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jek512
Joined: 03 Apr 2008
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 Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:49 pm Post subject: What to do???? |
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I was a practising dentist in the phil (15 years)before coming over here last year. siyempre di recognized dito phil license ko, so i'm stuck w/ being a dental assistant up to now. i am now at the 33% tax bracket making over 52 thou a year but dental assistants are only on the short term list, not the long term list. i am about to spend 9 thousand NZD to take the dental board exam here para maka pag apply na for PR but going through the discussions on this forum about the ordeals of my fellow kababayans, i don't know if it will be worth killing myself getting a PR here o mag apply na lang kaya ako sa australia.
estimate palang ang 9 thousand NZD exam pa lang yun wala pa ang annual registration and that assumes i only need to go though 1 exam (eg: i pass on my first try)that does not include the cost of eventually applying for the PR
my IELTS score is well above the required academic grade and i pass all the health requirements, my papers are all ready but some advice would be nice. 9000NZD is a lot of money sayang naman kung i end up making a bad decision.
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wellingtonianbuddy
Joined: 02 May 2008
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| migrating in Australia does not come cheap either. |
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pevox
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
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hi doc jek...just wanted to know what are the common requirements to apply as a dental assistant? and what are the chances working as one though im not the principal applicant..
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jek512
Joined: 03 Apr 2008
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| minimum 2 years experience sa dental industry, preferably clinical side, tons of patience (kasi dami ng antipatikong dentista dito), preferred these days may ceritificate in dental assisting. dati pwede na mag temp as dental assistant basta dentist ka somewhere else now they want your Certificate in Dental Assisting. may course sa AUT. mahal nga lang. but then if you're not a citizen here lahat mahal. Buti nakapasok pa ako when the certificate was not required.its in the short term list but that does not guarantee you will be approved for a work permit. some of my friends had a hard time renewing their permits, it takes longer now and you have to prove why it should be renewed. eg: how valuable are you to the dentist you are working for. that is for foriegners. ironically, pag new zealand citizen ka kahit di ka tapos ng high school tatanggapin ka naman ng dentista. immigration lang ang ma-arts. |
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philidor
Joined: 02 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| If mas madali ma accredit ka as dentist sa australia, I suggest go to OZ. mas malaki na ang wages, mas madami pa work opportunities - based sa friends ko na andun. |
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twiggs
Joined: 10 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:43 am Post subject: |
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that is so true, Phillidor, most of our kababayans are heading there, so might as well jump in the bandwagon...  |
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levi
Joined: 16 Oct 2006
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Location: Auckland Central, New Zealand
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, but they have more intricate and MORE expensive rules (in immigration and occupational registration) in AU, so there's a bit of a challenge pa rin for us. |
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pevox
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
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| hi doc jek...musta?just wanted to ask again if dental assisting is just a basic in its term as assisting or handling down instruments,sterilizing instruments like here in the phils?i am bit confused since i had my experience few years ago.pls let me know what are the usual things you do in the clinic...thanks... |
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