UAE-based Filipinos let's connect here =)

maccebu · June 2017

tanong ko lang kong meron na bang galing UAE na naka lipat sa AU.. share naman.. ano feeling nang nadyan na kayo sa AU, regret ba or worth it?

tina · June 2017

Hi everyone, im new here, Just curious anyone here are nurses who have more than 9 years gap na wla ng related experience, ? any chance ma approve ang student visa from dubai for Bachelors in nursing ?

alexsioson · June 2017

@dy3p anong bank po sa AU pwede apply to open an account? via online application lang b sya kabayan? pwede paki-pm n lng po yung website or link nila? TIA. Cheers!

dy3p · June 2017

@alexsioson Bro search mo lang sa google. Halos lahat naman ng banks pwede kana mag open from overseas then iactivate nalang once you get there. Pili ka lang ng branch kung san mo iaactivate. I opened an account sa commonwealth, nakapagdeposit naman ako prior to arrival and naactivate ko sya sa branch pag karating. Marami kasing banks and options na pwede iconsider, like loans, credit cards, mortgage, etc.

jer2911 · July 2017

@dy3p Hi, about dun sa pagtransfer ng funds from UAE to Australia... nag charge ba sila ng tax doon? need ba natin ideclare sa kanila yng savings at gratuity natin from here?

also, makakaaffect ba sa pde nating ma avail na govt support yng may dala tyong pera galing dito?

jer2911 · July 2017

Mga kabayan, ppnta kme sa Sydney for the initial entry next month pero babalik din sa UAE. Plan sana namin na mag side trip sa New Zealand kse diba OZ PR holders do not require visa to visit/work at NZ.

Ang concern ko is since hindi pa naman talaga naka move sa OZ at babalik ba dito sa UAE, entitled na kaya tyo dun? di ba nila required yng residence mo sa OZ?

I tried calling NZ embassy at vfs dito... pero nagtuturuan sila sa kng sino ang pdeng sumagot... baka lng sakaling meron sa inyo ang may idea.

salamat ng marami. God bless.

Diana__Jane · July 2017

@jer2911 hello, gusto ko din malaman sagot dyan sa questions mo.

Sana may sumagot.=)

dy3p · July 2017

jer2911 said:
@dy3p Hi, about dun sa pagtransfer ng funds from UAE to Australia... nag charge ba sila ng tax doon? need ba natin ideclare sa kanila yng savings at gratuity natin from here?

also, makakaaffect ba sa pde nating ma avail na govt support yng may dala tyong pera galing dito?

Hi @jer2911, I don't remember them charging tax. Actually, we can bring money in as long as idedeclare naten if its more than 10k AUD. You don't need to declare it sa IABP. Sa plane lang bago mag land may parang customs check sila na idedeclare mo yung goods na dala mo and monetary amount.

wanderer · July 2017

jer2911 said:
Mga kabayan, ppnta kme sa Sydney for the initial entry next month pero babalik din sa UAE. Plan sana namin na mag side trip sa New Zealand kse diba OZ PR holders do not require visa to visit/work at NZ.

Ang concern ko is since hindi pa naman talaga naka move sa OZ at babalik ba dito sa UAE, entitled na kaya tyo dun? di ba nila required yng residence mo sa OZ?

I tried calling NZ embassy at vfs dito... pero nagtuturuan sila sa kng sino ang pdeng sumagot... baka lng sakaling meron sa inyo ang may idea.

salamat ng marami. God bless.

Based sa NZ immig website, if you have a valid Aussie PR visa you can apply a resident visa upon arrival in NZ. With this visa you can live, work, and study in NZ indefinitely but once you leave NZ, that visa will expire, you will have to apply again every time you enter the country. So I think it doesn't matter if you're settled in Oz or not as long as you have the valid Aussie PR.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/australian-resident-visa

jer2911 · July 2017

dy3p said:

jer2911 said:
@dy3p Hi, about dun sa pagtransfer ng funds from UAE to Australia... nag charge ba sila ng tax doon? need ba natin ideclare sa kanila yng savings at gratuity natin from here?

also, makakaaffect ba sa pde nating ma avail na govt support yng may dala tyong pera galing dito?
Hi @jer2911, I don't remember them charging tax. Actually, we can bring money in as long as idedeclare naten if its more than 10k AUD. You don't need to declare it sa IABP. Sa plane lang bago mag land may parang customs check sila na idedeclare mo yung goods na dala mo and monetary amount.

@dy3p thank you sa feedback. ang need lang pala ideclare is yng cash on hand. kng mag transfer ba tyo sa account doon from here, wla naman silang limit?

ang iniisip ko kse baka kng may funds na galing sa income natin dito, eh i-charge nila tyo ng tax... tax free pa kse uae kaya lito ako hehehe...

jer2911 · July 2017

wanderer said:

jer2911 said:
Mga kabayan, ppnta kme sa Sydney for the initial entry next month pero babalik din sa UAE. Plan sana namin na mag side trip sa New Zealand kse diba OZ PR holders do not require visa to visit/work at NZ.

Ang concern ko is since hindi pa naman talaga naka move sa OZ at babalik ba dito sa UAE, entitled na kaya tyo dun? di ba nila required yng residence mo sa OZ?

I tried calling NZ embassy at vfs dito... pero nagtuturuan sila sa kng sino ang pdeng sumagot... baka lng sakaling meron sa inyo ang may idea.

salamat ng marami. God bless.
Based sa NZ immig website, if you have a valid Aussie PR visa you can apply a resident visa upon arrival in NZ. With this visa you can live, work, and study in NZ indefinitely but once you leave NZ, that visa will expire, you will have to apply again every time you enter the country. So I think it doesn't matter if you're settled in Oz or not as long as you have the valid Aussie PR. Correct me if I'm wrong.

