Yes, that was also my concern. I was only married for about half a year, along with 2 months payslip when I applied for my PR. Fortunately, I hit all the rest in the checklist with my wife being my sponsor, likely to have spurred my chances

Haha yeah .. but maybe I have working record 5 years back ba .. duno is that counted.

If your wife is working in sg, yes. You apply as a whole family. But, alone S-pass may be a little hard especially you have only worked 5 months. You can start applying by the 6th month? It may be a little hard as some forumers here have applied about a year, and yet to get any reply thus far.

Why didn't you apply earlier then? You could have gotten earlier then? I have always been an EP holder prior to this. So that could possibly be the game changer for me.

Ah OK .. maybe you will get some results soon .. haha

Frankly, I'm still waiting since they have yet to issue the letter. Just from hearsay, if you can update medisafe on cpf website >> confirmed getting. On the other hand, on the ICA web, you can reapply >> your PR is rejected. Not sure is it true or not. Getting all these from xhs.

Hard but doesn't mean no chance at all. Depending on your qualification and niche of your job. If you're an accountant, finance, sales, IT, etc, chances is quite low; while these jobs are highly demanded, they can easily be filled anytime.

I believe the criteria is more on the scope of your job rather than the pass you're holding.

Haha .. in fact I have been chilling with my wife the whole day today. Took a break, went for a stroll around the mall, had our dinner. Seems to be a great day today.

Yes my PR is approved. Just received a confirmation this morning. It seems the ques were indeed true.

Singpass, email. No idea. It was handled by my wife. Too busy to be bothered by it today. Haha.

I would rather win 13m over getting a PR .. haha

Haha thanks.

Haha I can get a pigeon hole now actually, no waiting time for me. Still thinking should we wait for SBF or just get one temporarily.

Are you staying in singapore or do you cross the causeway daily? If it's the latter, would inquiring spur a rejection instead of an acceptance?

I wanted to write them a follow-up email too, but decided not to because of the likelihood of getting a rejection, if I were to annoy/pester them. However, since your friend received an acceptance, no harm trying right? Getting to know earlier is better than later.

Haha true, but you shouldn't measure it that way. If thats the case what I'm paying now can easily get me a semi-D in malaysia.

1k is quite reasonable. That's the price I paid when I was staying in the west, but moving to central that price is non-existent. For what I'm paying now, I could easily cover up the monthly installment of a HDB.

Oh didn't know that. If you're crossing the border daily, what's the likelihood of them renewing your PR? Because you're not spending much in singapore, but only leeching off their currency? I think they are pretty strict on this nowadays. So do consider that.

But, waking up at 6.30 is still so darn early just to work. Even for me, flexible working hours, crossing the border daily is too much of a hassle. I usually sleep till 9.30, arrive around 10.30, work a little, lunch, if nothing much to do, leave around 3. However, I work about 7 days per week, almost no rest day, without additional pay.

Country of birth is true. Else, the whole Sg will be filled with PRCs.

I work as a researcher, back during the covid days I used to work like crazy but not anymore. More like I got promoted, so I don't have to work too much, more on paperwork and meetings that can be done at home.

They trace your in and out? That's likely, you spend buying in singapoee, you pay GST. That's what I think.

But been hearing that renewing PR for those staying in malaysia seems harder nowadays. They prefer those that stay inside. Basically they want their money to roll in singapore not outside to malaysia.

Those are auxiliary polices, handled by private hires. The Singapore police force is reserved for Singaporeans only, even PR are ineligible for it.

Singapore is a country that depends mostly on talents to build the country, and 3D jobs that are handled by low skilled workers.

At the same time they gave too many PR back in the days, hence they are more reserved nowadays, even to the point of not renewing your PR if you're not staying in Singapore. Perhaps the main factor stemming from the younger generation complaining that the government is taking too many foreign talents that kinna steal their job.

Back in the days, getting an EP was rather a simple process, all you need is to check the salary criteria. EP has no quota, hence the abuse. Now, it's a different story, salary is just a part of it, there are several criteria that may overshadow salary for eligibility. S-pass, on the other hand, has a quota, many are afraid that they may not be able to renew their pass and are forced to leave the job. So, getting a PR is the most secure route for most. At the same time, it is the hardest to get now. S-pass enables you to apply for PR but usually placed under the lowest priority. The good news is, Malaysians are usually at the front of the list, likely due to culture and when we leave, we can't withdraw our CPF, unless you have reached your retiring age.

You can renew for another 5 years before deciding, to take or not. But, it seems to be the case nowadays after reading more on these. Age seems to play an essential role too. Old age >> not in sg >> revoke. They don't want people to treat sg as a 2nd home, rather their only home. Isn't your wife a citizen? Perhaps you could tag onto her by then?

Not too sure to be frank. What I'm seeing here is that Singapore wants the resident to treat it as their first home instead of a second home. So, if you're leeching off from the country, why would they give you a PR, shouldn't a working permit is sufficient?

Overall, I think what Singapore wants is integration, hence Malaysians especially Chinese are given priority, due to the culture. On the other hand, if you're not part of the social circle, and often crossing the causeway, you may lose the advantage. That's why they are not giving to PRCs and Indians because these people would not want to try to integrate into the society, rather to mingle with their own type, which is out of the integration concept of Singapore.

Sorry just saw your complete message. Like what I have said, the government knows your plan. To them, we Malaysians are replaceable. You need them, not the other way round. There are many queing behind us waiting to jump for opportunity given the exchange rate. So why should they offer you a PR where eventually the money will be taken out from Singapore over those earn and spending in singapore where it flows into the system. Its not about the saving in singapore, rather how you spend in singapore. So, can consider getting an insurance, Medical card, etc which may increase your chances of getting PR because it is an indication that you have a tendency to stay.

This post has been edited by malz89: May 15 2024, 02:39 PM

Oh that's possible, but you can still stay what without the additional benefits. Haha