PR Application Cases

Malaysian male 28, EP, Australian university, 2 years in Singapore, auditing, salary 3000+. 7 months still pending.

Taiwanese, just changed jobs 6 months ago. S Pass, monthly salary $2,500. Been in Singapore 5 years. First application.

Female, top Chinese university (211) bachelor's, been in Singapore 3 years, single, IT industry, EP, salary $4k+. First application.

28, male (single), Chinese bachelor's, NUS PhD. 5 years in Singapore. Worked 1 year at Singapore government agency, annual salary 70K. Approved after 10 months — agonizing wait. Good luck everyone.

29, Malaysian male, 10 years in Singapore. EP May 2017, salary 3800. Submitted SPM and technical diplomas. Apr 19 emailed for 3 years NOA. Received letter 15th, online still pending. Good luck everyone!

Salary 14K + 3K, 1 child. 2nd application, 3 years here.

Been in Singapore 3 years, studied bachelor's in UK, came to Singapore in 2014 to start working.

Been in Singapore 10 years, WP to SP to EP. Next goal is PR, hoping for the best.

Family of 3, all Chinese. Husband main, came 2011, local public uni master's+PhD+postdoc, EP 5K+. Wife came 2012, local public uni master's, EP 4K+. Daughter born in Singapore, DP. Pretty fast: letter Nov 27, online approved same day. Letter dated Nov 22. ~4 months 22 days total. Could've been faster — Oct family info request but late mailbox check, submitted a week late. 4 weeks from supplement to approval. Good luck!

Husband is Singapore Citizen, I'm on EP, currently 4 months pregnant. Wrote to MP to request ICA to expedite. Fingers crossed!

S Pass, monthly salary $4,000, 8 years of work. Third application.

Malaysian female, 33, single, university degree. 3+ years working in Singapore, applied on S Pass. Approved after 7 months 14 days! Very happy. Good luck everyone.

Government secondary school Sec 3-4 then poly. Applied for PR 3 months after becoming permanent staff. Received approval letter in 3 months. Note: PR applications no longer require 3 or 6 months of work; ICA staff said you can submit once you have a job.

Been in Singapore 2 years, Graduate Diploma, worked 7 months, single female, IT industry, 1st application. Hoping for good luck.

Regular Chinese bachelor's, NTU master's, worked 2+ years, salary 3K+.

Couple application. Husband (main) 9 months in Singapore, wife 8 months. Both EP, salary 5K+ and 4K+.

Chinese bachelor's, local PhD just graduated, research position. Submitted parents' info as requested in October. Just approved — happy Valentine's Day and CNY gift!

Couple, first application. Wife main, 1 year 8 months in Singapore. Husband 8 months. Both EP, salary 5K+. Approved in 6.5 months. Good luck everyone!

Came early 2010, East Asia Institute of Management (hospitality), advanced diploma. Hotel internship 6 months, 1st job 3.5 years, 2nd job 3 years. First PR application with casual attitude — actually approved. Don't know whether to be happy or worried.

6K/Mon, EP, stay in Singapore for more than 6 years.