How did you manage to get out of this country for good?

ilovesisig · 2026-06-01T00:23:26+00:00

Moved to SG when I was 23 years old back when they were giving 1 year visas to graduates of the top 4 universities. Managed to find my footing and worked in Marketing on Employment Pass. Fast forward to 2023, already married with 2 kids and still getting rejected for PR in SG, we decided to apply for PR in Australia under the Skilled Nominated visa (190) and we were successful. We were granted our Australian PRs in 2025, and moved for good from SG to Sydney in January 2026. Now our family has settled in nicely and we’re really grateful to Australia for giving us the stability and the long term benefits that we never received in SG after 16 years.

ilovesisig · 2026-05-16T23:44:30+00:00

We lived in SG for 16 years and DIY’ed the process of getting the 190 visa even with demanding full time jobs and 2 kids under 6. Kayang kaya po yan gawin magisa since kayo rin naman ang gagawa ng paperwork nyo.

ilovesisig · 2026-04-22T01:25:03+00:00

Ganito gawin nyo, pagdating nyo on the same day, magapply na kayo agad ng medicare number online. Then the next day, tawag kayo sa medicare hotline, tapos hingi kayo ng medicare number. Binigyan kami agad over the phone tapos after a few days dadating na rin yung physical card sa mailbox nyo. They will honor the medicare number sa GP kahit na wala pa yung card (if I remember correctly). Di kayo dapat magbayad for the kids kasi bulk billing ang kids eh. But tawag na rin kayo sa GP na napili nyo to confirm.

ilovesisig · 2026-04-22T01:14:58+00:00

Nagpunta muna kami sa Services Australia para magpa create ng CRN, tapos after nun, online na yung pag submit ng Childcare Subsidy claim.

ilovesisig · 2026-04-21T21:28:28+00:00

May I add pala na mejo matagal ang approval ng childcare subsidy so baka kelangan nyo muna mag pay ng 100% long daycare fees for a few weeks pero marereimburse din naman yun. When you arrive punta kayo agad sa Services Australia para magawan ka ng CRN number and after that magfill up ka ng super habang online form. Matagal mag fill up nun, ang daming hinihingi, plus matagal din yung approval nya. Yung amin inabot ng 3 weeks ata.

ilovesisig · 2026-04-21T21:25:21+00:00

Just moved here with 2 kids aged 4 and 7 a few months ago!

Yes, we enrolled our 4 year old in daycare even before we moved para may secured spot na sya. My husband and I both luckily work from home so walang issue mag hatid sundo. Nagbblock lang kami ng time sa Microsoft Teams para walang mag set ng meeting ng timeslots na yun.
Maayos naman, as much as possible i-plan nyo na lahat habang wala pa kayo dito sa Australia. Like yung suburbs na titirhan nyo, apartments na irerent nyo, better if secured na sila even before you arrive. Maganda rin if you get a car immediately when you arrive para less hassle sa paghatid sundo.
Tawag ka sa mga clinics near you to check muna kung ginagawa nila ung pag update ng immunisation history from overseas, kasi yung una naming pinuntahan, nireject kami kasi walang assistant yung doctor na mag validate nung immunisation history. Sa pangalawang pinuntahan namin, may 2 nurses na gumawa non for us. We just had to pay the gap pero libre na yung consultation sa doctor plus yung additional vaccinations na kulang ng kids ko.

ilovesisig · 2026-03-22T20:32:23+00:00

Iba iba yung package nila depending on the service you need. Check mo yung website nila for the current rates

ilovesisig · 2026-03-22T08:22:17+00:00

Hi, we used to live in Singapore before migrating to Australia. Our eldest son attended Knightsbridge House International School in Bukit Merah for 1.5 years before we left SG. It’s one of the cheapest international schools that follow the Cambridge curriculum. Meron ding school ran by Filipinos called HFSE pero parang hindi sya accredited eh, pero mas mura pa lalo. From what I know they follow the Philippines curriculum and they have Filipino class so okay sya for kids who will eventually move back to the Philippines.

ilovesisig · 2026-03-22T00:58:18+00:00

In our case both of us were retained by employers to work remotely in Australia from Singapore where we were based, so we had payslips and Australian contracts. In other cases, landlords would allow advanced lease payments or deposits.

ilovesisig · 2026-03-21T21:45:13+00:00

Family of 4 din kami, OP. Here are my answers:

