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Posts: 1,342Member
Joined: Feb 19, 2013
I’ve been hearing this for a very long time, and read it a couple of times in this thread… even before pa ako nag-apply for a visa. Lagi in-contrast to US, mas laidback daw sa Oz…
I’ve been living in an SEA country which I could say is more “laid-back” compared sa Pinas… I could go home 5PM sharp, people from work cannot push me to deliver as they please, my life doesn’t revolve around my job basically…
Ganun din ba definition ng laidback sa Oz?
Nominated Occupation: Plant or Production Engineer (ANZSCO 233513)
03/23/13: IELTS GT Exam (British Council)
04/05/13: IELTS Results L:7.0/R:7.5/W:7.5/S:8.5 OBS: 7.5
makalipas ang isang taon....
04/20/14: CDR Application sent to EA
07/09/14: EA started reviewing my CDR
08/08/14: EA Assessment Positive Results (Thank you LORD!!!)
09/16/14: Requested EA for a Duplicate Letter (Original Outcome Letter lost during mail delivery to PH)
09/21/14: Duplicate Assessment Letter received (Finally!!)
09/21/14: EOI Lodged (70 pts)
09/22/14: Invited to lodge Skilled - Independent (Subclass 189) visa
09/23/14: Obtained Overseas PCC
09/29/14: Obtained NBI Clearance
10/12/14: Lodged application - Visa Subclass 189
10/12/14: Uploaded docs
10/20/14: Medicals Done
12/06/14: Direct Grant! To GOD Be the Glory!
12/13/14: Completed Initial Entry - Sydney
Posts: 70Member
Joined: May 14, 2015
Skill: General Accountant
03 Apr 15: Passed IELTS (take 4!) R8.5 L8 S8 W7
21 Apr 15: Submitted docs to ICAA
22 May 15: Suitable skills & employment assessment
22 May 15: Lodged EOI 70 pts.
23 May 15: Patiently waiting for SOL to refresh...
06 Jul 15: Invited
08 Jul 15: Lodged visa 189
10 Jul 15: Uploaded docs except medical and PCC
31Jul15: Uploaded NBI and completed Medicals
31Aug15: Visa granted (DG)
Goodluck and God bless sa lahat!
Salamat po, baw!
Motto: Kung di uukol, di bubukol!
Posts: 686Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2013
Sa tingin ko, un di nagmamadali ang mga tao dito, relax and cool :-)
Yun environment is calm, peaceful.
Simpleng buhay, picnic sa park... barbeque party with friends.
Di kumplikado. :-)
Nominated Occupation : Production or Plant Engineer 233513
12/15/13 - IELTS IDP [ L : 9.0 I R :8.0 I S : 7.5 I W : 6.5 ]
01/17/14 - Submit CDR to Engineers Australia.
02/15/14 - IELTS IDP [ L : 9.0 I R :9.0 I S : 7.5 I W : 7.0 ]
05/29/14 - EA positive assessment as Production or Plant Engineer 233513
06/02/14 - EA Letter Received. Lodge EOI 65points.
06/09/14 - Received invitation to lodge Visa 189.
06/12/14 - Lodge Visa 189. Upload Docs/Form 80.
07/14/14 - Medicals @ SLEC Global.
07/15/14 - Upload NBI. (NBI Valid until July 4, 2015).
07/17/14 - CO Allocated. Team 7 GSM Adelaide ( CO : LM )
07/21/14 - VISA GRANT! Thank You Lord! IED : 07/04/15
02/06/15 - Hubby in Melbourne (Jobhunting)
03/27/15 - Me and my son in Melbourne
04/07/15 - Hubby 1st day of job
08/24/15 - My 1st day in BP, Thank you Lord God Jesus!
Enjoying the wonderful life in Oz, abundant blessings indeed :-)
Posts: 682Member
Joined: Mar 14, 2015
all insights are of great help. Its true that ung cost of living, ung ganda ng place ..doesnt solely depend on what others say but u can only prove it otherwise til u live in that place.
2015 has been a year of opportunities for most intending migrants ang daming na invite and na grant narin. so i hope this thread will be 'alive' again with MORE inputs and experiences so we can be 'guided' at least..Happy and not so happy experiences are much appreciated. I know life is not perfect in Australia but im sure its better than other places we chose to 'leave'.
Mabuhay!
ANZSCO CODE: 233511 || Industrial Engineer
02.28.2015 || IELTS Test-University of Wollongong Dubai
03.15.2015 || IELTS Result -L8/R7.5/W7.5/S7.5
10.04.2015 || Submitted CDR to EA via Fast Track
10.19.2015 || EA Positive Assessment - Thank Heavens!
10.19.2015 || Submitted EOI Visa 189 (60 pts)
11.23.2015 || EOI Auto Updated to 65 pts (8yrs at work)
11.23.2015 || Received ITA - All Glory to God!
