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Job Hunting in Southern Inland NSW on a 489 visa

downunder15downunder15 Posts: 137Member
Hi folks! If y'all don't mind sharing your job hunting experiences, feel free to post here :) We are a building engineer and we're planning to move in next year.
Thanks in advance.

(partner) 60 points
Lodged 489 provisional visa w/ de facto : Jan 2016
CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane): Feb 2016
PC/NBI Uploaded : Feb 2016
Grant: April 2016


Lodged 887 PR - July 2018
887 PR Granted - Direct Grant Sept 2019

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  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    im starting to look for jobs online. im targetng either goulburn or queanbeyan. estimated visa grant ko is on or before feb 16. pero mabuti na yung naghahanap ngayon pa lang. based sa nasesearch ko, sa field ko, mas gusto nila ang may local experience at CPA sa australia. so nagtatry ako maghanap ng mga entry level jobs pero halos wala masyado. ang hirap.
  • downunder15downunder15 Posts: 137Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2015
    @akocpa, ganun ba. Pano yung accommodation mo? I've read from other forums na need nila CPA australia ka. Saang jobsites ka nag search?

    (partner) 60 points
    Lodged 489 provisional visa w/ de facto : Jan 2016
    CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane): Feb 2016
    PC/NBI Uploaded : Feb 2016
    Grant: April 2016


    Lodged 887 PR - July 2018
    887 PR Granted - Direct Grant Sept 2019

  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    hinihintay ko pa ang membership ko sa CPAA, pag naging member ako pwede na ako magtake ng mga needed kong units. pero balak ko magenrol kapag may job na ako sa Au.
    dami ko nang napuntahan na site. nagsstart ako sa google search. ginugoogle ko lang "jobs in queanbeyan or jobs in goulburn tapos inuubos ko yung mga lumalabas na websites. iniisa isa ko. tapos vinivisit ko din mismo yung company websites. baka mas mataas ang chance na sakanila mismo mag apply kesa sa mga recruiters tsaka sa mga jobsites madami talaga competition. so ang ginagawa ko, search ako na accounting firms or auditing firms in goulburn for example tapos tinitingnan ko isa isa ang website nag sesend ako ng resume at cover letter. yung resume at letter ineedit ko pa isa isa based sa kung anong qualifications ng inaapplyan ko. marami pa di nagrereply kasi nagstart ako magsend weekend. pero paggising ko kanina, rejection email bumungad sakin ng isa kong inapplyan sa queanbeyan. hirap kasi off shore. pero as much as possible ibibigay ko ang best ko sa paghanap habang nasa pinas pa. malay natin. mahirap din na maghanap ako ng job dun mismo lalo pa't magisa ako at walang kakilala. pareho namang mahirap, onshore or offshore... tapos pray pray lang din ginagawa ko.
  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    yung accommodation. nagtry ako maghanap sa airbnb. pero di ko pa natry magbook. tapos may nahanap akong pwedeng kashare sa queanbeyan. ang problema ko lang kung sa goulburn ako mapunta. wala pa ako nahahanap na kashare na pinoy
  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    pati sa panaginip naghahanap pa rin ako ng work. nakakaloka
  • downunder15downunder15 Posts: 137Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2015
    @akocpa, i had a few replies sa email and one call interview. Sagot nila lagi wait kung short listed. mahirap mag hanap ng work pag offshore, in my view. Mas priority nila yung mga nasa au na. Inaapplyan ko din yung mga websites ng employer :)
    How much study mo pag plan mo magaral sa au?

    Accommodation, airbnb muna din kami then hanap apartment. Hopefully makahanap ng apartment na pwede mag rent kht wala pa employment certificate or whatnot.

    Meron ka na ba idea kung maganda sa SI? I.e, living, environment etc.

