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Not much scope for your mainframe skills in Singapore. There are still some financial institutions with mainframe systems here but most of them are either not hosted here or have most of the legacy systems work is outsourced to vendors. No organization really maintains any real inhouse workforce wi...

I just graduated from NUS with BA Arts (Pass) in Dec 2010. I know my degree is not good but my situation is not the worst. I have applied for jobs in 50+ companies, gone for some interviews and have been rejected by 10 over companies. The positive side is that it has given me time to think what I r...

In case you marry your gf, an ex-wp holder (without permission) where the husband is a foreigner not working in Singapore at all, will it be a problem to become a PR for the husband? (he moves to Singapore on EP first) Since he married an ex-wp holder but is no PR / Singaporean (yet)? Yes it will. ...

Hi, I did an internship in Singapore in 2004. In 2008, I added a name to my first name, this 'added' first name was my 'unofficial' name for years. My original first name is too difficult for English speakers and so I decided to make my unofficial first name Chris official. I added the name by court...

Hi, I have applied for a Singapore LPR on 7th October 2010. Knowing the fact that LPR turn around time is around 6 months, just want to guess probability of getting LPR. My details are as below, 1) Nationality :- Indian. 2) Qualification :- Bachelor of Engineering ( Telecom ). 3) Years of Exp :- 8 ...

I guess the vetting is fully focused on original certificates. I read plenty of topics here about fake certificates around in SIngapore, MOM does not have a choice to separate the boys from the men. During my EP and LPR applications, MOM and ICA strictly mentioned to bring the original documents aft...

I was rejected within 3 months, I hold a master in business administration and a master in information technology from a top-50 uni. I guess they look at more than only education, you have a family which I think helps you (son is more preferred though). From all the forums I follow regarding LPR at ...

hihi,everyone, and i got one more thing which is not quite understanding is by the time i went to collect my work permit trainee pass, the MOM issued me a computer generated letter which is written that "Dear sir/madam waiver of requirement to apply for marriage pleast note that there is no need fo...

In the trainee work permit application form, there is the following note: The foreign worker shall not go through any form of marriage or apply to marry under any law, religion, custom or usage with a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident in or outside Singapore, without the prior approval of the ...

It would seem that you are not on a normal work permit as you initially led us to believe. You were on a training work permit which obviously they handle in a different way. Once you obtain (if you do) a normal WP then I would suspect the new permit would include the bit about getting permission. T...

This one is also pretty positive:

http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/ar ... id=4230981

Singaporeans are getting more confident in the job market.

Seems that the current policies will never change:

http://politics.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/99880

Everybody knows how Kurt ended up

I will survive, see you in Singapore from january.

yes, I heard from my gf bro that 10 students who received a PR invitation letter after graduating, waited for 13 months and were rejected last week, all of them.

In case you marry your gf, an ex-wp holder (without permission) where the husband is a foreigner not working in Singapore at all, will it be a problem to become a PR for the husband? (he moves to Singapore on EP first) Since he married an ex-wp holder but is no PR / Singaporean (yet)?