What are the ways to immigrate to Singapore?

# Singapore Immigration # Introduction The immigration industry is changing rapidly, and people with immigration needs need to accurately grasp the immigration market. Recently, a customer asked, "Is Singapore an immigrant country?" There is no doubt that Singapore is a popular immigrant country, especially immigrants from China. Let's take a look at the ways to immigrate to Singapore! The following is compiled and published!

1. What are the ways to immigrate to Singapore?

Apart from investing in immigration projects (investing $2.5 million in a fund designated by the Singapore government for five years), it is more realistic for ordinary China people to obtain permanent residence permits and live in Singapore for several years before they can be naturalized. At present, there are three main types of such licenses:

1 Employment Pass

2. Personal Employment Permit (Personal Employment Pass)

3. Entry Pass (Entry Pass)

But it is more difficult to get a permit or passport in Singapore now than it was two or three years ago. The data shows that although the number of people applying for permanent residency and passports in Singapore is increasing every year, the number of people approved has plummeted from 79,000 in 2008 to less than 30,000 in the following years.

Compared with previous years, the government has raised the monthly income threshold for employment permits.

Recommendation of Singapore Immigration Project:

I. EP Project of Singapore's Rapid Immigrants and Self-employed Entrepreneurs

Singapore EP Employment Permit is a Class I work visa issued by Singapore government to foreign talents. Singapore EP visa holders can apply for Singapore PR after 2 years.

Singapore's EP business license is also called self-employed EP, that is, the applicant establishes a company in Singapore, holds 100% shares and serves as a shareholder of the company, and then applies for an EP visa in Singapore with the company as a guarantee.

Self-employed EP visas are more convenient and do not need to live in Singapore for a long time. Compared with other ways of studying abroad, reunion immigrants and GIP investment immigrants have lower conditions and higher success rate.

Singapore's self-employed EP can also apply first, and after successful approval, it can register and set up a company to start operations, with low capital requirements and little pressure.

Application conditions

1. Age 2 1-55 years old.

2. Bachelor's degree (if there is no bachelor's degree, special instructions can be given and special customized services can be provided)

3. 1 year business or management experience.

4. The registered company has a fixed business place and conducts business.

The registered capital is more than S $565,438 5438+ 10/00,000 (the amount is specially customized according to the situation of related applicants).

Second, Singapore Enterprise Sponsored Immigration Scheme

Work permits guaranteed by enterprises are two kinds of work permits that Singapore can apply for permanent resident status at present. Applicable to overseas professionals who are interested in management, administration or technical work in Singapore. Singapore enterprises apply for permits for individuals who get jobs. The evaluation of Singapore enterprises mainly considers its company size, staff (quota), financial situation, tax payment and so on. The evaluation of candidates mainly considers their salary, qualifications, work experience, work nature and other factors.

Application conditions

The applicant requires:

1. Minimum college degree;

2. Skills certificate;

3. Without the above two items, the comprehensive conditions of the applicant shall be evaluated.

Remarks:

1) Senior work permit is applicable to bachelor degree or above;

2) General work permit is applicable to junior college and vocational skills education;

Deputy applicant:

1, legal spouse (birth certificate DP)； can be issued);

2.265,438 unmarried children under 0 years old, including legally adopted children (family card DP)； can be issued);

3. Legal cohabiting spouse (long-term access permit LTVP can be issued.

4.2/Kloc-Unmarried disabled children over 0/year old (long-term visiting permit LTVP can be issued)

5.2/kloc-unmarried stepson/daughter under 0 (long-term visit permit LTVP can be issued)

6. Parents (with a monthly salary of S $65,438+00,000, you can get a long-term visit permit LTVP).

2. How about living in Singapore?

Political and social environment

Singapore is famous for its stable political atmosphere. Although political culture is considered to be centralized and professional, it is pragmatic, rational and ruled by law. The government's goal is the survival and prosperity of this small country. This usually means that unpopular but difficult and wise decisions must be made to safeguard national interests. The government believes in planning ahead and thinking about the future.

