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rukawa_11 · October 2023

@engrejplata said:
Hi saan po mas maganda kumuha ng PTE. Sa RELC po ba or Pearson Center sa Cuppage?

Sa mga may experience po sa mga testing centers na yan, ano po feedback nyo.. thanks

In terms of exam location, for me mas ok sa RELC kasi mas malawak yung exam room so mejo less yung ingay sa mga speaking part. Unlike sa Cuppage, maliit yung room kaya mejo siksikan at dinig na dinig mo yung mga kasama mo kaya mejo mahirap mag-focus.

In terms of difficulty, wala naman makakapagpatunay if alin sa dalawa ang mas mahirap. In my opinion, swertihan lang talaga sa tests if mas familiar ka sa mapupunta sayo. In my case, halos pareho lang ung exam. 1 point lang ang difference ko between the 2 exam centres to get superior so mahirap i-determine ung difficulty.

I hope this helps.

mathilde9 · October 2023

RELC:
-Bigger exam room and smaller waiting area
-Mas accommodating yung mga staff (medyo may edad na)
-although ang hirap ng natapat na exam set sa akin. Got Proficient lang.
-less accessible, nag grab pa ako since tanghaling tapat exam ko nun.

Cuppage:
-smaller exam room and bigger waiting area
-strict yung proctor
-I got Superior here since I reviewed my weak points from last exam din.
-more accessible sa MRT

I agree with the prev comment here re: difficulty of exam set. Walang makakapagsabi saan mas mahirap/madali eh.

taniamarkova · November 2023

Hello! Sa mga nag apply ng COC, gaano po katagal inabot result ng appeal ninyo? Na reject kasi yung first appeal ko, pero nag apply din agad ako after. May factor ba dito yung reasons na sinelect ko dun bakit need ko ng COC?

CantThinkAnyUserName · November 2023

Hello po, question sa mga nag diy,

Saan po kayo nagpapirma ng statutory declaration dito sa sg? I saw na pwede sa embassy ng au pero meron po kayong alam na iba na pwede ng weekends?

washout · November 2023

@CantThinkAnyUserName said:
Hello po, question sa mga nag diy,

Saan po kayo nagpapirma ng statutory declaration dito sa sg? I saw na pwede sa embassy ng au pero meron po kayong alam na iba na pwede ng weekends?

sa notarysingapore (https://notarysingapore.sg/contact), they are very accommodating and can request for a rush process (no additional cost) if you are tight on your schedule just be open if kailan nyo need kasi normally the next day in the afternoon nkukuha. price wise same lang sa ibang notary company.

Ozdrims · November 2023

Hi mga ka SG, nag apply ako ng appeal for COC sa SPF ,mga ilang araw kaya ito bago lalabas ? Salamat sa mga naka experience na nito.

fmp_921 · November 2023

@Ozdrims said:
Hi mga ka SG, nag apply ako ng appeal for COC sa SPF ,mga ilang araw kaya ito bago lalabas ? Salamat sa mga naka experience na nito.

Sa experience ko 5 working days. Via email.

Conboyboy · November 2023

@rukawa_11 said:

@rentaw said:

Sa kin hindi siya pinaemail eh. nicheck lang nung staff sa passport ko kelan ang first entry sa sg. bring photocopy na lang din of that one.

Btw, gaano katagal inabot niyo sa Traffic Police HQ for conversion? Weekdays or weekend ba kayo pumunta?

parang 9am to 1030am. If pwede siguro avoid umaga, mas maigi kasi lahat andon ng umaga.

Conboyboy · November 2023

@CantThinkAnyUserName said:
Hello po, question sa mga nag diy,

Saan po kayo nagpapirma ng statutory declaration dito sa sg? I saw na pwede sa embassy ng au pero meron po kayong alam na iba na pwede ng weekends?

I had mine done sa may HDB adjacent to Jcube. Law office siya. I got my SD signed and can be collected after 1 or 2 days ( i cant remember). Astig yung SD kasi meron QR na parang nave-verify hehe. (200plus $ ba naman).

