Ad space available
reach us at [email protected].
Major update has been completed. Please help to report any abnormality that you are facing (in case there is any) to [email protected] . Thank you for your continued support guys!

Share your AU experience

12357

Comments

  • hotshothotshot Sydney
    Posts: 1,643Member
    Joined: Nov 10, 2011
    a) ferry trip from Circular Quay to Manly beach - breathaking as you see the whole sydney skyline including the opera house and harbour brigde..

    b) view from "The Gap" ocean cliff - awesome.. sadly marami daw nagpapakamatay dito...

    c) Cogee beach - sosi si @li_i_ren, ganda ng location ng area na ito.. ganda din ng beach..tapos may mga picnic/bbq area na free for public..

    hehehehehe! ... i work naman here. i just walk to work..i have no car/ don't drive..no choice but to live somewhere near coogee:D

    ayos! ganda nga dyan sa coogee...sarap tumambay sa picnic area. ganda naman po ng location ng work and bahay nyo! kung stressed sa work...lakad muna saglit sa beach pang unwind. :)

    Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
    May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
    May 30 2012 - CO allocation
    Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
    Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
    Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
    Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND" :)
    Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career :)

  • MetaformMetaform Melbourne
    Posts: 506Member
    Joined: Jul 15, 2011
    edited October 2012
    Hi guys. So I have lots of network equipment laying around at home. I was thinking what type of connections do Australian ISPs offer. Dami kong DSL routers dito and iniisip ko kung dadalhin ko pa ito. Or fiber-optic connection na rin ba dyan?

    Honestly, isa sa mga unang naitanong ko sa sarili ko noong nakita ko yung grant letter is "Mabilis kaya ang internet doon? Nasa at least 8 Mbps na rin kaya?"

    CO and Visa Grant: 9 Oct 2012
    The beginning of the rest of our lives: January 4, 2013

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    Ang ok sa malamig na weather like here in Victoria (hindi yung super lamig or winter season), kahit malayong lakaran kayang-kaya kasi di ka papawisan and di pagod yung feeling. Probably, pag winter season medyo mahirap na siguro dahil sobrang lamig.
    ^ That's an encouraging thing to hear ...pag naglakad ako papunta sa trabaho sa Makati, maliligo ako sa pawis e hehe
    Ang kaibigan kong hindi naman nirarayuma sa Pinas, nagka-rayuma nung winter season sa Melbourne kaya ingat ingat hehehe
  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,327Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jun 28, 2011
    Ang ok sa malamig na weather like here in Victoria (hindi yung super lamig or winter season), kahit malayong lakaran kayang-kaya kasi di ka papawisan and di pagod yung feeling. Probably, pag winter season medyo mahirap na siguro dahil sobrang lamig.
    ^ That's an encouraging thing to hear ...pag naglakad ako papunta sa trabaho sa Makati, maliligo ako sa pawis e hehe
    Ang kaibigan kong hindi naman nirarayuma sa Pinas, nagka-rayuma nung winter season sa Melbourne kaya ingat ingat hehehe
    Dito sa Canberra kahit summer di ka pagpapawisan kasi dry ang weather may mga araw na humidity dun ka lang pagpapawisan.

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    Wow...edi paano pawisan sa Australia niyan? haha
  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
    Posts: 494Member
    Joined: Nov 16, 2011
    Wow...edi paano pawisan sa Australia niyan? haha
    gym. :)

    Skilled – Family Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
    Nominated Occupation : Developer Programmer (261312)
    02/28/2011 - ACS Finalized the Case (261312, PIM3, Group A)
    03/07/2011 - IELTS Result Received L- 6.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.0, Overall Band Score-6.5 (BC)
    03/13/2011 - Lodged Visa Application (Online)
    11/09/2011 - CO Allocation
    12/02/2011 - Medicals Finalised
    12/02/2011 - FINISH LINE!! (Visa Grant)
    03/23/2012 - My first day @Melbourne
    04/14/2012 - Started looking for a .Net Developer job
    06/04/2012 - And finally got one! :)

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    onga naman, nagjjoke lang ako hehe :P

    diba mahal gym membership diyan? hehe
  • icebreaker1928icebreaker1928 Sydney
    Posts: 1,455Member
    Joined: Apr 26, 2011
    another experience to share...

    nangyari samen ng tropa ko kagabi...

    nagpunta kami ng Mall para bumili ng gamit sa camping.
    May parang retreat or something sa Church nila(Protestant) and I was invited.

