S'poreans to get priority for P1 places during balloting

[resgmom]

verykiasu2010:

it is a mistaken belief that PR's kids are citizens. They are NOT if both parents are non-citizens even if they are born in Singapore


children born outside singapore of singapore citizens do not become citizens automatically too.

True also. Though there are many families with one parent PR and one citizen - and children can apply for citizenship pretty easily as long as the citizen parent has been citizen for long enough?

[iRabbit]

jenao:

Haha, I was thinking the other way! PR shld target this Phase 2B more since it is the only way that they can get in ahead of citizen. Just don't target those that have balloting in Phase 2B.

Of course they will have no control if school, GRL etc do not accept them. But if they are accepted, then this is actually the way that they can get in ahead of citizen!

Possibly another way of looking at it. But I would say now many P2B options are out for PRs, especially those mission/clan type schools since it's almost a formality that there would be balloting in P2B.

C'mon, for today at least, let's applaud MOE for this initiative.

[VooVoo]

This is good news! A step forward, but 1 year late (for me that is)

[LOLMum]

we are not just talking about pr from china, we also have many malaysians and indonesians who are pr too. doubt many of them would convert to citizenship just becasue of school.


gonna keep an eye on this year p1 registration. good to have a breakdown if possible from moe.

[znzyzyzx]

verykiasu2010:

Daddy

Good news for citizens...

Bad news for PRs...
Dunno how it will play out in the various phases though...
:celebrate:

some PRs will just quit singapore, it will be singapore's loss in the long term, esp those we need the most, in exchange for some Pri One places for citizens

:siam: :siam:

Really meh ? spore only atract people because of Pri registration ? They are here to make a living in this almost developed country. If there are no benefits to be gained here, you think they will come ? And pri registration is definitely a small thing. To be able to make moeny in a stabilised economy is more impt.

[Daddy D]

verykiasu2010:

Daddy

Good news for citizens...

Bad news for PRs...
Dunno how it will play out in the various phases though...
:celebrate:

some PRs will just quit singapore, it will be singapore's loss in the long term, esp those we need the most, in exchange for some Pri One places for citizens

:siam: :siam:

Those PRs who quit SG over this will not be SG's loss.... Cos' they are not real talents.
The real talented PRs will be sending their kids to international schs?

[znzyzyzx]

Daddy

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"Daddy D\"]Good news for citizens...

Bad news for PRs...
Dunno how it will play out in the various phases though...
:celebrate:

some PRs will just quit singapore, it will be singapore's loss in the long term, esp those we need the most, in exchange for some Pri One places for citizens

:siam: :siam:

Those PRs who quit SG over this will not be SG's loss.... Cos' they are not real talents.
The real talented PRs will be sending their kids to international schs?[/quote]wow , dont say like that leh, not everybody wants to send their kids to international school leh. I for one, would not send my kids to i ternational school even if I can do so.

[jedamum]

Why would pr quit sg cos of p1 places if all sg schs r good schs? :evil:

[Daddy D]

Does that mean Jim Rogers' kids would not be in NYPS if this was implemented earlier?

:siam:

Year 2009 report...
http://www.asiaone.com/Business/My+Money/Opinion/Story/A1Story20090119-115740.html

\"A: I've moved to Singapore, my biggest investment is obviously Singapore, my personal investment - we live here, we're permanent residents, my daughter goes to school here...
We've looked at a lot of houses, we're learning more about Singapore. Right now, we have to live within one kilometre of Nanyang Primary, so that our daughter can go to that school...\"

[Mawar]

jedamum:

Why would pr quit sg cos of p1 places if all sg schs r good schs? :evil:

Ahem ahem precisely. :evil: