Singapore Expats

Hi everyone,

Feel free to comment!

Applied twice while i was in secondary and poly under MP scheme, before that the student scheme for PR haven't open until i left polytechnic haha.


Age : 27
Race : Chinese (Malaysian)
Highest Education : Diploma (Ngee Ann Poly)
Currently pursuing my part time degree in NTU EEE, expected to graduate in 2022
Current Field of Work : Bio Science
Job: Engineering Assistant
Experienceof work : 3 years
Length of stay in SG : 15 years (Was here since primary 4)
Salary : 30K
Pass : SP
Parents: Dad Singaporean(Deceased) , Mom Malaysian(Healthy)

I was wondering am i the only one with this kind of complicated status?
Dad Singaporean, Studies here since Primary school, But applied twice and it got rejected.

Hope you all can give me some advise, bad or good are welcome.

How come ur dad is Singaporean and you are Malaysian?
You male or female?

therat wrote: ↑

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 1:57 pm

How come ur dad is Singaporean and you are Malaysian?
You male or female?

@therat

I wasn't born here. i was born in Malaysia. Came here since 12yr old.
i am a male

You see ah

Your dad is Singaporean.
You are male.
You come to Singapore at age of 12
You apply twice and failed

What does it tell you?

You need to know hor. Singapore chenghu has a long memory

therat wrote: ↑

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 2:23 pm

You see ah

Your dad is Singaporean.
You are male.
You come to Singapore at age of 12
You apply twice and failed

What does it tell you?

You need to know hor. Singapore chenghu has a long memory

tell me

Look up the letters:
N
S

TropicalExpat wrote: ↑

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 2:34 pm

Look up the letters:
N
S

Do you know that if you are not a PR you are not eligible for NS?
Even if you surrender yourself to NS they wont take you also, unless you are a PR.
My first time was 14 and 2nd was 17

What is the MP scheme for PR?

TropicalExpat wrote: ↑

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 3:40 pm

What is the MP scheme for PR?

Means my dad bring me go down GRC to see MP and they write recommended letter to ICA.

Hmmmm I wonder if they were cautious that you applied for PR and not citizenship (since your dad is citizen, you were automatically eligible for citizenship).

TropicalExpat wrote: ↑

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 3:47 pm

Hmmmm I wonder if they were cautious that you applied for PR and not citizenship (since your dad is citizen, you were automatically eligible for citizenship).

I like your fast response bro!

Let's throw the past aside and what do you think the chance of me getting it for this time round?

The problem which many people will raise here is that you should have got PR (or citizenship) and thus should have served NS. You were eligible in terms of age and in terms of parentage, but you didn't serve. I'm not going to lay blame here, as other members of this site are far more capable than i am at that ...


Anyway, if we leave out the NS issue, which is significant, your application would typically lean on the side of success given your nationality and ethnic group.
What stands against you, is your very low salary, and your degree level.

TropicalExpat wrote: ↑

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 4:02 pm

The problem which many people will raise here is that you should have got PR (or citizenship) and thus should have served NS. You were eligible in terms of age and in terms of parentage, but you didn't serve. I'm not going to lay blame here, as other members of this site are far more capable than i am at that ...


Anyway, if we leave out the NS issue, which is significant, your application would typically lean on the side of success given your nationality and ethnic group.
What stands against you, is your very low salary, and your degree level.

Thanks for taking your time to response, really appreciate here

"The problem which many people will raise here is that you should have got PR (or citizenship) and thus should have served NS."
Yes i understand what you trying to say. Everybody say the same things" your dad are a Singaporean why you are not?" " why you didnt apply for citizenship?"
Honestly i tried and i thought i 100% will get it when i was 14, however it got rejected. (My dad decease around this age)
When i was 18, i tried to write in again and told them i am able to surrender myself to NS if PR or citizenship was granted. But got rejected again. I was thinking is it because my dad was not around anymore that's why they don't accept me, but you know when ICA reject you, they wont let you know the reason.

"What stands against you, is your very low salary, and your degree level."
Yes that's right, but a fresh grad in engineering field can only earn that much with Diploma.
Trying my best right now to get my degree.

Really appreciate your replies though.

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