    No problem with me, as long as we're friends, religion does not matter :P
    Wala rin ako magawa sa bahay.

    So pagpunta namin ng mall, may magandang chik na namimigay ng leaflet dun.
    Napansin siguro ng chik na nakatingin ako kaya binigyan nya ako ng leaflet.
    (hindi ko napansin na pampaganda pala yung leaflet, parang presyo kung gusto mo magpastraight, rebond etc.. basta girls stuff, ewan ko bakit ako binigyan nun, tinitingnan ko lang naman sya hehehe)

    Sabi ko sa tropa ko, pre kilalanin natin yun, ang ganda(blonde, blue eyes) bagay kayo. (single pa kasi sya)
    Sabi nya pagbalik na lang namin mamili. (torpe hehehe)

    Since camping yun, bumili ako ng unan at kung anong anik anik na kelangan sa camping.
    Nung magbabayad nako, may tinanong saken yung cashier... hindi ko naintindihan, kala ko tinatanong nya kung may 20cents ako.
    sabi ko wala.

    So nagtataka ako bakit nde nya nilalagay sa plastic yung pinamili ko na unan etc...
    Yun pala, ang tinatanong nya kung gusto ko magdagdag ng 20cents para ilagay nya sa plastic.
    May bayad pala ang plastic sa kanila.
    E nahiya nako, hindi ko na pinaplastic..
    Edi nung lalabas na kami, ang laki ng dala kong unan at ibang gamit

    Nung nadaanan namin ulit yung chik, sabi ng tropa ko, ano pre kilalanin pa natin?
    Sabi ko wag na, may dala akong unan, baka kung ano isipin nun pag kinilala natin hahahah...

    Ayun sayang, hindi nami nakilala si blonde, blue eyes beautiful girl :D

    sorry kung corny pero natatawa pa rin ako hangang ngayon sa experience kong may dalang unan na gumagala sa loob ng mall :D
  • CleonCleon Singapore
    Posts: 113Member
    Joined: Sep 20, 2012
    @icebreaker1928...funny story! have a great weekend everyone!

    Dec' 11 IELTS ,
    Jan'12 Applied for EA,
    Apr'12 Recieved EA approval,
    Jul'12 IELTS again- 7.5-O,
    8th Aug '12 submitted EOI for 189, EOI points 65. Plant Engineer
    1 Oct '12 Recieved inviation
    2 OCt '12 Lodge
    8 Oct '12 Ack Rcvd
    12 Oct 12 Medical Completed
    30 Oct '12 CO Allocated, adelaide.gsm.team7-HL
    1 Nov '12 PCC applied Singapore
    28 Nov 12 VISA Grant!! Thank you LORD!

  • JClemJClem Melbourne
    Posts: 528Member
    Joined: Jan 08, 2011
    Hehe, nakakatuwa @icebreaker1928 kwento mo. :) Dito sa Vic may mga shops din na may bayad ang plastics. Meron din mga walang plastics or bags yung ibang groceries kaya kanya-kanyang dala. Sorry na lang pag wala ka dala tas wala pang spare boxes na pinaglagyan ng mga paninda nila. Kaya tuloy ako ngayon may dala na parating ecobag. :)

    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

  • JClemJClem Melbourne
    Posts: 528Member
    Joined: Jan 08, 2011
    Eto naman funny experience namin kahapon ni hubby...

    Hubby: Naku! 1 minute na lang parating na yung bus. Double time tayo. (We were 3 streets away pa from the bus stop.)
    Me: Wala pa naman ako nakikitang bus e. Kaya yan. Relax lang. (At the back of my mind, bus ba yun nakikita ko? Hindi parang malaking truck lang.)
    Hubby: Hindi, ayun na yung bus! Takbo!!!!

    Hala! Kandarapa kami ni hubby sa kakatakbo. Mga mukhang tanga lang. Hahahaha! :) Otherwise, 30 minutes kami magaantay sa next bus tapos sobrang lamig and mahangin pa kahapon kaya lalong malamig. Hehe! Ayun nakasakay naman kami at tawa kami ng tawa pag-upo namin. Pinagtawanan na lang namin experience namin as mga bagong salta. :)

    Sa mga nasa Victoria and wala pang car, malaking tulong yung mobile application na Public Transport Victoria (PTV), real time ang update ng mga bus/train/tram schedules kaya no reason para mahuli like us. Kami kasi nag-relak relak pa habang naglalakad. Yan tuloy! 8-} =))

    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

  • Rommel1982Rommel1982 North Ryde
    Posts: 433Member
    Joined: Jul 20, 2012
    hehehe kakatawa mga experiences nyo..

