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Work and life in Darwin

czamsczams MelbournePosts: 40Member
in Northern Territory- Darwin
Hi,

I'm planning to migrate to Darwin, ask ko po kung mahirap po ba makahanap ng work sa Darwin? I'm a civil engineer specialising Land dev. Design.

Kmsta din po ang life sa Darwin?

Thanks po
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  • DCWerickDCWerick Davao
    Posts: 61Member
    Joined: Nov 05, 2014
    @czams update nyo po timeline nyo para malaman namin how far ka na.

    Me and my wife will be going there around feb 2015 para sa march classes ng wiffey ko.

    try to look seek.com.au or sa careerone.com.au for your specific line of work.

    good luck!

    hope to see you in darwin next year

    May 24 2014 - Form 157A
    June 13 2014 - CDU application
    July 01 2014 - Asked CDU for late enrollment on intake July 25
    July 14 2014 - CDU replied and deferred us to March intake
    July 23 2014 - Visa lodge
    July 27 2014 - Went to National (davao branch) for medical
    Aug xx 2014 - Medical is a-ok
    Oct 29 2014 - Visa granted (573)
    Nov - March 2015 - look for accommodation and other stuff before going to AU (online)
    Nov 27 2014 - Wiffey's Auntie told us to visit her before going to Darwin (we are now in cairns)
    Feb 21 2015 - landing to CDU
    Mar 03 2015 - Wiffey going to school
    Mar 10 2015 - Working as dish washer
    June 19 2015 - Wiffey finally found work as a housekeeper
    Nov 2016 - Done 4 Semester
    Feb 25 2017 - Preparing to submit 485 Visa
    Mar 02 2017 - Submitted 485 visa application

  • czamsczams Melbourne
    Posts: 40Member
    Joined: Jul 12, 2014
    @DCWerick hi po, kakalodge ko lang po ng application for state nomination sa NT, sana po maaprove for visa 190..
    Then pgmagrant na po ako ng visa baka sa June 2015 po ako pumunta ng Darwin.
    Sana po mameet ko po kau ng wife nu sa Darwin since wala po me kakilala don.
  • DCWerickDCWerick Davao
    Posts: 61Member
    Joined: Nov 05, 2014
    yep post lang dito or sa fb. the more the merrier tayo duoon

    May 24 2014 - Form 157A
    June 13 2014 - CDU application
    July 01 2014 - Asked CDU for late enrollment on intake July 25
    July 14 2014 - CDU replied and deferred us to March intake
    July 23 2014 - Visa lodge
    July 27 2014 - Went to National (davao branch) for medical
    Aug xx 2014 - Medical is a-ok
    Oct 29 2014 - Visa granted (573)
    Nov - March 2015 - look for accommodation and other stuff before going to AU (online)
    Nov 27 2014 - Wiffey's Auntie told us to visit her before going to Darwin (we are now in cairns)
    Feb 21 2015 - landing to CDU
    Mar 03 2015 - Wiffey going to school
    Mar 10 2015 - Working as dish washer
    June 19 2015 - Wiffey finally found work as a housekeeper
    Nov 2016 - Done 4 Semester
    Feb 25 2017 - Preparing to submit 485 Visa
    Mar 02 2017 - Submitted 485 visa application

  • tolitztolitz Sydney
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 11, 2013
    May fb group b tayong mga darwin bound
  • czamsczams Melbourne
    Posts: 40Member
    Joined: Jul 12, 2014
    @DCWerick thanks for these links, I'll check them.. Merry Christmas and Happy New year!
  • czamsczams Melbourne
    Posts: 40Member
    Joined: Jul 12, 2014
    @tolitz when po kayo pupunta ng Darwin? Ano po occupation nu?
  • tolitztolitz Sydney
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 11, 2013
    @czams mechanical technician po yung nominated ko...balak nmin by april ang punta nmin.. kayo po ano occupation nyo at status ng application
  • czamsczams Melbourne
    Posts: 40Member
    Joined: Jul 12, 2014
    @tolitz civil engineer po ako.. Kakasubmit ko lang ng aking application for state nomination sa darwin. Mga ilang weeks po kaya ako magaantay?
  • DCWerickDCWerick Davao
    Posts: 61Member
    Joined: Nov 05, 2014
    Ako strike anywhere lol! so need ng pera para tuloy2x si wiffeys sa skol. Then mga 3-5yrs bayad utang sa pinas. Plan ko to get a forklift ticket (about 600$) then sana makahanap agad ng trabaho pag duoon na.

    Happy new year to everyone! see you @tolitz on april. @czams see you when matuloy2x na ang processing ng papers mo.

    Good luck to us next year sa darwin guys!!!

    May 24 2014 - Form 157A
    June 13 2014 - CDU application
    July 01 2014 - Asked CDU for late enrollment on intake July 25
    July 14 2014 - CDU replied and deferred us to March intake
    July 23 2014 - Visa lodge
    July 27 2014 - Went to National (davao branch) for medical
    Aug xx 2014 - Medical is a-ok
    Oct 29 2014 - Visa granted (573)
    Nov - March 2015 - look for accommodation and other stuff before going to AU (online)
    Nov 27 2014 - Wiffey's Auntie told us to visit her before going to Darwin (we are now in cairns)
    Feb 21 2015 - landing to CDU
    Mar 03 2015 - Wiffey going to school
    Mar 10 2015 - Working as dish washer
    June 19 2015 - Wiffey finally found work as a housekeeper
    Nov 2016 - Done 4 Semester
    Feb 25 2017 - Preparing to submit 485 Visa
    Mar 02 2017 - Submitted 485 visa application

  • tolitztolitz Sydney
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 11, 2013
    @czams mga 4 weeks ung state nomimtion tapos 3 months ung visa
  • tolitztolitz Sydney
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 11, 2013
    @DCWerick gud luck satin tol
  • ggkatggkat Singapore
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2014
    @tolitz sirTolitz question lang po
    Magssubmit na po ako ng papers ko pero nag aask sila ng contact sa darwin australia, ilan po ang nilagay nyo?
    Mga australian nationalities po ba ung naisulat nyo?

