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Changing of job while the PR application still pending
As we can observe recently, for Malaysian Chinese, no matter how profile is, they will always approve within a few weeks, no matter how low salary, how low education, how short the stay, being Malaysian Chinese will offset all these as Singapore consider Malaysian Chinese as defacto local, even for most jobs that advertise Singaporean or PR only, they also put an exception for Malaysian. I think the PR/citizenship success rate right now for Malaysian Chinese is 99.9% and for other races is 0.1%
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Is it? I heard many M'sians got rejected too and asked to re-apply after certain months or a year..vestapo wrote:As we can observe recently, for Malaysian Chinese, no matter how profile is, they will always approve within a few weeks, no matter how low salary, how low education, how short the stay, being Malaysian Chinese will offset all these as Singapore consider Malaysian Chinese as defacto local, even for most jobs that advertise Singaporean or PR only, they also put an exception for Malaysian. I think the PR/citizenship success rate right now for Malaysian Chinese is 99.9% and for other races is 0.1%
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I did not receive the exemption letter from my company last year and I couldn't find it on IRAS website. May I know under which session?the lynx wrote:Your company should forward you a copy of letter IRAS stating that you are exempted from income tax for that particular year. Alternatively, use your SingPass ID and log into IRAS website and view that exemption letter yourself. Keep a record.memoriesland wrote:Ya, all are filed automatically by company, I think The Lynx was right, and I didn't get any letter from gov too..Strong Eagle wrote:Why have you only paid income tax once if you've been here since 2010? Have you filed returns?
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No - that's not true. There are cases of MY Chinese being rejected. Family, income and their profession play a large part in the selection, however - unlike our subcontinent applicants - they generally don't have to get past the race or culture barrier. I know of two MY Chinese who have been recently rejected - a medical doctor and a petroleum engineer. Both of breeding age as well.vestapo wrote:As we can observe recently, for Malaysian Chinese, no matter how profile is, they will always approve within a few weeks, no matter how low salary, how low education, how short the stay, being Malaysian Chinese will offset all these as Singapore consider Malaysian Chinese as defacto local, even for most jobs that advertise Singaporean or PR only, they also put an exception for Malaysian. I think the PR/citizenship success rate right now for Malaysian Chinese is 99.9% and for other races is 0.1%
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Agree. I recently posted here in the forum about a friend of mine who is a PhD holder, male and got rejected but he was fresh of boat from Malaysia when he applied so that's the factor.offshoreoildude wrote:No - that's not true. There are cases of MY Chinese being rejected. Family, income and their profession play a large part in the selection, however - unlike our subcontinent applicants - they generally don't have to get past the race or culture barrier. I know of two MY Chinese who have been recently rejected - a medical doctor and a petroleum engineer. Both of breeding age as well.vestapo wrote:As we can observe recently, for Malaysian Chinese, no matter how profile is, they will always approve within a few weeks, no matter how low salary, how low education, how short the stay, being Malaysian Chinese will offset all these as Singapore consider Malaysian Chinese as defacto local, even for most jobs that advertise Singaporean or PR only, they also put an exception for Malaysian. I think the PR/citizenship success rate right now for Malaysian Chinese is 99.9% and for other races is 0.1%
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1. Log into mytax.iras.gov.sg using your SingPassmemoriesland wrote:I did not receive the exemption letter from my company last year and I couldn't find it on IRAS website. May I know under which session?the lynx wrote:Your company should forward you a copy of letter IRAS stating that you are exempted from income tax for that particular year. Alternatively, use your SingPass ID and log into IRAS website and view that exemption letter yourself. Keep a record.memoriesland wrote: Ya, all are filed automatically by company, I think The Lynx was right, and I didn't get any letter from gov too..
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2. Look to your menu on the left under 'e-Services For' segment
3. e-Services For > View correspondence/notices > Letters/notices > That's where your Notice of Assessment for each financial year is kept (downloadable)
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I just checked and the only one available is the income tax I received in Jun. So, I just submit the one together with my application will do?the lynx wrote: 1. Log into mytax.iras.gov.sg using your SingPass
2. Look to your menu on the left under 'e-Services For' segment
3. e-Services For > View correspondence/notices > Letters/notices > That's where your Notice of Assessment for each financial year is kept (downloadable)
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Strange. There should be two. One for 2011 and one for the one you've paid (2012). Check around your tax portal, and look under new notifications etc...memoriesland wrote:I just checked and the only one available is the income tax I received in Jun. So, I just submit the one together with my application will do?the lynx wrote: 1. Log into mytax.iras.gov.sg using your SingPass
2. Look to your menu on the left under 'e-Services For' segment
3. e-Services For > View correspondence/notices > Letters/notices > That's where your Notice of Assessment for each financial year is kept (downloadable)
Nevertheless, for new PR application, you no longer need to submit IRAS if I remember correctly because you've signed an annex to authorise ICA to obtain your tax information from IRAS. But no harm preparing a hardcopy...
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You're a UK degree holder, no?memoriesland wrote:I have doubt when filling up the application form.
There is a session asks to list down the countries and address in which you have resided during the past 5 years (till present date)
So I just input my address in Malaysia & SG for that?
Please advice and guide me along~
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Then list out the time you studied in UK as well as you're considered as a resident (under student pass). Follow it dot by dot.

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Ya UK degree holder but mine is a twinning programme.. my teaching institution is in Malaysia..the lynx wrote: You're a UK degree holder, no?
Then list out the time you studied in UK as well as you're considered as a resident (under student pass). Follow it dot by dot.
And I input the address of my hostel during the sch time..
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Yay, I heard that too as we submit the form as authorization.the lynx wrote:Strange. There should be two. One for 2011 and one for the one you've paid (2012). Check around your tax portal, and look under new notifications etc...
Nevertheless, for new PR application, you no longer need to submit IRAS if I remember correctly because you've signed an annex to authorise ICA to obtain your tax information from IRAS. But no harm preparing a hardcopy...
Anyway, I will submit the photocopy too..
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