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wizardofOz

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Username: wizardofOz
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@wizardofOz are they going to check laptops and phones? I guess, wala pala kami madadalang movies during the flight para di mainip. haha @wizardofOz anong airline po gamit niyo last time? Ako kasi nung pinadala for work, hindi po nila tinignan…

in Dos and Don’ts When You’re In Australia Comment by wizardofOz November 2015
Been to Australia for 6 months now. Looking back, this are some of the most important things na ginawa ko dapat bago pumunta dito. 1) All dental procedures for me and my family. Palinis, pa pasta, pa bunot, pa brace, etc. 2) Footspa, medicure, mani…

in Things to do first Before going to Australia Comment by wizardofOz November 2015
Mahal :x daw ang Sine sa Australia... Bawal din ba manood/stream ng movies online sa mga websites like Putlocker, etc? boss since ur in AU na..bawal ba mag dala ng downloaded movie files coming to au? prang may na read ako na thread on this bfor…

in Dos and Don’ts When You’re In Australia Comment by wizardofOz November 2015
@VicThor I suggest mag-PDOS na lang yung family mo bro rather than risking na ma-Hold pa sila sa airport at makipagpaliwanagan and justification pa kayo sa PHL Immigration... Masstress at bad trip lang kayo on your way to Oz

in Things to do first Before going to Australia Comment by wizardofOz November 2015
Na-recall ko, dati SG was the land of opportunity for most professional Filipinos, now parang lahat ng Pinoy na kakilala ko gusto nang umalis ng SG dahil sa mga alam na nating kadahilanan... Sa tingin ko lang naman, ganyan din ang mangyayari sa mga…

in Dubai vs. Australia Comment by wizardofOz November 2015
@jrgongon yung cash lang na more than $10K AUD or equivalent ang need i-declare kasi walang trace-ability yun... kapag dumaan sa bangko ang pera of course may paper trail or transaction history kaya hindi masyadong concern for money-laundering

in Tanim Bala sa NAIA Comment by wizardofOz November 2015
@piglet24 IMO lang ah, depende siguro sa Engineering field… Like may kakilala ko na ECEs andyan now… yung isa manufacturing, yung isa naman telecoms ang background.. nakakuha naman ng work agad in the same field… Pero not sure if it’s the same case …

in Work as an engineer in Australia Comment by wizardofOz November 2015
Nagpunta kami sa Mildura, VIC (6 or 8 hrs drive from Melbourne, i forgot). Boundary cya ng VIC, SA, at NSW. konting tumbling lng sa kaliwa SA na, at ilang kandirit lang sa kanan NSW na.. Kung gusto nyo mkpag interstate pwede to. 2 birds in one stone…

in Let's Talk About Travel! Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
Halloween na naman, masarap mag Job Haunting kapag Halloween... MOooooooooo Haha patalastas lang brad... Back to topic na uli hehe

in Some Job Hunting Tips Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
questions: 1. after sa PR 5-year expiry, tama ba na PR ka pa din pero hindi ka nga lang lumabas ng Au? 2. if answer to #1 is Yes, bababa ba ang chance na maapprove as citizens pag-nag-apply after na sa PR 5-year expiry? 1. after sa PR 5-year ex…

in Requirements before Australian Citizenship Application Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
Halloween na naman, masarap mag Job Haunting kapag Halloween...

in Some Job Hunting Tips Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
Also, pwede pa po bang mag re-take ng IELTS/PTE after lumabas ang EA assessment..just to gain higher points sa EOI? Yes, as many times as you want...

in Engineers Australia Skills Assessment Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
Malaki na kasi Filipino Community sa US... Isa sa main objective ng Lottery is to introduce diversity... ang aim nila is makakuha ng applicants from countries na may small community pa lang sa US

in Apply to the USA Lottery Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
@FrenchMilk yung sa akin kasi walang nakipag-communicate na CO dahil Direct Grant yung visa.. pero sa Grant Letter andun yung info nung officer na nag-issue nung grant... so its either sya mismo yung CO na nag-review ng application mo, or someone fr…

in Waiting for CO ==> Let's unite & be heard :) Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
@FrenchMilk CO would usually be allocated within 4-6wks after lodging your application... may Medical ka man or wala pa...

