From SG citizen to Canadian citizen and then become SG permanent resident
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then the thread title is misleading. or the write up does not present all the facts. but it's not a bad idea to be a pr in sg....for retirement purposes.
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Is this news?
I know of guys who did not serve NS, migrated and came back then secured PR.
I know of guys who did not serve NS, migrated and came back then secured PR.
I do not know that.
I served full time, 2.5 years, reservist, SATO.
One of those years, I signed a waiver because I served more than 40 days (reservist, SATO - one month)
If you're life is in Canada & not in Spore, why bother with the hassles with CMPB
There are the costs of sending the forms for renewals & keeping the exit permit safe. If you lose the copy of the exit permit they will charge you for it, it happened to me:o
If you forget to renew you would face penalties.
Must tip my hat to you for putting up with it for 30 years
Lots of Sporeans that I know just wanted to get on with their lives & were very happy when they qualified for Canadian citizenship. The older ones also wanted to get their CPF back ASAP
If you're life is in Canada & not in Spore, why bother with the hassles with CMPB
There are the costs of sending the forms for renewals & keeping the exit permit safe. If you lose the copy of the exit permit they will charge you for it, it happened to me:o
If you forget to renew you would face penalties.
Must tip my hat to you for putting up with it for 30 years
It is a chore, like in the old days, I have to ask my employer for a letter to my position there, to be sent with my letter to CMPB to renew the exit permit.
Later, when I was self-employed, CMPB asked various questions (I am sure you are aware that MINDEF and CMPB wants to know all kinds of things).
But I renewed my exit permit until CMPB sent me a letter to notify me that I will turn 50 on 20xx, and will not have to renew my exit permit.
I dont understand why Sinkies want to avoid NS. It's better to finish it and then free yrself of the obligation and all kinds of life long buggeration and living under apprehension. After all, if you can make it to OCS, officer life in reservist is a breeze. If not, OR or NCO also good - serve fewer years. I always remember my reservist stint - each time was a joy, meeting people in interesting jobs, selling interesting wares, in interesting positions, with interesting lobangs. During my time, we had KTV lounge bouncers as our reservist LCP, and come weekends, he'll bring us to his liar and entertain us with the best girls in the house.
I agree with you.
During my time, I figure that we have no choice, and therefore, I might as well try to do my best and go as far as I can (and try to learn something).
No all officers have a breeze during reservist training.
There were also the lull years during which we were not called up. But we persuaded the Manpower Officer to issue us a SAF 100 for a week, so we could show it to our wives, and tell her we will be away in Bangkok for training, so me and my buddies went to BKK and had a nice time with females who shoot with our pistols.
I think it depends on how one relates to the others. We enjoyed each other because we told our men that we were all here thrown together by law, so no use bitching, might as well make the best of our time and company, and thus seek their cooperation to do our trg swee-swee, so we all can book out early. We had the toughest of the NSRs - the Hokkien ping, but with this carrot, we won them over.
In fact, there was a time when we had two rival gangs in the same company but different platoons! They were already raring for a gang clash at Changi jetty but managed to hold off. Then when they arrived in tekong, there was another confrontation! Imagine as an OC what do you do? We gave them the same preaching and they settled down for trg but after the Incamp, no one knows if the clash flared up again.
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It all depends on the mindset of each individual. Some likes the life of a soldier while others like me simply hates it.
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I did not read the ST and hence do not know the story. But going by the book, it makses sense for a Canadian citizen working overseas to apply for PR - reason is the if s/he does not, then is technically considered in earning income and still in Canada and will have to pay Canadian Taxes and in this case, Sg taxes too!
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If you're life is in Canada & not in Spore, why bother with the hassles with CMPB
There are the costs of sending the forms for renewals & keeping the exit permit safe. If you lose the copy of the exit permit they will charge you for it, it happened to me:o
If you forget to renew you would face penalties.
Must tip my hat to you for putting up with it for 30 years
Hey John boy the last time I was in Canada and OZ I did not even bother to apply for exit permit. The Army just send me a warning letter that the next time I would be charge and fine. Well the next time round I wont even bother to come back. My pigeonhole is currently on Power OF Attorney under my mom. Screw them.
Even my dad who was a CO in the Army told me to not bother much about it.
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You pay income tax in the country where you're considered a tax resident. PR has got nothing to do with it.
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That was what my tax consultant adviseed me before coming back to work in Sg. Currenty on E-pass only. Intend to contect the Canuck authorities if I'm called to pay taxes there.
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He made a very very smart move to jump ship. Few will have his luck. Good for him.
I believe that the Canadian income tax legislation (like many other countries) is based on residency, say if an individual spends more than 183 days in Canada, he is considered to be a resident of Canada, and accordingly, has to file an income tax return for that year. Therefore, if I may speculate, that individual intends to spend 7 months in SG, and files his income tax return in SG, avoding all the other higher income tax juridisdictions.
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I hope you're right. I did not do my tax homework prior to accepting work in Sg. Can't imagine having to pay Canuck taxes on top of Sg taxes. My claim is that during the time away, I (or family) never claimed any freebies (medical, education) from the state, everytiing out of own pocket. Rcently my boss has been talking about opening a branch in Ho Chi Minh City - if it happens, limpei will be be first to hands up that I want to go.
Cheers!
Fortunately for me I fell off their radar a long time ago. I think it was because I had lived & worked overseas. When I got back to Spore I didn't hear from them at all
I had assumed that it was normal since I had ROD'd. So I'm surprised to hear from others that they are still stuck in the NS system. Maybe the unfortunate reservists are in critical SAF units?Not everyone is an officer & even they dislike being forced to waste 2+ of their prime. Even in civilian life I have seen how unfair & difficult it is for reservists. Everyone of my colleagues who are liable for reservists will try to get excused. My former boss unfortunately is considered a key person in his unit & has never been able to get excused. When he is away playing soldier there is no one doing his job. When he returns from reservist, he has to catch up on the work that has piled up. He misses important meetings & business trips because of reservists.
This is a MNC & not a laid back company like those GLCs
There are always important deadlines to be met.For the majority who are NCOS the pay is low. In fact many "lesser mortals" are being supported by their families. If NS is so important then why is the PAP not paying a livable wage
