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Citizenship in 2017: Assess My Chances
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Citizenship in 2017: Assess My Chances
Dear good, helpful, honest and candid people of SingaporeExpats forum, could you help assess my chances for Citizenship?
Arrived Singapore: 2006 (11 years here)
2006-2010 - Studied Engineering in NTU. Graduated 2010 (Honors 2nd Upper)
2010 - Joined MNC Oil & Gas as graduate trainee. Salary 48k/yr (EP)
2014 - Got approved for SPR (first attempt success, 9 months after submission. By then I'd been in Singapore for 8 years). First REP valid until Q3 2019
2016 - Got married. Foreigner spouse. Moved in on LTVP. Converted to Student Pass as she did her Masters with SMU. Converted back to LTVP in 2017 when Masters completed.
2017 - Applied Singapore Citizenship.
At the time of application in 2017-
Salary - 130k
Stay in Singapore - almost 11 years continuous. Studied here, got hired here, stayed in same company all this while, got promoted twice and never spent >20 days overseas at a stretch.
Length of marriage - 1 year 3 months and counting
Ethnicity - Indian
Age - 27 years (28 later this year)
I await with bated breath on my citizenship outcome, but meanwhile would be great to get some candid feedback from you folks so I can manage my expectations.
Arrived Singapore: 2006 (11 years here)
2006-2010 - Studied Engineering in NTU. Graduated 2010 (Honors 2nd Upper)
2010 - Joined MNC Oil & Gas as graduate trainee. Salary 48k/yr (EP)
2014 - Got approved for SPR (first attempt success, 9 months after submission. By then I'd been in Singapore for 8 years). First REP valid until Q3 2019
2016 - Got married. Foreigner spouse. Moved in on LTVP. Converted to Student Pass as she did her Masters with SMU. Converted back to LTVP in 2017 when Masters completed.
2017 - Applied Singapore Citizenship.
At the time of application in 2017-
Salary - 130k
Stay in Singapore - almost 11 years continuous. Studied here, got hired here, stayed in same company all this while, got promoted twice and never spent >20 days overseas at a stretch.
Length of marriage - 1 year 3 months and counting
Ethnicity - Indian
Age - 27 years (28 later this year)
I await with bated breath on my citizenship outcome, but meanwhile would be great to get some candid feedback from you folks so I can manage my expectations.
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Re: Citizenship in 2017: Assess My Chances
Did you apply alone?RichmondOiler wrote:Dear good, helpful, honest and candid people of SingaporeExpats forum, could you help assess my chances for Citizenship?
Arrived Singapore: 2006 (11 years here)
2006-2010 - Studied Engineering in NTU. Graduated 2010 (Honors 2nd Upper)
2010 - Joined MNC Oil & Gas as graduate trainee. Salary 48k/yr (EP)
2014 - Got approved for SPR (first attempt success, 9 months after submission. By then I'd been in Singapore for 8 years). First REP valid until Q3 2019
2016 - Got married. Foreigner spouse. Moved in on LTVP. Converted to Student Pass as she did her Masters with SMU. Converted back to LTVP in 2017 when Masters completed.
2017 - Applied Singapore Citizenship.
At the time of application in 2017-
Salary - 130k
Stay in Singapore - almost 11 years continuous. Studied here, got hired here, stayed in same company all this while, got promoted twice and never spent >20 days overseas at a stretch.
Length of marriage - 1 year 3 months and counting
Ethnicity - Indian
Age - 27 years (28 later this year)
I await with bated breath on my citizenship outcome, but meanwhile would be great to get some candid feedback from you folks so I can manage my expectations.
Anyway, too early for you to Apply.. Your chances would be less than 10%
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Re: Citizenship in 2017: Assess My Chances
Haiz...that's a bit disheartening but thanks. Applied alone as spouse is not eligible. (LTVP holder only). She came with me to the ICA counter when I submitted though, not that it'd matter?singaporeflyer wrote:
Did you apply alone?
