Skilled–Designated Area sponsored (Provisional)(Class UZ)Subclass 496 - Skilled–Designated Area

axln · October 2016

got the new medicare card as well but i notice iba na yung last number nung medicare number. do you have any idea kung bakit?

Shirlie · October 2016

@axln,
Yep ganun nga ung last digit nabago, dati 1 nung interim tapos 2 na nung PR

iamjin · October 2016

@axln @Shirlie got my new medicare na din:)

Shirlie · October 2016

@iamjin,
Nice!

Shirlie · November 2016

Hello guys/gals,
Tahimik ang group ah...

Hard2handle,
Approve n ba?

hard2handle · November 2016

Hi @Shirlie, still waiting kami sa result.. tumawag kami last Monday, ang sabi e in a month or so daw. Nadelay kasi kami sa requirment dahil hindi ko napansin na may additional requirement pla pra sa seafarer. Nalaman nalang namin nung naghanap na si CO.
Ito ung requirement:

What if I have been working on a ship?
If you have spent a cumulative total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years working for the same employer on a merchant ship, cruise ship, private yacht or oil rig, you should request a police certificate from the relevant authority in the country under whose flag the ship sails, or country of ownership of the rig.
You will also need to provide a letter or statement of good conduct from the ship’s captain or company attesting to your character. The letter should include the vessel’s name, the job you had while on the ship or rig and the start and finish dates of employment.

Kung may kilala kayo former seafarer katulad ko na mag apply din ng PR. Paki direct sila/sya sa pra maprepare nya ng maaga. medyo mahirap hagilapin yang pinahanap sakin lalo andito na ako sa Oz. Actually, hindi rin nga ako nakapag provide ng police cert from relevant country. Ung galing sa company lang naprovide ko. So bahala na..

Shirlie · November 2016

@hard2handle,
Happy monday! Hala may mga ganyang requirements pa pala. Makakaraos din ma complete mo na iba docs.

Rgds,

iamjin · November 2016

meron pala akong question, guys!
kng uuwi tayo ng pinas since PR na, do we still need to attend that seminar at kumuha ng exit clearance? @Shirlie @rolly04

rolly04 · November 2016

@iamjjn hahaha yan din tanong ko.

Shirlie · November 2016

@iamjin,
No need na siguro kasi diba multiple entries na tayo. Pero may required time lng na wala sa Au.

hard2handle · November 2016

Hi All,

Finally granted na today ang PR visa namin. Woohoo!!!

Re Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar by Comm of Fil Overseas (CFO), yes, a-attend tayo before leaving Pinas. Nag-try kami um-attend before leaving in 2014 pero di daw kami qualified kasi considered tourist visa dahil nga Temp Res pa lang. Only until we get PR, saka pa lang daw a-attend ng PDOS which is really silly kasi nakatira na tayo dito for at least 2 years saka palang a-attend ng seminar on "living abroad" hehe.

Shirlie · November 2016

@hard2handle,
Congratulations!

iamjin · December 2016

@hard2handle congratulations!:)

regarding the seminar: really? haay Pinas too complicated. :-/

hard2handle · December 2016

Salamat po! Nagpunta narin kami sa Centrelink last week and got our CRNs. Nag-submit narin ng online claim for CCB. Saka palang pala makukuha yung CRN ng anak pag na-finalise yung claim.

Question po sa mga may 2nd name. Naging issue po ba inyo na yung second name ang naging middle initial? Our son has 2 names plus middle name (wife's maiden last name) then my last name. Sa Centrelink, copied as per passport pero sa Medicare westernised na hehe. Naging middle initial na yung second name.

iamjin · December 2016

@hard2handle would you know if there's a way for us to get that seminar or any document here bago umuwi ng pinas? parang time consuming na mgpa register, attend and spend hours for that :-/ @Shirlie @rolly04 any thoughts?

sef · January 2017

Hi Guys, anyone here who's holding a visa 489 in Queensland? Need some advise po kung anong city ang maraming hiring especially for electrical engineering background.

