Corona virus concern on big move

dhey_almighty · March 2020

wag niyo na isipin kung mababawasan ung 4 years niyo ang importante e may visa pa rin kayo
kesa naman magpunta kayo dito tapos matetengga ka rin naman kayo

siguro pwede ma extend given the circumstances e pwede kayo magreason out tungkol dyan

Butterfly8i8 · March 2020

@MikeYanbu said:
to those who need to do Initial entry soon, much better mag request kayo to postpone the date.

for skilled immigrants, please send your request immediately thru this email sila ang naka assign sa SI subclasses.

[email protected]

mas okay na pahupain muna ang Covid bago pumunta dito for the following points:

d mo rin naman sure kung makakalabas ka ng Pinas until then;

pagdating dito quarantine ka, saan ka hahanap ng iyong accommodation?

d ka rin makalabas to process ur medicare, pag d sya activated, paano na lang pag naospital ka, kuha ka private insurance?

d ka rin makakahanap ng work, wala ka pang phone sim, d ka maka open account, d ka makakaonline grocery.

d ka din makakahanap ng trabaho

in short makalusot ka man, mahihirapan ka pa din dito, baka maubos baon mo nyan...

just stay where you are at the moment and wait when things are back to normal.

this is an evolving phenomena, soon all will be better.

I super agree. The 14 day quarantine will limit your activities inside your home/accomodation. Otherwise if caught, you will face fines and jail time. Authorities will do random checks to see if you are really at home.

Pero, meron din ako kilala mukang nakalusot. nagBM few days ago, despite the requirement of 14-day quarantine, hala si kuya hindi sinunod. Nag grocery naghanap ng tissue and essential items, nagpunta sa market to buy food, sumakay ng public transportation, namasyal na agad kung saan saan. Hindi din nag mask para naman kung asymptomatic sya hindi sya makahawa. Pinost pa sa facebook ang pictures. BUT OF COURSE YOU DONT WANT TO BE THIS KIND OF PERSON given this Covid situation? And remember the consequences: fines, jailtime and matic yan pasok sa criminal record.

For me, if you can have means to afford to BM and discipline to be quarantined for 14 days, why not, BM na . Arrange your accomodation prior to getting here or stay in hotel maybe. Have someone buy your necessities, groceries and food (take note: walang grocery online shopping and delivery in some areas at the moment). You can enroll din naman in private health insurance na pwede weekly ang coverage, term and payment.

As for the job hunting, definitely several industries will be affected like hospitality and tourism, if dito ka belong prepare to be jobless for a while. Pero if nasa health industry ka, in demand ka for sure. As for my industry, accounting, I started applying beginning of March, so far wala pa mga callback. I did receive few emails from some companies that they will not have face-to-face interviews at the moment, pero they will arrange for video call interviews.

As per Prime Minister national address this morning, he wants everthing to be as if business as usual, he wants people to continue to work, the kids to go to school and keep economy and businesses running. So sana, and I hope, companies will continue recruiting.

odwight · March 2020

@Butterfly8i8 Yeah, i saw sa news na fake new daw yung total lockdown so hopefully hindi nga.
anyways goodluck on your job search.

Admin · March 2020

grabe dumadami na ang nag lolock down. AU closed for foreigners na, according sa news.

odwight · March 2020

@Admin said:
grabe dumadami na ang nag lolock down. AU closed for foreigners na, according sa news.

yeah saw it, we are holding 489 visa so hindi kami permanent resident. most likely affected kami. nag email na din ako sa immigration but havent got any reply.

just wishing na matapos na tong issue... kasi naman eh... yung source kasi... lol.... anyways, hoping for the best to all of us. cheers!

mightysigs · March 2020

@odwight said:

@Admin said:
grabe dumadami na ang nag lolock down. AU closed for foreigners na, according sa news.

yeah saw it, we are holding 489 visa so hindi kami permanent resident. most likely affected kami. nag email na din ako sa immigration but havent got any reply.

just wishing na matapos na tong issue... kasi naman eh... yung source kasi... lol.... anyways, hoping for the best to all of us. cheers!

sir, makiki-pa-update ako sayo whatever response you get from immi. 489 holder here as well and may nabasa kasi akong ganitong clause sa isang article eh.

"What happens if you're outside Australia?

You will not be allowed back until the travel restrictions have been lifted - and no-one knows when that may be. This also applies to temporary visa holders currently in Australia who may have planned to leave and come back.

If you've already obtained a temporary visa and have not yet entered the country, you will need to re-apply once the restrictions are lifted."

Ano kayang ibig sabihin nito?

Regardless kung within the IE due date ka pa tapos na lift yung travel restirctions need pa din mag re-apply ng visa? Or
Yung mga tatamaan lang yung mga IED ng lockdown ang need mag re-apply?

