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jcgagni · July 2014

@sonsi_03 yes, initial entry palang po. kaso wala na akong masyadong leave kaya friday to monday lang ang schedule. sana enough na para asikasuhin ang kailangan sa centrelink and medicare. pwede na kayang asikasuhin yun kahit na ang current residence namin is SG pa rin? Pati nga rin pala yung TFN...

jcgagni · July 2014

@jeorems i see... thanks a lot po sa info

jcgagni · July 2014

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jellybean · July 2014

I think ang ibig sabihin nyan is, basta meron kang straight na 1year na nde lumabas ng AU in your entire 4 yrs dun, not necessarily na 4yrs dun na walang alisan.

e.g. 2yrs ka naka-457 visa, then you became PR either 189/190, then you have to wait for another 2 years to cover your required 4yrs in AU, kung saan yung 1 year and 3 mos of which is dapat nasa AU ka lang (eto yun sa stmt na not have been absent for 1yr and 90days in the present year before applying for citizenship). Siguro any AU citizen na here can validate this. hehe

cheers!

@manofsteel yung for citizenship (if eto ang goal mo), need talaga i-satisfy yung 4 years--supposedly, this happens pag nag expire na PR mo (5 yrs). yung sinasabi mo, tama IF andun ka na talaga with some other visa (like regional, student, etc.) to begin with. now, if wala ka pa, and first time migrant ka, then they count 4 years na you're staying in Australia. (So hindi 1 year and 3 months stay lang like you said)

So again, if mag initial entry ka, and then next entry mo is under 4 years na lang PR mo (kunyari 3.5 yrs valid na lang), then pag nag expire yung visa, it's either you apply for PR again (which is another gastos) OR hindi ka na muna lalabas ng Australia until mapa-approve mo citizenship and fulfill the 4 years.

Though in the 4 years, tama naman din na pwede ka umuwi from time to time, basta not more than 1 full year na cumulative.

Pero the decision will still come from you kung kelan mo talaga gusto mag IE. Andito lang naman kami to give views on how we understand the process

sonsi_03 · July 2014

@jjames_gagniyahoo kahit centelink at medicare pa lang muna, yung tfn pag employed na sir. bale suggestion ko i-address nyo na lang sa kakilala ninyo sa Au, para dun na i-send yung cards (centrelink). Ganun na gagawin ko kasi 28 days yata processing nun, pero application mabilis lang kaya na 2 days niyan.

IslanderndCity · July 2014

@jjames_gagniyahoo kahit centelink at medicare pa lang muna, yung tfn pag employed na sir. bale suggestion ko i-address nyo na lang sa kakilala ninyo sa Au, para dun na i-send yung cards (centrelink). Ganun na gagawin ko kasi 28 days yata processing nun, pero application mabilis lang kaya na 2 days niyan.

@sonsi_03 so centrelink at medicare are required for both primary & secondary applicants within sa IED na ibinigay nila?

manofsteel · July 2014

@manofsteel yung for citizenship (if eto ang goal mo), need talaga i-satisfy yung 4 years--supposedly, this happens pag nag expire na PR mo (5 yrs). yung sinasabi mo, tama IF andun ka na talaga with some other visa (like regional, student, etc.) to begin with. now, if wala ka pa, and first time migrant ka, then they count 4 years na you're staying in Australia. (So hindi 1 year and 3 months stay lang like you said)

So again, if mag initial entry ka, and then next entry mo is under 4 years na lang PR mo (kunyari 3.5 yrs valid na lang), then pag nag expire yung visa, it's either you apply for PR again (which is another gastos) OR hindi ka na muna lalabas ng Australia until mapa-approve mo citizenship and fulfill the 4 years.

Though in the 4 years, tama naman din na pwede ka umuwi from time to time, basta not more than 1 full year na cumulative.

Pero the decision will still come from you kung kelan mo talaga gusto mag IE. Andito lang naman kami to give views on how we understand the process

@jellybean, i did not say "only 1yr and 3 mos", pls re-read my statement... I said "in your 4 years stay there", meaning yun 1yr and 3 mos is included na sa entire 4yrs whichever visa you're holding. Ni cite ko lang example yun 457visa plus resident visa to "emphasize" yun 4 years. Same din yun sa 4yrs ka na on either 189/190 visa. And I mentioned 1yr and 3 mos to explain yun understanding ko sa residency eligibility, which you can also check in AU Form 1300t Step 2 paragraph.

