What to do between date of visa grant and date of entry?

iammaxwell1989 · August 2013

Folks,

My visa and my gf's have just been granted. We are planning to move to Melbourne on March next year.
I am now applying for a job while still in the Philippines.

What did you guys do between your date of visa grant and date of entry?

Job search? Preparations? Or nag enjoy enjoy? Nag-aral mag drive? Share naman. Thanks!

TasBurrfoot · August 2013

Folks,

My visa and my gf's have just been granted. We are planning to move to Melbourne on March next year.
I am now applying for a job while still in the Philippines.

What did you guys do between your date of visa grant and date of entry?

Job search? Preparations? Or nag enjoy enjoy? Nag-aral mag drive? Share naman. Thanks!

We spent time with our loved ones, nagbakasyon, learn how to cook, renew our licenses, empake, etc...

We tried to apply but we gave up after 2 wks as they always say, call us when you arrive...

Nonetheless, we also tried to sharpen our resume and prepare several versions of it along with our cover letter.

JCsantos · August 2013

Sininghot ang polusyon sa manila

Goodbye party, visit some relatives ano pa ba

Khaosan_Road · August 2013

Move ako sa Melbourne ng November... last working day ko sa office October... 3 weeks ako magbabackpack dito sa Thailand more likely eenjoy ko ang buhay sa isla... parelax relax

staycool · August 2013

wow, buti pa sila, patravel travel nalang...ako early next year ko plano...and sa preparation, ipon ipon ng pera (kahit wala namang source ng ipon na)...buy clothes for interview, for winter, for casual...doing research sa place na pupuntahan ko like train, buses, phones, rentals....plus, hanap ng mapaglalaruan ng table tennis since soloista ako and mabubuhay na ako kahit may sports center around or near me to keep me company kung sobrang lungkot at bored na ako...heheh

sheep · August 2013

mag impake,visit sa mga kaibigan,relatives at always seek the guidance of the lord,magresearch sa mga pupuntahang lugar dito sa australia,bumili ng mga books para pag walang magawa sa australia may roong pagkakalibangan basahin, GIVE MORE TIME TO FAMILY(parents and brothers and sisters) and tumulong sa mga binaha....ang aply online...

iammaxwell1989 · August 2013

Parang gusto ko din mag isla mode ng mga ilang linggo.

Sir @TasBurrfoot, anong licenses ang nirenew mo? I understand yung non-pro drivers license pwedeng gamitin. Yun bang PRC recognized sa Oz? Thanks!

TasBurrfoot · August 2013

Parang gusto ko din mag isla mode ng mga ilang linggo.

Sir @TasBurrfoot, anong licenses ang nirenew mo? I understand yung non-pro drivers license pwedeng gamitin. Yun bang PRC recognized sa Oz? Thanks!

drivers license...

nomad · August 2013

@Khaosan_Road batchmate, November ka na din pala! I'm a little bit apprehensive but I might go to WA also during that time. hehe

bananapeel · September 2013

i recall my experience. everything and everytime was a rush. before the CO granted the visa, she emailed me to ask if we can do our initial entry in 3 weeks. madami kaseng delay ang application ko kaya inabot halos ng expiry ng medicals. yung pang 3rd week was the expiry and the CO was worried we cannot land which means the visa will be cancelled. the option was entry in 3 weeks or redo the medicals. sympre sabi ko we can land in 3 weeks. so rush lahat ng prep. and then we we were going to make our big move, rush na naman. because i got a job offer and was asked if i can be in sydney in 2 weeks. mas matinding stress yun because our house will need to be sold so we had to pack not only for the move pero to move out our stuff para linis ang bahay ready for prospective buyers. in those last 2 weeks, we had to do the packing, visiting relatives to say goodbye, yun mga pangako kong visita iglesia, then arranging my 8 balikbayan boxes for shipping to sydney, pagkuha ng mga documents from school of the kids, getting my medical history from my doctors, attending despedida from family and friends at lahat lahat na. kalokah!

bluemist · September 2013

@bananapeel Huwaw grabe po sa experience hehe.. If i may ask, medyo OT po sorry, ask ko lang kung ano pong courier ginamit niyo pag padala ng gamit niyo sa Oz. tia po.

staycool · September 2013

@bananapeel ayn po ang tinatawag nating super call of nature...talaga pong inyong inyo na...rush na rush pa...btw, san pong state kayo??

