BIG MOVE 2023

mikelle · December 2023

@crisanthony said:
Happy new year po sa lahat!! Question lang sa mga nakapag BM na. Pano po kayo nagapply ng medicare? Family of 4 po kami. Dapat ba lahat eh aapplyan ng medicare? Thank you po sa sasagot.

Check first if Medicare covers your visa type. It is recommended to get one since it will cover your medical expenses here (other than private health insurance) and additional proof of identity na rin.

We applied online thru mygov as recommended by one of our respondents here. i-link mo yung Medicare sa mygov, may option dun to apply kung wala pang Medicare. Big help talaga. We got approved in less than a week and then, we received our Medicare card in less than 2 weeks. We applied separately.

By the way, since family of four po kayo, ang alam ko ay may Medicare na covered ang family meaning, di lang po 1 ang beneficiary ng 1 card. You can save po ata with this type of registration however, yung benefit amount is also shared for all the beneficiaries registered in that account (not sure though), better verify at a Services Australia branch.

Hope this helps!

whimpee · December 2023

@crisanthony said:
Happy new year po sa lahat!! Question lang sa mga nakapag BM na. Pano po kayo nagapply ng medicare? Family of 4 po kami. Dapat ba lahat eh aapplyan ng medicare? Thank you po sa sasagot.

It depends on your visa. If 491, you need to apply via email. If PR, you can apply online through myGov. We are a family of 5 and under the same Medicare number. All our names appear in the card.

irl031816 · January 1

@jonard312 said:

@mikelle said:

@jonard312 said:
Just wanted to share some good news. My 189 visa was granted last October 2023 and now I will be moving last week of January 2024. I managed to get a job thru online. Start date is 05 February 2024. Thank you Lord

Congrats po! May I know what industry and anong state po kayo nakakuha ng work?

I'm Internal Auditor and will be working in a Consulting Firm in Brisbane CBD

Hello po, nag apply po ba kayo direct sa company or through a recruiter?

jonard312 · January 2

@irl031816 said:

@jonard312 said:

@mikelle said:

@jonard312 said:
Just wanted to share some good news. My 189 visa was granted last October 2023 and now I will be moving last week of January 2024. I managed to get a job thru online. Start date is 05 February 2024. Thank you Lord

Congrats po! May I know what industry and anong state po kayo nakakuha ng work?

I'm Internal Auditor and will be working in a Consulting Firm in Brisbane CBD

Hello po, nag apply po ba kayo direct sa company or through a recruiter?

Direct apply thru LinkedIn

roy13 · January 2

Happy New year guys! Wala pa po kasi thread na Big move 2024 kaya dito nalang ako mag aask ng question regarding child care. We are on a Visa 190 and planning to move this May 2024. We have 4 years old child. Ang set up po namin ay both parents ay nagwowork at ang anak namin ay ipapasok sa child care. Napaka mahal po kasi ng child care kahit icoconsider ang subsidy galing sa government. May iba po bang options na mga gingawa mga kababayan natin regarding dito? Salamat po in advance.

crisanthony · January 2

Hello guys question lang may nagpaconvert ba dito ng driver license nila sa pinas dto sa victoria? Need paba umulit kahit may active DL from ph? Thank you po

crisanthony · January 2

@whimpee said:

@crisanthony said:
Happy new year po sa lahat!! Question lang sa mga nakapag BM na. Pano po kayo nagapply ng medicare? Family of 4 po kami. Dapat ba lahat eh aapplyan ng medicare? Thank you po sa sasagot.

It depends on your visa. If 491, you need to apply via email. If PR, you can apply online through myGov. We are a family of 5 and under the same Medicare number. All our names appear in the card.

PR po kami. Check po namin etong sa myGov thank you po.

whimpee · January 2

@crisanthony said:
Hello guys question lang may nagpaconvert ba dito ng driver license nila sa pinas dto sa victoria? Need paba umulit kahit may active DL from ph? Thank you po

Since non recognised country ang PH, kailangan mag take pa din ng test. You can check the state website for requirements.

Ozdrims · January 2

@crisanthony said:

@whimpee said:

@crisanthony said:
Happy new year po sa lahat!! Question lang sa mga nakapag BM na. Pano po kayo nagapply ng medicare? Family of 4 po kami. Dapat ba lahat eh aapplyan ng medicare? Thank you po sa sasagot.

It depends on your visa. If 491, you need to apply via email. If PR, you can apply online through myGov. We are a family of 5 and under the same Medicare number. All our names appear in the card.

PR po kami. Check po namin etong sa myGov thank you po.

