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. I quited that master program and pursued PhD in the same university. Why did you quited the program ? I wanted to pursue research-based program. After my first semester, based on my exam results, my university allowed me to switch program. However, their recommended switching method is to quit ma...

Thank you topic starter and replyer. I too got a letter when I was doing my master. I quited that master program and pursued PhD in the same university. It took me 7 years to finish that. Before finishing, I had to get spass to work for my university for a few months. When I actually got ep and appl...

Thank you for your discussions. I know your views. I am really appreciated.

60K is before bonus, which is not guranteed, and before 13th month, which is guranteed.

This is my 3rd job in Singapore. Not 6th.

Get married, wait for a year or two, possibly have some offspring, get increase in your pay - pretty low for a PhD. I found it funny that you see a potential importance of your employer having its website in the .edu.sg domain. Finally, got married. Salary: Above 60K PA finally (before bonus and 13...

Sorry for hijacking this thread. I think my situation is similar (well not exact, it is just similar) as my girlfriend is a PR and I'm not. My wife (to be in November '14): Burmese (Myanmar) PR working. Salary above 4K (before bonus and AWS). SG Government Uni Master Degree. Me : Burmese EP holder....

Sorry for hijacking this thread. I think my situation is similar (well not exact, it is just similar) as my girlfriend is a PR and I'm not. My wife (to be in November '14): Burmese (Myanmar) PR working. Salary above 4K (before bonus and AWS). SG Government Uni Master Degree. Me : Burmese EP holder. ...

Thanks for the answer. I'll see what I can do. My rationale is that when NUS gave me the scholarship (tuition-fees plus monthly stipend and travel allowances), there was no string attached (no bond, no obligation, no contract, no nothing). So whether ICA respect this or not, I'll see what I can do (...

Can foreigners join PA? Where to start? What can i do? Get PR or not, it's a good idea to be in touch with the community and give back things i can give back.

Since i have a passion card, do i just go down to cc and inquire or any procedure?

Thanks for the replies I made less than 20k in 2012 (so paid no tax. Received noa) I made more than 60k in 2013 (so paid the tax) I will make similar amount this year. I'm going to get married in November (original plan is to become pr before marriage) I think family ties is for citizen spouses. Ple...

Sorry for hijacking your topic. I have a similar situation here. Myanmar, bamar (burmese), 30, single male In 2007, Joined nus for a masters but quitted after 1 semester when offered to join nus phd programme with scholarship (no bond). Work at nus with spass for 7 months in 2012 - 13. Got phd then ...

Thanks for the answers. Let me ask more: If you were me (you were in my shoes) what would you do? (a) apply (and get) PR first then get married or (b) get married (holding EP) and apply PR. What I am worried here is if I get married first, my PR application would be rejected or something like that. ...

Thank you very much.

Thanks for the reply. I can prove that (I have e-mail logs and they replied e-mail that they have received it). Actually, I should not have informed them :D (they were planning to give me all salary and they haven't heard about IR21 when I first mentioned it to them). Anyway, after back and forth an...

Hi,

My girlfriend is a PR in Singapore. I am working as EP (P2).

I found that WP holders need MOM's approval to get married here.

Is there any parallel/similar requirements for EP holders?

Thank you. I will go and see the officers.

Actually, I think my second employer is very new (I am the first one to resign in their Singapore history). I feel pity for them (but rules are rules, right?)