Hi everyone,
I was wondering how difficult it was to get an extension on my permanent residence, considering my circumstances. My Re-entry Permit (REP) will expire in Jan 12, 2019, and by that time, I will be 24 of age, no longer a student, and may yet to be employed.
I've been in Singapore since 1997, gained my permanent residence along the way, and left the country in 2013 for College in the United States. I achieved my degree this May 2018, and was planning to work in the States until around December, and then head to Singapore, search for a job, and be back home with family and friends in January, 2019, before the end date of my REP. Would this be too risky? Would I have to go to Singapore a few months earlier to be employed for my REP to be renewed?
To my knowledge, the PR itself doesn't expire but the REP does, and if I am in the country at the time of my REP expiry, I will be safe to stay? I am not sure my knowledge is entirely correct. I also would love to know if having family in Singapore would factor into my REP extension. My parents are now Singaporean residents and my sister has been working in Singapore for around 3 years as a PR.
Any opinions/suggestions? Help would be much appreciated, Thanks!