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dito ako sydney initial entry for two weeks... wahooo..
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
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Today i will explore sydney city.. Bumili ako ng multipass3.. Ride all you can (train,bus,ferry) for 7days = 60aud...
Pagnakakita kyo ng parang tanga na nawawala na merong camera.. Ako na un..lol
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
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Joined: Aug 22, 2012
If you're taking off/getting on sa Circular Quay train station at hindi ka nagmamadali, i-enjoy mo ang million-dollar view. May magandang spot dyan na kita ang bridge, opera house doon sa side na may ferry. I usually rest there, coffee in hand, enjoying the view at pinapanood mga tao sa baba.
Kung sa may QVB ka naman abutin nang pagod, may leather sofa sa taas at libre newspaper. Pwede rin mag nap, di ka sisitahin. Sa Chinatown ang mga cheap na foodcourt at masarap naman.
Kung type mo makita beach, Bondi (via bus) and Manly (ferry). Mas maganda pag weekends you can see the locals in their sailboats.
Pag medyo late na iwas ka sa Oxford/Darlinghurst area (no offence meant sa mga locals), medyo magulo kasi yung area.
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- nagawa ko na ang QVB tips nyo..
- sakto ang sinabi nyo a chinatown... masarap ang ispeshal fly lice (only 6aud good for 2 na)..
- nakaikot na din sa The Rocks, at Circular Quay at Opera House..
umulan ng malakas kanina.. kaya tambay na lang sa starbucks para maka wifi..
tom is another day.. wahooo..
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
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ICT Business Analyst - Visa 189 Granted Oct 2012
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Joined: Oct 13, 2012
also 1st week pa namin didn't know about the card bus passes, so i paid in coins/ cash.. he won't take my money and won't let me ride kasi card only daw na time.. so really had to go down and go to the dairy (sari sari store nila) to buy a card.
then another time, in nz kasi mabait ung mga tao in nz... if you don't know where your stop is you can ask the driver to help you and tell you if this is your stop. so in oz, i asked the bus driver can you please tell me if i am near my stop.. i gave him the stop number, the landmark and the address.. he said, " lady i don't even know where that is.." eh pano di nya alam na route nya yun almost everyday sya dumadaan dun.. sigh..very lazy to care.
marami pa yan examples.. like sa grocery and other places. so what i do, i usually fall in line wherein the one manning the counter is asian;)
i don't know maybe it's the fast pace in life in sydney so people are a bit rude or what.
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Joined: Nov 16, 2011
Skilled – Family Sponsored (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 176)
Nominated Occupation : Developer Programmer (261312)
02/28/2011 - ACS Finalized the Case (261312, PIM3, Group A)
03/07/2011 - IELTS Result Received L- 6.5, R-7.0, W-6.0, S-7.0, Overall Band Score-6.5 (BC)
03/13/2011 - Lodged Visa Application (Online)
11/09/2011 - CO Allocation
12/02/2011 - Medicals Finalised
12/02/2011 - FINISH LINE!! (Visa Grant)
03/23/2012 - My first day @Melbourne
04/14/2012 - Started looking for a .Net Developer job
06/04/2012 - And finally got one!
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
hindi pa ako nagresign ...kaya balik US ako for work..
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
hindi pa po ako hanap ng work..
tamang initial entry lang at balik trabaho ulit..
next year pa ako maghanap ng work..
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
Joined: Feb 23, 2012
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
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share ko lang yung experience namin ng Initial Entry ng family ko sa Perth.
Eroplano pa lang galing SG dami na kami nakasay na Aussies na nakatapak (walang footwear).
One day, Dinner time, around 6PM, gutom na kmi ng wife ko & kid & we're on our way sa rented room sa Suburb, and may nakita kaming Farmer Jack's supermarket, na may mga kainan sa tabi. Options: Pizza, Chinese Food, CountryStyle fried chicken
We chose the Countrystyle chicken, then sobrang gulat namin ng wife ko nung pagpasok namin, meron lang 2 tables na may tig-2 seats each sa buong food shop. Then yung mga nakapilang Aussies, halos 75% nakatapak. Then ang haba ng pila ng drive thru.
So nag-usap muna kami ng wife ko kung kakain na kami (dine-in), not minding na kami lang kakain dun. Well I guess ok lang naman siguro kumain dun kaso nakakailang na kami lang kumakain & lahat sila nakatingin while waiting for their orders.
Bandang huli, nag-take out na rin kami & sa house na lang din kmi kumain.
Next time sa pagbalik namin, try ko naman umorder ng nakatapak, at dun kami kakain sa loob.
12/10/2011 - IELTS L=8.5, R=8.0, W=7.5, S=7.0
01/15/2012 - EA skills assessment application
02/23/2012 - EA positive Assessment
03/20/2012 - WA SS approved
03/25/2012 - Lodged visa 176 application
05/10/2012 - COC application, uploaded NBI
05/18/2012 - Medicals via e-health
05/24/2012 - VISA GRANTED!!!
Posts: 314Member
Joined: Mar 22, 2012
Occupation: Industrial Engineer
11/05/2011 - IELTS exam at BC (L-6.5,R-6,W-6.5,S-6.5)
02/06/2012 - EA received my CDR
04/17/2012 - Received Favorable Letter from EA
04/21/2012 - IELTS exam retake at IDP (L-8, R-6, W-6.5, S-6)
07/03/2012 - Applied online for SA Statesponsorship
08/13/2012 - SA SS approved
08/16/2012 - Received an invitation in skill select
09/11/2012 - Lodge a visa subclass 190
09/13/2012 - Acknowledgement Receipt & Medicals Requested
09/19/2012 - Medicals Done
12/11/2012 - Medicals Finalised
12/14/2012 - Visa Grant
03/18/2013 - Flight to Adelaide
04/22/2013 - Got my first Job
Posts: 434Member
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Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
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Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
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Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
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napicturan ko yan ng pa-simple.. pero syempre bawal i post.. baka ma cybercrime law ako.. lol..
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 5,037Member, De-activated
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b) view from "The Gap" ocean cliff - awesome.. sadly marami daw nagpapakamatay dito...
c) Cogee beach - sosi si @li_i_ren, ganda ng location ng area na ito.. ganda din ng beach..tapos may mga picnic/bbq area na free for public..
Sep 24, 2011 - IELTS (L-8 R-8 W-8 S-7.5 : OBS-8)
Jan 04, 2012 - EA application submitted | Feb 23, 2012 - EA assessment result (IE ANZSCO 233511)
May 8, 2012 - Lodged GSM 175 online application | June 4, 2012 - CO Allocated
June 22, 2012 - Medicals Finalized | Aug 30, 2012 - PCCs Completed (PH, UAE, USA)
Sep 3, 2012 - Visa Granted (IED Jun 11, 2013) Thank You Lord!
Oct 16-28, 2012 - Initial Entry Completed - Sydney
July 28, 2013 - Final move to Perth
Sep 9, 2013 - Started work with the same company i worked for in UAE/USA
Oct 28, 2013 - Moved to another company..
Posts: 434Member
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Posts: 2,616Member, Moderator
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Posts: 528Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2011
Nominated Occupation: Software Engineer (261313) - Husband is the primary applicant.
10.21.2012 - Arrived in Melbourne. This is the day that the Lord has made.
03.26.2012 - Visa granted. God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!
03.23.2012 - PCC submitted and medicals finalized
03.02.2012 - Application being processed further / CO assigned
06.26.2011 - Lodged Visa 175 application
Posts: 1,643Member
Joined: Nov 10, 2011
Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
May 30 2012 - CO allocation
Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career