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Coffeeshop Chit Chat - Angmo: I can't get PR but PRC whores can</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=msgtable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="96%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=msg vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgbfr1 width="1%"> </TD><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead vAlign=top><TD class=msgF width="1%" noWrap align=right>From: </TD><TD class=msgFname width="68%" noWrap>kojakbt_89 <NOBR></NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate width="30%" noWrap align=right>4:31 am </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT height=20 width="1%" noWrap align=right>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname width="68%" noWrap>ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right> (1 of 6) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft rowSpan=4 width="1%"> </TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>38529.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgtxt>Former NTU Australian professor questioned Singapore’s immigration policy
September 7th, 2010 |
Author: Your Correspondent
I have to agree on the issue of transparency with regards to immigration policy. I too was an assistant Prof in Singapore (Australian with PhD in Business from UK). I decided to move to Singapore because i meet and married a Singaporean in Australia.
After many years working and living in Australia we decided to move to Singapore to be near my aging in-laws. In the 7yrs I worked at NTU, I applied for to become a PR (Mind you with the aim of making a family and life in Singapore) three times and was rejected on all three occasion.
I tried to seek an explanation for my rejections every time, but was met with stiff responses from the authorities eg, please apply at a later date.
Whats worse is that during my time at NTU I attended several PR parties for staff from PRC, who got their PR within 6-12 months of arriving in SG. At the end we caved in and returned to Australia, which I was subsequently able to get my in-laws PR in Australia.
I let people be the judge about transparent immigration policies after telling them my story. For once I say – don’t vote PAP out, instead, do as Australian politicians suggest ‘Keep the BASTARDS HONEST’
MIKE GIGG
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I have to agree on the issue of transparency with regards to immigration policy. I too was an assistant Prof in Singapore (Australian with PhD in Business from UK). I decided to move to Singapore because i meet and married a Singaporean in Australia.
After many years working and living in Australia we decided to move to Singapore to be near my aging in-laws. In the 7yrs I worked at NTU, I applied for to become a PR (Mind you with the aim of making a family and life in Singapore) three times and was rejected on all three occasion.
I tried to seek an explanation for my rejections every time, but was met with stiff responses from the authorities eg, please apply at a later date.
Whats worse is that during my time at NTU I attended several PR parties for staff from PRC, who got their PR within 6-12 months of arriving in SG. At the end we caved in and returned to Australia, which I was subsequently able to get my in-laws PR in Australia.
I let people be the judge about transparent immigration policies after telling them my story. For once I say – don’t vote PAP out, instead, do as Australian politicians suggest ‘Keep the BASTARDS HONEST’
MIKE GIGG
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