Tell me where did you find this facts about ex Singaporean ability of applying PR or for that matter is your advise based on hearsay ? Those in bold are very questionable
OK, the first point is a statement of fact with no particular controversy, one would hope. I described the fact that NSmen have ongoing responsibilities for several years after full-time national service. Much more information is available from MINDEF
here, including details on how overseas resident NSmen must stay connected. Importantly the original poster served his full-time NS, but I pointed out (correctly) that he (apparently) did not fulfill subsequent responsibilities. It would not be accurate to say that he fulfilled
all his NS responsibilities. (Or, more precisely, he did not fulfill all the NS responsibilities a Singapore citizen male, with an intact citizenship, would have had. This is not a criticism.)
I have included some speculation upthread about ICA's views on a particular applicant, but that's all it can be: speculation, accurately labeled as such. There is no published rule, regulation, or law providing any specific guidance as far as I'm aware. That said, we have some circumstantial evidence from the government that it is
possible. For example, in May, 2014, Singapore's Manpower Minister
was asked whether former citizens and former PRs -- specifically those who had withdrawn their CPF balances -- could return to Singapore to work. He said that evaluations will be done to determine their suitability, and that the government will look into their track record and history before making a decision. We also have
this thread, in this very forum, where SMS made the same assertion with respect to former citizens receiving LTVPs specifically. (Yes, it is
possible.)
We also have
this evidence from Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Item 20 on that page specifically refers to ex-citizens and ex-PRs being granted PR. Given what the MFA published on that page my recommendation to the original poster about his PR application is directly on point.
I would say the available evidence settles that question: yes, it is
possible for ex-citizens to be granted PR status (or LTVPs, or EPs). The government itself says so, more than once.
My
opinion is that ICA will consider avoidance of full-time NS much more negatively than missing post full-time NS responsibilities. Yes, that's speculation, labeled as such. It's not unreasonable speculation.
The second part you bolded is also correct. ("You can ask" kicks off that first sentence, importantly.) My characterization of the LTVP is factual and correct. Letters of Consent are now available from MoM for LTVP holders. That changed recently, starting on February 1, 2015. More details are available
here from the Ministry of Manpower.
Is there anything you specifically disagree with?
How's things, mate? Good I hope!
