BIG MOVE 2020

mayhuiso · September 2020

Tama sila. It depends sa goals mo. I was an OFW too but now in Pinas. Still earning 6digits and comfortable pa naman so far kami ng anak ko. I had the same question in my mind pero what made me think to pursue the AU dream is this pandemic. Ang laki ng difference ng response ng AU sa Pinas when it comes to the crisis... I know if matuloy kami sa AU, malaki ang chance na back to start yung career ko. But it's something I could take (plus diskarte na rin yan siguro) for my daughter's welfare. Hindi ko rin naman masasabing perfect ang AU, pero I believe it's a better place for the mother-daughter duo and start building her future.

@Rammelpj said:
Hi new member here nais ko magtanong is it worth it ba na mag migrate sa Australia, kasi sa current status ko nakakaluwag naman kami sa pera at maganda naman trabaho ko malaki din ang sahod ofw nga pala ako dito sa qatar nagrerange ang sahod ko around 6 digit sa peso nagdadalawang-isip lang kasi ako if worth it ba na lumipat jan or mag for good nalang sa pinas at business sana mabigyan nyo ako ng advice thanks for the response😊

fortdomeng · September 2020

Anyone naghahanap ng granny flat affordable rent? Prime location in suburban Melbourne, just 30 mins drive away to CBD. PM nyo ko

crankygrinch · September 2020

@Rammelpj said:
Hi new member here nais ko magtanong is it worth it ba na mag migrate sa Australia, kasi sa current status ko nakakaluwag naman kami sa pera at maganda naman trabaho ko malaki din ang sahod ofw nga pala ako dito sa qatar nagrerange ang sahod ko around 6 digit sa peso nagdadalawang-isip lang kasi ako if worth it ba na lumipat jan or mag for good nalang sa pinas at business sana mabigyan nyo ako ng advice thanks for the response😊

Hindi ko pa masabi kung worth it dahil nasa pinas pa ako 😅 pero napaisip kaming mag migrate dahil sa mga benefits, not just for us but for our future children. Healthcare, education, etc. Aside sa benefits, naging factor din sa decision namin ang environment, government, career.

Living comfortably naman kami sa pinas. But it seems that our future is brighter if we go and move to Oz.

kars · September 2020

@Rammelpj said:
Hi new member here nais ko magtanong is it worth it ba na mag migrate sa Australia, kasi sa current status ko nakakaluwag naman kami sa pera at maganda naman trabaho ko malaki din ang sahod ofw nga pala ako dito sa qatar nagrerange ang sahod ko around 6 digit sa peso nagdadalawang-isip lang kasi ako if worth it ba na lumipat jan or mag for good nalang sa pinas at business sana mabigyan nyo ako ng advice thanks for the response😊

Hello. > @Rammelpj said:

Hi new member here nais ko magtanong is it worth it ba na mag migrate sa Australia, kasi sa current status ko nakakaluwag naman kami sa pera at maganda naman trabaho ko malaki din ang sahod ofw nga pala ako dito sa qatar nagrerange ang sahod ko around 6 digit sa peso nagdadalawang-isip lang kasi ako if worth it ba na lumipat jan or mag for good nalang sa pinas at business sana mabigyan nyo ako ng advice thanks for the response😊

Hi. Ofw din kami ng bf ko sa qatar and earning din ng maayos dun. Pero sumugal kami, left our very stable jobs in Qatar at sobrang kasundong mga arabo sa work. For me, middle east kahit tempting talaga ang pasweldo ay pang short term goals lang ito. Walang security of tenure bec pwede ka tanggalin dahil working visa ka lang. Pinas will always be our home, kaya lang Pinas cannot give as to what Australia can offer. Weigh your priorities. At siyempre dun tayo sa pang long term. 😊 though the journey was long and difficult, worth it ang Australia.

Rammelpj · September 2020

Ilang years ba bago madala ang family sa Australia nasa 35 na kasi ako may age limit ba nag pag dala ng famiky dub.

