BIG MOVE 2023

lydelmp · June 2023

@wenwerwu said:

@lydelmp said:
Hi, meron po ba dito may flight din MNL-SYD via PAL on June 27? Magtatanong lang sana po ako if may same situation gaya ng saamin. May email kasi kami natanggap kanina po for seat re-assignment, and first time flyers po kami so nagulat din kami and first time namin maka encounter ng ganto sa big move pa namin. Nagttry naman ako as of now magcontact sa helplines ni PAL. But gusto ko lang magtanong po if Valid/allowed po ba na bigla kaming i re-assign ng seat? Worst part is magkahiwalay pa yung seat re-assignment Nagbook kami ng flight po March 2023 pa. Thank you po.

Hello! That happened to me a number of times. usually kapag magchange sila ng plane ay ganyan or depende sa number of passengers. What I would do is abang ako when online check-in opens then magselect ng seats since usually free na yung seats kapag open na yung online check-in (usually 48hrs before flight nagoopen pero depende sa airline). if hindi kaya, you can try to ask the check-in counter sa mismong flight nyo

but if you paid for the seat, you should be able to select seats kahit di pa open online check-in. I would try to reach out customer service kung nagbayad ka sa seat tapos iniba nila tapos hindi mo mabago without paying.

Thank you po! Probably nagpalit sila ng airplane po kasi nung manage booking kami iba na yung arrangements ng seats. Dalwa yung seats po namin isa lang yung may extre fee kasi aisle seat pero thank you very much po Yes po, magabang kami agad sa online check in once mag open. Salamat po

bettina022 · June 2023

Hello po if hindi naka attend ng PDOS sa schedule na binigay pwede pa din po ba magregister ng bago? Thank you

era222 · June 2023

@bettina022 said:
Hello po if hindi naka attend ng PDOS sa schedule na binigay pwede pa din po ba magregister ng bago? Thank you

Based sa PDOS-related posts I've read here, you can either try to contact the CFO officer to reschedule (not sure if they allow this if nag-lapse na schedule mo) or register again. Based on https://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/396023/#Comment_396023, they don't allow you to use the same email twice. Hope this helps!

bettina022 · June 2023

@era222 said:

@bettina022 said:
Hello po if hindi naka attend ng PDOS sa schedule na binigay pwede pa din po ba magregister ng bago? Thank you

Based sa PDOS-related posts I've read here, you can either try to contact the CFO officer to reschedule (not sure if they allow this if nag-lapse na schedule mo) or register again. Based on https://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/396023/#Comment_396023, they don't allow you to use the same email twice. Hope this helps!

Thank you po.

naer_leunam · June 2023

I already lodged my nsw 190 visa application and already waiting for advise for medical and etc. I know this might sound too early but I was wondering if hopefully my visa will be granted, is it okay that my first point of entry will be in Melbourne? My cousins that are already living there offered if I could stay for a month in Melbourne before finally settling in NSW so that I could have an adjustment period as I am the only one to migrate in NSW? Would this be possible? Thank you very much sa makakapagsagot.

ispidprik · June 2023

@naer_leunam said:
I already lodged my nsw 190 visa application and already waiting for advise for medical and etc. I know this might sound too early but I was wondering if hopefully my visa will be granted, is it okay that my first point of entry will be in Melbourne? My cousins that are already living there offered if I could stay for a month in Melbourne before finally settling in NSW so that I could have an adjustment period as I am the only one to migrate in NSW? Would this be possible? Thank you very much sa makakapagsagot.

I think pde nman since you’re still going NSW at the end.

Scofield · June 2023

Hello! Meron ba dito na nagtransit muna sa ibang bansa bago mag-BM?

Yun kasing flight pa- Perth, mas mura yun magttransit muna sa SG, tapos meron 2 hrs and mga 10-16hrs na layover na available flights. Pag direct kasi via PAL, napakamahal.
In addition, mas magiging cheap kapag magbbook ako separate flight MNL-SG then SG- Perth. Iniisip ko magbakasyon muna kahit 3 days sa SG at bisitahin ang friends bago pumunta ng Perth. Wala bang magiging issues sa Immig naten to? Or sa Aus? Di kaya magrraise ng issues to?

jinigirl · June 2023

@Scofield said:
Hello! Meron ba dito na nagtransit muna sa ibang bansa bago mag-BM?

Yun kasing flight pa- Perth, mas mura yun magttransit muna sa SG, tapos meron 2 hrs and mga 10-16hrs na layover na available flights. Pag direct kasi via PAL, napakamahal.
In addition, mas magiging cheap kapag magbbook ako separate flight MNL-SG then SG- Perth. Iniisip ko magbakasyon muna kahit 3 days sa SG at bisitahin ang friends bago pumunta ng Perth. Wala bang magiging issues sa Immig naten to? Or sa Aus? Di kaya magrraise ng issues to?

wala naman, okay lang yan kasi visa free naman tayo sa SG.

jinigirl · June 2023

@lmsg06 said:
Exactly 1 month after kami dumating.
These are the things that we did after we've arrived:

Getting a Sim Card

Initially bought Optus $2 sim and $30 promo

We moved to Coles Optus just yesterday for $2 sim and $20 promo mas mura kasi hehe

Opening a bank account

Commbank - registered offshore days before our arrival

Requirements are Passport and Visa

They will issue a paper regarding your account details (use this for getting a photoID)

We were able to deposit over the counter even if wala pa card.

Our cards arrived after 2 weeks.

Tax File Number

registered online (https://www.ato.gov.au/iar/#beforeStart) saw this link here in pinoyau.

Received our TFN 1 week after, via post/mail.

