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  • vhoythoyvhoythoy Melbourne
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    edited June 2014
    O, para maiba ang ihip ng hangin at para sa tunay at totoong positive vibes and encouragement, isshare ko ang personal financial experience ko (which, essentially, aminin man natin o hindi, is what migrating to AU is all about). 5 weeks na akong nagwwork sa Sydney. In the first 5 weeks of my work, I have earned, in net pay, what I earn in the Philippines, in net pay, for a year (including 13th month and any bonuses).
    Nakakashock for me kasi this is the most money I have earned in my life in the shortest period of time.
    Hindi ako nagyayabang. Kung kilala ninyo ako bilang tao, pera ang huling bagay na ipagmamalaki ko about myself (good looks ang source ng hangin ko..hahahaha..).
    I'm sharing this para we can all keep our eyes on the prize. We aim for financial abundance and stability. And for me, personally, nagmamanifest na siya agad in less than 3 months of me migrating to Australia.
    That is the potential. We won't all get there at the same pace. But eventually, as long as you don't give up, you have to believe that you will get there somehow. :)

    ganito din sinabi ko nung andito na ako sa SG ngayon papunta naman ako nang AUS para sa akin hindi na pera ang publema ko immortality nang legacy ko para sa family ko, kasi nga naman napakahirap nang magadjust sa lifestyle pag nasanay kana sa ganitong pamumuhay pagbalik mo pinas parang galing ka sa mt olympus bigla kang bumagsak sa lupa nanaman...: ) salamat po madami sa napakagandang sharing nang experience

    Immortality ng legacy lupet mo talga boss hehehe. Pero agree if you are working from SG to AU, most likely money is not really an issue. Baka most of the time nga is mas makaipon ka pa sa SG kesa sa AU kasi di rin nman nalalayo ang salary package dito. Kadalasan mas ok nga perks/ bonus dito. Ambaba ng tax (i.e. Nasa 2% lang for roughly 120-140k salary i think a month, after a year pa bayad pwede pa hulugan via GIRO). Mura pagkain, mura pamasahe, may healthcard sa company in general, mura umuwi ng pinas, pati accomodation pwede tipirin. Dati nga 4 kami sa kwarto 350sgd lang a month per head kasama na lahat dun pwera pagkain 5 mins walk lang sa office hahaha. Pero nakakasakal din tumira in a long run, well atleast for me. Besides im not PR here and rejected twice.

    But overall i believe kanya kanya yan kapalaran at swerte yan. Depende talaga sa tao yan, sa skillsets nya, sa demand ng occupation nya, sa availability ng work sa location kung nasan mga sya. Sama mo na rin personality nya, looks, confidence nya, charisma, etc. Madami factors to consider. Ang swerte ni Pedro ay maaring di swerte ni Juan. Meron mahihirapan makahanap ng work meron din hindi. May mga applicants kasi na very niche/in demand ang skillset at experience nya kaya cguro madali. Also, He/She could be in the right place at right time. This may not be applicable for everyone.

    Sa akin, ok lang ung may nagsasabing mahirap makahanap ng work kung totoo naman base sa experience nya. All of us nman here are grown ups, and can decipher things and decide on our own. Ok nga yun may warning. Para ung darating palang sa Australia, mas makapaghanda. Makapagbaon ng mas maraming bala. Mas less ang expectations, mas less ang disappointments. Basta wag lang susuko and keep up the fight. Change strategy kung kinakailangan.
    eto na ang totoong master! haha, agree kelangan maraming bala pag papunta at mag chillax!! haha
    Kailangan talaga ng maraming bala. Hindi bala ng Grand Theft Auto, NBA live at Dota. Pero dadalhin ko yan mga balang yan para pampabawas ng inip at stress kapag wala agad ako makuhang work soon hahaha. Generally baon ng sapat na PERA hanggat kaya, lakas ng loob, tiwala sa sarili at pasensya. Dagdagan pa ng ibang baon na maiisip.

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  • joestrummerjoestrummer Perth
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    There are two types of persons in the world and in this forum...

    The lucky ones
    Not-so-lucky ones

    Sadly hindi naipapamana at hindi nabibili ang swerte. haha!

    Okay let's get back to what this topic is really about. Anybody else can share how long it took them to get a job? And how about let's make this more detailed for the benefit of those who are preparing to fly in here in Oz.