12.04.2015 || Medical Examination- Nationwide
12.12.2015 || Lodged Visa 189 / Medical Results Completed
12.15.2015 || Uploaded all Docs including Form 80s/CVs/PCCs
01.13.2016 || Direct Grant - All Praises to God.Viva Pit Senyor!
03.01.2016 || Initial Entry (MEL) for me/baby & Hubby's Big Move
03.23.2016 || Hubby's First Day of Work! Yipee!
04.15.2016 || Second Visit to AU - MEL & SYD
07.20.2016 || Hired for AU- Via Online Exams/Skype Interviews
07.25.2016 || Third Visit to AU
09.19.2016 || BIG MOVE!
09.20.2016 || Employed-First Day High.Thank You Good Lord for Everything!
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ~Marcus Aurelius
"Fate loves the fearless." ~James Russell Lowell
Posts: 215Member
Joined: May 17, 2015
PA: Husband (Production/Plant Engineer -ANZSCO 233513)
2015 April : Contacted an Agent (Resp)
2015 June 21: 1st IELTS Result (L-6/ S-6/ W-6 R-5.5 OBS: 6)
2015 Oct 18 : 2nd IELTS Result (L-6.5/ S-7/ W-6/ R-6 OBS 6.5)
2015 Nov 09 : Preparing COE and CDR for EA Assessment
2016 Jan 11 : Submitted CDR to Agent
2016 Jan 13 : Agent lodged CDR to EA via fast track
2016 Jan 19 : EA requested from Agent additional supporting docs -Husband's current Work Permit
2016 Jan 20 : Agent submitted additional supporting docs -Husband's current Work Permit to EA - Received EA positive result - Lodge EOI to NSW visa 190 (55+5) -Salamat Jehovah
2016 April : after 2 months of waiting - decided to review PTE-A aiming for 189
2016 May 28: PTE-A exam (FAILED)
2016 Aug 29 : EOI submitted for visa subclass 489 in NSW.
Long hiatus
2017 Feb- Resumed in reviewing PTE -A
Posts: 1,413Member, Moderator
Joined: Mar 11, 2015
Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189: ANZSCO 233512 Mechanical Engineer
Feb. 12, 2016 - Begin PTE-A review & booked exam at Trident
Mar. 21, 2016 - PTE academic Exam Result PASSED
(L:66, R:73, S:80, W:67); Thank you Lord!
LINK http://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p156
Mar. 28, 2016 - Agent updated EOI. Awaiting next round of 189
April 7, 2016 - Received NSW invite (Visa 190)
April 13, 2016 - Received 189 invite (8:56 AM). Thank you Lord!
May 21, 2016 - VISA fee paid to MA. DIBP application received
May 25, 2016 - NBI clearance certificate forwarded to MA
May 30, 2016 - 1st CO contact, Team Adelaide (Medicals asked)
May 31, 2016 - SLEC medical exams with family. Thank you Lord!
June 1, 2016 - Submit to agent CO request (Wife's NBI, Medicals)
June 7, 2016 - Youngest son undergone x-ray at SLEC (2nd visit)
June 14, 2016 - ALL family members "COMPLETED" status to DIBP on medicals
June 29, 2016 - 2nd CO contact. Requested FORM 815 for son.
August 4, 2016 VISA GRANT thank you LORD
August 19, 2016 - PDOS at CFO
October 26, 2016 - Flight to Sydney (then, fly to Western Australia)
http://ozbound.goodtimelines.com/timeline/ticker/jedh_g
Dec. 8, 2016 - Reunited with whole family at Perth
March 15, 2017 - Landed my first job in WA as pressure vessel inspector (Engineering & Mfg Tradesperson job class)
JOSHUA 1:9 - I command you. Be strong and steadfast!
Do not fear nor be dismayed for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
Posts: 8Member
Joined: Mar 23, 2017
rent
gas+electricity
phone+internet
food+eating out
public transport
clothing+entertainment
Please help me, at least an average expenses lang para alam ko ang budget weekly/monthly perhaps. Thank you.
Joined: Sep 25, 2017
Posts: 127Member
Joined: Nov 26, 2018
weekly rent - 500
gas - 148 last bill for 3 months
electricity - 210 yung last bill ko for 3 months yan
phone - 49/month
internet - 59/month
food+eating out - isang meal average ng 10-20 dipende saan ka kakain
public transport - 50 budget ko sa train 1 week
clothing+entertainment - no idea lahat ng damit ko yung dala ko from Ph..hehe tipid tipid
Jul 15 2017 | Desire to migrate to AU initiated
Aug 17 2017 | Inquired at migration assistance but fee was too high
Aug 30 2017 | Invoked a freelance migration agent
Sep 20 2017 | ACS assessment request
Nov 15 2017 | ACS results positive
Dec 11 2017 | PTE review course taken
Jan 08 2018 | PTE take (L-80 | R-73 | S-84 | W-82) (Proficient)
Jan 09 2018 | EOI lodge 189 | 65 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Apr 23 2018 | PTE Retake. (L-80 | R-80 | S-83 | W-78) (Proficient)
May 23 2018 | PTE Retake. (L-82 | R-79 | S-85 | W-83) (Superior)
May 24 2018 | Updated EOI 189 | 75 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Jul 02 2018 | Points reduced to 70 because of age
Jul 02 2018 | Updated EOI 189 | 70 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Nov 11 2018 | 189 Invite THANK YOU LORD!