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

crisanthony · January 2

@Ozdrims said:

@crisanthony said:

@whimpee said:

@crisanthony said:
Happy new year po sa lahat!! Question lang sa mga nakapag BM na. Pano po kayo nagapply ng medicare? Family of 4 po kami. Dapat ba lahat eh aapplyan ng medicare? Thank you po sa sasagot.

It depends on your visa. If 491, you need to apply via email. If PR, you can apply online through myGov. We are a family of 5 and under the same Medicare number. All our names appear in the card.

PR po kami. Check po namin etong sa myGov thank you po.

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

Noted po. thank you

Zion15 · January 2

Hello po ask ko sana sa mga nag big move from Singapore saan po kayo nagpapalit ng aud salamat po

vic2023_2024 · January 2

hello po.. newly arrived migrants in victoria po.. family of 3 po kami.. ask ko lang naman po regarding sa medicare registration.. kasi may nakita po ako sa site na pag family email registration lang para isang number lang.. pwede din po ba na mag register ako sa mygov acct ko tapos nag register din si husband sa acct nya?. thank you po sa mag rereply..

_sebodemacho · January 3

@vic2023_2024 said:
hello po.. newly arrived migrants in victoria po.. family of 3 po kami.. ask ko lang naman po regarding sa medicare registration.. kasi may nakita po ako sa site na pag family email registration lang para isang number lang.. pwede din po ba na mag register ako sa mygov acct ko tapos nag register din si husband sa acct nya?. thank you po sa mag rereply..

It's actually your prerogative. If you want to share a single card number for everyone in the family or not, it's up to you.

But I think, personally, all adults must have their own. Then the minors or dependents should be riders on one or two adult cards (this is the maximum a person's name is printed on card at any given time) until they are old enough to hold a separate one. I believe, this is what's generally advisable as well.

Read the guide entirely on Medicare card: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/medicare-card

Hope this helps.

vic2023_2024 · January 4

hello po anyone po living on the east or south east part of melbourne po if may knows po kau na filipino doctor.. thank you..

maureentrinidadc · January 4

@whimpee said:

@Zion15 said:
Hello po para sa mga nakapag big move na paano pong diskarte ginawa nyo nag rent po ba kayo ng sasakyan agad from airport or taxi/uber family of 4 kasi kami plus luggages so I think hndi kami kasya sa taxi

May mga van type na taxi but you have to book in advance. May UberXL din.

Hi, same here, fam of 4. If airport transfer is too pricey for you you can book 2 uber rides. We had 8 bags. 1 uber XL where we loaded the bags with 1 parent and 1 child. Booked another uber almost exactly the same time requested. Kaya magkasunuran lang yung uber. Each parent had the app.

Jenchan · January 5

@era222 said:
Anyone interested in a big move guide? Specifically for PR, NSW at solo migrants flying from PH ito. Doing my research now and regularly checking this forum for insights/info, so naisip kong i-compile in a document since na-overwhelm ako sa dami nang need isipin, haha. Still a work in progress but sharing in case it helps anyone else: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18jQIdQkr1Rsq_qRxmexUqQwGdJ53Sax8iFKUfbi6fBE/view

Covers pre-departure to getting settled to managing your visa (as an anxious person na solo flight sa migration lol). Note, lahat ng info dito ay checked as of May 2023 and will continue to update it until it's my turn to make the move. Kumuha rin ako ng mga anecdotes galing sa forum, added sources sa mga naaalala ko para may reference. Hindi 'to replacement for official links/information, these are just based on my own research — so if in doubt, double-check/ask pa rin as this doesn't have all the answers

Tip: Click niyo View > Show outline to see the table of contents

Omg era222. Thank you so much dito. This is a good reference sa mga mag big move lalo na if mag isa. Isave ko na siya in case I get my visa soon. Iup ko na rin dito para makita ng iba.

rukawa_11 · January 5

@Sol_Au said:

@rukawa_11 said:
Hello, you can check Singapore Airlines. They have great service and the baggage check-in allowance is 30kg. However, it is not a direct flight. There will be a layover in Singapore. You can choose between 12hrs or 24hrs layover if I remember it correctly. Pwede pa kayo mamasyal ng konti sa SG. Then the connecting flight is still Singapore Airlines from SG to AU.

Thanks! I booked my flight via Qantas. Kaya lang yung additional checkin baggage will have to be bought twice - mnl > syd, then syd > adl. I dont think the 30kg allowance would be enough since I am thinking of bringing na din some fall/winter clothes para di ko na bilhin pa.

Yun sa Singapore Airlines ba ganun din?