Khaosan_Road · September 2013

ang sakit naman sa bangs nyan @bananapeel hahaha

smuraineko · September 2013

save money and wait muna for 13th month pay in the meantime...oh and cash out Pag-Ibig before leaving

bananapeel · September 2013

@bananapeel Huwaw grabe po sa experience hehe.. If i may ask, medyo OT po sorry, ask ko lang kung ano pong courier ginamit niyo pag padala ng gamit niyo sa Oz. tia po.

i used intelogistics. meron silang partner dito sa oz. bale, i packed my 8 boxes, pinapick up ko sa kanila the day before our flight. inistock nila sa warehouse nila since makikituloy lang kame sa friend ko. after 3 weeks, nun makasign ako ng lease agreement, i gave instructions to load the boxes. in less about 2 weeks dumating na dito. door to door bale. yun 8 boxes irregardless ang weight. I paid them USD300 (3 years ago) and then when the cargo arrived Australia, yung partner na nila dito ang kausap ko, and i paid them separately para ilabas sa customs and then delivered here. Here's the website:

http://www.intelogistics.com.ph/contact.html

If the contacts are still the same, Jayren was my contact person there.

bananapeel · September 2013

@bananapeel ayn po ang tinatawag nating super call of nature...talaga pong inyong inyo na...rush na rush pa...btw, san pong state kayo??

NSW kame......wala pa yan. sa old forum alam nila ang butas ng karayom na dinaanan ng application ko. i had a migration agent sa pinas, di MARA registered. balak niya akong lokohin pero dahil madami akong natutunan sa forum, di nya ako malusutan. pero nagrefuse ang application ko, di niya sinabi. dahil recession bumagal ang processing yun ang ginamit niyang dahilan. 9 months after refusal, nalaman ko. kung pano ako nagkavisa, eto pag me time kayo, you can read the miracle story of my visa here :

http://indiegurl-australia.blogspot.com.au/2010_05_01_archive.html

para naman sa nawawalan ng pag-asa :

http://indiegurl-australia.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/my-journey-to-my-dream.html

ginawa ko yan during the time na refused ang visa ko.. it was only me who believed na magkakavisa pa kame...yesterday, 3 years na kame dito...

thanks for reading

staycool · September 2013

@bananapeel i read your blog site...grabe naman pala nangyari sau...pero i wonder lang, why did you trust a non-MARA agent?...

bananapeel · September 2013

@bananapeel i read your blog site...grabe naman pala nangyari sau...pero i wonder lang, why did you trust a non-MARA agent?...

they were referred to me by a friend na napaalis naman ng agent, and madami din naman silang napaalis actually. nagkabulilyaso lang sila later on. i also created a blog to warn people about her. i reckon she is still in hiding dahil me nagpost pa last Feb 2013 :

http://missinglyviazapata.blogspot.com.au/2010/02/update.html

bluemist · September 2013

@bananapeel thank you po mam, ask ko lang po para saan yung extra charges na binayaran po ninyo duon sa Aus partner ng interlogistics? Thank you po.

bananapeel · September 2013

@bananapeel thank you po mam, ask ko lang po para saan yung extra charges na binayaran po ninyo duon sa Aus partner ng interlogistics? Thank you po.

