PR Application Cases

EP, 33 years old, Malaysian from Johor Bahru, been in Singapore 10 months, salary 3.3K. Singapore is very welcoming to Malaysians — almost everyone gets approved. When applying, make sure to mention being Malaysian, it helps.

34-year-old Malaysian female. In Singapore 14 years. Got PR 1.5 years ago. Just got married this year. Sponsoring WP husband's PR application — hoping for approval. Keep going!

Chinese national, EP, 31 years old, been in Singapore 8 months, applied together with wife and child. Hoping for good luck. Rejected — planning to reapply after 2 years in Singapore.

SMU 1-year master's, worked just over half a year at time of application. Tech industry, Chinese single male, 30 years old. Rejected after exactly 10 months of waiting.

Local part-time PhD + local master's couple. CS + ICT industry. Been in Singapore 3 years and 2 years respectively. Median income.

Malaysian, S Pass, SPM & LCCI cert. Logistics profession, 11+ years. Just applied, waiting for news..

China bachelor's + master's. Came to Singapore straight after graduation in 2019. IT industry. Got PR early 2022. Applied for citizenship last Jan, approved mid-month this year. Solo application, salary at 90th percentile for age at time of application.

Born 1999, came to Singapore with parents Oct 2018. Started international school Grade 8 (DP) Jan 2019, passed O-Level end of 2021, enrolled in Singapore Polytechnic IT program 2022 (student pass). Father works in Singapore, mother is homemaker. Applied for PR individually Aug 12, 2022. Saw 4 lines Dec 13, 2022, then rejected. Second application Jan 6, 2024 — still pending after 6 months. July 13 saw 4 lines, can reapply. July 18 changed to rejected.

Male, 41, EP, tech industry, annual salary 280K, British. Wife 35, DP, unemployed, Chinese national. Both in Singapore 7 years. About to have a baby boy. Second application — first was rejected after waiting 20 months.

Domestic bachelor's + master's, EP 20-point tier, Chinese tech company programmer. Came to Singapore straight after master's. Applied after 1 year 9 months, salary between 65-90th percentile. 4 lines at 6 months, can reapply. Done for.

Malaysian, salary 4.1K, living in Johor Bahru, commuting to work for about 8 months. Self-recommendation letter mentioned being Malaysian. All Malaysian colleagues were approved — I waited the longest but thankfully also got through.

25-year-old Malaysian single female, EP, healthcare worker. Individual application, no supplementary documents requested. Applied as soon as having 6 months of payslips after arriving, approved in under 6 months. Good luck to everyone!

32 years old, been in Singapore nearly 3 years. With wife and son, EP + 2DP. Internet industry, monthly salary 22K. Appealed — also rejected.

EP, Malaysian, construction industry. Applied 1.5 years after arriving. 13/8 at noon saw 4 lines. Can reapply.

Born 1996, male, came to Singapore at 14. O-Level, BCA, then Australian bachelor's+master's. Construction industry, currently 4K. Anxious... Came here young and have been here many years, hope to get approved.

Been in Singapore 10 years, local public university graduate, EP.

Couple joint application, dual EP, Chinese nationals, construction + IT. Applied after 3+ years in Singapore, household income above median. 2024/06/27 saw 4 lines + cannot reapply. 07/03 CPF updated.

EP, 35, single, 20K, manager at big tech (non-IT role). Been in Singapore 1.5 years, filed taxes once. China bachelor's + UK master's.

NTU SM2, NTU RA on EP 4.5K, submitted application after working less than half a year. Submitted 12/01, saw 4 lines on 6/23 cannot reapply. IPA letter on 6/26.

Female, post-95, Chinese bachelor's, local public master's graduated 2022, got EP at Chinese big tech same year. Non-IT. Applied after 1+ year of work.