Sabi mo kase 4 years walang uwian, siguro hindi naman sila mahigpit na 4yrs walang uwian, basta yun last year ng stay mo is andun ka lang sa Au, which you termed as "cummulative".

manofsteel · July 2014

@btarroja213 thanks for your suggestion sir. mahal ba kapag dun na ako mag acquire ng driving license? wala ako SG at PH license.

@sonsi_03 advisable lang kumuha ng Sg license if meron na Ph license kase isa yun sa requirement. Since wala ka both, mukhang sa Au ka na kukuha nyan kase yun Ph license not eligible for au conversion. Maganda rin may Ph license ka as I know some most first world countries allows you to drive with foreign license for the first 3mos yata of your stay. Nagawa ko yun sa US, i guess same lang din sa Au (with some restrictions I suppose).

sonsi_03 · July 2014

@manofsteel di po ako marunong mag drive ng kotse, tricycle lang po kaya ko i drive X_X

manofsteel · July 2014

@manofsteel di po ako marunong mag drive ng kotse, tricycle lang po kaya ko i drive X_X

Naku bro mas mapapamahal nga kung sa Au ka pa mag-aaral magdrive

Necessity ang car dun.

sonsi_03 · July 2014

Bus taksi muna

lock_code2004 · July 2014

So again, if mag initial entry ka, and then next entry mo is under 4 years na lang PR mo (kunyari 3.5 yrs valid na lang), then pag nag expire yung visa, it's either you apply for PR again (which is another gastos) OR hindi ka na muna lalabas ng Australia until mapa-approve mo citizenship and fulfill the 4 years.

let me just clarify the statement...
- you dont need to apply for a PR visa again (not the 189/190 = $3000 visa fee)...
- but you just need to apply for a Resident Return Visa (RRV) .. approx $500 valid up to 5yrs

manofsteel · July 2014

So again, if mag initial entry ka, and then next entry mo is under 4 years na lang PR mo (kunyari 3.5 yrs valid na lang), then pag nag expire yung visa, it's either you apply for PR again (which is another gastos) OR hindi ka na muna lalabas ng Australia until mapa-approve mo citizenship and fulfill the 4 years.

let me just clarify the statement...
- you dont need to apply for a PR visa again (not the 189/190 = $3000 visa fee)...
- but you just need to apply for a Resident Return Visa (RRV) .. approx $500 valid up to 5yrs

Tama si @lock_code2004.
Similar to SG PR, you don't reapply PR but you apply for re-entry permit (RRV in AU).

And for this statement...
OR hindi ka na muna lalabas ng Australia until mapa-approve mo citizenship and fulfill the 4 years.

...mali yata na hindi ka lalabas until mapa-approve citizenship, kase in the first place hindi ka pa eligible to apply dahil hindi mo pa name-meet yun 4 yrs residency.

If you notice most IED given is 1 yr upon visa grant. And sa site ng DIBP, may sinabi dun na your PR starts on your first entry as migrant.

Again, yun 4 yrs residency pdeng may uwi uwi ka ng PH dun, EXCEPT sa last year nun wherein ready ka na to apply for citizenship eh yun yung dapat ay nasa AU ka lang.

• not have been absent from Australia for more than one year in the past 4 years, including no more than 90 days in the year before applying.

sonsi_03 · July 2014

@lock_code2004 sir yung medicare at centrelink ba mase settle ko sa initial entry if lets say 5 days stay namin ng family ko sa Adelaide? Tapos ipapa address ko na lang sa kaibigan namin sa brisbane?

lock_code2004 · July 2014

@lock_code2004 sir yung medicare at centrelink ba mase settle ko sa initial entry if lets say 5 days stay namin ng family ko sa Adelaide? Tapos ipapa address ko na lang sa kaibigan namin sa brisbane?

Yes pwde naman.. Pero if you are more than 31 yrs old and hndi ka pa sure kung makakabalik ka agad sa AU aftr 1 yr of your initial entry, wag na muna magparegister.. Please google lhc-load health cover penalty..

sonsi_03 · July 2014

@lock_code2004 thanks sir, anyways my objective is to get my family do an initial entry muna then after 5-6 months pa kami mag settle sa Adelaide by Feb 2015 perhaps. I was just assuming na baka necessity ang magregister sa mga ito upon our entry.

jcgagni · July 2014

@sonsi_03 ok sir... thanks sa info

sonsi_03 · July 2014

@jjames_gagniyahoo kahit centelink at medicare pa lang muna, yung tfn pag employed na sir. bale suggestion ko i-address nyo na lang sa kakilala ninyo sa Au, para dun na i-send yung cards (centrelink). Ganun na gagawin ko kasi 28 days yata processing nun, pero application mabilis lang kaya na 2 days niyan.
@sonsi_03 so centrelink at medicare are required for both primary & secondary applicants within sa IED na ibinigay nila?