    Student Visa Subclass 573 Higher Education
    University of Western Sydney
    Bachelor of Nursing

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    @icebreaker1928 you have a thing with blonde chicks with blue eyes a hehehe :D

    So bring your own bag din ang policy sa Australia? Sounds good hehe...hassle nga lang kung biglang umulan hehe..
  • icebreaker1928icebreaker1928 Sydney
    Posts: 1,455Member
    Joined: Apr 26, 2011
    edited November 2012
    @icebreaker1928 you have a thing with blonde chicks with blue eyes a hehehe :D

    So bring your own bag din ang policy sa Australia? Sounds good hehe...hassle nga lang kung biglang umulan hehe..
    nde a... para sa friend ko yun hahhaha :P

    hindi lahat bring own bag... sa woolworths sila magprovide ng bag kaya nde ko inexpect na ganon dun...
  • Rommel1982Rommel1982 North Ryde
    Posts: 433Member
    Joined: Jul 20, 2012
    mga tol pasyal-pasyal naman tayo minsan..

    Student Visa Subclass 573 Higher Education
    University of Western Sydney
    Bachelor of Nursing

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    Hehe mukhang on time mga public transpo diyan a
  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
    Posts: 494Member
    Joined: Nov 16, 2011
    Hehe mukhang on time mga public transpo diyan a
    not always. nalalate din naman. hehehe. minsan 5 minutes,worst naranasan ko 10minutes. pero nagsasabi naman sa tren kung ma lalate sila. hehhee. tapos sa bus stop mostly may digital schedule makikita mo kung ilang minutes pa bago dumating yung bus.

    Skilled – Family Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
    Nominated Occupation : Developer Programmer (261312)
    02/28/2011 - ACS Finalized the Case (261312, PIM3, Group A)
    03/07/2011 - IELTS Result Received L- 6.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.0, Overall Band Score-6.5 (BC)
    03/13/2011 - Lodged Visa Application (Online)
    11/09/2011 - CO Allocation
    12/02/2011 - Medicals Finalised
    12/02/2011 - FINISH LINE!! (Visa Grant)
    03/23/2012 - My first day @Melbourne
    04/14/2012 - Started looking for a .Net Developer job
    06/04/2012 - And finally got one! :)

  • icebreaker1928icebreaker1928 Sydney
    Posts: 1,455Member
    Joined: Apr 26, 2011
    na experience ko na 20mins late ang train... pero oks lang kasi sunday naman yun hehehe..
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    Well galing tayo Pinas so normal dito yung 10-30 minutes late...tapos puno na pagdating mo hehehe
  • li_i_renli_i_ren North Ryde
    Posts: 434Member
    Joined: Oct 13, 2012
    if weekends/public holidays..bus and trains have a different time table. they are not as regular and some service don't run on a weekend.
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    Pero kumpara po sa lrt, mrt natin sa Pinas, ganun din ba kasikip diyan? hehe
  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
    Posts: 494Member
    Joined: Nov 16, 2011
    Pero kumpara po sa lrt, mrt natin sa Pinas, ganun din ba kasikip diyan? hehe
    oo pag rush hour. masikip din. pero unlike sa pinas mas disiplinado sila dito e. pansin ko lang. walang tulakan, walang balyahan, walang boxed-out. hehehe. tapos talagang pumupunta sa gitna yung mga tao pag alam na masikip para makapasok yung iba. at isa pa, hindi mo kelangan isuot sa harap yung backpack hehehe. kasi wala naman dudukot kahit na nasalikod mo pa yan.