AUD1,187 including GST. door to door na yan. Bale 1 cu meter = 400kgs ang 8 balikbayan boxes

bluemist · September 2013

@bananapeel thank you po mam

staycool · September 2013

paano ba magresign from work???...di pa nila alam masyado na aalis ako eh...or, they do not know that i'm serious na aalis na nga ako sa december...heheh...paano ba magdraft ng resignation letter?...dapat ba IRREVOCABLE?...hehe :-/

alexamae · September 2013

@staycool hehehe pipigilan ka ba? kausapin mo nalang ung boss mo ng seryoso haha

JCsantos · September 2013

paano ba magresign from work???...di pa nila alam masyado na aalis ako eh...or, they do not know that i'm serious na aalis na nga ako sa december...heheh...paano ba magdraft ng resignation letter?...dapat ba IRREVOCABLE?...hehe :-/

The simple the better

Dear X,
Please accept this letter as my formal notice of resignation from XYZ effective X July 2007. ( My intention is to provide you with ample time to find a qualified professional to take over my position.) Optional

My time here at XYZ has been some of the most rewarding and memorable years of my professional life. I sincerely appreciate the opportunities that I have been given to contribute to the company's success, while growing professionally and personally.

Sincerely,
Your Name

print a letter give it to your boss or at the same time talk to him/her

nalooka · September 2013

Kelangan ba print out ng resignation letter? Inemail ko lang resignation letter ko. Hahaha

Answering the topic...
I bought new office attires.
Scheduled meet ups with friends and relatives.
Renewed drivers license.
Will get LTO certification that I've been driving for several years na
Scheduled dental appointments, need ko kasi fillings and bunot impacted tooth

Tingin ko may kulang pa ko but I don't know kung ano mga yun hehe

smuraineko · September 2013

@staycool It would be best if you could speak with your boss first then hand in your letter.@JCsantos provided a good draft.
Leave your company in good terms because you might need character references when you apply for work in Oz. I've read somewhere that they might ask for those. Even better if you could secure a letter of recommendation from your boss as well:)

staycool · September 2013

thanks sa mga advice and sa draft...i think i want that "letter of recommedation" but i doubt i'll be given one

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medyo di kme "ganun" ka-good ng mga boss ko eh..tsk,t sk...but i think i'll try...thanks again

GoodLuckAU · September 2013

^ Tama! Graceful exit dapat kahit kating-kati ka lang tumakbo at iwan sila sa ere. Hehehehe.

JCsantos · September 2013

In my case nung nag apply kami ininform ko na agad yung boss ko what to expect na mimigrate kami .... kaya parang linggo linggo e nag tatanong ng update ... kaya nung time na dumating yung visa namin after a month naka pag entry kami kaagad .. parang nag work lang ako until yung entry date ...

bananapeel · September 2013

parang ganun din ang case ko ke @jcsantos, i moved to my last ph job 3 months before my visa grant. pero nainterview ako 4 months prior and sinabi ko na na nagaantay ako ng visa grant. my bosses were Americans kaya naging straightforward ako. kaya nun magkavisa and uraurada na kelangan mag initial entry, di ako nahirapan. then when i came back and finally had to resign, sakto naka 6 months ako. because my bosses were so impressed with how i run the philippine office (operations manager kase ako and my bosses were US based), they gave me a very well written recommendation. in fact sabi nila if they consider putting up a biz in Australia, ako ang unang tatawagan nila. depende talaga sa relationship mo with your boss. kasabihan nga ang nagsasabi ng tapat nagsasama ng maluwag

never burn bridges.

staycool · September 2013

wala kayo sa boss ko...nagsabi ako na granted na visa ko and that i will be leaving SOON...my boss' reaction??..." Talaga?..Eh paano mo naman naprocess visa mo?...Yung mga anak ko din gusto mag-apply sa labas...Yung anak ko, nagta-take ng actuarial exams para lumabas...Yung anak ko tumitingin ng job offers sa labas...Yung anak ko, ang galing kse may planong lumabas...Yung anak ko...Yung anak ko..."...Hay, hello??!! mam, aalis na po ako!! Bakit di kaya anak nyo ipalit sa pwesto ko nang makapag-process din sa paglabas nya??! =P~ /:) $-)