    Example for me:
    Occupation: Mechanical Engineer / Piping Design
    Industry: Oil and Gas
    Months it took to get a job related to your profession: None yet (Going on 4 months next week)
    Months it took to get an odd job: None yet (Started applying about 2 months ago)


    :D

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  • johnvangiejohnvangie Melbourne
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    PinoyAu the best talaga! Kasi kung wala tayong nababasang ganito, definitely di mas magiging ready ang new migrants sa maging buhay sa Oz. Bihira lang kasi ang pwede nating makausap o mapagtanungan na nandun na sa Oz kun ano ba talaga ang dapat i-expect. Thankful din ako sa bestfriend ko na nandyan na sa Oz, na everything is sini share nya sa akin para mas maging handa kami ni hubby. Definitely kung walang ganitong klaseng discussion, ibang iba ang expectation ko kasi nga 1st world country ang pupuntahan ko and in need ng skilled migrants kaya ang una kong maisip is di mahirap maghanap ng trabaho. Before kami mag start ni hubby ng application almost nabasa ko na ang jobhunting thread dito, may time talaga na mag iisip ako if need pa ba i pursue ang Oz dream... Pero sabi nga ng marami dito sa forum, di na issue ang money eh... Yun concern na kahit umasa ako na magbabago ang gobyerno ng Pinas, ang mga walang disiplinang driver na walang pagpapahalaga sa safety ng mga pasahero, ang walang hanggang traffic, ang walang control na pagtaas ng basic commodity, na kahit may healthcard sa company ang dami pa ding gastusin pag na ospital, ang dami pa, baka di matapos ang ita type ko...
    Mas OK nga ang may warning, ang may nag-s share ng reality ng na experience nila dyan. Kasi iba talaga pag ready ka, para may planning, may options...
    Salamat po sa lahat ng nags share ng experience dito, napakalaking tulong nyo sa aming on going pa ang application sa Oz. God bless po sa ating lahat.

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  • wizzwizz Melbourne
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    @johnvangie Mechanical Engineer po.

    @wizz, You just hit the spot sir. Different folks, different strokes. Lots of people tell me to "Be positive and all", I mean that's true but sometimes you have to be a realist about the current situation and just be hopeful that some good old dumb luck may hit you along the way.

    To everybody here, like sir wizz, I am not discouraging you from anything. As a fellow Filipino migrant, I just want you to know about my experience. After all "Ang swerte ni Juan ay hindi swerte ni Pedro"...
    :-bd korek na korek sir! except ma'am ako. hehehe

    Just to share na din. I got my first pay today from my casual job (24hrs =3days work per week) not bad at kayang icover ang rent for a month so, sa first week solve na yung rent ko ng isang buwan konting panggastos at pamasahe yung icocover ng 2nd wk tapos hopefully makapagsave pa ng onti sa 3rd and 4th wk na salary. This will do for now til mahanap ko ang full time job na meant to be. :)

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  • wizzwizz Melbourne
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    Guys, sensya na kung na-highblood ang lola niyo. :)) I think nagkakaintindihan naman na tayong lahat about sa purpose ng mga pinopost natin dito so, keri na yan. Let it go na.

    Sa mga nasa planning stage palang this is just my 2cents.

    image

    mas maganda pa din diba yung pumunta ka ng giyera ng naka full battle gear ka kahit pagdating mo sa location wala naman palang laban kesa nakapang tulog ka tapos bigla kang nagiyera. Yun lang naman.

    From my experience din kasi ang thinking ko pagdating ko ng Perth gagawin ko lang yung ginawa ko nung nag Singapore ako but this time equipped with a PR visa and a good amount of savings so, I thought this time mas madali kasi diba sa Singapore from tourist visa pa talaga then pass holder (working visa). May mga moments na namimiss ko yung work and life ko sa Singapore pero nung father's day meron akong nakitang FB post ng isang kakilala from SG na nalulungkot siya na hindi nya kasama anak niya na sana mapproved ang DP ng anak niya, bumalik saken na tama talaga ang decision ko mag Australia at pag nagka baby na ako hindi nmin dadanasin na magkalayo dahil dito pwede silang makasama. In fact magiging Australian pa nga sila dahil pag nabuo na siya dito na din ipapanganak. hehehe. so, ayun lang. yung benefit niya eh yung pang long term talaga. :)

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    1 May 14 - Touchdown Perth! :D
    12 June 14 - First day of work. God will always provide. :)

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    And He will give you the desires of your heart.