Ed510 · September 2020

@ga2au said:

@Rammelpj said:
Hi new member here nais ko magtanong is it worth it ba na mag migrate sa Australia, kasi sa current status ko nakakaluwag naman kami sa pera at maganda naman trabaho ko malaki din ang sahod ofw nga pala ako dito sa qatar nagrerange ang sahod ko around 6 digit sa peso nagdadalawang-isip lang kasi ako if worth it ba na lumipat jan or mag for good nalang sa pinas at business sana mabigyan nyo ako ng advice thanks for the response😊

Hmm it depends. Ofw din kami, and sumasahod kami ng asawa ko both in 6 digits. But its not about the money, its not even for both of us. Para po ito sa anak namin. Better future and opportunities pag laki niya. Kaya anu po ang ang reason niyo. Kasi kung mas malalim ang reason niyo sa pag migrate, kahit anung hirap ng pagdadadaanan niyo sa process ng migration, may pinanghahawakan kayong dahilan kung bakit gusto niyo ituloy ang application.

@mcril22 said:

@Ed510 said:

@mayhuiso said:
I know depende to kung ilan kayo magmigrate and kung saang state. Pero gusto ko rin malaman...

@kars said:
Hi guys. Pasensya na if its too much to ask. Magkano ang binaon niyo na pocket money for a start kapag magbig move?

Ako po, gusto ko rin malaman ang info na to.

siguro good to say atleast minimum 4k aud but depends parin how big is your family na pupunta. and not incuded jan yung ibabayad mo sa quarantine. its good for sometime na din pero atleast di ka mangangamba na wala ka madudukot lalo sa oras ng pangangailangan. if may relatives here mas ok may kukupkop sau if wala mas mahirap diba kung san ka kukuha. and besides may mga makukuha ka naman "ayuda" for the meantime when you arrive. pero it depends sa ayuda kung meron pa or available pa the time you arrive here.

Hello Po. Salamat po sa information na ito.
Same amount po ang na-Save ko 4K AUD. Nakita ko kasi sa website ng University of Canberra yung estimated 4K AUD daw (minimum) to pay for first few bonds at bills.
Yung 3K AUD sa quarantine fee. Kung family 5K pa. Therefore, around 7K AUD talaga ang need kung papasok sa Australia during this pandemic time. Salamat ulit sa information. Malaking tulong po.

maguero · September 2020

@Rammelpj said:
Ilang years ba bago madala ang family sa Australia nasa 35 na kasi ako may age limit ba nag pag dala ng famiky dub.

Para sa immigrant visa and work visa pwede mo silang isama as dependents sa visa application mo. Sabay-sabay maggrant ang mga visa nyo and pwede kayong sabay-sabay dumating sa Australia.

Elaine · September 2020

pwede pa po ba mag initial entry khit lagpas na sa IED?

lecia · September 2020

@Elaine said:
pwede pa po ba mag initial entry khit lagpas na sa IED?

Yes pwde po.

nhodzkie · October 2020

hi guys got email subject;
Request from the Australian Embassy to confirm or update your registration details. [SEC=OFFICIAL]

for dfat update purpose.

jakibantiles · October 2020

Hello po. Meron pa po bang flights fron SG to Sydney this year? Chineck ko sa SQ, Oct 6 na lang. May iba pa po bang airlines na may direct flight?

jws · October 2020

Hi all, tanong lang po sa nakapag-apply nang Jobseeker? Meron po ba naka apply na married pero hindi pa nakapag first entry yung wife? Paano po kukuha nang TFN kapag hindi pa nakapag enter yung wife? Thanks po sa sasagot.

lecia · October 2020

@jws said:
Hi all, tanong lang po sa nakapag-apply nang Jobseeker? Meron po ba naka apply na married pero hindi pa nakapag first entry yung wife? Paano po kukuha nang TFN kapag hindi pa nakapag enter yung wife? Thanks po sa sasagot.

