Thanks a lot for that, xysy25! Makati sounds perfect, I'm here most of the time. I googled the address online, in case anyone else might also need the information, here it is:smokin::
ANZ Philippines
23/F GT Tower International
6813 Ayala Avenue corner HV Dela Costa Street
Makati City, Philippines
I don't have a credit card of my own yet. I can borrow, but I prefer doing things independently if I have the means anyway, hehe:p. Except if paying via bank draft would badly hurt my application (in terms of speed, i guess?)...would it?
Thanks again for all the help, guys! Godbless us all!
it wont delay your application... i have a credit card, but i would prefer bank draft, why? because at least my credit card is not exposed to unnecessary risk..
If you have already passed all the required modules, how long does approval, medical and visa processing usually take before you can fly to Australia? What is the usual time range for the processing and preparation?
Thanks!
"all required modules", you mean including the clinical module which should be done in Aus, or i guess you mean the other modules...
if you finished the other modules, then you will now have to have the clinical module in Aus, depending on your case whether you will undergo one-day or the 4 week clinicals..
processing and getting visa for the clinical test is quick, because they will just issue tourist/visitors visa...
if you would ask how long will it take for you to be issued with working visa (457), its about 2-3 months... normally 3 months..
Was about to post the address to the bank in makati but somebody beat me to it. hehe. After the clinical modules, do we need to return to the Philippines or is it plausible to just stay in Australia and work.. no word from anyone done with their clinicals ?
it wont delay your application... i have a credit card, but i would prefer bank draft, why? because at least my credit card is not exposed to unnecessary risk..
exactly the same reason why i dont want to borrow. dont want a double jeopardy.
"all required modules", you mean including the clinical module which should be done in Aus, or i guess you mean the other modules...
if you finished the other modules, then you will now have to have the clinical module in Aus, depending on your case whether you will undergo one-day or the 4 week clinicals..
processing and getting visa for the clinical test is quick, because they will just issue tourist/visitors visa...
if you would ask how long will it take for you to be issued with working visa (457), its about 2-3 months... normally 3 months..
hope that helps..
Hi cioman94!
I meant the duration for the processing here in the philippines to get 456 visa after finishing the modules that can be done here. Sorry for the confusion. So its not that long? 1-2 months perhaps?
I was wondering because if its more than 3 months, I will apply as volunteer while waiting for the 456 (tourist/visitor's) visa. But if its less than 3 months then that would be great news..
Hi, anyone done the clinicals here under 676 visa? I think this is the preferred visa option coming from CQU. Nursemavi went through 456 but that's in Hollywood, Perth. Anyone can shed a light on this?
hi all - sorry i have been away, as you can all understand it has been hard getting everything ready, and i thought i would just read the forum this evening and see what ahs been going on, my update is i leave 14th febuary for victoria, i have my visa and everything and would like to thank all those people that took the time to write to me, i was dissapointed to see the comment from some nurses about sawsee, they have been great with me and i would like to tell others that 14 other nurses will be following by end of march, some are exprienced some are not but they have a program that is very good and, yes i am bias, they helped me and were great, and for anyone that was thinking the money was high, i can tell you it worked out in the end 335,000php for all plus a few extra but i have to say one thing, please dont judge this company before you have met them, you would understand if you went to see them, and i can tell you if anyone is interested the people from aud are here in the philippines in feb, and i have myself have been like many of you to a lot of agencies trying to find what is right for me, this was the only agency that said from the start it may not be for you, but we try to make it fit, and never asked for any money until i had all my paperwork that i could verify first, and as some of you know i did i used my brother for the employer and the agency and everyone else i could find on the paperwork, i have a very nice employer to be with and have spoken to here on many occasions, and cant wait to be there in 3 weeks. please i ask dont judge everyone the same, they have help me and maybe if you speak to them they may have help for you, not all agency are bad, and at least they kept to there word and found a route for new graduates, i know its not for everyone. speak to them. i will try to come back on you all have my email i would just like to say thank you again for nay advise you gave me and maybe someday we might meet in australia .... bye bye and good luck to everyone
I wish you all the best maria0707. Also wishing the others who are half way done with their paperworks and all the best of luck. C u you when i see you..
