the advantage of being a Singapore Permanent Resident = the disadvantage of being a Singapore Citizen
I have long lament that being a Singapore PR is better than being a Singapore Citizen.The only little advantages we, the citizens of Singapore, have are:
1) Subsidized housing - And its only for the 1st & 2nd time purchases of HDB flats, after that you have to pay the same amount as everyone else.
2) Subsidized education - Not much difference in the rates plus the fact that many stat boards and companies accept PRs for their bursary and scholarships.
3) Voting right - This is the best of all, as seen in recent General Elections (GE), not more than 50% get to vote as majority of the GRCs were walkover. Many many Singapore Citizens have not get the chance to vote for decades.
4) Red passport - The only real advantage of being a Singapore Citizen as the red passport is pretty much well-received all over the world due to the "Police State".
The many advantages of being a Singapore Permanent Resident:
1) Everything that a Singapore Citizen get to enjoy minus the 4 listed above and for male, the most important one below
2) No need to serve National Service - 2 full years of disruption that will haunt male citizens for the rest of your life plus 10 years of Reservist In-Camp-Training to further disrupt your career and family life.
Is it true that 2nd generation PRs are required to serve NS. Can they dun serve and yet stay in Singapore as a PR. How? See below:
"One person account "i came to Singapore at the age of 2 from malaysia,studied from k1 to jc 1,than at the age of 17 i cancelled my pr and went to uk to study.i came back to singapore at 21 and got an employment pass.after 5 years of ep i applied for pr and got it. i dont have to serve a minute of ns.i have a letter from mindef congradulating me that i am not liable for ns(ever). so i suggest you go down to singapore immigration and change your ic from pink to blue. the only advantage for pink ic holders are a subsidized 4 rm hdb flat. what is the value of a ns exempt letter from mindef ? priceless. i rather die than convert from blue to pink. i pray that the mentor lives for another 20 years and maintain the current status quo than i can retire a rich man in malaysia. malaysia boleh !!! btw my son will be learning this hat trick from his old man me."
Another person account "Same case here with me....! i was in malaysia studying til Form 6 (singapore's JC level) ....my dad is a 1st generation PR and i got my letter to serve NS after my studies. All i did was to renounce my PR and i didnt have to serve. 3 months later, i applied for a local uni as a malaysian and got in. After my degree, i was on EP and 1month after i got my first job, the singapore government offered me PR AGAIN.......i pity you singaporean......but its a loophole indeed. BTW, i was on scholarship during my studies in singapore as well so it was absolutely free...........GREAT FEELING....!!! I LUUVVVVV SINGAPORE"
Source from: Sammyboy.com Alfresco Coffee Shop
posted by the spear carrier @ 4:58 PM
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