Singapore Expats

Hello All,

I'd like your advice on who should be the main applicant for SC in our family application. Here is our situation:

- We have been SPR for a bit more than 2 years; I was the sponsor of SPR application/EP holder at that time while my husband and my daughter were on DPs.
- I am Chinese and my husband is European (Caucasian); we both are 40+yrs.
- My annual gross salary is SGD 140K while my husband's is SGD415k; Although he is not employed in SG nor providing any business services here, he is considered a SG tax resident due to his physical presence in the country thus he has been paying income tax here in SG.

When I logged into my ICA account to submit SC application for our family, a reminder box appeared asking if I would like to nominate an alternative sponsor, suggesting that my husband could be the sponsor /main applicant instead.

Should I proceed with this option, given that my husband has a higher income and contributes more in taxes than I do? Would this increase our chances of approval?

Many thanks in advance for your kind advices.

There’s CMIO quota to consider. Chinese has largest quota. Filing family application under your husband will be considered as “Others”.

MOCHS wrote: ↑

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:19 am

There’s CMIO quota to consider. Chinese has largest quota. Filing family application under your husband will be considered as “Others”.

Thank you very much for your advice. This is what I had assumed as well. However, I was also informed that income will be a key criterion for the ICA. I’m uncertain if my income is sufficient to sponsor a family application?

Uh… you have $140K per annum salary. It is nothing to sneeze at. You can definitely support a family with that salary. It’s not like you’re earning $40K a year.

Unless the admins think otherwise and suggest the one who brings in more dough should be main applicant.

MOCHS wrote: ↑

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 6:14 pm

Uh… you have $140K per annum salary. It is nothing to sneeze at. You can definitely support a family with that salary. It’s not like you’re earning $40K a year.

Unless the admins think otherwise and suggest the one who brings in more dough should be main applicant.

Thanks again!