Relocating, travelling or planning to make Singapore home? Discuss the criterias, passes or visa that is required.
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by Russ-in-sg » Wed, 28 Jul 2021 9:29 pm
Hey guys would be curious what you think of our profile / changes / when we should apply
Husband:
Age: 32
Race: Caucasian
Nationality: British
Education: A Levels + Industry experience
Length of stay/Working in Singapore: 6 months
Income tax Assessment: 0
Job: Trading Technology Engineer in Finance
Number of job changes in Singapore: 0
Current Annual Salary: > 150K + allowance + bonus
Total Work Experience: 14 years
Current Pass: EP
Wife:
Age: 32
Race: Chinese
Nationality: British
Education: Nursing Degree from China, Health Care Degree from UK
Length of stay/Working in Singapore: 6 months
Income tax Assessment: 0
Job: Homemaker, Previously Local British Government / Accounting
Number of job changes in Singapore: 0
Current Annual Salary: 0
Total Work Experience: 10 years
Current Pass: DP
Kids: 1
Age: 2 Years old (male)
Race: Eurasian / Caucasian-Chinese Mixed blood
Nationality: British
Education: In Local Kindergarden
Current Pass: DP
Immigration consultant is adamant that we have a `strong case` and are `ticking boxes for SG gahman` but I take with a pinch of salt as they want our money...
What do you think ?
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by singaporeflyer » Wed, 28 Jul 2021 9:38 pm
RC wrote: ↑Wed, 28 Jul 2021 9:29 pm
Hey guys would be curious what you think of our profile / changes / when we should apply
Husband:
Age: 32
Race: Caucasian
Nationality: British
Education: A Levels + Industry experience
Length of stay/Working in Singapore: 6 months
Income tax Assessment: 0
Job: Trading Technology Engineer in Crypto Exchange
Number of job changes in Singapore: 0 (currently with third employer)
Current Annual Salary: > 200K + allowance + bonus
Total Work Experience: 14 years
Current Pass: EP
Wife:
Age: 32
Race: Chinese
Nationality: British
Education: Nursing Degree from China, Health Care Degree from UK
Length of stay/Working in Singapore: 6 months
Income tax Assessment: 0
Job: Homemaker, Previously Local British Government / Accounting
Number of job changes in Singapore: 0
Current Annual Salary: 0
Total Work Experience: 10 years
Current Pass: DP
Kids: 1
Age: 2 Years old (male)
Race: Eurasian / Caucasian-Chinese Mixed blood
Nationality: British
Education: In Local Kindergarden
Current Pass: DP
Immigration consultant is adamant that we have a `strong case` and are `ticking boxes for SG gahman` but I take with a pinch of salt as they want our money...
What do you think ?
In my view chance is surely
less than 5%. You will not need an immigration consultant.
Negative because of
1. Ethnic quota
2. Short stay in SG - 0 Tax filings. We will recommend at least 2-3 filings.
3. Minimum 3-5 years of working in SG
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by sundaymorningstaple » Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:06 pm
^^^^THIS!
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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by Russ-in-sg » Thu, 29 Jul 2021 9:05 am
Thank you both for the candid feedback, will keep head down and try again in a few years


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by Pantsgrenadier » Fri, 30 Jul 2021 7:50 pm
Hi, this is my first time posting in this forum.
I applied for PR on Feb 2021, and the application is still shown as pending. I recently received a promotion letter and salary increment from my company. Should I notify ICA on that?
Also, the company letter have the stamp "private and confidential", as usual. Should I ask my company to provide another letter without the stamp, in case I want to send to ICA?
Appreciate any help on this.
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by singaporeflyer » Fri, 30 Jul 2021 8:00 pm
Pantsgrenadier wrote: ↑Fri, 30 Jul 2021 7:50 pm
Hi, this is my first time posting in this forum.
I applied for PR on Feb 2021, and the application is still shown as pending. I recently received a promotion letter and salary increment from my company. Should I notify ICA on that?
Also, the company letter have the stamp "private and confidential", as usual. Should I ask my company to provide another letter without the stamp, in case I want to send to ICA?
Appreciate any help on this.
1. Yes, inform ICA
2. P and C - usually means you can't tell it to other employees, etc. It is ok to share with ICA in my view.
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by Pantsgrenadier » Fri, 30 Jul 2021 8:16 pm
singaporeflyer wrote: ↑Fri, 30 Jul 2021 8:00 pm
Pantsgrenadier wrote: ↑Fri, 30 Jul 2021 7:50 pm
Hi, this is my first time posting in this forum.
