Tag: australia

Filo101: A Guide for Filipino Student Immigrants in Australia

Moving to a new country can be both exciting and challenging, especially for student immigrants. As student immigrants in Australia, you are not only faced with the pressure of adjusting to a new academic environment but also with the responsibility of finding a place to live, handling your finances, and maintaining a healthy work-life-school balance.

In this post, I will discuss practical tips and things to do after first arriving in Australia that will ensure you survive the rigors of being a student immigrant, help you cope with homesickness, and guide you with adjusting to your new surroundings.

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Migrating to Australia? Here’s what you need to know

Planning to venture out into the world and leaving your home country behind is probably one of the toughest things you can do. The amount of courage you have to build up and the things you’ll have to sacrifice, not to mention the huge sum of money you have to save, are just unimaginable. And if you’re really keen on migrating to Australia, you have to accept that these are inevitable.

But like what I clearly emphasised in THIS POST, living the expat life can be rewarding. And while our motivations (which may not be totally related to Philippine politics) may differ, the end goal is almost always the same: to provide ourselves and our loved ones a better life.

So now that you’re considering to live the expat life in Australia, you may wonder, “where do I start?” Lucky for you, I’m here to outline what you need to know – and DO – should you decide to finally migrate to Australia.

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Australian Citizenship: basic guide to becoming an Aussie

About a month and a half ago, I became a full-fledged Australian citizen. For most migrants and expats like myself, finally getting that ever-coveted Australian citizenship is a dream come true.

But how does one become Australian? What are the necessary steps that you need to take so that one day you can be a full-fledged Aussie? In this post, I will outline the basic steps that will guide you to get your Australian citizenship.

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