sundaymorningstaple wrote:Squirrel, don't forget, it's only BBCW's view. Not necessarily what "is" on the ground. We all have our individual views based on our own anecdotal evidence or in some cases, pipe-dreams.
+1
I know a guy, who joined a semi-government agency. His HR asked him to apply for PR after 6 months, and the guy was like 'I am not able to fulfil the requirements ... ' and nearly started to argue with his HR. Ah, well, what does the HR folks know, vs the ICA folks black and white requirements.
His HR sort of told him to just apply, and indirectly hinted his pass may not be renewed if he didn't even apply, and guess what, he got his PR 1 year or so later.
And he wasn't the flavor of the month/year, in terms of ethnicity.
Likewise, a Indonesian colleague in my previous work place, applied with 1 years NOA. He too got it. While all his colleagues were against him applying, including a Malaysian who insisted that it will be 100% rejection, if he applied so soon.
My point it, don't get your hopes high if you don't meet all the requirements.
On the other hand, nearly a dozen + friends and colleagues from Sub Con and PH were summarily rejected, even after attaching 3 NOA and more than enough 'good words' from community etc.
BBCWatcher wrote:Read every single word. Including especially what ICA wrote. For example, if I included the word "many," please assume I did so for a reason. Likewise, if ICA requests 3 years of tax assessments (they do), I recommend you take their request seriously.
Yes, My Lord. We shall follow every word, to the letter