May work pa ba si wife mo? Usually pag wala pa ang isa sa AU, hahanapab ng any income kasi hindi sila basta basta mag approve unless nagsumbit ka ng docs. Since partner kayo, need macheck kung meron income kayo pareho na pumapasok, pag wala pwde nila ma approve ang Jobseeker payment. Pero macheck din nila yan sa ATO. Pwde sya apply ng TFN online, kaya lang baka magpromt kasi ng entry date sa form na fill up..

lecia · October 2020

@jakibantiles said:
Hello po. Meron pa po bang flights fron SG to Sydney this year? Chineck ko sa SQ, Oct 6 na lang. May iba pa po bang airlines na may direct flight?

Check mo sa Scoot, pero palagi SIN-SA ay SIN-WA lang flights nya. Yes wala na sa SQ for Oct and Nov. Ang next is Dec 6, 11,13, 18,20,21,25-31 at 1,236 po yan. Baka di nakaabot si SQ sa cap per day. All the best po.

jakibantiles · October 2020

@lecia said:

@jakibantiles said:
Hello po. Meron pa po bang flights fron SG to Sydney this year? Chineck ko sa SQ, Oct 6 na lang. May iba pa po bang airlines na may direct flight?

Check mo sa Scoot, pero palagi SIN-SA ay SIN-WA lang flights nya. Yes wala na sa SQ for Oct and Nov. Ang next is Dec 6, 11,13, 18,20,21,25-31 at 1,236 po yan. Baka di nakaabot si SQ sa cap per day. All the best po.

Salamat po! Check ko po yan. May nabasa po pala ako mag iease na ng restrictions ang SG sa AU come Oct 8. Baka po sakaling madagdagan ang flights. Salamat po!

lecia · October 2020

@jakibantiles said:

@lecia said:

@jakibantiles said:
Hello po. Meron pa po bang flights fron SG to Sydney this year? Chineck ko sa SQ, Oct 6 na lang. May iba pa po bang airlines na may direct flight?

Check mo sa Scoot, pero palagi SIN-SA ay SIN-WA lang flights nya. Yes wala na sa SQ for Oct and Nov. Ang next is Dec 6, 11,13, 18,20,21,25-31 at 1,236 po yan. Baka di nakaabot si SQ sa cap per day. All the best po.

Salamat po! Check ko po yan. May nabasa po pala ako mag iease na ng restrictions ang SG sa AU come Oct 8. Baka po sakaling madagdagan ang flights. Salamat po!

Mga incoming flights ata yan from Sydney. Nabasa ko din sa strait times.

jws · October 2020

@lecia said:

@jws said:
Hi all, tanong lang po sa nakapag-apply nang Jobseeker? Meron po ba naka apply na married pero hindi pa nakapag first entry yung wife? Paano po kukuha nang TFN kapag hindi pa nakapag enter yung wife? Thanks po sa sasagot.

May work pa ba si wife mo? Usually pag wala pa ang isa sa AU, hahanapab ng any income kasi hindi sila basta basta mag approve unless nagsumbit ka ng docs. Since partner kayo, need macheck kung meron income kayo pareho na pumapasok, pag wala pwde nila ma approve ang Jobseeker payment. Pero macheck din nila yan sa ATO. Pwde sya apply ng TFN online, kaya lang baka magpromt kasi ng entry date sa form na fill up..

Hi lecia, thanks sa reply. No work narin po eh. Nag anantay na sa flight scheds. Oo nga kailangan kasi nang TFN eh. Meron sa pag apply nang TFN entry date to AU.

lecia · October 2020

@jws said:

@lecia said:

@jws said:
Hi all, tanong lang po sa nakapag-apply nang Jobseeker? Meron po ba naka apply na married pero hindi pa nakapag first entry yung wife? Paano po kukuha nang TFN kapag hindi pa nakapag enter yung wife? Thanks po sa sasagot.

May work pa ba si wife mo? Usually pag wala pa ang isa sa AU, hahanapab ng any income kasi hindi sila basta basta mag approve unless nagsumbit ka ng docs. Since partner kayo, need macheck kung meron income kayo pareho na pumapasok, pag wala pwde nila ma approve ang Jobseeker payment. Pero macheck din nila yan sa ATO. Pwde sya apply ng TFN online, kaya lang baka magpromt kasi ng entry date sa form na fill up..

