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If you did some search, prolonged waiting is expected nowadays.abhireddy001 wrote:I am from INDIA and always had offer chance to work in Singapore as i have huge colleagues circle in Singapore and highly Cross skilled profile Skill sets, but didn't show much interest earlier.
Anyways as the things getting changed, in April end 2017 i have accepted an offer now with 7.5k $ per month looking forward to step into Singapore hoping that the EP pass filed by company will approved within just 3 weeks. I have accepted the offer although i know 7.5k$ per month is just an average salary for my skill set as being primary goal is to step in now and can surge later.
My company filed my EP on 24-Apr-2017, told me it will just take 3 weeks (As of Mar 2017) and then my EP status is still pending. Meanwhile seems MoM has requested few documents from company and they have submitted it on May 30th. Still the process is under way.
I couldn't see any issues with my profile and qualified for EP.
Experience - Almost 8 Years
Education - Masters in Computer sciences Full Time
Recently got some updates from MoM website that processing times are been extended to 8 weeks.](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall")
Do any one know if anyone's fresh EP got approved during the period of May / June ?
Can some one throw some light on this ?
Should i wait or can withdraw hopes of current application and Re apply again ?
Employer raising curiosity, saying its gonna approved tomorrow day to day basis !!ecureilx wrote:If you did some search, prolonged waiting is expected nowadays.abhireddy001 wrote:I am from INDIA and always had offer chance to work in Singapore as i have huge colleagues circle in Singapore and highly Cross skilled profile Skill sets, but didn't show much interest earlier.
Anyways as the things getting changed, in April end 2017 i have accepted an offer now with 7.5k $ per month looking forward to step into Singapore hoping that the EP pass filed by company will approved within just 3 weeks. I have accepted the offer although i know 7.5k$ per month is just an average salary for my skill set as being primary goal is to step in now and can surge later.
My company filed my EP on 24-Apr-2017, told me it will just take 3 weeks (As of Mar 2017) and then my EP status is still pending. Meanwhile seems MoM has requested few documents from company and they have submitted it on May 30th. Still the process is under way.
I couldn't see any issues with my profile and qualified for EP.
Experience - Almost 8 Years
Education - Masters in Computer sciences Full Time
Recently got some updates from MoM website that processing times are been extended to 8 weeks.
Do any one know if anyone's fresh EP got approved during the period of May / June ?
Can some one throw some light on this ?
Should i wait or can withdraw hopes of current application and Re apply again ?
Wait ! If you can ...
Yeah Fingers Crossed 
Yeah US market does well for my skills, but my research have given fair idea and Singapore is not far away from US.Iprefer travelling frequent as Singapore-IND jus a 4 hrs away and personnel preferences drive me more to stick to Singapore.Wd40 wrote:I think Singapore is too small for your highly cross skilled profile skill sets. You should not waste your time here, instead you should surge right away to US.
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That sounds scaryStrong Eagle wrote:Are you working for a company that is going to contract you out to yet another company, ie, a bodyshop?
If yes, you may wait forever.
Oh Okay ! Wait a minute i guess the levels you are referring are different from what i was referring to as per INDIA.Wd40 wrote:That's a problem you know. Only Level 15 and above intergalactic magnanimous companies are preferred to outsource to Level 12 and above alpha modulo domino 99 rated vendors. Wish you good luck.
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me light on What level is the "EQUINNIX" in Sg ? Yes You are right,I am initially a referral meanwhile unfortunately seems the vendor company has processed my profile to Equinix and under certain conditions they have to consider it under the vendor company.Wd40 wrote:CMMI level has no significance even in India. For example you say TCS is CMMI level 5. But you tell me you are working for TCS means it is a cheap body shopper and it gets no respect anywhere. But if you are working for Flipkart or some cool startup doing some cool stuff like big data etc nobody gives a shit whether it is CMMI or not. You will get employed easily.
So Equinix sounds​ like a big company but why work for a vendor? If you really have the cross domain, cutting edge blah blah skills you should work directly for Equinix.
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Getting outsourced is the kiss of death these days. The gahmen has realized that body shops are displacing mid level techs, destroying the career paths of all the PMET's the gahmen wants to develop.abhireddy001 wrote:That sounds scaryStrong Eagle wrote:Are you working for a company that is going to contract you out to yet another company, ie, a bodyshop?
If yes, you may wait forever.
Yes I am going to work for a CMMI Level 3 MNC company who has good base and local employees in sinagapore and to be Outsourced to a LEVEL 5 MNC Giant Company in Singapore. However the client is the one who processed through their Level3 Vendor. Hope goes well soon
Not scare mongering, but Singapore is getting close to Middle East, when it comes to residency. In Middle East, you can work as long as you want, but you never know when the Arabs decide this year 10% must go home, and you maybe one of the 10% who goes home.abhireddy001 wrote: Yeah US market does well for my skills, but my research have given fair idea and Singapore is not far away from US.Iprefer travelling frequent as Singapore-IND jus a 4 hrs away and personnel preferences drive me more to stick to Singapore.
Hope will get an outcome sometime soon
Wd40 wrote:That's a problem you know. Only Level 15 and above intergalactic magnanimous companies are preferred to outsource to Level 12 and above alpha modulo domino 99 rated vendors. Wish you good luck.
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Yeah I Agree, But it always depends on the skill sets the position is demanding for. For eg: In My case, for the position which i have been hired, had no Local resource who can fit into and that's how pupil who gets updated to current market trends will be on Safe Boatecureilx wrote:Not scare mongering, but Singapore is getting close to Middle East, when it comes to residency. In Middle East, you can work as long as you want, but you never know when the Arabs decide this year 10% must go home, and you maybe one of the 10% who goes home.abhireddy001 wrote: Yeah US market does well for my skills, but my research have given fair idea and Singapore is not far away from US.Iprefer travelling frequent as Singapore-IND jus a 4 hrs away and personnel preferences drive me more to stick to Singapore.
Hope will get an outcome sometime soon
Hopefully Singapore is not going there, but it is almost there, with severely tightened pass rules, strict PR Policy, and also recent active cash encouragement for companies to employ unemployed Citizens in lieu of Foreigners.