Qantas updated my flight and I am considering getting a refund if may mas affordable na additional checkin allowance. Any advise? I dont remember if I had to pay additional checkin allowance per layover. TIA!

Hello, sa Singapore Airlines, you don't need to pay for the check-in baggage separately if the layover is in SG because it is an international flight. But in your case, you will be going on a domestic flight from SYD to ADL so that is why you need to pay for your domestic flight check-in baggage allowance. In short, payment for the baggage allowance for international flight and domestic flights are separate.

jonard312 · January 6

Here are the requirements to claim your Pag-Ibig Regular Savings and MP-2:
1. Application for Provident Benefits (APB) Claim Form*
2. Member's Change of Information Form (MCIF)*. Need irequest ang change ng address and phone number (dapat parehas ang address and phone number sa application mo ng claims). PH address lang ito not AUS.
3. Declaration of Intention to Depart from the Philippines Permanently* (not necessarily notarized)
4. Visa grant and VEVO check page
5. 2 valid IDs ( 2 set of photocopies of IDs and with 3 specimen signatures)
6. Complete employment history (if may SSS app ka, makikita doon ang employment history, pwede i-attach sa application mo.

*Download forms from the Pag-Ibig website or use google search.

jonard312 · January 6

Here are the requirements to request surrender of Sunlife Variable Life Insurance:

To proceed with the surrender, please submit the following requirements:

VUL Surrender Value Form - Completely filled out and with your signature. Form should also be signed by any of the following valid witness:

a. Your financial advisor
b. Sun Life staff at our Client Service Center. The nearest Sun Life Client Service Center to your address on record is provided through the link below:
https://www.sunlife.com.ph/en/about-us/where-to-find-us/
c. Third party witness and notarized by a Notary Public.
d. Your Irrevocable beneficiaries’. They should also place their signatures on the form.

Original Policy Contract – If the contract is lost, please accomplish a Declaration of Loss Form which should also be notarized.
Copy of your and your irrevocable beneficiaries’ 1 primary valid ID bearing photo and signature (e.g., Passport, Driver’s License)

Further, if you wish to receive the proceeds via credit-to-account, kindly indicate your bank account details on page 3 SPECIAL INSTRUCTION portion of the form. Also, please include in the submission any (1) of the following proofs of bank account:

Bank Statement of Account
Certificate of Bank Deposit
First page of the bank Passbook
Copy of Check
Copy of ATM card

Please submit the requirements to your Sun Life Advisor or at any Sun Life Client Service Center nearest you. The address of the nearest Client Service Center in your residence is provided on the link above.

Please note that getting the surrender value of the above policy will terminate your insurance coverage and thus, you will no longer be insured.

*Above requirements assumes that you are currently in the Philippines otherwise, please have the Request for Policy Surrender form signed by a third-party witness and authenticated by a Philippine Consul who must affix his signature and official seal on the documents.

MTfighter · January 7

Hello, asked lang po. sa mga nag big move na , na ang occupations ay NON-Healthcare, anong mga vaccines ang required na kunin. Salamat po sa sasagot.

whimpee · January 8

@MTfighter said:
Hello, asked lang po. sa mga nag big move na , na ang occupations ay NON-Healthcare, anong mga vaccines ang required na kunin. Salamat po sa sasagot.

Di kami hinanapan ng immunisation records (491 visa).

olew · January 8

Hello, just want to share lang din regarding titirhan during your BM, especially for SYD and MEL.

Both SYD CBD and MEL CBD are definitely great in terms of work opportunities and very accessible to work, schools/unis, tourist spots and main train lines. However, i'm lowkey sure that majority of moving in pinoys (c.75%) will eventually settle in a suburb 30min to 1hour away from the main city dahil very expensive talaga ang rents in CBD and surrounding suburbs. Of course, depende din kung saan ba ang magiging workplace or school mo when considering place to live. I work in CBD po.

In Sydney, I lived 30-45min away from CBD. In MEL, i lived 30min away from CBD. Train travel lang po ito at di pa kasama ang bus/train waiting at walking. I can definitely tell na relatively mas mura ang MEL rent vs SYD rent, pero mas OK ang public transpo ng SYD vs MEL based on my experience.

Currently planning to move to CBD mismo but have to consider the potentially smaller space (or less privacy if may ka-share), and higher rent (offset by lower/zero transpo costs). Owning a car for transpo can be a consideration din po for our movers.

Thanks!

rentaw · January 12

sa mga nag BM na, gano katagal from grant bago kayo nag BM?

whimpee · January 12

@rentaw said:
sa mga nag BM na, gano katagal from grant bago kayo nag BM?

