Moving to Singapore? Ask our regular expats in Singapore questions on relocation and their experience here. Ask about banking, employment pass, insurance, visa, work permit, citizenship or immigration issues.
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Canadian International School
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Pal » Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:25 pm
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The Canadian International School (CIS) is a leading international school in Singapore. Founded in 1990, CIS has over...
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Bump for this thread 8-)
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Last post by Pal
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 6:08 pm
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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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work permit holder able to find new employer/job?
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boontiong » Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:43 am
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hi if u are shy u can pm me the answers thanks alot =D
ok im a singaporean, my girlfriend is a work permit holder and worked for 4yrs already in...
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The key issue then, seems to be that if protocol was followed, and permission to marry gotten from MOM, then the rules change and a WP no longer...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:40 am
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Relocation to Singapore
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tommy4 » Tue, 08 Nov 2011 9:32 pm
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Hi all,
I am an UK expat relocating to Singapore, on a local contract, initally for a year. Hoping to start my job, which will be near the Outram...
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Thanks for that
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Last post by tommy4
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 9:53 pm
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Graduate wanting to come to Singapore
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Odendaal » Tue, 08 Nov 2011 4:14 am
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I am a young South African graduate with a four year (honours) in finance. I am also a candidate CFA currently doing level three of the exams. I...
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How much an internship pays differes from company to company, between nothing and just enough for daily expenses.
So you should be prepared to at...
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Last post by beppi
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 6:31 pm
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Singapore Citizenship advice
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livehappily4evr » Mon, 05 Sep 2011 9:19 pm
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Hi,
I am Singapore PR for past 7 years and working as IT Consultant with a salary of 6K.
I am planning to convert to Singapore Citizenship....
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Our application was rejected last year and it seems that once you have rejection then you never get it. I am 40+ and having 8K+ monthly income with a...
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Last post by appconsultant
Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:57 am
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Sabbatical year scenario
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Crido » Wed, 11 May 2011 9:00 pm
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Hi, everyone :)
I'll try and give as much information as possible and I would appreciate it if you could spend some of your time answering this....
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I meant something rather straight forward - you seem maybe not on a very tight but still rather carefully balanced budget while the current...
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Sat, 05 Nov 2011 3:32 pm
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Relocating, but are there any African American networks?
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cjseoul » Wed, 02 Nov 2011 6:00 pm
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Hello I am currently living in Seoul but would love to relocate to another part of Asia, so I am looking at Singapore and KL. Are there many African...
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Hi cjseoul,
We'd love to welcome another American--Singapore is an interesting place. There is the American Association and the American Chamber of...
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Last post by boffenl
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 3:53 pm
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Relocating to US..
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ashesh » Fri, 30 Sep 2011 3:08 pm
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Hi Experts,
This is my first post on this forum.....and i badly need ur suggestion guys.
I came to singapore early 2009 for my masters in...
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Normally when you are on a foriegn assignment, your monthly salary will be intact in your origin country and your employer will provide your daily...
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Last post by Ryan_
Wed, 02 Nov 2011 5:42 pm
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EPEC to LTSVP
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Jimmy Hawk » Tue, 01 Nov 2011 5:30 pm
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HI, Someone kindly assist me, i am really confused here.
I got my EPEC approved on Sep 25, 2011 and have now got EPEC certificate on Oct 20, 2011. I...
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I participated in that topic at the time, but don't have time to reread the whole thing on your behalf. Besides there is nothing more incisive or...
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Last post by JR8
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 8:03 pm
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Buying Property in the UK
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waz99 » Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:46 am
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Does anyone have recent experience of buying a UK property? I'm a Singapore resident (UK expat) looking to buy.
Would be interested in any advice...
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I'd seriously consider using a buying agent.
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Last post by JR8
Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:58 am
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Plan of action upon arrival
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conversant » Sat, 15 Oct 2011 4:50 pm
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Hi everyone,
I'm landing on Wed., 16 Oct. to pursue employment and/or educational opportunities. I would like advice on what my plan of action...
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Please help with these further questions. Thank you.:)
What type of a pay cut am I looking at compared to the salary in the U.S.?
I ask because...
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Last post by conversant
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:03 pm
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What did you do to your winter clothes when you moved?
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villagewife » Fri, 21 Oct 2011 7:38 pm
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Our moving date is approaching, and thanks to this forum and other resources, am starting to build a picture of what life might be like in Singapore....
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Wow! Two brilliant answers in ten minutes! Thank you! Now can start worrying about something else. . . :wink:
You can pack them in suction bags, use...
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Last post by BillyB
Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:29 am
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Singapore Citizenship Application - No Record Found
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cupcakez » Tue, 20 Sep 2011 9:58 pm
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I applied for Singapore Citizenship about 8 months ago and have been keeping track of the status on ienquiry.ica.gov.sg the online website. It had...
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How long is a piece of string?
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:12 pm
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Working as a musician
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missorange » Wed, 19 Oct 2011 4:27 pm
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Hello helpful people. I am moving with my partner to Singapore next year-his company have a post for him there. I am a singer, and obviously don't...
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Interesting! Thanks for this!
So effectively a PEP holder can Freelance ?
Richie
IIRC, you specifically cannot Freelance as that effectively...
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Last post by curiousgeorge
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 9:36 pm
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How does taxes work when working in multiple countries?
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hzzz » Wed, 19 Oct 2011 4:28 am
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Hi All,
I am from the US and will be moving to a new job based off Singapore. The job involves managing the Asia region and requires extensive...
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After a while you get inured to it. I've been here just shy of 30 years! :-|
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 3:10 pm
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Shipping companies from Australia to Singapore
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misss » Mon, 03 Oct 2011 6:11 pm
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We're in the process of getting some quotes to move all our stuff, incl. furniture and the companies that we have contacted have given us quite...
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yep. :lol:
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 1:39 pm
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passport issue
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bv01 » Fri, 14 Oct 2011 5:50 pm
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last night when we came in through the border the immigration officer had a problem with my passport.
apparently it did not want to scan?
we got...
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:o Sh-t Happens with technology! Mostly human error :lol: and remember on data entry when you visit your doctor or specialist, and say the wrong...
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Last post by ksl
Wed, 19 Oct 2011 2:45 am
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MOVING FROM LOS ANGELES TO SINGAPORE NEXT MONTH
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eduardomi » Sat, 16 Jan 2010 6:04 pm
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Hello all,
This is our first post in these forums and we are very glad we found them. We have been reading for the past week and we have found lots...
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If you are making over 90K why limit yourself to 1600SGD?
Common Sense? :-|
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 6:58 am
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rabbits
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henk and lily » Sat, 27 Aug 2011 5:27 pm
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Does anyone have information concerning moving their pet rabbits to Singapore?
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Holy Grail - Killer Bunny
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Last post by JR8
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 2:22 am
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Asking for 90 days Social Visit Pass / Max Visa Run
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generalsu » Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:44 am
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My passport nationality allows me to enter Singapore visa free for 30 days. Can I ask for 90 days instead during the immigration check at Changi? My...
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SE, you can always take my place anytime. I was just correcting his attitude and perception on others and he goes ballistic on me.
BTW he likens very...
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Last post by generalsu
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 5:19 am
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Can you fnd your answer here?
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carteki » Wed, 12 Oct 2011 8:16 pm
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Just stumbled across this blog post and it has some useful information on living in Singapore as an expat, what to expect, references to costs etc....
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I'm in the middle of going through the blog. Big thanks to OP for the link.
She's very technically savy to have such a detailed blog, I dare to say,...
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Thu, 13 Oct 2011 3:02 pm
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