High Salary (10K+) Singapore PR Cases - Premium Applicant Results

Singapore PR cases from applicants earning above $10,000/month. See how high salary impacts approval rates.

rejected

Master, female, single, 10k+, sg 5years

In SG: 5 yrs
Chinese
approved

Tier-1 city hukou in China, engineering bachelor's, single, been in Singapore 5 years, only child, 4th application, annual salary 120K.

In SG: 5 yrs
ChineseSPsemiconductor
pending

Came to Singapore November 2010. Semiconductor industry engineer. First 2 years on EP, downgraded to SP after renewal. In 2013 wife and child came on DP. Child is 5 in childcare center, wife currently homemaker. I have a Chinese diploma (大专) degree, fixed monthly salary 5000 (excluding OT), annual salary over 110K SGD. Second family application (first was March 2014, rejected after 1 year pending). Hope to get approved this time.

In SG: 10 yrs
EP
approved

Family application (1st time). Husband: EP, Master's from third country, been in Singapore ~4 years, monthly salary $10K+, not only child. Wife: DP, homemaker. Two kids, both born in Singapore. Boss wrote an enthusiastic recommendation letter.

In SG: 4 yrs
Finance
approved

Applied alone, been in Singapore 2 years, finance industry, monthly salary 10k. Submitted parents' info once as supplement. Took 1 year total.

In SG: 2 yrs
Chinese
approved

Both husband and wife have top Chinese university (211/985) bachelor's. First application instantly rejected within 3 months. Second application waited nearly 2 years, finally approved. Household income $10k. Good luck to those still waiting.

ChinesePR
approved

Single PR applied with adopted child, monthly salary plus bonus about 10K SGD. Approved in 6 months. For reference. Good luck to future applicants! Good luck!

Chinese
approved

Male main applicant 36, China second-tier university, Australia master's, income 10K+. Wife 36, 2000+. 1 son 1 daughter. Both only children. Been in Singapore 3.5 years at time of application. Previously applied with whole family after 6 months in Singapore, instantly rejected in 3 months.

In SG: 3 yrs
ChineseEPIT
pending

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.

In SG: 10 yrs
ChineseEP
approved

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.

In SG: 5 yrs
ChineseEPIT
approved

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.

In SG: 7 yrs
banking
approved

Female 35, applied with 3-year-old daughter. Banking, salary 10K+, UK master's, 2 years in Singapore. Submitted parents' info end-Sep. Hoping for good news. Great start to 2018!

In SG: 2 yrs
OtherEPBanking
pending

Banking, 1 son 1 daughter. Both early 30s. EP, salary 18K. 3rd application with whole family. ~10 years in Singapore.

In SG: 10 yrs
ChineseEP
pending

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

ChineseEPTrade
approved

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

In SG: 6 yrs
Chinese
pending

Came 2016, salary 10K+, 985/211 master's from China. Applied with wife, daughter (Primary 1) and son (under 1 year old).

In SG: 7 yrs
ChineseEPgovernment research
pending

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.

AmericanEP
approved

Couple in their 30s + 3-year-old son (EP+DP+DP). Husband is Western, company executive. I graduated from a 985 university, ordinary office worker. Combined monthly salary 30K. Son born in Singapore.

approved

Couple together, male main applicant, been in Singapore 5 years, local public university PhD. Combined income ~10k/month.

In SG: 5 yrs
EPFinance
approved

Couple + 2 boys, came to Singapore Jan 2017. Wife monthly salary 10k, finance, EP, software testing, main applicant. Husband DP + LOC working, monthly salary 8k, IT, software development. Older boy in international school, younger boy in PCF childcare.

In SG: 0 yrs
EP
approved

Female, EP, salary 10k, been in Singapore 3 years, working 2 years.

In SG: 3 yrs
EP
pending

EP, 4 months pending, 8 years work experience, salary 5500, gross 10k. Applied end of March, single female 29, paid taxes continuously for 7 years, local private bachelor's, been in Singapore 10 years.

In SG: 10 yrs
ChineseEP
pending

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.

In SG: 6 yrs
EP
pending

Couple with child, EP + EP + DP, been in Singapore 5 years, family monthly total income 15k, 1st application.

In SG: 5 yrs
EP/DP
pending

Couple with child, dual EP + DP, been in Singapore 3 years, family monthly income 10k+.

In SG: 3 yrs
EP/DP
approved

Couple with child, dual EP + DP, been in Singapore 8 years, family monthly income 15k+.

In SG: 8 yrs
ChineseEP
rejected

211 bachelor's from Shanghai, 45 years old, EP, been in Singapore 1 year, monthly salary 12k, wife not working, two sons - one in government secondary school Sec 2, one in government primary school P4, whole family application.

In SG: 1 yrs
EP
approved

EP and EP, applied after 1.5 years in Singapore. With one child. Z is main applicant, >10000/month.

