BIG MOVE 2021

reachmond · February 2022

ask ko lang po meron pa po kayang hotel quarantine sa PERT OR ALBANY (Western Australia)?

maguero · February 2022

@reachmond said:
ask ko lang po meron pa po kayang hotel quarantine sa PERT OR ALBANY (Western Australia)?

Paiba-iba yung rules dito. I think ang safest thing for you to do is to follow the WA Government page para updated ka sa changes and what rules will be applicable pag dating nyo.

danj · February 2022

Hello po! Is it possible to get a job in Australia even before your first entry as a 190 visa holder?

I found some vlogs that said they had to fly in first to attend interviews, get their TFN, etc; while there were a few who were able to find jobs even before they had their big move. My line of work is business analysis/consulting and we plan to go to Sydney. Just checking po if others had experience on this especially now that perhaps most of the application processes are online.

donyx · February 2022

@tigerlance said:
@donyx It is possible to apply before arriving at AU?
How did you transfer your funds from PH to AU?

apply for job or apply for medicare? kung sa medicare, i'm not sure, d ko sinubukan mag apply offshore.
yung funds namin, yung iba nasa sister-in-law ko dahil nagpapadala sya ng cash sa ph. yung AUD nya, pinapalitan namin sa Ph tapos kinuha na lang namin sa kanya yung AUD pagdating na namin ng AU.

chemistmom · February 2022

@reachmond said:
Praise God approve npo ang PR visa nmin from Dec 2021 lodging ng Visa 186 Direct entry (DE) stream, na approve po ng Feb 22, 2022 (OFFSHORE/PMSOL). ung inaantay po nmin 189/190/491 since 2019 (3yrs) hindi npo na invite consideing PMSOL kaya tried other option po using an agent to look for employer n mag nominate and issue ng PR sa family nmin. Finally, long wait is completed. planning big move by Apr 1, 2022...

Congrats po!!! Praise God!

reachmond · March 2022

@chemistmom said:

@reachmond said:
Praise God approve npo ang PR visa nmin from Dec 2021 lodging ng Visa 186 Direct entry (DE) stream, na approve po ng Feb 22, 2022 (OFFSHORE/PMSOL). ung inaantay po nmin 189/190/491 since 2019 (3yrs) hindi npo na invite consideing PMSOL kaya tried other option po using an agent to look for employer n mag nominate and issue ng PR sa family nmin. Finally, long wait is completed. planning big move by Apr 1, 2022...

Congrats po!!! Praise God!

thanks Maam, wait lang po at marami ng na-aapprove n visa nowadays... Keep the faith! for us we waited 3yrs at now binigay n samin ni God...

SunsetSyd · March 2022

hello po! For those who will be flying to Aus this April 2022, anong airline po ang binook niyo? Okay po ba ang Qantas? Magresume na daw po kasi ang flights nila from manila to australia

athelene · March 2022

@danj said:
Hello po! Is it possible to get a job in Australia even before your first entry as a 190 visa holder?

I found some vlogs that said they had to fly in first to attend interviews, get their TFN, etc; while there were a few who were able to find jobs even before they had their big move. My line of work is business analysis/consulting and we plan to go to Sydney. Just checking po if others had experience on this especially now that perhaps most of the application processes are online.

It depends on the industry and company. Many Aussie companies prefer to hire those with "local" experience (meaning work exp in Australia), while others don't mind if you don't have local experience. Are those vlogs you've seen highly related to your industry?

As far as I know, you can only apply for your TFN when you get onshore, as your TFN will be sent to you via post within 28 days (they don't send it via email). As for interviews, some companies may be flexible with doing online interviews instead of in-person, but this really depends on the hiring process of the company. Give it a go though; try applying even from offshore, and if you get asked when are you arriving in Australia, you can tell them your timeline and see if they're okay with that. May mga companies kasi na urgently hiring, so they might want to hire someone already onshore, whereas others may allow you to start at a later date.