Hi lecia, thanks sa reply. No work narin po eh. Nag anantay na sa flight scheds. Oo nga kailangan kasi nang TFN eh. Meron sa pag apply nang TFN entry date to AU.

Pag may confirmed flights na sya, pwde na apply TFN, mas ok pag sure na. All the best po.

divhon · October 2020

I just saw magoopen na ng bubble ang NSW and NT from NZ sa Oct. 16 no need to quarantine. Parang gusto rin namin ng BM. Family of 4, 3 NZPR 1 NZ Citizen. Parang I want to chase up the $$$

lecia · October 2020

@divhon said:
I just saw magoopen na ng bubble ang NSW and NT from NZ sa Oct. 16 no need to quarantine. Parang gusto rin namin ng BM. Family of 4, 3 NZPR 1 NZ Citizen. Parang I want to chase up the $$$

Musta po ba ang life jan sa NZ?

divhon · October 2020

@lecia said:

@divhon said:
I just saw magoopen na ng bubble ang NSW and NT from NZ sa Oct. 16 no need to quarantine. Parang gusto rin namin ng BM. Family of 4, 3 NZPR 1 NZ Citizen. Parang I want to chase up the $$$

Musta po ba ang life jan sa NZ?

Actually ok nman, living the dream of brilliant life balance kaso upset lang ako kasi mas mahalaga pa ung rights at needs ng mga beneficiaries at natives compare sa mga hard workers like me and my wife.

My wife is a hospital nurse while I'm a civil servant in a national gov't office, our work is awesome ung tipo hangang retirement na. Quite sad we are penalized for working extra hard with 30% tax above 40hrs in a week trying to organize a deposit for a subpar and hyper inflated house.

lecia · October 2020

@divhon said:

@lecia said:

@divhon said:
I just saw magoopen na ng bubble ang NSW and NT from NZ sa Oct. 16 no need to quarantine. Parang gusto rin namin ng BM. Family of 4, 3 NZPR 1 NZ Citizen. Parang I want to chase up the $$$

Musta po ba ang life jan sa NZ?

Actually ok nman, living the dream of brilliant life balance kaso upset lang ako kasi mas mahalaga pa ung rights at needs ng mga beneficiaries at natives compare sa mga hard workers like me and my wife.

My wife is a hospital nurse while I'm a civil servant in a national gov't office, our work is awesome ung tipo hangang retirement na. Quite sad we are penalized for working extra hard with 30% tax above 40hrs in a week trying to organize a deposit for a subpar and hyper inflated house.

Aww sakit po nung 30%tax. Dito kahit mag 83.6hrs/week ka or 76 pag walang OT, same pa din ang tax. Hopefully maka decide po kayo. Ok naman dito, maganda benefits lalo pag nakapasok sa government. All the best po

engineer20 · October 2020

@divhon said:

@lecia said:

@divhon said:
I just saw magoopen na ng bubble ang NSW and NT from NZ sa Oct. 16 no need to quarantine. Parang gusto rin namin ng BM. Family of 4, 3 NZPR 1 NZ Citizen. Parang I want to chase up the $$$

Musta po ba ang life jan sa NZ?

Actually ok nman, living the dream of brilliant life balance kaso upset lang ako kasi mas mahalaga pa ung rights at needs ng mga beneficiaries at natives compare sa mga hard workers like me and my wife.

My wife is a hospital nurse while I'm a civil servant in a national gov't office, our work is awesome ung tipo hangang retirement na. Quite sad we are penalized for working extra hard with 30% tax above 40hrs in a week trying to organize a deposit for a subpar and hyper inflated house.

@divhon it's the same scenario here in AU and mas mataas pa yata tax brackets here compare to NZ.

Elaine · October 2020

@lecia said:

@Elaine said:
pwede pa po ba mag initial entry khit lagpas na sa IED?

Yes pwde po.

