How do international students apply for Singapore green card?

Many students studying in Singapore want to apply for a Singapore green card, which has many advantages. So how do international students apply for a Singapore green card? Let's take a look at the following introduction!

I. Application conditions

According to the requirements of ICA of Singapore Immigration Bureau, foreign students studying in Singapore must meet the following three conditions if they want to apply for a green card:

1. When you applied, you had been in Singapore for over two years.

2. Pass at least one national examination in Singapore (such as PSLE, N, A, O, etc.). ) or enter the IP through train program.

3. International students who graduated from three public universities and public polytechnic schools in Singapore; International students who have graduated from other private universities have to work in Singapore for one or two years before they can apply.

Second, the application process

Step 1. Submit an application through e-PR's electronic permanent residence system, enter and choose not to apply for a work permit or spouse, and the pop-up box will enter the student application.

Step two. Choose whether you are in Singapore or not, and choose a specific national exam you passed.

Step three. Enter the FIN number of the Singapore student ID card and fill in relevant information, such as the date of issuance of the student permit.

Step four. If the applicant is under the age of 2 1 year, the guardian needs to declare and sign for confirmation.

Step five. Fill in the materials and upload relevant documents. Fill in the required form truthfully after downloading in official website.

Step six. Pay the application fee of $ 100.

Step seven. Then you need to wait patiently. Now the waiting time for applying for PR is unpredictable, usually 4-6 months.

If it is successfully approved, you need to bring the corresponding materials to the Immigration Bureau for issuing procedures.

Third, Singapore green card benefits

Educational welfare

In the global ranking of basic education published by OECD, Singapore's basic education ranks first in the world. Although children with green cards can't enjoy free public education, they can enjoy the ultra-low tuition fee of attending government schools, which is about 7000- 1.7 million RMB per year, while international students can attend government schools with 30,000-70,000 RMB per year. Compared with international students, the education cost is about 80% cheaper!

House purchase welfare

HDB apartments in Singapore can only be purchased by Singapore citizens and green card holders, which is the exclusive benefit given by the government to Singapore citizens and green card holders. HDB has no swimming pool, and the property right is 99 years. Only citizens and permanent residents can buy it.

Work benefits

Overseas students can greatly improve their employment opportunities and gain international work experience by obtaining permanent residence status in Singapore. In Singapore, employees are entitled to at least 7 days of annual leave in their first year of service, with a maximum of 265,438+0 days. Most employees are entitled to two to three weeks of annual leave and paid sick leave. Singapore has 1 1 legal holidays every year. If the statutory holiday happens to be an employee's holiday (such as Sunday), the next working day will automatically become a paid holiday, but different companies or industries will have corresponding differences.

Provident fund system

Singapore's provident fund system began at 1955, which is open to all employed citizens and permanent residents and is the core of Singapore's social security system. At present, the contribution ratio of provident fund is 30% to 36% of wages, of which employees pay 20% and employers pay 65,438+00% to 65,438+06%. When Singapore's economy is good, the contribution ratio of provident fund is as high as 40% to 50%.

Four, Singapore national examination includes

PSLE

Singapore Primary School Graduation Examination (PSLE), also known as Primary Six Examination, is a junior high school examination for Primary Six students.

This is a national unified examination organized by Singapore's Ministry of Education. Students are divided into middle schools to continue their studies in the next stage according to their examination results.

Ordinary degree

The English full name of the comprehensive certificate of Cambridge Education Level Examination in Singapore is called GCE 'O' Level for short. It's a Singapore junior high school graduation exam.

The examination is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Education of Singapore and the University of Cambridge Examinations Authority. After 4-5 years of education, middle school students in Singapore need to take this exam and get an offer before they can enter the next stage of study.

Level a

The English full name of Singapore-Cambridge A-Level exam is Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level, or GCE A Level for short. It's the entrance examination for Singapore government university.

Candidates can apply for top universities in Singapore, including the National University of Singapore, with an A-level score. You can also apply for top universities in Britain, Australia and other Commonwealth countries, such as Cambridge University, Oxford University and Sydney University.

comprehensive approach

IP refers to students who have achieved excellent results in Singapore government secondary schools, and can go directly to junior high school JC without passing the O-level exam. Generally speaking, such schools have higher PSLE scores at the beginning of junior high school.

V advantages of studying in Singapore

1. Singapore's basic education ranks first in Asia. Studying in Singapore is not only a shortcut for immigrants, but its excellent educational advantages are also the reasons why many parents choose.

2. Singapore adopts bilingual education. Fully meet the bilingual needs of parents and students, and the combination of English and mother tongue can quickly integrate into the local environment.

3. Singapore relatives can accompany them. Foreign students studying in Singapore, their mothers/grandmothers can apply for a long-term visa to accompany them, and they can legally work in Singapore in the next year.

4. The distance to study abroad is close and the cost is low. Compared with Europe, America and other big educational countries, Singapore is close, and it is easy for students and parents to travel back and forth. Studying in Singapore, the pressure of learning cost and living cost is relatively small.

5. You can also apply for immigration when studying abroad. International students can apply for permanent residence as long as they meet the requirements of the Immigration Bureau, and then they can apply for naturalization. Studying abroad can also meet diversified needs, and it is the most cost-effective choice to study abroad!