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engr_boy · April 2017

@snooky try the various backpackers (mas mura though mostly shared toilets, plus side naman may basic breakfast buffet) https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/HotelsList-Singapore-Cheap-Hostels-zfp20255.html

puwede din naman sa mga budget hotels chains like Hotel 81 and Fragrance Hotels (book through the hotel website). Though fair warning, some of these are establishments are used for "short time" escapades, especially in the Geylang area.

snooky · April 2017

@engr_boy thanks sa info, ill google hotel 81 and fragrance hotels. If you have anymore hotel suggestion, just keep sending here a note. Have a nice day. Thanks again.

audreamer05 · April 2017

For all those who are PR na dito sa Singapore, required pa ba for us na kumuha ng NBI? Or SG coc lang ang kailangan?

albertus1982 · April 2017

@audreamer05 if 10 years kana po dito nagsstay sa SG I think no need na kumuha ng NBI. Otherwise, need mo po kumuha

loucas_11 · April 2017

Hello everyone! Tanung ko po sana, any suggestion about getting a drivers licence? kukuha ako sa Pinas then convert to Sg License then to Au. or dito na ako sa SG kumuha then convert nalang sa Au License., sabi kasi mas madali kung PH-SG kasi theory exam nlang gagawin. at saka medyo mahal kasi dito SG kumuha.. salamat po sa input! Godbless

Miyawski · April 2017

@albertus1982

albertus1982 said:
@audreamer05 if 10 years kana po dito nagsstay sa SG I think no need na kumuha ng NBI. Otherwise, need mo po kumuha

Unless things have changed recently, DIBP will ask for NBI Clearance pa rin (I lived in SG for more than 10 years, and we had to submit NBI Clearance for our application)

Miyawski · April 2017

TasBurrfoot said:

mslakay said:

if you are to ask me? MELBOURNE... ahahahaha!!
Ditto. Same. Haha

Miyawski · April 2017

loucas_11 said:
Hello everyone! Tanung ko po sana, any suggestion about getting a drivers licence? kukuha ako sa Pinas then convert to Sg License then to Au. or dito na ako sa SG kumuha then convert nalang sa Au License., sabi kasi mas madali kung PH-SG kasi theory exam nlang gagawin. at saka medyo mahal kasi dito SG kumuha.. salamat po sa input! Godbless

Well, mas madali, mas tipid and probably mas mabilis if you go PH-SG-AU route, instead of SG-AU or AU lang. Having said that, i'm not sure if may requirement ba ang SG about how long ka ng nagda-drive before ka i-allow for PH-SG DL conversion. I just know that they will be looking for the date when your PH DL was first issued. You may have to call them up to clarify.

studio719 · April 2017

audreamer05 said:
For all those who are PR na dito sa Singapore, required pa ba for us na kumuha ng NBI? Or SG coc lang ang kailangan?

ang alam ko po is required ang police clearance from every country that you have lived for a year or so.

studio719 · April 2017

loucas_11 said:
Hello everyone! Tanung ko po sana, any suggestion about getting a drivers licence? kukuha ako sa Pinas then convert to Sg License then to Au. or dito na ako sa SG kumuha then convert nalang sa Au License., sabi kasi mas madali kung PH-SG kasi theory exam nlang gagawin. at saka medyo mahal kasi dito SG kumuha.. salamat po sa input! Godbless

makakakuha ka lang po ng SG license if you already have a PH driver's license before pa ung naging move mo sa SG as evidenced by your entry stamp sa passport. kung ngaun ka pa lang kukuha ng PH license, inde po nila tatanggapin un for conversion.

charsiewPao · May 2017

Hi guys. Just dropping by.

Mag start na ako mag collect ng documents and review for ielts. Probably going to sched the test later this month.

ask ko lang pag nakareceive ka na ba ng ITA magbabayad na ng visa fee or magbabayad ka lang pag naaprove na? also yung fee ba eh per person? Lima kasi kami in the family.

