The process of reviewing applications is highly regulated and undisclosed. It does not justify any rejections or provide pointers for improvement. Unaware of any mistakes or gaps, your subsequent application can be rejected.

There are many key documents that need to be included for evaluation. Undergoing the online submission process on your own can be stressful and tedious. Any errors in your application can nullify your application.

The number of competent PR hopefuls far outweigh available PR positions. How do you ensure your application is compelling enough, highlights your success, and outshines your competitors?

Are you feeling low that your Singapore PR online application got rejected and wondering what could have happened?

There are multiple reasons behind an outcome, be it positive or negative. ICA assesses every case carefully, and that is the primary reason why an applicant has to wait from four to six months after applying for the highly coveted status.

Understanding what went wrong before you re-apply would matter the most now. Your aim now is indeed to receive a positive outcome — realising your biggest dream of becoming an SPR.

Here is how you can move ahead:

1. Reassess Your Eligibility for a Positive PR Status Check

The first step is to check if you meet all the requirements to apply for Singapore Permanent Residence once again. Find out which scheme would best suit you as a PR applicant.

The following are major consideration factors, depending on the scheme you are applying for:

• Economical contributions of individuals and those in the household
• Gainfully employed family members
• Investors who could bolster the local economy & offer jobs to the local population
• Spouse, child or aged parent is attached to a sponsor
• Education and skills
• Youth vs Experience
• Old age support ratio – balancing the number of working adults to the elderly in Singapore
• Duration of stay

Sometimes you may fall into two or more categories. In such cases, approaching a specialist can help you find out which would be your best choice and prepare substantial supportive documents to strengthen your submission for ICA’s evaluation.

2. PR Status Check: Seek Professional Advice

Next, seek professional advice on the possible reasons you were rejected. Understanding the requirements of becoming an SPR and being extremely precise during the process is not an easy task. Engaging an immigration consultancy firm such as Paul Immigrations with a team of highly experienced specialists would definitely help you out at this point.

Our team of experts can assist with highlighting your areas of concern. Therefore, you would be able to save a lot of time and hassle of trying to find out what could have led to your application’s rejection on your own. A professional would then guide you in your scheme selection, collate all essential paperwork without an error and keep you updated. These concrete steps would ultimately aid in finally achieving your dream.

3. Raise Your Chances for a Successful PR Status Check

The third step is to look out for ways to ensure that your submission stands out above the rest. Every year, you would be competing with many other prospective PRs. ICA only approves around 30,000 PR applications per year. Here are some strategies that our specialists take to raise your chances of being one of them.

• Find out the best time to submit your application and do so then
• Write a customised cover letter and organise recommendation letters from your employers
• Draw out your capabilities
• Get all your non-English documentation translated into English by ICA’s approved translators

Your length of residency also demonstrates a commitment to live in Singapore. Higher emphasis is placed by ICA on this since the officers wish to ascertain that you are not going to renounce your Permanent Residency in the coming years should be granted the status.