PR Application Cases

Chinese national, came to Singapore for secondary school. Poly graduate. After graduation worked on SP (internet industry) + part-time bachelor's degree. Applied after 1 year of work.

Big tech company programmer, came to Singapore during COVID in 2021, applied alone. After 6 months pending, saw four bars. Hoping it means approved.

PR holder for 1 year, applying for daughter. Waiting. August 22 saw four lines. September 3 saw approved.

Been in Singapore 3 years, NTU master's, single, EP

Low-tier university, class of 2017 bachelor's, came to Singapore to work after graduation, changed jobs once in between, income under 10k. During the application process, wrote to ICA several times to update information and ask about progress. Came back from vacation this week and found the PR approval letter already in the mailbox.

Applied November 2022. June 24 four lines appeared. Still no news until now!! Why is it so slow!!

Couple with 2 daughters applying. In Singapore 12 years, main applicant basic 8k+. Chinese bachelor's + NTU part-time master's. August 3 upload button disappeared, August 8 found CPF number, August 10 showed approved. Approval date August 7.

Came to Singapore via SM2, been here 10 years. Got EP after submitting PhD thesis, then applied for PR. Waiting. April 3, upload button disappeared, four bars, cannot re-apply. April 27, found CPF number. Took about 5+ months~ Wishing everyone good luck.

Older female programmer, 33, income between 65-90th percentile for age group. Came to Singapore Jan 2021, applied Oct 2022. Discovered rejection in March 2024 while preparing to submit salary increase proof. After deliberation, thought the raise proof might help, so appealed in May with salary increase documentation. Approved late June. Passing on the good luck.

Non-985/211 Chinese bachelor's, 27 years old, been in Singapore 4+ years, IT industry, basic 5.3k.

Came to Singapore 2020, applied about 2.5 years later. IT work. Received email at 6 months to supplement family materials. Proactively updated salary increase. Approved around 10 months.

EP + 2DP. Ordinary background, no school or salary bonus points. Supplemented parents' materials October 2023. Four lines appeared February 1.

Male, base salary $5000, diploma

EP, Malaysian, male, single, 27, IT industry. Came to Singapore early 2022

Female 27, EP 5k+, spouse PR sponsor, been in Singapore 2 years. Asked to submit family work history at 9 months, approved at 15 months.

30, DINK couple. NTU master's + NUS master's. EP (IT) + SP. Been in Singapore 2 years at time of application. Supplemented family work history at 8 months. Four lines appeared at 11+ months. CPF appeared 1 week later, approved notification 2 days after that. Wishing everyone smooth applications.

34 years old, male, Chinese national, been in Singapore 9 years, 4th application. Non-985/211 Chinese bachelor's, Japanese university bachelor's + ACCA. Finance role at IT company, salary at average level for financial analyst. S Pass. First 3 applications rejected in 4-6 months each.

EP male, 35, applied with wife (in China) and 2 boys. Domestic bachelor's, monthly salary 8K+. Chemical/environmental industry. In Singapore 16 years. Rejected 3 times. 4th application: asked for supplementary documents at 17 months, 4 lines on April 5, approved April 14. Grateful.

Non-985/211 Chinese bachelor's, Singapore master's. Been in Singapore 2.5 years. Married 3 months, husband sponsored. Applicant on EP, husband is PR, 8k+. Applied Oct 16, four lines May 15, approved May 27. While waiting, made a statistical chart using forum approval data. Actual wait time matched the prediction, haha - giving back to the forum!

Malaysian Chinese, 28yo, Spass, diploma, been in SG for 6 years, working in medical device industry