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Never use an agency and always apply for PR yourself and there are quotas: "'I was able to get a PR in Singapore in less than 2 years’ — Woman shares how she did it". Kudos to her but she fits some of the criteria hence why she was successful. I applied for PR almost as soon as I got to Singapore as I realised pretty early on that both the EP and then PEP that I was on weren't very secure. It took me only a year but that was then, this is now when it's many times harder. Many of my business owning friends have failed many times to get it because they are not fitting into the strict criteria that includes: - we do have a quota system and PR applicants like EPs and citizenship applicants have to fit within this which is 76% ethnically Chinese, 14% ethnically Malay, 9% ethnically Indian and 1% everyone else/Eurasian.... So you can see that it's very hard if you're caucasian to get it. - if you're married to a Singaporean it helps - if you own property here it helps - if you are under 40 it helps - if you run your own company and employ Singaporeans it helps - if you're earning lots of money it helps - if you have a son and include him on your application which means that he will have to do NS (conversely if you don't include him you will be knocked out) The whole voluntary side of things is a red herring. ICA don't care, all that they care about is your economic worth and your integration into our society. PR is also not permanent as this lady tells and I have also heard of many people's PR being cancelled for not paying CPF or shortened to a year. But never ever use one of these agencies that promise you PR but 99% fail and get you the same result as if you did it yourself but you're out several thousand dollars! They usually tell people to appeal and charge them for doing so but the fact is that you are no more likely to get it on appeal than the first time. What do you think? What's your experience with the PR process? If you are looking for a portfolio career of multiple income streams rather than just one big role we can help you with our specific low cost Job Seeker Personal Branding Service for LinkedIn which now includes a FREE CV too, details here https://lnkd.in/dqWRi6EZ https://lnkd.in/g4R39_be
Husny Jeffrey
7mo
SG PR is a black box. You can get ten opinions if you talk to 10 people about SG PR. Not facts. :D Nobody knows what ICA really checks. Agreed with you; agencies promise 99%, but I cannot see their logic. If you are lazy, I think going with an agent is okay. Also, it's another economic contribution :D
Thomas J. Smart
7mo
If you have Singaporean son it guarantees... 😆 got my pr 2 weeks after first son, citizen 2 weeks after 2nd son....
Jesse Aarnio
7mo
I’m from Finland, set up an Asset Management Company here, employ 30 locals, looking after many local Families Wealth and have 2 boys aged 8 and 10 who told me they want to do the Armed Services here rather than fight Putin. Rejected twice but thank you so much Singapore that the rejection letter said I may continue here under my EP 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Philip LUTTON
7mo
I have applied for SG PR a few times in the 12 years I have been here. Each time, I felt my application was solid (each time, improving – at least in my own mind), but unfortunately, I have not been successful. I am super impressed by the credentials of Krazy Koala. I had not heard of her, but after reading her resume and looking up her backstory, I can see why she was accepted after just two years of being here. Kudos to her. No, I do not recommend agencies.
Fully agree. Singapore is pragmatic and clear. I was a PR for 25 years before becoming a citizen. I met all the criteria you listed. I recognize that when I applied the criteria was easier (I got my PR in 3 months, after failing the first time - criteria and quota) but I also politely declined the citizenship offer I got, shortly after. I recognized that although I was not ready the this was a significant step and I needed to be respectful in my response. Be honest, respectful and recognize that todays actions matter in the long term…
Don't use agencies. Committed to be staying in Singapore for long and a few more it helps: - if you have kids, especially boys, that will later serve NS it helps. Big time. - if you have a high education or are specialist is a EDB sought after profession. It helps. - Volunteer and contribute to the local community. It helps.
Jane Iyer
7mo
We became PRs in 2001 when it was easy. Have subsequently applied for citizenship twice - to no avail despite having a son willing & able to do NS, & my having served 2 years as President of the Friends of the Museum (a highly stressful, full time, unpaid position in an NGO considered by none less than Tommy Koh as the best in SG). I just wish the process was more transparent & accountable; I adore Singapore but don’t like how opaque the decision making is on these applications.
Iain Donald
7mo
Remember going for my first interview at ICA when I first applied for PR, pretty sure the officer had one look at me and realised there was no way I was going to pass Basic Training if called up! Personally, I do not believe there is a system in play that anyone knows exactly about, even though they will try to tell me otherwise when trying to sell it to me! Is it luck ? who knows, but buy 4D on the day you get it if you do!
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7moFully agree. There is absolutely no need for using an agency for this. The process is very clear. If you have male kids you will need to include them in the application. You will be asked why you didn’t (because of NS) and If you don’t, the chance of getting a PR is significantly lower/unlikely. while you technically can apply pretty much as soon as you have your EP, it is a good idea to wait at least 6 months since you have to include payslips etc. From personal experience, mine was approved literally a week after they could see what I paid in tax for the previous year. From what I read, becoming a citizen is also getting increasingly difficult. About 18% of people applying are approved. In the past PRs doing NS would be offered the opportunity to become a citizen roughly halfway through serving. This does not happen anymore.