BIG MOVE 2023

pinkPastel_00 · January 2023

kapag po ba may sc190 visa na pagdating ng NSW, kahit magwork muna ng hindi related sa field okay lang po ba? like blue and pink collar workers? para may pang sustain habang wla pa ung work na related sa field?

pinkPastel_00 · January 2023

@athelene said:

@pinkPastel_00 said:
Sali po ako kahit wala pang Visa Grant for 190 😅 (manifesting lang po) 🙏

hindi po ba tumatanggap ng Credit cards yung mga owner for unit sa Sydney? or depende po? o lahat cash po?

-mag isa lang po kasi ko dadating ng sydney, wala ko ibang kilala. hehe yung sim card po ba upon arrival nalang ng AU airport?

salamat po sa magrereply..

Rental payment methods depend on the owner/agent. I doubt homeowners will accept credit cards, since payments via cards require eftpos machines or arrange for direct-debit (which attracts extra cost for setting up systems, probably not worth the cost for homeowners).

My place in Sydney was cash only, while in Brisbane I pay through bank transfer (using BSB and Account Number of housing agent). Australia is mainly a cashless society, so paying via direct bank transfer or PayID is the easiest and most convenient.

I'm not sure how expensive sim cards are at the airport. If you don't intend to call or text someone with your sim card, I suggest you wait until you get to the city, then just purchase a starter sim at the grocery (Coles, Woolies, Aldi) as they are relatively cheap.

@athenalaine thank you po , since nov 2021 ang tyaga nyo sumagot sa mga tanong ko.
mga magkano po ung rent ngaun sa sydney ng solo room or solo unit?

ok po pag dating mo nalang sa city mismo ko bibili ng sim hnd na sa airport. advisable dn po ba muna na kumuha ng BNB for a month while naghahanap ng bahay at work?

athelene · January 2023

@sureball5 said:
Madam, sa salary naman po magkano ideal sa family of 3( w/ wife and child), ako lang ang magwowork.madami nagsasabi 80k annual hindi daw enough. Considering na wala pa ko local exp. baka mahirapan agad ako makakuha ng malaking sahod.

As I've mentioned before, living costs will vary based on your budgeting and lifestyle. Kung mahilig kayo gumala at kumain sa labas, mapapagastos talaga kayo. Rent takes a big chunk of your income, so you need to really manage your budget well. For a family of 3, you can potentially look at 2BR apartments, but the exact cost will depend on your location. If it's near CBD, expect to pay more (which means you'll have less savings).

Food costs can be relatively affordable if more on home cooking kayo instead of eating out. If you will be sending your child to daycare or extracurricular activities (piano lessons, gymnastics, etc.) or if you will travel around the country, those are additional expenses that you have to budget for. If you're getting a car, you need to consider your rego (registration), insurance, maintenance costs, and petrol/gas. Medicare doesn't cover dental, optical, chiropractor.... so you'll need to purchase Extras health insurance too. If you are supporting family members back home, sending money home is an additional expense too (if you don't, then that's savings for you).

So the amount of income you need to support your family here (and back home) will depend on your personal situation. Yung income mo (whether 80k or not) mababawasan pa yan ng tax, which can be quite steep at the higher brackets (but at least nakikita mo kung saan napupunta yung tax mo). I've read that uni grads would start entry-level work with a salary range of AUD 55-65k. But I suggest you do your due diligence and research into average salary for your profession.

If you're concerned with how much money you can bring in, remember that your first job here doesn't need to be your forever job. It can be temp or short-term work, just enough to support you financially while you're trying to gain local experience. Then when you're more familiar with the Aussie work culture and your professional value, you can change jobs or negotiate for a raise.

athelene · January 2023

@pinkPastel_00 said:
@athenalaine thank you po , since nov 2021 ang tyaga nyo sumagot sa mga tanong ko.
mga magkano po ung rent ngaun sa sydney ng solo room or solo unit?

ok po pag dating mo nalang sa city mismo ko bibili ng sim hnd na sa airport. advisable dn po ba muna na kumuha ng BNB for a month while naghahanap ng bahay at work?