Aisforapple · March 2022

Hello! Baka lang may naka try sa inyo. May idea kayo bakit nag ppayment failed declined sa visa application? Debit card ng partner ko ang gamit. Naka 2x na pero ayaw pa rin. Galing na rin sa branch kanina to increase online purchase. 😭

toyotafx · March 2022

@Aisforapple said:
Hello! Baka lang may naka try sa inyo. May idea kayo bakit nag ppayment failed declined sa visa application? Debit card ng partner ko ang gamit. Naka 2x na pero ayaw pa rin. Galing na rin sa branch kanina to increase online purchase. 😭

From my experience dati, nasa limit ng card yan. If pasok naman sa limit, try to enroll the vard you're using sa paypal. Baka gumana.

starfish9 · March 2022

question po sa mga first time maka kuha ng work, kayo po ba nag apply ng super niyo? or yung employer niyo? and if yung employet niyo po, binigay po ba nila sainyo yung super details nyo pagka apply

Jacraye · March 2022

@starfish9 said:
question po sa mga first time maka kuha ng work, kayo po ba nag apply ng super niyo? or yung employer niyo? and if yung employet niyo po, binigay po ba nila sainyo yung super details nyo pagka apply

generally, ikaw mamimili ng super fund (marami ka pag pipilian online). once nakapili ka na, create an account with your preferred super fund tapos bigay mo yung kelangan ng company mo na details.

athelene · March 2022

@starfish9 said:
question po sa mga first time maka kuha ng work, kayo po ba nag apply ng super niyo? or yung employer niyo? and if yung employet niyo po, binigay po ba nila sainyo yung super details nyo pagka apply

as @Jacraye said, you yourself have to setup/create a super account. Your employer may have a default or standard super fund that they use (like REST for retail jobs, UniSuper for university jobs), and it's up to you whether you want to contribute to that fund or to somewhere else. Once you've created an account with a specific fund, you have to provide your TFN and super account details (super fund name, fund address, phone number, unique superannuation identifier/USI, account name, and member number) to your employer. You usually would provide these if you want to contribute to a super fund that is not the default for your company. If you're happy to contribute to the default fund, usually TFN lang ang info na ibibigay mo, because the company will help you set up the super under their default fund.

Desert_Cowboy · April 2022

@athelene said:

@danj said:
Hello po! Is it possible to get a job in Australia even before your first entry as a 190 visa holder?

I found some vlogs that said they had to fly in first to attend interviews, get their TFN, etc; while there were a few who were able to find jobs even before they had their big move. My line of work is business analysis/consulting and we plan to go to Sydney. Just checking po if others had experience on this especially now that perhaps most of the application processes are online.

It depends on the industry and company. Many Aussie companies prefer to hire those with "local" experience (meaning work exp in Australia), while others don't mind if you don't have local experience. Are those vlogs you've seen highly related to your industry?

As far as I know, you can only apply for your TFN when you get onshore, as your TFN will be sent to you via post within 28 days (they don't send it via email). As for interviews, some companies may be flexible with doing online interviews instead of in-person, but this really depends on the hiring process of the company. Give it a go though; try applying even from offshore, and if you get asked when are you arriving in Australia, you can tell them your timeline and see if they're okay with that. May mga companies kasi na urgently hiring, so they might want to hire someone already onshore, whereas others may allow you to start at a later date.

Hi, Yes po its possible. Kakagrant lang ng visa ko and I was hired by a company in Australia while I am offshore. May mga nakuha din akong offer for interview sa ibang mga companies. Ung iba is through online. Ung iba naman is need na in person ung interview, pero you can always request for online interview naman.
Naghanap kasi tlga ako ng work habang di pa ako nagaarive sa Australia. Subukan mo lang. There's no harm in trying naman.

yanaenyuan · April 2022

@danj said:
Hello po! Is it possible to get a job in Australia even before your first entry as a 190 visa holder?

