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What do you guys think of my chances?
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What do you guys think of my chances?
Just wanted to check with the experts here on my PR application chances.
My profile:
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Race: Malaysian Chinese
Qualification: Bachelor's Degree
Salary: > 90k per year
Marital Status: Single
I have been working in Singapore for over 4-5 years and paid income tax in as many years.
Submitted my PR application mid of last year, status is still Pending.
What do you guys reckon?
My profile:
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Race: Malaysian Chinese
Qualification: Bachelor's Degree
Salary: > 90k per year
Marital Status: Single
I have been working in Singapore for over 4-5 years and paid income tax in as many years.
Submitted my PR application mid of last year, status is still Pending.
What do you guys reckon?
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Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
Coming. Just have to wait it out. If not this time then the next (sometimes I believe they reject the first one just to find out if you really want it).
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
Great, thanks! Hoping for some good news soon. I've got a friend with a very similar profile to mine except he's only been in Singapore for about 2 years, applied after 1st year of working and got his approval in 6 months.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Coming. Just have to wait it out. If not this time then the next (sometimes I believe they reject the first one just to find out if you really want it).
Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
May I know when did your friend’s application be approved?berries_aficion wrote:Great, thanks! Hoping for some good news soon. I've got a friend with a very similar profile to mine except he's only been in Singapore for about 2 years, applied after 1st year of working and got his approval in 6 months.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Coming. Just have to wait it out. If not this time then the next (sometimes I believe they reject the first one just to find out if you really want it).
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SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
Can't remember sorry. Why would it matter anyway?nightwind wrote: May I know when did your friend’s application be approved?
Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
Because I am wondering that the quota might be different every yearberries_aficion wrote:Can't remember sorry. Why would it matter anyway?nightwind wrote: May I know when did your friend’s application be approved?
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Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
Hey, nightwind, didn't anybody tell you that there are not any set quotas? They left you out of the loop? Maybe it was deliberate if you believe it. So okay, just for you. Quotas are already filled for this year & next year as well.
Rather odd nick. Isn't nightwind a fart under the sheets?

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Rather odd nick. Isn't nightwind a fart under the sheets?
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
to be fair the number of approvals does vary year by year depending how scared the PAP are of the popular revolt against Singapore being over crowded and how far out the next GE is.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Hey, nightwind, didn't anybody tell you that there are not any set quotas? They left you out of the loop? Maybe it was deliberate if you believe it. So okay, just for you. Quotas are already filled for this year & next year as well.![]()
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Rather odd nick. Isn't nightwind a fart under the sheets?
I not lawyer/teacher/CPA.
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
You've been arrested? Law Society of Singapore can provide referrals.
You want an International School job? School website or http://www.ISS.edu
Your rugrat needs a School? Avoid for profit schools
You need Tax advice? Ask a CPA
You ran away without doing NS? Shame on you!
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Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
I've heard this one before. But I've also had friends who got their PRs after staying here for less than a year. Who knows what ICA really looks at. =(sundaymorningstaple wrote:Coming. Just have to wait it out. If not this time then the next (sometimes I believe they reject the first one just to find out if you really want it).
Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
thats the whole point , nobody really knows.samuraibeefburger wrote:I've heard this one before. But I've also had friends who got their PRs after staying here for less than a year. Who knows what ICA really looks at. =(sundaymorningstaple wrote:Coming. Just have to wait it out. If not this time then the next (sometimes I believe they reject the first one just to find out if you really want it).
Which is how you stop tailored applications that all look the same just with the name changed.
Life is short, paddle harder!!
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Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
A month has passed since I started this thread, status is still Pending. I'm getting anxious 

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Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
And what are you hoping to achieve by posting this?
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Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
Aside from just letting others who may be interested know? To annoy people like you, and it appears I managed to do that.
Re: What do you guys think of my chances?
Pending means not rejected yet. Take this as a positive.
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