Updated the TFN in the commbank app after receiving the TFN

Medicare

registered online (1 month na pero wala parin balita haha)

PhotoID - went to NSW Service

Requirements are Bank Acct Details, Passport, and Visa

I got the 10year validity ID which is $102 kasi di ako marunong magdrive at wala pa balak magdrive haha

The 5 year validity is cheaper, not sure on how much this is

Gala gala muna, we were able to buy coats/puffer at Costco (yun yung mejo afford na nakita namin pero mahal parin omaygad)

Apply apply na, interview interview.

Ito yung hardest part. My first interview alam ko na agad na hindi ako kuha kasi first job tapos di marunong magdrive. Mejo maiiyak ka sa stage na to pero wag kang panghihinaan ng loob, bawal sumuko, di ka pwede umuwi ng pinas ng luhaan okay. Sa una lang yan.

Advise ko lang try nyo applyan is secretary/admin staff ng gusto nyo na job. I applied as secretary/admin staff sa mga construction firms. You can still apply sa want nyo na job naman.

Got a job

Maiiyak ka sa tuwa kasi tapos na ang paghihirap kahit paano

Pero looking for a job parin si spouse but atleast may pang gastos na kami

The company hr online form recommended the Super company/bank

The only requirement they asked from me was my bank account details and TFN

No police check required (unlike pinas na need ang NBI), good thing we didn't get one.

Two weeks in the job and ayun may sahod na, nakapag padala na rin sa pamilya sa pinas

Oks yung sahod malaki sa peso pero sakto lang for expenses dito

Work environment very mabait naman sila, I got lucky may mga food/snacks pa na libre sa office.

Tips:
• Bumili na ng black shoes at formal clothes sa pinas. Ang mahal dito. Tapos hindi fit yung mga shoes nila sa atin? napaltos yung paa ko sa black shoes haha
• Sagarin nyo na yung limit ng pwede dalin na cosmetic products hehe paubos na yung mga watson products ko huhu
• Bring lotion, lip balm, and petroleum jelly. Our skin dried and had rashes in the first 2 weeks.
• The temperature went down to -2 during our 1st week HAHA BRING ALL YOUR THICK CLOTHES.

Things na di pa namin nagagawa:
Centrelink
Makakita ng snow

Here are some photos of our gala-gala,

Bondi Beach

Blue Mountains

Mount Annan Botanical Park

Vivid Sydney - Opera House

Barangaroo at the Ferry
(This last photo had my eyes teary, Tears of Joy and Sarap ng Pinaghirapan)

See you guys in Oz ♥

Nakakaexcite and at the same time nakakakaba pag dumating na yung visa grant. Kinokondisyon ko na yung sarili ko na magtake ng kahit anong work muna kung di agad ako matanggap sa totoong profession ko. Kailangan agad may maipadala sa Pinas

lydelmp · June 2023

Hi, magtatanong lang po if may nagdala po ba sainyo ng mga vitamins and medicine like bioflu, biogesic, etc sa Australia? Allowed naman po diba? Or need na may prescription pa din sila po? Thank you

Conboyboy · June 2023

@lmsg06 said:
@era222 online lang po ako nagapply apply
got 3 interviews sa call then 2 interviews na physical. umabot ng 100+ na job posts yung nasendan ko.
mahirap maghanap ng work guys. mapapaisip ka kung tama yung move mo umalis. minsan gusto mo na umuwi. pero wag susuko, kapit lang 💪

Laban lang, pinaghandaan at > @jinigirl said:

@lmsg06 said:
Exactly 1 month after kami dumating.
These are the things that we did after we've arrived:

Getting a Sim Card

Initially bought Optus $2 sim and $30 promo

We moved to Coles Optus just yesterday for $2 sim and $20 promo mas mura kasi hehe

Opening a bank account

Commbank - registered offshore days before our arrival

Requirements are Passport and Visa

They will issue a paper regarding your account details (use this for getting a photoID)

We were able to deposit over the counter even if wala pa card.

Our cards arrived after 2 weeks.

Tax File Number

registered online (https://www.ato.gov.au/iar/#beforeStart) saw this link here in pinoyau.

Received our TFN 1 week after, via post/mail.

Updated the TFN in the commbank app after receiving the TFN

Medicare

registered online (1 month na pero wala parin balita haha)

PhotoID - went to NSW Service

Requirements are Bank Acct Details, Passport, and Visa

I got the 10year validity ID which is $102 kasi di ako marunong magdrive at wala pa balak magdrive haha

The 5 year validity is cheaper, not sure on how much this is

Gala gala muna, we were able to buy coats/puffer at Costco (yun yung mejo afford na nakita namin pero mahal parin omaygad)

Apply apply na, interview interview.

Ito yung hardest part. My first interview alam ko na agad na hindi ako kuha kasi first job tapos di marunong magdrive. Mejo maiiyak ka sa stage na to pero wag kang panghihinaan ng loob, bawal sumuko, di ka pwede umuwi ng pinas ng luhaan okay. Sa una lang yan.

Advise ko lang try nyo applyan is secretary/admin staff ng gusto nyo na job. I applied as secretary/admin staff sa mga construction firms. You can still apply sa want nyo na job naman.

Got a job

Maiiyak ka sa tuwa kasi tapos na ang paghihirap kahit paano

Pero looking for a job parin si spouse but atleast may pang gastos na kami

The company hr online form recommended the Super company/bank

The only requirement they asked from me was my bank account details and TFN

No police check required (unlike pinas na need ang NBI), good thing we didn't get one.

Two weeks in the job and ayun may sahod na, nakapag padala na rin sa pamilya sa pinas

Oks yung sahod malaki sa peso pero sakto lang for expenses dito

Work environment very mabait naman sila, I got lucky may mga food/snacks pa na libre sa office.