The rest of my SD, sa kalye na lang sa Pinas. (Umuwi kami hehehe).

CantThinkAnyUserName · November 2023

@Conboyboy ay sya ang mahal pala haha. sa embassy ng au 80+ kaso weekdays lang

1 Pano po pala yung papirma, per stat dec ng bawat company or lahat na yun?
2 Saka sg companies lang yun? Tapos yung work sa pinas, sa pinas din ang pa notary?

Admin · November 2023

@CantThinkAnyUserName said:
@Conboyboy ay sya ang mahal pala haha. sa embassy ng au 80+ kaso weekdays lang

1 Pano po pala yung papirma, per stat dec ng bawat company or lahat na yun?
2 Saka sg companies lang yun? Tapos yung work sa pinas, sa pinas din ang pa notary?

1) sakin before (before covid) was , per stat dec per company.
2) SG companies dito dapat sa SG, while work sa pinas, nag panotary ako sa pinas sa Binondo.

Conboyboy · November 2023

@CantThinkAnyUserName said:
@Conboyboy ay sya ang mahal pala haha. sa embassy ng au 80+ kaso weekdays lang

1 Pano po pala yung papirma, per stat dec ng bawat company or lahat na yun?
2 Saka sg companies lang yun? Tapos yung work sa pinas, sa pinas din ang pa notary?

Yung stat dec ko na pinaka mahalaga (kasi closed company at exboss ko pumirma) sa sg ko ginawa.

Ang payment per stat dec kaya isa lang sa sg hahaha.

Yung current work ko nag stat dec din ako kasi di ko mapagawa ng full Statement of employment yung HR kasi maamoy na pang visa nyehehehe. So walang job desc dun sa SOE. Hth

Admin · November 2023

mahirap sa pinas, wala kasing stat dec, and equivalent nya is affidavit . I forgot the exact term. You need to bring your boss sa attorney with his or her valid id. sakin I had a friend who worked sa law firm so alam na this just need ng boss ko to sign ang nilakad na lang. ofcourse I had a copy ng id ng boss ko.

tanmktine · December 2023

Hi. Sino po dito mag move sa WA? Tanong ko lang if you really need to relocate within 3 months after visa grant or it’s just their recommendation? Nabasa kasi namin sa migration.wa.au.gov yang 3 months, pero sa visa grant letter naman kasi stated na first entry ay within the year after grant. Plan kasi namin ng husband ko magmove mga after 6 mos pa and diretso na din from sg to wa. Thanks po sa pagsagot!

Ozdrims · December 2023

Holding a PH driving licence will give the same requirements for SG licence holders when converted to a driving licence in NSW

For both and 25yo and above you may need to still pass their driver knowledge test and the driving test.

Source:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/driver-and-rider-licences/visiting-or-moving-to-nsw/moving-your-overseas-licence

DreamerG · December 2023

For Victorian License, SG license can directly go for conversion without driving test. May classification lang sya na probationary or full license depends how many years you driving.

Some of our kababayans here from SG convert their PH license to SG license thru basic theory test only then convert sa Victorian License.

https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/new-to-victoria/convert-your-overseas-licence

Zion15 · December 2023

Hello po sa mga nakapag big move na ask ko sana saan kayo nagpapalit ng AUD dito sa SG. Salamat

LA082019 · December 2023

Engineer here from Singtel.

October 13 - submitted application to EA for MSA CDR
November 2 - assessor asked for additional information
November 23 - uploaded additional information and outcome awarded
November 30 - EOI Lodged

Occupation: Telecommunications Engineer (263311)
189: 80pts | 190: 85pts (ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD) | 491: 95pts (ACT, WA, VIC, QLD)
Points Breakdown:
25 - age
15 - Education
15 - work experience
20 - english
5 - partner's english

rentaw · February 6

@Tortillos said:

@rukawa_11 said:

@Tortillos said:

@batangmanlalakbay said:
Hello po, ask ko lang po kung san po mura at magandang freight forwarder para magpadala ng box from Singapore to Australia? Salamat po!

