To Bring Along Family or Not?

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• multitasking North Ryde
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  February 2013

  visa fee for individual or with family is the same... so looking at visa fee.. mas ok kung kasama mo na ang family mo sa application...

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• Yukishih Melbourne
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  February 2013

  Mahirap pero you'll get by. Ako kasama ko baby ko dito. Naiwan ang hubby ko kasi working sa atin.

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• nexus4 Sydney
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  February 2013

  kasama ko wife ko and my 1.5 year old baby boy on my visa application. though sabi nga nila mahirap, pero kelangan ko sila dun eh. sanayan lang din siguro. sa una lang mahirap.

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• iheartoz Sydney
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  February 2013

  @Yukishih how old baby mo sis? ang husband ko kasi parang ayaw pa talaga umalis sa work kasi hinihintay nya ang 15 yrs na compensation. ang prob ko, baka mahirapan ako kung daldalhin ko anak ko. syempre, mag-aaral na rin sya.
• iheartoz Sydney
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  February 2013

  @multitasking malaki rin ang kelangan kasi i have to pay na agad for their insurance. tapos, tuition pa ng anak ko.
• iheartoz Sydney
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  February 2013

  @Yukishih may sponsor ka ba sis? i mean, sa tuition fee and all.
• iheartoz Sydney
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  February 2013

  @nexus4 how much nagastos mo?
• icebreaker1928 Sydney
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  February 2013

  hi guys! i need some advice on this topic. i'm married and have a 5-year old kid. which is a better decision ba? should we go together or not yet? i'm starting with the process pa lang so i have time to decide pa. please share your experiences and insights naman o. thanks!

  imho cross the bridge when you get there...
  start the process first, then decide later on...
  
• lock_code2004 Perth
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  February 2013 edited February 2013

  papi @icebreaker1928 -student visa yata si @iheartoz...
  kaya kailangan nyang mag-decide sa umpisa pa lang ng application..
  dun naka-depende ang mga show money, insurance cost etc..
  
  @iheartoz
  kayo pa rin po ang makakasagot nyan... depende sa budget nyo..
  put everything in an excel file, tabulate/compute kayo ng expenses monthly..
  dun malalaman nyo kung kaya nyo ba..
  
  kung hindi problema ang pera..
  alam nyo na ang sagot..
  goodluck po..

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• iheartoz Sydney
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  February 2013

  @lock_code2004 yup, i guess, will try that. thanks sa help. gusto ko lang din malaman experiences ng iba. at least, makatulong kahit papano sa decision making.
• iheartoz Sydney
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  February 2013

  @icebreaker1928 tama si @lock_code2004, student kasi ako pagpunta dun. i just want to know kung advantage ba o disadvantage na kasama family. some say kasi na mas ok pag dalawa kayo na nagtatrabaho. validate ko lang kung true ba. kung it outweighs the disadvantanges.
• nexus4 Sydney
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  February 2013

  @iheartoz
  almost 10k AUD. tuition fee sa uni. (1 sem), EAP (5 weeks) and family insurance (3 yrs)

  11-14-12: Received Offer Letter from ELSIS (EAP Course 2)
  11-18-12: Received Offer Letter from VU Sydney (BBIS)
  11-23-12: Received Revised Offer Letter from VU Sydney (BBIS)
  12-03-12: Paid Tuition Fees and OSHC
  12-17-12: Received VU eCOE
  12-18-12: Received ELSIS eCOE
  01-16-13: Documents Received by the Embassy
  01-17-13: Received e-mail from Embassy
  01-18-13: Medical Exam done
  01-23-13: Medical Results uploaded via e-health
  02-12-13: Embassy requested letter of approved late commencement from ELSIS
  02-14-13: Letter sent to Embassy
  02-22-13: Visa Grant
  02-25-13: Start of Orientation for EAP Course
  03-25-13: Start of Orientation at VU Sydney

  GOD is GOOD all the time!
• Yukishih Melbourne
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  Joined: Jan 27, 2012

  February 2013

  @iheartoz mag 3y/o this april. May relatives ka ba dito? Kapag kayo lang dalawa mahirapan ka talaga. Ako andito pa ang brother ko pero ang hirap. Ang childcare ang mahal! Si hubby ayoko din paalisin sa work pa kasi di pa naman sure ang status dito. San work si hubby mo?

