Migrating to Australia with high hopes

agentKams · June 2018

@nayabrayaj kahit PH mobile pwede and the address. eventually you can change all the details once you arrive in Aus and visit your branch.

nayabrayaj · June 2018

Thanks @agentKams.. Lumang site yata ung naaccess ko earlier, kaya ayaw kagatin pinas info ko.. Ung link ni @vincechaos about NAB, Inaccept nga PH details.. Thanks again..

carlo77 · June 2018

Sa mga visa 190 - NSW nga pala diyan, ni review ko kasi yong invitation document at nabasa ko yong mga conditions:

1. Live and work in NSW for two years from the date of visa grant (if already residing in Australia) or the date of my arrival in Australia;
2. Advise NSW Trade & Investment of my address on arrival in NSW (if applicable) and of any change of home or business address during the first two years that I reside in NSW on this visa; and
3. Respond to NSW Trade & Investment surveys or requests for updated information on employment and settlement in NSW.

Sa #2 paano ka mag i-inform ng NSW na dumating kana? at sa number #3 ano tong respond to survey? sent thru email ba ito from NSW? at requests for updated info and settlement. In case, may work na ako doon at may address paano ko i-notify ang NSW?

Maraming Salamat.

vincechaos · June 2018

Same questions with @carlo77

audreamer05 · June 2018

@carlo77 meron update form sa NSW website, ifill-up lang then send back sa skilled migration na email.

audreamer05 · June 2018

Eto yun form.

vincechaos · June 2018

@audreamer05 Thanks!

carlo77 · June 2018

salamat @audreamer05!

carlo77 · June 2018

May additional tanong pala ako guys

kasi visa 190 - NSW State nga pala ako diba.. plano ko kasi pagdating ko sa Sydney ay isi-settle ko yong tirahan, TFN, Sim Card and etc. after that pupunta sana ako ng Melbourne for short visit mga 2-3 weeks, walang problema naman to diba? thanks

audreamer05 · June 2018

@carlo77 wala naman problema, ok lang yan.

carlo77 · June 2018

salamat @audreamer05! enjoy ko muna ang australia bago mag trabaho

Loknoy21 · July 2018

Guys super safe naman po un mga online bank accounts beforeag BM? Naka pag open po kasi kami ng anz account pero wala pang money transfers. Hehe

ssendood · July 2018

Hello! Nag-attend ako PDOS nung tues and learned there the ff:

1. Ang PH TRAVEL TAX pala ay valid for ilang times na use within the same calendar year for PR holders. Meaning, kung nag IE ka ng Jul then BM ka ng Dec, no need to pay travel tax during the latter.

Mejo naconfuse ako so tried clarifying with TIEZA via phone and they said exemption is only allowed if magpakita ng "certification". I contested kasi my sister in law got exempted without it. Pinakita lang nya visa grant letter nya dun sa NAIA counter. I also asked via fb msg pero babalikan pa daw nila ako with that concern.

May nakaencounter na ba nito?

2. Meron silang partnership with Intl Migrants Org (IMO) for lower AIRLINE RATES. I asked for a quote. Qantas sila 40kg pero when i compared online, mas mahal pa din sila. 33k (quote @40kg) vs 25k (online @30kg). Baka lang mas mura bigay nila kung marami like family. No harm in trying for others.

3. Sa mga nagBM, talaga bang strict sila with DOWNLOADED CONTENT? Like ung mga nasa HD, flashdrives, or even laptop/phone?

4. May nakaexperience pa din ba nung SWAB test ng LUGGAGE and pag-OPEN ng luggage dun sa pila ng checkin?

Thanks sa lahat ng inputs so far. Katuwa magbackread. Always very helpful in prep for our Aussie dreams.

dyanisabelle · July 2018

@ssendood i actually tried to have my travel tax exempted on our ie (na bm na din) hahaha try lang. Sabi sakin sa first fly out may bayad pero once umuwi ng pinas then exit ulit, exempted na yun. Wala naman nabanggit na may period lang so d ako sure jan

Sa amin di naman chineck laptop and HD. I got downloaded movies in my hd that i forgot to delete, narealize ko nalang nung nandito na.

Yung swab parang normal procedure na siya for au flights? They did that to all of us in the flight and nabasa ko nga na may naganun dito sa forum so nilinis ko nalang din muna ng alcohol yung maleta hehe

ssendood · July 2018

Thanks @dyanisabelle

di ko pala sure kung alin ung swabtest nung nagtourist ako kasi may luggage check sa airport entrance, checkin queue, chaka sa boarding gate dito sa maynila.

Ito sabi ni TIEZA.

"We shall bring the matter concerning CFO Manila to the attention of our Travel Tax Department.

Once you have an entry to the country where you are a Permanent Resident, you will be entitled to the travel tax exemption the next time you return to and travel out of the Philippines. To avail of the exemption next time you travel, you may apply for exemption at any of our travek tax centers. Be sure to present your original passport, copy of identification page of passport & stamp of last arrival in the PH, and original proof of permanent residency abroad (such as the Permanent Resident Card).