hi all - sorry i have been away, as you can all understand it has been hard getting everything ready, and i thought i would just read the forum this evening and see what ahs been going on, my update is i leave 14th febuary for victoria, i have my visa and everything and would like to thank all those people that took the time to write to me, i was dissapointed to see the comment from some nurses about sawsee, they have been great with me and i would like to tell others that 14 other nurses will be following by end of march, some are exprienced some are not but they have a program that is very good and, yes i am bias,.......
" a letter from my heart" (part 1)
hi maria, yes thank you for reminding me that the world is unfair and also for accepting that you are "bias". that there is division of those "who have" and "who have nots". i am not "judging everyone the same" but their own 'slip is showing'. i don't have to judge them nor can judge anyone. but facts are facts. if they have a way to send us to oz why can't we do it ourselves, when in fact we are the ones with the credentials and we too can read and understand english. all information are provided at the australian government website. if we have time to apply to them (agency) then we have time to browse in the net too. australian nurses registering body are always ready to inform us of the legal requirements for overseas nurses to legally avail the steps on how to land a job in australia, legally. just ask them. agencies just help us to collect all the necessary papers and submit in our behalf, but we pay a considerable amout of cash. i think you left some minute details of your expenses but costly too, you just refered it as " plus a few extra".
in short i am trying to imply that these agencies are trying to, and will always lobby to schools and offices to have a special arrangement to another "remedies", but in the end we (applicants) bear all the added cost to everything out of the ordinary. as a student my heart bleeds for our parents who after 4-5 years spending,letting us go to school to have our degree. i pity them coz they are somewhat informed that your child, who passed all the necessary steps to be registered as a nurse in the p.i. is still incompetent to browse in the net. and that they still need more more more money to land an appropriate and decent job. good for us "who haves" coz our parents can afford. it is not our fault.
but the thing is, if we patronize agencies, more agencies will come, and in effect will make our chances to go oz (or any other place overseas) more difficult and costly. needless to say, we "who haves" are killing the chances of those "who have nots". consider the disappointments and heart broken parents, confronted of another "hill to climb", after 4-5 years of spending to let his child finish the desired degree, not to mention the cost and disgustment of getting the registration credentials from our own so called prc. i can smell some "connections" here.
btw, i reqeusted and paid for the verification of my initial registration from prc davao last nov 2008 yet, but until now the verification is still pending in manila office. still waiting to be sent to australia as what the prc davao informed me. is it because i am not with an agency? i can not think of a reason why it is still pending, since it is already quiet some time and paid fully. maybe agencies also made some "lobby" on our own so called government offices. you can do your own math.
i am really disappointed with our own government or whoever the concerned office why they did not defend us about this ielts thing, since our education from elementary to university graduate runs in an english medium. somebody is not doing their duty or they really are doing their duty "to extract from us more cash." now picture this >>> government + agency = :crying2:
maria0707, maybe you can check again your contract with your agency, of how may years really you are contracted with them and how much. "read the small prints." are you sure of what they are telling you will really happen in actual situation, or there will be changes? are you ready for it. always remember when you are there already, you have lesser option or nothing at all, but to follow the course of events. is it fair? not to you but to others.
guys, imagine the freshmen now. in the future, what will they be confronted with. furthermore... imagine, consider the parents role. i don't have to spell it all. i belong to the "who haves" but my heart bleeds for the "who have nots".
god bless us all.:lvan:
p.s. this might be my last forum for maybe lot of you will hate me and maybe i will be banned by the administrator.
all i can say is that we all have sacrificed already to get our degree. more unreasonable sacrifice is an insult to us.
So its not that long? 1-2 months perhaps? 
:crying2:
cioman94
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it wont delay your application... i have a credit card, but i would prefer bank draft, why? because at least my credit card is not exposed to unnecessary risk..