Chinese EP Holder Singapore PR Cases - Approval Rate & Timeline

985 bachelor's from China, NTU PhD, just submitted thesis. MNC, 4.5K/month, EP holder, applied after 5 months of work. Rejected in 3.5 months—pretty much instantly rejected I guess. Seems I need to wait until I get my degree first.

EP, basic S$4K, bachelor's from 985/211 Chinese university, NUS master, been in Singapore 4 years, worked 3 years, only child, single, 2nd time rejected.

Female, 211 bachelor's from China, 6 years since graduation, been in Singapore 1.5 years, EP, S$5800, linguistics major, married, applied separately from husband. Expecting rejection—if so, please reject quickly.

EP, basic $3.8K, 211 university from China, NUS master, been in Singapore 4 years. Not holding out hope.

Family application, I'm the main applicant, almost 30 years old, wife + child (1-year-old boy), first application. Been in Singapore working for 1 year 9 months, wife came with child at the beginning of the year, currently full-time homemaker. 211 university Master and Bachelor from China, started EP job last January. Current fixed salary about 12K/month + annual bonus, though bonus probably won't show in the application.

NUS PhD, engineering. Been in Singapore since 2012, graduated early 2016, RF work for ~1 year, salary 4500, EP. Husband: same education, submitted PhD thesis Aug, defense in Nov, no conferment letter yet, started RE work in Sep, SP, salary 3800. Applied alone since husband worked <6 months and hasn't converted to EP. Praying for good luck.

NTU PhD, submitted application just 1.5 months after starting work. Wife is already PR, so applied as EP holder. Salary 6K+. Approved smoothly.

EP, basic S$4K+, undergrad from top Chinese university (985/211), NUS Master's, been in Singapore 4 years, worked 3 years, only child, single. 3rd application. Materials were rejected — told it hadn't been 6 months since last rejection, can only appeal.

Female, older single, EP, China undergraduate, been in Singapore 2 years. Applied to a local public university part-time Master's before submitting PR application.

EP, base S$4K+, China top university (985/211) undergraduate, NUS Master's, been in Singapore 4.75 years, worked 3.75 years, only child, single, 4th application, 4th rejection.

Applied 24 Mar 2016, family of 3. Main applicant: working in Singapore since Jul 2009, UK Master's, China degree, always on EP, 4th application. Currently at Fortune 500 company, global role, industry leader. Base salary 6.5K+, plus 9% foreign worker fund, totaling 7K+ monthly. Annual package 110K. Age 31. Wife and son came to Singapore Jun 2014; son nearly 4, in childcare centre. Wife working on LOC, monthly salary 2.1K, office job. 1.5 months after application, asked to supplement both parents' info. Rejection letter received early Oct; submitted appeal at ICA on 10 Oct. Submitted updated payslip with normal salary increase in Mar 2017. Approved 6 Apr 2017.

Came to Singapore early 2013, China 211 undergraduate, NUS Master's. Worked 2.5+ years, salary 5k, EP. Single applicant, only child, parents in China, retired.

EP, China undergraduate, fresh Singapore PhD, applied with wife (DP). Sent email to ICA in Feb when contract was renewed. At time of application, husband had been in Singapore 6 years, wife 4 years; wife converted from LTVP to DP. Grateful to the Singapore government and the forum for the platform. Wishing everyone gets their PR soon!

Family application: husband with wife and one child. China PhD, been in Singapore 1.5 years, base salary 8000. Wife is NTU PhD student. Child 1.5 years old, attending kindergarten in Singapore. Expected it would unfortunately fail... and it did.

China undergraduate, NUS PhD (2012-2017). EP since Sep 2016, salary 4k+. Applied after 7 months of work. Pending.

Top Chinese university (985) bachelor's. Singapore MSc. Applied after 2 years of work. Engineer. Monthly salary just over $4,000. Employer recommendation letter. 26, male, single. Instantly rejected in under 3 months. Expected. Many similar cases around me...

