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PR Application - Chances/Odds
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Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
Same thing really, a local address.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
Hi, i just got my application approved on 13/6. the status updated on 17/6.
Sharing my profile here.
Malaysian Chinese, 28, Female
Degree in business admin major Human resource
2Y2M in Local SME
EP holder
submitted the application when i worked in the company for 1Y5M
Waited 9 months for my application to approve
1st year tax assessment - no tax paid
2nd year tax assessment - just paid the tax a week ago
and yes my application approved.
Sharing my profile here.
Malaysian Chinese, 28, Female
Degree in business admin major Human resource
2Y2M in Local SME
EP holder
submitted the application when i worked in the company for 1Y5M
Waited 9 months for my application to approve
1st year tax assessment - no tax paid
2nd year tax assessment - just paid the tax a week ago
and yes my application approved.
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Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
Congratulations. It looks like they might have just sat on it until you were with your employer for 2 years. No matter, you have it now.


SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
Shoe in. Breeding age chinese female.wwtan327 wrote:Hi, i just got my application approved on 13/6. the status updated on 17/6.
Sharing my profile here.
Malaysian Chinese, 28, Female
Degree in business admin major Human resource
2Y2M in Local SME
EP holder
submitted the application when i worked in the company for 1Y5M
Waited 9 months for my application to approve
1st year tax assessment - no tax paid
2nd year tax assessment - just paid the tax a week ago
and yes my application approved.
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
Chances are really varies.
I have few friends from the same company and qualification and working experiences are about the same. One is approved and one is still pending.
sharing a little bit more on my family background that i think might have a little contribution to my successful application.
Parents were working in Singapore when they are young,for about 10 years and they have CPF account in Singapore. One brother is studying in polytechnic here, one is working and studying part time ACCA here.
Good lucks to every applicants!
I have few friends from the same company and qualification and working experiences are about the same. One is approved and one is still pending.
sharing a little bit more on my family background that i think might have a little contribution to my successful application.
Parents were working in Singapore when they are young,for about 10 years and they have CPF account in Singapore. One brother is studying in polytechnic here, one is working and studying part time ACCA here.
Good lucks to every applicants!
Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
Ya, was still talking with friends that most probably get rejected, on the night before the status is approved. But finally long waits worth.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Congratulations. It looks like they might have just sat on it until you were with your employer for 2 years. No matter, you have it now.

Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
buying a cake next week for the first birthday of my PR application.
celebrate ownself




celebrate ownself
Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
Hi, planning to submit my application on August, here's my profile:
Male, 25, Chinese Malaysian
2010 - 2013 Diploma from local Poly
2013 - 2016 Degree from local U
Current- Employment Pass in Engineering, 3k+ per month.
Will submit around early August, so will only have 2 months of payslip to submit. Understand that it is advisable to wait for 6 months before applying but since the application process is taking so long, so I'm thinking maybe I should just apply first anyways, what do you think my chances are? Thanks!
Male, 25, Chinese Malaysian
2010 - 2013 Diploma from local Poly
2013 - 2016 Degree from local U
Current- Employment Pass in Engineering, 3k+ per month.
Will submit around early August, so will only have 2 months of payslip to submit. Understand that it is advisable to wait for 6 months before applying but since the application process is taking so long, so I'm thinking maybe I should just apply first anyways, what do you think my chances are? Thanks!
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Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
And no tax assessments, I assume.
What's wrong with having an appointment timed to have at least 6 months of payslips? ICA will have almost zero employment history to consider according to your current plan. Is that a good idea?
What's wrong with having an appointment timed to have at least 6 months of payslips? ICA will have almost zero employment history to consider according to your current plan. Is that a good idea?
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No tax assessment either, it's only my first month. Well what I'm thinking is that since the application process takes so long (those 15 months pending status) by that time I would have enough employment history for them and I'm just a fresh graduate, nothing much gonna change after 6 months except that I have got more payslip to show. Hence thinking of applying just after 2 months of employment.
Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
hmm thats with assumption.cerberus wrote:No tax assessment either, it's only my first month. Well what I'm thinking is that since the application process takes so long (those 15 months pending status) by that time I would have enough employment history for them and I'm just a fresh graduate, nothing much gonna change after 6 months except that I have got more payslip to show. Hence thinking of applying just after 2 months of employment.
tax assessment results for this year (Jan ~ Dec 2016) won't come out for at least April 2017.
So you're technically ahead by a whole 12 months.
Unless you're kind of guy who is really unfortunate to have to wait for a year plus (like me

but who knows, seems that malaysians have the best chance to get their PR approved anyways, so dem payslips probably doesn't even matter

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Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
cerberus wrote:No tax assessment either, it's only my first month. Well what I'm thinking is that since the application process takes so long (those 15 months pending status) by that time I would have enough employment history for them and I'm just a fresh graduate, nothing much gonna change after 6 months except that I have got more payslip to show. Hence thinking of applying just after 2 months of employment.

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Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
And those who followed ICA's instructions will have even more employment history. They'll have the minimum (or more) that ICA asked for plus "those 15 months."cerberus wrote:Well what I'm thinking is that since the application process takes so long (those 15 months pending status) by that time I would have enough employment history....
You have the option to disregard ICA's instructions (plural). What's the "damn good reason" why you should?
Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
Understand that waiting longer will definitely increase my chance but just want to try my luck after reading their FAQs:BBCWatcher wrote:And those who followed ICA's instructions will have even more employment history. They'll have the minimum (or more) that ICA asked for plus "those 15 months."cerberus wrote:Well what I'm thinking is that since the application process takes so long (those 15 months pending status) by that time I would have enough employment history....
You have the option to disregard ICA's instructions (plural). What's the "damn good reason" why you should?
Q: Can I apply for SPR immediately after working here?
A: You can submit an application for consideration as long as you have been issued with a P, Q or S Work Pass.
I mean if they really think I can't follow simple instructions just because I submitted before 6 months then I think they are giving out wrong information on their website. Anyways I'll try to make an appointment maybe 3-4 months later (it's really hard with the full appointments from now till December).
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Re: PR Application - Chances/Odds
But unless everything else has been adhered to, requirement wise, it's not going to go anywhere. It does leave the door open, as is normal with just about everything here when it includes the government ministries, just in case the proverbial "Rocket Scientist" or "Neuro-Surgeon" just happens to stumble into SG and decide they was to stay, the the government will have left a side door open that they can open wider as and when they need it.A: You can submit an application for consideration as long as you have been issued with a P, Q or S Work Pass.
But for average, run of the mill, plebes, you can forget it. You are just showing them how little you want it by not reading the entire site and following best practices (which they kindly spell out for you).

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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