Naghahanda n po kasi ko to transfer to Queensland pero hindi ko pa alam kung anong city ang maganda. Please advise po sana kung sino may experince. Salamat.

hard2handle · January 2017

@iamjin
Sorry late reply. Walang ibang choice sa pagtanda ko other than um-attend talaga. Correct, waste of time nga especially naka-assimilate na tayo sa Oz life for at least 2 years. Pakunswelo na lang if enjoy ung moderator.

hard2handle · January 2017

Hi All,

Any of you guys tried OQU to have your degrees assessed? Meron bang disadvantage like not getting govt benefits kasi may degree na, kung merong ganun?

axln · January 2017

Fyi, no need to attend PDOS ang returning resident. Kahit na recently lang naging PR.

hard2handle · January 2017

axln said:
Fyi, no need to attend PDOS ang returning resident. Kahit na recently lang naging PR.

Hi Axln, pero umuwi ka ata hindi ka pa PR diba? Magtatanong din ako sa mga friends namin. Pero kasi yung sabi sa amin nung um-attend kami, pag-aalis ka ng bansa at you carry a PR Visa, then you will need to attend PDOS. Pero kung may kakilala ka na di na talaga ni-require to attend PDOS before leaving Pinas after gaining PR dito sa Aus, mas maganda nga talaga yun.

axln · January 2017

@hard2handle hindi na nga kailangan since returning na. Pang first time immigrant lng ang PDOS. 3 na kaibigan ko ang nakabalik ng Pinas na temp tapos naging PR na nung bumalik

hard2handle · January 2017

axln said:
@hard2handle hindi na nga kailangan since returning na. Pang first time immigrant lng ang PDOS. 3 na kaibigan ko ang nakabalik ng Pinas na temp tapos naging PR na nung bumalik

Ayus yun kung ganon. Ibig sabihin hindi kami naintindihan nung staff/moderator dati nung tinanong namin sila. Salamat!

hard2handle · January 2017

Hi All,

Found this thread informative:
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/7247/pdos-and-cfo-for-onshore-applicant

iamjin · February 2017

Hello Guys,

meron lng akong tanong, my ka kilala ba kayong reliable migration agent na pwede nyong ma recommend. My brother got a student visa good for 2years. We just wanted to weigh our options what's next after the 2nd year. Baka meron kayong info na alam, your thoughts are very much welcome and appreciated.

Thank you:D

Shirlie · February 2017

@iamjin,
Long thread na pala :-)

Re sa agent wala ako kilala. Thou ung sis-in-law ko nakarating dito thru an agent kaya lng di naman maganda service so better not to recommend to you.

Anyways, regarding centrelink. ung may mga kids nadin. madami nadin ba kayo na credit na allowance from gov't? ung immunization record ongoing pa kami for update ng record sa Australian registration.

Cheers,

rolly04 · February 2017

@iamjin

hard2handle said:

axln said:
Fyi, no need to attend PDOS ang returning resident. Kahit na recently lang naging PR.
Hi Axln, pero umuwi ka ata hindi ka pa PR diba? Magtatanong din ako sa mga friends namin. Pero kasi yung sabi sa amin nung um-attend kami, pag-aalis ka ng bansa at you carry a PR Visa, then you will need to attend PDOS. Pero kung may kakilala ka na di na talaga ni-require to attend PDOS before leaving Pinas after gaining PR dito sa Aus, mas maganda nga talaga yun.

Uuwi ako pinas next month so I want to make sure walang problema pagbalik ko dahil sa PDOS. Para sigurado, I have reserved and registered online for the PDOS seminar on March 7, 2017. Pagkareceive ko ng confirmation from CFO na nakareserve na ako sa March 7 seminar, nag email ako sa kanila kung kailangan ba talaga akong mag attend ng seminar considering I have been living and working here in OZ for almost 3 years. Wait ko na lang email ng CFO.

Based kasi sa thread na pinost ni @hard2handle, mukhang hindi na kailangan ng PDOS seminar pero kailangan pa ring magpunta sa office ng CFO para sa sticker.

Shirlie · February 2017

@rolly04,
keep us posted na lng... para kung makauwi this year may idea na kami :-)

cheers,

rolly04 · February 2017

I just received email from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO).

Pwede nila tayong iexempt sa PDOS seminar which is 2 hours.

Pero hindi tayo exempted sa pagregister sa office nila before our departure pabalik ng Australia.

So if you plan to go to Philippines for holiday, make sure you go to their office for registration. And before you go to their office, you need to make reservations online. Tuesdays and Thursdays ang schedule for Australian immigrants.

iamjin · February 2017

@rolly04 @Shirlie thanks guys!:)

iamjin · February 2017

@rolly04 did you send them an email? if so, can i please ask for it. yung partner ko under 457 visa. guess we need to get COE before mg Pinas this year.