Profiles:
Husband (me): British; Cutting edge tech work / very high salary; 7yrs in SG on EP
Wife: Malaysian(Chinese); works at local SG uni; <5k salary; 4yrs in SG first on DP then EP for last 6 months
I got rejected once on my own; and last time in joint application with my wife (which was on DP at the time). This will be my third application.
As all our Malaysian friends on any salary all got their PR first chance after btw 6 and 18months stay in SG. Some questions on the impact of our respective nationalities on the application.
1) How is it seen if only one spouse applies for PR, but not the other ?
2) If married, and both on EP and eligible to apply for PR, is it allowed or recommendable to apply separately ?
2a) If we apply together, for couples, will they always either approve both or deny both - or there's precedence of singe application with multiple people where some where approved and some not ? There's pro and cons in each of our profiles, would it make sense for my wife being the main applicant, just because of her nationality/race (that's her only advantage across all parameters of the application)
3) Is it true the rumor that there's a variety of rejection letters templates used, and each version is linked to the reason(s) of the rejection ?
4) There's no "cover letter" mentioned in any of the official guidance - is that meant to be the text box in Form 4A where it asks for free text to explain how you will contribute ?
5) Do "recommendation letters" (I'm not talking about previous employer testimonials), really make a difference ? again these don't seem to be something captured "officially" in the application process
6) Do you think you lose quite a few points if you happen to be a dual national, vs single nationality ?
Thanks for any advice.
S.T.