I applied for PR on Feb 2021, and the application is still shown as pending. I recently received a promotion letter and salary increment from my company. Should I notify ICA on that?
Also, the company letter have the stamp "private and confidential", as usual. Should I ask my company to provide another letter without the stamp, in case I want to send to ICA?
Appreciate any help on this.
1. Yes, inform ICA
2. P and C - usually means you can't tell it to other employees, etc. It is ok to share with ICA in my view.
Thank you for your quick reply. This help clear my doubt
Have a nice weekend!
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by singaporeflyer » Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:13 am
You deleting this post, makes the entire conversation not meaningful anymore. Please don't do it, atleast you could have censored some sensitive information and left the rest below
I have sanitized the information u asked to be removed in my below reply post and left the rest in the quote.
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by Russ-in-sg » Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:58 am
singaporeflyer wrote: ↑Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:13 am
You deleting this post, makes the entire conversation not meaningful anymore. Please don't do it, atleast you could have censored some sensitive information and left the rest below
I have sanitized the information u asked to be removed in my below reply post and left the rest in the quote.
I have put it back and removed the information that I find to be sensitive, please remove your quote which still contains sensitive information or update it to match what I have posted above
Thanks
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by afriendlymilkman » Sun, 01 Aug 2021 1:28 am
Hi! Thanks for the help in advance, hoping to get some light shed on our chances of PR from the veterans here.
Our profiles:
Husband-
Age: 36
Race: Caucasian
Nationality: British
Education: BSc
Length of stay/Working in Singapore: 5 years
Income tax Assessment: 4
Job: Biz development
Number of job changes in Singapore: 1
Current Annual Salary: 70k
Total Work Experience: 14 years
Current Pass: LTVP
Wife-
Age: 36
Race: Chinese
Nationality: Singapore citizen
Education: Diploma
Job: Marketing manager
Current Annual Salary: 54k
Total Work Experience: 15 years
We have been married 2 years and we live in a resale HDB flat in my wife's name.
Kids: None but wife is currently 5 months pregnant!
Thanks a lot again!
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by sundaymorningstaple » Sun, 01 Aug 2021 1:33 am
Applying using Family Ties would be the best option at this juncture as you salary is a bit on the low side, but you are probably being gamed by the employer because you are working on an LoC so they know they have the upper hand. Us FT and go for 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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by singaporeflyer » Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:06 pm
afriendlymilkman wrote: ↑Sun, 01 Aug 2021 1:28 am
Hi! Thanks for the help in advance, hoping to get some light shed on our chances of PR from the veterans here.
Our profiles:
Husband-
Age: 36
Race: Caucasian
Nationality: British
Education: BSc
Length of stay/Working in Singapore: 5 years
Income tax Assessment: 4
Job: Biz development
Number of job changes in Singapore: 1
Current Annual Salary: 70k
Total Work Experience: 14 years
Current Pass: LTVP
Wife-
Age: 36
Race: Chinese
Nationality: Singapore citizen
Education: Diploma
Job: Marketing manager
Current Annual Salary: 54k
Total Work Experience: 15 years
We have been married 2 years and we live in a resale HDB flat in my wife's name.
Kids: None but wife is currently 5 months pregnant!
Thanks a lot again!
Should be ok, if not apply after the kid is born.
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by afriendlymilkman » Sun, 01 Aug 2021 10:54 pm
Thanks so much! We'll try this time first and if it doesn't work, we'll try sending our baby to ICA as a peace offering

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by malcontent » Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:07 am
afriendlymilkman wrote: ↑Sun, 01 Aug 2021 10:54 pm
Thanks so much! We'll try this time first and if it doesn't work, we'll try sending our baby to ICA as a peace offering
Please note what SMS said, it is highly probable you could find a position with
significantly higher pay, and age 36 is really prime time… don’t leave a pile of chips on the table.
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows - Epictetus
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by moni-toni37 » Tue, 03 Aug 2021 3:19 pm
Can someone weigh in on PR approval chances please?
Husband:
Age: 34years old
Ethnicity: Caucasian (EU)
Education: Bachelor degree from Top5 University in the UK
Salary: 240K + bonus
Work area: Banking VP in a top tier US bank
Time in Singapore: 2.5years (2tax filings), previously 6years in the same bank in London
Work pass: EP
Wife:
Age: 36 yo
Ethnicity: Caucasian (EU)
Education: Masters degree in Europe
Salary: last drawn salary was from the UK in the 150k+bonus range; have not worked in Singapore yet
Work area: Banking
Time in Singapore: 2.5years
Work pass: DP
Married for 7years, 2 sons (3years old and 8months old (born in SG). Both sons on DP
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