But the 100$ will curtail those just applying for the sake of applying.jamie9vardy wrote:Yeah, I was thinking of the same thing. Going electronic could mean no limit to submissions vis a vis physical application which is limited by the number of interview/appointment slots. Curious to see how this pans out.
100 dollars won't stop applicants from applying few times. May be if it was 1000 dollars, applicants will think twice.Strong Eagle wrote:With the new fees I think we'll see a lot less of the "I applied eight times in three years" mindset. Good move.
At the same time, I guess they don't want to deter those they do want especially in lower paying areas like nursing.singaporeflyer wrote:100 dollars won't stop applicants from applying few times. May be if it was 1000 dollars, applicants will think twice.Strong Eagle wrote:With the new fees I think we'll see a lot less of the "I applied eight times in three years" mindset. Good move.
Canadian and Australian PR charge a lot and nothing is guaranteed there. Compared to that Singapore PR application for 100 dollars is very affordable.BigginHill wrote:Also the government can't really charge xxxx $ for something where 80% of applicants literally get nothing in return, unless you specifically call it a lottery. At most they could take it as a returnable deposit.
Bullshit. Canada and Australia are open and transparent. It is a points based system and you know whether you will get it or not. In Singapore it is opaque, you will never know why you didn't get and whether you will ever get. So just keep donating $300 per year for a family of 3? Anyways I have decided not to ever apply for PR again.singaporeflyer wrote:Canadian and Australian PR charge a lot and nothing is guaranteed there. Compared to that Singapore PR application for 100 dollars is very affordable.BigginHill wrote:Also the government can't really charge xxxx $ for something where 80% of applicants literally get nothing in return, unless you specifically call it a lottery. At most they could take it as a returnable deposit.
With no public policy formulated regarding admissions, a major direct benefit to the government is having full & real time control to define and adjust the criteria, including criteria which may appear somewhat "controversial" if stated in public.In Singapore it is opaque, you will never know why you didn't get and whether you will ever get.
Translated: With no transparency into the process, Singapore can continue its race based policies. If they really had a merit based points system, they could no longer keep their racial percentages aligned the way they are now.BigginHill wrote:With no public policy formulated regarding admissions, a major direct benefit to the government is having full & real time control to define and adjust the criteria, including criteria which may appear somewhat "controversial" if stated in public.
Strong Eagle wrote:With the new fees I think we'll see a lot less of the "I applied eight times in three years" mindset. Good move.
I know we all want value for our hard earn money. But if someone deem SG to be a worthwhile place to live or even to invest the rest of their lives here, isn't that a small price to pay i.e If one is able to afford it? "Small" in term of what you will get back in return if it is gonna offer you the lifestyle and residency that you seek . I.e. the long term view if one plan to settle here for a long time? One can always seek PR in a cheaper country that is not their first choice. And settle in life? It all comes down to priority. And what you really hope to get out of it.Wd40 wrote:
I also heard another rule which is very disappointing. In the past for local schools, foreigners paid PR rate for 1st 2 years. Next year onwards, foreigners pay the full foreigner rate of $650 right from the beginning.
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