You can check out realestate.com.au for specific pricing. Pag malapit ka sa CBD, expect to pay around AUD 600pw for a studio. The farther you are from the city, for sure mas mura, pero ikaw ang magdedecide kung willing ka magtravel ng malayo (at gumising ng maaga) para lang makatipid sa rent.

Yes, AirBnb might be a good option, but even better if you can crash with friends or family for a week or so (especially if there's limited affordable listings on AirBnb).

ga2au · January 2023

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-3-300-fine-and-a-cancelled-visa-traveller-deported-over-undeclared-meat-cheese/3nx0mceka

Just declare guys

Jael27 · January 2023

Hello po san po magandang magpadala box from Pinas to Adelaide? Para pagtravel po sana namin konti na lang ang bitbitin. May mga kids po kc kami kasama. Thank you so much po.

tigerlance · January 2023

Ang napansin ko dito kaya di makakatipid yung mga ibang migrant kasi nagskyrocket rin yung > @ga2au said:

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-3-300-fine-and-a-cancelled-visa-traveller-deported-over-undeclared-meat-cheese/3nx0mceka

Just declare guys

Yup, no exemptions kahit na yung isang Aussie, nakalimutan niya kainin yung Maccas burger niya sa airplane that led to a fine upon arrival.

ga2au · January 2023

@tigerlance said:

@ga2au said:

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-3-300-fine-and-a-cancelled-visa-traveller-deported-over-undeclared-meat-cheese/3nx0mceka

Just declare guys

Yup, no exemptions kahit na yung isang Aussie, nakalimutan niya kainin yung Maccas burger niya sa airplane that led to a fine upon arrival.

Too bad nakalimutan niya. But actually May announcement pa nga ang piloto ng plane namin na wag na wag dadalhin ung food ng plane.

baiken · January 2023

i pray you are enjoying it here @ga2au , you and your'e family trully deserve it, for waiting so longggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg hehehe

all the best po! God Bless!

road trip na! Hahaha

badblockz · January 2023

@Jael27 said:
Hello po san po magandang magpadala box from Pinas to Adelaide? Para pagtravel po sana namin konti na lang ang bitbitin. May mga kids po kc kami kasama. Thank you so much po.

Our family used philpost last Dec 2021. Mainly books and some clothes. Arrived like after 3 weeks. Paid around 50k for two 25kg boxes.

ga2au · January 2023

@baiken said:
i pray you are enjoying it here @ga2au , you and your'e family trully deserve it, for waiting so longggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg hehehe

all the best po! God Bless!

road trip na! Hahaha

Waaahhh thank you! ❤️ Hopefully we could set up a meet up. Haha pag may work nako siguro 😊 thank you

Capuccino_2017 · January 2023

@ga2au said:

@pinkPastel_00 said:

@jcrdream said:
Hello po! Sa mga nakapag-big move, or magbi-big move, magkano po ang baon niyo? Single lang ako if magmo-move. Asking lang kasi na-invite ako kaagad (a happy surprise) and gusto ko sana mag-budget na para handa. Hehe.

May mga nakita po akong calculation to help you determine yung costs, kaso naga-adjust pa rin ako sa denomination at pagtantsa ng presyo compared to PHP. Hoping may makapag-share!

@jcrdream hello! mga tanong mo same din ng tanong ko sana.. atsaka Mag isa lang din akong papasok sa Sydney pero waiting palang ako ng visa grant haha (preparing palang)

Kaka BM lang namin so I'm afraid I can't be of help. But i would say the more na savings much better para makapag settle kayu dito. Depending on the city na magstay kayu, if need ng car then u would have to buy kahit ung mga second hand. Converting drivers license ng asawa ko is almost aud$400. Since wala kaming dinala na kahit anu, ung mga groceries nasa 300 kami sa umpisa. It actually depends sa inyo. Kung mag isa ka makapag tipid pa ng onti, but pag family mas malaki savings na dala mas okay.

