PR Application Cases

在新加坡 15 年， EP-男, salary-around 10K gross salary in IT, post-graduate dip from SG + bachelor degree with honours, 2023/03 applied -> 2024/05 request additional documents -> 2024/07 rejected -> 2024/10 appeal with more documents + 加薪的信 -> 2025/03/12 update payslip -> 2025/03/27 approved

Chinese, 31, mainland bachelor's + master's, unmarried, internet industry EP, individual application. Came to Singapore 2022, submitted first application after exactly 2 years, approved in 6 months.

Couple, dual EP, Chinese nationals, domestic master's and PhD, IT industry, combined base monthly salary 35K, no children, been in Singapore 1.5 years.

14 years in Singapore, Poly student, PRC female, 21. Studied from primary school through Poly, about to graduate.

33, PEP, wife and son both DP, China bachelor's. Came to Singapore Apr 2023. First application Sep 27, 2024. Paid taxes once. IT base 13k. Praying for luck. Rejected Feb 18, 2025.

NUS PhD, postdoc, 7th year in Singapore.

Studied in local primary, secondary and polytechnic. Working on Spass and applied after 1 year by myself. 3k/mth

Family of 3, domestic 985 bachelor's + master's, PEP+SP+DP, IT + finance, good family base salary. Submitted application after 2 years in Singapore. Second application — hoping for good luck.

NTU master's graduated 2021, salary slightly above EP minimum. Approved on 2nd application. Healthcare industry but not a healthcare professional.

28 years old, Chinese EP, applied individually, 4 years of work experience.

29-year-old male, EP + DP, salary IT 15K, been in Singapore 2 years. Second application — first was instantly rejected in 4 months with no tax records. Hoping for good luck this time. Update: Two weeks after submission, ICA requested supplementary documents. Previously submitted academic credentials via Xuexin online verification — asked to resubmit notarized documents.

PEP+DP, 2 years in Singapore, 985/211 bachelor's + master's. Spouse and child not in Singapore. First application rejected, second application rejected after submitting supplementary documents.

Malaysian, wife is PR. Apr 28, 2025 four lines appeared. May 2, 2025 can't submit documents. Should have answer soon, hoping to pass... Jun 4, 2025 CPF showing.

Came to Singapore at age 14 for international school. IB → NTU bachelor's. Approved on 3rd application after starting work.

Me and Wife Malaysian ,wife PR,Me WP.First time Submit

Male SP, 10+ years in Singapore, salary 7000-8000. Wife on WP. Child in kindergarten. Family application.

3rd application submitted Sep 2024, family of 3, Chinese. Two weeks after application, asked to supplement notarized China academic credentials. At 6 months, asked to submit CVs of all family elders. Jul — wife just started working in Singapore on SP, 211 bachelor's from China, updated ICA. Received rejection letter late Aug 2025. Will try again after 6 months.

Rejected twice, digital marketing. Notified to submit supplementary documents in late Feb, status has stayed at 'processing' since. Waiting forever, hope for news soon. Almost had breakdowns multiple times.

985 bachelor's from China, 32. Came to Singapore 2019 for PhD. Switched to work pass as postdoc in second half of 2023. Applied end of 2023, waited 9 months, rejected Aug 2024. Update: Felt the new system allows more detailed information and uploads (e.g., can specify dialect as FooChow, religious beliefs, upload recommendation letters). Didn't appeal, immediately reapplied instead. Approved in 5 months.

PR for 20 years, two sons already citizens.