Tips:
• Bumili na ng black shoes at formal clothes sa pinas. Ang mahal dito. Tapos hindi fit yung mga shoes nila sa atin? napaltos yung paa ko sa black shoes haha
• Sagarin nyo na yung limit ng pwede dalin na cosmetic products hehe paubos na yung mga watson products ko huhu
• Bring lotion, lip balm, and petroleum jelly. Our skin dried and had rashes in the first 2 weeks.
• The temperature went down to -2 during our 1st week HAHA BRING ALL YOUR THICK CLOTHES.

Things na di pa namin nagagawa:
Centrelink
Makakita ng snow

Here are some photos of our gala-gala,

Bondi Beach

Blue Mountains

Mount Annan Botanical Park

Vivid Sydney - Opera House

Barangaroo at the Ferry
(This last photo had my eyes teary, Tears of Joy and Sarap ng Pinaghirapan)

See you guys in Oz ♥

Nakakaexcite and at the same time nakakakaba pag dumating na yung visa grant. Kinokondisyon ko na yung sarili ko na magtake ng kahit anong work muna kung di agad ako matanggap sa totoong profession ko. Kailangan agad may maipadala sa Pinas

Manage mo lang burn rate mo and do due diligence even before reaching AU.
1. Prepare cv
2. Submit to agents and Hh ahead complete with cover letters
3. Reach out to employers etc. - in short apply tipong 1 month ahead of your arrival.
4. Save up for this period and say 3-6mos before ka magtake ng odd jobs. Alam mo yun. Para mentally conditioned ka without sacrificing time for what matters most - get the job and focusing on surviving.

jinigirl · June 2023

@Conboyboy said:

@lmsg06 said:
@era222 online lang po ako nagapply apply
got 3 interviews sa call then 2 interviews na physical. umabot ng 100+ na job posts yung nasendan ko.
mahirap maghanap ng work guys. mapapaisip ka kung tama yung move mo umalis. minsan gusto mo na umuwi. pero wag susuko, kapit lang 💪

Laban lang, pinaghandaan at > @jinigirl said:

@lmsg06 said:
Exactly 1 month after kami dumating.
These are the things that we did after we've arrived:

Getting a Sim Card

Initially bought Optus $2 sim and $30 promo

We moved to Coles Optus just yesterday for $2 sim and $20 promo mas mura kasi hehe

Opening a bank account

Commbank - registered offshore days before our arrival

Requirements are Passport and Visa

They will issue a paper regarding your account details (use this for getting a photoID)

We were able to deposit over the counter even if wala pa card.

Our cards arrived after 2 weeks.

Tax File Number

registered online (https://www.ato.gov.au/iar/#beforeStart) saw this link here in pinoyau.

Received our TFN 1 week after, via post/mail.

Updated the TFN in the commbank app after receiving the TFN

Medicare

registered online (1 month na pero wala parin balita haha)

PhotoID - went to NSW Service

Requirements are Bank Acct Details, Passport, and Visa

I got the 10year validity ID which is $102 kasi di ako marunong magdrive at wala pa balak magdrive haha

The 5 year validity is cheaper, not sure on how much this is

Gala gala muna, we were able to buy coats/puffer at Costco (yun yung mejo afford na nakita namin pero mahal parin omaygad)

Apply apply na, interview interview.

Ito yung hardest part. My first interview alam ko na agad na hindi ako kuha kasi first job tapos di marunong magdrive. Mejo maiiyak ka sa stage na to pero wag kang panghihinaan ng loob, bawal sumuko, di ka pwede umuwi ng pinas ng luhaan okay. Sa una lang yan.

Advise ko lang try nyo applyan is secretary/admin staff ng gusto nyo na job. I applied as secretary/admin staff sa mga construction firms. You can still apply sa want nyo na job naman.

Got a job

Maiiyak ka sa tuwa kasi tapos na ang paghihirap kahit paano

Pero looking for a job parin si spouse but atleast may pang gastos na kami

The company hr online form recommended the Super company/bank

The only requirement they asked from me was my bank account details and TFN

No police check required (unlike pinas na need ang NBI), good thing we didn't get one.

Two weeks in the job and ayun may sahod na, nakapag padala na rin sa pamilya sa pinas

Oks yung sahod malaki sa peso pero sakto lang for expenses dito

Work environment very mabait naman sila, I got lucky may mga food/snacks pa na libre sa office.

Tips:
• Bumili na ng black shoes at formal clothes sa pinas. Ang mahal dito. Tapos hindi fit yung mga shoes nila sa atin? napaltos yung paa ko sa black shoes haha
• Sagarin nyo na yung limit ng pwede dalin na cosmetic products hehe paubos na yung mga watson products ko huhu
• Bring lotion, lip balm, and petroleum jelly. Our skin dried and had rashes in the first 2 weeks.
• The temperature went down to -2 during our 1st week HAHA BRING ALL YOUR THICK CLOTHES.

Things na di pa namin nagagawa:
Centrelink
Makakita ng snow

Here are some photos of our gala-gala,

Bondi Beach

Blue Mountains

Mount Annan Botanical Park

Vivid Sydney - Opera House

Barangaroo at the Ferry
(This last photo had my eyes teary, Tears of Joy and Sarap ng Pinaghirapan)

See you guys in Oz ♥

Nakakaexcite and at the same time nakakakaba pag dumating na yung visa grant. Kinokondisyon ko na yung sarili ko na magtake ng kahit anong work muna kung di agad ako matanggap sa totoong profession ko. Kailangan agad may maipadala sa Pinas

Manage mo lang burn rate mo and do due diligence even before reaching AU.
1. Prepare cv
2. Submit to agents and Hh ahead complete with cover letters
3. Reach out to employers etc. - in short apply tipong 1 month ahead of your arrival.
4. Save up for this period and say 3-6mos before ka magtake ng odd jobs. Alam mo yun. Para mentally conditioned ka without sacrificing time for what matters most - get the job and focusing on surviving.