Nov 17 2018 | Medical exam
Dec 04 2018 | Visa lodge
Mar 19 2019 | Visa DG! To God Be The Glory! God is good all the time! All the time God is good!
between the dates are a lot of requirements gathering and praying
July 25 2019 | Touchdown Sydney!
July 26 2019 | Medicare and ATO
July 29 2019 | Job hunting and house hunting
Aug 8 2019 | Move in new house
Sept 26 2019 | started First job! Praise the Lord
Oct 24 2019 | resigned from 1st job
Oct 28 2019 | started second job aligned with my skills and previous experience
Dec 22 2020 | logged child visa 101
Feb 19 2021 | AFP and Medical Request
May 05 2021 | Child Visa 101 approved
Posts: 322Member
Joined: Jan 21, 2019
hi @rjlim how are you in Sydney? Can you suggest areas na okay mag stay?
"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33
Developer Programmer 261312 | Age: 30 | Language: 20 | Experience: 10 | Education: 15 | Partner Skills: 5 | Total Points: 189/190 - 80/85pts
Main Applicant
9-7-18: ACS Result - Credited Experience for 261312: 5yrs - 10 pts
3-19-19: PTE Result - L 82 / R 80 / W 90 / S 82 - Superior 20pts
Partner
2-8-19: ACS Result - Experience Credited for 261312
3-13-19: PTE Result - L 89 / R 86 / W 90 / S 90 - Superior
Partner Skills: 5pts
3-22-19: Submitted EOI : 189 - 80pts
3-26-19: Applied for NBI clearance to be released on April 11
3-28-19: Medical Exam at St. Luke's BGC
4-05-19: Health Clearance Provided: No Action Required
4-11-19: NBI Clearance claimed
4-14-19: Submitted EOI : 190 (NSW) - 85pts
5-17-19: Received Pre-Invite from NSW
5-21-19: Submitted Application for Nomination to NSW
5-22-19: Application Approved, ITA Received in Skillselect
5-23-19: Visa Lodged for 190
7-11-19: Invitation Received for 189 Visa
8-28-19: Visa Lodged for 189
10-25-19: Visa Granted for 190
2-9-20: Visa Granted for 189
Praise GOD!
Posts: 127Member
Joined: Nov 26, 2018
@auyeah been to QLD once lang for 3 days business trip. Mas less tao, less traffic, can't comment sa cost of living doon kasi paid naman ng office. But kung mas gusto mo yung mas laid back pa sa laid back(lol) ok sa QLD.
Kung pwede lang palipat ng office dun permanently gagawin ko. Nagustuhan ko doon kasi homebuddy lang ako. Hindi masyado mahilig lumabas at mag mall. Mas gusto ko yung park lang ganon eto sample yung malapit sa office
Jul 15 2017 | Desire to migrate to AU initiated
Aug 17 2017 | Inquired at migration assistance but fee was too high
Aug 30 2017 | Invoked a freelance migration agent
Sep 20 2017 | ACS assessment request
Nov 15 2017 | ACS results positive
Dec 11 2017 | PTE review course taken
Jan 08 2018 | PTE take (L-80 | R-73 | S-84 | W-82) (Proficient)
Jan 09 2018 | EOI lodge 189 | 65 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Apr 23 2018 | PTE Retake. (L-80 | R-80 | S-83 | W-78) (Proficient)
May 23 2018 | PTE Retake. (L-82 | R-79 | S-85 | W-83) (Superior)
May 24 2018 | Updated EOI 189 | 75 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Jul 02 2018 | Points reduced to 70 because of age
Jul 02 2018 | Updated EOI 189 | 70 | 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer
Nov 11 2018 | 189 Invite THANK YOU LORD!
Nov 17 2018 | Medical exam
Dec 04 2018 | Visa lodge
Mar 19 2019 | Visa DG! To God Be The Glory! God is good all the time! All the time God is good!
between the dates are a lot of requirements gathering and praying
July 25 2019 | Touchdown Sydney!