Thanks.

Supersaiyan · May 2017

Good pm po.

Tanong ko lang po sana kung madali po ba mkapag work jan sa SG? May possibily pa po ba ng direct hire sa SG? IT Developer po ako, ang plano ko po ipon muna ako SG tpos after ilang years tatalon ng AU.

charsiewPao · May 2017

Supersaiyan said:
Good pm po.

Tanong ko lang po sana kung madali po ba mkapag work jan sa SG? May possibily pa po ba ng direct hire sa SG? IT Developer po ako, ang plano ko po ipon muna ako SG tpos after ilang years tatalon ng AU.

I dont want to discourage you or anything but its a bit hard right now. I've been here for more than 10 years i can tell you from experience right now its by luck compare 10 years ago na mag tourist ka lang dito and by next week me work ka na.

kittykitkat18 · May 2017

@charsiewPao pag may ITA need mo magbayad within 60 days..per person ang payment.. 3600 main applicant..1800 dependent spouse tpos 900 per dependent child..not sure kng yan pa din current fees

kittykitkat18 · May 2017

@Supersaiyan naku sg is not the same as before.. swertihan nlng tlga kng makakuha ka ng work while in sg as tourist..2 yrs plng kme sa sg we decided to migrate to AU.. alang job security any moment pde ka umuwi..kng may enough yrs of experience ka and enough funds for application to Au, diretso Au ka na..dmeng current changes ng Au govt sa migration..d mo masabi in few yrs time pahrapan na din mag migrate dto

Supersaiyan · May 2017

@charsiewPao & @kittykitkat18, thanks po sa info, sa ngayon po kasi mejo di pa sapat sa budget para po mag direct agad sa AU. Siguro mag ipon po muna. hehe. Anyway, thanks po sa pag sagot and God bless po sa applications papuntang AU.

eujin · May 2017

hello sir @Supersaiyan , mahirap pero kaya naman..

yung housemate kong IT nakahanap naman ng job after a month here sa SG. ang mahirap (at matagal) ngayon is yung work pass application.. if you're planning, just be ready to accept other IT roles which are not your current now..

joshx · May 2017

@Supersaiyan siguro depende sa platform na hawak mo at experience. Ngayon madami opening for Mobile dev (siguro un nakikita ko kase yun ung field ko). Try mo stackoverflow jobs madami nagooffer relocation like (Agoda, Viki, Property guru, etc.)

Supersaiyan · May 2017

@eujin thanks sa info at sa encouragement
@joshx thanks din sa pagsagot, parang mdami ngayon na .net dev, more on web at standalone apps yung experience ko kaya siguro mdaming ka kompetensya, try ko yang mga links na sinabi mo bro at thanks din. sa jobsdb kasi puro not suitable lagi yung status ng job applications ko. anyway GOD bless sa mga applications naten, target ko din mag AU kaya lang kulang pa budget ko sa ngayon

charsiewPao · May 2017

kittykitkat18 said:
@charsiewPao pag may ITA need mo magbayad within 60 days..per person ang payment.. 3600 main applicant..1800 dependent spouse tpos 900 per dependent child..not sure kng yan pa din current fees

Thanks for the reply kittikitkat. Ask ko lang pwede ba yung ako lang muna mag apply then pag na approve tsaka ko apply yung family member. Medyo mabigat pla fees pag family of 5 then not sure pa kung maaparove.

kittykitkat18 · May 2017

@charsiewPao im not sure about that..lets wait for others to provide their feedback..mabigat tlga sa bulsa lalo na family of 5

Tabs · May 2017

Hi guys, verification lang, CO has already contacted and sent a request checklist under my name for police clearance and under the police clearance referral letter, me and my wife.
I have been working here in SG for several years but my wife has never lived and worked here, just came for vacations and also we did our marriage solemnization at Registry of Marriages.
Do I just proceed to submit only my COC? Or submit and inform the CO that my wife has never lived and work in SG? Could it be because we did our marriage solemnization na required cya tuloy ng COC? Thanks in advance and sorry to ask a lot.

