Giving back, my PR approval journey

[FerdinandW]

Hi everyone,

I have recently become a PR together with my wife and child and as I've often relied on the posts or information shared on this forum by others I figured I'll add my experiences as a way of paying it forward. Feel free to ask questions and I'll try and share feedback.
As a general note I do feel that the PR approval process isn't an exact science, people with the same profile can be approved or rejected.

Profile:
Age: 30-40
Race: Caucasian
Education: Bachelor degree
Salary: 160k annually

Spouse:
Age: 30-40
Race: Japanese
Education: Bachelor degree
Salary: 90k annually

Child was born in Singapore after first PR application

Arrived in Singapore about 4 years ago, always employed and paying income tax. We got rejected for our first PR application in 2018. Applied again June 2019 and got approved November 2019.

Something of note:
I changed working visa (to PEP) and became unemployed in between application and successful approval. After calling with ICA I was informed that I needed to be employed again before completing application formalities and that the approval was based on the information originally provided. I found new employment (similar field and salary) and was informed what additional documents I needed to bring to the ICA appointment. Process was completed then and there.

[smoulder]

What's your actual age and field of work? The age range you've mentioned is quite broad.

[singaporeflyer]

Hi everyone,

I have recently become a PR together with my wife and child and as I've often relied on the posts or information shared on this forum by others I figured I'll add my experiences as a way of paying it forward. Feel free to ask questions and I'll try and share feedback.
As a general note I do feel that the PR approval process isn't an exact science, people with the same profile can be approved or rejected.

Profile:
Age: 30-40
Race: Caucasian
Education: Bachelor degree
Salary: 160k annually

Spouse:
Age: 30-40
Race: Japanese
Education: Bachelor degree
Salary: 90k annually

Child was born in Singapore after first PR application

Arrived in Singapore about 4 years ago, always employed and paying income tax. We got rejected for our first PR application in 2018. Applied again June 2019 and got approved November 2019.

Something of note:
I changed working visa (to PEP) and became unemployed in between application and successful approval. After calling with ICA I was informed that I needed to be employed again before completing application formalities and that the approval was based on the information originally provided. I found new employment (similar field and salary) and was informed what additional documents I needed to bring to the ICA appointment. Process was completed then and there.

Congrats. As SMS used to say, PEP is like a stepping stone towards PR. So, if you are on PEP and prove to live and commit to Singapore, PR is almost on the way.

[sundaymorningstaple]

SF you are slipping! You missed the first line of his post!

He's proof of my saying!

[singaporeflyer]

SF you are slipping! You missed the first line of his post!

He's proof of my saying!

Sorry SMS. What did I miss?

What I meant to say was if someone is on PEP and proves to commit to work and live in Singapore, PR should be straight forward. This is what I meant. That is what I meant by saying PR is on the way....

[aki01]

Ferdinand - did you have a son by any chance ?

[singaporeflyer]

Ferdinand - did you have a son by any chance ?

You are analyzing too much....

[sundaymorningstaple]

Okay, I follow your thought train now. It sounded like you missed the fact that he was already a PR. My bad.