  • IsyutIsyut Adelaide
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    @wizz salamat for sharing sis! all the best!

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  • thegreatiam15thegreatiam15 Sydney
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    Guys, sensya na kung na-highblood ang lola niyo. :)) I think nagkakaintindihan naman na tayong lahat about sa purpose ng mga pinopost natin dito so, keri na yan. Let it go na.

    Sa mga nasa planning stage palang this is just my 2cents.

    image

    mas maganda pa din diba yung pumunta ka ng giyera ng naka full battle gear ka kahit pagdating mo sa location wala naman palang laban kesa nakapang tulog ka tapos bigla kang nagiyera. Yun lang naman.

    From my experience din kasi ang thinking ko pagdating ko ng Perth gagawin ko lang yung ginawa ko nung nag Singapore ako but this time equipped with a PR visa and a good amount of savings so, I thought this time mas madali kasi diba sa Singapore from tourist visa pa talaga then pass holder (working visa). May mga moments na namimiss ko yung work and life ko sa Singapore pero nung father's day meron akong nakitang FB post ng isang kakilala from SG na nalulungkot siya na hindi nya kasama anak niya na sana mapproved ang DP ng anak niya, bumalik saken na tama talaga ang decision ko mag Australia at pag nagka baby na ako hindi nmin dadanasin na magkalayo dahil dito pwede silang makasama. In fact magiging Australian pa nga sila dahil pag nabuo na siya dito na din ipapanganak. hehehe. so, ayun lang. yung benefit niya eh yung pang long term talaga. :)

    this concerned din talaga ako nagfather's day lahat lahat di ko kasama si little boy ko..: )

    I haven't lost everything except my mind...

  • dhey_almightydhey_almighty Perth
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    @joestrummer sir, baka may job opening naman sa inyo...mechanical engineer here also, my experience is more on power plant operations and maintenance...arriving in perth this august.. :-)

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  • Gft_SGGft_SG Melbourne
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    Share ko lang. I have been here for 7 weeks and mahirap talaga pero kakayanin. On our 3rd week here, napaisip na rin kami ni misis na bumalik ng singapore, lalo na nabakante ulit ang pwesto ni misis, kasi nag resign agad ang pumalit sa kanya. I had more than 200 applications by that time and still not getting any feedback. I did all the advices here especially yong pag change ng resume. Nadidiscourage ako at times...and then we decided to visit my cousin in south australia. I had 180 degree change of perspective. Yong pinsan ko kasi she is only 23 yrs old still studying but working as pca at the same time....and yet may sariling bahay na sya at kotse. When i saw that na motivate ako ulit..,naisip ko lang na kahit magstay pa ako ng 10 yrs sa singapore, i can never buy a place of my own. And isipin na lng natin yong ibang pumunta dito as students, yet they thrived. Buti nga karamihan sa atin pr. By Gods grace may trabaho na ako ngayon na casual. My wife is still looking for a job, pero hindi na kami ganun kapihikan sa pagpili ng trabaho. It will take years bago umangat ulit ang career namin like in sg but its worth it. Minsan kasi baon rin natin yong kultura sa pinas na iba ang pananaw sa white and blue collared jobs. Isipin na lang natin, manager nga tayo sa pinas o sg, hirap naman tayong maka pagamot pag may malalang sakit. At least ddto libre. All the best sa ating lahat.

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  • thegreatiam15thegreatiam15 Sydney
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    Share ko lang. I have been here for 7 weeks and mahirap talaga pero kakayanin. On our 3rd week here, napaisip na rin kami ni misis na bumalik ng singapore, lalo na nabakante ulit ang pwesto ni misis, kasi nag resign agad ang pumalit sa kanya. I had more than 200 applications by that time and still not getting any feedback. I did all the advices here especially yong pag change ng resume. Nadidiscourage ako at times...and then we decided to visit my cousin in south australia. I had 180 degree change of perspective. Yong pinsan ko kasi she is only 23 yrs old still studying but working as pca at the same time....and yet may sariling bahay na sya at kotse. When i saw that na motivate ako ulit..,naisip ko lang na kahit magstay pa ako ng 10 yrs sa singapore, i can never buy a place of my own. And isipin na lng natin yong ibang pumunta dito as students, yet they thrived. Buti nga karamihan sa atin pr. By Gods grace may trabaho na ako ngayon na casual. My wife is still looking for a job, pero hindi na kami ganun kapihikan sa pagpili ng trabaho. It will take years bago umangat ulit ang career namin like in sg but its worth it. Minsan kasi baon rin natin yong kultura sa pinas na iba ang pananaw sa white and blue collared jobs. Isipin na lang natin, manager nga tayo sa pinas o sg, hirap naman tayong maka pagamot pag may malalang sakit. At least ddto libre. All the best sa ating lahat.
    Stop tempting...WAHHHHHHHHHH haha..salamat po boss sa sharing nang experience, naiinspire ako lalo. lahat naman siguro tayo dito pare parehas nang gusto mangyari, at tingin ko lahat po kayo lalo yung mga papunta magiging successful, timing, at panahon lang makakapagsabi. : )