    (partner) 60 points
    Lodged 489 provisional visa w/ de facto : Jan 2016
    CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane): Feb 2016
    PC/NBI Uploaded : Feb 2016
    Grant: April 2016


    Lodged 887 PR - July 2018
    887 PR Granted - Direct Grant Sept 2019

  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    Ako naghihintay pa ng reply kasi karamihan kahapon ko lang din sinend. haha.

    yung sa CPA program, wala pa ako idea kung magkano yun. pero para yun sa CPA designation na studies. balak ko nga mga univ eh pag nakaipon. bata pa kasi ako, 23 yo. so pangarap ko pa magaral talaga, magmasters. pero di ko pa alam ang kekelanganin na pera. saka na, pag magaaral na ako, after 2 years siguro pag PR na ako.

    san mo ba balak magstay? and family po ba kayo?

    Ang queanbeyan, ang pros nya is malapit sa canberra. kumbaga, madami tao kasi andun nakatira yung mga taga canberra. however ang cons, esp sa field ko, kramihan ng jobs naman is nasa canberra pa rin, eh bawal sa visa 489 yun. pero maganda ang qbn sa pagkakaalam ko.

    yung goulburn naman, nakita ko mga images nya sa google, parang maganda din. mas madami ngang opportunities dun related sa career ko eh.

    naghahanap ako exactly sa net ng reviews kung pano mamuhay sa southern inland, kaso konti lang ang meron sa net. more on pictures lang. nagcheck ako one time sa youtube. haha. meron dun queanbeyan tapos vinivideo nya yung place. ganun. wala pa ako masyado idea talaga. hoping for the best
  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    actually may relatives po ako sa au. nasa adelaide and sydney kaso. sayang kaso. pero okay lang.
  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    @downunder15 sorry di ko namention ang username mo sa comments ko hahaha
  • downunder15downunder15 Posts: 137Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2015
    edited January 2016
    @akocpa, sana maging successful tayo [-O< . I'm not with family, just me and my bf hehe.
    Good Luck with everything, @akocpa. :)

    (partner) 60 points
    Lodged 489 provisional visa w/ de facto : Jan 2016
    CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane): Feb 2016
    PC/NBI Uploaded : Feb 2016
    Grant: April 2016


    Lodged 887 PR - July 2018
    887 PR Granted - Direct Grant Sept 2019

  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    @downunder15 489 din ba bf mo? balak ko din kasi ipasunod ang bf ko.balak ko sana magtourist visa nalang muna sya para mabilis
  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    @downunder15 naniniwala ako magiging successful tayo. tyaga lang tsaka tatag ng loob. makapenetrate lang talaga tayo sa job market ng australia, tuloy tuloy na yun. :)
  • downunder15downunder15 Posts: 137Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2015
    @akocpa, yes 489 as well. Sinabay ko na sya sa application ko. Yun ung advice sakin na isabay bf ko kasi eventually naman susunod siya.
    What did you mean by- mag tourist visa muna bf mo? Tourist visa siya then apply siya as your defacto? if so, alam ko matagal process. Alam ko meron dapat proof sa relationships niyo etc..

    (partner) 60 points
    Lodged 489 provisional visa w/ de facto : Jan 2016
    CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane): Feb 2016
    PC/NBI Uploaded : Feb 2016
    Grant: April 2016


    Lodged 887 PR - July 2018
    887 PR Granted - Direct Grant Sept 2019

  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    @downunder15 ganun ba? initial kasi naming plan magstudent visa sya. tapos ngayon, tourist visa. pero di pa namin alam ang susunod na steps. so ano po ba ang tingin nyong way para makasunod po sya?
  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    @downunder15 and ano po pala field nyo ni bf mo po?
  • downunder15downunder15 Posts: 137Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2015
    @akocpa, with regard sa steps, no idea. We are Civil Engineers :)

    (partner) 60 points
    Lodged 489 provisional visa w/ de facto : Jan 2016
    CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane): Feb 2016
    PC/NBI Uploaded : Feb 2016
    Grant: April 2016


    Lodged 887 PR - July 2018
    887 PR Granted - Direct Grant Sept 2019

  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    @downunder15 interested ako sa demand ng civil engineers sa au kasi in the near future baka sumunod kapatid ko. gagraduate palang sya. sana makakuha agad kayo ng work. :))
  • downunder15downunder15 Posts: 137Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2015
    @akocpa, sana makahanap tayo ng work. :)

    (partner) 60 points
    Lodged 489 provisional visa w/ de facto : Jan 2016
    CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane): Feb 2016
    PC/NBI Uploaded : Feb 2016
    Grant: April 2016


    Lodged 887 PR - July 2018
    887 PR Granted - Direct Grant Sept 2019

  • janinleejaninlee Sydney
    Posts: 289Member
    Joined: Oct 10, 2013
    yung mum inlaw ko po 2009 dumating dito sa southern highlands. mahirap mag hanap daw nang work as CPA kay nag shift into nursing career na lang siya..

    Ako naghihintay pa ng reply kasi karamihan kahapon ko lang din sinend. haha.

    yung sa CPA program, wala pa ako idea kung magkano yun. pero para yun sa CPA designation na studies. balak ko nga mga univ eh pag nakaipon. bata pa kasi ako, 23 yo. so pangarap ko pa magaral talaga, magmasters. pero di ko pa alam ang kekelanganin na pera. saka na, pag magaaral na ako, after 2 years siguro pag PR na ako.

    san mo ba balak magstay? and family po ba kayo?

    Ang queanbeyan, ang pros nya is malapit sa canberra. kumbaga, madami tao kasi andun nakatira yung mga taga canberra. however ang cons, esp sa field ko, kramihan ng jobs naman is nasa canberra pa rin, eh bawal sa visa 489 yun. pero maganda ang qbn sa pagkakaalam ko.

    yung goulburn naman, nakita ko mga images nya sa google, parang maganda din. mas madami ngang opportunities dun related sa career ko eh.

    naghahanap ako exactly sa net ng reviews kung pano mamuhay sa southern inland, kaso konti lang ang meron sa net. more on pictures lang. nagcheck ako one time sa youtube. haha. meron dun queanbeyan tapos vinivideo nya yung place. ganun. wala pa ako masyado idea talaga. hoping for the best

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    January 2014- arrived Australia
    March 2014- Classes start
    December 2015- finished uni.
    December 2015- Lodged subclass 485 visa, Medical exams cleared.
    February 2016- 485 Visa Granted
    March 2016- skills assessment application submitted
    May 4 2016- positive skills assessment
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  • downunder15downunder15 Posts: 137Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2015
    Hi @janinlee, meron ka kakilala na civil engr na nasa SI?

    (partner) 60 points
    Lodged 489 provisional visa w/ de facto : Jan 2016
    CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane): Feb 2016
    PC/NBI Uploaded : Feb 2016
    Grant: April 2016


    Lodged 887 PR - July 2018
    887 PR Granted - Direct Grant Sept 2019

  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    @janinlee oo nga eh. Based sa nakikita ko sa net.
  • janinleejaninlee Sydney
    Posts: 289Member
    Joined: Oct 10, 2013
    @downunder15 hello po meron po dito sa moss vale pero hindi po inline sa engineering work niya po.. mahirap din daw mghanap nang work dito sa moss vale and surrounding suburbs as engineer.. baka meron po sa ibang lugar.. im not sure po..

    SVP Subclass 573 with dependent
    January 2014- arrived Australia
    March 2014- Classes start
    December 2015- finished uni.
    December 2015- Lodged subclass 485 visa, Medical exams cleared.
    February 2016- 485 Visa Granted
    March 2016- skills assessment application submitted
    May 4 2016- positive skills assessment
    May 16 2016- Lodged EOI (60 points)
    May 24 2016- ITA subclass 189
    June 4 2016- lodged subclass 189
    June 14 2016- CO allocation (team Adelaide)
    ***********waiting for the golden GRANT*********

    To God be the glory!!