in Waiting for CO ==> Let's unite & be heard :) Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
hi @supertoblerone... bakit mo pala gusto sa melbourne? Whatta question! lol...kasi most liveable city? Hahahaha... kita kits sa Melbourne :P

in Melbourne Big Move Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
hi @supertoblerone... maganda ba sa melbourne?

in Melbourne Big Move Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
@raiden14 In my opinion lang naman, kasi wala naman ako alam sa batas... based sa sinabi sa Immi web, if hindi sya nakulong ng >12months, it would probably not become an issue. Depende kasi, medyo broad kasi definition nung "damage to property"..…

in NBI Clearance Comment by wizardofOz October 2015
@raiden14 Depende sa gravity... ito ang excerpt na sabi sa Character requirements: https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Char How character is assessed You will not pass the character test if: you have a substantial criminal record, meaning you…

in NBI Clearance Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
Although tipping is not expected it is still appreciated This is one of the things I love about Oz that it doesn't feel like you're being obliged to TIP... Although I am not totally against tipping, but for me it should be a form of good gestur…

in Dos and Don’ts When You’re In Australia Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
questions: 1. after sa PR 5-year expiry, tama ba na PR ka pa din pero hindi ka nga lang lumabas ng Au? 2. if answer to #1 is Yes, bababa ba ang chance na maapprove as citizens pag-nag-apply after na sa PR 5-year expiry? 1. after sa PR 5-year ex…

in Requirements before Australian Citizenship Application Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
@agentKams what's your accomodation in QLD btw.. is it a house?

in AU Migrants: Pls share your weekly/monthly budget... Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
@saleeeii hindi kailangan ng DFA Red Ribbon... hindi rin kasama ang DFA sa list ng mga persons/institutions na recognized ng Australia in Certifying Docs... Notary Public will do, basta sundin mo yung instructions na sinabi ng DIBP na requirement…

in notary public - certified true copies Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
@shela_79_02 Share ko na rin, I tried SYD-MNL last december, okay naman, bago yung eroplano... the comfort and service is the same as the standard ones you could expect from cebupac's international flights, difference lang is yung haba ng byahe... …

in Airfare - Manila to Australia (One Way) Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
What worked for me: 1.) Talk to yourself in English for instance kapag nag-mmuni-muni kayo or planning something, kahit mahinang boses lang, and make sure you correct your mistakes (e.g. wrong grammar or pronunciation) by repeating what you said. …

in How to improve my speaking skill? Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
Para sa mga nagmamadali, meron na pong fast-track application scheme ang Engineers Australia. This will apply even to pending applications. I got my results in 12 hours lang (or less kasi 12 midnight ko ni-lodge at 11am the next day may letter na). …

in Engineers Australia Skills Assessment Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
@RED brother bakit pala sa Perth ang napili mo? Ikaw ba yung Product Engineer rin ang previous work? Just curious kasi Product Engineer din ako.. electronics/hardware/r&d design ako pre. thailand ka di ba? manufacturing environment na produc…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
Regarding Marriage Equality, it just surprises me that Oz seems to be lagging behind on this issue... Our close neighbour NZ for instance seems to be always one step ahead of us in terms of Equality... NZ as I recall, was the pioneer for Women Suffr…

in Malcolm Turnbull - New PM of Australia Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
@RED brother bakit pala sa Perth ang napili mo? Ikaw ba yung Product Engineer rin ang previous work? Just curious kasi Product Engineer din ako..

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by wizardofOz September 2015
It would be great to read justifiable comments here, especially for new migrants... And hopefully no disrespectful words please?

in Malcolm Turnbull - New PM of Australia Comment by wizardofOz September 2015

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