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Moving to Singapore before my work permit is granted
Moving to Singapore before my work permit is granted
Hi,
I have a question
we will be moving to Singapore on the 1st august. However my company has not yet secured my work permit, it will only be submitted next week.
How much time does it usually take to process an EP application?
There is a good chance that we will need to enter Singapore before my work permit will be fully granted, would that be an issue in immigration? (We have only one way tickets)
Would I have other issues that I have to look onto?
Also regarding my work permit, my company is sponsoring the application for me with immigration, but as I do not have university grade education could that be an issue with securing the work pass? ( my salary will be over 130Ksgd a year)
Thanks for your help.
jes
I have a question
we will be moving to Singapore on the 1st august. However my company has not yet secured my work permit, it will only be submitted next week.
How much time does it usually take to process an EP application?
There is a good chance that we will need to enter Singapore before my work permit will be fully granted, would that be an issue in immigration? (We have only one way tickets)
Would I have other issues that I have to look onto?
Also regarding my work permit, my company is sponsoring the application for me with immigration, but as I do not have university grade education could that be an issue with securing the work pass? ( my salary will be over 130Ksgd a year)
Thanks for your help.
jes
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Jes,
If your basic salary is around 130K/pa I wouldn't worry too much as you qualify for a P1 EP which is not qualification based but is salary based. They figure if you can command that type of premium you don't really need a degree to say you are theoretically capable.
All that is assuming that the position cannot be easily filled locally which can always throw a spanner into the works of the best of HR Managers.
sms
If your basic salary is around 130K/pa I wouldn't worry too much as you qualify for a P1 EP which is not qualification based but is salary based. They figure if you can command that type of premium you don't really need a degree to say you are theoretically capable.

All that is assuming that the position cannot be easily filled locally which can always throw a spanner into the works of the best of HR Managers.
sms
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
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Jes,
As you appear to be posting from a UK IP address I would think your arrival on a one-way ticket shouldn't pose too much of a problem. As long as you can show the where-with-all to continue a journey they won't hassle you. If you are coming from some of the other countries of the world, you might have some problems though. If you have a black & white Job offer that may well suffice.
sms
As you appear to be posting from a UK IP address I would think your arrival on a one-way ticket shouldn't pose too much of a problem. As long as you can show the where-with-all to continue a journey they won't hassle you. If you are coming from some of the other countries of the world, you might have some problems though. If you have a black & white Job offer that may well suffice.
sms
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
Beware -- Singapore immigration may check, but if you're flying on a one-way ticket, the check-in agent in the UK almost certainly will and may refuse you if you don't have onward transport. You might want to book a cheapo trip to Thailand for the weekend...sundaymorningstaple wrote:As you appear to be posting from a UK IP address I would think your arrival on a one-way ticket shouldn't pose too much of a problem. As long as you can show the where-with-all to continue a journey they won't hassle you.
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JP, your right. I've forgotten about the security issues of today. I remember my mother telling me of her hassles flying on a one-way ticket from Baltimore to LAX, seems they think that traveling one-way means you don't plan on coming back! (sic!) Even for an 80 year old grandmom!
So, on second thought you may well be right.
So, on second thought you may well be right.
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
Nothing to do with security, it's just that Immigration doesn't like one-way tickets and it's the airline who gets stuck with the bill and a hefty fine on top if you're refused entry and deported...sundaymorningstaple wrote:JP, your right. I've forgotten about the security issues of today. I remember my mother telling me of her hassles flying on a one-way ticket from Baltimore to LAX, seems they think that traveling one-way means you don't plan on coming back! (sic!) Even for an 80 year old grandmom!

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Actually, in my mother's case it was security pure and simple. You have to remember it was the US in the aftermath when even walkers and aluminium canes were disassembled to check for plastic explosives. I arrived here with a one-way ticket a number of times over the years prior to getting PR (in fact every time I returned from offshore in Indonesia for that matter). So I am inclined to think it may be a little of both. But, in any case, I do agree that he would do well to check it out.jpatokal wrote:Nothing to do with security, it's just that Immigration doesn't like one-way tickets and it's the airline who gets stuck with the bill and a hefty fine on top if you're refused entry and deported...sundaymorningstaple wrote:JP, your right. I've forgotten about the security issues of today. I remember my mother telling me of her hassles flying on a one-way ticket from Baltimore to LAX, seems they think that traveling one-way means you don't plan on coming back! (sic!) Even for an 80 year old grandmom!
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
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