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@Hunter_08 tama and dapat handa din when you make the big move. anyone who's thinking of moving to tassie, it would be wise to look for accommodation around CBD or houses in very close neighboring suburbs para di masyado hassle if taking public tran…
Hi @Hunter_08 malamang tama ka sa mga buses. Trains would have different timing. Car prices? It can be as cheap as you want (high km's, older car models, no rego, with some cosmetic defects) $4k plus. If you can buy newer or brand new, better. Gagam…
hi @Hunter_08
I wouldn't exactly know kasi me and my partner didn't take public transport when we lived there. We used my uncle's car the first week after we arrived and we got our car the week after. But from observation and the stories of my cous…
hi @spyware @Hunter_08
if you are fine with shops closing sometimes as early as 3pm and definitely at 5pm, and if you plan to buy a car as soon as you arrive, and if you're ready for the extreme cold and heat, then tassie is really such a lovely p…
Hi @MissOZdreamer Life here in Victoria is same same Business as usual lang. Was working in Melbourne and living here in Geelong close to the beach. So it's a great place to be especially if you like being away from the busy city after work
Tassi…
@Hunter_08 Keeping my fingers crossed for you and the others din. You already got the golden ticket Hunter - it's the positive skills assessment. That's actually half the battle done. Your ITA will come soon
@Hunter_08 Naku you will all be fine. Don't be kancheong lah Pero I know how tense and nerve wrecking it good get lalo na pag nakaapply na at naghihintay ka na ng CO or grant. Naku! Every second ata magche-check ka ng email. haha. Some people just …
@MissOZdreamer Two weeks lang naman ang SG COC girl. Aww my second home. It was my home for almost a decade and the place where I spent most of my professional life. Biglang miss ko naman agad ang Singa! Aiyah. No need to worry lah. 189 ok lor. 489 …
Aww all the best sa iyo @MissOZdreamer ! You almost visited all of Tassie na, but wait there's more (at least there are still other places to go to in case you end up in Tassie).
60 points plus SS is alright na. May mga Pinoy din naman dun especi…
Hi @MissOZdreamer. Counselling ang field ko. Nag-volunteer ako sa not-for-profit sa Tassie pero most of our time ng partner ko, nag-libot kami sa Tasmania. Mainly sa Launceston kami nag-settle pero minsan sa farm ng pinsan ko kami sa Devonport. Mins…
Hi @MissOZdreamer
Nag-stay kami ng partner ko sa Tassie for about 10 months. I found a permanent job sa Geelong kaya we moved. Di ako nag-work sa Tasmania kasi walang work na aligned sa skillset ko. Di din naman sila tumatanggap ng di aligned sa r…
Hi @sef sorry for the very late reply. Me and my partner are already PR since late last year. we were sponsored by tassie but we moved to regional victoria eventually. i did not ask for permission because there was no agreement that we signed with …
Hi @Ralph_090688! Are you still in Geelong and do you still have an available room for rent? I'll start my studies in Deakin Waterfront this coming Feb. Thanks in advance!
Hi Mai, have you found a room? Me and my partner lives 2 minutes walk from …
Hi @kymme Hi. I would appreaciate if anyone could shed some info on my case.
I am currently working in regional Victoria for 3 months already as an RN. I am looking into applying for 489 since kulang ako sa points for 189 or 190. 50 points lang …
meron ba dito nag apply nang 887 and waiting for approval?
kaka lodge ko lang ng 887 ng December 11. Thanks
Hi @bentassassin30
Lodged 31 Jul and granted last week. I think Sept applications ang allocated at this time so it's just almost 3 months …
@filsgoz thank you po
Just want to ask again how long usually ung process time for the visa grant kung ok lahat ng docs.
depends @czams
when we applied and all docs were in, it was just about 2.5 mos. check allocation dates published by DIBP…
Good day!
I was just granted 489 visa (family sponsored). Ang nag sponsor saken is my cousin who is from Victoria. My question is regarding to my Initial Entry, required ba na sa Victoria din ako mag Initial Entry? OR Pwede anywhere sa AUS, for…
hi @czams
ok lang na you go on a holiday less than a month. it won't affect the counting of your 2 years stay. Hi um on visa 489 as well and would like to ask kung lumabas ako ng aus for holiday less than a month hindi ba nila icoconsider un sa 2…
Hi @Jekfire
You can actually generate a copy of your EOI in pdf format from SkillSelect. I can't remember how pero that's what I attached to my application for SS. It shows all the details you keyed in on SkillSelect.
Hope this helps.
@filsgoz …
hi @Jekfire we applied for Tasmania SS via substantial ties to the state cos I have family members who are Australians who were already settled there and the second generation Australians were born and raised in Tasmania. That's why even if there's …
Congrats @jvframos. Very happy for you and the family! Yey!
Hi @StarJhan. A bridging visa is automatically granted when you apply for 887 from 489. You can use that to apply for an interim medicare card. You still hold a 489 visa and the bridging …
Hello everyone!
Update ko lang kayo. May allocated CO na ako for my 887 Application. Ito yung timeline ko. For others please share your timelines too para sa mga 887 applicants.
Lodged 887 Application: 30 Jul 2016
Allocated CO: 0…
Hi to all, we just got our 887 visa (from 489) today took 4months 1week bago naibigay yung grant. Goodluck sa mga 489ers na magaapply ng 887.
Congratulations @ajet02 yey! Excited ako for others, and for me and my partner as well. Anu ano ang mga…
Sa mga nag lodge na ng visa 887 at currently naka bridging visa, nag enrol na ba kayo sa medicare? Nabasa ko kasi sa eligibility ng medicare eh. Confirm ko lang sa inyo. Thanks!
eto ang link..https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/medic…
Hello, question po about SS 489 visa. After po ma fulfill yung 2 years stay with 1 yr work experience - pag nag apply po ba ng PR still under state sponsorship po yun? Or once PR, free na to explore Oz? Thank you in advance po sa mga sasagot.
free…
Hi to all! Need help talaga, I am planning to apply for 489 visa, I am accountant, eh kaso alam ko need ng assessment from cpa, icaa or ipa, naginquire ako sa icaa if what score ng ielts ang need ko, kasi sa website nila pag 485 visa 6 each dapat an…
Hi @Isyut PM-ed you. In regard documents, i prepared the following: proof of 1 year work (payslips, contract, super, tax, bank statement - GIRO kasi yung salary), 2 years residence (letters, Lease agreement, utilities), police check (Australian), th…
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