@ga2au may VALUE $ Dollar ba dyan? or anu yun grocery na medyo mura para makatipid?

mcmc2002 · January 2023

@tigerlance said:

@littlemissy said:
Hello everyone! For sure natanong na ito sa inyo, is there a way to apply and makakuha ng TFN and Medicare while nasa Pinas palang? Thank you!

Ito ang requirements kung makasecure ka while offshore.
TFN

a) AU Bank Details
b) Phone Number in AU
c) AU Address
d) Online Application Form

Medicare
a) Date of Arrival - paano kung nadelay yung flight mo. Edi di na accurate yung info sa application form. Lahat pa naman dito sa Australia ay centralised yung data. Be truthful and accurate dapat ang data.
b) AU address - kung saan imamail yung card
c) VEVO details
d) Passport details
e) Phone Number in AU
f) AU Bank details
g) Online Application Form

Both TFN and Medicare can be applied through online.

Hello po! We also got our grant few days ago. I am currently pregnant and plan to deliver in AU. Ask ko lang din if pwede ako magprocess ng medicare ko online kahit wala pa kaming bank details? Ang plan kasi namin ay padala muna sa friend ko tapos kapag pumunta kami sa first entry namin bago ako manganak ay claim namin sa kanila. Salamat po!

ga2au · January 2023

@Capuccino_2017 said:

@ga2au said:

@pinkPastel_00 said:

@jcrdream said:
Hello po! Sa mga nakapag-big move, or magbi-big move, magkano po ang baon niyo? Single lang ako if magmo-move. Asking lang kasi na-invite ako kaagad (a happy surprise) and gusto ko sana mag-budget na para handa. Hehe.

May mga nakita po akong calculation to help you determine yung costs, kaso naga-adjust pa rin ako sa denomination at pagtantsa ng presyo compared to PHP. Hoping may makapag-share!

@jcrdream hello! mga tanong mo same din ng tanong ko sana.. atsaka Mag isa lang din akong papasok sa Sydney pero waiting palang ako ng visa grant haha (preparing palang)

Kaka BM lang namin so I'm afraid I can't be of help. But i would say the more na savings much better para makapag settle kayu dito. Depending on the city na magstay kayu, if need ng car then u would have to buy kahit ung mga second hand. Converting drivers license ng asawa ko is almost aud$400. Since wala kaming dinala na kahit anu, ung mga groceries nasa 300 kami sa umpisa. It actually depends sa inyo. Kung mag isa ka makapag tipid pa ng onti, but pag family mas malaki savings na dala mas okay.

@ga2au may VALUE $ Dollar ba dyan? or anu yun grocery na medyo mura para makatipid?

Mura po mga groceries dito compare sa Sg. Wala rin akong nakitang value dollar pero may Daiso 😊 makatipid kapo tlaga dito oag luto. Mahal ng mga kainan dito. Hehe

Capuccino_2017 · January 2023

Mura po mga groceries dito compare sa Sg. Wala rin akong nakitang value dollar pero may Daiso 😊 makatipid kapo tlaga dito oag luto. Mahal ng mga kainan dito. Hehe

@ga2au 😮 wow mas mura pala sila sa groceries.. ang sarap namn mag grocery.. Thanks for sharing.. happy for you, finally andyan na po kayo.. ang galing.. 😄

jjampong · January 2023

Hi! Magkano po sa tingin nyo magiging monthly budget if family with 1 year old children? Planning to BM to NSW this year! Thanks

baiken · January 2023

@ga2au said:

@baiken said:
i pray you are enjoying it here @ga2au , you and your'e family trully deserve it, for waiting so longggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg hehehe

all the best po! God Bless!

road trip na! Hahaha

Waaahhh thank you! ❤️ Hopefully we could set up a meet up. Haha pag may work nako siguro 😊 thank you

dalaw po kayo dito QLD hihihi

all the best! God Bless!

tigerlance · January 2023

@mcmc2002 said:

@tigerlance said:

@littlemissy said:
Hello everyone! For sure natanong na ito sa inyo, is there a way to apply and makakuha ng TFN and Medicare while nasa Pinas palang? Thank you!