  22May2012 Applied at Deakin University
  24May2012 Deakin University assessment
  11June2012 Offer Letter
  13June2012 Requested for Campus transfer
  03July2012 Approved Request for transfer with new offer
  12July2012 Sent hard copies of documents before payment of tuition Fee
  17July2012 Paid tuition Fee
  18July2012 Received eCoE
  30July2012 Filed visa application at VIA centre
  31July2012 Received sms acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
  01August2012 Medical Notification
  Medicals done for my whole family except for my U/A
  which is pending
  25August2012 e-Health uploaded to Australian Embassy
  31August2012 Visa Granted!
  01September2012 Received Confirmation

  That in all things GOD may be glorified!
• Yukishih Melbourne
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  February 2013

  @iheartoz my parents sis. Hehe.

  22May2012 Applied at Deakin University
  24May2012 Deakin University assessment
  11June2012 Offer Letter
  13June2012 Requested for Campus transfer
  03July2012 Approved Request for transfer with new offer
  12July2012 Sent hard copies of documents before payment of tuition Fee
  17July2012 Paid tuition Fee
  18July2012 Received eCoE
  30July2012 Filed visa application at VIA centre
  31July2012 Received sms acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
  01August2012 Medical Notification
  Medicals done for my whole family except for my U/A
  which is pending
  25August2012 e-Health uploaded to Australian Embassy
  31August2012 Visa Granted!
  01September2012 Received Confirmation

  That in all things GOD may be glorified!
• iheartoz Sydney
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  Joined: Feb 12, 2013

  February 2013

  @nexus4 ok, noted. thanks!
• iheartoz Sydney
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  February 2013

  @Yukishih hehe. i think sa mga sinabi mo, parang di pa nga talaga pwedeng sumabay ang family ko. i'll be living with my bro. nasa aus sya. initially, sya magbabayd ng tuition ko. after that, kami2x na lang. so i think mahirap talaga kasi nag-aaral na anak ko e.
• LokiJr Quezon City
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  February 2013

  @iheartoz puwede naman po ata maghanap ng trabaho ang asawa niyo dun at kung mangyari yan financially sustainable nang isama ang pamilya dun...hehe
• icebreaker1928 Sydney
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  February 2013

  @iheartoz oh... student visa ka pala... my bad...
  ang laking gastos pag isasama mo agad family mo..
  
  much better na ikaw muna, opinion ko lang naman po...
  
  don't know your history... ask ko lang, why go for student?
  hindi ba kayo pwede dumiretso as migrant?
  
  much easier path if you are qualified naman.
• iheartoz Sydney
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  Joined: Feb 12, 2013

  February 2013

  @icebreaker1928 nurse ako without any experience. second course ko yan. first course ko, accountancy pero yung work experience ko, not relevant. so technically, no experience ako on both courses. i haven't tried checking pero i think, kukulangin ako sa points.
• iheartoz Sydney
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  February 2013

  @LokiJr sana nga, tama ka talaga. hirap din iwan chikiting e. gusto ko kung pwede talaga, isama ko na.
• LokiJr Quezon City
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  February 2013

  @iheartoz ahh accountant po kayo dati? why not pursue that instead? Kukuha lang kayo ng extra units para ma-accredit yung skills niyo then puwede na kayo magtrabaho full time...mas mabilis ROI niyo dun kesa magstudent visa
• Yukishih Melbourne
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  Joined: Jan 27, 2012

  February 2013

  @iheartoz if kasama mo si hubby kaya yan.

