Did it have anything to do with his Pakistani nationality? Just a wild guest
mystic_river wrote: ↑Thu, 14 Dec 2023 1:55 pm3rd app in 2021: Applied in April 2021 with salary of $7000 pm, changed job in April 2022, salary increased to $9600 pm, which I updated ICA about. Rejected in July 2022.
And just how do you know this?
Not going to be easy especially if you have had breaks in your career few times. It is just my view and I hope to be wrong.mystic_river wrote: ↑Thu, 14 Dec 2023 1:55 pmHello everyone,
Been a long time since I have logged in/looked at the forum so I'm starting a new thread to gain some insight on SC application (i.e. I am not sure what has changed, what the latest trends are, etc.)
You can look at my profile from my previous posts but a very short profile to recap:
Age: 35
Single
Nationality: Pakistani
Came to SG in 2000. PR since 2005 (got it under my parents as I was still below 21)
Studied in local sec sch/JC/uni
Current occupation: solution architect in a tech firm
Basic salary: $12000 pm
Family is PR but currently not living in SG at the moment
Own my own condo
NS: exempted.
Application history:
1st app in 2013: tried to apply over the counter at ICA (when you could still do that). Officer didn't even accept the application as salary was too low ($3300 pm at that point) so i won't even consider that as an application
2nd app in 2018: Applied in April 2018 with a salary of $5600 pm, got rejected in Feb 2019.
I should point out that I was not working between May 2019 to July 2020. Lost job due to company restructuring
3rd app in 2021: Applied in April 2021 with salary of $7000 pm, changed job in April 2022, salary increased to $9600 pm, which I updated ICA about. Rejected in July 2022.
I lost my job again in Jan 2023 due to the tech layoffs and restarted working in Jul 2023.
I plan to apply again next year but had a couple of questions:
1. The job gaps that I have - will it affect my chances? Reason I ask, job gaps affect the amount of tax I pay. My tax for 2023 is gonna be quite low compared to Y2022.
2. I am single. At this age, do I expect a chance for approval being single? I have looked at some past threads and noticed the only people of South Asian origins who got their SC approved were either applying as a family or their SC spouse sponsored them.
3. For my next application, other than my new job (higher pay), coupled with 1-2 certifications I have done for job up skilling, there aren't any significant changes. Is it worth applying again next year?
I have a former colleague who is Pakistani origin and is a SC by right of birth I believe. Both he and his brother have done NS. His brother was keen to do OTC however and was rejected - most likely for similar reasons. Their mother by the ways is Singaporean, it's their dad who is Pakistani but is back in Pakistan as he couldn't get PR or SC.mystic_river wrote: ↑Fri, 15 Dec 2023 1:35 amWas never called up for NS. Called MINDEF and they said I’m not required to do NS. I asked why and they said the reason is confidential.
Rumor has it some PRs/citizens of certain nationalities do not have to do NS due to national security.
I have other Pakistani friends who became PR, didn’t get called up to do NS, and went on to get their citizenships.
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