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The problem most degree holders have is that they don't understand the real purpose of getting a degree cert. Like sms mentioned, degree holders just want to show their learning capabilities and perhaps use the cert to find a better job. In fact, the degree cert shows how good you understand the fou...

IMHO, getting a degree certificate serves 2 purposes. 1st is to get to know and understand the foundation and basic rules of the subject during your study. 2nd is to get a certificate and compete with your competitors when applying for a job. If you can find a job that you like without degree certif...

can try to ask the agent(whom you used during renting the place) to contact the owner. The agent should have the contact details of the owner.

Is it your own intention to go back to Canada or your company to ask you to leave? If it is your company to ask you to leave, you can get a company letter stating the reason and just give one or two months notice(depending on your contract) to the landlord and the landlord shall return you the depos...

For sure they will not let you walk away for free. You may visit their customer service and try to negotiate for lower fee.

Yes. Cancel it after 1 year.

Wondering if your company is trying to save the employer's CPF contribution. As soon as you get PR, you have to contribute to CPF as well as your employer. Some companies(usually big ones) give cash(equivalent amount of employer's CPF contribution) to foreign employees if they are not SPR. Does your...

My boss told me that there is a paid service(not sure from government or private authorities) where the agents can retrieve detailed and precise information including transaction price, names and contact# of buyer and seller, unit no, etc unless the transaction is not yet posted on caveat lodge. The...

Hi, never used it so no comments on its features and performance. What I would like to comment here is that iPad is only sold in the US for now and heard from news that Apple did not accept online orders outside US as well as non-US credit card payments. If you really can't wait for it to be launche...

TREE HOUSE is expected to have TOP by mid/end 2014. There will be a future LRT station nearby the condo. As of now, I do not know or see any existing condo around that area. Perhaps you can do a search here and find out the rental. However, nowadays things get changed fairly quickly so I am not sure...

Yes, 20% in cash and the 20% is just the amount you have to pay to developer or seller(for resale). There is still stamp duty(3% of property price rounded up to the nearest hundreds - S$5400) and legal fee(negotiable and subsidized by the bank when loan is taken up) which will be paid in cash as wel...

To share my experience. Actually I rented a HDB flat without EP card but with my employment contract when I landed in SG. As soon as I got my EP card, I gave a photocopy to the agent who then passed it to landlord. I had no issue with that.

Are you going to get EP card or long term visit pass? They are two different permits. If you got a job offer in SG and you haven't received your EP card, yes, you can still rent an apartment in SG without the EP card. The agent or landlord may ask you for the employment letter or perhaps the In-prin...

When you receive the In-principle approval letter, you are given a period of time to complete the formalities in order for MOM to issue your PEP card. To be more specific, the 6 months shall count from the pass issuance date stated on your PEP card.

Well SMS, I know there are landed properties and even strata houses within condos but VeryOldExpat mentioned "highly accessible" and "public transport system" which I am not aware of any landed properties with these features. To your point, I should also recommend to VeryOldExpat serviced apartments...