July 26 2019 | Medicare and ATO
July 29 2019 | Job hunting and house hunting
Aug 8 2019 | Move in new house
Sept 26 2019 | started First job! Praise the Lord
Oct 24 2019 | resigned from 1st job
Oct 28 2019 | started second job aligned with my skills and previous experience
Dec 22 2020 | logged child visa 101
Feb 19 2021 | AFP and Medical Request
May 05 2021 | Child Visa 101 approved
Joined: Aug 08, 2021
Hello po,
Just hoping to get advise about the ideal location between Brisbane and Gold Coast.
I'm planning to move there around Xmas so I'm trying to research as much possible. I prefer a cheap rental suburbs between those 2 since I still need to find a job kaya tight ang budget ko, good for 5 months. Kung may suggestions po kayo na ideal location for flatting, please do let me know.
Thanks
Posts: 766Member
Joined: Mar 13, 2018
I do agree with most of the advice in this thread; the affordability of living in a specific city depends on your personal spending habits and lifestyle. Cities also have different salary ranges, depending on the occupation and job opportunities. Ang napansin ko na big difference in cost of living between Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane are the rent. Yung cost of food and transpo, depende sa location mo in the city.
Since I'm an international student, I prefer to live closer to the city or university para hindi haggard tuwing papasok sa school. Naranasan ko magcommute ng more than one hour from southwest Sydney to city almost everyday for 5 weeks, only to realize it was not sustainable for me kasi nakakainip at nakakapagod (lalo na kung may mga bitbit na books at laptop). Most people would be willing to commute kasi mas mura tumira sa malayo, pero iba din kasi ang preference and priority ko. So kung lilipat kayo sa sa Sydney or Melbourne wherein mahal ang accommodation sa city, i-consider nyo nalang which type of person you are. Like willing ka bang magcommute para makatipid sa rent, or increase the budget for rent to shorten travel time? For my own room right across uni, I paid AUD 230pw, whereas in Brisbane I'm paying AUD 205pw (it's 2-3 suburbs away from uni). I paid roughly AUD 30 per month for transpo since I just walk to uni and I travel infrequently (bumabiyahe lang ako pag maggrocery or gagala).
I'd say costs related to transpo depends on your routes. Kung nakatira ka sa malayo, mas mataas ang transpo cost, but if you live a few suburbs away lang from your uni/work, it should be relatively cheap (maybe AUD 3 to 4 per trip). Food and grocery expenses can be kept really low if you cook most of the time. Eating out is expensive, so you need to include that in your budget if you like trying out new places to eat (AUD 20 to 30 per meal). May slight difference ng price when eating out, but this depends on the restaurant. In Newtown (Sydney), you can find good but affordable food (like AUD 15 for pad thai, for example), but in Brisbane it's around AUD 18 to 20 for pad thai. Having stayed in Melbourne for at least 3 weeks, I feel like food in Melb was slightly cheaper than Sydney. Cost of shopping for items, palagay ko wala naman difference across the states (like if you shop at Coles, Woolies, KMart, Target, Big W).
In terms of lifestyle and culture, I actually like Melbourne because of their arts-centered vibe. I planned to move there after studying in Sydney, but pandemic happened and I ended up in Brisbane. I haven't explored Brisbane much because of lockdowns, but I feel there's not much to see in the city (unlike Sydney's tourist hotspot: Opera House, Circular Quay).
One big thing I noticed in Brisbane is that there are fewer asians here than Sydney or Melbourne. A friend who moved to Brisbane from Townsville said that puro caucasians daw sa Townsville, so she experience a bit of discrimination doon just because she looked different and did not grow up in that community. Townsville is apparently a small town so maraming magkakakilala. And that was in the context of a workplace. Not that I think it should be a deciding factor on where to move, but I figured it would be good for people to know that not all Australian cities are the same.
If you prefer a more culturally diverse environment, definitely go to Sydney or Melbourne. Of course, the large presence of ethic communities in these cities translate to more options for dining and shopping (restaurants and asian groceries). In Sydney, there are tons of asian and Filo groceries (Ingleburn, Blacktown, Hurstville, Kogarah, Haymarket, etc.) which have a wide variety of products. Here in Brisbane, there are fewer places to shop and some products that I've bought in Sydney aren't available here.
Yung nabanggit na discrimination based on where you live, I don't know if they really discriminate here based on where you live. Some people could be living in more affluent suburbs because they can afford to buy the house or they've simply inherited a house that's been in the family for generations. Eastern suburbs (Bondi, Double Bay, Vaucluse, Coogee) and Northern Beaches have higher rents kasi views ang binabayaran mo, including access to the world-class beaches. Houses are relatively bigger and newer too. Where you live depends on which kind of lifestyle you're after. Kung mahilig ka mag-surf at magswimming, living in the Eastern suburbs might make more sense for you (kahit mas mahal ang rent), pero kung homebody kayo at hindi naman kailangan nakatira malapit sa beach, living in Inner West or even Western Sydney is okay (cheaper rent).
232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65
30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
Next steps: PTE exam