PR Application Cases

35+ single female, been in Singapore for over 4 years, manufacturing industry, degree holder.

Single male EP, low-tier 985 university with unfavorable major. Came to Singapore in 2019 at age 40 to study diploma and switch to programming. First application April 2021, rejected February 2022. Second application August 2022, changed jobs with 50% salary increase in December. After 16+ months pending, got four lines on December 30 cannot reapply, received status update email at midnight January 1.

Chinese bachelor's, NUS master's, male, 29, single, 7k, 6 years in Singapore, 2nd application. Hoping for good luck. 26-May four lines appeared. 9-Jun CPF number appeared. 11-Jun ICA showed approved, approval date was 08-June. Good luck to everyone :)

Top Chinese university (985) bachelor's, NUS master's, been in Singapore 8+ years. Female, 31, married, salary $8K. Applied together with Indian nationality husband. Husband NTU master's, been in Singapore 8 years, 34 years old, salary $12K.

EP+DP(WP) 9000 SGD + 5000 SGD

31-year-old single male, third-tier Chinese university, been in Singapore for 3 years, 11k. Saw four bars, but can re-apply, so it should be a rejection.

Male, annual salary 240K, been in Singapore for 10 years, family of four with two sons (ages 9 and 15) and wife.

I feel sharing 'approved' and 'rejected' experiences is more valuable. If sharing 'waiting' status, readers don't know whether those conditions will lead to approval, so it seems meaningless.

Applied Aug 6 this year, local public university bachelor's, EP holder, applied 6 months after starting work

Chinese, non-985/211 bachelor's, male, income 8K, single, age 32, EP. Submitted application August 2022, 4 years after coming to Singapore. In February 2023, submitted proof of Singapore life insurance, hospitalization insurance, and charitable donations with supporting letters.

PSLE, O Level, Polytechnic graduate, S Pass, aerospace engineer, applied 3 months after.

EP, Malaysian male, single, 29 years old, been in Singapore for 5 years, salary 6k, education industry, degree holder.

Chinese national, single female, non-prestigious Chinese bachelor's, finance industry S Pass. Been in Singapore 6.5 years. Due to insurance industry connections, bought Singapore life insurance and opened SRS account. Got many industry-related certificates for PR application. Applied last August 3. After 9+ months waiting, May 19 four lines appeared cannot reapply. May 26 CPF appeared.

UK bachelor's+master's, LTVP, finance industry, been in Singapore 2 years. Wishing everyone approval. LTVP should be approved within about 1 year. Already saw approved on ICA.

Chinese national, EP, single, 40, US master's. Comfortable corporate job at a foreign company. Annual salary 400K+. Applied 1 year after arriving. Approved 19 months after application. No volunteer experience, no donations.

Chinese male, been in Singapore 6 years, local polytechnic graduate, applied after 3 years of work, submitted application Aug 2, found four bars Nov 13, received large envelope (approval letter) Dec 1, approved.

24-year-old female, held S Pass for 7 months, procurement officer, domestic 211 bachelor's degree, boyfriend is Singaporean, trying this time, if rejected will apply next time with husband.

Worked for 7 months, got letter from company to apply. 25/03/2023 saw four bars, April 7 found CPF number, April 9 email notification.

500k or gtfo.

Chinese nationality, NTU bachelor's, 6th year in Singapore, EP, salary $6K+, applied 3 months after starting work, married, spouse is Singapore citizen