Thanks for the tips! Kahit reassuring na may family na sasalo sakin dun, kabado pa din talaga. Ideal talaga na pagpunta ng AU may naghihintay na work pero of course, di din talaga sya realistic.

era222 · June 2023

@lydelmp said:
Hi, magtatanong lang po if may nagdala po ba sainyo ng mga vitamins and medicine like bioflu, biogesic, etc sa Australia? Allowed naman po diba? Or need na may prescription pa din sila po? Thank you

OTC medicines are fine without prescription, but limited quantity lang pwede: https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/can-you-bring-it-in

Conboyboy · June 2023

@jinigirl said:

@Conboyboy said:

@lmsg06 said:
@era222 online lang po ako nagapply apply
got 3 interviews sa call then 2 interviews na physical. umabot ng 100+ na job posts yung nasendan ko.
mahirap maghanap ng work guys. mapapaisip ka kung tama yung move mo umalis. minsan gusto mo na umuwi. pero wag susuko, kapit lang 💪

Laban lang, pinaghandaan at > @jinigirl said:

@lmsg06 said:
Exactly 1 month after kami dumating.
These are the things that we did after we've arrived:

Getting a Sim Card

Initially bought Optus $2 sim and $30 promo

We moved to Coles Optus just yesterday for $2 sim and $20 promo mas mura kasi hehe

Opening a bank account

Commbank - registered offshore days before our arrival

Requirements are Passport and Visa

They will issue a paper regarding your account details (use this for getting a photoID)

We were able to deposit over the counter even if wala pa card.

Our cards arrived after 2 weeks.

Tax File Number

registered online (https://www.ato.gov.au/iar/#beforeStart) saw this link here in pinoyau.

Received our TFN 1 week after, via post/mail.

Updated the TFN in the commbank app after receiving the TFN

Medicare

registered online (1 month na pero wala parin balita haha)

PhotoID - went to NSW Service

Requirements are Bank Acct Details, Passport, and Visa

I got the 10year validity ID which is $102 kasi di ako marunong magdrive at wala pa balak magdrive haha

The 5 year validity is cheaper, not sure on how much this is

Gala gala muna, we were able to buy coats/puffer at Costco (yun yung mejo afford na nakita namin pero mahal parin omaygad)

Apply apply na, interview interview.

Ito yung hardest part. My first interview alam ko na agad na hindi ako kuha kasi first job tapos di marunong magdrive. Mejo maiiyak ka sa stage na to pero wag kang panghihinaan ng loob, bawal sumuko, di ka pwede umuwi ng pinas ng luhaan okay. Sa una lang yan.

Advise ko lang try nyo applyan is secretary/admin staff ng gusto nyo na job. I applied as secretary/admin staff sa mga construction firms. You can still apply sa want nyo na job naman.

Got a job

Maiiyak ka sa tuwa kasi tapos na ang paghihirap kahit paano

Pero looking for a job parin si spouse but atleast may pang gastos na kami

The company hr online form recommended the Super company/bank

The only requirement they asked from me was my bank account details and TFN

No police check required (unlike pinas na need ang NBI), good thing we didn't get one.

Two weeks in the job and ayun may sahod na, nakapag padala na rin sa pamilya sa pinas

Oks yung sahod malaki sa peso pero sakto lang for expenses dito

Work environment very mabait naman sila, I got lucky may mga food/snacks pa na libre sa office.

Tips:
• Bumili na ng black shoes at formal clothes sa pinas. Ang mahal dito. Tapos hindi fit yung mga shoes nila sa atin? napaltos yung paa ko sa black shoes haha
• Sagarin nyo na yung limit ng pwede dalin na cosmetic products hehe paubos na yung mga watson products ko huhu
• Bring lotion, lip balm, and petroleum jelly. Our skin dried and had rashes in the first 2 weeks.
• The temperature went down to -2 during our 1st week HAHA BRING ALL YOUR THICK CLOTHES.

Things na di pa namin nagagawa:
Centrelink
Makakita ng snow

Here are some photos of our gala-gala,

Bondi Beach

Blue Mountains

Mount Annan Botanical Park

Vivid Sydney - Opera House

Barangaroo at the Ferry
(This last photo had my eyes teary, Tears of Joy and Sarap ng Pinaghirapan)

See you guys in Oz ♥

Nakakaexcite and at the same time nakakakaba pag dumating na yung visa grant. Kinokondisyon ko na yung sarili ko na magtake ng kahit anong work muna kung di agad ako matanggap sa totoong profession ko. Kailangan agad may maipadala sa Pinas

Manage mo lang burn rate mo and do due diligence even before reaching AU.
1. Prepare cv
2. Submit to agents and Hh ahead complete with cover letters
3. Reach out to employers etc. - in short apply tipong 1 month ahead of your arrival.
4. Save up for this period and say 3-6mos before ka magtake ng odd jobs. Alam mo yun. Para mentally conditioned ka without sacrificing time for what matters most - get the job and focusing on surviving.

Thanks for the tips! Kahit reassuring na may family na sasalo sakin dun, kabado pa din talaga. Ideal talaga na pagpunta ng AU may naghihintay na work pero of course, di din talaga sya realistic.

