Not so much anymore as my ilk now "settles for Singapore" given the country's proximity, relative standard of living and difficulty (and cost) of getting visas elsewhere.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Filipinos? Most like to use Singapore as a stepping stone to other countries.
A lot of people think they can handle it but then they realize their world view is not 'worldly' enough. Oh how many times I've heard, "I didn't know that (name of race) acted (behavior not common in speaker's culture)."sundaymorningstaple wrote:Which, funnily enough, is exactly what happens to the bulk of Singaporeans (defo not all though - MS being a good example). They immigrate but after 5~10 years got to have their Chicken Rice or cannot handle the same racism they used to dish out when in Singapore. It's a different story once the shoe goes on the other foot. From big fish in little pond to guppy in ocean...... :-/
You are those that they are looking for. Nothing to surprise about.leeste wrote:I unexpectedly received my approval today for PR as well. Applied on 4 Nov 2011 as the spouse of a Singaporean citizen. Was on a LTVP and had lived in SG with my husband for ~ 5 weeks at the time of application. I'm Canadian but ethnically Chinese, and have been married just under 2 years (registered at ROM) with no kids.
I am the person that states the flavour of each individual recipe. What I do know I disseminate for the betterment of others. At least for those serious applicant or abuser know their chances . It is very easy to be dislike at this current level. Those abuser will have second thoughts on going forward and give those with real chance of approval a lifeline. For everyone of this flavour being approved , there are many that were rejected. Do you know that only 30K being approved this year compare to 120K a few years back. That is BIG Reduction.disorderly wrote:I'd like to share our case also.
First, thanks to everybody involved/contributing on this board. Have been a huge help for us.
I just got my PR approval today. Application was early October 2011, under the spouse scheme.
Our background:
- We are both Chinese Indonesian. Wife is PR for around 7 years, has been living in SG since 3 years before that.
- We both have Masters (seems like this piece of info is very important around here) , from a european country.
- I came to SG on EP, wife has been working here first after back from studies in Europe, and we got married around one year after that.
- Oct 2011 I applied for PR under her sponsor
As I am on EP, I could apply on my own merit, but after reading the board and asking around, we decided to go with spouse sponsorship. In fact, the officer also asked, why I did not apply on my own, which we say that we believe this is the better way (dont know true or not).
At time of application, no children yet, but wife is pregnant (I dont this is indicated/noted anywhere).
We are quite happy for this approval, as I remember reading somewhere in the board, someone mentioned Indonesian are not flavour of the month....
Anyway, thanks again to all of you on the board
Yes, I remember now.Mad Scientist wrote: I am the person that states the flavour of each individual recipe. What I do know I disseminate for the betterment of others.
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