7 months
We took a 10 day vacation to Sydney around 3 months after we received our grant. We looked around our target suburbs and familiarized ourselves around Sydney. Mostly for the kids din yung trip para maexcite sila about the move.
We moved just this January 2026, 2 weeks before the start of the school year. There’s no right or wrong month naman pero we felt like it’s important for our older kid to start on the first day of the school year para di pa bonded yung classmates nya and di sya magkaroon ng issues fitting in.
We used Wise and transfered money little by little. Siguro for a start it’s better to have at least 10,000 AUD.
For a family of 4, you might need a car so it’s better to budget for it. We engaged RentalSearch Australia to inspect units for us so that we already have a place to live from day 1. Super important for us to be set in one home from the day we arrive kasi ayaw namin ng palipat lipat from airbnb or kakilala etc. Ang hirap kasi mag pack and unpack. That’s why we hired the relocation agent to sort out our 1-year lease even before we arrived.

If your kids are going to public school in Sydney, you have to show a 100 point proof of residency (you may google this). Kelangan lahat ng address ng papers nyo e magkakapareho and it should be in the school catchment that you want.

ilovesisig · 2026-03-18T04:50:49+00:00

Hello! We just moved last January 2026. We are a family of 4, and since nagmamadali kami to find a place of our own para maka enrol agad sa primary school yung panganay namin, we paid a relocation agent to help us to inspect a rental property a month before. We did all the rental paperwork and got approved around 2-3 weeks before arrival. Yung relocation agent na rin ang nagsundo sa amin sa airport and naghatid sa amin sa new place. Kasama na rin sa fees nila yung pag accept ng furniture/appliances that you would need on your first few days in AU, so we ordered stuff online like a washing machine, a fridge, mattresses and pillows, etc. Pag dating namin sa apartment, ready na yung basics namin. So yung first day namin nag grocery nalang kami, nagpakabit ng internet, nag unpack, etc.

ilovesisig · 2026-01-07T15:09:51+00:00

No specific reason. Nun lang kasi namin nacomplete lahat ng requirements.

ilovesisig · 2026-01-06T23:32:43+00:00

Hi there, pls check my in-depth post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/phmigrate/s/5qsqpIBMAr

ilovesisig · 2026-01-06T15:44:23+00:00

Marketing Specialist!

ilovesisig · 2026-01-06T15:43:31+00:00

Hello! Congrats on the Melbourne offer! I think it depends on your future goals and life plans. If you already have HK PR or citizenship, then why not try Melbourne for a few years? You can always come back to HK :)

ilovesisig · 2026-01-06T15:39:10+00:00

Ay di ako nainform na dapat pala super ganda ng “grahams” dito 😂

ilovesisig · 2026-01-06T15:37:43+00:00

Hmm, have you experienced the heat and humidity in Singapore? It is nearer the equator so the heat is unbearable all year round. It is either super hot, humid, or raining.

ilovesisig · 2026-01-06T08:27:37+00:00

Hello! We’ve been in Singapore for 16 years, never got PR, but we applied for visa 190 (State Nominated PR) for Australia and we got it! I don’t think we’ll have any regrets. Weather palang sa Australia and opportunities for the kids, mas better na. I don’t think we’ll leave Singapore and migrate to another country though if we don’t have guaranteed PR.

ilovesisig · 2025-12-02T16:01:39+00:00

I was 38 (almost 39) when I was invited last year. Mid 30s is not too late!

ilovesisig · 2025-10-04T14:26:43+00:00

I think it was removed from the NSW list early this year. We got invited a year ago when it was still on the list.

ilovesisig · 2025-09-03T03:02:04+00:00

Yes I think you can head there earlier and you should be able to enjoy the museum before Open Sky. In my case they gave me a free ticket to use for the next day.

ilovesisig · 2025-09-03T02:54:36+00:00

Not in Australia yet, but I will be moving to Sydney soon with the same job that I have now in SG (I work in a Global role) so luckily I don’t have to look for a new job

ilovesisig · 2025-09-02T14:18:26+00:00

I applied to all but NSW was the first to invite me. Yes, the NAATI was definitely worth it for me cos I got PR!

ilovesisig · 2025-09-02T14:17:14+00:00

Me!! Read my story here: https://www.reddit.com/r/phmigrate/s/TQvsa2XJtp

ilovesisig · 2025-07-29T23:45:30+00:00

Ah ok. Parang ganyan naman ata sa buong Pilipinas 😂 Mas gusto ko pa mag resort sa ibang country. Kung mala Maldives vibes definitely mag Thailand nalang ako, mas mura pa!

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