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Help every Chinese elite immigrant to realize their ideal life
As one of the world's four major financial centers, Singapore has a stable political environment, sound laws and regulations, and a superior strategic location in the Asia-Pacific region, making Singapore an ideal place to create wealth. Thousands of Chinese people apply to emigrate overseas every year. Compared with other countries, the popularity of Singapore is increasing year by year. According to statistics, more than 21,000 people obtained Singapore citizenship last year, and nearly 40,000 new permanent residents (PR).
1. Ranking of the most powerful passport in the world - Singapore is second
Henley & Partners, a global residency and citizenship consulting company, once announced the ranking of the world's strongest passports, and the Singapore passport ranked second on the list.
Holders of Singapore passports can travel to 192 countries and regions without applying for a visa. Travel freely in many countries such as the United States, Canada, Japan and the European Union, and Singapore citizens can enter mainland China without a visa. Japan, which ranks first, has only one more visa-free destination than Singapore.
What can you do as a PR?
High-quality entrepreneurial model:
There are many thresholds and regulations for foreigners to start a business in Singapore, but permanent residents can not only exempt locals from participating, but also obtain incentive policies provided by the government. As a country with few natural resources, the Singapore government has invested heavily in human capital and infrastructure. A recent World Bank survey found that entrepreneurs in Singapore take less than three days to open a business.
2. Convenient transportation system:
Singapore has a small land area. Although it may be a little expensive to buy a car, Singapore does not suffer from long traffic jams. In fact, Singapore's public transport system has been recognized as one of the most cost-effective transport systems in the world.
3. Safe working atmosphere:
The unemployment rate in Singapore is very low, and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has formulated many regulations to ensure that Singapore citizens and permanent residents are given priority. Permanent residents will not be subject to various WP, SP, and EP quotas when looking for/changing jobs.
4. High-quality educational resources:
For parents, in order for their children to succeed in the workplace, they have invested a lot of energy and money in education. Singapore's education system is world-renowned and has many high-quality educational resources. Permanent residents have the priority to further apply for admission to Singapore government schools and public universities. The admission rate is much higher than that of foreign students, and they have the opportunity to enjoy government bursaries, which is helpful for children's learning and personal improvement.
5. Stable social order:
The political environment is extremely important, and living and working in a stable country is the main factor considered by immigrants for long-term residence. For the social stability of the immigrant country, good law and order, and harmonious living conditions, Singapore has made great efforts and achieved good results in social security. According to relevant statistics, the crime rate in Singapore is very low, and it will even be rated as the first safe country in the world. Residents of Singapore can be effectively guaranteed in terms of personal and property safety.
6. Beautiful living environment:
They all say that Singapore is suitable for living. Not only that, it is also an international garden city with a vegetation coverage rate of over 70%. The natural environment is pleasant and the air is fresh. Singapore does not have severe winters and is suitable for living. Permanent residents can apply for PR or long-term visit passes for immediate family members. It is very convenient to pick up parents and children to live in Singapore.
7. Low-cost real estate purchase:
Permanent residents can use preferential interest rates to buy HDB or apartments in Singapore, and do not need to pay extra stamp duty of up to 20% for foreigners.
Stable provident fund:
Singapore permanent residents enjoy the Central Provident Fund ("CPF"), which includes a series of social security such as pension, medical care, housing, and family security, which is almost equivalent to the treatment of Singapore citizens. With CPF, you can save a lot of money from your lower taxable income. The provident fund can be used to pay for the purchase of certain large-ticket airline tickets, property, medical expenses, education and investment in specific funds.
Singapore passport application - the fastest naturalization
Singapore permanent residents can apply for a passport as long as they have lived in Singapore for one year within two years, which is one of the fastest naturalization countries among developed countries.