    Skilled – Family Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
    Nominated Occupation : Developer Programmer (261312)
    02/28/2011 - ACS Finalized the Case (261312, PIM3, Group A)
    03/07/2011 - IELTS Result Received L- 6.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.0, Overall Band Score-6.5 (BC)
    03/13/2011 - Lodged Visa Application (Online)
    11/09/2011 - CO Allocation
    12/02/2011 - Medicals Finalised
    12/02/2011 - FINISH LINE!! (Visa Grant)
    03/23/2012 - My first day @Melbourne
    04/14/2012 - Started looking for a .Net Developer job
    06/04/2012 - And finally got one! :)

  • li_i_renli_i_ren North Ryde
    Posts: 434Member
    Joined: Oct 13, 2012
    @aldousnow with regards to things.. don't be too comfy..there are still snatchers in oz:D hehheehe..believe or not. blacktown area actually is quite well known for mugging.. but di naman pinoy yung muggers ha kasi blacktown is a very pinoy area. but outer west of sydney still not very safe guys.

    share ko lang yung ayaw ko sa oz:
    1. telemarketers from india!!! hahahahahha!! grabeh ka aggressive..i get almost 1 call every day around 1pm to 3pm.. i have registered my number hopefully para mawala na sila. kasi when im sleeping from a night shift..super bad trip someone calling and you can't even understand what they are saying... huhuhu..
    2. spam text.. i don't know if sa optus bah lang toh.. akala ko sa pinas lang, yung text na you've won a million cause your phone was chosen from phone number lotto..hahahha!! nakakainis!
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
    Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 13, 2011
    @aldousnow haha kuhang kuha mo LRT experience ko araw araw a! Kakagulat nga mga babae yung mahilig magbox out, samantalang puwede naman sila dun sa carts na pambabae lang hehe

    @li_i_ren, puwede niyo isumbong yung ganyan hehe...lalo na kung after-office hours at gabi ka nila tawagan, bawal yun
  • iammaxwell1989iammaxwell1989 Melbourne
    Posts: 316Member
    Joined: Sep 19, 2012
    @aldousnow Paano yung mga gumagawa ng sariling lane kahit 5 lanes na yung pila? Minsan bad trip din yun eh. Meron din ba dyan? =)

    10&13 Oct 2012 - IELTS
    26 Oct 2012 - IELTS Results
    17 Feb 2013 - Lodged Visa 476
    07 June 2013 - CO Allocated
    22 Aug 2013 - Visa Grant for me and my girlfriend
    07 April 2014 - Touchdown Melbourne!
    14 March 2015 - IELTS in Melbourne
    16 June 2015 - Submitted EA Skills Assessment (Electrical Engineer)
    23 June 2015 - PTE-A in Melbourne
    2 July 2015 - Received positive EA skills assessment
    6 July 2015 - Submitted EOI for visa 189 (65 points)
    3 Aug 2015 - ITA
    4 Aug 2015 - Lodged app for visa 189. Bridging visa released
    19 Nov 2015 - Visa 189 granted for me and my GF
    7 April 2018 - Lodged Citizenship
    21 Jan 2019 - Immi response
    29 March 2019 - Citizenship exam passed

  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
    Posts: 494Member
    Joined: Nov 16, 2011
    @aldousnow Paano yung mga gumagawa ng sariling lane kahit 5 lanes na yung pila? Minsan bad trip din yun eh. Meron din ba dyan? =)
    what do you min 5 lanes at gumagawa ng sarili pila? yun ba yung sa mrt nakapila sa pagpasok sa train station o yung nakapila sa bilihan ng ticket o yung pila sa mismong padating na tren?

    Skilled – Family Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
    Nominated Occupation : Developer Programmer (261312)
    02/28/2011 - ACS Finalized the Case (261312, PIM3, Group A)
    03/07/2011 - IELTS Result Received L- 6.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.0, Overall Band Score-6.5 (BC)
    03/13/2011 - Lodged Visa Application (Online)
    11/09/2011 - CO Allocation
    12/02/2011 - Medicals Finalised
    12/02/2011 - FINISH LINE!! (Visa Grant)
    03/23/2012 - My first day @Melbourne
    04/14/2012 - Started looking for a .Net Developer job
    06/04/2012 - And finally got one! :)

  • iammaxwell1989iammaxwell1989 Melbourne
    Posts: 316Member
    Joined: Sep 19, 2012
    @aldousnow Yung pila papasok ng tren. Yung iba kasi ayaw pumila sa likod, ang ginagawa 'pumipila' sa harap, gumagawa ng sariling lane. =)