  • downunder15downunder15 Posts: 137Member
    Joined: Nov 30, 2015
    @janinlee alam mo po ba kung anong naging work niya sa moss vale?

    (partner) 60 points
    Lodged 489 provisional visa w/ de facto : Jan 2016
    CO Allocated (GSM Brisbane): Feb 2016
    PC/NBI Uploaded : Feb 2016
    Grant: April 2016


    Lodged 887 PR - July 2018
    887 PR Granted - Direct Grant Sept 2019

  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    @janinlee hi. Ano po ba mas maganda tirahan, queanbeyan or goulburn?
  • attysarleattysarle Sydney
    Posts: 45Member
    Joined: Jan 25, 2015
    @akocpa Hello, ang Queanbeyan (15km+-) mas malapit sa Canberra kesa sa Goulbourn (90km).

    Malapit ang Queanbeyan sa Airport/Majura/Hume/Fyshwick areas. Industrial area ang Hume and Fyshwick so mostly mga trades ang work doon and some bookkeeping work. dahil malapit ito sa industrial area, madami ang mga trade workers na nakatira dito or 'tradie'.

    Ang Majura /Airport area na malapit din sa Queanbeyan (5 minute drive) ay mga business park. I think nandoon ang Accenture, Costco at Ikea.

    Ang con sa Queanbeyan ay may reputation daw ito na medyo magulo compared to Canberra. Pero lumaki naman tayo sa Pilipinas so sa tingin ko hindi ka naman masisindak hehe. Isa pang hindi ko gusto sa Q ay minsan bumabaha doon sa may KMart banda pero madalang naman iyon.

    Kapag napapadaan kami ng Q parang naalala ko ang session road.

    Wala akong alam masyado sa Goulbourn bukod sa pagiging stop over nami kapag papunta ng Sydney at nandoon ang Big Merino.

    Both have lower rental rates than Canberra.

    Try to look sa gumtree for jobs and rental properties. Magkakaroon ka din ng idea kung anong mga trabaho available.

    Kung offshore ka mag-apply ng trabaho, meron naman naghire din. Misis ko nag-apply offshore through seek natanggap naman siya.

    Unsolicited advice:

    I think it would be better to look at the future job prospects mo. Kung kaya mo at nasa Pilipinas ka pa, kumuha ka ng certificate sa isang trade na nakikita mong in-demand sa pupuntahan mo ie Forklift , Carpentry, etc. Panimula lang naman habang nag-aapply ka sa gusto mo talagang trabaho. :) Nagtrabaho ako dati sa warehouse as kargador (Fyshwick) noong una parang hindi ko gusto kasi parang hindi bagay sa inaral ko. Pero nagtiyaga lang ako para lang meron trabaho (tsaka $50/hr rate doon hehe). Pagkatapos ko ilagay sa CV ko work ko na iyon, sunod sunod na mga interview / offer na dumating. Pakiramdam ko naghahanap lang ang mga employer dito ng taong meron local experience.


    Good luck.

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  • akocpaakocpa Posts: 86Member
    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    @attysarle wow thank you po for your insight. :)) super helpful. I will consider po your advice. :) patuloy pa rin ako nagtitingin tingin sa net ng vacancies. :)
  • MSSMSS Canberra
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    @attysarle wow that is very informative (5 stars!) Hehe...that is exactly the info i am looking for...kino compare ko rin kc ang Qnbyn sa Goulbrn...naisip ko kc sabi sa net 1st city dw ang G so i think fully developed na sya at nde masyado province ang buhay..pero ms malapit ata sya sa sydney where my sister lives..so i can go frequently while adjusting..but if halos lht ng industries at life e nsa Q e gusto ko rin yun pero malayo na ata sa sydney?
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