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Cleon · November 2012

@hotshot...salamat sa info, ako din PR di ko rin muna renounce until sure na sa OZ hehe

Aiwink · November 2012

@hotshot yaman! hindi kailangan ng CPF for migrating to australia.

Ipasok mo na lang yan sa Equity funds sa pinas. mas mataas ang percent. 20% per year ngayon sa pinas.

mabuhay ang economiya ng pilipinas! heheh kidding aside, i'm planning to invest my CPF to equity in philippines because we have the strongest stocks in the world. we just attained 3rd place last june... in the world based sa Time magazine. sorry proud lang sa pinas

@cleon ako karerenew ko lang last year. pero like i said irerenounce ko (takes 10mins) tapos invest ko lahat sa equity fund sa pinas. para kikita ako ng 20% every year.

hotshot · November 2012

@Aiwink : actually, leaving my money with CPF means i'm betting on the value of SGD to go up. sana sana! hahaha

Cleon · November 2012

@Aiwink...galing naman, ganyan ba kalaki ang equity funds sa pinas? 20% . laki ah!
anong mechanics paano mag invest? ehhehe is it guarunteed ba yan?:)

Agree ako kay Hotshot...for me the best to invest sa SG dahil sa value ngang pera dito.
Kaya if PR ka dito kung naka bili ka ng property laki yung kita mo more than sa 20% na sinasabi mo a year kasi sa value nga dollars at bilis increase ng property dito:) tapos doon mo sa pinas spend heheheh

hotshot · November 2012

@Cleon: hehehe pero seriously speaking...kaya ayoko talaga i-renounce PR ko e para may fall back lang kung sakaling di magwork out plans sa OZ. hehe

Cleon · November 2012

@hotshot..
Sa akin din seriously Sir I am waiting for sa expiration ng PR ko dito at renew ko sya before ako pupunta sa OZ:) hehehe
Similar sayo may fall back sir at anytime bakasyun tayo dito sa SG ayos kasi PR tayo, cheap daw yung Scoot na plan ticket from Sydney......pero positive naman ako na aasenso tayo doon.:)

olrac183 · November 2012

mahal ng notaryo nasa 40sgd sa international plaza.. meron pa po ba mas
mura kayong alam?

killerbee · November 2012

mahal ng notaryo nasa 40sgd sa international plaza.. meron pa po ba mas
mura kayong alam?

mostly nag-aaverage po ng ganyan para sa notaryo/stat declaration.. ung CTC lng po ang medyo mura which is around 1-5sgd.

TasBurrfoot · December 2012

@hotshot yaman! hindi kailangan ng CPF for migrating to australia. Ipasok mo na lang yan sa Equity funds sa pinas. mas mataas ang percent. 20% per year ngayon sa pinas. mabuhay ang economiya ng pilipinas! heheh kidding aside, i'm planning to invest my CPF to equity in philippines because we have the strongest stocks in the world. we just attained 3rd place last june... in the world based sa Time magazine. sorry proud lang sa pinas

@cleon ako karerenew ko lang last year. pero like i said irerenounce ko (takes 10mins) tapos invest ko lahat sa equity fund sa pinas. para kikita ako ng 20% every year.

@Aiwink - careful with this... eventhough phils equities has been on a roll lately, it does not always follow na it will be 20% year after year. Next year, it could be higher but on the other hand, it could drop by 15%...

dami naipit dito way back in 07/08 when thy entered the market at the peak of the market rally.

goodluck!

Aiwink · December 2012

@Cleon ganun kalaki. mas strong ang stocks natin kesa sa SGD eh. nakapaginvest na ako sa lahat ng yan and pinas talaga ang positive miski recession. ignorant nga lang most ng pinoy kaya hindi natatake advantage. sayang e di sana daming pinoy ang magreretire ng mayaman. hehehe

@hotshot bigshot ka daw sabi ni lockcode ibig sabihin ba nun daming $$$$$ hehehhe. niilipat mo na sa special account ang ordinary mo? papaautograph ako sayo para pag yumaman ka masasabi kong nakilala kita. hehhe

kme kse ayaw na talaga namin sa SG eh. been here for 7 years going to 8 kaya naramdaman ko yung grabe taas ng inflation yung grabe ng recession at grabeng overtime na 3 days kang ayaw paliguin ng amo mo. hahahhaha. so its OZ or others.

(tapos hindi naaprove yari!)