Swerte, i hope subsidized or free ang housing. Ang malakas sa COLA (cost of lviing allowance) is yung housing.

jinigirl · June 2023

@Conboyboy said:

@jinigirl said:

@Conboyboy said:

@lmsg06 said:
@era222 online lang po ako nagapply apply
got 3 interviews sa call then 2 interviews na physical. umabot ng 100+ na job posts yung nasendan ko.
mahirap maghanap ng work guys. mapapaisip ka kung tama yung move mo umalis. minsan gusto mo na umuwi. pero wag susuko, kapit lang 💪

Laban lang, pinaghandaan at > @jinigirl said:

@lmsg06 said:
Exactly 1 month after kami dumating.
These are the things that we did after we've arrived:

Getting a Sim Card

Initially bought Optus $2 sim and $30 promo

We moved to Coles Optus just yesterday for $2 sim and $20 promo mas mura kasi hehe

Opening a bank account

Commbank - registered offshore days before our arrival

Requirements are Passport and Visa

They will issue a paper regarding your account details (use this for getting a photoID)

We were able to deposit over the counter even if wala pa card.

Our cards arrived after 2 weeks.

Tax File Number

registered online (https://www.ato.gov.au/iar/#beforeStart) saw this link here in pinoyau.

Received our TFN 1 week after, via post/mail.

Updated the TFN in the commbank app after receiving the TFN

Medicare

registered online (1 month na pero wala parin balita haha)

PhotoID - went to NSW Service

Requirements are Bank Acct Details, Passport, and Visa

I got the 10year validity ID which is $102 kasi di ako marunong magdrive at wala pa balak magdrive haha

The 5 year validity is cheaper, not sure on how much this is

Gala gala muna, we were able to buy coats/puffer at Costco (yun yung mejo afford na nakita namin pero mahal parin omaygad)

Apply apply na, interview interview.

Ito yung hardest part. My first interview alam ko na agad na hindi ako kuha kasi first job tapos di marunong magdrive. Mejo maiiyak ka sa stage na to pero wag kang panghihinaan ng loob, bawal sumuko, di ka pwede umuwi ng pinas ng luhaan okay. Sa una lang yan.

Advise ko lang try nyo applyan is secretary/admin staff ng gusto nyo na job. I applied as secretary/admin staff sa mga construction firms. You can still apply sa want nyo na job naman.

Got a job

Maiiyak ka sa tuwa kasi tapos na ang paghihirap kahit paano

Pero looking for a job parin si spouse but atleast may pang gastos na kami

The company hr online form recommended the Super company/bank

The only requirement they asked from me was my bank account details and TFN

No police check required (unlike pinas na need ang NBI), good thing we didn't get one.

Two weeks in the job and ayun may sahod na, nakapag padala na rin sa pamilya sa pinas

Oks yung sahod malaki sa peso pero sakto lang for expenses dito

Work environment very mabait naman sila, I got lucky may mga food/snacks pa na libre sa office.

Tips:
• Bumili na ng black shoes at formal clothes sa pinas. Ang mahal dito. Tapos hindi fit yung mga shoes nila sa atin? napaltos yung paa ko sa black shoes haha
• Sagarin nyo na yung limit ng pwede dalin na cosmetic products hehe paubos na yung mga watson products ko huhu
• Bring lotion, lip balm, and petroleum jelly. Our skin dried and had rashes in the first 2 weeks.
• The temperature went down to -2 during our 1st week HAHA BRING ALL YOUR THICK CLOTHES.

Things na di pa namin nagagawa:
Centrelink
Makakita ng snow

Here are some photos of our gala-gala,

Bondi Beach

Blue Mountains

Mount Annan Botanical Park

Vivid Sydney - Opera House

Barangaroo at the Ferry
(This last photo had my eyes teary, Tears of Joy and Sarap ng Pinaghirapan)

See you guys in Oz ♥

Nakakaexcite and at the same time nakakakaba pag dumating na yung visa grant. Kinokondisyon ko na yung sarili ko na magtake ng kahit anong work muna kung di agad ako matanggap sa totoong profession ko. Kailangan agad may maipadala sa Pinas

Manage mo lang burn rate mo and do due diligence even before reaching AU.
1. Prepare cv
2. Submit to agents and Hh ahead complete with cover letters
3. Reach out to employers etc. - in short apply tipong 1 month ahead of your arrival.
4. Save up for this period and say 3-6mos before ka magtake ng odd jobs. Alam mo yun. Para mentally conditioned ka without sacrificing time for what matters most - get the job and focusing on surviving.

Thanks for the tips! Kahit reassuring na may family na sasalo sakin dun, kabado pa din talaga. Ideal talaga na pagpunta ng AU may naghihintay na work pero of course, di din talaga sya realistic.

Swerte, i hope subsidized or free ang housing. Ang malakas sa COLA (cost of lviing allowance) is yung housing.

may arrangement na kami sa rent cost, since nagrerent din sila.. pero mukhang bibigyan naman nila ako ng time na makapag adjust hehe

_sebodemacho · June 2023

pa-rant lang...

i received today the dreaded "No" feedback from this job that i was applying for.

pagtapos umabot ng isang buwan yung recruitment (naabot mo na yung rurok ng mga kataas taasang nagiinterbyu), biglang sa huli hindi ka pinili. ang sakit lang. charot! pero oo. sobrang frustrating.

hays.

on to the next "apply" button, indeed.

jinigirl · June 2023

@_sebodemacho said:
pa-rant lang...

i received today the dreaded "No" feedback from this job that i was applying for.

pagtapos umabot ng isang buwan yung recruitment (naabot mo na yung rurok ng mga kataas taasang nagiinterbyu), biglang sa huli hindi ka pinili. ang sakit lang. charot! pero oo. sobrang frustrating.

hays.

on to the next "apply" button, indeed.

Nakakafrustrate noh? yung last stage na tapos No pala. Related ba sa pagiging offshore mo yung reason why?

