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by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:35 pm
The easiest way is for him to serve NS. Anything else is a virtual minefield which trips most parents up. However up until the child actually starts schooling, (kindergarten) you should be okay IF you divest yourselves of your PR fully if giving up PR. CPF notwithstanding, that can stay there as having it has no bearing on PR, however, taking it all out possibly will have a bearing on future applications for PR should you want to return. (This is a bit different than if you are a SGC and trying to get a son out of NS as leaving the CPF in place and/or owning an HDB will indicate the leaving of a back door open to Singapore later if the parent hasn't given up their SGC first) In fact, before you could get a PR application accepted, you would have to replace all the withdrawn CPF Funds AND an additional amount equal to the amount of interest said funds would have accrued had they been left in situ for however many years between withdrawal and wanting to reapply. Usually, due to the attractive rates, it puts a damper on re-instating the CPF funds plus accrued interest. Again, another tripping point is if you don't apply for PR for the boy, and you are both PR's you will be signaling to ICA that you are thinking about a way to get him out of NS. This could have ramifications of not being able to renew your own re-entry permits at some point in the future. I do believe that as long as you give up your PR before the child start schooling, it shouldn't jeopardize the child's future entry for work here. (but don't try to give up your PR to get an EP as the cat will be out of the bag then). I'm not trying to give any advice here as each has to weigh the pros & cons based on their own circumstances. I went through all this over 30 years ago. I made my decisions and my son made his decisions , having had his obligations explained to him from the age of 5 through 16 annually (he had dual citizenship).
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