Aiwink · December 2012

@hotshot yaman! hindi kailangan ng CPF for migrating to australia. Ipasok mo na lang yan sa Equity funds sa pinas. mas mataas ang percent. 20% per year ngayon sa pinas. mabuhay ang economiya ng pilipinas! heheh kidding aside, i'm planning to invest my CPF to equity in philippines because we have the strongest stocks in the world. we just attained 3rd place last june... in the world based sa Time magazine. sorry proud lang sa pinas

@cleon ako karerenew ko lang last year. pero like i said irerenounce ko (takes 10mins) tapos invest ko lahat sa equity fund sa pinas. para kikita ako ng 20% every year.
@Aiwink - careful with this... eventhough phils equities has been on a roll lately, it does not always follow na it will be 20% year after year. Next year, it could be higher but on the other hand, it could drop by 15%...

dami naipit dito way back in 07/08 when thy entered the market at the peak of the market rally.

goodluck!

Naku bossing for the long haul naman ako eh kaya okey lang sinisit ko lang sa stocks ang money. peso-cost averaging lang as hindi naman ako mayaman. hehe

One question sir, yung NBI nyo pina certify nyo pa ba sa DFA? kse sabi sa embassy pag australia daw kailangan ipacertify. thanks!!!

TasBurrfoot · December 2012

@hotshot yaman! hindi kailangan ng CPF for migrating to australia. Ipasok mo na lang yan sa Equity funds sa pinas. mas mataas ang percent. 20% per year ngayon sa pinas. mabuhay ang economiya ng pilipinas! heheh kidding aside, i'm planning to invest my CPF to equity in philippines because we have the strongest stocks in the world. we just attained 3rd place last june... in the world based sa Time magazine. sorry proud lang sa pinas

@cleon ako karerenew ko lang last year. pero like i said irerenounce ko (takes 10mins) tapos invest ko lahat sa equity fund sa pinas. para kikita ako ng 20% every year.
@Aiwink - careful with this... eventhough phils equities has been on a roll lately, it does not always follow na it will be 20% year after year. Next year, it could be higher but on the other hand, it could drop by 15%...

dami naipit dito way back in 07/08 when thy entered the market at the peak of the market rally.

goodluck!
Naku bossing for the long haul naman ako eh kaya okey lang sinisit ko lang sa stocks ang money. peso-cost averaging lang as hindi naman ako mayaman. hehe

One question sir, yung NBI nyo pina certify nyo pa ba sa DFA? kse sabi sa embassy pag australia daw kailangan ipacertify. thanks!!!

Ayan... Long run baka pwede pa!! ehehehe...

NBI ko - muntik nang mawala!! ahahahaha...

alam nila @Cleon, etc ang nangyari... But to answer your question, nope no need to have it certified by the DFA. Just have it scanned in full color and this is all what they IO needs!

Aiwink · December 2012

@psychoboy thanks!!! diosme! pinapakuha pa kme ng S.P.A. hindi naman pala kailangan.
thank you!

carla_glam · December 2012

Happy weekend everyone! I need an advise from our expert dito sa forum.

Here's our dilemma:
Just received the IELTS result this afternoon & the total band score is 7.5, unfortunately, got 6.5 po sa Reading

We are considering 190 visa (nominated visa) with minimum points of 60.
Since we won't be able to claim points for our IELTS, we might only have a total of 60points based on the assumption below:

Age (less than 32) - 30pts
Work Experience - 10pts (5years)
Educational Qualification - 15pts (Bachelor of Architecture @ UST)
State Sponsorship - 5pts

Total: 60points

We are still waiting for the result of our skill assessment, I'm not sure whether VETASSE will recognize our above mentioned degree comparative to Australian study as bachelor so we will be able to obtain 15pts for our educational qualification.

For those who were granted visa, does your qualification recognized as bachelor or just a diploma? Coz if its only diploma, we are short of 5points, & will not be qualified for the 190 visa, thus, need to retake the IELTS exam.

If our university degree in Philippines can be recognized as bachelor, I will be able to claim 15points for my educational qualifications, therefore, we will be able to meet the minimum requirement of 60points. However, is 60points sufficient enough to be granted for VISA or our approval might be on risk?

Anyone of you were granted VISA for just 60points? Any inputs/insight will be greatly appreciated. Thank you all in advance for your help.

Godbless us all

TasBurrfoot · December 2012

@carla_glam - in relation to your query re: school, pls see below:

as per the website of Australian Education International, they give guidelines as to how section 1, 2 or 3 schools can be comparable to the educational level of the AQF qualification.

Usually kapag section 1, walang problema ka as they are usually comparable to a bachelors degree in Australia; worth noting are as follows:

Section 3 institutions can be comparable to a bachelor's degree in Australia if:
(1) Bachelor Degree in a professional discipline with (a) 4 or 5 years full-time education, (b) 120-200 credits and (c) Evidence of passing the Professional Regulation Commission’s Licensure Examinations in the relevant professional field.

