mga bago dating at dadating pa walang lumaki ulo. :)

    yun lang. :)

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  • skylineskyline Sydney
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    @Aldousnow:Tama ka jan,I think sakit na din yan ng ibang pinoy.Hindi lang sa Oz kundi sa ibang countries.Witness din ako jan at mga relatives ko pa mismo.Kaya wala ako pinagsasabihan kahit kanino na may plans ako mag migrate.Dito lang sa forum haha :D

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  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,327Member, Moderator
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    hi guys, just wanna share lang din. kakwentuhan ko mga pinsan ko dito.. all of them was here way back pa 1987 pa. I asked them kung madami sila kaibigan pinoy.. kunti lang daw.. kalimitan din daw kasi mga pinoy dito pataasan ng ihi. mas mayayabang pa daw yung mga bago dating. feeling daw nila ang yaman na nila porket nandito na sa oz. so they prefer mga ibang lahi na kaibigan. ayun lang.. hindi naman daw lahat some are good din naman.
    sana satin mga bago dating at dadating pa walang lumaki ulo. :)

    yun lang. :)
    di naman lahat. di mo naman kasi puedeng i please lahat o kaibiganin lahat kahit nakita mo sa Mall. Iba naman yung kaibigan sa kakilala...

    Staka dito naman mag busy tao dito kaya they only have time for them self. Di ka naman papasinin yun kung di mo naman papansinin sila. staka minsan di mo naman alam din kung pinoy o hindi kasi marami din Asian dito.

    Dipende din sa ugali ng tao baka di rin naman friendly ang pinsan mo o mahiyain din. Staka baka di naman pala gala ang pinsan mo.

    Kung gusto mo talaga may makilala ng pinoy o kaibigan. May mga pinoy community na nagba-bible study maganda magkaroon ng kaibigan dun.

    May mga association din na mga pinoy puede umatend dun. search lang sa internet.

    Dito naman pantay pantay lang nman kahit anung trabaho mo.

    cheers



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  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
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    hindi naman nila sinabi lahat. sabi nila "most of them". sabi ko nga they've been here since 1980s pa. madami kaibigan mga pinsan ko and hindi sila mahiyain. They choose the right friends.

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  • lock_code2004lock_code2004 Perth
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    i've heard of this pinoy mentality.. i guess hindi lang naman nga sa australia yan.. kundi kahit saang maraming pinoy.. for me hindi ko lang pinapansin pag may mga ganyang issue..

    in the end, it will be up to us kung magiging ganun din tayo.. or we will change our mindset..
    bagong immigrant man or luma na... we all have the same goals kung bakit tayo lumilipat ng ibang bansa... and that is what matters most..

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  • Birhen_ng_GuadalupeBirhen_ng_Guadalupe Sydney
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    Kahit naman saan, may kaunting hidwaan. Kahit dito sa Singapore, kawawa mga baguhan dito. Meron kasing "theory" na since nauso ang mga budget flights to Singapore (2005) ay "bumaba" na yung quality ng mga pinoy na napunta sa Singapore since kahit sino nalang pwede mag punta at mag job hunt.

    Kaya yung mga old timers, matindi ang discrimination sa mga bagong dating. They assume na they went to SG nung kakaunti pa lang pinoy so they think they belong to the "higher" class of migrant workers. Impression ko lang naman ito at di ko naman nilalahat.



    Ang nakakatawa diyan, sa paningin ng mga lokal ay wala silang pakialam kung dumating ka rito on a budget flight or via SQ. Foreigner ka pa rin, period hehe.