I found some vlogs that said they had to fly in first to attend interviews, get their TFN, etc; while there were a few who were able to find jobs even before they had their big move. My line of work is business analysis/consulting and we plan to go to Sydney. Just checking po if others had experience on this especially now that perhaps most of the application processes are online.

Hi @danj , took me a while to find a new job after we moved here. My husband was transferred by his company from Singapore to their unit here in Australia so hindi ako mashado pressured magwork agad. Pero nung nabored na ko and decided to start working I was surprised na walang nagrereply man lang. I think they prefer someone with local experience. And they also rely heavily on networking. So mga referrals ng employees or contractuals muna. For medical professionals, I do't thik magiging choosy pa sila at this point but for other professions it might take a while.

You can start applying online since you have working rights na. I would suggest removing the location of your previous companies. I read somewhere na dahil sa automated filtering ng recruitment system, they would often filter out those whose experiences are offshore. Not sure kung totto but I did it anyway. Removed the location or any mention of Philippines or Singapore from my Linkedin profile and CVs. I think it worked! Got a few calls after that.

Goodluck! Which state are you moving to?

rjlim · April 2022

Sa mga nag apply recently ng TFN online ano yung link na ginamit nyo? Hindi ko makita sa ATO sorry

badblockz · April 2022

@rjlim said:
Sa mga nag apply recently ng TFN online ano yung link na ginamit nyo? Hindi ko makita sa ATO sorry

https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/tax-file-number/apply-for-a-tfn/foreign-passport-holders,-permanent-migrants-and-temporary-visitors---tfn-application/

shiftylefty · June 2022

Hi Team, I have a question po. Sa mga nag BIG move po not coming from the Philippines (SG to AU, UAE to AU), and then nagbakasyon sa Pinas after months or a year. Pagbalik po dito sa AU, hinahanapan pa po ba ng PDOS sa sa Airport? Thanks

lack14 · June 2022

@Aisforapple said:
Hello! Baka lang may naka try sa inyo. May idea kayo bakit nag ppayment failed declined sa visa application? Debit card ng partner ko ang gamit. Naka 2x na pero ayaw pa rin. Galing na rin sa branch kanina to increase online purchase. 😭

In my experience, sensitive ang home affairs online payment using debit card. nagfail din yung akin when I paid for my citizenship application recently. d naman sya machacharge usually. I paid via bpay/biller and after 1 day validated naman agad yun bayad ko.

lack14 · June 2022

@lack14 said:

@Aisforapple said:
Hello! Baka lang may naka try sa inyo. May idea kayo bakit nag ppayment failed declined sa visa application? Debit card ng partner ko ang gamit. Naka 2x na pero ayaw pa rin. Galing na rin sa branch kanina to increase online purchase. 😭

In my experience, sensitive ang home affairs online payment using debit card. nagfail din yung akin when I paid for my citizenship application recently. d naman sya machacharge usually. I paid via bpay/biller and after 1 day validated naman agad yun bayad ko.

To add, according to their website, it has something to do with the limit, or scanning na ginagawa ng system nila which the banks in AU sometimes block, leading to payment declined.

tigerlance · June 2022

Ilang days makukuha ang Medicare and TFN? More than 14 days na wala parin. Mahirap kasi baka magkasakit ka wala pang Medicare.

maguero · June 2022

@tigerlance said:
Ilang days makukuha ang Medicare and TFN? More than 14 days na wala parin. Mahirap kasi baka magkasakit ka wala pang Medicare.

Pwede ka tumawag sa Medicare to ask for your Medicare number. Tapos download the app and may tab with your virtual card. Pwedeng yan muna gamitin mo until dumating card mo. In my experience, never naman ako hinanapan ng card. Pinapasulat lang yung Medicare number sa form pag nagpupunta sa clinic.