Section 2 institutions can be comparable to a bachelor's degree in Australia if:
(1) Bachelor Degree with (a) 4 years full-time education, (b) 120-185 credits and (c) Average grade of 1.00 to 2.00, (A to B, or more than 85%)
(2) Bachelor Degree in a professional discipline with (a) 4 years full-time education, (b) 120-185 credits and (c) Evidence of passing the Professional Regulation Commission’s Licensure Examinations in the relevant professional field.
(3) Bachelor Degree with (a) 5 years full-time and (b) Around 200 credits.

Take note that if your degree is comparable to the AU bachelor's, it means 15 pts ka when claiming for your educational background.

source: https://aei.gov.au/cep/asia-pacific/philippines/assessment-guidelines/pages/default.aspx

to know category of your school, please browse below link:

http://www.pinoyau.info/plugin/page/accredited-schools

Cleon · December 2012

@aiwink.. Regarding sa nbi yes no need Dfa.. Sabay kami ni @psychoboy nag process , yung sa kanya lang nag tour pa ang docs nya:)
Meron tayong thread dyan read mo..importante magi friends kayo ni Ms Julie:)
Tagal nyo na pala sa Sg:)

LittleBoyBlue · December 2012

highest growth tayo sa stock market, pero kpiranggot lng market size ng equity market sa pinas, hindi sa kill joy ako ha, ang 10% growth sa PSIX could just be equivalent of 2% growth ng SG equities in terms of value. Some of the news are media spin, but by all means mag-invest kayo dun, ako may equity index fund sa both countries.

TasBurrfoot · December 2012

highest growth tayo sa stock market, pero kpiranggot lng market size ng equity market sa pinas, hindi sa kill joy ako ha, ang 10% growth sa PSIX could just be equivalent of 2% growth ng SG equities in terms of value. Some of the news are media spin, but by all means mag-invest kayo dun, ako may equity index fund sa both countries.

To put this in perspective - Apple Inc (AAPL.US) is just one for the stock trading in the US; it's usual daily value turnover is in between 200Bn to 350Bn in peso equivalent.

The Philippine Market on the other hand has a daily value turnover of around 7 to 15Bn in peso terms...

Aiwink · December 2012

@carla_glam same educational background tayo. VETASSES will acknowledge the educational background sasabihin nila ito

"bachelor of SCience in Architecture awarded in 200- by the University of STo tomas

The qualification 1 is recognised by VETASSES for the purposes of awarding points for qualifications under the general skilled migration points test as comparable to the educational level of an AUSTRALIAN BACHELOR DEGREE."

having received that from VETASSES nagapply kme ng EOI tapos nagclaim kme ng points for education. after a month pinatanggal ng DIAC ang points. ngayon end of the queue ulit kme......

lock_code2004 · December 2012

@carla_glam same educational background tayo. VETASSES will acknowledge the educational background sasabihin nila ito

"bachelor of SCience in Architecture awarded in 200- by the University of STo tomas

The qualification 1 is recognised by VETASSES for the purposes of awarding points for qualifications under the general skilled migration points test as comparable to the educational level of an AUSTRALIAN BACHELOR DEGREE."

having received that from VETASSES nagapply kme ng EOI tapos nagclaim kme ng points for education. after a month pinatanggal ng DIAC ang points. ngayon end of the queue ulit kme......

for clarification, i think marami nga po nalilito dito, lalo na sa pag-fillup ng EOI;
- yung 5pts for education is study in australia for atleast 2 yrs.. so kung hindi nagstudy sa australia hindi dapat magclaim nito..

- the other points (for the Educ Qualification-AU or recognized overseas), is where we claim the points based on the assessment.. "COMPARABLE" level to AU educational level.. so in this case, BS Archi from UST is COMPARABLE to AU BS Degree (which is 15pts)..

meron po dito na na-apply na nya ung visa (at nakabayad na) nung ma-noticed nila na mali pala ung EOI claim nila.. im not sure kung anu na nangyari sa case nya...

it's very important to understand this para hindi masayang ang oras..
if in doubt... just ask.. marami ang sasagot dito sa forum..

mrs_sharky · December 2012

having received that from VETASSES nagapply kme ng EOI tapos nagclaim kme ng points for education. after a month pinatanggal ng DIAC ang points. ngayon end of the queue ulit kme......

Hi @Aiwink! Arki din ako. What do u mean pinatanggal ng diac ang points for education? Kahit may points advisory from Vetassess for bachelor's degree sa Pinas (i also have master's dito sa sg included sa points advisory) kelangan tanggalin sa EOI? Thanks!

