PR Application Cases

Waiting and waiting and waiting... waited so long the flowers have wilted!

It's been so long and still in the endless wait—can they hurry up? Currently pregnant, hoping for good news...

DPR, Malaysian, been in Singapore since 2009. Submitted materials 1 month after husband got PR. Approved after 13 months of waiting.

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.

Malaysian male, S Pass holder, basic 2500, worked in Singapore 4 years, both parents are PRs. Approved, grateful!

985+211 master's from China, been in Singapore 7 years. Salary under 8K at time of application. Age 37. With wife, one son (6) and one daughter (3), wife not working. Wishing everyone good luck.

China PhD, salary 7k. 1st application rejected, 1st appeal also rejected.

Malaysian worker, been in Singapore alone 1.5 years, SPM certificate, S Pass, factory operator, took 9 months.

Graduated Poly 2010, then read master's in UK. Returned to Singapore 2014, job matches Poly major. Got married in Singapore after submitting application, received letter on March 7 requesting marriage certificate (wife got PR August 2015). After 7+ months pending, finally approved.

28, single, Australian bachelor's and master's, got ACCA in Singapore, came to Singapore to work in 2012, never changed company, salary 3.5K at application, later emailed updated payslip showing raise to 4.5K. Boss also wrote a supporting letter for my application.

SP, came to Singapore in 2009. Waited a full 9 months only to get rejected. My god, should've just rejected me in 3 months.

Dependant's Pass, monthly salary $3000. Wife is SC, MP wrote letter. Originally scheduled to submit documents in November, approached MP in early August. ICA sent letter on Aug 20 saying documents due by the 31st. Approved in October. Previously held WP and SP. Chinese diploma, Singapore private diploma.

Chinese national S-pass Diploma from Singapore Polytechnic 2-year Secondary school

Local PhD, came to Singapore 2009, single male.

DPR, husband-sponsored application. Both 27 years old. Husband: PR for less than 2 years, NTU bachelor's, SMU part-time master's in progress, basic salary 4000, big company, been in Singapore nearly 9 years. Later applied for SC separately (approved). Myself: graduated from a second-tier Chinese university, salary 2200, SP, been in Singapore 2.5 years at time of application. Applied one month after ROM, took 13.5 months to get approved.

Top Chinese university (985) undergrad. Been in Singapore since 2012, NTU MSc. Started work 2013, married 2014. Wife also NTU Master's. 1st application instantly rejected in 3 months. 2nd application pending 15 months, asked to supplement family info, approved online 10 days later.

marine industry ,engineer , big comany . salary 3500+

Applied after working nearly 1 year, salary 3k+. Approved after 7 months~ :) Mechanical engineer.

Poly graduate, working at big company. Due to quota issues, held WP for 1 year first, switched to SP then immediately applied for PR. At 9 months pending, emailed to ask about progress. Received request for parents' info in February, but idiot landlord didn't give me the letter until March. Went to ICA to submit with explanation letter. Finally approved in April—waited a full year. FK.

Been in Singapore 4 years, couple with one child, both China bachelor's. Probably no hope, but it's free to apply anyway.