Anyway, too early for you to Apply.. Your chances would be less than 10%
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Re: Citizenship in 2017: Assess My Chances
Surely, it won't matter...RichmondOiler wrote:Haiz...that's a bit disheartening but thanks. Applied alone as spouse is not eligible. (LTVP holder only). She came with me to the ICA counter when I submitted though, not that it'd matter?singaporeflyer wrote:
Did you apply alone?
Anyway, too early for you to Apply.. Your chances would be less than 10%
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Re: Citizenship in 2017: Assess My Chances
Is there anything I can do to improve my chances while the application is under review? Like talk to my MP? For me Singapore Citizenship is not about a stepping stone but about cementing my long term relationship with the country. I do want to spend the rest of my life here...!singaporeflyer wrote:Surely, it won't matter...RichmondOiler wrote:Haiz...that's a bit disheartening but thanks. Applied alone as spouse is not eligible. (LTVP holder only). She came with me to the ICA counter when I submitted though, not that it'd matter?singaporeflyer wrote:
Did you apply alone?
Anyway, too early for you to Apply.. Your chances would be less than 10%
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Re: Citizenship in 2017: Assess My Chances
You are just a SPR and on what grounds will the MP help you?RichmondOiler wrote:Is there anything I can do to improve my chances while the application is under review? Like talk to my MP? For me Singapore Citizenship is not about a stepping stone but about cementing my long term relationship with the country. I do want to spend the rest of my life here...!singaporeflyer wrote:Surely, it won't matter...RichmondOiler wrote:
Haiz...that's a bit disheartening but thanks. Applied alone as spouse is not eligible. (LTVP holder only). She came with me to the ICA counter when I submitted though, not that it'd matter?
If you are really sure on spending the rest of your life here, wait for 3-4 more years and apply. Rushing or being desperate will surely not help.
Between, when did you submit all the documents for the application?
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I submitted all the docs in Apr this year. Rushing or desperation is not my intent, I applied once I was eligible 'in theory' i.e. 2 years as SPRsingaporeflyer wrote:You are just a SPR and on what grounds will the MP help you?RichmondOiler wrote:Is there anything I can do to improve my chances while the application is under review? Like talk to my MP? For me Singapore Citizenship is not about a stepping stone but about cementing my long term relationship with the country. I do want to spend the rest of my life here...!singaporeflyer wrote:
Surely, it won't matter...
If you are really sure on spending the rest of your life here, wait for 3-4 more years and apply. Rushing or being desperate will surely not help.
Between, when did you submit all the documents for the application?
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2 Years after PR to apply for citizenship for Indians, will still remain a theory only.RichmondOiler wrote:I submitted all the docs in Apr this year. Rushing or desperation is not my intent, I applied once I was eligible 'in theory' i.e. 2 years as SPRsingaporeflyer wrote:You are just a SPR and on what grounds will the MP help you?RichmondOiler wrote:
Is there anything I can do to improve my chances while the application is under review? Like talk to my MP? For me Singapore Citizenship is not about a stepping stone but about cementing my long term relationship with the country. I do want to spend the rest of my life here...!
If you are really sure on spending the rest of your life here, wait for 3-4 more years and apply. Rushing or being desperate will surely not help.
Between, when did you submit all the documents for the application?
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Thanks for taking the time to read and answer though 
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Do you have any property here? And if not, do you plan to buy one?
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Re: Citizenship in 2017: Assess My Chances
I think you have good chances. Engineering is good for Singapore. You're still young. You'll mix well with local culture. Try getting really involved in local community. Not some token thing but try something more substantial and long term for the next few years. That will get you more noticed than talking to any MP.
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I think your chances are reasonably good. They gave you PR in 2014, when PRs are very hard to get.
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RichmondOiler wrote:...For me Singapore Citizenship is not about a stepping stone but about cementing my long term relationship with the country. I do want to spend the rest of my life here...!

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Re: Citizenship in 2017: Assess My Chances
It has been over 2 years and I was curious to know the status now?
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