Dear foreign students
Singapore is a global school, a hub for educational excellence. You have embarked on an enriching and fulfilling learning journey here. Getting an education here may be your key to building up a great career.
You have participated in an education system that endorses meritocracy, an economy that emphasizes excellence and a cosmopolitan community that exudes vitality. There are ample employment opportunities for you as graduates of the Singapore education system. You are equipped for a bright future here when you acquire relevant skills and knowledge. Working in Singapore is attractive with the country’s high employment rate, financial and political stability, great urban infrastructure, quality of life, high healthcare standards, and a sense of safety and security.
Foreign graduates have cited a number of distinct advantages of learning, living, and eventually working in Singapore.
They particularly liked the safety, cleanliness and proximity of culture to their home country. They also found the quality of education good and comparable to what the best educational institutions in both the West and East have to offer. Some even said that our Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme is a good way for budgeting to buy housing after they completed their studies and started working. Many have also enjoyed the benefits and privileges when they become Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR).
You may wish to visit the Permanent Resident Services Centre for more information on Singapore Permanent Residence:
Permanent Resident Services Centre
5th Storey, ICA Building
10 Kallang Road
(Next to Lavender MRT station)
Singapore 208718
If you have any queries on the SPR application process, please feel free to call any of our Customer Service Officers at Tel: 63916100 or email us at:
ICA_Feedback@ica.gov.sg
DO YOU KNOW?
- Singapore’s compensation packages are among the highest in the Asia Pacific region, ranking third after Japan and Hong Kong. The quality of life in Singapore has also been rated as comparable, if not better, than that in cities like London, New York, Boston and Osaka. Find out more from the Economic Development Board of Singapore (EDB) website: http://www.edb.gov.sg/edb/sg/en_uk/index.html.
- The personal income tax rates in Singapore for residents in Singapore are among the lowest in the world and are based on a sliding scale ranging from 0% to 20% depending on the year of assessment and your chargeable income. Find out more from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) website: http://www.iras.gov.sg
- Singapore has a social security savings plan known as the Central Provident Fund (CPF) for both citizens and permanent residents in Singapore whereby both the employer and employee make monthly contributions to this fund. The coverage by this fund includes retirement, healthcare, home ownership and family protection needs. Find out more from the Central Provident Fund Board website: http://www.cpf.gov.sg.
For other relevant information, please visit the following websites: