Dubai vs. Australia

piglet24 · February 2016

thanks! Sydney life takes a lot of adjusting...may pros and cons. and minsan di maiwasan mamiss ang buhay disyerto. basta move forward lang. see you when you guys land here!

TasBurrfoot · February 2016

thanks! Sydney life takes a lot of adjusting...may pros and cons. and minsan di maiwasan mamiss ang buhay disyerto. basta move forward lang. see you when you guys land here!

Am curious on what is there to miss @piglet24?

QQ21 · March 2016

thanks! Sydney life takes a lot of adjusting...may pros and cons. and minsan di maiwasan mamiss ang buhay disyerto. basta move forward lang. see you when you guys land here!
Am curious on what is there to miss @piglet24?

JM! In fairness, there is a lot to miss about the desert lol. It's a fantasy land in many ways, so you're literally living the dream there haha.

@jkk32w Ah nanjan pa pala kayo, yeah make the move already! I had my PR in 2009, I almost maxed out the 5-year window, finally moved to Sydney 3 days prior to my PR expiring hahaha! I didn't have any doubts, my mind was made up: Australia it is. I stayed back in Dubai for different reasons which are an entirely different story, kukuwento ko sayo pag dito ka na hehehe Let's keep in touch. Nakaka miss din ang Dubai, especially looking out to the lakes and Marina from my office on the 40th floor @ JLT. Dito eh nasa ground floor lang office ko hehehe, pero mas maigi nang ganun, madali ang pag labas-pasok. You're absolutely right about giving your family a future here. Colleague ko sa Dubai din and her husband naglipat dito last year, they have 2 kids and from what I hear from them it is far better here for them as a family. Let me know if I can be of any help at all, ok?
Sir Mike!

JM! ^_^

QQ21 · March 2016

@jkk32w no, citizenship takes a back seat. Simula ulit ng pagbilang. Time spent overseas was close to 5 years, so hindi counted yun ^_^ Some people just don't know their priorities haha! Msg me when you guys move here

aprildelarosa · March 2016

Im actually torn between middle east and australia--- naiisip ko ung money na pwede ko agad kitain s kung sa middle east ako pupunta-- pero kung eventually pupunta din naman ako sa OZ why not now? ugh!--i'll keep praying for this.

QQ21 · March 2016

Im actually torn between middle east and australia--- naiisip ko ung money na pwede ko agad kitain s kung sa middle east ako pupunta-- pero kung eventually pupunta din naman ako sa OZ why not now? ugh!--i'll keep praying for this.

Obviously I don't know your circumstances. If you have the capability to make it to Australia via the skilled migrant stream, I'd say you can't be wrong with pursuing it. It's a no-brainer. But if you believe you need to prepare for it more, e.g. save up more $$, enhance your work experience (either more years or better role, etc), improve your qualifications (e.g. further studies, online courses, etc), the Middle East can definitely be a good venue for you to prepare yourself. In a prior comment I mentioned that generally the take home pay in Dubai (or the Middle East for that matter) is much higher than in Australia, depending of course on your occupation, your level of experience and qualification, your location even -- basically your overall competitive advantage in the job market. However, it doesn't matter how long you have been living there: your status will always be as a foreigner/expatriate. This means, among others, that you can only rent an apartment and not buy it, your children will attend school as foreigners and therefore pay international student fees, and your residency is always tied to your job; your employer is your visa sponsor -- if you lose your job through voluntary or involuntary termination, your visa is cancelled and you have a month to either leave the country or secure another job. If the visas of your family members (spouse, children) are attached to yours, they will also be cancelled. Hence it really boils down to what your personal circumstances are and how much you are willing to risk. Think it through very thoroughly and I wish you all the best with whatever it is you decide in the end. I lived 9 years in Dubai and am now living in Sydney and loving it here way more. Any specific questions I'd be happy to assist.

QQ21 · March 2016

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jkk32w · March 2016

@jkk32w no, citizenship takes a back seat. Simula ulit ng pagbilang. Time spent overseas was close to 5 years, so hindi counted yun ^_^ Some people just don't know their priorities haha! Msg me when you guys move here

wow thanks bro! looking forward for Ex-UAE meetup soon..cant wait to get more tips from u here. thanks much for sharing. truly enlightening.

what u told april above is very helpful. true u cant be wrong in pursuing being an immigrant. long term wise mag outweigh talaga benefits nia. witnessed it sa friends ko na andyan na. and ung big move talaga dapat hindi abrupt kelangan pag isipan and d dapat madaliin. if experience and money is not enough yet hindi pde mag jump agad sa water

i think ur 9yrs n dubai wasnt totally wasted from where ur at right now..im sure whatever experience u banked was also helpful wen u get there. God will always lead each of ur circumstances to his ultimate plan.

wla masyado thread in terms of UAE-AU comparisons im happy this thread is alive

sana marami pa mag input

aprildelarosa · March 2016

@QQ21 wow! thank for the insights! i have decided -- i'll pursue OZ. my only reason why i considered dubai is money-- and mejo hindi ako confident pag ung lang ang reason.. and i always plan long term.. may kasama kasing fear din pag naiisip ko na mag OZ agad (like baka mahirap makakuha agad ng job). Pero sabi nga nila tyagaan lang yan. Thank you again!!! big help talaga to lalo na sa mga nagdoudoubt!

jkk32w · March 2016

@aprildelarosa im sure indi ka mag regret sa pag pursue nian sis!

UAE din kami ng fam ko. sa december kami mag settle sa AU

Goodluck sa application!

prcand · March 2016

habang tumatagal, mas lumalaki ang diperensya between locals and foreigners. kahit gano ako ka-comfortable ngayon sa SG, iniisip ko parin na short term lang to.

in the end, if things take turn to worse, madali ako masipa sa bansang ito kasi wala akong extensive (much more, permanent) legal rights. more than that, at the things are going, nagiging parang dubai narin si SG, na practically walang chance na magiging citizen kahit matagal ka pa nag stay.

so iri-risk ko na at makapag-start ule mag plant ng seeds, this time at least legally permanent na status

Na-recall ko, dati SG was the land of opportunity for most professional Filipinos, now parang lahat ng Pinoy na kakilala ko gusto nang umalis ng SG dahil sa mga alam na nating kadahilanan...

Sa tingin ko lang naman, ganyan din ang mangyayari sa mga kababayan natin sa Dubai, everything will get saturated to the point where alam na natin ang susunod na mangyayari...

We live for the now, but plan for the future ika nga.. do you like to see your children and grandchildren and subsequent generations of yours living in Dubai... what future do you see for them?

Im actually torn between middle east and australia--- naiisip ko ung money na pwede ko agad kitain s kung sa middle east ako pupunta-- pero kung eventually pupunta din naman ako sa OZ why not now? ugh!--i'll keep praying for this.
Obviously I don't know your circumstances. If you have the capability to make it to Australia via the skilled migrant stream, I'd say you can't be wrong with pursuing it. It's a no-brainer. But if you believe you need to prepare for it more, e.g. save up more $$, enhance your work experience (either more years or better role, etc), improve your qualifications (e.g. further studies, online courses, etc), the Middle East can definitely be a good venue for you to prepare yourself. In a prior comment I mentioned that generally the take home pay in Dubai (or the Middle East for that matter) is much higher than in Australia, depending of course on your occupation, your level of experience and qualification, your location even -- basically your overall competitive advantage in the job market. However, it doesn't matter how long you have been living there: your status will always be as a foreigner/expatriate. This means, among others, that you can only rent an apartment and not buy it, your children will attend school as foreigners and therefore pay international student fees, and your residency is always tied to your job; your employer is your visa sponsor -- if you lose your job through voluntary or involuntary termination, your visa is cancelled and you have a month to either leave the country or secure another job. If the visas of your family members (spouse, children) are attached to yours, they will also be cancelled. Hence it really boils down to what your personal circumstances are and how much you are willing to risk. Think it through very thoroughly and I wish you all the best with whatever it is you decide in the end. I lived 9 years in Dubai and am now living in Sydney and loving it here way more. Any specific questions I'd be happy to assist.

jkk32w · March 2016

@prcand well said. invest in things na may VALUE IN FUTURE .lalo na ung i invest mo is TIME. i just hope that we can inspire more filipinos din..life in AU wont be perfect but will definitely be better.

prcand · March 2016

tama. last thing we need ay ung masipa ka na wala sa oras at back to square one... sa pinas! nothing wrong naman sa pinas, pero there's a reason kung bakit tayo nag SG or Dubai in the first place.

