Hi all, it’s time to give back to the community.
My PR application with my husband under PTS scheme is approved, after 17 months of waiting!
Timeline:
- applied March 2020
- We changed job around Sep/Oct 2020 and informed ICA with the changes. I also changed passport as the old one expired.
- I was asked for supplemental documents in Feb 2021
- In April 2021, husband lost his job but got a new one quickly, however there was a gap of a few weeks in his employment due to the EP application process. During this time he was on SVP and applied for temporary extension via his old employer (during covid we cannot fly home. Embassy did not schedule any flight for him). I informed ICA and attached his offer letter/contract of his new job and told them I would update them with the EP scan whenever it’s available
- In June 2021, my husband received $100 fine for overstaying 10 days. Because his new employer did not activate his IPA before his SVP expired (he informed the employer about his SVP expiry date but the HR dropped the ball on the IPA activation). We really freaked out because this is a big stain in our application and profile, however it’s really not intentional because he received the IPA before the SVP expired. Nevertheless it is our fault for not pushing the company even more, or for not taking safe precaution and just extend the SVP. We took ownership of this mishap and informed ICA promptly on the mistake and our intention to settle the fine asap. The fine was paid through the employer (MOM giro them and issued a receipt). Also I notified ICA on my husband’s new EP during this time
- 29 July: noticed the upload document button disappeared (didn’t know exactly when), but I knew from reading this forum that the decision was going to be made soon
-3 Aug: checked cpf declaration page and found our ICA REF
-5 Aug mid-night: status changed to approved. Checked mailbox on the same day and received the IPA and package.
I hope this information is helpful.
novaandbong wrote: ↑Sat, 04 Jul 2020 4:33 pm
Hi all, I would hope to hear about my chance for PR
Myself (main applicant) - first time applicant
Country of Origin: VN
Ethnicity: VN
Education: NUS High School (4 years), NTU (4 years)
Age: late 20s
Married: Yes 3 years
Kids: No
Work Yrs in SG: Total 5 yrs - 4 times paying tax
Work: tech - big foreign MNC
Pay: 115k base, over 200k gross
Pass: Student Pass then EP
Time in Singapore: 14 years
My husband: - second time applicant. Tried a couple of years back but was rejected, likely due to low pay
Country of Origin: VN
Ethnicity: VN
Education: ACS(I) (4 years), NTU (4 years)
Age: late 20s
Work Yrs in SG: Total 5 yrs - 4 times paying tax
Work: Insurance underwriter - big foreign MNC
Pay: 90k base, 110k gross
Pass: Student Pass then EP
Time in Singapore: 13 years
Thank you!