I am guessing fizz85 is able to secure interviews due to her profile. From my experience, the more qualified you are and then again, depending on which field are you applying for jobs, the more difficult it would be to secure interviews from outside of Singapore.
In my case, for eg., I send out like close to 900 apps in the last 2 years I was out of Singapore and only managed to secure 2 interviews, with one of the interviews only reverting back 1.5 years later. On top of this, I have a dual degree from a well-known university in Europe at that! The competition was tough!
Since being in Singapore, I have noticed it's easier for me to secure interviews here. A lot of recruiters have advised that it would be better to secure interviews whilst still in the country becoz it would be easier for them to contact you and have you come for a face-to-face interview with them than for them to fly you out of the country for an interview (which in my case happened for one of my interviews when I was applying for jobs from outside of Singapore).
I know of some of my countrymen who have taken the risk of resigning from their jobs back home, come into Singapore on a visitor's visa, bunk with a friend and secure interviews during their visit here. It's been a higher success rate so far for these people than for those who apply for jobs from outside of Singapore.
Since you don't know anyone in Singapore, then you will have to prepare to spend on accomodation for the time you are allowed in the country to look for jobs. There are places in Singapore, if you searched thoroughly, are going for only $15-20 / night (only room/bed and shared room/bathroom) with internet access (per min charges).
And yes, if you have done your research, the LTVP can only be sponsored by the existing pass holder for his/her dependants.
Fulvian wrote:Actually I had done what fizz85 suggested. I've been sending application to many Singaporean companies through various job sites every day for the past few months, but none of them ever contacted me, instead I've been hunted down by numerous Malaysian companies and recruiters. I'm guessing either the Singaporean companies realized I'm abroad and must not be ready for interview or I've been simply unlucky, I tend to believe it's the former, that's why I'm considering moving to Singapore first and seek jobs from there instead.
Is it true that LTVP is dependent upon existing visas? I'm a lone ranger and have no relatives/family/spouse in Singapore