    I haven't lost everything except my mind...

  • mhejmhej Sydney
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    Share ko lang. I have been here for 7 weeks and mahirap talaga pero kakayanin. On our 3rd week here, napaisip na rin kami ni misis na bumalik ng singapore, lalo na nabakante ulit ang pwesto ni misis, kasi nag resign agad ang pumalit sa kanya. I had more than 200 applications by that time and still not getting any feedback. I did all the advices here especially yong pag change ng resume. Nadidiscourage ako at times...and then we decided to visit my cousin in south australia. I had 180 degree change of perspective. Yong pinsan ko kasi she is only 23 yrs old still studying but working as pca at the same time....and yet may sariling bahay na sya at kotse. When i saw that na motivate ako ulit..,naisip ko lang na kahit magstay pa ako ng 10 yrs sa singapore, i can never buy a place of my own. And isipin na lng natin yong ibang pumunta dito as students, yet they thrived. Buti nga karamihan sa atin pr. By Gods grace may trabaho na ako ngayon na casual. My wife is still looking for a job, pero hindi na kami ganun kapihikan sa pagpili ng trabaho. It will take years bago umangat ulit ang career namin like in sg but its worth it. Minsan kasi baon rin natin yong kultura sa pinas na iba ang pananaw sa white and blue collared jobs. Isipin na lang natin, manager nga tayo sa pinas o sg, hirap naman tayong maka pagamot pag may malalang sakit. At least ddto libre. All the best sa ating lahat.
    This..Ang nabibili ng white collar dito, nabibili din ng blue collar..At least in terms of the necessities..Quality of life talaga ang habol ko personally kaya ako lumipat ng Australia..At the end of the day, a job is just a job..It doesn't define you as a person..It is simply a source of income..So if you can live in a place where your job doesn't take over your life and isn't everything you have, then you have will have more time on your hands to actually live..
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  • bookwormbookworm Canberra
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    At the end of the day, a job is just a job..It doesn't define you as a person..It is simply a source of income..So if you can live in a place where your job doesn't take over your life and isn't everything you have, then you have will have more time on your hands to actually live..
    This!

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  • gmad06gmad06 Melbourne
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    The most concise way of summarizing all these is "Don't be scared, be prepared"

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    11-28-2013 CO allocated, Team 6 Adelaide
    12-18-2013 Completed all documents required
    12-19-2013 Visa Grant; IED Nov.18,2014 God Loves Us!!
    07-27-2014 Arrived Melbourne
    09-11-2014 Received job offer
    09-29-2014 First day at work
    11-15-2014 Bought our first car

    Even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there

  • staycoolstaycool Sydney
    Posts: 758Member
    Joined: Apr 08, 2013
    gusto ko rin i-share ang side ko...but please don't take it as DISCOURAGEMENT or anything NEGATIVE...

    bago ako lumipad papunta dito, I thought aabutin lang ako ng 3 months bago makahanap ng accounting na job kse sabi nila IN DEMAND chrva chenes...pero lumipas na ang tatlong bwan...and counting, no accounting job for me...so, habang nag aantay, nag odd job nalang ako sa isang hotel as a room dining attendant...lahat ng kasama ko dun mga undergrad...pati bisor ko UNDERGRAD!... pero sa totoo lang, parang di ko kaya ang trabaho not because hndi ako undergrad (hahah) but because they are expecting to give me the GRAVEYARD shift asap..meaning, working alone, tending sa orders, preparation ng food, paghatid ng food..lahat lahat ako lang mag isa...which is kinda scary...plus ang hotel namin is a 5-star hotel pa. hahah...