Aisforapple · July 2022

Hello! Question lang re cash that you brought with you to Aus. I’ve got USD as of now, is it advisable to exchange it to AUD here in Manila or exchange it to AUD when I get there in Australia? If in Australia san pwede magpalit na okay ang rate? Thank you po!

xiaolico · July 2022

@Aisforapple said:
Hello! Question lang re cash that you brought with you to Aus. I’ve got USD as of now, is it advisable to exchange it to AUD here in Manila or exchange it to AUD when I get there in Australia? If in Australia san pwede magpalit na okay ang rate? Thank you po!

Hard to say. Nung ako nun, dito sa AU na ko nagpa palit. Not sure if okay yung rate or better if sa manila. I was hoping kasi mag open ng USD account dito sa AU. Pero dun, I can say lugi ka. Lahat ng galaw mo, deposit/withdrawal, may fee. I ended up converting all my USD to AUD na lang. Ok naman AUD, stable naman. Sa bank ako nagpa palit nun. I think mas okay magpa palit sa mga independent money changers. Good luck

tigerlance · July 2022

@Aisforapple said:
Hello! Question lang re cash that you brought with you to Aus. I’ve got USD as of now, is it advisable to exchange it to AUD here in Manila or exchange it to AUD when I get there in Australia? If in Australia san pwede magpalit na okay ang rate? Thank you po!

Kung ano ang okay na rate.
Just exchange to the Ermita Mania forex shops to AUD. Remember, may reservation, kaya dapat tumawag ka bago magpaexchange.

Then declare it to the customs here in Manila, fill-up the form
bago ka lalapag sa AU if more than
10k audollars.
Nandito yung form.
https://www.austrac.gov.au/individuals/moving-money-across-international-borders

Remember. A

tigerlance · July 2022

@maguero said:

@tigerlance said:
Ilang days makukuha ang Medicare and TFN? More than 14 days na wala parin. Mahirap kasi baka magkasakit ka wala pang Medicare.

Pwede ka tumawag sa Medicare to ask for your Medicare number. Tapos download the app and may tab with your virtual card. Pwedeng yan muna gamitin mo until dumating card mo. In my experience, never naman ako hinanapan ng card. Pinapasulat lang yung Medicare number sa form pag nagpupunta sa clinic.

Mahirap tumawag sa Medicare. Ang tagal ng waiting times. Nagsend ako ng follow-up email
Hopefully dumating na. Dagdag na identifdication number rin. Although nagamit ko na yung TFN sa
pagkuhan ng National Identity Card dito.

gianni999_cruz · July 2022

@reachmond said:
Praise God approve npo ang PR visa nmin from Dec 2021 lodging ng Visa 186 Direct entry (DE) stream, na approve po ng Feb 22, 2022 (OFFSHORE/PMSOL). ung inaantay po nmin 189/190/491 since 2019 (3yrs) hindi npo na invite consideing PMSOL kaya tried other option po using an agent to look for employer n mag nominate and issue ng PR sa family nmin. Finally, long wait is completed. planning big move by Apr 1, 2022...

Hello po. Ask ko lng po if galing kayo Pinas nung nag move kayo to AU on Visa 186 DE. Did you have to provide OEC and/or CFO? Thanks in advance for the reply.

gyoza · July 2022

Hi! any 491 holders here po? Any tips or advise for the big move? For example, what to prepare sa flight pa Au? Ano pong document hahanapin sa Immigration dito and sa Au? Thank you po!

koalajourney · August 2022

Hello! Nagtatry po ako magbayad for my visa kaso nagfafail po siya. BPI debit card po siya. Thank you

jessycruz · June 17

Hello po sa lahat, just arrived here in Melbourne with my husband
Question po: Ano pong other secondary document ang prinesent niyo po sa pagkuha ng TFN? ongoing pa po yung Medicare namin and wala pa din job, AUS bank account pa lang po meron kami. Maraming salamat po.