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« on: 18 April 2007, 18:53:48 pm » |
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Could anyone tell me how easy or difficult it is to get Citizenship approval? Any info/intelligent guesstimates on approval rates etc would also be very welcome
Have already been through all the other Citizenship posts on the forum .
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« on: 18 April 2007, 18:53:48 pm » |
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« Reply #1 on: 19 April 2007, 12:22:41 pm » |
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It can take anything from a day to 6 months. Hope that helps.
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« Reply #2 on: 21 April 2007, 0:16:12 am » |
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Have you tried using the citizenship eligibility tool on the ica website? This may give you some indication of how likely your application is to be successful. Also, did you receive an invitiation letter. That would certainly be a good sign. Other than that, ica advises that it can take up to six months, or more in certain cases. You'll just have to wait...good luck
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« Reply #3 on: 25 April 2007, 12:08:55 pm » |
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Are you of chinese descent?
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« Reply #4 on: 27 April 2007, 17:04:12 pm » |
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« Reply #5 on: 06 May 2007, 18:09:40 pm » |
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apply now. i'm indian and applied for citizenship in Dec 06...got it in feb 07. so long as you meet eligibility criteria and have a decent resume it shouldnt be a problem. the government approved 12000 citizenships last year vs 6000 the year before. the base is high and therefore starting the year with a good run rate is important for them.....it would be advisable to apply soon.
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« Reply #6 on: 06 May 2007, 19:07:42 pm » |
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water, did you receive a citizenship invitation letter before you applied? I received such a letter a while back and am thinking of applying soon.
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« Reply #7 on: 07 May 2007, 11:46:05 am » |
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Water
Thanks - this was exactly what I was looking for . I already applied a month ago. I am a VP in a bank here and have an MBA from one of the IIMs - do you think that would be enough ?
Also , thanks for the stats on the approvals. WOuld you happen to know what the number of applications were ? I wanted to know what my chances of success were
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« Reply #8 on: 10 May 2007, 13:46:22 pm » |
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Indian too...
Wife applied on her own in Sep 06, got approval in April (nearly 7 months). Probably took longer as we had not applied together as a family.
I applied in Feb, still waiting for my approval...my salary is more than hers, so i am pretty hopeful of getting approved too..plus i am from one of the IIMs too, which i have heard helps
I think they have some kind of a scoring system, and quarterly quotas by race...they probably pick up the top X% of each ethnicity each quarter, if you dont get in one quarter, you get rolled over to the next (as long as you are eligible). She probably got a lower score and got put on the waitlist or sth till she was in the top X% for that quarter
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« Reply #9 on: 10 May 2007, 14:00:40 pm » |
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wouldn't surprise me about 'racial' quota's... can't have singapore becoming to non-chinese now, can we?  |
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« Reply #10 on: 11 May 2007, 2:24:14 am » |
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i am genuinely curious, why people would want a singaporean citizenship vs. having a PR status. is there a big advantage, aside from having a 'stronger' passport than the indian passport? (i'm using the word 'stronger' for lack of a better word, so no flaming please.)
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« Reply #11 on: 11 May 2007, 5:42:07 am » |
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One of the positives of a SG passport is that you enjoy visa-free travel to EU and US, as well as many other countries. For those holding Indian or Chinese citizenship, it's a huge plus.
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« Reply #12 on: 11 May 2007, 9:48:37 am » |
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there is a FTA with the US. They have a separate quota for work visas for SGP, which never gets used up, so getting it becomes a breeze. Unfortunately for all other countries it has become a lottery now as there are way too many applications.
Personally, I like SGP because I get a developed country's convenience packaged in a culture which is closer to my own than say in the west. Another big plus, proximity to India, parents can fly in and out twice a year and help out with the baby when i am traveling.
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« Reply #13 on: 11 May 2007, 10:49:42 am » |
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Hav Just & BillDirt:
You both will get it soon, no doubts. Just to point out that as far as I know for getting Singapore Citizenship (SC) salary and good education is not very very important. For PR may be.I know many earning 2K a month and having at least 3 years of PR have got their SC approved.
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« Reply #14 on: 11 May 2007, 12:34:59 pm » |
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Reasons
The following are possible reasons for taking Singapore citizenship
1. The passport is a huge plus - enabling travel. For Indians once you get the PIO card , you do not have a disadvantage as far as India is concerned because you can always work in India - no separate work Visa is required
2. With a PR you can come back to Singapore only within the time your re-entry permit is valid . With Citizenship , you can return whenever you want irrespective of how long you have been out of the country
3. Getting easier access to US and EU in terms of work and visits - Singapore has many more FTAs
To sum it up , to me it seems having a Singapore Passport and Indian PIO seems better than having an Indian passport and Singapore PR. The Indian PIO can always be obtained at any time and is dependent on you having held an Indian passport at some time in the past unlike a PR (re-entry permit)which can be renewed only if you are gainfully employed in Singapore
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