Ito ang requirements kung makasecure ka while offshore.
TFN

a) AU Bank Details
b) Phone Number in AU
c) AU Address
d) Online Application Form

Medicare
a) Date of Arrival - paano kung nadelay yung flight mo. Edi di na accurate yung info sa application form. Lahat pa naman dito sa Australia ay centralised yung data. Be truthful and accurate dapat ang data.
b) AU address - kung saan imamail yung card
c) VEVO details
d) Passport details
e) Phone Number in AU
f) AU Bank details
g) Online Application Form

Both TFN and Medicare can be applied through online.

Hello po! We also got our grant few days ago. I am currently pregnant and plan to deliver in AU. Ask ko lang din if pwede ako magprocess ng medicare ko online kahit wala pa kaming bank details? Ang plan kasi namin ay padala muna sa friend ko tapos kapag pumunta kami sa first entry namin bago ako manganak ay claim namin sa kanila. Salamat po!

Yes, pero hassle kasi you need to go to Medicare to update your bank. Hindi siya pwede sa Phone ang iupdate ng bank details.
Idagdag mo siguro yung flight ticket mo, iattach mo nalang sa email. Para may proof ka. Pero kung merong changes sa flight mo, mas okay na iupdate mo sa Medicare directly kasi centralised ang data. Syempre kung magcitizen ka na, magkaroon ng verifications sa centralised data nila, para di ka magkaproblema in the future.

Yung sa akin kasi, online lang. Di na ako pumunta sa Medicare.

tigerlance · January 2023

@ga2au said:

@tigerlance said:

@ga2au said:

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-3-300-fine-and-a-cancelled-visa-traveller-deported-over-undeclared-meat-cheese/3nx0mceka

Just declare guys

Yup, no exemptions kahit na yung isang Aussie, nakalimutan niya kainin yung Maccas burger niya sa airplane that led to a fine upon arrival.

Too bad nakalimutan niya. But actually May announcement pa nga ang piloto ng plane namin na wag na wag dadalhin ung food ng plane.

https://www.traveller.com.au/passenger-cops-2664-fine-over-mcdonalds-meal-amid-foot-and-mouth-disease-fears-h25f07#:~:text=Passenger cops $2664 fine over McDonald's meal amid foot and mouth disease fears,-Craig Platt&text=The offending McDonald's items.,breaching Australia's strict biosecurity laws.

The most expensive burger from Macca's hehe

EeOZ · January 2023

hello mga ka-BM! (manifesting!)
Ang AirBnb ba ay kino-consider as rental history kapag maghahanap kana ng house rental sa mga apps like rent/domain/realstate etc, kahit one month ka lang nagstay sa airbnb?
Nakakahingi din ba ng referral letter sa mga may ari ng Airbnb property?
Baka may naka experience po nito. Salamat!

MLBS · January 2023

@EeOZ said:
hello mga ka-BM! (manifesting!)
Ang AirBnb ba ay kino-consider as rental history kapag maghahanap kana ng house rental sa mga apps like rent/domain/realstate etc, kahit one month ka lang nagstay sa airbnb?
Nakakahingi din ba ng referral letter sa mga may ari ng Airbnb property?
Baka may naka experience po nito. Salamat!

Ang hinahanap nilang referral usually ay yung mga agent na nagpalease sayo ng previous place mo. Formal process yan, nung nag apply ako sa house rents before nageemail talaga sila ng forms to be accomplished by the landlord/agent ng house na pinagstayan mo dati. Those agents ang responsible magforward ng docs sa inaaplyan mong place such as tenancy agreement, yung ledger detailing your stay and other stuff about sa pagstay mo sa place nila. I don't think na BnBs can do that but let's wait for others.

mcmc2002 · January 2023

@tigerlance said:

@mcmc2002 said:

@tigerlance said:

@littlemissy said:
Hello everyone! For sure natanong na ito sa inyo, is there a way to apply and makakuha ng TFN and Medicare while nasa Pinas palang? Thank you!