Hunter_08 · June 2023

@heneraluna said:
Hello po, for visa 491 holdets need pdin po ba ng CGO/PDOS? Salamat.

no need for 491 visa> @lydelmp said:

Hi, magtatanong lang po if may nagdala po ba sainyo ng mga vitamins and medicine like bioflu, biogesic, etc sa Australia? Allowed naman po diba? Or need na may prescription pa din sila po? Thank you

yup allowed naman basta declare mo lang tapos sa mga meds na need prescription dalhin mo lang yung prescription mo and good to go na yan.

_sebodemacho · June 2023

@jinigirl said:

@_sebodemacho said:
pa-rant lang...

i received today the dreaded "No" feedback from this job that i was applying for.

pagtapos umabot ng isang buwan yung recruitment (naabot mo na yung rurok ng mga kataas taasang nagiinterbyu), biglang sa huli hindi ka pinili. ang sakit lang. charot! pero oo. sobrang frustrating.

hays.

on to the next "apply" button, indeed.

Nakakafrustrate noh? yung last stage na tapos No pala. Related ba sa pagiging offshore mo yung reason why?

Hindi naman. Kasi fully remote yung company. Dalawa daw kame umabot ng final stage. Yung isa taga UK. E since most of the team nasa US or EU, pinili nila yung mas malapit ang time zone sa kanila. Yun yung naging deciding factor daw. Lol.

era222 · June 2023

@_sebodemacho said:

@jinigirl said:

@_sebodemacho said:
pa-rant lang...

i received today the dreaded "No" feedback from this job that i was applying for.

pagtapos umabot ng isang buwan yung recruitment (naabot mo na yung rurok ng mga kataas taasang nagiinterbyu), biglang sa huli hindi ka pinili. ang sakit lang. charot! pero oo. sobrang frustrating.

hays.

on to the next "apply" button, indeed.

Nakakafrustrate noh? yung last stage na tapos No pala. Related ba sa pagiging offshore mo yung reason why?

Hindi naman. Kasi fully remote yung company. Dalawa daw kame umabot ng final stage. Yung isa taga UK. E since most of the team nasa US or EU, pinili nila yung mas malapit ang time zone sa kanila. Yun yung naging deciding factor daw. Lol.

Frustrating ng ganyan. Yung alam naman na nila profile ng applicants and if time zone pala ang isa sa deciding factors, sana 'di ka na pinaasa! Haha. BUT better opportunities ahead!

_sebodemacho · June 2023

@era222 said:

@_sebodemacho said:

@jinigirl said:

@_sebodemacho said:
pa-rant lang...

i received today the dreaded "No" feedback from this job that i was applying for.

pagtapos umabot ng isang buwan yung recruitment (naabot mo na yung rurok ng mga kataas taasang nagiinterbyu), biglang sa huli hindi ka pinili. ang sakit lang. charot! pero oo. sobrang frustrating.

hays.

on to the next "apply" button, indeed.

Nakakafrustrate noh? yung last stage na tapos No pala. Related ba sa pagiging offshore mo yung reason why?

Hindi naman. Kasi fully remote yung company. Dalawa daw kame umabot ng final stage. Yung isa taga UK. E since most of the team nasa US or EU, pinili nila yung mas malapit ang time zone sa kanila. Yun yung naging deciding factor daw. Lol.

Frustrating ng ganyan. Yung alam naman na nila profile ng applicants and if time zone pala ang isa sa deciding factors, sana 'di ka na pinaasa! Haha. BUT better opportunities ahead!

EXACTLY!!! Sana di na lang nila ko inentertain. Dun ako nainis. Bibigyan ka pa ng walang substance na dahilan. Lol.

Oh well, move on na nga lang haha!

luidmanahan · June 2023

Hello, good morning po!
Ask ko lang po how do you prepare for your BIG move in terms of financials? Like how many months buffer do you prepare before doing your BIG move (given there’s no assurance when you’ll get a job in AU)?

Any idea po how much ang monthly cost of living in NSW for a single person?

Thank you!

Conboyboy · June 2023

@_sebodemacho said:
pa-rant lang...

i received today the dreaded "No" feedback from this job that i was applying for.

pagtapos umabot ng isang buwan yung recruitment (naabot mo na yung rurok ng mga kataas taasang nagiinterbyu), biglang sa huli hindi ka pinili. ang sakit lang. charot! pero oo. sobrang frustrating.

hays.

on to the next "apply" button, indeed.

Goods yan. You are being noticed

era222 · June 2023

@luidmanahan said:
Hello, good morning po!
Ask ko lang po how do you prepare for your BIG move in terms of financials? Like how many months buffer do you prepare before doing your BIG move (given there’s no assurance when you’ll get a job in AU)?

Any idea po how much ang monthly cost of living in NSW for a single person?

Thank you!

Here's a helpful comment: https://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/389949/#Comment_389949

Unsullied_06 · June 2023

@lmsg06 said:
Exactly 1 month after kami dumating.
These are the things that we did after we've arrived:

Getting a Sim Card

Initially bought Optus $2 sim and $30 promo

We moved to Coles Optus just yesterday for $2 sim and $20 promo mas mura kasi hehe

Opening a bank account

Commbank - registered offshore days before our arrival

Requirements are Passport and Visa

They will issue a paper regarding your account details (use this for getting a photoID)

We were able to deposit over the counter even if wala pa card.

Our cards arrived after 2 weeks.

Tax File Number

registered online (https://www.ato.gov.au/iar/#beforeStart) saw this link here in pinoyau.

Received our TFN 1 week after, via post/mail.

Updated the TFN in the commbank app after receiving the TFN

Medicare

registered online (1 month na pero wala parin balita haha)

PhotoID - went to NSW Service

Requirements are Bank Acct Details, Passport, and Visa

I got the 10year validity ID which is $102 kasi di ako marunong magdrive at wala pa balak magdrive haha

The 5 year validity is cheaper, not sure on how much this is

Gala gala muna, we were able to buy coats/puffer at Costco (yun yung mejo afford na nakita namin pero mahal parin omaygad)

Apply apply na, interview interview.

