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Fast forward six and a half years, and I finally got approved after eight applications and being in Singapore for thirteen years. Marrying a Singaporean seemed to do the trick

Of the (few) caucasians I know, who've gotten PR within the last 3-4 years, all of them have been married & applied as a family. I think the "family = stability = will settle down in SG = will become a citizen" thing also applies for the caucasian sub-category, so singlehood may not be to your adva...

If you are into IT, then you already know. Same data in, same result out. If nothing has substantially changed, your results will likely be exactly the same. Thanks, and that's also good advice. I think I can add my new job details and supporting information as well as potentially improve some of t...

How long are you in sg? Age? Salary? Work Description? education? applied as family? How many previous PR rejections? Total years of work experience? Where are you from? You need to wait until something significantly improves in the application and then reapply. This would mean a minimum of 1-2 yea...

I've been in Singapore 6 years on EP. Caucasian (understood this presents statistical issues, but nothing I can do about it). Received PR rejection letter from ICA today after applying in April 2019. Is there a suggested period to wait before re-applying, or just get on with another application stra...

OK. To be honest, it doesn't bother me too much. I don't mind riding a vespa for a year and then a small bike for a year. I might even stick at the 400cc level as they're getting really good these days. It'd be nice if I could skip the 2B training and test, but let's see.

To get the UK motorcycle licence you have have to train and take a test on a motorcycle over 595 cc (and 50hp) so the fact is I have taken this test and got the licence is clear evidence that the test was taken on a bike which should qualify for an unrestricted licence here in Singapore - but still...

Thanks for the information.

We are moving to Singapore in a couple of months' time with 1 toddler and 1 newborn, and are also looking for a live-out nanny service, ideally through a reputable agency. Doing quite a bit of searching, we've not been able to identify any agencies which do anything other than "Confinement Lady/Nann...

I've taken a good look around at the products others recommend for use in Singaporean taxis, and it looks like the harness-based ones are the best (of the worst) for a 2.5 year-old? (Is this right?) I've still not worked out a good solution for a 6 month-old -- it appears to be either a capsule pram...

We are currently looking at condo rentals around the Tanah Merah area, but are not in-country, so would appreciate some local knowledge. I understand that there's some construction (a new condo) between the Tanah Merah MRT and the Casa Merah / East Meadows condos. This isn't currently showing up on ...

You could take an unfurnished apartment and rent furniture short term before your's arrives. I don't suppose anyone can recommend a short-term furniture leasing company that they have used or have heard recommended? I'm interested in getting a couple of quotes for basic furniture for a month or two...

All good tips. Thank you.

I will be relocating to This is doubtful. As space in Singapore is a premium, most landlords do not have "storage" facilities to remove the furniture too. Therefore, normally you will have to store it yourself if you want to use your own furniture. Or find a unit that is partially furnished (this u...

Just out of interest, where are you coming from as 10+ weeks sounds like a long time We're coming from New Zealand. 10 weeks is the worst-case time we've been told from the relocation company. Personal experience suggests that this is pessimistic, as we had personal effects shipped to New Zealand f...