1. Does having a parent from Hong Kong make any difference to the 'suitability' of myself to integrate into Singapore in the eyes of Immigration?the lynx wrote:Eh sorry, I got lost reading through your post. So what was your question again? Was it about to move or not to move to Singapore?
Sorry, I have got UK/AU citizenship and Hong Kong PR and my fiance is a Chinese Citizen which means that birth in HK would mean my kids get all 3 of them.zzm9980 wrote:Yeah, I'm also confused also. What exactly are you asking?
And are you sure about your future child's ability to get all of those citizenships just by being born in HK post handover? Are you a HK PR, or do you just have Right of Abode? If you're not a PR or citizen, your child will also have at most Right of Abode, and must reside in HK for 7+ years to gain PR.
I have no idea how you plan to leverage a child born in HK (whether PR or just with Right of Abode) into UK and/or AU citizenship. I'd be curious to hear how that works.
Malaysian Chinese have a leg up here because they are almost identical to Singaporean Chinese. They can dovetail into society here almost seamlessly. Culturally they are almost identical, unlike the PRC.Benkq wrote:1. Does having a parent from Hong Kong make any difference to the 'suitability' of myself to integrate into Singapore in the eyes of Immigration?the lynx wrote:Eh sorry, I got lost reading through your post. So what was your question again? Was it about to move or not to move to Singapore?
No.
2. Would having a Chinese wife (PRC) work towards / against me?
Could be against you, depending on how long you have been married
3. What are the job prospects like in Singapore for mono-lingual people?
As long as it's English or Mandarin, no problem, depending on the industry and the company's target market.
4. Would I have much of a better chance to gain employment / increase my chances of receiving P.R. by spending a year or two to undertake intense mandarin study in China prior to living in Singapore?
Doubtfully. What would be more helpful would be have useful credentials that would allow you to get a job in the first place. You would need to be here several (2 or 3) years before you could apply for PR.
Thanks.
To follow on from SMS' comments, IMO the three things that will really improve your chances of being able to live and work in Singapore are: Experience, Experience and more Experience. Go and study for a master's degree if you want, but frankly they are ten a penny here. Maybe we on here are too negative about the whole "I have MASTER from a very prestigious... etc." syndrome (do a search and you'll see what I mean), but most potential employers will be more interested in the amount of relevant, real-world experience you have.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Without any experience to go along with the degree, you may as well go to Australia or stay in Hong Kong as you won't get a via to stay in Singapore anyway.
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