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Depending on where they are from, up until recently, they could make $XXX² if in the right industry as compared to their own country. Of course there are also other reasons but for them, money is the prime mover. I may be wrong, but the EU (I mean the Netherlands, Germany, etc. Not Romania or Bulga...

Sadly, HIL, The multiple PR grab has been a national Indian trait for the past 24 years I've been on this board and other boards before this one. The always want Singapore and at least one or 2 western ones. Getting PR in a developed country (for example, Australia, Canada, Britain) usually takes u...

I'm not saying being in international school is a positive, but I'm just saying will ICA see a kids/parents who tried their best to get into local school and failed as a negative point? Yes, may be there is a thumb rule that sometimes pr potential family's kids are given local schools, but that doe...

There is something I thought of, but nobody suggested it, unfortunately. You said your elder kid was in K2. Put him to a local school and then re-apply. I'm not very experienced in giving PR advice, but in my humble opinion the applicant's kids in a local school is something that is more important ...

Hello All, Unfortunately, my PR got rejected after waiting for 19 months. It was my first time ever and have been living in Singapore since 2013. I applied with my elder son and wife (could not include my younger son as he was born post applying but have intimated the ICA and they had advised to wa...

Hello, Congratulations to those who eventually got it! There is something I want to ask. Do you think staying in an HDB as opposed to renting a condo is good for PR? My assumption it is as the applicant lives among locals, not foreigners or his/her countrymen. Isn't it integration or whatever it's c...

Called the MOM. The maternity leave part for PEP people is the same as for EP holders.

thanks, Sms. Good idea to check with the MOM.

By the way, congratulations on 40,000 messages

Hello everyone,

My wife is going to apply for a Personalised EP. She is wondering if there is any special clause/rule/law covering maternity leave and a leave of absence for PEP holders.
Currently she has an EP.

Haven't found anything on the MOM website. So asking the forum to double-check.

There are members on this forum even who have been on EP for as long as 25 years. But doesn't it feel like the sword of Damocles? At any time an EP holder can lose a job and not find a new one, or not pass COMPASS starting from 2023 (new applications) 2024 (renewals). Then what? Back to their home ...

Sms, you mentioned ICA field agents several times here. And I guess ICA wouldn't publicly confirm or deny their existence. But as someone who has a habit of double-checking and verifying information, I'd love to ask. Is there any proof such agents exist? How do you think they arrest overstayers? Hm...

ICA has 100's if not 1000's of field agents that you wouldn't know from adam as they don't wear uniforms and are locals and mixed easily in the field. If your file is assigned to caseworker, they may assign it to one of their field agents to suss out over a period of time. This is easy to do. They ...

I have two grown children (born in the old KK hospital in '84 & '89) both married and have children (3 total). I only have three blood relatives left alive in the US (Sister - will be 73 in a couple of week, her daughter ~51 and grandson) Got more blood here now as well. Outliving everybody!!!! :co...

Hi sundaymorningstaple , Wanted to ask something. I know every time you suggest waiting for at least 2 years before applying again after one's SPR application is rejected. Given 16+ years of your experience here, how many (in percent) followed this advice and got approval after waiting like this? N...

Hi sundaymorningstaple , Wanted to ask something. I know every time you suggest waiting for at least 2 years before applying again after one's SPR application is rejected. Given 16+ years of your experience here, how many (in percent) followed this advice and got approval after waiting like this? No...