    anyway, so eto na nga...di ako sinwerte PA AS OF NOW...pero itong odd job ko at least it pays the rent and for the visa payment and agent fee to process the visa of my partner...sa ngayon, parang yun na muna ang goal ko...but don't get me wrong, magaapply ulit ako ng acctg jobs next week kse may time na ako sa hapon. Araw araw I always think of going back home sa Pinas kse aside sa desperation sa work, depressed ako kse ALONE akong pumunta dito (soloista here) ... Araw araw yung feeling na yun...araw araw ang pag iiyak ko...literal ARAW ARAW akong ganito... pero still, im almost on my fourth month and andito pa rin ako sa Sydney...hahah...pero bukas, masama pa rin loob ko, masakit, malungkot, ARAW ARAW...pero lumalaban kahit pilit na pilit na ...

    Kaya please biyayaan na sana ako ng isang ACCOUNTING POSITION... please LORD please...heheh...sa mga magrerefer, andito ako..papansin namn po...heehheheh
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  • kremitzkremitz North Ryde
    Posts: 1,074Member
    Joined: Apr 17, 2013
    @staycool kapit lang dadating dn yan :) tsaka cgro makipagfriends ka sa iba.lumabas labas ka para dika malungkot :)

    Occupation: Software Engineer (ANZSCO Code 261313)
    Main applicant : Husband
    April 29, 2013 : ACS Skills assessment
    July 22, 2013 : ACS assessment result
    January 3, 2014: IELTS Result (Take 1 L-8,W,R,S-7)
    January 12, 2013: Lodged EOI (65points)
    January 13, 2013: Invited to apply for visa 189
    February 9, 2014: Lodged visa
    March 1, 2014: Medicals at NHSI
    March 6: email from CO requesting form 80 and hubby's NBI Clearance
    March 25, 2014: visa grant. Thank you lord
    June 8,2014: Hubby arrived in Sydney
    Sept 11,2014: Hubby's first day of work. Thank you Lord!
    Feb 7, 2015 : Baby and I arrived in Sydney
    April 13, 2015: My first day of work :)

  • tangerine44tangerine44 Sydney
    Posts: 4Member
    Joined: Jun 20, 2014
    Hi Everyone! I'm new here but Ive been reading some posts from this forum since I got here in aus last year. Katulad ng madami, takot din ako na magpunta dito nung una pero excited din dahil makakasama kona yung asawako for good. I got here on a spouse visa and unlike most of you, Im still on my provisional visa, hopefully, maging PR na this year. So, when I started here, I felt a little insecure about my skills especially with my current visa kasi i thought it might be a big factor when applying for jobs. I was ready to do any jobs kahit odd ones pa basta meron lang so i can help my husband financially.

    After a month of sending my applications to different companies, I got a job as a data entry operator for less than 2months. I grabbed the opportunity kahit na sobrang layo sa amin, 1 1/2hours drive. When the project ended, i had to find another job again and received countless rejection emails. It was really disheartening pero go lang ako. I applied for any jobs kahit hindi ko field and even asked my husband to contact the person he knows at a hotel so i can work in housekeeping temporarily. During the time na parang desperate na ako, I suddenly got a call for a project based office job for a few months. I went for the interview and started a week after. It was indeed a blessing kasi pastart na ako sa housekeeping job ko dapat. A few months later, my contract was already expiring so became anxious again and started applying 2months before it ends. I apply for jobs almost everyday, got phone calls but most ofthem never asked me to attend another interview. Some
    would invite me for an interview then would later on send me a reject letter. I noticed the job market this year was really bad, nevertheless, pray lang kami ng pray na makakuha ng panibagong trabaho. Unexpectedly, a month before my contract was due, I was invited for a series of interviews for one of the companies here in Qld. I never thought I'll get through the last stage but I did and just thanked the Lord for the opportunity even if I dont get it. I wasnt very confident in my skillset as I know so many people who came here have a stronger background than me. Anyway, I was given the offer for a permanent role doon sa inapplyan ko. I thank the Lord for it.