Husband as main applicant, wife is homemaker. Son 3 years old, daughter 1 year old, both born in Singapore. Applied Oct last year, whole family approved end of May this year. Previously rejected 3 times. Details: Husband, 36, EP, monthly income $7,500+. Worked in China after bachelor's for a few years, came to NUS for master's in 2010, graduated and started working in 2011. Wife came to Singapore in 2013, first application that year — rejected. First child born 2014, second application — rejected. Third application 2015 — rejected. Second child born 2016, 4th application Oct 2016 (prepared to leave if rejected again). Approved end of May this year. Feels like we survived the darkest period of PR applications — seems to be easing up now. Wishing future applicants better luck.

Female, top Chinese university graduate, been in Singapore 6 years. Monthly salary $5,500, EP, employer recommendation letter. Married, husband is PR, monthly salary $8,500. Third application.

Female, top Chinese university (211) bachelor's, been in Singapore 3 years, single, IT industry, EP, salary $4k+. First application.

NTU MSc, came to Singapore 2010. 1st application 2014, R&D engineer salary 3600, rejected in 3 months. Married March 2017, wife is PR. Submitted application end of month with wife as sponsor. Early April ICA requested parents' info. Late June changed jobs, salary increased to 4500. Wife became citizen. Emailed ICA to update both changes. Early August status changed to withdraw, a week later changed back to pending, then approved September 12. With spouse sponsor it's definitely easier. Those without local poly or public university degree can take note - otherwise getting PR with just MSc is quite hard. Volunteer work, R&D, salary below 8000 - none of that really matters.

been in Singapore for 6 years, apply together with my husband, no kid, EP holder & SP holder, Chinese bachelor degree, total income S$9000/month, pending 6 months

Male, top Chinese university (985) master's degree, no local degree, been in Singapore 4 years, married, wife is SC. Works at local GLC, monthly salary 5K, 2nd application.

Couple applied with son as whole family. Been in Singapore since Nov 2013. Son born in Singapore Feb 2017. Husband EP monthly salary 10K, IT industry. Wife monthly salary 3.8K before 2017, held DP after 2017 to care for child. Husband's parents hold LTVP.

985 bachelor's+master's, 5 years in Singapore, 36, EP. Applied with DP wife and son. Family income 10K. Wife working on LOC. 2nd application, approved after 7 months. Feel it's harder for only-child main applicants.

Husband main, 211 bachelor's, EP, small company director, salary 10K, 7 years in Singapore. Wife Chinese bachelor's + Australian master's, EP, IT startup, salary 5K, 2 years. 8 months exactly — finally cleared.

Family of 3, all Chinese. Husband main, came 2011, local public uni master's+PhD+postdoc, EP 5K+. Wife came 2012, local public uni master's, EP 4K+. Daughter born in Singapore, DP. Pretty fast: letter Nov 27, online approved same day. Letter dated Nov 22. ~4 months 22 days total. Could've been faster — Oct family info request but late mailbox check, submitted a week late. 4 weeks from supplement to approval. Good luck!

Single, only child. SM, government research, salary 3000, EP. 3 months payslips. Asked for retired parents' info late Aug. Dec 13 emailed ICA asking about parents' materials. Dec 14 replied and approved same day — maybe coincidence. No more daily status checks. Good luck everyone.

Husband main, EP, 211 bachelor's, 6 years in Singapore, electrical engineer, 5K. Wife, Chinese bachelor's, SMU master's 1 year, SP, HR manager, 5 years, 4K+. Pending.

China bachelor degree 985school, came Sg in 2009, Sg 1-yr Msc master, EP holder since 2010, basic salary 8.5k, applied 3 times before, all failed. Female, single, 32

Couple application. Wife Malaysian, Singapore private accounting diploma, EP. Husband Chinese, Singapore Poly graduate, SP. First application. Hoping to pass first try. Waited 10 months 18 days — finally approved! So happy!

Male main applicant + wife + daughter. Male 36, Chinese master's, EP, 10K+, trading company. Female 33, SP, Chinese bachelor's, 4K+.

Husband main applicant, 985 postgrad, EP, 10K+. I have NUS MSc, EP, 3K+. Couple application. 6.5 months pending. Posting for good luck.