3 months for us kasi hinabol namin yung start ng school year dito

hhm9067 · January 13

@whimpee said:

3 months for us kasi hinabol namin yung start ng school year dito

Hi po I came across your message here, and question lng po sa experience nyo with schooling.
1. Paano po ang naging transition? Did your kid/s stop attending sa current school and simply continue with the same grade/level in the new school in Australia? or depende sa assessment.
2. Sa state school po ba o private nyo sila ini-enroll? Naaccept po ba un curriculum ng Deped?
3. Ano-ano po ang mga hiningi ninyo sa previous school na documents at need pa ba ng authentication para dito?

Any advice po you can share would be greatly appreciated.

whimpee · January 13

@hhm9067 said:

@whimpee said:

3 months for us kasi hinabol namin yung start ng school year dito

Hi po I came across your message here, and question lng po sa experience nyo with schooling.
1. Paano po ang naging transition? Did your kid/s stop attending sa current school and simply continue with the same grade/level in the new school in Australia? or depende sa assessment.
2. Sa state school po ba o private nyo sila ini-enroll? Naaccept po ba un curriculum ng Deped?
3. Ano-ano po ang mga hiningi ninyo sa previous school na documents at need pa ba ng authentication para dito?

Any advice po you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Our visa was granted right before PH schoolyear started, so we didn't let them proceed na. We would be required to pay for the whole year kasi even if they attend a semester. Yung year nila that they were supposed to start in PH, doon din namin sila inenroll for this year (AU school starts Feb). Some schools will allow new students naman even in the middle of the year and let them continue the same level or even proceed to the next one na. I hear stories from my relatives na ahead ang topics in PH so di nahihirapan ang kids to adjust.
We went with a Catholic school. It's not entirely private kasi Diocese ang nagpapatakbo. It's not free but not too expensive as the independent schools. Di sila ganun ka strict with curriculum but the school may opt to assess students. It varies with the school so it's something you can ask them.
Yung nirequest lang namin from the PH school was transfer credentials which is parang transcript of records lang nila. Normally naka dry seal yung document.

bbsdgr8 · January 13

Hi all,
Anyone here having 491 NSW visa? Just want to check lang if allowed ba tayo to work and live Canberr. Kasi sa list of regional areas ni NSW kasama yung Canberra but then part sya ng ACT.
We are planning to the big move around Aug this year though we got the grant last 28 Dec 2023.

Thanks in advance.

hhm9067 · January 13

@whimpee said:

Our visa was granted right before PH schoolyear started, so we didn't let them proceed na. We would be required to pay for the whole year kasi even if they attend a semester. Yung year nila that they were supposed to start in PH, doon din namin sila inenroll for this year (AU school starts Feb). Some schools will allow new students naman even in the middle of the year and let them continue the same level or even proceed to the next one na. I hear stories from my relatives na ahead ang topics in PH so di nahihirapan ang kids to adjust.

We went with a Catholic school. It's not entirely private kasi Diocese ang nagpapatakbo. It's not free but not too expensive as the independent schools. Di sila ganun ka strict with curriculum but the school may opt to assess students. It varies with the school so it's something you can ask them.

Yung nirequest lang namin from the PH school was transfer credentials which is parang transcript of records lang nila. Normally naka dry seal yung document.

Maraming Salamat po dito🙂…

maureentrinidadc · January 13

@bbsdgr8 said:
Hi all,
Anyone here having 491 NSW visa? Just want to check lang if allowed ba tayo to work and live Canberr. Kasi sa list of regional areas ni NSW kasama yung Canberra but then part sya ng ACT.
We are planning to the big move around Aug this year though we got the grant last 28 Dec 2023.

Thanks in advance.

Hi, we have 491 visa nominated by ACT. Kaya sa Canberra kami mag stay and mag work. It is regional.

bbsdgr8 · January 13

@maureentrinidadc said:

@bbsdgr8 said:
Hi all,
Anyone here having 491 NSW visa? Just want to check lang if allowed ba tayo to work and live Canberr. Kasi sa list of regional areas ni NSW kasama yung Canberra but then part sya ng ACT.
We are planning to the big move around Aug this year though we got the grant last 28 Dec 2023.

Thanks in advance.

Hi, we have 491 visa nominated by ACT. Kaya sa Canberra kami mag stay and mag work. It is regional.

Thanks for the info, just wondering if pwede ako sa Canberra kahit 491 NSW visa ako since sa list of regional areas ni NSW nandun yung postal code range ng Canberra