Provided that you have presented the needed documents to any of our travel tax centers, you will be issued a Travel Tax Exemption Certificate. You will present this certificate when you fly out of the Philippines."

OZingwithOZomeness · July 2018

@ssendood I also done attending PDOS. As first time flying from Philippines to Australia we’ll be called as Emigrant which we need to pay the travel tax kasi hindi pa tayo Immigrant sa Australia, Emigrant pa lang daw kasi technically di pa tayo PR doon sa OZ. Magiging PR lang tayo ng OZ officially once makalapag na tayo mismo sa OZ. In General, CFO sticker is very important, wag niyo ito wawalain kahit mag change na kayo ng passport sabi always bring your old passport (if nagrenew/change na kayo) with CFO sticker if traveling to and from Pinas FOREVER unless we became citizen of other country. hehe

Now, if ever uuwi ng Pinas then fly out ng Australia pabalik hindi na rin tayo magbabayad ng travel tax na, UNLESS if we stay 365days or 1 year sa pinas, that will be the time na magbabayad na tayo ng travel tax. Another example umuwi ka ng Nov 2018 ng pinas then lumipad ka January 2019, hindi ka po magbabayad ng travel tax kahit nag iba na ang year kasi ang bilangan po is 365days or 1yr equivalent.

Nakasaad po ito sa P.D. 1183
eto ang link: https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1977/pd_1183_1977.html

As PR’s of other country ang babayaran lang po natin every time we fly in and out of Pinas is ang terminal fee which is valid kasi ginagamit naman natin ang facilities ng airport.

I hope this helps

Lexi · July 2018

@OZingwithOZomeness ask ko po sana ano requirements bago magpa-schedule sa PDOS? Gaano katagal magpa-schedule?

Thanks

OZingwithOZomeness · July 2018

@Lexi mabilis lang po kasi through online lang.

https://www.cfo.gov.ph/rnr-pdos.html

Andyan na rin all info na need malaman.

mdnelle · July 2018

Question po,
Kakagrant ko lang this July and I'm planning to visit lang muna for 4-5 days sa Melbourne. Enough na po ba yun para magopen bank account and apply Medicare? I'll be probably be back for BM around Jan/Feb next year..

Salamat sa sasagot

Lexi · July 2018

Question din po, pwede bang mag-open ng bank account online habang nandito pa sa Pinas, kahit hindi ko pa specify kung saan branch ko kukunin ang atm?

Thanks

agentKams · July 2018

@Lexi pwede po magopen ng bank account kahit offshore.

vincechaos · July 2018

agentKams said:
@Lexi pwede po magopen ng bank account kahit offshore.

Yes, you can open a savings account kahit offshore.

Open a bank account of your choice through online.
- my preferred bank is NAB due to zero monthly account fees
Website:
https://www.nab.com.au/common/forms/nab-migrant-banking#?products=nab-classic-banking-account
Well Known Banks in Aussie
• Commonwealth Bank (CommBank)
• National Australian Bank (NAB)
• Westpac Banking Corporation
• Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)

ssendood · July 2018

Thank you @OZingwithOZomeness

ssendood · July 2018

@mdnelle hi yes based on experience nung iba, within the day kaya na iapply ang mga bagay-bagay

Lexi · July 2018

@agentKams @vincechaos Thanks!

Pero oks lang ba na di ko muna specify sa online form kung saan branch ko kukunin? Di ko pa kasi sure kung saan ako mag-initial entry. Either Sydney or Melbourne.

NSW ang sponsoring state ko pero baka dadaan muna ko ng Melbourne. Gusto ko sana makuha yung atm kung saan city man ako unang pupunta.

Lexi · July 2018

@OZingwithOZomeness thanks! Mag-schedule na din ako ng PDOS. Plan ko BM sa october

agentKams · July 2018

@Lexi better open one when you decided na kung san city ka magland. napakadali lang naman magopen online.

iyong first visit kasi important, kasi ichecheck nila iyong 100 points for identification mo. after that, kahit san ka nang branch magpunta.

Lexi · July 2018

@agentKams Thanks. Will do

mdnelle · July 2018

@ssendood thank you po, just to update - I filed through an agent po so I also had a meeting with my agent last weekend.

She mentioned that the Medicate needs to be applied 7 days after arrival to AU.
- Not sure why there's a specific 7 day period that needs to lapse

What interested me though is that the card will be posted to your address in AU so its better to apply for it in the state you're planning a BM on.

Also, I applied my 189 visa as a "single" individual, so I'm not supposed to get married until after I activate my visa (make my entry to AU).

chococrinkle · July 2018

Id like to ask regarding opening of bank account like NAB, meron portion dun that you need to indicate which branch you will activate your account. Mabilis lang ba mag activate ng account, and makukuha agad yung card on the same day? Example, if you arrive in Sydney and stay there for a week for a short vacation then fly to adelaide (sponsoring state), if sa sydney ka mag activate ng bank account, okay lang? Thanks.