Miyawski · May 2017

Tabs said:
Hi guys, verification lang, CO has already contacted and sent a request checklist under my name for police clearance and under the police clearance referral letter, me and my wife.
I have been working here in SG for several years but my wife has never lived and worked here, just came for vacations and also we did our marriage solemnization at Registry of Marriages.
Do I just proceed to submit only my COC? Or submit and inform the CO that my wife has never lived and work in SG? Could it be because we did our marriage solemnization na required cya tuloy ng COC? Thanks in advance and sorry to ask a lot.

AFAICR, COC is required only from countries where you've lived for 1 year or more. So I think you can go ahead and submit your COC tapos advise the CO na lang in case he/she asks for your wife's COC later on (BTW, makikita naman sa Form 80 ang history ng travel nya so the CO might not even ask for it)

Miyawski · May 2017

charsiewPao said:
... Ask ko lang pwede ba yung ako lang muna mag apply then pag na approve tsaka ko apply yung family member. Medyo mabigat pla fees pag family of 5 then not sure pa kung maaparove.

IIRC, others have gone this route. Just checked my old Visa Application, and may section doon for non-migrating family members. You will have to list them all and AFAIK, you will be required to submit related documents (ie NBI/COC clearance, health checks etc for your wife and/or family members).

You can bring in your family members later on -- once your PR's been approved etc -- under a different Visa.

Siguro weigh mo na lang ang pros and cons ng above na diskarte vs single application na lang kayong lahat. HTH.

Tabs · May 2017

@Miyawski thank you. Yes its more than 1 yr for Aus and minimum 6 months legal residence requirement for SG COC. I will just ask the CO directly and to refer to my wife's form 1221 for proof of her employment details.

charsiewPao · May 2017

Miyawski said:

charsiewPao said:
... Ask ko lang pwede ba yung ako lang muna mag apply then pag na approve tsaka ko apply yung family member. Medyo mabigat pla fees pag family of 5 then not sure pa kung maaparove.
IIRC, others have gone this route. Just checked my old Visa Application, and may section doon for non-migrating family members. You will have to list them all and AFAIK, you will be required to submit related documents (ie NBI/COC clearance, health checks etc for your wife and/or family members).

You can bring in your family members later on -- once your PR's been approved etc -- under a different Visa.

Siguro weigh mo na lang ang pros and cons ng above na diskarte vs single application na lang kayong lahat. HTH.

Thanks @Miyawski ill do some more reading. My friend who got visa approved suggest that i should get an agent to get sure everything is in order and i dont messed up my application.

Miyawski · May 2017

charsiewPao said:
Thanks @Miyawski ill do some more reading. My friend who got visa approved suggest that i should get an agent to get sure everything is in order and i dont messed up my application.

Frankly, getting an agent will just cost you money. You can do it yourself, just like how I and my friends did it (and others too). Madali na lang naman ang proseso though you'd need to do quite a bit of reading online, from forums like this etc, for any info that will help your application.

All the best

zxchubs1 · May 2017

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie here
I and my wife are moving from SG to MEL (staying in Malvern) this August. Hope we can meet some of you there.

von1xx · May 2017

Hi guys,

Ask ko ln po sa mga nagwowork pa din sa SG and want to get a Certificate of Employment (COE) sa current employer? Pano po ang ginawa nyo? Gusto po sana natin na hindi malaman ng employer natin na nagapply ng PR sa ibang bansa. Thanks in advance.

Miyawski · May 2017

von1xx said:
Hi guys,

Ask ko ln po sa mga nagwowork pa din sa SG and want to get a Certificate of Employment (COE) sa current employer? Pano po ang ginawa nyo? Gusto po sana natin na hindi malaman ng employer natin na nagapply ng PR sa ibang bansa. Thanks in advance.

You can opt for Statutory Declaration. Read this thread for more info.