In SG: 1.5 yrs
AmericanEP
approved

EP, single female, 31, US master's + Chinese 211/985 bachelor's, been in Singapore 1.5 years, monthly salary $10K+.

In SG: 1 yrs
EP
pending

Contributing data point for good luck. Self-application, been in Singapore 1.5 years, EP holder, overseas bachelor's, monthly salary $20K.

In SG: 1.5 yrs
ChineseEP
approved

Couple EP + DP. Male 31, Chinese prestigious 211 bachelor's, basic $20K. Female 28, same university bachelor's + third-country master's, not yet employed. Submitted family documents. Applied at 1.5 years in Singapore, now 2+ years.

In SG: 2 yrs
OtherEP
approved

Shenyang University of Technology bachelor's, worked in Singapore on EP for 1 year, donated $100 before applying. Couldn't do volunteer work due to pandemic. Salary $5800.

In SG: 3 yrs
ChineseEPFinance
rejected

Malaysian Chinese, degree, S Pass, salary $2.7K, been in Singapore 5+ years. Rough journey, third application, finally approved. Reapplied 6 months after previous rejection, got promotion and raise in between. Husband is Malaysian Chinese on WP.

In SG: 1 yrs
SPService
approved

Chinese PhD, lecturer, annual salary $80K, single.

ChineseEPConstruction
approved

Been in Singapore 6+ years, IT industry, salary was low early on, recently job-hopped to $9K/month. Chinese master's, wife and child on DP, daughter born in Singapore 2017. First application in 2017 alone was rejected. During second application changed jobs, ICA requested recent salary documents once, then received ICA's big envelope with IPA letter a few days later.

In SG: 7 yrs
LTVPHuman Resources
approved

Just completed 6 years in Singapore. Local private bachelor's degree. Single female. November submitted additional documents, December approved.

ChineseEP
approved

Female, LTVP+, 27, diploma, HR industry, annual salary $30K, married with child, spouse is citizen. Asked to submit additional documents after 6 months, approved 6 months after submitting documents.

In SG: 3 yrs
ChineseEP
pending

Family of three applied together; 29 and 30 years old with a 2-month-old baby boy. Been in Singapore 13 years, local MSc graduate, EP for 6 years. Household monthly income $11K+. Third application, no supplementary documents requested, approved in 7 months.

In SG: 1 yrs
Finance
pending

29 years old, lived in Singapore 9 years, NTU bachelor's + overseas master's, monthly basic $8-10K, finance-related industry.

In SG: 9 yrs
pending

Husband been in Singapore 7 years, European master's, $10K. Wife has local PhD, $7K. Have one child attending local kindergarten. Wife as main applicant.

In SG: 7 yrs
EP
approved

Been in Singapore 1.5 years, 30+, EP, European master's degree, monthly salary >$10K. Husband on DP, currently studying MBA in Singapore. After 6.5 months pending, received ICA email requesting additional documents. Got approval 2 weeks after submitting documents.

In SG: 1.5 yrs
Other
approved

Couple applied together, husband has local master's and been in Singapore 9 years, wife has local PhD and been in Singapore 6 years, household income ~$10K. Previously rejected at least 4 times. This time pending 11 months, proactively submitted additional documents during the wait.

In SG: 9 yrs
approved

Been in Singapore 4 years, overseas bachelor's and master's, $15K.

In SG: 4 yrs
OtherEPIT
approved

EP, ordinary Chinese university CS bachelor's, 14 years IT experience, cybersecurity, $12k monthly salary. Whole family in SG: wife has bachelor's but not working in SG, 1 son (kindergarten) 1 daughter (international school primary). Came to SG 2018, family applied after 1.5 years, rejected at 6 months. 2nd application...

In SG: 5 yrs
EP+DP
approved

Couple EP+DP, been in SG 4 years. Family income $20k. Fulfilling my vow!

In SG: 4 yrs
ChineseEPArchitecture
approved

EP, applied after 1 year 2 months in SG, approved in 6 months. Chinese bachelor's, family of 3 applying. Husband $10k+, wife not working, child in kindergarten. Didn't have high hopes but result was surprisingly good. Architect, artist.

In SG: 1 yrs
MalaysianEP
approved

EP, Malaysian, 34, been in SG 6 years, SG private university degree, couple applying, family income $8k-10k.

In SG: 6 yrs
ChineseEPIT and Supply Chain
approved

Chinese couple both on EP, with 1 daughter, family monthly salary $20k, worked in SG 2+ years, IT and supply chain industries, hoping for first-time approval. Already 5+ months, still pending...

In SG: 2 yrs
ChineseEP/DPIT
approved

Came to SG end of 2018. Chinese couple with US-citizen 4-year-old son applying together. Husband main applicant, IT industry EP $25k/month. Wife and son on DP. Husband dropped out of HK PhD, wife has US master's.

In SG: 5 yrs
PRFinance
approved

Husband is PR, finance industry, been in SG 7 years, monthly salary $15k. Wishing everyone smooth approval!

In SG: 7 yrs
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