It can be done later also kapag living permanently na. Medyo nahawa lang ako dito na maging "play safe" alam mo na...

waray · July 2014

@emmanuel_mlc kailangan pa rin po mag-take ng exam di ba?

waray · July 2014

@emmanuel_mlc ano po mangyayari sa PH driver's license? makakapag-drive pa rin ba tayo sa PH after conversion?

TasBurrfoot · July 2014

@emmanuel_mlc ano po mangyayari sa PH driver's license? makakapag-drive pa rin ba tayo sa PH after conversion?

Your PH license will remain the same... It can still be used in Pinas.

IslanderndCity · July 2014

@jjames_gagniyahoo kahit centelink at medicare pa lang muna, yung tfn pag employed na sir. bale suggestion ko i-address nyo na lang sa kakilala ninyo sa Au, para dun na i-send yung cards (centrelink). Ganun na gagawin ko kasi 28 days yata processing nun, pero application mabilis lang kaya na 2 days niyan.
@sonsi_03 so centrelink at medicare are required for both primary & secondary applicants within sa IED na ibinigay nila?
It can be done later also kapag living permanently na. Medyo nahawa lang ako dito na maging "play safe" alam mo na...

haha. sometimes it's good to play safe too.

Aly24 · July 2014

Hello everyone. Bago lng po ako sa thread na to. D2 pa kmi sg ngaun and was invited to lodge PR visa subclass 190 sa south australia.

tanong ko lng po kung pede ba mgopen bank account s Oz hbng and2 pa or fund transfer frm posb? may nabasa ako d2 pede ganun pero not sure procedures. Pls share nmn po.

Plan nmen nxt yr punta Oz by April or may 2015 d2 na manggaling sg ksi mdmi pa yta abala sa pinas ipapagawa...

Any idea kung possible ba hanap muna ng room for a family of 3(my husband & I and 2y.o daughter) jan specifically sa adelaide? Tpos once mkhnp ng work, ska na kmi hnp ng bahay to rent nmen. May mga kakilala po ba kau pinoy paparent ng room nila? Salamat po. Nagreresearch na kmi gradually. Hope may makatulong po.

Salamat ng marami po.

Belle

jeorems · July 2014

Hello po just want to ask re sa COC esp sa mga pamilyado.

May sound stupid pero just want to know kung separate pa ung COC ng main applicant at nung wife o magkasama na. Di naman siguro need ng COC ung mga kids??? Dun po sa may kasamang parents, need din po ba ng COC ng parent separately o kasama na din sa Main applicant ng COC?

Dun kasi sa form may part na lagay ung name nung mga kasama mag-migrate ng applicant. Salamat po.

czha · July 2014

@jeorems based sa case ng friend ko na married individual ang COC nila prang NBI clearance kasi ang COC

sonsi_03 · July 2014

@jeorems primary and secondary applicants and their migrating dependants aged 16 years above must acquire police clearance in any country they have stayed for at least 12 months.

jeorems · July 2014

@jeorems primary and secondary applicants and their migrating dependants aged 16 years above must acquire police clearance in any country they have stayed for at least 12 months.

@jeorems based sa case ng friend ko na married individual ang COC nila prang NBI clearance kasi ang COC

Salamat @czha at @sonsi_03...

mistakenidentity · July 2014

good day guys.. SG-based din po ako. ask ko lng sana kung meron ba nagpa fingerprint dito sa Cantonment Police while applying for their NBI clearance? Anytime pwede ba pumunta dun or meron lang specific time of the day/day of the week nila ini-entertain ang ganitong mga cases? thanks in advance po!

czha · July 2014

@mistakenidentity Hi ..I did ..you have to call kasi prang may certain ime 9 am then 2pm ata sa afternoon but better to call to confirm ..mabilis lang nman

RamBuToy · July 2014

Hello po sa lahat, meron po ba naka experience dito na ibenta o iparent yung hdb before nung MOP (minimum occupancy period) 5 yrs kasi MOP namin at nakaka 3 yrs pa lng kami, balak kasi namin lumipat OZ by 1st quarter next year kung mag ok na visa namin... based dun kasi sa rule ng HDB e di pwede iparenta or ibenta before MOP (tama po ba?) sayang naman po kung iiwan nmin yung HDB na walang titira... any inputs po?