    Just continue to pray and think positive. You all came here for a reason and it might take a while to get a job or a job related to your field or a permanent one, but if you continue to persevere in reaching your goals, you'll get there. I understand it's not easy to find a job here. I myself struggled at first, but each time I feel like going home in the Phil. I think about the positive things here that I may not be able to attain in our home country, hence, the negative feeling goes away. God bless po to everyone. If I can be of any help, feel free to message me. thanks :)
  • rencerencerencerencerencerence Melbourne
    Posts: 101Member
    Joined: Jun 06, 2014
    @tangerine44 nayswan! sana ako din haha!
  • rencerencerencerencerencerence Melbourne
    Posts: 101Member
    Joined: Jun 06, 2014
    pasend naman po ng sample resume nyo po, para may magpakumparahan naman ako kung ok ba ung format ko.. eto po email, salamat ng marami! [email protected].. salamaaaaaaaat!
  • JeebsJeebs North Ryde
    Posts: 51Member
    Joined: Oct 14, 2012
    Hi. I have an upcoming interview for a casual position in a hotel and they're already asking for my bank account and bsb number. Is this legal? Iv'e checked the company name and registered naman siya sa ASIC.
  • GoriGori Sydney
    Posts: 140Member
    Joined: Nov 05, 2012
    Hi. I have an upcoming interview for a casual position in a hotel and they're already asking for my bank account and bsb number. Is this legal? Iv'e checked the company name and registered naman siya sa ASIC.
    How were you able to find a casual job in a hotel?

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    IELTS: 13/08/2011 L:7.5 R:6.5 W:6.5 S:7.5 Overall: 7
    02 Oct 2012: ACS Submitted
    25 Oct 2012: ACS Result
    05 Nov 2012: NSW SS Submitted
    09 Jan 2013: NSW SS Ack Received
    05 Mar 2013: NSW SS Approval
    21 Mar 2013 : Lodged Application 190
    12 Apr 2013: CO Team 33 Brisbane DC
    23 Apr 2013: Visa Grant

  • JeebsJeebs North Ryde
    Posts: 51Member
    Joined: Oct 14, 2012
    Hi. I have an upcoming interview for a casual position in a hotel and they're already asking for my bank account and bsb number. Is this legal? Iv'e checked the company name and registered naman siya sa ASIC.
    How were you able to find a casual job in a hotel?
    Hi. It is a contractual job pala. Sorry about the confusion. Anyway, wala pa tawag frm the recruitment agency.

  • johnvangiejohnvangie Melbourne
    Posts: 686Member
    Joined: Oct 14, 2013
    @joestrummer Kumusta na po? Natuloy po ba ang plan nyo na umuwi muna dito sa Pinas? God Bless po!

    Nominated Occupation : Production or Plant Engineer 233513
    12/15/13 - IELTS IDP [ L : 9.0 I R :8.0 I S : 7.5 I W : 6.5 ]
    01/17/14 - Submit CDR to Engineers Australia.
    02/15/14 - IELTS IDP [ L : 9.0 I R :9.0 I S : 7.5 I W : 7.0 ]
    05/29/14 - EA positive assessment as Production or Plant Engineer 233513
    06/02/14 - EA Letter Received. Lodge EOI 65points.
    06/09/14 - Received invitation to lodge Visa 189.
    06/12/14 - Lodge Visa 189. Upload Docs/Form 80.
    07/14/14 - Medicals @ SLEC Global.
    07/15/14 - Upload NBI. (NBI Valid until July 4, 2015).
    07/17/14 - CO Allocated. Team 7 GSM Adelaide ( CO : LM )
    07/21/14 - VISA GRANT! Thank You Lord! IED : 07/04/15
    02/06/15 - Hubby in Melbourne (Jobhunting)
    03/27/15 - Me and my son in Melbourne
    04/07/15 - Hubby 1st day of job
    08/24/15 - My 1st day in BP, Thank you Lord God Jesus!

    Enjoying the wonderful life in Oz, abundant blessings indeed :-)

  • anneoz08anneoz08 Canberra
    Posts: 112Member
    Joined: Aug 21, 2013
    @joestrummer have u tried here in WA? Oil and gas ang industry dito, pilbara region, medyo remote location pero ok din nmn.

    RSMS Visa 187 ( Hubby is the main applicant)

    July 2011 : Hubby flew to OZ under 457 visa
    15 Aug 13: Lodged Visa 187 (via an agent)
    20 Nov 13: Medicals @ SLEC
    27 Nov 13: Further lab tests submitted
    03 Dec 13: Medicals uploaded
    10 Dec 13: Nomination approved
    15 Jan 14: VISA GRANT! Thank You Lord God...
    15 Mar 14: Arrival in OZ
    18 Apr 14: Start of job hunting, help me again Lord...

