Moving to Melbourne soon on a PR Visa

langgam37 · February 2013

@Shotie Hi po, not yet making the big move to Melbourne but we're going there for Initial landing this March. We'll be staying at Point Cook. Pa-join na lang sa thread.

Shotie · February 2013

@langgam37 welcome dito sa forum! Keep in touch.
@psychoboy what banks? U mean ANZ, NAB? What bank pinili mo?
Nag aapply na din ba kayo ng job now pa lang?
Yeah, better na zone 1 kunin mo para tipid sa pamasahe. Last time I was in Melb for 6 months back in 2010, nasa zone 2 ako so medyo mahal ang transpo. Yung natipid ko sa rent, sa transpo napunta.

Yung CFO lang ba reqt from here? Wala ng iba?

Shotie · February 2013

@langgam37 if I may ask, kelan balak nyo mag move na talaga?

langgam37 · February 2013

@Shotie if all goes well - early 2014.

lock_code2004 · February 2013

@Shotie if all goes well - early 2014.

eyy.. nasa dubai pa pala kayo.. naka initial entry na kayo?

langgam37 · February 2013

@lock_code2004 hello po ulit! Sa 2nd week po ng March ang initial entry namin ng family. Mag-mamasid-masid lang po muna sa Au.

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

@langgam37 welcome dito sa forum! Keep in touch.
@psychoboy what banks? U mean ANZ, NAB? What bank pinili mo?
Nag aapply na din ba kayo ng job now pa lang?
Yeah, better na zone 1 kunin mo para tipid sa pamasahe. Last time I was in Melb for 6 months back in 2010, nasa zone 2 ako so medyo mahal ang transpo. Yung natipid ko sa rent, sa transpo napunta.

Yung CFO lang ba reqt from here? Wala ng iba?

We opened a Savers Acct sa Commonwealth and yung everyday namin nasa NAB...

We will begin applying in the next few days although I am not expecting too much with it as they really prefer that you are in Oz but tingnan natin.

lock_code2004 · February 2013

@lock_code2004 hello po ulit! Sa 2nd week po ng March ang initial entry namin ng family. Mag-mamasid-masid lang po muna sa Au.

awrayt.. i guess you will fly Dubai to Melbourne 13hrs ?
goodluck sir.. balitaan nyo kmi sa masid-masid nyo..

Shotie · February 2013

@langgam37 Ako kasi I was there 2010 for 6 months, so na familiarize ko na sarili ko dun. So family ko na lang. Pero sa Aus nyo na talaga plan mag settle instead of Dubai?

Shotie · February 2013

@psychoboy I am looking at opening with NAB. Buti nabigyan mo ko idea. I didnt know pwede ganun. Sabagay maliit lang naman money ko. Hehe. I am excited to meet you and your wife. Sigurado, tayo magiging friends doon.

Metaform · February 2013

@Shotie May savings din naman ang NAB, tawag sa account ay iSavers. Connected sya sa everyday account so you can transfer money between them much easier. Habang wala pa akong internet via mobile banking lang ako nagbabayad at nagta-transfer so very convenient. [This post is not advertised by NAB. LOL]

@langgam37 Ako kasi I was there 2010 for 6 months, so na familiarize ko na sarili ko dun. So family ko na lang. Pero sa Aus nyo na talaga plan mag settle instead of Dubai?

I can't really imagine any expat settling down in Dubai. Maganda sya and all but in the end, uwi ka pa rin sa home country or lipat elsewhere, without any pension or anything to depend on but your savings. Dubai is like a beautiful glamorous girl with soul-piercing eyes na hindi mo pwedeng pakasalan, hanggang girlfriend lang kasi napagkasundo na sya sa locals lang.

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

@psychoboy I am looking at opening with NAB. Buti nabigyan mo ko idea. I didnt know pwede ganun. Sabagay maliit lang naman money ko. Hehe. I am excited to meet you and your wife. Sigurado, tayo magiging friends doon.

Indeed!

And yeah, don't forget to pack a document bag which will contain papers you will need in Oz (i.e. birth certificate, marriage certificate, transcript, etc...)

Mahirap na kung maiwan, mahal, magpadala!

langgam37 · February 2013

@Shotie definitely sa Aus na po namin gusto mag-settle and I agree 100% with @Metaform. Wala pa po yata akong naka-usap who wants to stay in the Middle East for good. And I always feel that we can never have a "normal" life in Dubai, especially for the kids. So, konting tiis pa po muna dito, and hopefully our big move to Melbourne will be soon.

Shotie · February 2013

@Metaform andyan na pala kayo? Anong field ang work nyo? Kamusta ang job hunting? May sasagot at sasagot naman ba? Hows life so far?

@langgam37 goodluck!