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  • kellymacatokellymacato Perth
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    @Birhen_ng_Guadalupe tama ka jan.. hehehe iba na talga dito sa SG ngayon..
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    edited April 2012
    @aldousnow, nasa pagpapalaki na ng tao yan...kahit saan namang bansa mapunta ang tao, kung papasok sa utak nila ang tagumpay, talagang yayabang yan :)

    Kung likas na mapagkumbaba ang tao, hindi yan magbabago :) Ganun din siguro sa kakayanan ng tao. Kung talentado ka at sumasakay ka ng budget airline, mas lamang pa rin siya kaysa sa taong sumasakay ng premium carriers (pakitang gilas ba) pero hanggang dun lang ang kaya niya hehe

  • skylineskyline Sydney
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    @aldousnow, nasa pagpapalaki na ng tao yan...kahit saan namang bansa mapunta ang tao, kung papasok sa utak nila ang tagumpay, talagang yayabang yan :)

    Kung likas na mapagkumbaba ang tao, hindi yan magbabago :) Ganun din siguro sa kakayanan ng tao. Kung talentado ka at sumasakay ka ng budget airline, mas lamang pa rin siya kaysa sa taong sumasakay ng premium carriers (pakitang gilas ba) pero hanggang dun lang ang kaya niya hehe

    Super like hehe:D

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  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
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    oks.. sana lahat tayo dito sa pinoyau hindi magbago at down to earth pa din. :) oh well.. good vibes na tayo.. change topic na. hehehe. so Bakit Australia? :P

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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    ^ dapat may policy tayo sa forum, ang unang maging hambog sa pinoyau na nasa Australia, babatukan ng mga members dun haha :P
  • JClemJClem Melbourne
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    edited April 2012
    God exalts those who humble themselves and He humbles those who exalt themselves. :)

    Back to topic na sabi ni @aldousnow. :) Bakit nga ba Australia? Ako, as far as immigration process/requirements are concerned mas madali sa AU compared to Canada and New Zealand. Bata pa lang ako pangarap ko na mag-migrate. :) Kaya nung pagraduate ko nung college, inaral ko migration rules ng Canada and NZ with my bf then now husband :). Hindi ko inaral yung sa AU kasi ayaw ko dun dati. Di namin ma-meet requirements ng Canada and NZ due to lack of years in work experience so I stopped dreaming about migration until 2010. I gave AU a chance and read a lot about it only to realize ang dali lang pala mag-apply dun and take note mas mura sya kaya ayun nag-tyaga talaga kami to meet and complete the requirements. Eto mga naaalala kong information dati. Please correct me na lang if I'm wrong or iba na rules nila Canada and NZ ngayon.

    1) Sa Canada, ang application fee mas mahal. Ang bayad is yung main applicant plus additional fee per head. Sa AU, one payment lang kahit bente dependents mo kasama na sa application fee.
    2) Sa Canada, may proof of funds ka na kelangan ipakita. Depende kung ilang family member ang kasama mo, starting at C$11K isang member. Sa AU walang kelangan for 175. Kahit credit card lang dala mo ok na.
    3) Application processing takes almost 3 years sa AU less than a year lang, for 175 ulit. Less if may state sponsor ka (176).
    4) Sa NZ naman merong requirement na kapag nasa NZ ka na, within 3 months dapat makahanap ng work na related sa skills mo. That's the time pa lang ka mabibigyan ng PR visa. Otherwise, kelangan mo bumalik sa bansa mo. Sa AU, basta PR ka, kahit anong work mo basta legal di ka nila pababalikin sa bansa mo.

    Yan lang naalala ko sa ngayon.

    In terms of lifestyle, entertainment, work and other factors acceptable naman ang AU samin, very favorable actually. :)

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  • lock_code2004lock_code2004 Perth
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    ^ dapat may policy tayo sa forum, ang unang maging hambog sa pinoyau na nasa Australia, babatukan ng mga members dun haha :P
    haha... agree!..

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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Bagong balita na #1 tayo sa Global Business English Index :)
    ....at kasama ang Australia sa top 10 meaning basta matino English natin hindi tayo mamomoblema makisama sa mga Aussies hehe

    Can't say the same for Singapore, Hong Kong or sa mga bansa sa Gitnang Silangan na may kanya kanyang wika. So in short, halos walang language barrier sa Australia :)
  • engr_boyengr_boy Sydney
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    edited May 2012
    Kahit naman saan, may kaunting hidwaan. Kahit dito sa Singapore, kawawa mga baguhan dito. Meron kasing "theory" na since nauso ang mga budget flights to Singapore (2005) ay "bumaba" na yung quality ng mga pinoy na napunta sa Singapore since kahit sino nalang pwede mag punta at mag job hunt.