    Thank you po!
  • ggkatggkat Singapore
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2014
    @czams hi czams! nag agent ka ba for lodging your australia state application?
  • tolitztolitz Sydney
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 11, 2013
    @ggkat nung nagpasa ako ng state sponsorship pinalagay lang sakin kung may freind or relatives ako sa Darwin, nilagay ko ung nag iisa kong frend dun yung details nya at kung saan kami nagkakilala
  • ggkatggkat Singapore
    Posts: 6Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2014
    @tolitz thank you sirTolitz!
  • lolacarlotalolacarlota Mandaluyong
    Posts: 20Member
    Joined: Dec 01, 2014
    hi! merom po ba ditong thru agency ang pagpunta sa Australia? share naman po.. I'm a civil engineer and target ko makapunta sa au this 2015
  • czamsczams Melbourne
    Posts: 40Member
    Joined: Jul 12, 2014
    @ggkat yep meron akong agency, medu nagsisi kasi malaki ang gastos ko, wala kasi akong mapagtanungan dati, lately ko lang nalaman about this site.
  • czamsczams Melbourne
    Posts: 40Member
    Joined: Jul 12, 2014
    @lolacarlota hi, I'm a CE din and meron akong agency, If busy ikaw at di mo maasikaso application mo I suggest na magagency ikaw pero don sa hindi mataas ang fee. Saan na ikaw ngaun sa iyong pagaasikaso ng requirements?
  • czamsczams Melbourne
    Posts: 40Member
    Joined: Jul 12, 2014
    @tolitz Ask ko lang po kung nanghingi pa ng additional requirements yong NT after nu pong magsubmit, like yong sa bank certificate para mavalidate nila, mga ganon po?
  • thegreatiam15thegreatiam15 Sydney
    Posts: 799Member
    Joined: Jan 07, 2014
    mga sir at madam

    maglolodge po ako nang SS sa NT territory ang nafulfill ko lang na requirement is yung standard

    plus yung financial proof of declaration for a family of 3 which is AU60K (actually nanghiram lang ako for declaration purposes only) currently andito ako SG

    gaano po ba kalaki or ka slim yung chances makakakuha nang approval?

    salamat po

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

  • vhoythoyvhoythoy Melbourne
    Posts: 1,550Member, Moderator
    Joined: Oct 31, 2012
    mga sir at madam

    maglolodge po ako nang SS sa NT territory ang nafulfill ko lang na requirement is yung standard

    plus yung financial proof of declaration for a family of 3 which is AU60K (actually nanghiram lang ako for declaration purposes only) currently andito ako SG

    gaano po ba kalaki or ka slim yung chances makakakuha nang approval?

    salamat po
    Ayos jan sa darwin pre. bigtime 60k pautang hehe

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  • czamsczams Melbourne
    Posts: 40Member
    Joined: Jul 12, 2014
    @thegreatiam15 think positive lang po, waiting din po ako ng result ko from NT, sabe sa akin ng agency basta daw nasa priority list yong work nu po malaki chance na ma-approve :)
  • tolitztolitz Sydney
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 11, 2013
    @czams ung bank certificate pinasa nmin yun during submission ng visa application nmin...and after that nanghingi ng additional proof ng prove of genuine marraige like photos tsaka ng proof na magkasama kami sa isang bahay.
  • thegreatiam15thegreatiam15 Sydney
    Posts: 799Member
    Joined: Jan 07, 2014
    @vhoythoy

    uts lang ako kay erpat bossing haha di ko kikitain yan siguro papi

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

  • czamsczams Melbourne
    Posts: 40Member
    Joined: Jul 12, 2014
    @tolitz thanks for the info, hiniram ko lang kasi ung aking money for proof of financial capacity, balak ko na po sana ibalik para di na po ako mgbayad ng interest. Kaso baka daw po icheck nila ulit, ganun po.
  • thegreatiam15thegreatiam15 Sydney
    Posts: 799Member
    Joined: Jan 07, 2014
    @czams ahhh maraming salamat sa info sana nga maging ok yung sa inyo para lahat tayo happy hahaha

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

  • thegreatiam15thegreatiam15 Sydney
    Posts: 799Member
    Joined: Jan 07, 2014
    @tolitz

    question bossing gaano ba katagal ang processing nang state sponsorship bago magkaroon nang results? salamat.

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

  • tolitztolitz Sydney
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 11, 2013
    @thegreatiam15 ung sa case ko nasa 2 mos yung skills assestment then 1 month yung state sponsorship then 3 mos yung visa
  • czamsczams Melbourne
    Posts: 40Member
    Joined: Jul 12, 2014
    @tolitz from the acknowledgement letter from NT, 6weeks daw ang processing nila. Un din po ba nakalagay sa inu o 4weeks po? Tumagal na po ata sya ngaun
  • tolitztolitz Sydney
    Posts: 154Member
    Joined: Jul 11, 2013
    @czams ang sabi ng consultant ko depende sa volume ng applications n nttanggap nila.
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