Aiwink · December 2012

@mrs_sharky well hindi ko rin kse alam nangyari. nung nagtanong kme sa AACA medyo sinabihan na kme na educational qualification lang ang tinatangggap nila medyo sinabihan na kme na dapat sa australia ka nagaral at plano mong maglicense na maging architect. so medyo naghint na kse samin na hindi kme makakapasok

so napunta kme sa VETASSES as archi draftsman and when we received the letter that our educational background is qualified as comparable to an australian degree inapply namin ng points then we received an email from DIAC saying

11 Sep 2012
Dear ---------
You have been contacted by DIAC
This letter refers to your Expression of Interest (EOI) submitted in the SkillSelect system.
Your EOI details are:
EOI ID: -----
Submitted date: 09 Aug 2012
Full Name:---------
DOB: --------
Australian Study Requirement

Dear Intending Migrant,
This is an announcement to advise you that a discrepancy has been discovered where intending migrants may have
misinterpreted a question in SkillSelect.
A number of EOIs indicate that intending migrants may have incorrectly have answered “yes” to the following question:

Does the client meet the Australian study requirement for the Skilled Migration points test?
The Australian study requirements has a very specific meaning under Australian law. The definition of the Australian
study requirement is provided in the help text button link to the question.
To meet the Australian study requirement, your course or courses must meet all of the following requirements:
• be registered through the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Course for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
• have been successfully completed
• have resulted in you receiving a degree, diploma or trade qualification
• have been completed in a total of at least 16 calendar months
• have been completed as a result of at least two academic years of study
• have had all instruction in English
• have been completed while you were physically in Australia at an Australian educational institute
• have been completed while you held a visa authorising you to study in Australia
Any failed course subject cannot be counted towards the Australian Study Requirement.
Please be advised that if you cannot satisfy the above requirements you should not select “yes” when answering the
Australian study requirements question.
Your invitation to lodge a visa application is based only on the information presented in your EOI
If you lodge a visa
application and your points score is less than claimed in your EOI and invitation letter, your visa application may be
refused even if you are able to pass the points test or meet other threshold criteria.
If you receive an invitation and your points have decreased or your personal information is not accurate, you do not have
to proceed to make an application. You should wait for your invitation to expire and correct the information in your EOI.
As your EOI has been identified as one that may be affected by this discrepancy, we recommend that you review your EOI
and if required, update the information according to your circumstances.
For more information about claiming points please refer to our website at

ayan cut and paste ang letter. @lock_code2004 baka ayan na rin nangyari sa kanya, antay magexpire ang EOI nya?

let me know kung magulo or naliwanagan ka.

Aiwink · December 2012

@mrs_sharky

ito lang ang tinanggal namin baka malito ka e sorry
Education:
Does the client meet the Australian study requirements for
the Skilled Migration points test?
No

pero may 15 points pa rin kme sa Level of educational
qualification attained.

mrs_sharky · December 2012

Dear Intending Migrant,
This is an announcement to advise you that a discrepancy has been discovered where intending migrants may have
misinterpreted a question in SkillSelect.
A number of EOIs indicate that intending migrants may have incorrectly have answered “yes” to the following question:

Does the client meet the Australian study requirement for the Skilled Migration points test?
The Australian study requirements has a very specific meaning under Australian law. The definition of the Australian
study requirement is provided in the help text button link to the question.
To meet the Australian study requirement, your course or courses must meet all of the following requirements:
• have been completed while you were physically in Australia at an Australian educational institute

@Aiwink ay parang na-gets ko, naalala ko un portion na ito sa EOI. Dapat nga "No" ang sagot dito kase di naman tayo nag-aral sa Australia. "No" din un sagot ko dito. Tapos under ng Education History ko nilagay un schools ko, tapos dito nila binase un points for Educ Qualification na 15 pts for Bachelor's Degree, tama ba?

mrs_sharky · December 2012

@mrs_sharky

ito lang ang tinanggal namin baka malito ka e sorry
Education:
Does the client meet the Australian study requirements for
the Skilled Migration points test?
No

pero may 15 points pa rin kme sa Level of educational
qualification attained.

@Aiwink haha! Sumagot ka na pala! Yes thank u! Naintindihan ko na po

carla_glam · December 2012

Thanks @psychoboy, @aiwink & @lock_code2004!

