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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00 am
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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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Last post by Pal
Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:14 pm
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Last post by joop
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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Exit Strategy
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louy » Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:14 pm
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Ok, I appreciate that does who successfully manage to get out of Singapore may no longer be posting on this forum - and that this post may be on the...
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Your questions
1 - Tax - your employer will withhold your last months salary until all outstanding tax balances with the IRAS have been cleared....
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Last post by carteki
Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:43 am
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Combo Offer for Indian Channels on TV?
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sumitmcasgsits » Thu, 25 Nov 2010 4:32 pm
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Let me give you a bit of background. When I was in Hong Kong there were providers of combined facility of TV/internet/phone with almost every Indian...
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No. Starhub has about 4 or 5 channels only. The local one (Tamil) is free to view while the others are additional costs of around $4-6/month each in...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 5:19 pm
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Health Insurance
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mbarbeito » Thu, 03 Dec 2009 9:14 am
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I moved here because my boyfriend's job relocated him...I am not covered under his company's health insurance because we are not married. Does anyone...
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I'm looking for an insurance that would cover hospital, home nursing and dental bills in case of an accident, for example if I get run over by a car,...
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Last post by Isabulle
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 2:13 pm
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Monthly Expenditure
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pappachino » Wed, 24 Nov 2010 7:15 pm
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Hi,
I would be moving to Singapore soon. Would like to know the monthly expenditure incurred. I would be working in a VFX company.
Would be good...
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It depends on if you drink or not. Last weekend we spent S$75 on four beers. :x
You can get the run down on everything else with the search function.
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Last post by Calmday
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 9:29 am
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Visa type if possible at all?
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Takson » Mon, 22 Nov 2010 6:52 pm
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Hi,
I have recently accepted a job in the Philippines.
I currently don't think I want to move the family form the UK to Manila, as having made a...
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carteki, good thought, and it might work provided which the young family is old enough for schooling in an acceptable school. I'm not sure if private...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:28 am
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Refuse entry to Singapore!
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NguyenDinhLong » Mon, 22 Nov 2010 2:14 pm
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Two years ago, i was refused entry to Singapore at Woodlands Checkpoint.
The reason is: my social visit pass is not enough valid day to renew a new...
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@sundaymorningstaple: Appreciate a lot!
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Last post by NguyenDinhLong
Mon, 22 Nov 2010 4:54 pm
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depandant pass for my wife
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mandaralawani » Sun, 21 Nov 2010 1:08 pm
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hi all,
I am currently in SG on EP applied by my employer.
I wud like my employer to apply for my wife's depandant pass ASAP so tat she can cme...
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Cost for DP is almost same as the cost of EP. Usually between 40 - 80 SGD per year.
There are no ongoing costs for EP or DP incurred by anyone.
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Mon, 22 Nov 2010 8:00 am
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Yet another rejection story: PR application for my Kid
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smith a » Fri, 19 Nov 2010 6:10 pm
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I'm from sub-continent and been living here for last 6 years. To cut the
story short, I've obtained my PR 5 years ago, and my spouse too got it...
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Smitha,
I had mentioned a few days ago that my Indian colleague and his wife had applied for PR 2 months ago and had got rejected in 1 and 1/2...
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Last post by revhappy
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:47 pm
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Moving to Singapore as Assistant Professor at NTU
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ankurjn » Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:13 pm
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Hello all,
Firstly, thanks a lot to everyone for the vast information contained in this forum. It is very helpful and much appreciated..
Now, I am...
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4. Does NTU offer help in the two-body problem? In other words, does it offer a job for my wife to help us make the move to Singapore? She is well...
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Last post by madura
Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:31 pm
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EP rejected!
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navidneoh » Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:15 am
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I received a feedback from my new company that my EP was rejected.
I have my EPEC and i did fulfill the requirement for apply EP.
But why still not...
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ksl, it's obviously the employers case as the OP has an EPEC already in hand. As the company is a Sole Proprietorship and a new startup, this guy is...