    Thank You Lord for all the blessings!!! GOD is good all the time...

    ---- To God be all the Glory ----

  • BoyPintadosBoyPintados Sydney
    Posts: 629Member
    Joined: Jul 03, 2013
    nakaka inspire lahat ng stories niyo! hanga ako sa inyo lahat! ;-)

    Visa 189/190 Tracker (Please click and key in your updates): http://goo.gl/HdIYoG

    ANZSCO 233111 Chemical Engineer [Visa 189]

    27.APR.2013___IELTS GT Exam - British Council [Result: 10-Points Eligible]
    19.JUL.2013___Submitted CDR to Engineers Australia (EA) via DHL
    16.OCT.2013___Received Notice of Shortcoming (EA) via email
    21.OCT.2013___Responded to EA via email
    26.NOV.2013___Received Positive Assessment Result from EA via snail mail dated 11.Nov.2013 (Praise Jah!)
    03.FEB.2014___EOI Submitted Online [60 points only]
    28.APR.2014___Received Invitation to Lodge Skilled-Independent Permanent Visa Application (Praise Jah!)
    12.JUN.2014___Lodged Visa Application; Uploaded Required Documents / Frontloaded NBI / Police Clearance / Etc.
    05.JUL.2014___Completed Medical Requirements at Nationwide Health (3-5 working days to DIBP)
    12.JUL.2014___Frontloaded Form 80
    17.JUL.2014___Complete Medical Report Uploaded to DIBP: 'Organise your health examinations' was changed to 'No health examinations are required for this person for this visa subclass based on the information provided to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.' (Praise Jah!)
    06.AUG.2014___CO Allocation (Team 23 GSM Adelaide; CO Initials EO) [55 Days From Lodgement] (Praise Jah!)
    18.AUG.2014___Visa Grant (Golden Email Received from new CO: MD) [67 Days From Lodgement] [IED July2015] (Praise Jah!) GOAL! THANK YOU LORD!

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  • IslanderndCityIslanderndCity Adelaide
    Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
    Joined: Mar 30, 2013
    @tangerine44 thanks for sharing po. questions:
    -- ang contractual job ay base lang sa gusto ng employer how long?
    -- hindi nakadefine na pagcontractual at least 6 months po?
    -- or mayroong same sa SG na contractual lang ang tawag pero 35 months? so at least hindi na frequent ang pag-woworry to job hunt again

    Assessed Occupation: Industrial Engineer (IE 233511)
    Achieved Goal: Australia PR (Permanent Resident). Thanks God!

    ...sharpening my core gifts now...
    ...working on new, better goals...

    Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ~Luke 6:28~

  • bluemistbluemist Sydney
    Posts: 471Member
    Joined: Jun 24, 2013
    Hello, share lang din ako. I'm not being pessimistic, gusto ko lang din na maisip ng iba na hindi ganuon kadali for everyone. Kami din pumunta kami dito ng family namin to give a better life to our son. May work ako almost after 2 mos upon arriving (referred by a friend) na hindi related sa line of work ko, hubby is still looking for a job. A few suggestions na baka makatulong:

    1. Mapayo lang gaya ng sabi ng iba, less expectstions, less disappointments.
    2. Be open minded, tanggap lang ng trabaho kahit hindi mo linya
    3. Meet new friends, they may refer jobs to you
    4. Magbaon ng maraming bala hehe
    5. Magdasal
    6. Lakas ng loob.

    Good luck sa atin na nagsisimula ng bagong buhay dito sa Australia, it may not be an easy thing to do pero konting tiis lang, pray and everything will fall into place. :)

    Nov 2012 ACS Assessment positive results (analyst programmer)
    Dec 2012 IELTS results
    July 4, 2013 Sent docs thru courier (door to door)
    July 8, 2013 received ack letter from nsw
    July 29, 2013 received skillselect invitation
    July 31, 2013 received ss approval
    Aug 11, 2013 lodged visa
    Aug 22, 2013 medicals slec global (uploaded: Aug 24 Son; Aug 27 wife; Aug 28 primary applicant)
    Sept 2, 2013 completed upload of docs including NBI clearances, Forms 80 and 1221
    Sept. 12, 2013 CO assigned from Adelaide (Team 6, MB)
    Sept. 13, 2013 (Uploaded additional docs: diploma of secondary applicant)
    Sept 18, 2013 medicals referred to MOC according to CO
    Sept 24, 2013 medicals finalised
    Sept 25, 2013 visa grant (IED Aug 23, 2014)! Thank you Lord! :)