    10&13 Oct 2012 - IELTS
    26 Oct 2012 - IELTS Results
    17 Feb 2013 - Lodged Visa 476
    07 June 2013 - CO Allocated
    22 Aug 2013 - Visa Grant for me and my girlfriend
    07 April 2014 - Touchdown Melbourne!
    14 March 2015 - IELTS in Melbourne
    16 June 2015 - Submitted EA Skills Assessment (Electrical Engineer)
    23 June 2015 - PTE-A in Melbourne
    2 July 2015 - Received positive EA skills assessment
    6 July 2015 - Submitted EOI for visa 189 (65 points)
    3 Aug 2015 - ITA
    4 Aug 2015 - Lodged app for visa 189. Bridging visa released
    19 Nov 2015 - Visa 189 granted for me and my GF
    7 April 2018 - Lodged Citizenship
    21 Jan 2019 - Immi response
    29 March 2019 - Citizenship exam passed

  • aldousnowaldousnow Sydney
    Posts: 494Member
    Joined: Nov 16, 2011
    @aldousnow Yung pila papasok ng tren. Yung iba kasi ayaw pumila sa likod, ang ginagawa 'pumipila' sa harap, gumagawa ng sariling lane. =)
    ahhh... wala nun dito e. kasi nga sa mrt balyahan at paunahan talaga kaya kelangan gawin yun at papilahin. dito kasi wala namang balyahan at mapagbigay sila. minsan nga nagkakahiyaan pa. hehehe.

    Skilled – Family Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
    Nominated Occupation : Developer Programmer (261312)
    02/28/2011 - ACS Finalized the Case (261312, PIM3, Group A)
    03/07/2011 - IELTS Result Received L- 6.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.0, Overall Band Score-6.5 (BC)
    03/13/2011 - Lodged Visa Application (Online)
    11/09/2011 - CO Allocation
    12/02/2011 - Medicals Finalised
    12/02/2011 - FINISH LINE!! (Visa Grant)
    03/23/2012 - My first day @Melbourne
    04/14/2012 - Started looking for a .Net Developer job
    06/04/2012 - And finally got one! :)

  • BryannBryann Sydney
    Posts: 854Member
    Joined: May 27, 2011
    Just took the RTA Knowledge test kanina, thank God passed naman. Isa lang mistake. Hehe. Next, driving test naman.

    If bagsak ka driving test, bibigyan ka L licence. Which lets you drive, as long as meron companion with full licence. Pwede ka retake after a week ata, kapag naipasa mo na.. you get a full licence. Yun explanation sakin nun lady kanina sa RTA. :)

    AUD 40 knowledge test
    AUD 50 yun driving test
    Hindi ko pa alam yun other fees, malalaman ko na lang kapag andun na ko sa stage na picture picture at kunin ang actual licence.

    Occupation: ICT Software Engineer (ANZSCO 261313)
    Dec 13 2011 - ACS: Suitable (AQF Diploma)
    Feb 03 2012 - IELTS #1 Failed (W-6.5)
    Mar 02 2012 - IELTS #2 Passed
    Apr 21 2012 - 175 Visa Lodged Online
    May 29 2012 - CO Assigned
    Jun 25 2012 - Visa Grant (IED: Dec 14 2012)
    Aug 19 2012 - Arrived in Sydney
    Sept 10 2012 - Start @ 1st Job (Web Developer)

  • arch_jeffmattarch_jeffmatt Sydney
    Posts: 78Member
    Joined: Apr 03, 2012
    edited November 2012
    @Bryann Sir madali lang ba ang knowledge test? kadalasan ano mga tanong?

    Primary Applicant Wife:
    262113 Systems Administrator
    Secondary Applicant Me:
    312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson
    Oct 31 2012 - Visa 190 Granted (IED March 27, 2013)
    Feb 20 2013 - Flight to Sydney
    Mar 04 2013 - Flight to Adelaide
    Thank You Lord!

Sign In or Register to comment.
LATEST 10 ACTIVE DISCUSSION THREAD

Welcome to Pinoy AU Community!

The longest running Pinoy-Australian Forum site in the history. We are connecting Pinoys "in" and "to" Australia since 2010! If you want to join in, click one of these buttons!

Categories

Random Members
(55223)

cuteheart111winter.apoljust.anotherguypmsfheart_boojeproks74mark_marky05jojoyjmcessmariaaaelvomirmarjaycab253jfuentesGraciees.alexcanada14RustyMeistMaluphoenix325martinixytrishaocampoyanna_vinas
Browse Members

Members Online (19) + Guest (136)

Hunter_08magueroZionlunarcatfruitsaladPeanutButtermark_trent10bakedmac1907onieandreschimkenfuture_is_brightdonamolarnaksuyaaaaethosdeville30gravytrainbilogbalatcubeCBD

Top Active Contributors

Top Posters