    Kaya yung mga old timers, matindi ang discrimination sa mga bagong dating.
    They assume na they went to SG nung kakaunti pa lang pinoy so they think they belong to the "higher" class of migrant workers. Impression ko lang naman ito at di ko naman nilalahat.



    Ang nakakatawa diyan, sa paningin ng mga lokal ay wala silang pakialam kung dumating ka rito on a budget flight or via SQ. Foreigner ka pa rin, period hehe.
    ayy naku tama ka dyan.. nasa SG din ako. medyo matagal na rin. pero sobra minsan yung mga iba na nasa forum ng pinoys doon. (karamihan naman mababait at tumutulong). may magtatanong na newbie. puwede naman idirect na lang sa link. kung anu-ano pa ang sasabihin. kesyo "pigeons" daw at mababang uri ng foreign workers at kung anu-ano pang pang-aalipusta, pati smileys ginagawang smirks of derision.. ang bastos. nakuha nila yung di magandang ugali minsan ng ibang singaporeans.

    buti pa dito. ang babait pa rin at ok kausap mga tao.. =)

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  • alexamaealexamae Sydney
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    Helo po, question lang.

    Bakit po Australia at hindi New Zealand?
    Pasensya napo naguguluhan lang kung san kami pupunta.
    Thank you sa time.

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  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,327Member, Moderator
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    Helo po, question lang.

    Bakit po Australia at hindi New Zealand?
    Pasensya napo naguguluhan lang kung san kami pupunta.
    Thank you sa time.
    puede mo nman pagsabayin

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  • alexamaealexamae Sydney
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    Helo po, question lang.

    Bakit po Australia at hindi New Zealand?
    Pasensya napo naguguluhan lang kung san kami pupunta.
    Thank you sa time.
    puede mo nman pagsabayin

    Ano po ang ibig sabihin ng pagsabayin?
    Sabay po ang application? Mahal po kasi kung ang dalawa ang a-applyan namin.
    Nagbabakiasakali lang po kung sino ang may idea about this 2 countries para po makadagdag sa aming research.

    Sa ngayon po, eto po ang summary ng nasa list namin.

    NZ:
    Pro's
    - No IELTS
    - School's Assessment around S$1800 for both husband and me
    - EOI S$450
    - Cheaper migration fee S$2,000
    - Nice weather, laid back lifestyle
    - More friends are moving from SG to NZ

    Con's
    - Economy not as good as AU
    - Some people from NZ are moving to AU for higher pay
    - High cost standard of living, but salary is not as high
    - NZ $ is as same palitan with SG $

    AU:
    Pro's
    - Economy is very good
    - Salary is high so standard of living is better
    - Nice weather, laid back lifestyle
    - AU$ is almost same palitan with US$ and CA$

    Con's
    - IELTS, S$300 per exam
    - Skills assessment A$350
    - Expensive Migration fee A$3k
    - Wala kami masyado kakilala ni AU

    Husband wants to go to AU, me I want to go to NZ with friends :(.
    Deciding factor dn na I will sponsor my parents and siblings (ages 10,8,7,4) once naging PR kami, sang country kaya madali un?

    Kaya we're confused. We're praying for signs from God.
    D kami maka start ng application kasi d namin alam san kami pupunta.

    November 4, 2012 : ACS Assessment Systems Administrator - 262113
    December 08, 2012 : Both take IELTS
    December 18, 2012 : ACS Result Positive
    December 21, 2012 : IELTS Result
    January 10, 2013 : NSW SS Application
    January 10, 2013 : TRA Assessment ICT Customer Support Officer - 313112 (partner's skills)
    March 21, 2013 : TRA Result Positive
    March 22, 2013 : NSW SS acknowledgement email received
    May 16, 2013 : NSW SS Approved
    May 16, 2013 : EOI invite for 190 Visa
    May 24, 2013 : Lodged 190 Visa
    May 25, 2013 : Both Medicals Done (Drs Horne & Chin)
    June 4, 2013 : CO allocated Adelaide GSM Team 7
    June 8, 2013 : Meds Referred to MOC
    June 9, 2013 : Upload forms 80 and 1022
    June 17, 2013 : Upload both NBI Clearances
    June 28, 2013 : Upload both SG PCC
    August 15, 2013 : Visa Grant! Thank you so much Lord!! IED May 29, 2014

    Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

  • stolich18stolich18 Sydney
    Posts: 993Member
    Joined: Feb 15, 2012
    I choose au over nz. Mas maraming career opportunities sa tingin ko and super kelangan nila ng highly skilled migrants... Tsaka id go for the higher pay since kung di lang din ganon, i wont migrate na lang hehhee :-) and yep, the quality of life din kase :-)

    261313 (Software Engineer)

    Feb.15.2012 - started working on ACS requirements
    Mar.02.2012 - submitted online ACS application and sent documents to ACS via Fedex
    Mar.05.2012 - ACS acknowledged actual documents
    Mar.21.2012 - ACS finalised assessment: Suitable
    Mar.31.2012 - IELTS exam with BC
    Apr.13.2012 - IELTS Results (L:8.5 R:7 W: 7 S: 8 OB: 7.5) Thank you LORD!
    Apr.14.2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
    Apr.20.2012 - Completed Online Attachments
    May.24.2012 - "Application being processed further"
    May.29.2012 - CO Assigned :-)
    Jun.07.2012 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    Jun.13.2012 - Medical/Health Requirements Finalised
    Jun.14.2012 - VISA GRANT! Thank you, LORD! :-)
    Jun.07.2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
    Apr.28.2013 - Initial Entry (Sydney)
    Jun.28.2013 - Verbal Job Offer (Melbourne)
    Jul.08.2013 - First day of Work and first day of child care for my son (Melbourne)
    Aug.21.2013 - First day of Work in Sydney

    "Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." Psalm 145:3

  • alexamaealexamae Sydney
    Posts: 877Member
    Joined: Mar 16, 2011
    I choose au over nz. Mas maraming career opportunities sa tingin ko and super kelangan nila ng highly skilled migrants... Tsaka id go for the higher pay since kung di lang din ganon, i wont migrate na lang hehhee :-) and yep, the quality of life din kase :-)
    This is very helpful. Salamat po. :)

    November 4, 2012 : ACS Assessment Systems Administrator - 262113
    December 08, 2012 : Both take IELTS
    December 18, 2012 : ACS Result Positive
    December 21, 2012 : IELTS Result
    January 10, 2013 : NSW SS Application
    January 10, 2013 : TRA Assessment ICT Customer Support Officer - 313112 (partner's skills)
    March 21, 2013 : TRA Result Positive
    March 22, 2013 : NSW SS acknowledgement email received
    May 16, 2013 : NSW SS Approved
    May 16, 2013 : EOI invite for 190 Visa
    May 24, 2013 : Lodged 190 Visa
    May 25, 2013 : Both Medicals Done (Drs Horne & Chin)
    June 4, 2013 : CO allocated Adelaide GSM Team 7
    June 8, 2013 : Meds Referred to MOC
    June 9, 2013 : Upload forms 80 and 1022
    June 17, 2013 : Upload both NBI Clearances
    June 28, 2013 : Upload both SG PCC
    August 15, 2013 : Visa Grant! Thank you so much Lord!! IED May 29, 2014

    Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

  • JClemJClem Melbourne
    Posts: 528Member
    Joined: Jan 08, 2011
    Reply to @stolich18: I agree! Ok lang din na mahal @alexamae ang visa fee sa AU kasi mababawi mo naman once nagka-work ka na dun. Please take note din, sa NZ visa application, mas strict sila. May personal interview na kelangan kang pagdaanan. I'm not sure if eto pa din requirement. And as far as I know hindi sila nagbibigay ng direct grant ng PR visa kapag pumasa ka. Meron silang tinatawag na work-to-residence muna na valid for 1 year tas kelangan mo makahanap ng work within that year na dapat related sa skills mo. Otherwise, they will not grant you a residence visa. And take note residence visa is hindi pa PR visa. Valid yun for 2 years, and within that 2 years dun ka pa lang pwede mag-apply ng PR. I may be wrong. We considered din kasi applying to NZ before. That was 5 or 6 years ago. Back then sa Bangkok pa ang personal interviews. I suggest isama mo sa pros and cons yung processing ng application.