Ito yung hardest part. My first interview alam ko na agad na hindi ako kuha kasi first job tapos di marunong magdrive. Mejo maiiyak ka sa stage na to pero wag kang panghihinaan ng loob, bawal sumuko, di ka pwede umuwi ng pinas ng luhaan okay. Sa una lang yan.

Advise ko lang try nyo applyan is secretary/admin staff ng gusto nyo na job. I applied as secretary/admin staff sa mga construction firms. You can still apply sa want nyo na job naman.

Got a job

Maiiyak ka sa tuwa kasi tapos na ang paghihirap kahit paano

Pero looking for a job parin si spouse but atleast may pang gastos na kami

The company hr online form recommended the Super company/bank

The only requirement they asked from me was my bank account details and TFN

No police check required (unlike pinas na need ang NBI), good thing we didn't get one.

Two weeks in the job and ayun may sahod na, nakapag padala na rin sa pamilya sa pinas

Oks yung sahod malaki sa peso pero sakto lang for expenses dito

Work environment very mabait naman sila, I got lucky may mga food/snacks pa na libre sa office.

Tips:
• Bumili na ng black shoes at formal clothes sa pinas. Ang mahal dito. Tapos hindi fit yung mga shoes nila sa atin? napaltos yung paa ko sa black shoes haha
• Sagarin nyo na yung limit ng pwede dalin na cosmetic products hehe paubos na yung mga watson products ko huhu
• Bring lotion, lip balm, and petroleum jelly. Our skin dried and had rashes in the first 2 weeks.
• The temperature went down to -2 during our 1st week HAHA BRING ALL YOUR THICK CLOTHES.

Things na di pa namin nagagawa:
Centrelink
Makakita ng snow

Here are some photos of our gala-gala,

Bondi Beach

Blue Mountains

Mount Annan Botanical Park

Vivid Sydney - Opera House

Barangaroo at the Ferry
(This last photo had my eyes teary, Tears of Joy and Sarap ng Pinaghirapan)

See you guys in Oz ♥

Congrats batchmate @lmsg06 relate ako sa lahat ng sinabi mo especially yung pressure sa job hunting. Ano pala previous work ng Mister mo sa Pinas? Pwede mo ko i-PM may mga pwede kong isuggest sa inyo sa job hunting na nakatulong sakin sana makatulong din sa inyo. Bukod pa to sa job applications sa Seek, Indeed, LinkedIn etc.

MACINOZ2023 · June 2023

@_sebodemacho said:
pa-rant lang...

i received today the dreaded "No" feedback from this job that i was applying for.

pagtapos umabot ng isang buwan yung recruitment (naabot mo na yung rurok ng mga kataas taasang nagiinterbyu), biglang sa huli hindi ka pinili. ang sakit lang. charot! pero oo. sobrang frustrating.

hays.

on to the next "apply" button, indeed.

Salamat sa pagshare Sir, good luck po sa mga susunod pang interviews.

Unsullied_06 · June 2023

Hello everyone.

Share ko lang sa mga recent visa grant holders especially yung mga under Engineering occupations na bagong dating sa AU o nagbabalak mag-big move soon.

Mahirap humanap ng work pero ito yung mga ginawa ko na sa tingin ko nakatulong sakin sa job hunting na sana eh makatulong din sa iba.

Tip 1: Gumawa ako ng account sa Seek, Indeed at LinkedIn at inayos kong mabuti yung profile ko sa mga sites na to. Better kung comprehensive lalo na yung sa work experience part since wala ka pa local experience.

Ang ginagawa ko pag weekdays ini-isaisa ko lahat ng job ads tapos inaapplyan ko isa-isa. Hassle lang talaga sa una kasi cinucustomize cover letter. Pero laban lang kasi mahirap talaga maka-land sa 1st job na same ng BG mo sa Pinas.

Ang nangyari sakin pagkatapos ko ayusin profile ko may cumontact sakin na mga recruitment agency na may mga ka-tie up na AU companies. Kahit di ako nag-apply dun sa iba pero nung nakita daw nila profile ko sa sites na yan tapos may eksakto may hawak silang job openings sa companies na match sa BG ko kaya nag-reach out sila. Yung recruitment agency din na to yung tumulong sakin para makaconnect dun sa company kung san ako nahire ngayon.

Tip 2: Iwasan mag-self reject sa job application.

Kahit feeling mo di mo nameet lahat ng criteria pero dun sa iba eh pasok ka naman mas okay applyan mo na din wala naman mawawala.

Yung napasukan kong work ngayon 60% dun same ng work ko sa Pinas pero yung other 40% eh talagang no first-hand experience pa ko dun. Kaya nung interview nung tinanong ako ng manager sinabi ko theoretical knowledge palang ang meron ako dun sa other 40% pero willing naman ako pag-aralan.

Ang ending naappreciate ng boss ko na naging honest ako kaya hinire daw niya ako tapos nagprovide sila training para matutunan ko yun.

Tip 3: Recruiters are NOT looking for a perfect candidate

Medyo madami na ako naattendang interviews bago finally mahire at masasabi kong mas gusto nila yung spontaneous at honest answers. Nashare din to samin ng 1 speaker sa inattendan kong event ng Engineers Australia. Nung una nacoconscious din ako sa grammar ko until marealize ko na mas appreciated nila na parang conversational lang at relaxed yung flow ng interview. Di big deal sa kanila na magkamali ka okay lang na icorrect mo pag alam mong may mali kang nasabi at least di lalabas na mukhang scripted sagot mo.

