The three questions first-time applicants rarely ask.
Is now the right time?
Most people apply when a colleague is approved or a pass renewal is near. Neither is a reason. The right time is when your strongest factors are in place and your evidence is fresh.
Is my evidence current?
ICA's checklist asks for a recent employment letter and six months of payslips. An employment letter from last year, or payslips that stop three months ago, are the most common avoidable weaknesses.
Does it tell one story?
Your forms, cover letter, CV and supporting documents are read together. If the dates and titles disagree, the story is that you are careless, whatever the rest says.
What ICA says it considers.
ICA assesses applications holistically, citing family ties to Singaporeans, economic contributions, qualifications, age, family profile, length of residence, and the applicant's ability to contribute and integrate and commitment to sinking roots here. For a first application, length of residence and economic contribution are usually the factors with the most evidence behind them, and integration is usually the factor with the least.
Source: ICA, "Becoming a Permanent Resident". Checked .
The three factors that decide most first applications.
Residence continuity
How long you have been here, and whether the record is unbroken.
Economic contribution
Stability and trajectory in your employment, not just the salary number.
Evidence quality and timing
Whether what you can show today is complete, current and consistent.
What we do for first-time applicants.
Lite, S$197
The checklist, the organiser, the templates and the consistency check, so you can do it yourself without guessing.
Partnered, S$497
A written readiness report, a 60-minute strategy call on timing and evidence, and two rounds of review on your forms and cover letter.
Concierge, S$1,997
A named case manager, the evidence matrix, forms and narrative written by us, a final consistency audit and submission assistance.
Why first-time applicants work with us.
Start with a readiness decision
We help you decide whether the current profile is ready before you invest time assembling the full application.
Build the file in the right order
You receive a clear sequence for employment records, personal evidence, forms and the final narrative.
Avoid first-application mistakes
We check freshness and consistency before small discrepancies become part of the record ICA reviews.
Questions.
How long should I have lived in Singapore before applying?
Should I wait for my promotion or pay rise?
Do I need a cover letter?
What if a document is missing?
Start with the right question.
Is now the right time? Ten minutes will tell you.