I can give a very valid reason for doing so that didn't pertain to me way back in the day but impacts me greatly today.sailtraveller wrote: ↑Thu, 25 Aug 2022 5:28 pmSorry for my blur-ness .. but .. if you're SPR, what's rush to be SC so quickly ? I think natural progression, unless there's some other motivation, is to finish education, work for at least 5-7yrs with some growth - apply late 20s early 30s. Also I assume you did complete your NS.
And, sad to say this, but, if you have plans to marry a woman, for love, eventually, I do hope she might be a SC - considering you've grown up among SC people, that will help your case I think.
Going from LTVP or EP/S pass to PR used to be a bonus. Today it's a penalty. You lose any expat perks you might be receiving as you are no longer considered an expat. And, unlike gaining PR >15 years ago, most of the subsidies that PR received were around 80~85% of what SGC received (but PR still could not vote, nevermind). All that has changed. Now, we still pay the same tax rates and CPF rates as citizens but only receive around 15~20% of the subsidies that SGCs receive. It's no longer beneficial being a PR but you cannot stay here otherwise if on an EP. Once the EP stops, so does your residency. It's best to make the jump from PR to SGC as soon as possible, especially if planning on buying an HDB as well. Huge difference in the Government grants.