Ito ang requirements kung makasecure ka while offshore.
TFN

a) AU Bank Details
b) Phone Number in AU
c) AU Address
d) Online Application Form

Medicare
a) Date of Arrival - paano kung nadelay yung flight mo. Edi di na accurate yung info sa application form. Lahat pa naman dito sa Australia ay centralised yung data. Be truthful and accurate dapat ang data.
b) AU address - kung saan imamail yung card
c) VEVO details
d) Passport details
e) Phone Number in AU
f) AU Bank details
g) Online Application Form

Both TFN and Medicare can be applied through online.

Hello po! We also got our grant few days ago. I am currently pregnant and plan to deliver in AU. Ask ko lang din if pwede ako magprocess ng medicare ko online kahit wala pa kaming bank details? Ang plan kasi namin ay padala muna sa friend ko tapos kapag pumunta kami sa first entry namin bago ako manganak ay claim namin sa kanila. Salamat po!

Yes, pero hassle kasi you need to go to Medicare to update your bank. Hindi siya pwede sa Phone ang iupdate ng bank details.
Idagdag mo siguro yung flight ticket mo, iattach mo nalang sa email. Para may proof ka. Pero kung merong changes sa flight mo, mas okay na iupdate mo sa Medicare directly kasi centralised ang data. Syempre kung magcitizen ka na, magkaroon ng verifications sa centralised data nila, para di ka magkaproblema in the future.

Yung sa akin kasi, online lang. Di na ako pumunta sa Medicare.

Bale offshore lang din po kayo?

Bale di pa nila process at all yung medicare hanggat wala yung bank account?

Tapos kelangan po ba na processed/makuha na card bago ka umalis ng AU? Iniisip kasi namin if pwedeng fly kami like next month para makakuha ng bank then pass ng medicare enrollment pero baka 1 week lang siguro. Balik nlng kme ulit March para sa mas mahabang stay

tigerlance · January 2023

> @mcmc2002 said:

@tigerlance said:

@mcmc2002 said:

@tigerlance said:

@littlemissy said:
Hello everyone! For sure natanong na ito sa inyo, is there a way to apply and makakuha ng TFN and Medicare while nasa Pinas palang? Thank you!

Ito ang requirements kung makasecure ka while offshore.
TFN

a) AU Bank Details
b) Phone Number in AU
c) AU Address
d) Online Application Form

Medicare
a) Date of Arrival - paano kung nadelay yung flight mo. Edi di na accurate yung info sa application form. Lahat pa naman dito sa Australia ay centralised yung data. Be truthful and accurate dapat ang data.
b) AU address - kung saan imamail yung card
c) VEVO details
d) Passport details
e) Phone Number in AU
f) AU Bank details
g) Online Application Form

Both TFN and Medicare can be applied through online.

Hello po! We also got our grant few days ago. I am currently pregnant and plan to deliver in AU. Ask ko lang din if pwede ako magprocess ng medicare ko online kahit wala pa kaming bank details? Ang plan kasi namin ay padala muna sa friend ko tapos kapag pumunta kami sa first entry namin bago ako manganak ay claim namin sa kanila. Salamat po!

Yes, pero hassle kasi you need to go to Medicare to update your bank. Hindi siya pwede sa Phone ang iupdate ng bank details.
Idagdag mo siguro yung flight ticket mo, iattach mo nalang sa email. Para may proof ka. Pero kung merong changes sa flight mo, mas okay na iupdate mo sa Medicare directly kasi centralised ang data. Syempre kung magcitizen ka na, magkaroon ng verifications sa centralised data nila, para di ka magkaproblema in the future.

Yung sa akin kasi, online lang. Di na ako pumunta sa Medicare.

Bale offshore lang din po kayo?

Bale di pa nila process at all yung medicare hanggat wala yung bank account?