    Nominated Occupation: Software Engineer (261313) - Husband is the primary applicant.

    10.21.2012 - Arrived in Melbourne. This is the day that the Lord has made. :)
    03.26.2012 - Visa granted. God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good! :)
    03.23.2012 - PCC submitted and medicals finalized
    03.02.2012 - Application being processed further / CO assigned
    06.26.2011 - Lodged Visa 175 application

  • stolich18stolich18 Sydney
    Posts: 993Member
    Joined: Feb 15, 2012
    @alexamae take into consideration rin na may EOI na rin ang AU starting July 2012. Pero for me better pa rin with them kase mas mabilis sila magbigay tlga ng PR visa as long as nareach mo ung points na kailangan for GSM (General Skilled Migration). Well eto ung case pre-Jul 2012. Post-Jul 2012, uunahin ng DIAC (Immigration) ang matataas ang points. And hindi ka pde magapply muna ng visa hanggang di ka pa na-invite to apply after mo isubmit ung EOI mo. Yung EOI mo naman nasa SkillSelect database nila yun for 2 years. We'll see kung mas mapapabilis din ang paggrant ng visa kase bka naman gusto lang nila mas organised din ang pagprocess.

    From my experience, ang bilis lang tlg ng application namin sa AU. Nagstart ako magbasa basa this Feb lang. Nagpacertify ako sa ACS nitong March and ngIELTS na rin ako. Tapos April ni-lodge ko visa application namin. June nagrant na yung visa. Bsta mapakita mo lang lahat ng necessary docs and evidences to prove na you qualify for the points, I think you should be good ;-)

    261313 (Software Engineer)

    Feb.15.2012 - started working on ACS requirements
    Mar.02.2012 - submitted online ACS application and sent documents to ACS via Fedex
    Mar.05.2012 - ACS acknowledged actual documents
    Mar.21.2012 - ACS finalised assessment: Suitable
    Mar.31.2012 - IELTS exam with BC
    Apr.13.2012 - IELTS Results (L:8.5 R:7 W: 7 S: 8 OB: 7.5) Thank you LORD!
    Apr.14.2012 - Lodged 175 Online Application
    Apr.20.2012 - Completed Online Attachments
    May.24.2012 - "Application being processed further"
    May.29.2012 - CO Assigned :-)
    Jun.07.2012 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    Jun.13.2012 - Medical/Health Requirements Finalised
    Jun.14.2012 - VISA GRANT! Thank you, LORD! :-)
    Jun.07.2013 - Initial Entry Date Deadline
    Apr.28.2013 - Initial Entry (Sydney)
    Jun.28.2013 - Verbal Job Offer (Melbourne)
    Jul.08.2013 - First day of Work and first day of child care for my son (Melbourne)
    Aug.21.2013 - First day of Work in Sydney

    "Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." Psalm 145:3

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    New Zealand could potentially be better in a decade or two kasi sobrang focused sa mining boom ang Australia ngayon at hindi naman pang-habang buhay na tagumpay yun hehe..

    But right now, all factors point to Australia: better pay, better job opportunities, better social benefits and many more... hehe
  • lctan1lctan1 Melbourne
    Posts: 27Member
    Joined: Dec 06, 2011
    Hi,

    Napansin ko maraming mga Pinoy na taga SG na nag-co-consider to move to Australia dito sa forum, galing din kami Singapore. More than 5 years kami nag-work dun and kakadating lang namin dito early this year. May work na naghihintay nung nag-decide kami pumunta ng wife ko dito kaya madali yung decision to come. Pero nanibago ako, coming from Singapore na malinis at maayos lahat. Dami graffiti at madudumi ang mga train dito sa Melbourne, at di tulad ng Singapore kung saan makakain ka ng mura sa mga hawker centers, mahal kumain sa labas dito, kahit sa foodcourt ng mga malls around 7-10 dollars ang meals.

    On the positive side, mataas and sweldo dito lalo ng pag nasa IT industry ka, at hindi stresssful dahil important ang family life sa mga Aussies. May mga fields na medo mahirap makahanap ng work dito, most especially manufacturing, dahil sa taas ng AUD.
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