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ShannaBoo
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USA
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 Posted - March 31 2009 : 06:04:39
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Hello all thanks in advanced for reading my entry.
Ok so here is a little bit about my situation.
In August 08 i met someone online whom im now dating in real life here in canada. I came here January 17th to visit and decided to further continue my life with him. I returned January 26th on a one way ticket. Once i got here i was taken to the side by an immigration officer who after talking to me and my boyfriend had decided to grant me a 6 month visitor pass. I am looking to further make my stay more permanent. I have looked into immigrating here as a skilled worker/student. I neither qualify for either. Im 18 and did not finish highschool (i completed grade 10) i am also residing in Victoria BC at the present moment and am considered underage and i do not have many family ties back home ( New Jersey ), my mother would not be willing to give written approval for me to study here. I just ended a 3 year engagement whom with my ex fiance i was working off the books as a professional painter for over a year and though we still talk i know hed be willing to write a letter if needed about my work history although im not to sure how off the books work would look for me. So although i know marriage is something that would get me citizenship here and id be willing to marry my partner, we are not ready for that kind of commitment at this time. I am desperately trying to find out what i can do to be able to stay here to live with him and continue the life we have already started together. Im also leaving to go back to the states for a family emergency and i was told i need to hand back my pass upon leaving and there is a chance that when i return it can not be renewed. So im at a loss.
Can anyone give me any advice on what to do? It would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance to whomever takes time to read this and reply
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ShannaBoo
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USA
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Posted - March 31 2009 : 06:07:06
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| I should also add that upon arriving here i did provide proof of my assets and that i had more then enough money to support myself here, as i currently have over 110,000 |
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jesi
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Posted - August 16 2009 : 02:01:17
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I am also in Singapore on an EP and am considering the move to PR.
As far as I can see (so far) the major pro is that it allows you to apply to buy 'landed property' (ie. a house). The other stuff like being able to change jobs more easily you have already spotted.
A major disadvantage is that I believe that the children of Sing PR's are liablelearn and master piano review for national service ... need someone to verify that as fact rather than hearsay ... and I'm sure there are ways around it (leaving the country for a start, although don't know whether that impacts their ability to legally return)
Another potential disadvantage is that if you hold PR for a long time (say 10 years or so) you will be invited to take up Singapore citizenship ... this can put you in a potentially awkward situation. Happened to a friend of mine who took legal advice which was not to decline it but simply to REAL ESTATE MILLIONAIRE ignore it if he didn't want to accept - that way no 'face' was lost and the status quo maintained. Doesn't sound like end of the world stuff but something to be aware given that the Sing govt has a stated aim of increasing the population via encouraging higher immigration.
If your main focus is on the job flexibility, how about applying for the new Personal Employment Pass (PEP)? That means you can change employers easily and if you should lose your job you have an extended period to find a new one, but it doesn't come with any of the potential baggage attached to PR. The PEP is described as a "one time, 5 year pass", so my intepretation is that at the end of it the Sing govt would probably invite you to apply for PR anyway, which would make sense to me. |
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