Hi @batangmanlalakbay, Kami po sa Astro Movers nagpadala, Singapore to Sydney. Actually dalawa yung pinamilian namin, Astro Movers at Allied Movers, halos same lang sila ng price based on 1cbm/groupage. Yung 1cbm is approx 8 boxes, ang dimension ng box is 55x45x44cm. Yung transit time naman is freight dependent kasi aantayin nila mapuno yung container, pero ang ibinigay nilang guideline is Port to Port Time: Estimated 22 days and Customs Clearance: Estimated 14 days. Yung mga boxes namin were picked up June 10 and was shipped the next day, kaya ayun naunahan pa kami ng mga box makarating sa Sydney. Unfortunately, yung isang box eh may damage, pero di pa namin alam kung anong extent nung damage.

hello, magkano po yung per box niyo?

Hi @rukawa11, yung quote sa amin ay 1400 SGD for 1cbm (8 boxes) then 400 SGD for every additional cbm. Ang total namin na napabox ay 12 boxes kaya ang binayadan namin is 1600 SGD plus kumuha kami ng minimum insurance premium na 150 SGD (for 5000 SGD declared value ng items) pero optional naman sya. Nagbayad din kami ng 127.55 AUD dun sa counterpart nila sa Australia for mandatory inspection by the quarantine service.

Ask ko lang pano set up nito? Did you pack the items by yourself or sila nagpack?

mjp19 · February 9

@DreamerG said:
For Victorian License, SG license can directly go for conversion without driving test. May classification lang sya na probationary or full license depends how many years you driving.

Some of our kababayans here from SG convert their PH license to SG license thru basic theory test only then convert sa Victorian License.

https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/new-to-victoria/convert-your-overseas-licence

For Victorian License, SG license can directly go for conversion without driving test. May classification lang sya na probationary or full license depends how many years you driving.

-->yung tanong na how many years you are driving, kung naconvert na sa SG license yung PH license ko then 1 year na yung SG license ko, ito ba ang susundin sa how many years you are driving or simula nung year na nagkaron ako ng PH license?

Pag kasi binase ko sa SG license issuance, 1 year but less than 3 years ang covered ng SG license since more than a year pa lang sia, Probationary License ang ibibigay

Then pag more than 3 years, it will be a Full license. Mejo nalilito lang ako kung saan magsisimula yung years> @DreamerG said:

For Victorian License, SG license can directly go for conversion without driving test. May classification lang sya na probationary or full license depends how many years you driving.

Some of our kababayans here from SG convert their PH license to SG license thru basic theory test only then convert sa Victorian License.

https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/new-to-victoria/convert-your-overseas-licence

Hello po, question lang po kung nakapagconvert na kayo ng SG license or any kakilala na pwedeng pagtanungan here sa pinoyau about sa direct conversion the SG licence sa VICroads? mejo nalilito po kasi ako kung probationary or full license ang makukuha ko. More than 10 years na po yung PH license ko then yung SG license is more than 1 year but less than 3 years. Mejo nalilito ako kung probationary ba ako or Full license. Thank you po

lukey · February 14

@Tortillos said:

@batangmanlalakbay said:
Hello po, ask ko lang po kung san po mura at magandang freight forwarder para magpadala ng box from Singapore to Australia? Salamat po!

Hi @batangmanlalakbay, Kami po sa Astro Movers nagpadala, Singapore to Sydney. Actually dalawa yung pinamilian namin, Astro Movers at Allied Movers, halos same lang sila ng price based on 1cbm/groupage. Yung 1cbm is approx 8 boxes, ang dimension ng box is 55x45x44cm. Yung transit time naman is freight dependent kasi aantayin nila mapuno yung container, pero ang ibinigay nilang guideline is Port to Port Time: Estimated 22 days and Customs Clearance: Estimated 14 days. Yung mga boxes namin were picked up June 10 and was shipped the next day, kaya ayun naunahan pa kami ng mga box makarating sa Sydney. Unfortunately, yung isang box eh may damage, pero di pa namin alam kung anong extent nung damage.