Shotie · February 2013

@psychoboy tnk u sa mga tips. Kita kits tayo don. Sabay mag explore.

Metaform · February 2013

@Metaform andyan na pala kayo? Anong field ang work nyo? Kamusta ang job hunting? May sasagot at sasagot naman ba? Hows life so far?

Yes bale eksaktong one month na kami ngayong Feb 4. Sa Sysad ako and engineering and tech support and culinary isama mo na rin. Regarding job hunting, may mga tawag naman pero waiting lang daw kami pareho ng mga agency recruiter. Tagal magdecide ng clients. May refusal emails din pero oks lang yun dami naman dumarating sa email from seek and indeed and applydirect. Libre naman at hindi nakakapagod ang pag-send ng CVs online ngayon hindi tulad ng dati na nagbibilang ng poste sa paghahanap ng trabaho sa labas. So yun, extended vacation kami ngayon. Unahin ko muna driving license siguro.

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

@Metaform andyan na pala kayo? Anong field ang work nyo? Kamusta ang job hunting? May sasagot at sasagot naman ba? Hows life so far?
Yes bale eksaktong one month na kami ngayong Feb 4. Sa Sysad ako and engineering and tech support and culinary isama mo na rin. Regarding job hunting, may mga tawag naman pero waiting lang daw kami pareho ng mga agency recruiter. Tagal magdecide ng clients. May refusal emails din pero oks lang yun dami naman dumarating sa email from seek and indeed and applydirect. Libre naman at hindi nakakapagod ang pag-send ng CVs online ngayon hindi tulad ng dati na nagbibilang ng poste sa paghahanap ng trabaho sa labas. So yun, extended vacation kami ngayon. Unahin ko muna driving license siguro.

Excellent idea na unahin ang drivers license @Metaform - once you have a job, baka mahirapan ka na magkuha ng license...

OT - did you buy a car when you arrived there? just wondering kasi how can you do your driving practice...

Metaform · February 2013

^Don't have a car yet. According to Vicroads I can drive with my overseas license for 6 months since the date of my arrival. I still need to do the knowledge test, hazard test and actual driving test in order to get a Victorian full license. I'm reviewing right now for the knowledge test, which consists of 32 questions that can be tried on their website.

Called up some driving schools too to get some actual driving lesson to adjust with the orientation. People drive on the right-hand side of the road in Manila and Dubai so it was never a problem for me then. First time ko sa kaliwa.

Shotie · February 2013

Question lang po sa mga andito, spOnsored po ako ng Victorian govt so required to live and work for 2 years in Vic. Ok lang po ba mag initial entry sa Sydney? Plan kasi is to stay for a while sa isang relative, say mga 1 month before I move to melb then my kids and hubby to go back to Manila muna. If pwede yun, when do I report to Vic govt yung address ko? Reqt kasi yun eh. Report ko ba pag may long term accommodation na ako? O need na to report kahit naka temporary stay isang kaibigan?

Also, while nasa Sydney pwede na ba mag apply for Tax File Number eh sa Melb ako dapat mag work.

Sorry di ko alam if OT na ito dito. But I will appreciate ur response.

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

Question lang po sa mga andito, spOnsored po ako ng Victorian govt so required to live and work for 2 years in Vic. Ok lang po ba mag initial entry sa Sydney? Plan kasi is to stay for a while sa isang relative, say mga 1 month before I move to melb then my kids and hubby to go back to Manila muna. If pwede yun, when do I report to Vic govt yung address ko? Reqt kasi yun eh. Report ko ba pag may long term accommodation na ako? O need na to report kahit naka temporary stay isang kaibigan?

Also, while nasa Sydney pwede na ba mag apply for Tax File Number eh sa Melb ako dapat mag work.

Sorry di ko alam if OT na ito dito. But I will appreciate ur response.

This should not be a problem - may forumer dito before na supposedly sa SA sya but she landed and eventually found a job in Sydney...

Yes, you can get your TFN sa Sydney. Eventually when you go to Melbourne, saka ka nalang mag report sa VIC gov't.

Shotie · February 2013

@psychoboy ok. we will enter through Sydney then from there, apply for TFN and Medicare siguro. Then advise ko na lang Vic govt while I am already in Melbourne.

mandand · February 2013

@psychoboy paano kayo nakahanap ng temporary room to stay in melbourne? thank you

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

@psychoboy paano kayo nakahanap ng temporary room to stay in melbourne? thank you

We got it via a friend of a friend whom we met during our vacation in Melbourne last year... Mahirap kasi kumuha ng own accommodation sa Melby, more so if you are still new and don't have a job yet.

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

@Keyar - do you have a drivers license na? by any chance can you be able to advise if VIC Road would be needing an LTO Certification to prove how many yrs is our driving experience?

Thanks!