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Last post by ksl
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 1:09 pm
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Long term visa under student of higher learning scheme
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santhosh john » Wed, 17 Nov 2010 9:46 am
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My contract is over from my previous company. So they cancelled my EP and issued one visit visa. Now I am applying for LTVP. Would I need to bring a...
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Your SPV, issued upon exiting from an EP, is only good for the duration of that visa. It is not extendable or renewable. You must leave Singapore...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:49 am
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China University Certificate consider as Dip / Degree in SG
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lighter1 » Mon, 15 Nov 2010 4:09 pm
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Dear Ladies & Gentlemen,
I have already applied a long term pass for my spouse, her highest education level is 专科商务英语。 We have checked with her...
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Ok thank you. I will go to ICA to notify them and see what they say.
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Last post by lighter1
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 5:35 pm
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Renewal Of Indian Passport
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jayashree_sound » Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:08 am
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Hi
I am from India holding an Indian passport and currently living in Singapore.
My passport expires in May 2012
Any Indians here who have...
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The passport renewal is outsourced by the embassy to 2 agencies mustafa travels and Quoprro Global Services. The links are below.
The passport can...
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Last post by Arsenal_fan
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 4:18 pm
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Shipping goods overseas
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nagar » Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:15 pm
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Hello,
I'm moving from Singapore back to Italy and I need to ship a few things.
I checked Singapore post but their rates are quite high (120$ for...
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Agreed that SingPost will be cheapest. You can send 10 kg to Italy via Fedex for about S$180, including fuel surcharges. Your only other alternative...
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:52 am
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Bringing movies / software to Singapore
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truff » Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:55 am
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I'm planning a move to Singapore in the near future, and I've been reading horror stories about customs agents combing through shipping boxes looking...
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if they are original no problem sure,
else better to copy your stuff on hdd. no one has the time to scan your computer unless you re in a real bad...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 8:08 pm
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Moving to Singapore with a Lab...
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camara » Thu, 11 Nov 2010 7:21 am
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Hi everyone,
Nice to see such a lively forum!... :-)
We are planning to move to Singapore during next year and we are facing the big dilemma on...
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Hi Francisco
We moved with our small dog (15 kg) from the UK
It cost about £1800 for the move
The firm we used was Airpets UK and I was very pleased...
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Last post by KindClare
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:24 pm
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Bringing two kittens to Singapore next summer
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meron » Wed, 03 Nov 2010 7:32 am
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Hi folks,
So I think I will be relocated to Singapore from US next summer around June, and I have two little kitties that I hope to travel with me....
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Hi Meron,
I currently living in The Netherlands and i'm gonna move to Singapore by the end of January 2011 and will bring my cat Tabby with me....
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Last post by SharonSharon
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:56 pm
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Rejection of EP
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shishirnj » Sat, 06 Nov 2010 2:06 pm
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I have formed a Pte Ltd company in singapore in the month of june 2010. And have paid up the capital of approx 40K S$.
My Ep has been rejected....
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I have formed a Pte Ltd company in singapore in the month of june 2010. And have paid up the capital of approx 40K S$.
My Ep has been rejected....
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 9:13 pm
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Need recommendations & my search did not yield the answer...
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lilkitcat » Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:21 pm
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...I was looking for...
We are moving to Singapore on Thursday. My husband's new company will pay for our first week in a hotel, after that we are...
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You would be surprised at the number of times people have located this forum without having ever had a look at the main url. It's happened numerous...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 5:14 pm
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EPEC activation not successful and no reason giving!
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navidneoh » Sat, 06 Nov 2010 9:11 pm
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I activated my EPEC and paid processing fee through online system at ICA last 3weeks. And i got a response that my application was unsuccessful. I...
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It means that your qualifications were not up to snuff. The EPEC is on granted to those who have certain academic credentials. You may have went to a...
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Sat, 06 Nov 2010 9:23 pm
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