Super helpful!!! Thank you @Tortillos nagreasearch ako ngayon para sa BM namin. Iniisip ko kung LBC Singapore to pinas tapos pinas to adelaide. Kaso parang mas mahal and hassle ata. Wondering Kung May nkagawa Neto. Salamat

getgetau · February 17

HELLOOOO. sa mga nakapag lodge na po ng visa. pano po yung ginawa niyo sa travel history?

sinama niyo pa rin po ba lahat ng holidays sa pinas?
nirecord niyo rin po ba yung duration ng balik sa sg for work?

ang dami po kasi 😭

salamat poooo.

mathilde9 · February 17

@getgetau said:
HELLOOOO. sa mga nakapag lodge na po ng visa. pano po yung ginawa niyo sa travel history?

sinama niyo pa rin po ba lahat ng holidays sa pinas?

nirecord niyo rin po ba yung duration ng balik sa sg for work?

ang dami po kasi 😭

salamat poooo.

Haha! Nilagay ko lahat sa Part T additional info. Ang dami nga, yung iba pa naman walang tatak sa passport.

getgetau · February 17

@mathilde9 said:

@getgetau said:
HELLOOOO. sa mga nakapag lodge na po ng visa. pano po yung ginawa niyo sa travel history?

sinama niyo pa rin po ba lahat ng holidays sa pinas?

nirecord niyo rin po ba yung duration ng balik sa sg for work?

ang dami po kasi 😭

salamat poooo.

Haha! Nilagay ko lahat sa Part T additional info. Ang dami nga, yung iba pa naman walang tatak sa passport.

kaya nga po eh hahaha sorry, san po yung part T?

mathilde9 · February 17

@getgetau said:
kaya nga po eh hahaha sorry, san po yung part T?

Sa Form80 po as attachment.

getgetau · February 18

@mathilde9 said:

@getgetau said:
kaya nga po eh hahaha sorry, san po yung part T?

Sa Form80 po as attachment.

i see. thanks po! bale po yung sa travel history na part, ano po ang nilagay niyo lang? yung major travels?

tas sa 180 po yung lahat talaga? including all uwi and balik sa sg for work?

thanks pooo

Ozdrims · February 18

@getgetau said:
HELLOOOO. sa mga nakapag lodge na po ng visa. pano po yung ginawa niyo sa travel history?

sinama niyo pa rin po ba lahat ng holidays sa pinas?

nirecord niyo rin po ba yung duration ng balik sa sg for work?

ang dami po kasi 😭

salamat poooo.

Sa main application i just declared travels outside SG or PH na yung travel duration is more than 7 days. I just followed my agent's advice.
No Form 80 for me.

rukawa_11 · February 19

@getgetau said:
HELLOOOO. sa mga nakapag lodge na po ng visa. pano po yung ginawa niyo sa travel history?

sinama niyo pa rin po ba lahat ng holidays sa pinas?

nirecord niyo rin po ba yung duration ng balik sa sg for work?

ang dami po kasi 😭

salamat poooo.

Hello, yung samin nilagay ko every detail nung travel history namin for the last 10 years kahit ilang days lang yan para lang sure. nakapuno kami ng 2 pages ng Additional Information. Here's a partial screen shot for your reference:

I hope this helps.

mathilde9 · February 19

Hello sa mga nakapagclaim na ng SG CoC. Approved na yung e-appeal ko and my CoC application is already accepted. But when I book for fingerprinting appointment, "in progress" pa daw yung CoC# na nilagay ko. How long should I wait? Salamat.

Ozdrims · February 19

@mathilde9 said:
Hello sa mga nakapagclaim na ng SG CoC. Approved na yung e-appeal ko and my CoC application is already accepted. But when I book for fingerprinting appointment, "in progress" pa daw yung CoC# na nilagay ko. How long should I wait? Salamat.

May nareceive ka na b na official email ni SPF medyo may lag ng kaunti, usually end of shift sila nag eemail.