In the first half of the year, Singapore just announced that it will significantly raise the immigration threshold, and the investment immigration fee will directly double from S$10 million to 20 million, which is approximately RMB 93 million, and rounding is 100 million.
There is another news that the rental price in Xinjiapo has risen by 30% within a year, and a large number of people have poured into this small land. What's wrong with Singapore? Why are so many people traveling to Singapore? In the long run, will immigrate to Singapore be a good choice?
01.Look at
htmlIn September, Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao released the 2022 Population Briefing. Of the 21,537 new citizens, 57% come from Southeast Asia, 37% come from Asia, and the remaining 6% are other countries in the world.Interestingly, among the absolute majority of Asian immigrants, Chinese rich people occupy the main force. Most of these Chinese immigrants come from four regions: Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Nanyang.
In addition to Nanyang, Singapore has always been a population reserve base, Shanghai and Hong Kong, China have insufficient expectations of confidence in economic development due to the epidemic in the first half of the year; Taiwan, China is the short selling of local wealthy people in the geopolitical situation.
Of course, in addition to the rich class, immigrants above the middle class also make an indelible contribution. Among new citizens, 81% have high school education or above, and more than 70% of the population under 40 years old. What are these people?
Except for the children born by local citizens in foreign countries, most of them are middle and upper-level elites in Internet companies, including but not limited to Ali , Tencent , Bytes, etc.
So the question is, why do Chinese elites like to run to Singapore? In addition to its superior geographical location, what attractions are there in Singapore?
02. In the long run,
Hong Kong's area is 1.5 times that of Singapore, but Singapore's per capita GDP is 1.5 times that of Hong Kong. How awesome is Singapore?
In 2021, Singapore's per capita GDP was US$72,800, twice that of Japan and South Korea and six times that of China. 5.64 million Singaporean produces 60% of the world's microarray , 35% thermal cycler, 30% hearing aids and 20% semiconductors.
This is one of the three major refining bases in the world, one of the five major financial centers in the world, and guards Malacca - the busiest transportation channel in the world, no doubt about it. Thanks to one person all this: Lee Kuan Yew .
Lee Kuan Yew started in power in the 1960s and lasted for more than 50 years. During the Cold War, he used the United States to rent US military bases to deter Malaysia , and also gained his first pot of gold by collecting tolls and developing port trade;
ended, and he became the first foreign leader to invest in mainland China trade overseas. The famous Suzhou Industrial Park was the hands of Lee Kuan Yew.
A good founder is important, but this does not guarantee that Singapore can solve its development problems once and for all. An efficient system and no trouble are Singapore's magic weapon to win.
The current head of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong is Lee Kuan Yew's eldest son. He is in charge of Singapore for more than 60 years. In more than 60 years, the People's Action Party has established an efficient and honest administrative system, such as strict property declaration, regular party member character review, and serious law enforcement.
There was once a civil case. The Minister of Government involved was Lee Kuan Yew's confidant, but the party discipline and national laws were not transferred by personal will. He was sent to the Singapore government for legal action.
Compare the four weeks again. Since Malaysia experienced its first coup since 1969, whether it is Indonesian , Thailand or Philippines , big and small, it has experienced countless national turmoil, so that Singapore has become the only regional country in Southeast Asia that has been stable for a long time and has been developing for a long time. Capital has always been seeking profits and avoiding harm. Rich businessmen in Southeast Asia want to go to Singapore.
Right, in 2021, the United States gathered allies to hold a so-called "democracy summit". Singapore was not invited because it had never experienced any party rotation here, which to some extent reflects how stable Singapore's society is.
03. I won't tell you the inside story of immigration
As the most developed economy in Asia, Singapore has a per capita GDP of up to US$72,800, many Chinese people above the middle class want to immigrate, but is it really as easy to immigrate to Singapore?
The first thing to do to immigrate to Singapore is to take permanent residence. There are 6 thresholds for permanent residence in Singapore. Three are related to blood ties. No one can imagine that relatives are in Singapore.
three items are for foreigners, namely those who hold Singapore work permits, Singaporean students, and invest in Singapore. Investing is the way for local tyrants, and studying abroad is the way for students, so the only thing that is truly suitable for the general public is a work visa.
Work Sign PR mainly depends on four things: Work Certificate , salary, degree, and grades. But this is just something on the table. There are some inside stories you don’t understand, and maybe you will never be able to apply for a PR.
First of all, Singapore pays great attention to the civic political tendencies. They are extremely disgusted with those who engage in street politics. After all, Singapore cannot withstand the toss and troubles in a small place.
There is a Singapore blogger whose wife is from Southeast Asian. The PR has never been able to be completed because she participated in the demonstration. Second, although Singapore focuses on your education, it does not mean that the higher the better, but it pays more attention to your changes in Singapore.
If a person graduated from a bachelor's degree and his salary doubled in two years of working in Singapore, he has a high probability of getting a PR. If a person has a doctorate degree and his salary has not changed for three years of coming to Singapore, the probability of his application for PR is slim.
Third point, although Singapore is an open society, it has a very strict review of speech. Many middle-aged cities who want to immigrate to Singapore are used to the random opening of map cannons in China. This is an absolute deduction in the eyes of Singapore Immigration Bureau .
In Singapore, the acquisition time of PR varies from time to time. Some people get it in three months, while others have to wait for a year. However, there is a big taboo: never fail once and apply for a second time, even if you get promoted and get a salary increase the next day.
Because this will give the Singapore government a very bad image. You are an impatient person and will think that you have faked materials: Singapore is an elite society, and elites emphasize efficiency, and more emphasis on integrity, contract and moral qualities.
If you don’t get a PR three times in a row, you are likely to not get the Singapore permanent residence rights.
So immigrating to Singapore is not an easy task. You can immigrate anytime and anywhere if you have money, but if you want to leave a work visa, you must be careful and careful.
Singapore is very good, but there is only a single-plank bridge on the way. Don’t fall into the river and be a stepping stone for others.
Author: Jinling Fengyu