  22May2012 Applied at Deakin University
  24May2012 Deakin University assessment
  11June2012 Offer Letter
  13June2012 Requested for Campus transfer
  03July2012 Approved Request for transfer with new offer
  12July2012 Sent hard copies of documents before payment of tuition Fee
  17July2012 Paid tuition Fee
  18July2012 Received eCoE
  30July2012 Filed visa application at VIA centre
  31July2012 Received sms acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
  01August2012 Medical Notification
  Medicals done for my whole family except for my U/A
  which is pending
  25August2012 e-Health uploaded to Australian Embassy
  31August2012 Visa Granted!
  01September2012 Received Confirmation

  That in all things GOD may be glorified!
• Yukishih Melbourne
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  Joined: Jan 27, 2012

  February 2013

  Alam mo sis if sasama si hubby at pumayag sya mas maganda. Mahirap pero makakaya nyo naman yan. Iba kasi kapag kasama ang family.

  22May2012 Applied at Deakin University
  24May2012 Deakin University assessment
  11June2012 Offer Letter
  13June2012 Requested for Campus transfer
  03July2012 Approved Request for transfer with new offer
  12July2012 Sent hard copies of documents before payment of tuition Fee
  17July2012 Paid tuition Fee
  18July2012 Received eCoE
  30July2012 Filed visa application at VIA centre
  31July2012 Received sms acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
  01August2012 Medical Notification
  Medicals done for my whole family except for my U/A
  which is pending
  25August2012 e-Health uploaded to Australian Embassy
  31August2012 Visa Granted!
  01September2012 Received Confirmation

  That in all things GOD may be glorified!
• iheartoz Sydney
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  Joined: Feb 12, 2013

  February 2013

  @Yukishih oo nga sis noh. sana pumayag husband ko.
• gacoquia Balanga
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  February 2013

  tama inspired ka pa kasi andyan sila lagi, sa umpisa lang naman daw mahirap eh. baka mamaya mahome sick ka pa.

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• Yukishih Melbourne
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  February 2013

  I agree. Ako kasama ko si baby at kapatid ko pero grabe pa din epekto ng wala ang asawa mo. Hirap lang.

  22May2012 Applied at Deakin University
  24May2012 Deakin University assessment
  11June2012 Offer Letter
  13June2012 Requested for Campus transfer
  03July2012 Approved Request for transfer with new offer
  12July2012 Sent hard copies of documents before payment of tuition Fee
  17July2012 Paid tuition Fee
  18July2012 Received eCoE
  30July2012 Filed visa application at VIA centre
  31July2012 Received sms acknowledgement from Australian Embassy
  01August2012 Medical Notification
  Medicals done for my whole family except for my U/A
  which is pending
  25August2012 e-Health uploaded to Australian Embassy
  31August2012 Visa Granted!
  01September2012 Received Confirmation

  That in all things GOD may be glorified!
• iheartoz Sydney
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  Joined: Feb 12, 2013

  February 2013

  @LokiJr graduate lang ng accountancy pero work ko, not related to it. connected ako sa GOCC since graduation. studied nursing while working. nacurious ako sa sinabi mo. what do you mean, magtake lang ng units? anong units?
• iheartoz Sydney
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  Joined: Feb 12, 2013

  February 2013

  @gacoquia @Yukishih totoo. iniisip ko pa nga lang e, miss ko na anak ko. kaya nga i started this discussion kahit i was starting pa lang sa process. baka makatulong sa decision.
• icebreaker1928 Sydney
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  February 2013

  @iheartoz in contrast sa sinabi ni loki... mas maganda mag nurse sa AU...hindi pa apektado ng kahit anong recession at shortage ang nurse dito...
  after a year pwede ka na magwork sa hospital, pero syempre dapat within the allowed number of hours...
  
  ask Rommel1982... dati din syang accountant na nag-aaral ng nursing ngayon...
  
  o ayan lalo gumulo utak mo hehehe
• iheartoz Sydney
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  Joined: Feb 12, 2013

  February 2013

  @icebreaker1928 hahaha. nagulo nga utak ko. hehe. pero salamat. itutuloy ko lang to. nursing na nga lang talaga. nasagot mo pa isang tanong ko sa isip ko. after a year pa pala pwedeng magwork sa hospital. hehe.