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ethanjacob

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Username: ethanjacob
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@ethanjacob Sa engineers Australia pwede din ba scan color lang? Hindi naka-ctc? Colored copies din sinubmit ko sa EA, walang ctc and like i mentioned, ung pina ctc ko lang ay ung payslips ko na black n white ung original. wala naman silang anga…

in Documents need to be Notarized Comment by ethanjacob October 2013
nga pala speaking of kotse, are we immediately allowed to drive kahit wala pang Australian Driver's License? You can use your PH license for 3 months for PR like Visa's for Employee sponsored i think its indefinite Tomo, you'll have to convert …

in How much initial money required to Settle down in down under Comment by ethanjacob September 2013
@ethanjacob.. Ung 100gb ay data allowance un at hindi speed.. hihihi, mabilis kasi magbasa

in ISP and Telephone providers, Electricity and water, etc. Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
@psychoboy..Yes ok ung connection hndi nag lalog ung candy crush q at pag nanonood aq ng mga telenobela ng abs,. .. Hndi q na check ung speed ng net namin.. Check q mamaya.. Den ung modem nla, sobrang bilis e connect.. Hndi aq pinagpawisan, ikenonec…

in ISP and Telephone providers, Electricity and water, etc. Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
no worries mate. maganda ang car maintenance dito compared sa atin and the roads are way better than back in the phils. gulong lang talaga nawewear out dito, not so much with other parts, unless you have a 4x4 and always driving off road <):) t…

in How much initial money required to Settle down in down under Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
To those who are already in OZ, what are the several hard things you got accustomed to? I would say a bit of culture shock slapped us after arrival. Although we have done our homework and read as much as we can about OZ before moving in, iba pa r…

in Everyday Life in Australia after you have arrived in your new country Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
You can download anything you want from the internet here in OZ. Pag muwi ka lang ng pinas e leave them here otherwise baka magaya ka sa isang pinoy na sa one-in-a-million chance e sya ang nakajackpot at inusisa ung kanyang laptop ng border security…

in Guys I Just bought a Laptop. Ask ko lang kung ok ba magdownload ng softwares sa torrent dito sa oz? Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
@ethanjacob bumili kayu agad ng kotse? Naisip isip ko kasi kung lalakarin ko ung 550kms mula perth e malalate na ako sa trabaho :P Dito kasi kami sa outback nakatira kasi dito ang job ko so need ng car, unless pwede sakyan mga kangaroo sana <…

in How much initial money required to Settle down in down under Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
From WA outback living <):) groceries= 350/wk (with two kiddos) rent= 400/wk (4beds/2baths/2car spaces) electricity=180/mo (mas mataas sa summer/winter) water=40/mo fuel=180/mo (tsikot= mitsubishi magna 3.6Li, mas maliit mas matipid :P ) inte…

in AU Migrants: Pls share your weekly/monthly budget... Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
You only need to notarize documents that are photocopied in "black and white". If it's an original or a "color scan", then no need. did they specify that you submit originals? kasi usually hindi na binabalik yan so it's better to submit color scan …

in Documents need to be Notarized Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
sa lagay na yan equal cards kau regarding points, and you can claim partner's skills after successful assessment. i would suggest you go through the state sponsorship scheme kasi 2nd priority un after those who are employer-sponsored (i went that wa…

in Help po undecided who will be the main applicant.. Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
@Bossing TasBurrfoot buti naman po at wala na, sana improve pa nila ang PDOS dati sa amin ang example or ang alam lang nung nag sasalita eh Puro from KSA, eh yung batch namin wala naman pupunta ng KSA. B-) Expat kasi galing KSA ung speaker B-) …

in PDOS experiences? Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
I think this is a common mentality of pinoys. i know my parents have sent a few of their nephews and nieces to school because they feel its their obligation since sila ang merong maginhawang buhay. Tomo, Yan ang ugaling pinoy! in some ways maga…

in Attitude adjustment for migrating filipinos Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
@ethanjacob kasama ung kotse sa rent? kasama sa 15K :P

in How much initial money required to Settle down in down under Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
sa amin 15K, kasali na first month rent for 4beds/2baths/2car spaces (plus a 2K rent bond- requirement ito sa lahat ng rentals), tsikot (mitusbishi magna 2004- B-) ), pinambili ng mga furnitures/appliances/miscellaneous- kasi hindi furnished ung ba…

in How much initial money required to Settle down in down under Comment by ethanjacob August 2013
Just sharing our experience... When we came to WA AUD15K ang dala namin pero may work na ako dito noon kasi I first came as 457 holder then process ng visa while here, sinundo ko lang mag iina ko after grant ng PR visa namin (mahirap pala malayo :-)…

in How much will you or did you bring to Australia? Comment by ethanjacob August 2013

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