Are you ready for 7 million people on tiny Singapore?

[Coolkidsrock2]

Dora1:

3Boys:

[quote=\"sleepy\"]
By the way, what about 1st generation SCs aged parents?
I heard it's quite common that 1st generation SCs will arrange for their parents to move to Singapore to help take care of their children

If they are not PR, they can't stay long, can they? Social visit pass, but I doubt they are allowed to stay.

My neighbors are PRs. The mum also managed to get a PR at 60+ years old. And guess what, she visits polyclinic and NUH for her hypertension. The PR was issued many years ago, dunno if they still allow that now. And it's not hearsay, I know them personally.[/quote]
Am very surprised.

PR status needs to be renewed. I know of PRs whose status are not renewed, even though they are professionals heading departments and they have been here for a long time with family and assets here.

I know of professionals whose PR application were approved some time after they married locals. Prior to that, their repeated applications had been rejected.

[pirate]

Coolkidsrock2:

Am very surprised.


PR status needs to be renewed. I know of PRs whose status are not renewed, even though they are professionals heading departments and they have been here for a long time with family and assets here.

I know of a PR whose status was not renewed despite being the owner of a company employing scores of people here. What can I say? That particular department works in mysterious ways.

I think one of the 'heartware' issues is that there is a perception that PR and citizenship are not being conferred on the right people.

[WeiHan]

HappyBlueBear:

alng:

I have PRC friends who are SG or PR now. They apply 10 year long term visa for their parents to come and take care of their kids. A few old people digging into the trash bins down my flat are all PRC people. Even that kind of carton boxes collection is facing competition

aiyo, you live near me? there is a stiff competition in trash collection in my estate. initially there was only one residential garung guni old man doing the job for years. sometime 1 yr ago, a msian old lady joined in the trade and doing it leisurely. then about half yr ago, an old PRC couple started it in an overzealous manner - they behave like scavengers and pick up unwanted stuff within minutes after the throwers walk off from the garbage collection areas and work until 10.30 at night...they are everywhere... i even witnessed them waiting with menacing glares, hoping to ransack a neighbour's place when their movers leave... :slapshead:

Probably, this best illustrates what LKY said that they are so HUNGRY for success.

[Dora1]

pirate:

Coolkidsrock2:

Am very surprised.


PR status needs to be renewed. I know of PRs whose status are not renewed, even though they are professionals heading departments and they have been here for a long time with family and assets here.

I know of a PR whose status was not renewed despite being the owner of a company employing scores of people here. What can I say? That particular department works in mysterious ways.

I think one of the 'heartware' issues is that there is a perception that PR and citizenship are not being conferred on the right people.

Well I think it depends on which year the PR application is made. I think during 2006-2008, anybody who applies seem to get it. My hubby's colleague was invited to come to SG to work by Edb in some dunno what talent scheme for his industry. And he was sent the PR application form within the 1st week that he arrived in SG. It's only when complaints started and after the GE 2011 that they cut down drastically

[octoberbaby]

One of our taiwanese friends got her PR few months after her arrival. She said her agent in Taiwan will handle all everything concerning Singapore Immigrations. She paid SIN$10,000.00 to get whole family PR status thru this Taiwanese agent.

She came her, few mths later, bought HDB 4 room flat. Few months later she rent a master-bed room in condo. Rent out her 4-rm flat. She is a study-mama, husband doing china business.

[pirate]

Dora1:

Well I think it depends on which year the PR application is made. I think during 2006-2008, anybody who applies seem to get it. My hubby's colleague was invited to come to SG to work by Edb in some dunno what talent scheme for his industry. And he was sent the PR application form within the 1st week that he arrived in SG. It's only when complaints started and after the GE 2011 that they cut down drastically

Well, I sure hope they take the next fews to review and weed out some of these nonsense PR granted in 2006-2011 when they come up for renewal. The problem I fear is that they will send home the good ones that are beneficial to Singapore too. We all know how the civil service works. :mad:

[ngl2010]

7 million is too many for Singapore. I am very dreaded to have that big population in 2030 in such a tiny island. I am opening my mind if my DC wants to migrate overseas In the past, when govt has a plan, they will carry it out for sure. I hope this time they will hear our voice. If not, I hope the next GE will make them hear our voice. Is it correct that opposition party needs one third to veto in parliament?

[janet88]

I used to enjoy off-peak grocery shopping…now it makes no difference between peak nor non-peak…it’s crowded all the time…do we really need so many immigrants? Singapore is like a crowded fish tank…add in anymore people, there will be insufficient air, water, food and space for the existing people to breathe.

[Dora1]

ngl2010:

7 million is too many for Singapore. I am very dreaded to have that big population in 2030 in such a tiny island. I am opening my mind if my DC wants to migrate overseas In the past, when govt has a plan, they will carry it out for sure. I hope this time they will hear our voice. If not, I hope the next GE will make them hear our voice. Is it correct that opposition party needs one third to veto in parliament?

Yes opp needs 1/3 to veto. And I'm afraid we are too late, cannot wait till 2016 liao. the white paper will be debated next month in parliament, and we all know what's the result :mad:

[Dora1]

pirate:

Dora1:

Well I think it depends on which year the PR application is made. I think during 2006-2008, anybody who applies seem to get it. My hubby's colleague was invited to come to SG to work by Edb in some dunno what talent scheme for his industry. And he was sent the PR application form within the 1st week that he arrived in SG. It's only when complaints started and after the GE 2011 that they cut down drastically

Well, I sure hope they take the next fews to review and weed out some of these nonsense PR granted in 2006-2011 when they come up for renewal. The problem I fear is that they will send home the good ones that are beneficial to Singapore too. We all know how the civil service works. :mad:

Yeah I know of spouses of SC being denied PR, yet I have so many PR colleagues that has 1 spouse convert to SC so that they can buy flats, baby bonus, maternity leave, Pri sch priority. I asked them why dun the other spouse convert as well, they told me they won't stay in SG for long anyway. In other words, they convert because they want the benefits! The most recent case that I know of was middle of last year, she converted she knew she was preggie and now she's entitled to the new baby bonus package! I know personally of soooooo many of these cases and they told me that they won't stay here forever cos cost of living is too high and too crowded!!!
I know of a few where the whole family converted and they really want stay here, and I can see these are the ones that make the effort to integrate. I welcome these new citizens, but for the 1st group they are just wasting tax payers money!!! And we're going to let more of these people in?? They will just leave at the sign of 1st trouble in SG, after enjoying all the benefits.

I think we should only allow married couples to convert to SC if the whole famiły convert, if not dun give the citizenship!