Tapos kelangan po ba na processed/makuha na card bago ka umalis ng AU? Iniisip kasi namin if pwedeng fly kami like next month para makakuha ng bank then pass ng medicare enrollment pero baka 1 week lang siguro. Balik nlng kme ulit March para sa mas mahabang stay

Sa Australia ko na prinocess. Pwede naman na walang bank account pero syempre kailangan mo iupdate yan pero pupunta ka na sa Medicare mismo. Pero kung ayaw mo pumunta sa medicare,, asikasuhin mo muna sim card, bank dito sa AU, saka pwede ka na magapply thru online.

Pwede kaso blank yung nasa application form mo, saka pupunta ka ulit sa Medicare para iupdate yun. Yan na ang lahat na requirements para hindi ka na pupunta sa Medicare based sa experience.

songhyeky0 · January 2023

Hello,

Sa mga nasa Sydney, meron ba kayong mairerecommend na studio room sa Sydney na mura lang?

Thanks

ga2au · January 2023

@songhyeky0 said:
Hello,

Sa mga nasa Sydney, meron ba kayong mairerecommend na studio room sa Sydney na mura lang?

Thanks

Hanap kayu Domain and realstate. Jan lang din kami naghahanap ngayun. Mejo hirap kaai hinhanap ung 100 points. So ngayun nagpapagawa muna kami ng mga ID card namin.

tigerlance · January 2023

@ga2au said:

@songhyeky0 said:
Hello,

Sa mga nasa Sydney, meron ba kayong mairerecommend na studio room sa Sydney na mura lang?

Thanks

Hanap kayu Domain and realstate. Jan lang din kami naghahanap ngayun. Mejo hirap kaai hinhanap ung 100 points. So ngayun nagpapagawa muna kami ng mga ID card namin.

Dibale marereceive niyo rin yan in due time. Kada state and institution iba yung point allocation sa document/card.

patl · January 2023

@ga2au said:

@songhyeky0 said:
Hello,

Sa mga nasa Sydney, meron ba kayong mairerecommend na studio room sa Sydney na mura lang?

Thanks

Hanap kayu Domain and realstate. Jan lang din kami naghahanap ngayun. Mejo hirap kaai hinhanap ung 100 points. So ngayun nagpapagawa muna kami ng mga ID card namin.

ano po ung 100 points?

roy13 · January 2023

Good day to all po! Kindly asking po regarding sa tanong na *** How many Family members?*** sa EOI application. 3 po kami, me, my wife and my son. Ang nailagay ko po sa EOI application is 1 family member lang. Sinuwerte po kaming nainvite nito lang. Dito lang po namin napagtanto na dpat pla 2 ang nailgay namin sa Family members. As of now po inaayos na namin ang Visa sa Immi account.

Itutuloy pa po ba namin ang visa application or antayin nlang magexpire para mabago ang mali EOI? Advance thank you po sa mga sagot.

sureball5 · January 2023

@roy13 said:
Good day to all po! Kindly asking po regarding sa tanong na *** How many Family members?*** sa EOI application. 3 po kami, me, my wife and my son. Ang nailagay ko po sa EOI application is 1 family member lang. Sinuwerte po kaming nainvite nito lang. Dito lang po namin napagtanto na dpat pla 2 ang nailgay namin sa Family members. As of now po inaayos na namin ang Visa sa Immi account.

Itutuloy pa po ba namin ang visa application or antayin nlang magexpire para mabago ang mali EOI? Advance thank you po sa mga sagot.

walang kaso, add mo lang mga dependents mo sa application sa immi account. Hindi big deal yan, as long as tama claim mo sa points.

songhyeky0 · January 2023

@ga2au said:

@songhyeky0 said:
Hello,

Sa mga nasa Sydney, meron ba kayong mairerecommend na studio room sa Sydney na mura lang?

Thanks

Hanap kayu Domain and realstate. Jan lang din kami naghahanap ngayun. Mejo hirap kaai hinhanap ung 100 points. So ngayun nagpapagawa muna kami ng mga ID card namin.

Points-system na rin sa paghahanap ng bahay? Aba matinde. Haha