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/australian-resident-visa

@wanderer salamat kapatid! noted... this privilege is for OZ PR holders/citizens... wala namang sinabi na "PR holders/citizens residing in OZ".

What I understood from "as long as you have a valid Aussie PR", we have to do the first entry to OZ to validate our visa, then only we can use it to travel to NZ. Tama po ba?

Salamat ulit...

dy3p · July 2017

jer2911 said:

dy3p said:

jer2911 said:
@dy3p Hi, about dun sa pagtransfer ng funds from UAE to Australia... nag charge ba sila ng tax doon? need ba natin ideclare sa kanila yng savings at gratuity natin from here?

also, makakaaffect ba sa pde nating ma avail na govt support yng may dala tyong pera galing dito?
Hi @jer2911, I don't remember them charging tax. Actually, we can bring money in as long as idedeclare naten if its more than 10k AUD. You don't need to declare it sa IABP. Sa plane lang bago mag land may parang customs check sila na idedeclare mo yung goods na dala mo and monetary amount.
@dy3p thank you sa feedback. ang need lang pala ideclare is yng cash on hand. kng mag transfer ba tyo sa account doon from here, wla naman silang limit?

ang iniisip ko kse baka kng may funds na galing sa income natin dito, eh i-charge nila tyo ng tax... tax free pa kse uae kaya lito ako hehehe...

@jer2911 Wala namang limit pag transfer ng money. Yep, yung idedeclare mo lang is yung cash on hand mo na dala mo sa plane. Other than that I don't remember anyone asking how much cash I was carrying. Mahirap lang kasi pag nagsinungaling sa customs.. hehe Baka isipin nag momoney laundering ka.

PAcheck nalng po netong link

Grifter · July 2017

@jer2911 try nyo din po magtanong sa mga kapatid natin sa pinoykiwi na forum, baka may mashare din sila

shine.dejesus381 · July 2017

Good day po. newbie lang po ako dito sa forum. Ask ko lang po sana if any one have an idea paano ang process and kung ano po ang mga requirements if magmamigrate sa Aus. Like now, nagwowork po ako as Accounts Clerk pero HRM ang tinapos ko. Maraming salamat po

madamA · July 2017

@Diana__Jane nabasa ko lang din dito na meron. Baka next month ako magPTE. Accountant ka rin pala!

Magstart pa lang ako maggather docs.

alexsioson · July 2017

@shine.dejesus381 hello po, first step is to be assessed muna by an authorising body nominated by immigration. since accounts clerk ka, you should be assess by CPAA. Pero since HRM ang natapos mo, check mo kung in-lined ba sya sa skills required for accountant (general).

Diana__Jane · July 2017

@madamA good luck sa PTE-A, kayang kaya mo yan. Feel free to ask any questions you might have.

madamA · July 2017

@Diana__Jane nagkausap na pala tayo sa ibang thread! Haha grabe napaka-ulyanin ko. Hahaha thank you!!!

aranayad · July 2017

hi ask ko lang my uncle is trying to apply for visa 189 skilled independent visa. Tpos sya ng computer engineer and support analyst sya in dubai at the moment. Nagkakaproblem sya sa pagkuha ng reference letter nya since yung unang amo nya lumipat ng saudi. Tas sa current work nya hindi rin sya makahingi since baka akalain nila aalis na sya. Hingi lang sana ako ng advice.

Tas how much po kaya ang kailangan iprepare? Nsa early stages pa lang sya. Nagpa assess pa lang sya sa isang agency sa dubai.

Thanks in advance sa sasagot!!!

Grifter · July 2017

@aranayad hi. Gawa po sya statutory declaration/ affidavit stating un job description nya and other work details. Have it signed by his superior tapos ipanotaryo sa consulate, yun nga lang need personal appearance nung superior nya pag papa notaryo sa consulate

aranayad · July 2017

@Grifter hi po australia consulate po ba?

aranayad · July 2017

Ask ko lang po may alam po ba kayong migration lawyer based in Dubai. Or may iba pa bang way para manotarize yung statutory declaration maliban sa australian embassy na need pa ng personal appearance.

Complicated ba yung case ng uncle ko kung colleague lang nya ang witness nya sa stat dec at hindi superior?

TIA

engr.len · July 2017

Hello po. Ask ko lng po sana kung pwede kami mag de facto ng boyfriend pero kc wala sya dto sa dubai nasa Philippines po sya. Pwede po ba sya ang principal applicant. Ano po pla ang dapat i-take na IELTS for computer network and system engineer pwede po ba ang academic? Thank you po.

kato2017 · July 2017

hello guys am in uae, i would like to migrate to australia but my occupation is not on the lists, what do i do, any agencies, or any information to help me get started am in abudhabi thanks

reah · August 2017

Hello po. Im planning to migrate in OZ after my contract here in Dubai. ask ko lang po anong punakaunang dapat gawin. Im planning to take MA in Melbourne

kayeramos · August 2017

Hi everyone! May masuggest po ba kayong legit na immigration agency dito sa Dubai?
Thanks.

kholoudmanlucu · October 2017

Hello which cargo can I use to ship personal items to Aussie.
Thanks in advance

alexsioson · October 2017

@kayeramos Hi Kabayan, yung sa kin she is based in Australia, Filipina. Ok naman and effective agent sya.. very comprehensive, detailed and very professional sya katrabaho.. their agency is reachout migration, pm mo ko if interested so I can give their contact details.