carinj wrote: ↑Wed, 24 Aug 2022 8:27 pm
I am competing with time (age consideration) and hence want to apply this year.
Does occupation really matter? I am working in a non-retail global financial institute, not doing front office role nor IT.
I know some successful cases and of course failure if not including spouse (husband) in the PR application.
thank you so much
Hi. Understand the situation. I cannot really advise whether the chance is better with or without your husband on the application.
We can all debate exactly how many people will be coming here from HK, but more likely than not there will be a great number of applicants that are similar to you over the next few years (at least relative to the past) and how this plays out in the application/approval process remains to be seen. I am also not sure whether people will apply in 1 year (considered early), 2 years (typical minimum), or 5 years (more standard), but there will likely be people from this group applying and some re-applying pretty much all of the time. Regardless, all things considered I understand why you want to give it a shot now.
Assuming you can remain employed, you can likely reapply once or twice while you son is still in primary school (looks like you got a spot via P1 Phase 3 last year). If you are unable to obtain as a family (or one parent/child), under the current rules he could apply after passing a national exam (PSLE) in 5+ years time. I am not sure about the current timeline at ICA but in the past I have seen some Secondary students get approved in a month or two.
Longer term, I don't know whether this would make PR easier for you/your husband. While he is a student you should be able to get a LTVP (if you become unemployed) but your husband may not be able to reside here. For some, splitting up the family for an extended time is not worth it. Depending on what your long-term objectives are and primarily for whom, it may simply be seen as a cost of doing business.
Anyways, good luck and regards.