    Do your best and God will do the rest

  • piglet24piglet24 Sydney
    Posts: 334Member
    Joined: Sep 09, 2012
    hi guys..nasa stage na kami of planning for the big move. anybody knows kung mahirap ba mag hanap ng work for CE? thanks po.

    Occupation: Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
    Main Applicant: Moi

    February 02, 2013 - IELTS - passed
    August 27, 2013 - Sent CDR to EA for Assessment
    January 15, 2014 - Received Positive Assessment
    February 24, 2014 - Submitted EOI
    March 10, 2014 - Received Invitation to Apply for Visa
    March 31, 2014 - Lodged Visa 189 (but system reflected application lodged on April 1, 2014 due to time diff)
    April 19, 2014 - Medicals done and all documents uploaded
    May 2014 - CO Allocated
    June 2014 - SSS and Pagibig documents for 2009-2010 requested
    July 2014 - Visa Grant! God is Great!
    September 2014 - IED
    August 2015 - Big move

    ----countdown mode ----

  • johnvangiejohnvangie Melbourne
    Posts: 686Member
    Joined: Oct 14, 2013
    @piglet24 Hello, visa grant na po kayo? Pa update naman po ng timeline kun grant na :-) Thanks!

    Nominated Occupation : Production or Plant Engineer 233513
    12/15/13 - IELTS IDP [ L : 9.0 I R :8.0 I S : 7.5 I W : 6.5 ]
    01/17/14 - Submit CDR to Engineers Australia.
    02/15/14 - IELTS IDP [ L : 9.0 I R :9.0 I S : 7.5 I W : 7.0 ]
    05/29/14 - EA positive assessment as Production or Plant Engineer 233513
    06/02/14 - EA Letter Received. Lodge EOI 65points.
    06/09/14 - Received invitation to lodge Visa 189.
    06/12/14 - Lodge Visa 189. Upload Docs/Form 80.
    07/14/14 - Medicals @ SLEC Global.
    07/15/14 - Upload NBI. (NBI Valid until July 4, 2015).
    07/17/14 - CO Allocated. Team 7 GSM Adelaide ( CO : LM )
    07/21/14 - VISA GRANT! Thank You Lord! IED : 07/04/15
    02/06/15 - Hubby in Melbourne (Jobhunting)
    03/27/15 - Me and my son in Melbourne
    04/07/15 - Hubby 1st day of job
    08/24/15 - My 1st day in BP, Thank you Lord God Jesus!

    Enjoying the wonderful life in Oz, abundant blessings indeed :-)

  • piglet24piglet24 Sydney
    Posts: 334Member
    Joined: Sep 09, 2012
    @johnvangie: opo. may visa na po. di ko lang naupdate timeline ko.

    Occupation: Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
    Main Applicant: Moi

    February 02, 2013 - IELTS - passed
    August 27, 2013 - Sent CDR to EA for Assessment
    January 15, 2014 - Received Positive Assessment
    February 24, 2014 - Submitted EOI
    March 10, 2014 - Received Invitation to Apply for Visa
    March 31, 2014 - Lodged Visa 189 (but system reflected application lodged on April 1, 2014 due to time diff)
    April 19, 2014 - Medicals done and all documents uploaded
    May 2014 - CO Allocated
    June 2014 - SSS and Pagibig documents for 2009-2010 requested
    July 2014 - Visa Grant! God is Great!
    September 2014 - IED
    August 2015 - Big move

    ----countdown mode ----

  • IslanderndCityIslanderndCity Adelaide
    Posts: 2,274Member, Moderator
    Joined: Mar 30, 2013
    @piglet24 wow! congrats. visa granted ka na pala. may target state ka ba? my bro-in-law is CE ang field din niya sa Au

    Assessed Occupation: Industrial Engineer (IE 233511)
    Achieved Goal: Australia PR (Permanent Resident). Thanks God!

    ...sharpening my core gifts now...
    ...working on new, better goals...

    Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ~Luke 6:28~

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