@prcand well said. invest in things na may VALUE IN FUTURE .lalo na ung i invest mo is TIME. i just hope that we can inspire more filipinos din..life in AU wont be perfect but will definitely be better.

ryansicad · March 2016

@QQ21 @jkk32w, Dubai Expat here, will soon be moving to OZ next year... hope to join your meet up and see you soon!

jkk32w · March 2016

@QQ21 @jkk32w, Dubai Expat here, will soon be moving to OZ next year... hope to join your meet up and see you soon!

hello ryan! surely! hanap tau ng "karama" ng sydney.mel at kumain ng goto haha
wen big move nio next yr? ako baka til dec nlng ako dito..c hubby ko andun na sa melby.
sunod na kami ni baby hopefully.

QQ21 · April 2016

@ryansicad That's good to know! Let us know pag nandito ka na, are you moving alone or with family?

@jkk32w Kayo ba Melb or Syd?

jkk32w · April 2016

@ryansicad That's good to know! Let us know pag nandito ka na, are you moving alone or with family?

@jkk32w Kayo ba Melb or Syd?

sir sa melby kami

hehe hope mgkta kta tau lahat soon

fpinkk · April 2016

Hello po. I am from Dubai also. We are on the process of completing our first set of requirements. I would just like to ask po, after po magbigay ng COE and payslip ng company do I need to go to consulate for stamping or something to prove that the document given by the company is legit? or ready yun na po yung e upload sa account namin? Thank you very much for this thread po, marami pong natutulungan. Salamat

jkk32w · April 2016

Hello po. I am from Dubai also. We are on the process of completing our first set of requirements. I would just like to ask po, after po magbigay ng COE and payslip ng company do I need to go to consulate for stamping or something to prove that the document given by the company is legit? or ready yun na po yung e upload sa account namin? Thank you very much for this thread po, marami pong natutulungan. Salamat

bsta ung coe po may stamp ng company nio and that it has d complete details na ina ask ng assessing body no need for consulate stamping or notarization. ung pina notarize ko are only d docs from pinas

the rest colored scan.

prcand · April 2016

@fpinkk ung work reference letters ko, colored sila lahat... pero ni-stamp ko parin. kung di naman issue, pa-stamp mo lahat

fpinkk · April 2016

@prcand thanks po. what i meant po is after getting the coe (with company stamp) do i still need to have it CERTIFIED? Like go to the lawyer and have it signed with CERTIFIED TRUE COPY? THANKS

fpinkk · April 2016

@jkk32w thank you very much po sa info. so no need na po to go to a lawyer or sa consulate to have the CTC? Im so sorry po just confused

jencandysweet · April 2016

@QQ21 @jkk32w, Dubai Expat here, will soon be moving to OZ next year... hope to join your meet up and see you soon!

Hi I'm from Abu dhabi naman and also planning to move by Jan 2017. Still maximizing my stay here para maka-ipon. I prefer Sydney pero it depends pa rin if san makakuha work. How bout you? I'll be on my own and I'm keen to meet new friends in Aussie. ☺

prcand · April 2016

@fpinkk kakabasa ko lang neto... oo, kelangan mo parin siyang ipa-certify kahit may official company stamp.

fpinkk · April 2016

@prcand Thank you!!

jkk32w · April 2016

@jencandysweet hello! pareho tayo baka pasko parin kami mag move ni baby. c hubby nauna na dun ehhe.ipon ipon muna

at i enjoy ang sauna summer ng uae hehe

ano po profession nio?

jkk32w · April 2016

@prcand thanks po. what i meant po is after getting the coe (with company stamp) do i still need to have it CERTIFIED? Like go to the lawyer and have it signed with CERTIFIED TRUE COPY? THANKS

ako dkona pina certify

colored scan lng wd company stamp. depends on u if sa pinas ka mag pa notarize ng pinas docs mo mch better dun kc mura then ipasama monlng ung uae docs mo

jencandysweet · April 2016

@jkk32w oo tama painit na ulit dito sa UAE. Mukang marami pa nga ako hindi napuntahan dito sa UAE. Mukang mag-cramming ako sa paglibot bago umalis, tourist lang ang peg haha. Accountant po ako dito. Tama ipon-ipon muna. See you there!

elleb1 · May 2016

@jencandysweet yung target mo na punta sa Sydney me na arrange ka na accomodation? Me relatives po ba kayo dun?

jencandysweet · May 2016

@elleb1 I am a single migrant and wala po ako relative sa Sydney. Wala pa rin ako accommodation kasi medyo tagal pa yun big move ko. Maghahanap ako pag lapit na.