Chris_Pilot
Australian looking for information about Singapore
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Australian
Lives in Singapore
Registration: 28 October 2019
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Adapting to the pace of life in Singapore by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move to Singapore, you may find that the pace of life is different from what you're used to. Shop opening times, working hours, sleep cycles and variations in sunlight can all have an effect on your life in Singapore as ...
Some observations after almost 2 years living here (from Australia):Love the convenience and excellent public transport. I have a car but dont use it much. Nothing is more than 30 minutes away by MRT / bus.Late shop opening hours can be ... Read More
What struck you about Singapore? by Cheryl
Hello everybody, When you first settled in Singapore, you might have been struck by cultural aspects of life in Singapore and you might even have anecdotes about your integration here. We would like you to share with expats-to-be what you ...
100% agree with Beppi... I'm an Aussie and have spent quite a bit of time in SG with my SG wife and will be there full-time soon.. The whole city is vibrant, clean, safe, cosmopolitan, accessible. The food choices are amazing - and cheap. ... Read More
ICA - LTVP foreign spouse documents and extension of stay by CharlieFL
Hi all, My PMLA application was approved last month and I've got the letter of elegibility, so now I'm looking at what I need to apply for LTVP sometime in Q3 of this year and I've got a few doubts regarding documentation. I currently ...
"I currently have a job in my home country, and I was wondering if the financial information required by ICA such as foreign spouse's monthly salary and payslips for the past 6 months would apply for me since I'd have to provide that ... Read More
ICA Website unclear about LTVP requirements
I've just spent two hours trawling through the ICA website regarding LTVP requirements - and particularly relating to foreign spouses of a Singaporean citizen. The summary of what applicants require are: First-time applicants need to apply for ... Read More
Latest position of ICA on LTVP and PR by Chris_Pilot
I've re-read past posts on PR holders having difficulties in bringing their spouses into SG. I found a useful post by someone who has not posted for a long time now and may have left the forum. But he said (in 2019): To get LTVP approval there ...
Sorry about all my questions! And thanks for the answers. But I figure our situation is not at all unique; plenty of Singaporeans go overseas for awhile - study, work or whatever - and get married there. Then some want to bring their spouse ... Read More
Latest position of ICA on LTVP and PR by Chris_Pilot
I've re-read past posts on PR holders having difficulties in bringing their spouses into SG. I found a useful post by someone who has not posted for a long time now and may have left the forum. But he said (in 2019): To get LTVP approval there ...
Thanks v much Beppi. To your question and some other points: Yes, we can delay until May 2022 when my wife's Australian contract finishes. So that allows more time for COVID to settle down (hopefully). We will be vaccinated in Australia soon ... Read More
Latest position of ICA on LTVP and PR by Chris_Pilot
I've re-read past posts on PR holders having difficulties in bringing their spouses into SG. I found a useful post by someone who has not posted for a long time now and may have left the forum. But he said (in 2019): To get LTVP approval there ...
I revisited my previous posts on PR and working in SG and I found advice from Beppi that covers my Q4 above. Better talk to ACRA, which is the government office in charge of private enterprises. MoM only deals with employees and employers. But ... Read More
Latest position of ICA on LTVP and PR
I've re-read past posts on PR holders having difficulties in bringing their spouses into SG. I found a useful post by someone who has not posted for a long time now and may have left the forum. But he said (in 2019): To get LTVP approval there ... Read More
Permanent Residence Approval Chances by rajspy7001
Hi, I wanted to apply PR, I want to ask my chances of approval, if you guys don't mind, based on your experience in this forum. Age: 32 Race: Indian Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Education: Engineering Graduate from India Job: Senior ...
cant see the link but I'd like to register Read More
LTVP / PR through marriage & working independently by Chris_Pilot
I have previously posted that I'm planning to relocate from Australia to SG with my Singaporean wife. She runs her own business (health services) in Australia and plans to replicate it in Singapore. She owns a flat in Singapore. My question ...
Thanks for this. Yep, I have studied the EntrePass; but my circumstances fall in no-mans land. EntrePass is for business people / innovators who want to come to SG with no existing ties and start a new biz there. The value of the business they ... Read More
LTVP / PR through marriage & working independently
I have previously posted that I'm planning to relocate from Australia to SG with my Singaporean wife. She runs her own business (health services) in Australia and plans to replicate it in Singapore. She owns a flat in Singapore. My question ... Read More
Short Term Visitor Pass – Work Pass exemptions
Now here is a new discovery (for me) on the MoM website. STVP with Work Pass exemption. "You are allowed to perform a Work Pass Exempt (WPE) activity for any number of visits, but up to a total of 90 days in a calendar year (e.g. 3 stints of ... Read More
PR through marriage - Timing and need agency? by Chris_Pilot
Hi All, I married a Singaporean 3 years ago and we currently live most of the time in Australia and a couple of months each year in her place in Singapore (no more than 30 days each stay). We plan to move to Singapore full-time in around 3 years ...
"Meritocracy" ;-) Love it.. I get your angle on this. Thanks so much for the insight. Read More
PR through marriage - Timing and need agency? by Chris_Pilot
Hi All, I married a Singaporean 3 years ago and we currently live most of the time in Australia and a couple of months each year in her place in Singapore (no more than 30 days each stay). We plan to move to Singapore full-time in around 3 years ...
Hi Beppi - Thanks for this. Yesterday we had appointment with an immi agency - Singapore Immigration Partners - and they interview us for 1 hour to assess our situation, and then say we have very good chance of PR because of: * marriage to SG ... Read More
PR through marriage - Timing and need agency?
Hi All, I married a Singaporean 3 years ago and we currently live most of the time in Australia and a couple of months each year in her place in Singapore (no more than 30 days each stay). We plan to move to Singapore full-time in around 3 years ... Read More