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Giving back, my PR approval journey
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Giving back, my PR approval journey
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.
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.
Re: Giving back, my PR approval journey
What's your actual age and field of work? The age range you've mentioned is quite broad.
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Re: Giving back, my PR approval journey
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.FerdinandW wrote: ↑Mon, 03 Feb 2020 9:33 amHi 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.
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Re: Giving back, my PR approval journey
SF you are slipping! You missed the first line of his post!
He's proof of my saying!

He's proof of my saying!

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: Giving back, my PR approval journey
Sorry SMS. What did I miss?sundaymorningstaple wrote: ↑Wed, 05 Feb 2020 10:09 pmSF you are slipping! You missed the first line of his post!![]()
He's proof of my saying!![]()
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....
Re: Giving back, my PR approval journey
Ferdinand - did you have a son by any chance ?
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Re: Giving back, my PR approval journey
Okay, I follow your thought train now. It sounded like you missed the fact that he was already a PR. My bad.
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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