According to Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, Singapore has attracted about 9,000 multinational companies because it provides first-world conditions in the third world. Good governance has a good system, which can ensure the survival of the country and let the people enjoy a stable life.

economic circumstances

Singapore has a highly competitive, clean and open business environment. Singapore's ports are among the busiest in the world, because Singapore is committed to exporting electronic and chemical products to rich industrialized countries. But over the years, Singapore has achieved diversified economic development, and now it has become a research and development center, a biomedical center, a banking and financial center, and recently it has become a health care destination in Asia. Today, Singapore is a knowledge-based economy, attracting transnational investment. Its open trade policy, social stability, world-class infrastructure and international exchanges are the reasons for the influx of foreign investors.

The World Economic Forum has positioned Singapore's economy as one of the most open economies in the world. The country is also famous for its low tax rate system. In Singapore, the threshold of individual income tax for residents is 0%, not exceeding 22%, while the tax rate for non-residents is between 15%-22%. For companies whose profits do not exceed S $300,000, the corporate income tax rate in Singapore is about 8.5%, and the corporate income tax rate for companies above S $300,000 is 17%. The consumption tax or VAT rate is 7%. In addition, there is no dividend tax, inheritance tax and capital gains tax in Singapore.

According to Ernst & Young and Japan Foreign Trade Organization, Singapore is considered as one of the most suitable destinations for foreign companies to invest in Asia. These companies have brought capital, technology, management knowledge and access to the international export market, and benefited from it. Singapore is also aware of the need to increase manpower and encourage top foreigners to develop here. Therefore, Singapore's workforce is well educated, capable and skilled.

Social and cultural environment

Singapore's social and ethnic structure is a unique mixture of culture and people-Malaysians, China, Indians and immigrants from different countries. Singapore's lifestyle is multicultural, and each ethnic group maintains its own unique lifestyle while living in harmony. Due to the influx of foreigners, Singapore's society is international. People get along well. Attach great importance to community and racial harmony. The Singapore government has stipulated five basic "* * * to enjoy the valley", forming a unique Singapore feature-surpassing its own country in front of the community and society; Family is the basic unit of society; Community support and respect for individuals; * * * Knowledge does not conflict; Racial and religious harmony.

In Mercer's personal safety ranking, Singapore ranks first in Asia and eighth in the world. In order to ensure the safety and personal safety of foreigners and their families, Singapore has become a popular destination for international immigrants. Foreigners still think that safety is one of the most attractive aspects of life in Singapore.

health

The population of Singapore enjoys the health and nutrition level of Asia. The country is also famous for its world-class medical infrastructure, technological progress in the medical industry and expert doctors and experts. The medical environment is clean, efficient and safe. Singapore adopts public-private partnership in medical financing. The core of the system is "medical savings", and every working resident must make compulsory contributions to the medical savings in the central provident fund account every month. Then it can be used to pay for medical expenses. On the government side, public hospitals and clinics provide high-quality and low-cost medical services and subsidized medical services to those in need. In addition to registered pharmacies, it is also easy to buy medicines in supermarkets, shopping malls and department stores. The medicine is safe to eat and of high quality. All doctors have registered with relevant institutions.

Singapore advocates a clean and green environment. It encourages the integration of healthy lifestyles, diets and hygiene into the system. The State Environmental Administration regularly checks the mosquito breeding situation in the whole island and imposes high fines on the breeding places. These measures have played an important role in curbing the spread of chikungunya disease, dengue fever and other diseases. According to the World Health Organization's ranking of the top global 100 health systems in 20 10, Singapore ranks sixth among 100 countries.

School and education

Singapore attaches great importance to education. The education system provides individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to survive in a global competitive environment. The teaching level of public schools in Singapore is very high, and many students have won prizes in international competitions. In addition to three internationally renowned local universities-National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University, there are many internationally renowned institutions in Singapore, such as Insead, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago and United World College.