Labo.

brodpete77 · March 2020

@odwight said:

@Admin said:
grabe dumadami na ang nag lolock down. AU closed for foreigners na, according sa news.

yeah saw it, we are holding 489 visa so hindi kami permanent resident. most likely affected kami. nag email na din ako sa immigration but havent got any reply.

just wishing na matapos na tong issue... kasi naman eh... yung source kasi... lol.... anyways, hoping for the best to all of us. cheers!

Hi @odwight ano po email address to get our IE changed? Arrived by date namin is September 2020.

Admin · March 2020

@mightysigs said:

@odwight said:

@Admin said:
grabe dumadami na ang nag lolock down. AU closed for foreigners na, according sa news.

yeah saw it, we are holding 489 visa so hindi kami permanent resident. most likely affected kami. nag email na din ako sa immigration but havent got any reply.

just wishing na matapos na tong issue... kasi naman eh... yung source kasi... lol.... anyways, hoping for the best to all of us. cheers!

sir, makiki-pa-update ako sayo whatever response you get from immi. 489 holder here as well and may nabasa kasi akong ganitong clause sa isang article eh.

"What happens if you're outside Australia?

You will not be allowed back until the travel restrictions have been lifted - and no-one knows when that may be. This also applies to temporary visa holders currently in Australia who may have planned to leave and come back.

If you've already obtained a temporary visa and have not yet entered the country, you will need to re-apply once the restrictions are lifted."

Ano kayang ibig sabihin nito?

Regardless kung within the IE due date ka pa tapos na lift yung travel restirctions need pa din mag re-apply ng visa? Or

Yung mga tatamaan lang yung mga IED ng lockdown ang need mag re-apply?

Labo.

eto ata yan.

https://www.todayonline.com/world/australia-new-zealand-shut-borders-foreigners-curb-spread-covid-19

odwight · March 2020

@mightysigs sure, we might get an answer only nextweek. hahaha. From what I can see, it only means if your visa expires within the lockdown period, then you need to re-apply for a new one. sa atin namin is 4 yrs eh, yung issue lang is IE. My IE is sa Oct pa naman but I was planning to go this May then this happened.... hayyysss....

@brodpete77 I only got this from the other forum from ms @lecia : [email protected]
// [email protected].. I emailed the 2nd one.

odwight · March 2020

@Admin yung lang... GG na.... mukhang apektado kaming 489 visa holder.... ouchie....

Admin · March 2020

sad 6months. pero antay antay magkakaliwanag rin yan.

odwight · March 2020

but then Australia, hindi pa naman sila specifially ng sabi na kasmi temp worker, yung NZ prime minister pa lang. Pero most likely they will follow siguro or I dont know... hayyysss....

**New Zealand Prime Minister **Jacinda Ardern told a press conference that citizens and permanent residents can still return, but their options are running out as many commercial airlines are cancelling flights.

"I'm not willing to tolerate risk at our borders," Ms Ardern told a media conference.

"Today’s decision stops any tourist, or temporary visa holder such as students or temporary workers, from coming to and entering into New Zealand," the prime minister said.

lecia · March 2020

Who are allowed and NOT allowed to enter Australia:

lecia · March 2020

@odwight til kelan ang date of entry mo? Oks lang yan, magoopen din yan ilang months. Antay antay lang. yung ibang kakilala ko na nagresign na, 489 visa uwi muna Pinas.

Yung iba naman na 190&189 tuloy sa AU, sa field namin to ha. Skype interview na lng din sila, walang face to face, nun na shortlist na sila.

Abang abang lang din tayo ng updates! Naway magiging ok na tong situation ng buong mundo.

Linetdane · March 2020

For 489/491 visa po ba if nagrant na yung visa tumatakbo na yung 4years/ 5years? Or after pa ng IE?

odwight · March 2020

@lecia this May sana BM ko, magpapasa ako ng resignation end of March sana but with this news then no choice delay nalang muna.

yeah hoping for better situation sa ating lahat.

kimpoy · March 2020

@Linetdane yes for visa489. after the grant date. not sure sa 491

kathness10 · March 2020

@lecia said:
Share ko lang mga ka BM ngayon 2020, sa field naman namin ( medical
Laboratory scientist) andaming hiring, nga government hospital pati..Permanent full time pa ang position. Kulang talaga sila sa tao.

Ang mga vacancy at job orders ay puro Molecular Lab, in which area sya ng lab na gumagawa ng PCR para sa nCOV..

Kaya stay put muna kami sa SG until July siguro.. tama lang sa opening ng fiscAl year.

hello po, medtech din po ako. andito na po ba kayo sa adelaide? as of now, naghahanap pa din po ako ng jobs sa mga labs, wala pa pong mga reply

ms_ane · March 2020

hello mga kapatid sana lahat e nasa maayos na kalagayan sa gitna ng virus na ito.

nag BM kami ng family ko dito sa Victoria last March 1, during that time, wala pang gaanong cases ng covid 19 sa Victoria although meron na sa Australia (mostly NSW).
In 3 weeks time dumami na and yun nga starting bukas, lockdown na ang NSW, Victoria and Canberra.

