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Author Topic: PR app: worthwhile getting a P1 EP first ?  (Read 1807 times)
Bit
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« on: 18 November 2000, 19:50:00 pm »

Hi,

i have been living in SG for 18 months on a P2 EP. When my EP got renewed my salary was >7K (the P1 threshold)...but for some reason they still gave me a P2. I hold a senior position in a startup and most of my compensation is in stock.

Now i am planning to re-apply for a PR (i had applied for a PR within 2 months of my moving to Sg..and it was rejected).  

Pls advise if it is worthwhile 'trying' to first change my EP to P1 or should i just straight away apply for PR ? i said 'trying' to change my EP category because i am told it is not so easy!

tia
Bit

ps. Is'nt it a bit ironic that on one had there is lot of noise about attracting 'talent'...and on the other hand persons sacrificing today's cash compensation get penalized by the hard coded system!

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cs
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« Reply #1 on: 20 November 2000, 11:37:00 am »

Don't think you will be sucessful. The definition of income is pretty specific. They are looking at your salary. Variable components like allowances, bonuses, stock options etc are not included.

In terms of granting PR, there is not much difference on whether you are a P2 or a P1. Very often, applications are not sucessful not because of you but because your govt has not responded to the querries of SIR. As you are applying to stay in Singapore permanently, SIR needs to authenticate your documents and run a background check (simple police check usually) to ensure that you are of good standing. Depending on where you are from, this might take a little or a lot of time. If they do find anything wrong and you get classified as a prohibited immigratant, SIR is bound by the Immigration Act to immidately inform you, cancel your pass and order you to leave Singapore.      

If you are unsucessful in your PR application first time round, you should therefore appeal and keep on trying. This will keep your case open. If you give up, your case will close and the certifications that your govt eventually sends would lapse. You would then have to start the whole process all over when you reapply.        

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marcilla

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« Reply #2 on: 20 November 2000, 18:11:00 pm »

Good information.

And waht about applying for PR if you have children.
I was told that they would have make military service.
what does the law says about that ?

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cs
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« Reply #3 on: 22 November 2000, 17:31:00 pm »

If you have been granted PR, you can sponser your child for PR. If such PR is granted, your child will then be classified as a 2nd generation PR. MALE 2nd generation PR's are required to do National Service (usually when they are 18). If you do not wish your son to do NS, you can renounce the PR by leaving Singapore and allowing the Entry Permit lapse. If your son wishes to visit, he will be allowed back into Singapore on a short term social visit pass. It is however unlikely that he will be granted a long term pass (e.g. student pass or EP) as he has declined to serve NS.        
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Bit
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« Reply #4 on: 30 November 2000, 19:28:00 pm »

CS,

thanks for the reply.

btw my cash compensation (without including allowances etc) was >7K and still i was given P2 and not P1. on being asked we were told that cash compensation was not the only criteria....though the other criterias are not mentioned anywhere!

Bit

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