Additional Tip:

Umaattend ako ng events organized by Engineers Australia. Pag di ka pa member, magbabayad ng 10 AUD per event pero para sakin sobrang worth it nito. Naka-attend ako ng 2 events nila. Yung una eh mock interview workshop applicable sa AU setting tapos yung pangalawa naman eh Understanding business culture. Yung mga speakers eh respected people na sa AU Engineering field. Masasabi kong madami kong natutunan dito na nakatulong sakin para mahire tapos ang dami ko pa bagong nakilala na ibat ibang nationalities tapos in-add ko sila sa LinkedIn kaya unti-unti lumalawak connections. May mga naging bago kong kaibigan tapos ang ginagawa namin nagpapalitan kami ng mga nakikitang job openings na applicable sa BG ng isat isa. Ang maganda pa eh may sub-unit yung Engineers Australia na Sydney Migrant Engineers group na tumutulong sa mga migrant engineers para maovercome yung challenges pagdating dito lalo na tungkol sa job hunting pero may mga technical din na seminars.

Hopefully makatulong to sa mga naghahanap o maghahanap din ng work dito.

Good luck mga kabayan!

xeanne928 · June 2023

Salamat sa tips @Unsullied_06, meron din bang EA community sa VIC?

ispidprik · June 2023

@Unsullied_06 said:
Hello everyone.

Share ko lang sa mga recent visa grant holders especially yung mga under Engineering occupations na bagong dating sa AU o nagbabalak mag-big move soon.

Mahirap humanap ng work pero ito yung mga ginawa ko na sa tingin ko nakatulong sakin sa job hunting na sana eh makatulong din sa iba.

Tip 1: Gumawa ako ng account sa Seek, Indeed at LinkedIn at inayos kong mabuti yung profile ko sa mga sites na to. Better kung comprehensive lalo na yung sa work experience part since wala ka pa local experience.

Ang ginagawa ko pag weekdays ini-isaisa ko lahat ng job ads tapos inaapplyan ko isa-isa. Hassle lang talaga sa una kasi cinucustomize cover letter. Pero laban lang kasi mahirap talaga maka-land sa 1st job na same ng BG mo sa Pinas.

Ang nangyari sakin pagkatapos ko ayusin profile ko may cumontact sakin na mga recruitment agency na may mga ka-tie up na AU companies. Kahit di ako nag-apply dun sa iba pero nung nakita daw nila profile ko sa sites na yan tapos may eksakto may hawak silang job openings sa companies na match sa BG ko kaya nag-reach out sila. Yung recruitment agency din na to yung tumulong sakin para makaconnect dun sa company kung san ako nahire ngayon.

Tip 2: Iwasan mag-self reject sa job application.

Kahit feeling mo di mo nameet lahat ng criteria pero dun sa iba eh pasok ka naman mas okay applyan mo na din wala naman mawawala.

Yung napasukan kong work ngayon 60% dun same ng work ko sa Pinas pero yung other 40% eh talagang no first-hand experience pa ko dun. Kaya nung interview nung tinanong ako ng manager sinabi ko theoretical knowledge palang ang meron ako dun sa other 40% pero willing naman ako pag-aralan.

Ang ending naappreciate ng boss ko na naging honest ako kaya hinire daw niya ako tapos nagprovide sila training para matutunan ko yun.

Tip 3: Recruiters are NOT looking for a perfect candidate

Medyo madami na ako naattendang interviews bago finally mahire at masasabi kong mas gusto nila yung spontaneous at honest answers. Nashare din to samin ng 1 speaker sa inattendan kong event ng Engineers Australia. Nung una nacoconscious din ako sa grammar ko until marealize ko na mas appreciated nila na parang conversational lang at relaxed yung flow ng interview. Di big deal sa kanila na magkamali ka okay lang na icorrect mo pag alam mong may mali kang nasabi at least di lalabas na mukhang scripted sagot mo.

Additional Tip:

Umaattend ako ng events organized by Engineers Australia. Pag di ka pa member, magbabayad ng 10 AUD per event pero para sakin sobrang worth it nito. Naka-attend ako ng 2 events nila. Yung una eh mock interview workshop applicable sa AU setting tapos yung pangalawa naman eh Understanding business culture. Yung mga speakers eh respected people na sa AU Engineering field. Masasabi kong madami kong natutunan dito na nakatulong sakin para mahire tapos ang dami ko pa bagong nakilala na ibat ibang nationalities tapos in-add ko sila sa LinkedIn kaya unti-unti lumalawak connections. May mga naging bago kong kaibigan tapos ang ginagawa namin nagpapalitan kami ng mga nakikitang job openings na applicable sa BG ng isat isa. Ang maganda pa eh may sub-unit yung Engineers Australia na Sydney Migrant Engineers group na tumutulong sa mga migrant engineers para maovercome yung challenges pagdating dito lalo na tungkol sa job hunting pero may mga technical din na seminars.

Hopefully makatulong to sa mga naghahanap o maghahanap din ng work dito.

Good luck mga kabayan!

Nice insights actually eto dn advise ng mga ibang kaibigan ko na onshore na. Struggle talaga mghanap pero be honest relax lang at sympre make all the necessary preparations. Pati dn pag-attend ng events ng EA even ng local community. Need to do networking talaga malakas ang impact ng referral on most occassions.

Unsullied_06 · June 2023

@xeanne928 said:
Salamat sa tips @Unsullied_06, meron din bang EA community sa VIC?

Hello @xeanne928. Not sure kung may sub-unit sa VIC yung Engineers Australia gaya ng Sydney Migrant Engineers pero sige itatanong ko dun sa isang Pinoy na part ng team. Balikan kita dito once magreply siya. Pero ang sure ako eh may events din sa VIC na under Engineers Australia in general na magandang opportunity para makapagconnect sa mga ibang Engineers dito sa Au.