Hi @aiwink, just to clarify, you were able to claim 15pts for the

Educational qualifications
(Description: At least a Bachelor degree, including a Bachelor degree with Honours or Masters, from an Australian educational institution or other degree of a recognised standard)

However, during the time you applied for EOI, you said YES & claim points for the australian study requirements, so there goes the discrepancy of your application. Coz you can only claim points for this if you were studied in Australia & meet the requirements stated above. Upon re-submission of your EOI your actual points will reduce to 65points, coz you won't be able to claim points for the Australian Study Requirements (5pts).

So in my case, pasok po ako sa 15points since my university belongs to Section 1, thus, saktong 60points po ako. My next question is, do you think 60points is sufficient enough to be granted for visa & get state sponsorship? Or pataasan talga ng points ang labanan? Do I still need to retake my IELTS in order for me to claim points for it?

Thanks again to all your help!

Cheers!

lock_code2004 · December 2012

Thanks @psychoboy, @aiwink & @lock_code2004!

My next question is, do you think 60points is sufficient enough to be granted for visa & get state sponsorship? Or pataasan talga ng points ang labanan? Do I still need to retake my IELTS in order for me to claim points for it?

Thanks again to all your help!

Cheers!

If you are applying for 190:
- kahit 55pts ka lang, you can get a State Sponsorship (5pts), so in total you'll get 60pts... And once approved na ang SS, automatic na ang visa invitation for 190..
- if you will be applying for SS (dahil ang occupation mo ay nasa CSOL 2), there is no sense in re-taking that IELTS to get more points.. dahil nga automatic na ang 190 SS visa invitation once approved na ang SS..
- of course, assuming na nasatisfy mo din ang IELTS requirements ng occupation mo for that particular STATE..

if you are applying for 189:
- then that's the only time na kailangan mo ng mas mataas na total points, dahil ranking at effectivity date ng EOI score nga ang labanan dun..

lock_code2004 · December 2012

Thanks @psychoboy, @aiwink & @lock_code2004!

Hi @aiwink, just to clarify, you were able to claim 15pts for the

Educational qualifications
(Description: At least a Bachelor degree, including a Bachelor degree with Honours or Masters, from an Australian educational institution or other degree of a recognised standard)

However, during the time you applied for EOI, you said YES & claim points for the australian study requirements, so there goes the discrepancy of your application. Coz you can only claim points for this if you were studied in Australia & meet the requirements stated above. Upon re-submission of your EOI your actual points will reduce to 65points, coz you won't be able to claim points for the Australian Study Requirements (5pts).

Thanks again to all your help!

Cheers!

Tama po..
Answer "NO" to Australian Study Requirements, Kung hindi naman nag-aral sa AU.

And of course, you can claim for Educational Qualification, based on the results of the assessment..

carla_glam · December 2012

@lock_code2004, super thank you po! I guess no need to retake IELTS in our case, coz we are applying for visa 190. Since we dont have claim points for IELTS, 55pts lng kame + 5pts for SS so pasok pa rin sa 60pts..thank GOD masa-save namen ung $300!

Buti nlang lenient ang WA sa IELTS, minimum 6points for each band lang IELTS requirement nila

God is sooo good all the time tlga! Now, waiting for the result of our assessment, hopefully we'll receive the good news soon pra mka apply na ng EOI & SS

God bless po sa lahat ng mga applicants, I pray for the smooth processing of our applications. Just continue to persevere, pray & trust in HIM..the answer to our prayer is on the way na po

HIS timing is always perfect!

Sa mga walang sawa sa pagsagot sa mga questions namen, may God bless you even more for being a blessing to many of us here. My heart is full of gratitude sa lahat po ng mga naitulong nyo. Isa po kayo sa mga patunay na di lahat ng Pinoy ay may crab mentality. Salamat po mga kababayan! Im proud to be a Filipino dahil sa mga katulad nyo.

Happy Sunday everyone!

Aiwink · December 2012

Thanks @psychoboy, @aiwink & @lock_code2004!

Hi @aiwink, just to clarify, you were able to claim 15pts for the

Educational qualifications
(Description: At least a Bachelor degree, including a Bachelor degree with Honours or Masters, from an Australian educational institution or other degree of a recognised standard)

However, during the time you applied for EOI, you said YES & claim points for the australian study requirements, so there goes the discrepancy of your application. Coz you can only claim points for this if you were studied in Australia & meet the requirements stated above. Upon re-submission of your EOI your actual points will reduce to 65points, coz you won't be able to claim points for the Australian Study Requirements (5pts).

So in my case, pasok po ako sa 15points since my university belongs to Section 1, thus, saktong 60points po ako. My next question is, do you think 60points is sufficient enough to be granted for visa & get state sponsorship? Or pataasan talga ng points ang labanan? Do I still need to retake my IELTS in order for me to claim points for it?

Thanks again to all your help!

Cheers!