Salamat po 🙏🏼

hardworkingcow · October 2020

Hello po. Sa mga naghahanap po ng flights from SG. Mukhang nagdagdag ng flights ang SQ.

Check nyo lang po sa link (updated as of Oct 2, 2020) at try nyo magbook sa SQ website.

https://www.singaporeair.com/saar5/pdf/media-centre/201002SouthWestPacific.pdf

Ozlaz · October 2020

@engineer20 said:

@divhon said:

@lecia said:

@divhon said:
I just saw magoopen na ng bubble ang NSW and NT from NZ sa Oct. 16 no need to quarantine. Parang gusto rin namin ng BM. Family of 4, 3 NZPR 1 NZ Citizen. Parang I want to chase up the $$$

Musta po ba ang life jan sa NZ?

Actually ok nman, living the dream of brilliant life balance kaso upset lang ako kasi mas mahalaga pa ung rights at needs ng mga beneficiaries at natives compare sa mga hard workers like me and my wife.

My wife is a hospital nurse while I'm a civil servant in a national gov't office, our work is awesome ung tipo hangang retirement na. Quite sad we are penalized for working extra hard with 30% tax above 40hrs in a week trying to organize a deposit for a subpar and hyper inflated house.

@divhon it's the same scenario here in AU and mas mataas pa yata tax brackets here compare to NZ.

Tama po. Napacompute nga ako ng tax ngayon, halos di nagkakalayo..

Butterfly8i8 · October 2020

Actually ok nman, living the dream of brilliant life balance kaso upset lang ako kasi mas mahalaga pa ung rights at needs ng mga beneficiaries at natives compare sa mga hard workers like me and my wife.

My wife is a hospital nurse while I'm a civil servant in a national gov't office, our work is awesome ung tipo hangang retirement na. Quite sad we are penalized for working extra hard with 30% tax above 40hrs in a week trying to organize a deposit for a subpar and hyper inflated house.

For me, okay lang ang 30% tax kasi nakikita ko where the tax money go. In times of need, alam ko may maasahan ako from goverment.
BTW, there will be an announcement for early implementation of tax cuts from Josh Frydenberg, tonight yata if I am right. Abangan natin!

IamLamon · October 2020

@lecia said:

@Elaine said:
pwede pa po ba mag initial entry khit lagpas na sa IED?

Yes pwde po.

Pano po pag lampas na IED? Nagemail na ako before na baka di kami makapasok before IED tapos ung generic reply lang ng DHA. Meron na po ba dito ung nakapasok talaga after IED at kung meron pa ba special process?

divhon · October 2020

I agree it's about the same tax wise as I have few Aussie co-workers din nman. However you got better economy of scale, bigger industries hence can pay and give benefits more. Your politicians has more political will, dito the gov't is very conscious sa kind image nila. My observation is people want progress pero not in any of their backyard. They want bigger salary, better and more of this and that but they don't want to give solution or at least agree to presented solution. So that is just plain whining. The fastest and most cost effective way to build or rebuild a nation is migration. Educated, skilled, healthy individuals tulad ng mga pinoy who will bring production, progress and innovation. Cguro dahil sa isolation namin naclose minded na mga kiwi.

zirko · October 2020

@Rammelpj said:
Hi new member here nais ko magtanong is it worth it ba na mag migrate sa Australia, kasi sa current status ko nakakaluwag naman kami sa pera at maganda naman trabaho ko malaki din ang sahod ofw nga pala ako dito sa qatar nagrerange ang sahod ko around 6 digit sa peso nagdadalawang-isip lang kasi ako if worth it ba na lumipat jan or mag for good nalang sa pinas at business sana mabigyan nyo ako ng advice thanks for the response😊

Hi @Rammelpj ! Madaling sagutin pero medyo mahirap maintindihan ng iba kase to each their own 'ika nga. Six-digit gross income each namin ni Mrs. sa Pilipinas. High-potential talents kami in respective company. I was even contacted by a headhunting agent for an AVP position sa profession ko days before we moved here.

Quality of life for the family - that is always my answer why worth it

We just turned 40. Age changes your perspective about family, life, work, etc.