28, male (single), Chinese bachelor's, NUS PhD. 5 years in Singapore. Worked 1 year at Singapore government agency, annual salary 70K. Approved after 10 months — agonizing wait. Good luck everyone.

Couple with daughter. Husband 36, Chinese master's, trading, EP, 10K+. Wife, Chinese bachelor's, trading, SP, 4K+. 6 years in Singapore.

Couple application. Husband main, 32: 211 bachelor's, 6 years in Singapore, EP, electrical engineer, AM title, salary 6200. Wife 32, SP, regular Chinese bachelor's, SMU part-time master's, HR manager, 4400. Supplemented materials for promotions/raises. No news...

EP+DP, couple with daughter. 211 bachelor's, 9+ years in Singapore, salary 7200. Wife on LOC salary 2850. Submitted EP/DP updates and payslips during process.

985 bachelor's, engineering (non-IT) major, 7 years IT experience, EP, base 5.5K. Only child, single, 3 years in Singapore. Second application — rejected after EP renewal.

985 bachelor's, NUS master's, IT, EP, salary 5.5K, 6 years in Singapore. Appealed last October. Wife on DP, 3.5 years in Singapore. No children. Still pending. Hoping for luck.

Chinese passport, US bachelor's, UK postgrad studied in Singapore. EP, worked 1 year, IT, salary 4000. Still waiting. Salary rose to 4500 in June. Checked September — rejected.

overseas phd, Chinese, government research job, basic 6.3k, gross 100k per annum. Apply with family, wife EP holder, 60k per year, 1 son 1 daughter.

Family application. Came to Singapore 2011, main applicant, 985 bachelor's+master's from China, NTU part-time PhD. IT company, salary 9K (was 5K doing postdoc when first applied, recently changed jobs, updated in early Dec). Wife 985 master's, SP salary 4K, came 2013. Baby boy born here last year. Rejected 3 times during PhD (low salary likely main reason). Pending 10+ months. Hoping this time.

Single male, EP holder, been in Singapore 3 years, 985 bachelor's from China, NUS master's. First application.

211 university master's from China, been in Singapore 3+ years, working at a law firm (not a lawyer), unmarried. Applied after upgrading from SP to EP.

Female, only child, 28 years old, NTU Master's, EP, 3.4K, been in Singapore 4 years, 1st application, sponsored by husband. Husband PR for 3 years, currently applying for citizenship, been in Singapore 10 years, 28, not only child, NTU bachelor's, French business school master's, IT industry, monthly salary 5k. Grateful - approved in 4 months!

Male, 28 years old, married no children, 985 bachelor's from China, local MSc graduated 2014, engineer, 4 years work experience, basic 4000+, solo application (wife is PR, local education). 1st application instantly rejected at 3 months. Hope 2nd time succeeds. 16 months approve. 2018 Dec submit parents' CV.

Female, single, 32 years old, 211 bachelor's from China, SMU master's, been in Singapore 6 years, EP holder.

Whole family application, couple + 1 son + 1 daughter, exactly 6 years in Singapore when approved. Male main applicant 8K/month, corporate legal, prestigious Chinese university bachelor's, no local master's. Wife reported as housewife, bachelor's from a Chinese university that just missed 211/985 cutoff, in political science/law. Older son in local government primary school, daughter born locally, 2 years old. Had 3 prior rejections. Hope our experience gives everyone strength - never give up, you'll succeed eventually!

Self as main applicant, ordinary master's from China. Wife NTU Master's. Dual EP. Been in Singapore 6 years, family basic monthly salary S$12k. Pending nearly 10 months.

Family application. Female main applicant, 211/985 bachelor's from China, US master's, IT consulting, EP, monthly salary 7800, been in Singapore 8 years. Male, Hong Kong bachelor's, finance, EP, monthly salary 6000+, been in Singapore nearly 10 years. Daughter 2.5 years old, born in Singapore, DP.

Worked 3 years in China then came to Singapore for public university master's, then worked 3+ years on EP, monthly salary 5k. Husband is Singaporean, married 1+ year, bought HDB. Hoping for good luck!