I would assume na since ang mga companies ngayon dito e working on abnormal circumstances (work from home) - job hiring may be put on hold muna till when di naten alam.

If mag BM kayo, you will be under mandatory 14 day self quarantine, and take note na if makikitira kayo sa kaibigan, pati sila madadamay sa self quarantine so hindi sya magiging ideal. 14 days sa hotel will easily slash 2000 off your ipon din.

Inspection ng house (para doon sa mga kukuha na agad ng house) e naka hold sa pagkakaalam ko.

We can never say when is the best time to come (ngayon ba or after a few months pa) because we don’t know how things will progress. We hope na ma contain ng Australia ang covid 19 by taking these measures na mag lockdown.

Struggle ang pag bili sa supermarket kasi nagkakaubusan, pero nag rerestock naman sila.

If you are moving here then with very limited resources, I suggest to stay where you are right now, mag ipon muna ng madami because getting a job at this time may be extra challenging.

Mag iingat tayong lahat at dagdagan ang dasal

odwight · March 2020

Thanks @ms_ane , yeah most likely we need to move our plan for BM. hoping na magin ok na lahat soon. God Bless to all of us. ingats parati.

Admin · March 2020

Thank you @ms_ane for sharing. ingat po dyan. yes medyo mahirap mag BM sa panahon ngyn.

mccontre · March 2020

Hi, visa 489 po ako sa SA, ang IE po ba dapat is sa SA or basta makapasok po nang Australia?
Thank you!

maguero · March 2020

@mccontre Pwede kahit saan ang IE. Pero hindi ka makakapasok ng AU with a visa 489 right now. Citizens & PR lang ang pinapapasok ATM.

mccontre · March 2020

Nakapasok nako actually mam nung 15. Pero nakaself isolate po ako sa Melbourne ngayon and matatapos siya this Sunday. naglockdown po ang SA bigla starting Tuesday, makakapasok naman daw po pero self-isolate daw po ulit nang 14 days. haaay. buti na lang nga po tinutulungan ako nang kapatid ko with expenses.
Thanks mam!

mccontre · March 2020

@maguero

lecia · March 2020

@kathness10 said:

@lecia said:
Share ko lang mga ka BM ngayon 2020, sa field naman namin ( medical
Laboratory scientist) andaming hiring, nga government hospital pati..Permanent full time pa ang position. Kulang talaga sila sa tao.

Ang mga vacancy at job orders ay puro Molecular Lab, in which area sya ng lab na gumagawa ng PCR para sa nCOV..

Kaya stay put muna kami sa SG until July siguro.. tama lang sa opening ng fiscAl year.

hello po, medtech din po ako. andito na po ba kayo sa adelaide? as of now, naghahanap pa din po ako ng jobs sa mga labs, wala pa pong mga reply

Hindi po
Kami sa Adelaide. Sydney po mam..

engineer20 · March 2020

@mccontre said:
Nakapasok nako actually mam nung 15. Pero nakaself isolate po ako sa Melbourne ngayon and matatapos siya this Sunday. naglockdown po ang SA bigla starting Tuesday, makakapasok naman daw po pero self-isolate daw po ulit nang 14 days. haaay. buti na lang nga po tinutulungan ako nang kapatid ko with expenses.
Thanks mam!

@mccontre yeah self isolation ka ulit ng 14 days pag pumunta sa SA

rurumi · March 2020

Hello everyone,
I was reading your post and we can relate with the challenges.

We moved to Sydney last March 20, currently on a 14-day self quarantine at a hotel. Since the covid outbreak and plans for a city lockdown, medyo mahirap yata makahanap ng work. Would you know of our alternatives? Some friends advised us to visit Centrelink for an allowance. Can we qualify for a Jobseeker allowance? Any other options?

Keep safe, everyone.

maguero · March 2020

@mccontre Mahirap nga bumyahe ngayon dahil sa mga restrictions. Okay naman sa tutuluyan mo sa SA na naka-self isolate ka ng 14 days?

lecia · March 2020

@rurumi said:
Hello everyone,
I was reading your post and we can relate with the challenges.

We moved to Sydney last March 20, currently on a 14-day self quarantine at a hotel. Since the covid outbreak and plans for a city lockdown, medyo mahirap yata makahanap ng work. Would you know of our alternatives? Some friends advised us to visit Centrelink for an allowance. Can we qualify for a Jobseeker allowance? Any other options?

Keep safe, everyone.

As in stay lang kayo sa hotel? Paano foods nyo ? Mga personal needs? Di pwde buy sa labas?

Mukhang ganyan mangyayari sa amin sa July..